Original God, I am the only designated Red King God Envoy of Xumi

"Then I'll just buy half of it, and I can take the whole bunch away." Amber felt playful. She planned to take the two bunches of candied haws and distribute them to the children on the road. After all, it was money she won, so she could just give it away.

"Of course you can, but isn't that a waste, girl? You two can't eat so much, right?" The old man was still a little hesitant. Amber replied that they were going to take it to share with the friends who were gathered together, and the old man agreed.

Then a strange sight appeared on the main road of Liyue Harbor: a man and a woman, each holding a candied haws stick, would give one to any young people they liked or children playing, without charging any money. Thus, Amber's small joy of winning the money turned into nearly a hundred candied haws sticks, allowing nearly a hundred people to share this joy.

On the way, Amber accidentally met the blue-haired alchemist Chongyun, but the other party seemed to be busy with important matters. After accepting the candied haws given by Amber, he thanked her and left in a hurry.

Amber finally kept a few to give to the people she was going to meet next.

"This old man's craftsmanship is really good. The candy is hung just right, and the quality of the hawthorns used is also commendable. A string of candied haws costs 5 molas, which is quite affordable." Amber tasted the sugar coating on the candied haws, and she loved the perfect sweetness.

"Indeed, I've only heard of the Liyue snack called Tanghulu before. After trying it today, I found it truly lives up to its name." Wan Ye is a big fan of Tanghulu and has a high tolerance for the acidity of hawthorn. "This hawthorn is a bit sour, but it's perfect as a digestive aid after a meal."

"You are right about the effect of helping digestion. Hawthorn is also a medicinal herb. It has the effects of stimulating appetite, helping digestion, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is very good to eat it before or after meals." Amber mentioned it slightly, and Wan Ye nodded when he heard it. He was happy to accept such new knowledge.

"Just a little further on, we'll be near Yujing Terrace. Wan Ye has been on the Death Star for quite a while now, so I guess we've had plenty of opportunities to come to Liyue Harbor. I wonder if anyone has been here before?"

"There are indeed many opportunities to come to Liyue Harbor, but in the past I tended to sleep on the Death Star at night, so even if I had the chance to get off the ship, I wouldn't go too far - I've really never been here." Wan Ye looked at the thick bamboos by the roadside and spoke slowly, with some anticipation in his words.

"Ha, then it's a good opportunity to come and take a look. The scenery of Yujing Terrace and even the area below Yujing Terrace are very nice. Look, this is it." Amber waved her hand, and she and Wanye walked through a door and came to the square below Yujing Terrace. There was a large pool here, which was divided by a road with many twists and turns.

There is an artificial rockery landscape near the pool. There are many lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the water, as well as leisurely swimming fish. There are also lotus-shaped lights. It can be imagined that this place will be even more beautiful at night.

Many Liyue people dressed as literati wandered here. This was also their favorite place to go on weekdays. If you walk to the southwest and climb the steps all the way up, you will reach Yujingtai, which is bigger. If you walk to the northeast and walk up a very long staircase, you will reach Bubulu.

Amber and Wanye stayed here for a while, and after appreciating the scenery, they walked straight to Bubu Lu. She came here today to see Xiao Qiqi, and Qiqi was just as she expected, sitting quietly on the big chair behind the counter. Another helper, Agui, was sorting the medicinal materials.

"Ah... Qiqi, I still remember you. You are a tall and warm sister." Qiqi spoke when she saw Amber. Amber walked up and rubbed Qiqi's head. It seemed that Qiqi had forgotten her name again.

Amber came to see Qiqi a few days ago, but Qiqi only remembered the impression left by the photo in the notebook. This zombie body did cause her many inconveniences.

"I brought candied haws and coconut milk for Qiqi." Amber first handed the coconut milk to Qiqi. Qiqi's favorite thing was coconut milk. When she heard these two words, she immediately became excited and even her voice became a little higher.

