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Chapter 138: Mond's Current Situation

As soon as the few of them walked into the Wanmin Hall, Zhu Zi, who was sitting at the table, stood up excitedly and greeted them.

"Boss, Sister Ai Li, you are here." Zhu Zi looked at the people behind Yu Qi nervously, paused on Lei Dianzhen, and then looked at Yu Qi again.

"Sister Ai Li has already handed over the dishes you asked us to bring to Miss Xiang Ling. Now that you are here, boss, I will notify Miss Xiang Ling to start cooking."

Hearing this, Yu Qi smiled and nodded, "Sure, thank you for your help, Zhuzi."

"It's no trouble, it's no trouble. It's just a matter of a few words. Boss, please take a seat first." Waving his hand, Zhuzi turned and walked towards the kitchen not far away, and spoke in a low voice to Xiangling who was busy in the kitchen.

At the same time, Yu Qi and others came to the table where Zhu Zi had sat before, but just as everyone was about to sit down, something somewhat embarrassing happened.

There wasn't enough space at the table for so many people!

After all, the tables in Xiangling's Wanmin Hall are all filled with small square tables that are common in ordinary households.

If there were only Yu Qi, Ailixia, Zhu Zi and Lei Dianzhen at the beginning, it would be fine and they could do it just fine.

But now with the addition of Nashida, Zhongli and Venti, it would be a bit too crowded.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect this to happen." Standing at the table and pondering, Yu Qi said to Wendy and the others with some apology.

Wendy, on the other hand, waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "Oh, it's okay, it's okay. I should say that I came uninvited and disturbed your dinner."

"How about this, Mr. Zhongli and I, let's have a separate table. We haven't seen each other for so many years, so we might as well chat with each other."

"This..." Just when a few people were considering whether to open two tables as Wendy said, Chef Mao, who was serving food to the guests, came over.

"How about this, is there not enough space?"

Master Mao seemed to understand something after looking at the people standing by the table. He looked at Yu Qi, thought for a moment and said, "How about this? There is enough space in my backyard, and there is a big stone table that can just accommodate a few people."

"If you don't mind the sun, why don't you eat over there?"

"Really?" Yu Qi's eyes lit up, and he looked at Master Mao in surprise, and thanked him sincerely: "Don't despise me, don't despise me, thank you very much, Master Mao!"

"Hey, it's okay. You helped my Xiangling so much. I can't thank you enough."

Let alone those strange cooking theories, those kitchen utensils with magical effects, let alone those magical ingredients that he had never mentioned even when he traveled around Teyvat before...

Just the changes that Xiangling has shown recently, the ability to cook food quickly, the ability to make food that is almost like a magical medicine...

These are all the favors that Yu Qi brought to Xiangling!

Adding all the above together, Xiangling has long since repaid Yu Qi. Even if she counts herself and Wanmin Hall, they may not be able to compare to what Yu Qi has given Xiangling.

If it weren't for the special relationship between Xiangling and Yu Qi, Master Mao would have dragged her to his house, kowtowed to Yu Qi with respect as a teacher, and then let Xiangling serve him.

Now it’s just a small favor, Master Mao feels it’s nothing!

Waving his hand, Master Mao, who was feeling a little mixed up as he saw another strange beautiful girl beside Yu Qi, picked up the towel on his shoulder and wiped the sweat off his cheeks, then took the initiative to step forward to lead the way.

"Come with me."

With Zhu Zi coming out of the kitchen, a group of seven people followed Master Mao through the crowded lobby and came to the backyard.

Walking into the backyard, the first thing you see is a huge water tank. The water in the tank is clear and bright, with a hint of chillness, as if it had just been drawn from a deep well nearby.

Not far away is a small hand-cranked stone mill. There are some signs of damage on the millstone, which obviously shows that it has a long history.

Beyond the water tank, well and graphite is a spacious vegetable field. In front of it is a round stone table. Under the sunlight, the smooth table top reflects light, which is a bit dazzling.

"This table was brought back to me by accident when my girl from that family went out the last time."

As if casually telling Yu Qi and the others about the origin of this stone table, Master Mao sounded somewhat helpless, but his face was full of smiles: "The girl said that she found this in a deep ravine. It has not been artificially carved and is a naturally formed table."

"She thought it was interesting, so she brought it back to me. She didn't think about the fact that I have such a small yard, and there is no place to put the table."

"There is no other way but to move the vegetable patch and free up a small area for display."

"It just so happens that you are the first group of guests to eat at this table!"

"Oh, it's really an honor!" Yu Qi agreed with a smile, walked to the table, touched the tabletop casually, and felt it was as smooth as a mirror and as warm as jade.

Although it is exposed to the sun, it still has a hint of coolness like water, but it does not seem cold.

"This table..."

"Hahaha, it feels comfortable to touch, right?" Looking at Yu Qi's surprised expression with satisfaction, Master Mao couldn't help but smile complacently: "This table is warm in winter and cool in summer, and even if it is accidentally stained, it can be easily wiped off with a casual wipe, without leaving any trace."

