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The only ones who stayed in the settlement and chose to live in the mansion were Bronya and Clara...
There is only one possibility.
Girls understand girls, and some habits between girls are also interoperable... It can only be said that although Kong did not harm Banya, he may have made Banya uncomfortable for half the early morning.
A sinful man.
While Sanyue was playing with Paimon, Kong wiped off his non-existent sweat, and then sent a private message to Eula with a nervous mood.
"Eula, there is good news and bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"Given your personality, both of these must be bad news for me. Tell me quickly." However, Eula didn't buy his talk at all and refused to interact excessively. Her tone was so fierce that it sounded like she was in a bad mood after waking up.
"Okay, well, Teyvat has been chosen by Party A, so an extra 'reinforcement slot' will be opened for me. I guess the next companion to come will definitely be an acquaintance, either Ying or Shenhe..."
223. This body is the most noble and precious body in the world
The Dihuazhou beach had not seen such bad weather for many years. Dark clouds rolled in, like a sandstorm that had broken through the windbreak forest, wantonly engulfing the coast that was rich in star snails, as if revealing a horrific corner of the demon war.
Facing the direction where the storm was coming from, to the north of Wangshu Inn, a lightly armed team was moving towards the roots of the giant tree in a suppressed but rapid manner.
The rainstorm in the east seemed to be in a hurry to join this army. It surged with the force of destroying a city and hit them on the heads before they entered the territory of Liyue.
The knights from Mondstadt did not hold umbrellas or seek shelter. They allowed the heavy, cold rain to soak into their precious armor, soaking the lining and increasing the weight. Yet they did not complain a single word, nor did they instinctively speed up their pace. They kept pace with their leader. Such an elite force seemed to be from a different dimension than the Knights of Favonius who were now staying in Mondstadt.
But if you look closely, you will find that they are not all knights. The leaders are not dressed in uniform and look more like adventurers, surrounding a blonde woman in the middle.
Captain Qin, or the acting captain, has not led the team out of Mond for a long time. However, this trip was not because she received a request for help from Falgar, but for a "meeting".
The tall brown-skinned man with an eyepatch and the astrologer with black twin ponytails both cast worried glances at her from behind, but one was calm and indifferent, while the other showed her nervousness without disguising it at all.
They came out with Qin this time without any extra purpose, and it was also for their own very important "personal matters".
"Captain Qin, at least protect your sword. It is a token he left for you."
"…Thanks for the reminder…I was too anxious."
Hearing Mona's awkward reminder, Qin raised her eyes that were covered by wet hair, and the overly sharp blue light slowly disappeared in the eyes that once seemed to be easy-going forever.
But the moment she lowered her head again and was about to wrap the Wind Eagle Sword at her waist with the waterproof cloth handed to her by Mona, a warm breeze passed over her head, brushing away the ruthless raindrops.
The heavy rain above the entire team was blown away by this gentle wind. The heavy rain was still continuing, washing away everything with such force that it seemed to cause a flood, but it avoided this team alone.
After a brief pause, a slightly shorter golden figure rushed over from behind Kaeya and others, pounced forward with a slight breath, and then leaned on the back of Qin.
"Sister, sister, slow down, we can't keep up...ah, why are you so wet? I'll help you dry it right away..."
Barbara activated the element of water and pulled all the moisture from her sister's body through the fibers and threw it aside.
The heavy rain could not leave a trace on Barbara's clothes. As the owner of the Eye of the God of Wind, in fact, as long as Qin was willing, she should not be affected by the rain like her sister. The reason she got wet just now was entirely because her "heart was confused".
"The status of the participants is not ordinary... Well, but there is no time to touch up your makeup... Sister, your hair needs to be recombed."
"Barbara, why are you here too..."
Seeing her sister's concerned look, Qin Hao shook her head, as if she wanted to ask her sister why she could keep up with the speed of the main group.
"...Sister, I just...want to attend this party."
Catching her sister's meaning from the fragments of her words, Barbara patiently explained: "Even Mr. Zhongli had to organize a party to collect intelligence. Something must have happened to Kongge that we can't handle. In addition, Sister Eula responded to the call in advance... There is too little news now. I want to know where Kongge went and how he is doing now-"
Although she said this, Barbara's vitality and energy also declined a little under Qin's influence.
"…I'm sorry, Barbara, and Kaia…I'm so willful that I made you and me anxious…"
Qin noticed that her sister was forcing a smile and took the initiative to apologize to the people around her.