"Coconut milk...it's coconut milk." Qiqi took the coconut milk and spoke a little haltingly, but one could still feel her happy mood. She held the coconut milk in both hands and drank it in small sips.

"Is this child called Qiqi?" Wan Ye walked forward and looked at Qiqi behind the counter, his words full of confusion.

"Yes, Qiqi is a zombie." Amber briefly explained to Manye what a zombie was, as well as Qiqi's own unique characteristics. "She's a poor child... well, she's many times older than all of us combined."

"Coconut milk is delicious. Even though it has no flavor, it tastes good." Qiqi covered the remaining half of the coconut milk and said, "Save this for tonight and drink it later."

She ran towards Amber and hugged her legs to express her gratitude in this way. Amber picked up Qiqi and pinched her fleshy cheeks.

She was still cold when Qiqi held her in her arms, but Amber was no longer the same as before she came to Liyue, so this little bit of temperature was nothing to her.

"I clearly like it, but I can't taste it?" Wan Ye murmured softly, a hint of pity in his eyes. "This young friend... your name is Qiqi, right? I'm Fengyuan Wan Ye, a crew member on the Death Star. If I have the chance later, how about I bring Qiqi more coconut milk?"

"Ah...thank you. Mr. Bai said that Qiqi should say thank you at this time." Qiqi looked at Wanye, the corners of her mouth trembling, as if she was trying hard to do something. "Mr. Bai also said that I should smile at this time, but Qiqi can't do it."

"Don't worry, little Qiqi. I have come up with a facial flexibility exercise in the past few days. After practicing it for some time, Qiqi will be able to smile too." A tall man with green hair walked out of the pharmacy behind Bubulu. It was Baizhu. He smiled and nodded to the two of them.

"It's been a while since I last saw Miss Naife. I wasn't in the store the last time you came to see Qiqi. Thank you for thinking of her. I also want to thank the other friend Fengyuan for his kindness to her."

When Qiqi saw Bai Zhu coming out, she wanted to get closer to him. Amber put Qiqi on the ground. Qiqi quickly walked forward and grabbed the corner of Bai Zhu's clothes: "Mr. Bai, Mr. Bai, Qiqi wants to learn facial flexibility gymnastics."

"Okay, okay." Bai Zhu squatted down so that he was at eye level with Qiqi. "I'll write it down and draw it later and teach it to Qiqi, okay?"

"Well, thank you, Mr. Bai." Qiqi nodded. At Bai Zhu's signal, she returned to the big chair and began to slowly taste the candied haws that Amber brought her.

"This is Bai Zhu, a doctor with excellent medical skills. Wan Ye can call him Doctor Bai or Mr. Bai." Amber introduced Bai Zhu to Wan Ye. At the same time, she also mentioned that the snake on Bai Zhu's neck has a name, called Changsheng. Changsheng greeted Wan Ye politely.

Surprisingly, Manye was not too surprised by this. He explained that in Inazuma's native land, there were also many talking monsters, such as raccoon monsters, which aroused the curiosity of Baishu and Changsheng.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Fengyuan is from Inazuma. It seems that meeting you today is fate. How about you two follow me to the pharmacy? I'd also like to hear more about the monsters of Inazuma from Mr. Fengyuan."

"I'm also very curious about Inazuma's monster." Changsheng spit out his snake tongue, and his snake eyes actually revealed human emotions.

"I have nothing to do today, so this is fine." Wan Ye nodded and agreed to Bai Zhu's suggestion. He and Amber followed Bai Zhu into the pharmacy. Obviously, this place had been used for similar things before. There was a square table with tea set on it.

Several people sat down one after another. Baizhu made a cup of health tea, which he said had the effect of clearing the heart and strengthening the spleen. After some greetings, Wan Ye really opened his mouth and talked about the monster in Inazuma.

Chapter 58: Immortal Journey to Liyue Harbor

"Calculating the time, in three or four months, the day will come when mortals fill Liyue Harbor with glowing garbage... How childish." At the night market in Liyue Harbor, the young immortal walked in front of several people and muttered to himself.