"At first I thought it was some immortal treasure that the girl brought back accidentally. Later, Xiangling's master chef took a look and said it was just an ordinary stone table, so I didn't pay much attention to it."

As he was talking, Zhongli also came over, took a look at the table, and nodded silently: "The stone table formed by the erosion of Songxi Stone by the water is indeed a rare object."

Hearing this, Master Mao nodded vigorously: "Yes, that's what Grandma Ping said at the time. As expected of Mr. Zhongli, he is knowledgeable and can tell the origin of the table at a glance."

"Okay, let's stop talking. Please take a seat. I'll go to the kitchen to see how your dishes are going."

"Okay, you go ahead."

Watching Master Mao's departing back, Yu Qi asked everyone to sit down, and before the dishes were served, he introduced Nashida, Wendy and others to Zhu Zi.

"The boss has a sister? And, what about the bard from Mondstadt?" Zhu Zi looked at Nashida's small appearance with some curiosity, and then glanced at Wendy, who seemed to have a particularly frivolous temperament. He nodded silently and memorized their appearance in his mind.

Anyway, it seems that they are all acquaintances of the boss, and I will probably have to deal with them in the future, so it is better to keep them in mind.

"Well, another lovely girl." Wendy looked at Zhuzi with a smile, raised her eyebrows and glanced at Lei Dianzhen inconspicuously.

"Well, Mr. Wendy, you're too kind." Zhuzi blushed a little embarrassedly when suddenly being praised: "Compared to Sister Ai Li and Miss Mei, I'm not that good-looking."

"No, no, no, that's not the same. Every girl has her own beauty, and what we need to do is to use a pair of eyes that can discover beauty to find out their respective beauty."

"Ms. Alicia is certainly very beautiful, but you, Ms. Zhuzi, are not inferior in any way."

Looking at Wendy, whose voice was melodious as if she was rapping, and then looking at Zhuzi, whose face turned red with shame but couldn't help but smile, Yu Qi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

I have to say, he is truly worthy of being a bard, he can really speak eloquently!

It only took a few words to trick Zhu Zi, if he hadn't had a good character and hadn't gone through the hardships of his previous escape, he would have been fooled to the point of losing his mind.

"By the way, since Mr. Wendy is from Mond, he should be familiar with the current situation in Mond, right?"

"Of course." Although she didn't understand why Yu Qi asked her this question, Wendy still chuckled and nodded: "There is nothing in Mondstadt that I don't know."

"Oh, is that so?" Yu Qi did not think that Wendy was exaggerating. As the God of Wind, if he couldn't even do this, he would be unworthy of being a god.

"I heard that the situation in Mondstadt is not very good recently. Not only are there monsters breeding, but there are also various storm attacks, right?"

"..." As if Yu Qi had touched upon something sad, Wendy paused for a moment, then nodded helplessly: "Yes, starting from the past two months, the situation in Mondstadt has suddenly started to get worse."

"The monsters are multiplying rapidly. Although the situation is not as serious as in Liyue, groups of monsters still invade the roads and block the normal passage of caravans. Even villages and towns have been attacked by monsters."

"Fortunately, the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, Falga, led the Knights to clear all the monsters in Mondstadt and the surrounding areas, so the trade caravan was not affected too much."

With a hint of fatigue in her eyes, Wendy picked up the glass of water in front of her and drank it all. Then she smacked her lips with some regret: "What a pity, it's not good wine."

"Uh~" Hearing this, Yu Qi turned his head and looked at Zhu Zi beside him: "Zhu Zi, go to the front and ask Master Mao if there is any wine in the store. If not, go to Sanwan Buguogang across the street and buy two jars."

"Yes, OK, boss!"

"Oh, how can I do that!" Seeing Zhuzi get up and leave, Wendy grinned and said words of refusal, but the smile in her eyes was about to overflow.

"It's okay. I agreed to treat you to a drink, Mr. Wendy." Shaking his head, Yu Qi sighed and said, "It sounds like Mondstadt's situation is much better than Liyue's!"

"Over here in Liyue..." Looking up at Zhongli, Yu Qi shook his head and didn't continue speaking.

"The original purpose of Qianyan Army is to defend the country, eliminate evil spirits, protect the land and the people. What they are doing now is to fulfill their duties." Picking up the water glass and taking a sip, Zhongli's tone was calm.

As someone who had fought his way out of the Demon God War, he was not at all moved by the heavy casualties suffered by the Thousand Rocks Army.

Moreover, now that the times have changed, the gears of fate have slowly begun to turn, and the veins of the earth have become increasingly active under the drive of an unknown force. Even He cannot completely suppress all the unrest.

Morax can either clear out the monsters, or choose to gather all the Liyue people together and protect their safety...

But that is definitely not what He, nor what all living beings in Liyue want to see. That is tantamount to giving up everything that countless people in Liyue have upheld and created over the past 3,700 years.

What difference would there be between a Liyue like that and its destruction?

'All that mortals want to hold on to can only be protected by their own strength. Gods and immortals... maybe it's time for you to leave this stage!'

Feeling inexplicably disappointed, Zhongli blinked his eyes, and for some reason shook his head slightly.

