Original God's Dark Priest

Although he was complaining in his heart, Xiao still replied helplessly: "Mr. Keqing has said too much. And... Miss Dark Priest, there is no need to be so polite."

"Oh, this guy is starting over again." Hu Tao really didn't like Zhong Li's serious look. "Instead of asking the guest to sit down, he started with all these polite words. And you..." She looked at Saphir again. "Have you learned this habit after being with him for so long?"

"What's wrong with that? This is clearly good etiquette. The more polite you are, the less blame you will get for it, don't you understand?" Safire said confidently.

Hu Tao raised her hand quickly and said, "Stop it. Everyone here is a well-known figure. We have all heard of each other to some extent, and many of us are acquaintances. There is no need to be so particular.

I heard that the Great Sage is very familiar with Ying, right?"

"We're old friends!" Ying said decisively. Apart from Saphir, Xiao was the immortal she was most familiar with, much closer to her than Ping and Ganyu.

Hearing Ying's answer, Hu Tao was very satisfied: "That's great, you two can sit together!"

This is also a way of entertaining guests. It is easier to promote friendship when people who are familiar with each other sit together while eating at the same table.

Zhongli waited for Xiao to take his seat before he extended his hand to invite Hu Tao: "Hall Master, please come as well."

"Oh, you finally remembered to greet me." Hu Tao teased, "Just when I arrived, the waiter at Xinyuexuan said that the dishes I ordered earlier were already being served. Without further ado, let them serve the dishes!"

As she spoke, she walked to the table.

Saphir, who had already taken his seat, patted the seat next to him, indicating Hu Tao to sit here. Hu Tao smiled and accepted it with pleasure.

Saphir was sitting at the innermost left seat. To her left was the main seat facing the main door, which was reserved for Hu Tao. To Saphir's right were Ying and Paimon, and further out was Xiao.

To the left of Hu Tao are Xiangling, Xingqiu and Chongyun.

Zhongli took a seat at the outermost seat. In Liyue, this position is usually occupied by people of lower status, because dishes are served from here. Sitting here requires distraction to look after other people and do miscellaneous tasks like helping the waiters serve dishes.

Soon, dishes were served on the table, the aroma filled the air, and the party began. Everyone carefully picked up their chopsticks to eat and chatted quietly.

When they were almost done eating, little Paimeng finally lost his patience and started to make noises: "Come to think of it, I never expected that the guest Hu Tao was going to pick up would be Xiao..."

It can’t be said that he was invited by Hu Tao. After all... Zhongli had discussed it with Xiao in advance, otherwise Xiao would not have agreed to join so easily.

But...this invitation is probably not a good thing for Xiao.

Chongyun was also full of admiration: "This is also the first time I know that Ying and Paimeng are good friends of the Demon-Subduing Sage."

"Chongyun also knows Xiao?" Little Paimeng was a little curious. Logically speaking, Xiao was not very close to others. If it had not been for the almond tofu, they might not have been able to gain the friendship of this cold-faced Yaksha.

Chongyun shook his head quickly: "It's not quite accurate to say that I know you. I should say that I've heard of your name for a long time. Paimeng may not know that our sect of Taoist priests has some connection with the Great Sage who conquers demons. We have a long history of working together to exorcise demons and exorcise evil spirits, one in the light and the other in the dark.

I didn’t expect that today I could see the Demon-Subduing Great Sage with my own eyes with the help of the Hall Master… I am honored to meet you.” Chongyun became more and more excited as he spoke, and he was about to get emotional, but in the end he stopped talking abruptly, coughed lightly, and suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Looking at Chongyun, whose face was filled with excitement, Xiao knew that he was a good boy and would naturally not embarrass him, so he nodded: "You're welcome."

Xingqiu was relieved to see Xiao's good attitude, so he started a conversation with him, "I am honored to meet the legendary Great Sage who conquers demons. I have heard Chongyun mention him before."

He turned his head and looked at his good brother: "Remember you said you would let the Great Sage know the importance of exorcists..."

As he spoke, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes. In fact, he had already noticed that Xiao was not the kind of immortal who would haggle over trivial matters, so he dared to make this joke. If the other party was not so gentle, Xingqiu would definitely not have mentioned this.

Although he likes to cheat his brothers, he knows his limits and won't cheat them to death.

But Chongyun obviously didn't think so much. He was frightened by Xingqiu's words, choked on his saliva, and started coughing violently.

Xiangling immediately jumped out to smooth things over: "Ah, that... we know each other too! During the previous chef competition, the immortal helped me taste the dishes.

Hehe, I didn’t expect to have the chance to see you again, Happy Lantern Festival! ”

"Seeing is believing. I am Xingqiu, a friend of Xiangling and Chongyun. Nice to meet you." Xingqiu took the opportunity to introduce himself. This has always been his habit to create opportunities to leave a deep impression on others. Only in this way can he improve his network and value on the existing basis.