He had a jade stone tied around his waist, which could isolate his killing karma for a certain period of time to prevent it from affecting ordinary people. That was how Xiao finally followed a few people to Liyue Harbor.

"That's right. The Lantern Festival, which is a happy occasion for mortals, is a day of working overtime all night for Xiao. No wonder he doesn't like it." Paimon flew in front of Ying, and Ying followed beside Xiao. Although they invited Xiao out, they didn't know what to do in the end.

"When was the last time Immortal Xiao came to Liyue Harbor for a purpose other than to carry out a mission?" Amber recalled Zhongli's request to her in her mind and took on the responsibility of guiding the topic.

"Well... if I count carefully, I haven't walked into Liyue Harbor like I did today since more than five hundred years ago." Xiao had some respect for Amber, who had solved his killing problem to a certain extent, and answered Amber's question obediently.

"More than five hundred years..." This number seemed to bring back some memories for Nashida. She was born more than five hundred years ago and was imprisoned in the Jingshan Palace before she had experienced several flower god birthday ceremonies. This number was also the time since she last used her own body to walk on Mount Sumeru.

Amber rubbed Nashida's head and comforted her silently, while the others just thought that Nashida was lamenting Xiao's long loneliness.

"Yes, over five hundred years," Xiao repeated in a low voice. It dawned on him that, over a quarter of the past two thousand years, he hadn't been to the present-day Liyue Harbor. "Liyue, and even Liyue Harbor, suffered considerable damage in the Dark Disaster five hundred years ago. The present-day Liyue Harbor is vastly different from the Liyue Harbor of five hundred years ago."

"In other words, this is your first time to see Liyue Harbor like this now, right?" Amber came to Xiao's side, and they walked to a higher place. Although this night market was not as lively as the daytime market, there were still many people coming and going. Most of the stalls sold food, but there were also stalls selling things like toys.

Lamps were hung everywhere to dispel the darkness. Xiao listened to Amber's words and truly began to observe the Liyue Harbor in front of him.

This port does not stop at night, it still handles ships coming and going. This scene is very different from five hundred years ago - nowadays, countries are connected by cargo ships and airships, and trade between countries is more frequent than ever before.

Compared to the daytime market, the night market is much more humane. Many people walking around Liyue Harbor during the day are businessmen chasing profits, but at the night market, most of the pedestrians who are still active at this time are diners who come here for entertainment and enjoyment. They sit in groups of three or five at the open-air square tables in front of the stalls, drinking, chatting and bragging.

There are also many children still playing and fighting at this time. The night market is relatively spacious, which makes it a good place for them to have fun.

Xiao couldn't remember how long it had been since he had felt this kind of vitality and energy. In the past, when the other four Yakshas were still around, he preferred quietness and often found a secluded place to rest. Now that he was alone, this preference evolved into aloofness.

All his past companions are gone, and every time Xiao thinks of them, he just feels stung. This is one of the reasons why he doesn't like to enter Liyue Harbor - the noise will remind him of those things and make him feel out of place.

Liyue Harbor is changing so rapidly that for the immortals with long lifespans, everything is turned upside down in the blink of an eye. It is difficult for the immortals to adapt, and it is even more difficult for Xiao. Standing here like today, looking at the hustle and bustle in front of him, he inexplicably wants to escape.

"...It's too noisy here. Let's go to a quieter place." Xiao closed his eyes, stood still and spoke slowly. Ying and Paimon looked at each other, and were a little undecided for a moment.

"If you're not used to it, I know a secluded place. Come with me." Amber spoke to dispel the subtle atmosphere and began to lead a few people towards the center of Liyue Harbor, a place that overlooked most of the market but where few people passed by.

Everything should be done step by step. It is indeed inappropriate to bring Xiao into the crowd at the beginning. According to Zhongli and Amber's idea, they want this demon-slaying sage to see the people he protects, to see the people of Liyue at present, and to know what he is protecting behind him, so as to truly avoid losing himself in the fight against killing karma.

