[Hu Tao continued, "Can Miss Qi Liangliang give away anything? Even a living person? What about someone on the verge of life or death?"]

It seems that Hu Tao really intends to have Qi Liangliang carrying a coffin around, which is a bit creepy, no, creepy.

Upon seeing this sentence, Qi Liangliang is about to activate her 'Spinosaurus' mode.

But what readers are more concerned about is whether the Rock King Emperor was just a gofer at the Hall of Rebirth?

Tian Tiezui felt ashamed and secretly glanced at Zhong Li. There was a bottle of soy sauce on Zhong Li's table, which he guessed had just bought from Wanmintang next door.

So it seems he was just a minor character arranged by Hu Tao.

As it turned out, Zhongli didn't go back immediately after finishing his business; instead, he stayed here and started listening to storytelling.

At this moment, the head chef of Wangshengtang was still waiting for the soy sauce to arrive, and the other employees were also reading books on an empty stomach.

What can we do then? It's the Emperor who's out buying soy sauce, right? Are we supposed to complain a bit? You come here.

The people of Liyue couldn't bear to complain about the Emperor; he's already worked so hard. Sigh, I wonder if he gets tired on his way to buy soy sauce.

After being gone for so long, could it be that you just went to Wangshu Inn to make a cameo appearance again? That must be exhausting.

Let's wait a little longer. The Emperor should be back soon. Baby, please stop making thunder in your tummy.

The illustrations in the story depict Kira's state after hearing Kurumi's words; both of her tails are standing upright, clearly indicating that she is frightened.

For a monster, she was still very young and hadn't experienced much of life and death, so she was clearly not used to Hu Tao's way of speaking.

But she still mustered the courage to say something very professionally ethical:

"Could you...could you please give me a five-star review in just a few seconds?"

The kitten left with her five-star review, and next up was Kaedehara Manyo.

Hu Tao could tell at a glance that Wan Ye was a refined person who must have studied poetry, and asked him for his opinion on the poem he had just recited.

This made Yingmei a little dissatisfied. "We've met so many times, why doesn't she say I'm refined? Am I not refined? What the hell is wrong with me?"

People may have many impressions of travelers, but they don't seem to be associated with the word "elegance".

Not only travelers, but also Hu Tao is not really associated with the word "refined". Zhong Li's evaluation does not say that Hu Tao is not refined because she is her boss.

The doggerel that Hu Tao just recited was hardly an elegant piece; it was merely a slogan for his upcoming match. It was more like a jingle than a poem.

[Hu Tao explained: "This opponent is no ordinary opponent. They usually blend in with the crowd, but during the competition, they emerge like a 'deceptive flower' (a type of flower that bursts forth from the ground)."]

That's right, Hu Tao also participated in the Seven Saints Summoning Tournament, and she even made it to the finals. She's currently thinking about the poem she'll recite during the finals.

However, even though she clearly didn't know Nasita, the way she used the metaphor really did have Nasita's flavor. Could it be that there is really only a fine line between genius and 'madness'?

As for the metaphor of the walnut, it can be translated as: the other party is a stranger.

She's just an ordinary person; I don't know where she came from.

Manyo was also a very easy-going person, and since Kurumi asked, he answered seriously.

"In my personal opinion, Master Hu's slogans could incorporate some expectations for the competition, or phrases that could intimidate the opponent."

Listening to this conversation between the two, readers are already prepared—prepared for what? Prepared to hear something a little awkward.

It seems like those two are about to start composing poems together. Forget about Man Ye, but as for Hu Tao's poem... you might need to be prepared to dig your toes into the ground.

However, Hu Tao never plays by the rules, and she directly steered the conversation toward the summoning of the Seven Saints.

[Hu Tao exclaimed in surprise: "Wow, I've met an expert! How about we play a game? It'll give me some inspiration and a warm-up."]

Readers are a bit confused: why would an expert on poetry play a game of Summoning the Seven Saints? What's the cause and effect?

It's understandable that you can't figure it out, that's just how it is. Even Zhongli can't figure it out.

But Hu Tao was quite happy, because there aren't many people who can keep up with her wild ideas.

How to describe Wan Ye? He seems to have a passive skill that allows him to automatically blend into the opponent's skill level, barely keeping up with their wildest ideas, and his concepts are godlike.