He is very good at this.

Little Paimeng was not used to this kind of atmosphere and was a little confused for a moment: "Wow, everyone is suddenly so respectful, I don't know how to interrupt...

Uh… Lord Xiao… The Great Sage who conquers demons… Great Sage! Paimon also salutes you and wishes you a happy Lantern Festival in advance!”

Ying chuckled: "Paimon... this blessing is wrong, today is already the Lantern Festival."

"I've tried very hard to tidy up my wording, please don't find fault with me!" Little Paimon was so angry that he forgot all the words he had come up with after racking his brains.

Xiao looked left and right, meeting Zhongli's seemingly calm eyes, and then meeting Saphir's teasing eyes. He coughed lightly, thinking that no matter what, he should deal with these little guys in front of him first: "Everyone, no need to be polite."

Hu Tao couldn't hold it in anymore and laughed, "The Great Sage is right. We are just acquaintances having a meal together. If you guys keep toasting each other like this, it will make them nervous.

Asking you to be so cautious is not the original intention of this hall master to invite everyone to dinner."

Xiao really wanted to hold his forehead and say that he was actually the most cautious person at the table...but he couldn't say that.

Little Paimon was a little confused: "Then Kurumi's original purpose was...?"

"Invite relatives and friends to have a small gathering, enjoy the fine tea, and appreciate the colorful lights in the sky. This is to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year." Hu Tao said in a literary manner, and it really seemed to be true. "The above is what a guest official would say. I suggest everyone applaud."

Sure enough, she couldn't hold it in at all, she was imitating Zhongli.

As the applause rang out, everyone's eyes focused on Zhongli.

Zhongli sat up straighter, nodded and said, "Indeed, the hall master has learned it very well."

"As for me, I just want to have some fun and treat everyone to some delicious food." Walnut finally spoke out her truest thoughts, "This year, everyone has been working hard to live, whether traveling or being a guide -

Cooking, doing business, exorcising evil spirits, or exorcising demons -

I am busy going to other countries and doing some unknown tasks.

There are also guest officials who help with work in the hall from time to time. Ah... they are all amazing.

And I, the master who can bring everyone together, am the most amazing person! "

She was bragging, and little Paimon nodded in agreement: "Although it sounds a bit arrogant, it is indeed a great thing to be able to summon a Xiao that is not very close to humans."

Ying was also very curious: "I am also curious about the process."

"It's not as complicated as you think." Xiao shook his head and told what happened.

It turned out that Hu Tao became interested in Xiao after she found out that Xiao was participating in Klee's show. As soon as their show ended, Hu Tao ran to the backstage without stopping, but she didn't catch him.

Realizing that Xiao probably ran away, Hu Tao went to find Klee after a brief analysis.

With the help of Klee, Xiao was successfully persuaded by Hutao. As for inviting Klee to the party, the little guy refused.

Because she said she had met a new friend and was going to play with him tonight, and she had already decided.

After hearing this, everyone expressed their understanding.

Safir raised his eyebrows slightly. Keli was a lively and cheerful girl, so it was normal for her to make friends, so he didn't take it to heart.

At the same time, outside Liyue Harbor, Klee, holding Rimuru, was sitting on the water, rushing towards the deep sea area.

The new friend she met was none other than Ba ​​Che who was assigned to Yunlaihai!

During a fish frying game, the bouncing bomb thrown by Klee landed next to Batch and exploded with a bang, but Batch was not injured. After all, Batch was too big to be injured by a bouncing bomb used for fish frying.

But being disturbed was still very angry, so she surfaced to question Klee. But as soon as she appeared, she saw the slime on Klee's head.

Rimuru was an elemental creature created and named by Saphir. Naturally, Basak saw the other party's extraordinaryness at a glance, so the originally angry Basak suddenly calmed down.

After asking patiently, Ba Che learned that Klee was a child protected by Saphir, and she dropped the bomb here because she couldn't find a place to fry fish.

After hearing this, Ba Che was happy. Where are there more fish? Ba Che is familiar with it! So she decided to please this little girl and take her out for some fun.

That’s why Klee didn’t come with you. She was having a great time frying fish.

At Xinyue Pavilion, the conversation was still going on. Xingqiu laughed, "Haha, that's exactly what Hall Master Hu would do."

"So... the Demon Subduing Sage agreed to it just for the sake of little Klee? Or... was he worried that Hu Tao would do something wrong?" Chongyun speculated reasonably.

Zhongli quickly interrupted Chongyun's spellcasting and said, "I think there must be other causes."

"Although Hall Master Hu acted a bit recklessly, he also knew his limits. Xiao definitely didn't come to the banquet for this reason. Chongyun, you're overthinking it!" Saphir also helped Hu Tao save face.

Chongyun is a straightforward person with low emotional intelligence. If Hu Tao was a petty person, she would probably hold a grudge against him after hearing this sentence, and Xiao would also be embarrassed.