"Would you like some?" When they reached a secluded spot, Amber took out a few cups and poured some date wine into them. "I like the feeling of being slightly tipsy. It makes me relax and escape from my worries for a while."

"...Thank you." Xiao did not refuse, even though he knew very well that alcohol had little effect on immortals. Ying was very curious about this kind of wine, so Amber poured Ying a glass - although many people thought that this blonde traveler was underage and could not drink, but in fact her age was already difficult to estimate. It was not a formal occasion, so it would be okay to let Ying try it.

"Paimon, do you want a drink? Or do you want some other juice?" Xiao held the wine glass and looked at the night market below in silence. Amber chose not to disturb him for the time being and turned the topic to someone else to give Xiao some space.

"Hmm... It's so hard to decide. Can I have them all?" Paimon looked at Amber expectantly. Amber said to herself that this was not unexpected, but still poured a glass for Paimon.

Nashida doesn't like wine very much, so Amber gave Nashida fruit juice. Dun Dun peach juice is the juice that children like to drink. It has the fragrance of fruit and is sweet enough.

"This is my first time observing Liyue's night market like this—they're usually busy with various commissions during the day, so unless they have something else to do, they usually choose to rest in the inn." Ying waved her fingers and talked about her daily life. "After all, Paimon eats so much, I can't afford to support Mora if I don't make more money."

"It's not that exaggerated!" Paimon defended himself, but when Ying looked at Paimon with a questioning look, Paimon felt guilty and seemed to be incriminating himself.

"I run around with you every day. Even though we don't have to fight, it's still very tiring. Don't treat Paimon like a nobody!"

"I don't know which muscles magical flying uses, so why would it still be tiring—or is it that eating is tiring?"

"Well... humph! I'm not going to pay attention to you!" Paimon started to throw a tantrum. Seeing this, Ying stopped bullying Paimon and tried to comfort him with kind words. This daily bickering actually livened up the atmosphere a lot.

"..." Xiao held the wine glass and looked at the mortals coming and going in the night market. Sitting in this seat like a spectator, he felt a lot more relaxed. Anran looked at the people of Liyue from this perspective, and for a moment he had some new insights.

"Mortal lives are but a tiny part of a demon god's. Their lives are so brief that a friend you just met might be gone decades later when you visit him. Yet, it is these weak and short-lived beings that have forged the dazzling civilization of today. This is something that powerful demon gods like us cannot achieve."

This is what Xiao stored in his memory. It is what the Rock King said to the Yakshas before he subdued them. The Yakshas asked the Rock King why he protected mortals so much, and the Rock King replied like this.

At that time, he also talked about the many demons he knew, such as the Demon of Salt and the Demon of Dust. He told the Yakshas the reasons why he protected mortals. From this, the Yakshas understood the will of the God of Rock and truly concluded a contract with him.

"Before, when you left Wangshu Inn, the Emperor came to see me." Xiao spoke slowly during the silence. "The Emperor had shed the burden of 3,700 years and seemed more relaxed than ever. As Zhongli, he suggested that I go out and travel when I have nothing to do. I followed the Emperor's advice and went to find Xieyue."

Amber listened to Xiao's words with great interest. She didn't expect that Xiao would take the initiative to speak before she even started to guide him - perhaps this was all thanks to Zhongli.

The others also knew what they should do now, and they took the seats for listeners.

"It's funny, but when Xie Yue saw me, he was horrified and asked if anything serious had happened. But I just came to talk to him."

"After Xie Yue confirmed again and again, knowing that I was really just there to chat, he suggested that Liu Yun arrange a meal. I couldn't refuse, so I followed him to Aozang Mountain and drank and dined with three or five immortals."

"Maybe it was the alcohol that got to me, but the immortals said a lot of things to me that they wouldn't normally say, especially Xieyue. He said he'd been very worried about me. He said that as a Yaksha, I was different from them, carrying so much karma and a burden they couldn't even imagine. If it weren't for me and the deceased Yakshas who silently sacrificed behind the scenes, who knows how much more suffering the land of Liyue would have endured."