'Forget it, it's too early.'

"That's true." Yu Qi nodded silently and didn't say much.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was a little depressing for a moment, and Nashida, who was standing by, shook her head in thought and suddenly asked, "By the way, Mr. Wendy Q, how did you deal with the monsters that continued to appear in Mond?"

"After all, according to the current situation, monsters will always be born from the earth veins. The number, strength, and location are completely random. If we rely solely on the manpower of the Knights to clear them out, it will probably be very troublesome, right?"

"Well!" Wendy smiled and looked at Nashida, "It's very simple, just hold a celebration!"

"celebration?!"

"Yes." Now that Zhu Zi was gone, Wendy spoke with less scruples: "You should be able to see that my current strength is not that strong."

"Even after hundreds of years of rest, the power I can use is far from enough to have an impact on the entire Mondstadt leyline."

Glancing at Alicia and Raiden Shin beside her, Wendy said softly, "So, I'm going to notify the Knights of Favonius and hold a celebration."

"Celebration, Senior Wendy, do you want to use the power of the people to complete the ceremony in the form of a celebration? And then suppress the leylines in Mondstadt?"

In the early days of human civilization, celebrations were also called sacrifices or rituals, and were generally activities used by humans to worship and sacrifice to gods.

Even though the celebration itself has gone beyond the scope of "ritual" to this day, the mystical concepts contained therein have not diminished much.

On the contrary, because it lasts for such a long time, every celebration is a ritual of varying sizes in the field of mysticism.

And Wendy only needs to adjust the steps of the ceremony to make it secretly fit the ritual he needs. Then, through people's celebration, he can complete the ceremony that would take him at least several years or even more than ten years to complete with his current strength!

"That's it. I've already discussed it with Grand Master Falgar of the Knights of Favonius. The ceremony will be held at the Fine Wine Festival in half a month."

"So rushed?" Looking at Wendy in surprise, Lei Dianzhen frowned, "Is half a month enough time for you to design a reasonable ritual that can be carried out without omissions?"

"It's definitely not enough!" Shrugging helplessly, Wendy sighed: "There's nothing I can do, but Mond can't drag it on any longer..."

After all, besides the monsters, there is a more troublesome problem waiting for him to deal with.

"So..." Hearing his voice-over, Yu Qi couldn't help but look at Zhongli.

"So, I came here to see the old man!"

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Chapter 139 The Expedition

When Zhongli heard Wendy mention his name, he paused after picking up the teacup and stared at him with his pair of gilded eyes.

"You want my help?"

“Hehehe…” Wendy smiled as if embarrassed and moved closer carefully: “Oh, of course you don’t have to do it yourself, old man. I remember that among the immortals in Liyue, aren’t there many who are good at formations?”

"I'm planning to ask you to borrow two immortals to help me, what do you think?"

"This..." Zhongli frowned slightly, showing a rare look of hesitation, and then shook his head helplessly.

"If it was before, maybe it would be okay. Most of the immortals live in seclusion and don't get involved in the secular world. It would be fine for them to help you deal with the ritual issues. But now..."

Looking up at the sky in the distance, Zhongli's eyes became particularly deep, vaguely seeming to reflect the entire vast land: "You should know the situation in Liyue better than I do."

"Whether it's the Layered Abyss, Guiliyuan, Wuwangpo, or Dihuazhou, the turbulence of Liyue's earth veins is far greater than that of Mondstadt, and the remnants of the demons and the riots of resentment caused by this..."

“With the strength of the Qianyan Army, it would be impossible to completely clear out and suppress the rebellion without the secret supervision of the immortals.

Retracting his gaze, Zhongli's words sounded a little serious, but his expression remained calm: "The immortals who are free now are either not good at fighting, or there are more important things that need their help."

"The few who are good at formations will have to set up formations everywhere to suppress evil spirits, demon remnants, and resentment. They will not be able to spare the time within half a month. They will not be free to help you prepare for the ceremony until at least a month later."

"Oh, this is troublesome!" He rubbed his head with a headache. As the God of Wind, Wendy naturally understood that what Zhongli said was not false.

But that's why he found it difficult.

Nashida looked around at the silent Zhongli and Wendy, and suddenly raised her hand. When she saw everyone looking at her, she said, "Senior Wendy, can I ask why you are so anxious?"

"If it's just that the knights in Mond can't sustain a long battle, we may have other ways to solve it!"

"That's not the case..." Wendy looked at Nashida in surprise, shook her head, and explained: "With the Knights of the Knights, such as Falga, Simon, and Frederica, it won't be difficult to clean up the monsters."

"Well, if they keep attacking, at least Mondstadt and the surrounding towns won't be disturbed by monsters."

At this point, before everyone could get confused, Wendy scratched his head in embarrassment and said helplessly: "But the problem is, Falgar and the others probably won't be able to stay in Mond for too long!"

"Oh? Can you tell me more about it?" Yu Qi raised his eyebrows, became interested, and couldn't help but wonder: "Are they seriously injured and dying? They can't possibly be planning to defect from Mondstadt, right?"