Back on the island, he could barely understand Xin Yan's rebellious spirit, Fischl's adolescent angst, and Mona's mysteriousness, and even see things from their perspective.

"Barely keeping up" is not a good thing, but if anyone could keep up, that would be terrifying.

In Inazuma, he could barely keep up with Thor's swordplay; on the island, he could keep up with Fischl and the others' wild ideas; and now he can even keep up with Kurumi's pace.

Then the story describes how Paimon became Manyo's teacher, teaching beginners how to play the game "Summoning the Seven Sages of Manyo," using the Traveler's deck.

After hearing the rules, Wan Ye nodded: "No problem, thank you, Teacher Paimon."

The word "teacher" was so exaggerated by Paimon that his speech became somewhat slurred and unclear.

Paimon stammered, "Teacher...? Heh...heh heh...well, he's not that amazing."

Readers can relax now; it seems there's no need to prepare for the worst, as the Seven Saints Summoning event is about to begin.

Everyone loosened their grip, but just as everyone relaxed, Hu Tao suddenly turned around and suggested shouting the final slogan.

Oh my god, readers gripped their toes tightly again.

【Man-yeo spoke first: "'Thin paper forges new friendships, swords clash within a small space, red leaves burn like smoke.' Kaedehara Man-yeo, I seek your guidance."】

"Excellent!" Several refined people from Inazuma couldn't help but applaud.

The general idea is that making new friends is like playing chess, which is comparable to swordplay, while the imagery of red leaves burning like smoke carries a sense of pathos and melancholy.

These are Inazuma's 575 classic haiku! (Mogami River!)

This line of poetry isn't awkward at all, and readers are finally able to relax their grip.

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Character Voice - Walnut: About 'Poetry'

"Is there anything wrong with my poem? Doesn't it express my thoughts very well?"

"With three pounds of weight stuck in my chest, a deaf man is busy mending his eardrums, but my verses reach my ears, simple and easy to understand, truly worthy of me!"

Chapter 734 There are six fire dice in total.

The Liyue people were sweating bullets. "Hall Master Hu, keep it up! Try not to look too bad in comparison."

Nobody expected Hu Tao to come up with anything better, since she's a niche, lowbrow poet who not only writes lowbrow poems but also has a very small following.

Then, amidst everyone's somewhat unrealistic anticipation, Hu Tao recited her 'decisive poem'.

[Hu Tao shook his head and said, "Hmph... 'The weather is nice and the birds are happy, there are six fire dice in total!' Hu Tao, the head of the Hall of Rebirth, accept the challenge!"]

"Damn it!" The Liyue people covered their faces. "So you still can't do it? What kind of sentence structure is that? Seven characters followed by eight? It's an extra character even if you call it a sonnet! So vulgar!"

One can only say that he truly deserves to be called a doggerel poet from the alleyway school; this is indeed a very doggerel poem.

[The traveler was speechless: "This slogan doesn't even make sense..."]

Even travelers who have nothing to do with elegance have said so, so the evaluation is basically set.

However, if we have to say it's not entirely unrelated, the first part says the weather is nice, so the birds are happy, and then six dice roll at once, so the card player is happy.

Using the hidden joy of the people behind to correspond to the joy of the birds in front is a sophisticated method of subtly reconciling accounts. Could Hu Tao really be a genius?

Hu Tao has many other talents, including in the Seven Sages Summoning competition. She's a woman who made it to the finals in the Liyue region, demonstrating her formidable strength.

But don't forget Manyo's passive skill—barely keeping up!

Even when facing Kurumi, who had made it to the finals, Manyo was still able to keep up. The two fought for a long time before Kurumi finally managed to secure a hard-fought victory.

"Your performance is nothing like someone playing this game for the first time!" said Hu Tao.

Keqing in the story also agrees with the assessment of Kurumi, and even has the idea of ​​testing her card skills with Manyo.

That's right, it's Keqing from the story! Your adorable Keqing suddenly appeared on screen.

She came to inform Hu Tao that the competition was about to begin, and also watched the sparring match that had just taken place.

It was only then that the traveler remembered why she had come to see Kurumi. Wasn't she supposed to be asking Kurumi about the Card Thief? Where did this topic go?

It's all because Hu Tao is too unpredictable; she took complete control of the conversation the moment we met.