"It wasn't until this moment that I suddenly realized I wasn't alone." Xiao downed the wine in his glass. He turned and looked at the others, finally fixing his gaze on Ying. "Ying, do you remember what I said last time about 'sweet dreams' and almond tofu?"

"Of course I remember. What's wrong?" Ying replied. She looked at Xiao and for a moment didn't understand what Xiao meant.

"That is true."

"Well……"

"Don't worry, I will explain it slowly." Xiao looked down at the bustling market again, and his words, full of reminiscence, seemed to take people back to that distant era.

He once again talked about his past as a great demon. At that time, he was in great pain and even tried to eat preserved snow fruits. Only when he swallowed those dreams could he escape from it briefly.

Those beautiful dreams are brilliant, as eye-catching as the finest night-moor stones. When savoring those dreams, it is as if you are in them, and you are the master of these beautiful dreams, not the big demon sitting under the devil.

"Actually, these past few hundred years have been about the same." Xiao chuckled, as if laughing at himself. "I fought desperately against demons and evil spirits, immersed myself in them, just to briefly escape from the 'present'. Fushe, Mi Nu, Yingying, Fa Nan, these Yakshas are my compatriots, my family. They are left in the past, and I almost died then."

"I didn't know how to face the future when they were dead, so I followed the contract and did my best to protect them—as a Dharma protector Yaksha, I kill to protect life. But I was almost drowned in the bloodbath."

"Xiao..." Ying was quite worried, and Xiao assured her.

"Rest assured, traveler. Thanks to you, the immortals, and the Emperor, I have finally figured it out. The people of Liyue are behind me. For them, I must eradicate all the evil from the land of Liyue."

"This time, it's not just about the 'contract'."

Chapter 59: Return

"Good morning, Narcida."

"Hmm..." Nashida slowly opened her eyes and sat up at Amber's call. What came into her eyes was a room with a relatively restrained but comfortable style - they had returned to their residence in Xumi City.

After solving the matter concerning Xiao that Zhongli asked her to do, Amber prepared enough medicinal powder for Xiao to last for four or five years. Then she said goodbye to everyone in Liyue and took Nashida back to Xumi first. Initially, they planned to keep Amber and let her stay for the Lantern Festival before leaving, but this meant they would have to wait for three or four months, and it would not be too late to go then.

The blond traveler will probably stay in Liyue for some time. Ningguang seems to be planning the reconstruction of the Jade Pavilion. This will not be a small project. Conservative estimates show that it will take at least a year for the blond traveler to actually reach Xumi.

"One year...it's time to start planning." Amber handed the hot towel to Nashida, who took it and wiped her face, instantly sobering up a lot.

"Haha... I'm slowly getting used to sleeping." Nashida yawned and dressed slowly. "I had a beautiful dream."

"Oh? What kind of dream was it?" Amber washed and wrung the towel, then hung it on the window to dry. At the same time, she turned around and looked at Nashida with curiosity in her eyes.

"I dreamt of my first Flower Goddess Birthday. I was sitting on a float, and the people of Xumi City were blessing me." Nashida jumped out of bed and stretched her body. "If you think about it carefully, this year's Flower Goddess Birthday is almost here. This time, I finally have the chance to watch the Flower Goddess Birthday in the Grand Bazaar with my freedom."

"Shall I take Nashida with me then?" Amber suggested with a smile. She deliberately did not delve too deeply into the topic of the Flower Goddess' Birthday Festival.

Although the name of the Flower God Birthday Festival contains the word "flower god", it is actually to celebrate the birthday of the god of wisdom. According to legend, at a birthday banquet celebrating the Great Compassionate Tree King, the flower god performed a dance to express his congratulations. The name of the Flower God Birthday Festival should mean "flower god celebrates his birthday."