Fortunately, there were two smart people watching here and they changed the subject by making jokes.

Hu Tao didn't pay attention to Chong Yun's words. She looked at Zhong Li with a smile in her eyes: "Wow, this guest is smart."

"Eh? So there's a sequel?" Xiangling was surprised.

Walnut waved her hand and said, "The next part is actually boring. It just talks about the past of Wangsheng Hall and the immortal Yakshas. It's just to get close to you."

Zhongli gave everyone some timely scientific knowledge: “It is said that during the Demon God War, disputes were frequent, disasters abounded, and humans could not escape the torment of disease and death.

The immortals subdue demons and monsters, the Qianyan Army fights hard, and the Wangsheng Hall is responsible for eliminating diseases and sending the dead souls home. In this way, the boundary between life and death can be clearly determined during the war, avoiding more incidents. "

These words clarified the past of Wangsheng Hall, and Hu Tao nodded repeatedly: "Yes, that's right, that's it, Keqing gets one point!

However, even with such an old partnership, this hall master still had to spend a lot of time to persuade the Great Sage to come."

"Could it be that he is worried about the karma on his body..." Ying thought thoughtfully. It is very likely that Xiao's rejection is due to this matter.

Walnut sighed: "Ah, you still understand him."

Xiao shook his head: "This matter cannot be avoided, I will give it more consideration."

"Indeed." Walnut nodded in agreement, and then she was proud again, "But, I thought of it a long time ago! So I only invited friends who have a connection with elemental forces.

It's just a little effort to eat, it won't cause any big impact."

"But I didn't expect... there would be so many people." Xiao's mouth twitched slightly, and even Saphir came.

It’s not that he didn’t want to see Safir, but he knew very well that if Safir stayed with Zhongli, this person might take the opportunity to play a prank on Zhongli. If that happened, how would he, the only immortal in the open, deal with it?

Forget about hiding, I'm afraid I'll become part of the play.

Saphir frowned slightly, not wanting to think about those trivial things anymore, but asked very seriously: "Has your karma struck again recently?"

"No, since... cough, it has not had an attack for a long time, and I have been able to sleep well recently." Xiao wanted to say that since the adults helped to purify it, he changed his mouth and thought that some things are better not to be known by others.

After hearing this, Saphir nodded slightly and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her purification could not be ineffective. Xiao's current condition was much better than when she first met him.

That's fine.

"Don't worry, Great Saint. We all don't feel any problems at the moment." Xingqiu didn't want Xiao to worry, so he comforted him. As he spoke, he pointed at Chongyun and said, "Especially this young Taoist priest. He has the power of pure yang to protect him, so he can handle it."

Safir knew very well that there would be no problem, because the karma had been purified several times. Now Xiao himself did not feel any discomfort, so there would be no problem in contacting people.

The main reason why he is unwilling to get close to humans is actually because of his introverted personality and long-standing habits.

Alas, children have a hard life, and adults can’t help but worry too.

After hearing what Xingqiu said, Chongyun was annoyed: "These are two different things, right? Besides, weren't you the one who put the radish in my bowl just now?"

As soon as these words came out, Xingqiu immediately turned his head away and didn't look at him.

“Don’t look away!” Chongyun was furious. This bad friend was simply amazing!

Exposed by Chongyun, Xingqiu scratched the back of his head: "Eh hey... is there?"

OK, he played dumb.

Unfortunately, he couldn't evade the question, because Xiangling spoke up shortly afterwards: "I'm on Chongyun's side this time, I saw it too!

Luckily Guoba is not here today. Guoba hates people being picky about food, so he might force you to eat it! "

Xiangling's tone was very serious, and it didn't sound like she was joking at all.

Xingqiu was very surprised: "Ah? Is Guoba such a stubborn person?" He had never seen Guoba forcing anyone to do anything.

Saphir on the side didn't look too good, because...

She was the pickiest eater among the immortals. Therefore, she was forced to eat the most by Marcosius. Unexpectedly, that guy still didn't change this habit even after he turned into a pot crust.

Fortunately, Guoba no longer supervises her eating day and night, otherwise she would have been uncomfortable for a long time. This is really cause for celebration.

Thinking of this, she quietly made a finger gesture with her left hand under the table, and a weak attack came towards her left leg. Then she moved her left leg to avoid the attack, triggering the time stop.

Time stopped, Saphir stood up, picked up the bowl of fish, and prepared to put it into Paimon's bowl.

The little guy was so confused that he didn't even notice when a piece of fish appeared in his bowl.

When she did this, she happened to meet Zhongli's half-smiley eyes, and her pretty face couldn't help but blush, as if she had been caught.

Although Zhongli's body did not move, Saphir knew that it was only because he did not struggle. In fact, when time stopped, Zhongli could sense what was happening.

After glaring at Zhongli in protest, Saphir quickly sat back in her seat. This way, she was no longer a picky eater. Perfect!