However, you can't blame anyone else for this. Anyone who meets Hu Tao would want to complain about her, but once you start complaining about her, the original purpose of finding her will have to be postponed.

In this way, the rhythm of the final dialogue ended up in Kurumi's hands. So, is Kurumi really a genius?

Now that Walnut had other things to attend to, the Traveler finally found a topic of conversation and regained the right to speak, so he hurriedly asked the key question—the Card Thief.

She didn't encounter the Card Thief Kurumi, but she knew that Chongyun had, and suggested that the Traveler go and ask Chongyun.

Upon seeing this news, Chongyun in real life regretfully pounded his leg.

What an idiot! I couldn't even see through someone with ill intentions and let them get away! My skills are still lacking!

In this way, neither the sorcerer nor the knight-errant have succeeded, have they?

Chongyun was filled with regret, while the traveler in the story was going to Wuwang Slope to find him. He had really taken a long trip and almost explored all of Liyue.

It is said that Wuwangpo is a scary place, and most people will not go near it because they are afraid of being frightened by 'ghosts'.

But if Chongyun were to go... wouldn't he be going to scare ghosts? A person with a pure Yang body walking around Wuwang Slope would be like a human sun.

Upon arriving at Wuwangpo, one sees a child crying in front of Chongyun.

Readers immediately understood: this child is a ghost, right? He must have scared Chongyun to tears!

After all, why would a normal child go to Wuwangpo? Even adults would be scared of that place.

Then the traveler approached and asked, only to realize something was wrong; the child really was a child.

He came here to play hide-and-seek with his friends, but now he can't find them, so he's crying here.

Come to think of it, ordinary ghosts and monsters wouldn't dare approach Chongyun, let alone cry in front of him.

This is truly speechless. Kids are just kids, they're not afraid of dying.

Humans become more afraid of life as they grow older. Adults feel scared when they see Wuwangpo, but children actually run to play hide-and-seek there.

Hiding and disappearing in a place like this is far too dangerous, isn't it? Maybe he's already been possessed by a ghost...

It's like swimming in a reservoir and telling someone you're missing; their first reaction will be that you've already drowned.

Ahem, no, no, the leader said that evil spirits are very, very rare, and as for evil people... generally evil people don't come to places like this.

Therefore, all things considered, Wuwangpo is perhaps unexpectedly safe, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, nothing should happen.

In the story, the traveler and Manyo also help in the search, and the way they finally find the lost child is by using the "Secret Box" to find nearby card players.

This is truly cutting-edge technology in Teyvat, where GPS positioning is not available. It's amazing and awe-inspiring!

It turns out that the child named 'Xiao Yu' had hidden away because there was a group of phantom thieves nearby, and nothing bad happened to him.

A treasure-hunting gang!? They don't even spare places like this? They must have a lot of free time...

In short, after resolving this minor incident, the Traveler and Chongyun discussed the Card Thief.

Chongyun wasn't as talkative as Hu Tao, so the Traveler always held the initiative in the conversation and was naturally faster at getting to the point.

Chongyun said, "I always felt his obsession with that card back was a bit off! I actually... let a 'phantom thief' go! Phew... calm down... calm down..."

His good friend Xingqiu is a martial arts enthusiast, and Chongyun is no less chivalrous in spirit.

At this moment, Chongyun was filled with regret and hurriedly informed the traveler of the information he knew.

Chongyun said, "He hurriedly packed his things and headed towards the port. Hmm... he was complaining about how far it was to Inazuma and how long the boat ride would be."

This is a useful clue; the phantom thief has gone to Inazuma.

Let's travel! This is truly a trip; it's probably a journey to four countries. If the traveler is cultured enough, he might even write a treatise on the four countries.

However, before heading to Inazuma, they need to return to Liyue Harbor to check on Kurumi's performance and pick up their teammate Charlotte.

Hu Tao was much more competitive than Kaiya; she won the championship, which shows that Timmy is truly strong.

However, how to describe Hu Tao's victory... she rolled six fire dice in one round during the match, which was simply amazing.

After Hu Tao shouted his winning slogan, he actually rolled six fire dice.

This prompted the other side to yell "Quack!" in response.

Unfortunately, Hu Tao didn't use any cheat codes; she was just lucky. I, Hu Tao, didn't use any cheat codes.

Chapter 735 Chasing All the Way to Inazuma

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