The birthday of King Little Grass King happened to be the same day as King Great Compassion Tree King. After King Great Compassion Tree King passed away, the Flower God Birthday Festival became the day to celebrate the birthday of King Little Grass King. Unfortunately, the people of Xumi believed in King Great Compassion Tree King more than King Little Grass King. In addition, the Church of God suppressed such festivals, so only the Grand Bazaar would make an effort to hold the Flower God Birthday Festival for King Little Grass King.

"If Amber isn't going, then I don't really want to go either." Nashida had somehow mastered the human skill of "joking." "So, you must not be absent."

"How could I bear to let Nashida go alone?" Amber also became interested. She walked to Nashida, half-knelt on the ground, and extended her hand to her. "But now, little Nashida, can you agree to have breakfast with me?"

"I'm happy to, my sage." Nashida stretched out her hand to Amber. Amber held Nashida's hand and picked her up, putting her back on the ground after a while. Nashida did not show any discomfort with such contact. She quite liked such physical contact.

Amber took Nashida's hand and slowly walked towards the dining table. Breakfast was prepared on the table. Aji and Cole had already started eating. When they saw the two of them leave the room, they put down their bowls and greeted them.

"Good morning, Nashida, how did you sleep last night?" Cole now has some of the charm that a girl of her age should have. She smiles more often. When she first went to the House of Deacons, she felt a little inferior and worried that she would be excluded, but in the end it turned out that she was worrying too much.

The unfortunate little girl Cole suffers from a strange disease called "Demon Scale Disease". This disease causes her to feel dizzy from time to time, and her body is much weaker than that of ordinary people. The core of this disease is caused by the pollution of forbidden knowledge, which is also the biggest problem in Xumi that Amber is most worried about.

Putting aside other things about this thing, its infectiousness is extremely serious. Amber still doesn't know its true form - she doesn't dare to explore it. She knows very well the consequences of the Red King's pursuit of forbidden knowledge. If she really wants to come into contact with it, it won't be now. At least she needs to be fully prepared.

With this thing, Xumi's dead zone problem and even the demon scale disease will not be truly eradicated. However, if one wants to completely purify the forbidden knowledge, there is a big problem, which is to find the Great Compassion Tree King and the World Tree.

Five hundred years ago, a dark disaster emerged from the ancient dark country, carrying with it a large amount of forbidden knowledge. The Great Compassionate Tree King was infected by the forbidden knowledge at that time. She tried her best to eliminate the forbidden knowledge, but in the end she suddenly realized that the World Tree was contaminated by the forbidden knowledge.

The World Tree is the core supporting Teyvat and the end of the earth veins. The Great Merciful Tree King and even the Small Merciful Grass King are one with the World Tree. The forbidden knowledge not only polluted the Great Merciful Tree King, but also eroded the World Tree itself, which created the extremely difficult problem at present.

Amber had no idea what to do about this. During her previous trip to Liyue, she had also wanted to see what kind of person the traveler was. Now that she thought about it, she could start laying the groundwork for her arrival and use her power to eradicate the forbidden knowledge.

——By the way, you can also seize the initiative when there is a major reshuffle of power in the Council of the Churches.

"I slept well. Thank you for your concern, Cole." Nashida smiled gently, which also infected Cole, making her happier.

"You are doting on Nashida a little too much. I was here first, so you should pay some attention to me..." Aji protested at Amber who was holding Nashida's hand. Amber smiled helplessly when she heard this, but she didn't reject Aji's behavior.

"Don't worry, how could I forget Nayla?" Amber walked over and rubbed Aji's head. "How have you been doing in the Order House recently?"

"Hmm... those people always thought I was Nafe's sister, so I had to be powerful. At first, they always bothered me, but I acted like a normal person. Lately, they've lost interest, and I've become much more relaxed." Speaking of this, Aji stretched his waist. "Anyway, I'm here to keep Kelai company, so there's no need for me to be in the spotlight."

"Nella is very capable. If she wants to, she can easily surpass me with an effort. I can only try my best to get to a relatively forward position." Cole sighed slightly.