Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

Seeing Paimon and Ying's eyes full of questions, Luo Chaya felt a headache. She made up a story, "Maybe, maybe, I accidentally bumped into a drunk green-clad poet when I was flying in Mondstadt, and I lost my memory when I fell."

Zhongli nodded at the right time and agreed: "From a common sense perspective, this possibility is very high."

"This explanation..." Paimon blinked and looked at Luo Chaya after hearing her explanation, "It's so perfunctory."

Would an immortal lose his memory after falling? It felt like a lie to them. And who was this "some drunken poet in green" referring to? Could it be that street singer?

"Paimeng, don't ask anymore." Ying stood at the back and called Paimeng. She asked Paimeng to come back first, then looked at Luo Chaya and said, "Luo Chaya, I know everyone has secrets, but I am willing to believe you!"

Although this journey was not long, Ying could feel that Luo Chaya was not an enemy.

"Thank you, Ying!" Luo Chaya looked at Ying and was very moved. "You are much better than that guy who only knows how to drink tea, appreciate antiques and buy stones! He is a black-hearted guy!"

Hearing this, Ying and Paimon did not react much, but Tartaglia subconsciously glanced at Zhongli. However, he found that Zhongli was still holding the teacup and sipping tea, and did not seem to be angry at all because of Luo Chaya's words.

It seems that the relationship between him and this Luo Chaya is extraordinary, and Datalia immediately made a judgment.

Zhongli noticed Tartaglia's gaze, but remained calm. He continued to say to everyone, "Now that everyone is here, please take a seat. The food at Xinyuexuan is delicious. It is the most representative restaurant of moon cuisine. Travelers have come all the way from Mondstadt, so you should taste the flavor of Liyue."

"Thank you!" Ying thanked Zhongli, then looked at Tartaglia and asked in a low voice: "Sir, who is this?"

Hearing this, Tartaglia laughed. He asked Ying and Paimon to sit down first, and then he sat down and said, "Let me introduce you. This friend is a Taoist priest, a guest of the Wangsheng Hall, Mr. Zhongli."

"A... a gangster?" Paimon covered her mouth in surprise after hearing Tartaglia's introduction of Zhongli. She whispered, "Could it be that he is the kind of gangster who... kills people and robs people, right?"

After hearing Paimeng's outrageous speculation, Zhongli put down his teacup and said loudly: "The Hall of the Dead is an organization that manages funerals, and its purpose is to send people to the afterlife. Don't get me wrong, the so-called "gangsters" are not what this young friend calls "robbery" or "murder and robbery."

"Eh...this..." Paimon scratched his head awkwardly after hearing Zhongli's words.

"Besides, even if there really is robbery and murder or something like that, you don't have to be afraid since you have this True Lord of Pure Water and Judgment as your friend, right?" Tartaglia smiled and glanced at Luo Chaya, then said to Ying and Paimon.

Luo Chaya, who was eating, was stunned for a moment and raised her head blankly. Wasn't he chatting with Zhongli? Why did he mention her again?

“Well, that’s true.” Paimon nodded, looked at Luo Chaya, and asked, “Luo Chaya, you are a fairy from Liyue, you should be very good at fighting, right? When we went to look for the fairies before, there was a big bird called Master Liuyunjiefeng. After hearing the news that Emperor Yanwang was assassinated, he directly shouted that he wanted to suppress the entire Liyue Port. How powerful!”

"Thank you for the invitation. I'm eating now. Please don't disturb me." Luo Chaya waved her hand. After swallowing the last bite of food, she put down her chopsticks, spread her hands, and said to Paimeng: "Paimeng, although I really don't want to dampen your enthusiasm, I still have to say that I can't beat Mr. Keqing."

"Ah? Is that so?" Paimeng looked at Luo Chaya in disbelief, then looked at Zhongli, "Even immortals can't beat Mr. Zhongli. So Mr. Zhongli is so powerful?"

Luo Chaya nodded seriously and said, "Don't underestimate Mr. Keqing. Wangshengtang is engaged in funeral business, so it is inevitable to encounter some unclean things, and these things are usually dealt with by Mr. Keqing. Whether it's a sea monster or a little ghost in the ground, Mr. Keqing can kill them all with one shot."

Paimon clasped his hands together and said, "Mr. Zhongli is so amazing. I bow to you, Paimon!"

"Your Excellency is always fond of joking. I am just an ordinary mortal. It is a great honor for me to make your acquaintance. As for the sea monsters and underground ghosts that you mentioned, how can I solve them?" Zhongli remained calm. He took a sip of tea and continued.

"You are too modest, my dear guest." Luo Chaya looked at Zhongli with a smile.

"Yes, yes, Luo Chaya is a Liyue immortal. Even she said so. Mr. Zhongli must be extraordinary!" Paimon nodded and agreed with Luo Chaya. She continued, "Besides, if Mr. Zhongli is just an ordinary person, then why would the young master bring us to visit you so solemnly?"

Zhongli looked at Ying and Paimeng and said, "Because I can let you see the immortal body of Emperor Yanwang."

"What?" Although they were prepared, Ying and Paimon still looked at Zhongli in disbelief after hearing this.

Tartaglia smiled and said, "Don't be surprised. Although the immortal body of Emperor Yanwang has been hidden by Tianquan Xing Ningguang after the incident, but... Anyway, let's listen to Mr. Zhongli's opinion first."

Zhongli nodded slightly and continued, "Although the Rock King is the ancestor of all immortals, he is still an immortal after all. Looking at the 3,700-year history of Liyue, immortals have left one after another. This is an irreversible trend. Times have changed. Traveler, you should be able to feel this change after returning from Jueyunjian."

"Yes... the immortals are moving away from Liyue." Ying nodded, agreeing with Zhongli's words.

“As you can see, the era of immortals is fading away, and the era of humans is gradually becoming a reality. In previous years, when each immortal passed away, there was a grand memorial ceremony. This is the tradition of Liyue. But this time, even the Seven Stars have no time to take care of this tradition... It is really shameful.” Zhongli sat upright at the table and spoke slowly.

Seeing the aura of a superior that naturally emanated from Zhongli as he spoke, Ying and Paimeng couldn't help but feel a little restrained.

"Indeed, if Emperor Yanwang knew that he didn't even have a grave after his death, he would probably not even be able to drink tea, right?" Luo Chaya nodded and said.

Her words immediately diluted the somewhat restrained atmosphere. Paimeng continued, "Luo Chaya, how can you drink tea when the Rock King Emperor is dead? Besides, aren't you an immortal? How can you say such a thing? The Rock King Emperor should be the person you respect the most, right?"