"...Don't be like that. It's as if we're not friends anymore."
Mona has always been sharp-tongued, but now she showed a subtle honesty: "I am as worried about him as you are."
"Captain, you are being polite. I am very concerned about the whereabouts of my drinking buddies. Going out on vacation is not considered an official business trip, and the travel expenses do not need to be reimbursed. Oh, it looks like someone is planning to get there before us..."
Not far away, a red figure was riding alone and passing by the left side of the team. It was unknown whether he was acting as a scout or escorting the main force.
It wasn't the kid named Amber, but Diluk. He noticed Kaeya's gaze and casually raised his chin towards them as a greeting, then continued to run towards Wangshu Inn.
"It's so rare, he comes out without a mask..." Kaia folded his arms and watched him go away with interest.
“No one who can come here to party needs to be guarded against.”
Qin said calmly: "Even if we have temporary disagreements... at least we all have a common goal when we get together."
"I hope so. Alas, I don't know if he has been missing for so long because he has been unfaithful and was chopped up and thrown into a river..."
Kaiya, who was making sarcastic remarks, was stared at by the three girls with sharp eyes. He could only shrug his shoulders and pretend to be relaxed: "Just kidding, I don't think any woman would be willing to do that. If she was, we wouldn't receive any help."
Although Kaiya always has a smile on his face, he actually cares about his friends' whereabouts more than the three girls. After all, his identity is too special. When they can't see him, his expression can actually be described as solemn.
"There are no Hillichouls roaming around here—the Demon-Subduing Sage has cleaned it up!"
The moment the team set out again, Mondstadt's flying champion folded his wind wings and jumped down from the sky, parallel to Jean's leading team, and quickly reported the surrounding situation:
"It's safe ahead, we can speed up and head towards the inn."
"Get on your horse and take a rest, Amber. I'll go next—"
"No need, Fischl. The Demon King is still helping us keep an eye on both wings. He has a better view over there. Don't worry about it!"
Amber seemed to shout cheerfully, but the information she reported soon made everyone's emotions brew in an uncontrollable direction again:
"Just now I saw Inazuma's flag below the inn from a high place. It's not just Kujo's flag... It seems to be the real thing... Plus there was thunder just now... She's here, does that mean... Hmm."
Realizing that she had said something wrong, she then revealed an apologetic expression that was 80% similar to Qin's just now.
"It's okay, Amber. I can accept it no matter who responds to the call in the end." Qin had already prepared herself mentally.
On the other side, Fischl, who was assisting Amber in her reconnaissance, caught the diving Oz and, without using her middle school mentality, comforted her with a rare "steadiness" in her:
"Everyone just wants to do their best to find him - but there is only one spot available... well, maybe two, and Eula has already gone to be with him..."
As if to cater to Amber's concerns just now, the mournful light of rice fields passed through the sky again, tearing open the curtain of heavy rain. With the help of such great power, the invisible breeze no longer needed to continue to serve as an umbrella and quietly dissipated.
Obviously, the one from Inazuma just took care of the guests from Mond, and her mood was still not very good. She didn't care about the dark clouds on the beach in the distance.
But for her, using her divine power to help her friend shelter from the rain was a less clumsy way of showing concern.
Qin and the others fell silent again and looked towards the end of the road leading to the inn. Xiao had flown down from the top of the inn at some point and landed on the top of the signboard smoothly as if ignoring gravity. He did not glance at Qin's team, but looked at the fog on the beach. The tip of the Homa spear in his hand drooped, and his vigilance remained the same.
"...You are late. Please go to the top floor and don't keep Mr. Zhongli waiting for too long."
Although he came to greet everyone, he still gave priority to guarding the coastline, which was enough to show how important he was to this gathering.
"...Has Mr. Wendy arrived?" Jean almost gave herself away as soon as she opened her mouth, but Xiao didn't care at all. After all, among today's visitors, there was more than one person who seemed to be hiding his identity but actually had his underwear exposed by his friends.
"Well, he arrived in the morning. You are the last batch."
"Sorry, it took a while to arrange the change of guard."
"Are you worried that the Fatui will take advantage of the opportunity to attack Mond? But Tartaglia is also upstairs, and he has personally promised that no special diplomatic activities will be carried out in other countries during the party."
Xiao's eyes swept across the dark clouds that were driven away by thunder for three beaches. After confirming that no one was causing trouble, he slowly turned around.
He talked a lot today, and he was trying seriously to help Qin sort out her thoughts and reduce possible misunderstandings during the meeting later.
