Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

"Powerful strange energy, are you referring to me?" Nashida said behind Luo Chaya.

Xiao's eyes fell on Nashida, a little confused, "Who is this?"

"She is the grass goddess of Xumi, the little auspicious grass king. You can just call her Nashida." Luo Chaya introduced Nashida's identity to Xiao.

After hearing Nashida's identity, Xiao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked: "So... why did Lord Xumi's Little Auspicious Grass King come to Liyue?"

"It's a festival, the Lantern Festival," Nashida replied.

Yaoyao raised her hand and said, "Qiqi and I invited them here!"

After hearing the words "Sea Lantern Festival", Xiao's expression was tense for a moment. He subconsciously took a step back, looking embarrassed. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Sea Lantern Festival... Liyue's Sea Lantern Festival this year is as lively as in previous years. It is indeed a good time for reunion."

"Hey, there's a dinner party at Xianyun's house for the Lantern Festival this year. Are you going?" Luo Chaya asked.

Xiao quickly replied, "That's not necessary. Liyue still needs me to maintain stability, so you can go!"

Seeing Xiao's reaction so quick and violent, Luo Chaya sighed helplessly and said, "I won't embarrass you during this year's Lantern Festival. I'm mainly targeting Xianyun."

"Uh..." After hearing Luo Chaya's words, Xiao looked at her with some surprise.

Is it really okay to just say it like this?

"So, you don't need to hide from me." Luo Chaya continued to say to Xiao, "Those things that happened before were indeed our fault. Don't be angry, okay?"

"I'm not angry!" Xiao quickly retorted.

"Okay! That's settled then! Let's have a dinner at Xianyun's house on the Lantern Festival, see you there!" Luo Chaya clapped her hands and quickly stimulated the beast of burden.

The beast of burden let out a long roar and dragged them out.

Luo Chaya sat in the car and waved, "See you later! Remember that!"

The speed was so fast that Xiao had no time to react or refuse.

Xiao looked at Luo Chaya and her group riding away in a cloud of dust, and fell silent. After a long while, he sighed helplessly.

In the car, Nashida asked curiously: "Luo Chaya, what did you do during the previous Lantern Festival that caused these Liyue immortals to become like this?"

Luo Chaya scratched her head, blinked, and was a little embarrassed. "Well..."

Ying and Paimon explained to Nashida about Luo Chaya's "great achievements" in the previous Lantern Festival.

After listening to the two people's popular science, Nashida looked at Luo Chaya with even more admiration. She said: "You are really completely different from before! But it is really interesting."

"See, that's what I said! It's very interesting!" Luo Chaya spread her hands and said with a smile.

"You seem very proud..." Paimon looked at Luo Chaya, feeling helpless.

Sanbing said sarcastically: "I don't know what you are so proud of. You..."

Before he could finish his words, Luo Chaya chopped him on the head again. Luo Chaya said, "Shut your mouth! Really..."

There were no accidents on the way from Layered Chasm to Liyue Harbor. However, after entering Liyue Harbor, everyone got off the beast carts and immediately noticed Zhongli who was drinking tea at Tian Tiezui's "Three Bowls and You're Done" restaurant.

"Eh? Isn't this Zhongli?" After noticing Zhongli, Paimon quickly waved and greeted him, "Hey! Zhongli, we are here!"

Zhongli, who heard Paimon's voice, put down the teacup in his hand and looked over here.

His eyes fell on everyone, noticing Nashida and the scattered soldiers in the team. His expression did not reveal his thoughts. He stood up and walked in front of everyone, and said slowly: "You are from Xumi, right?"

"Yes, yes!" Paimon nodded.

"Hello, Senior Zhongli!" Yaoyao brought Qiqi to greet Zhongli.

Zhongli nodded slightly, and introduced himself to Nashida and Sanbing, "Hello, I am Zhongli, a guest of the Wangsheng Hall."

"I'm Nashida, a staff member of the Sumeru Order." Nashida originally wanted to say her real name, but when she thought that this was not Sumeru after all, she immediately changed her way of saying it.

Sanbing had no intention of introducing himself to Zhongli. Luo Chaya said, "You can just call him Guobeng."

Skirmisher: "..."

“Welcome to Liyue. I hope you two can have a happy time in the upcoming Lantern Festival.” Zhongli said slowly to Nashida and Sanbing.

Luo Chaya then asked, "What are you doing here? Drinking tea and listening to books?"

"Drinking tea and listening to books are secondary. Today I wanted to go to Qingce Village to pick some sprouting bamboo shoots. The residents there once gave me some, and they tasted very good." Zhongli said to Luo Chaya slowly, "But I ran into you guys before I set off."

"What are sprouting bamboo shoots?" Paimeng looked at Zhongli blankly.

Luo Chaya and others were also puzzled, but did not pursue the matter further.

Zhongli explained, "This year's Lantern Festival is scheduled to be held at Xianyun's home, and many old friends have been invited to gather together. In order to let Xianyun stay with peace of mind, the task of purchasing items will be completed by a few of us who are free. I have other things to do. If you are free, can you go to Qingce Village to help me get some sprouting bamboo shoots?"

"I understand. The reason why you are drinking tea and listening to books here is to wait for us to come and then hand over this task to us, right?" Luo Chaya suddenly realized and saw through Zhongli's thoughts at a glance.

Zhongli laughed and said slowly, "Luo Chaya, you are wrong. I just happened to be listening to a book here and I happened to meet you guys returning to Liyue. Everything is just a coincidence."

"..."

Yaoyao raised her hand and said, "I'll go! I'm familiar with the area around Qingce Village. I'll go pick bamboo shoots!"

"Eh? Wouldn't it be too dangerous to let Yaoyao go alone?" After hearing Yaoyao's words, Paimeng looked at Ying.

Ying then said, "Shall Paimeng and I accompany Yaoyao?"

"Then I'll trouble you." Zhongli nodded.

After everyone left, Zhongli looked at Luo Chaya and Nashida again, and said, "I still have a lot of lists that Xianyun and Zhongyue have compiled. Luo Chaya, take a look..."

"Stop, I don't want to read it!" Luo Chaya took a step back and refused the task that Zhongli shared. She said, "I'll go send Qiqi back to Bubulu first. You should prepare the list here!"

"Oh, so that's the case. Then I'll finish my last cup of tea before leaving..." Zhongli nodded slightly.

"Didn't you finish drinking just now?" Luo Chaya asked with a frown.

Zhongli shook his head and said, "The aroma of 'Three bowls is enough' is so subtle that one more cup is not too much."