"I am too narrow-minded..." Qin breathed a sigh of relief. While Kaia went to settle the cavalry, she called Amber to go with her to gather intelligence:
"Since the Rock God, Thunder God, Grass God, and Lord Barbatos are all here, then the Queen of Winter..."
"I'm afraid she tried to participate, but was hindered. Just like before, Teyvat has restrictions on travelers." Kaia was efficient and caught up with the same group of cranes, only a few steps behind them.
"Eula has been gone for such a long time, which means Sora and the others must be fine..." Amber took two deep breaths.
"You can still call for help, so there should be no problem. Don't let your imagination run wild."
Mona, who always reports bad news but not good news, was still optimistic this time. However, when the "elevator" reached the highest point, the murderous aura that rushed towards her almost made her fall.
Not only that, there seemed to be a cold current between the lightning and thunder. Everyone looked towards the center of the lobby and found that more than a dozen women had spontaneously confronted each other.
The divine eyes of Yuheng and Tianquanxing lit up slightly. If the Emperor had not remained silent, they would have taken action long ago.
Although Ganyu Shenhe, who was leading the attack, did not gather any strength, he was still vaguely alert to the purple-haired woman who was floating in the air in a meditative state opposite him.
"...You don't need to persuade me anymore, and you don't need to stop me. I will respond to this call."
The seemingly overbearing words actually contained a hint of tenderness. When she opened her eyes, the invisible pressure was relieved, allowing most people present to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Although I have hesitated and closed myself off to seek a false eternity, I have never given up on cultivation, and my martial arts skills can be improved through practice."
She looked at the few friends who had just arrived, and now all the participants of the annual meeting were present.
"But as for Inazuma..."
She knew a lot about Ying's obsession, and she was actually willing to temporarily put Inazuma aside for Sora - this surprised Wendy a little.
"I will not leave Inazuma. If what Sora's system said is true, the opening of the channel will be enough for my mind and all my strength to be invested in another world. If Inazuma encounters a problem that the general cannot solve, I can also return immediately through the Pure Land of One Heart and will never take up your chance to reunite with him."
She landed slowly on the ground, her fingers no longer clenched, and her gentle face began to reveal the confidence and pride that only belonged to a warrior.
"Warriors communicate with each other through martial arts. Although Lord Ganyu Shenhe is a leader among immortals, he cannot resist this body... Mr. Zhongli, Mr. Wendy... Lord Nashida is also recovering their strength. Now is a critical moment. I don't know how strong the suppression of the other world is on us, and whether our strength can be used as we drive our arms... The best choice is to let this body, which has both physical and divine power, go."
It seemed that seeing the unwilling expression on the white-haired immortal's face and the slightly clenched fist of the blue-haired Qilin, Yingnian and Kong often took them out to relax when they were active in Teyvat, fighting against the friendship of the bandits and the fanatical believers of the abyss, as well as the madness in the Dust Song Pot that lasted for several days, they did not do anything too violent in the end, but just argued with reason.
Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out, a martial arts competition will probably require the venue for their annual meeting to be demolished - no, the topography of Dihuazhou may even be changed because of it.
Shen He was a little bit scared by Lei Shen's outspokenness, but she also admitted that in terms of strength, Ying was more suitable to be a "bodyguard" than her.
Ganyu, who almost took out Amos, lowered her head slightly, not to express her approval of Lei Shen, but to start thinking about what reasons she still had to fight for it -
She looked at Keqing, only to see Yuhengxing pursing her cherry lips, with reluctance and stubbornness almost written all over her pretty face, but in the end she could only admit that if Ying could take into account the safety of her Inazuma and Sora, he might be the most suitable candidate.
She actually understood that if she put aside her love and liking for Sora and only considered strength and experience, this spot could only go to a god.
It would be nice if the vacant system could open up a few more spots later...
After reconciling with themselves, Ningguang and Keqing both turned towards Qin and shook their heads slightly at her. The latter also expressed her understanding. Although she did not get a position, at least she had hope and she was not particularly unwilling.
Zhongli looked at Wendy, then at Nashida, and seemed ready to make a final statement.
"…Do you agree?"
Nashida had not spoken a word and had not joined the ladies' fight. When Zhongli asked for her opinion, she suddenly raised her head slightly and looked at the shadow of Moudao who flashed by in the sky.
"…If she goes, my brother will be safer."
The disappearing golden shadow silently said: "He will definitely come back. We need to make more preparations for our reunion."