Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

After declining the dinner invitation from Master Liuyun, Kong and Paimon took out Hu Tao's invitation, shouted "Sorry, I have an appointment!", and quickly went down the mountain with Su.

They ran all the way to Liyue Harbor before Kong and Paimeng let go of Su's hand. The two looked at each other and solemnly put education on the agenda.

Su had no idea what actions were acceptable and what actions should be used with caution in interpersonal relationships!

What's even more terrifying is that Shen He and Gan Yu will indulge her! It seems that there is something wrong with Master Liu Yun's common sense!

Before explaining all this to her, it is better not to stay in Ao Zang Mountain for the time being.

Otherwise, they were really afraid that Su’s harem would open up without them noticing!

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The traveler team was escorted into the box by the waiter of Xinyuexuan with the invitation.

There were already several people sitting at the round table in the big private room, including Zhongli, Xiangling, Xingqiu and Chongyun, chatting animatedly.

"Yes! Yes!" Xiangling nodded repeatedly with a convinced look on her face.

Xingqiu smiled sincerely: "I have heard that Mr. Zhongli is well-versed in history and modern knowledge. I didn't expect that he is also proficient in cooking! It is an honor for the younger generation like me to get to know Mr. Zhongli."

As a genius who reads widely and understands everything at a glance, Xingqiu rarely admires someone's knowledge reserves like this.

Zhongli smiled and said politely: "No, you are all young talents, each with your own strengths. I also have areas where I am inferior to others, and I should learn from you all."

“Sir, you are too kind!” Chongyun was full of admiration, thinking that this gentleman was a rare all-rounder once in a hundred years, no! A thousand years! “Um… If there is a chance, could you please give me some advice on exorcism techniques, Mr. Zhongli…”

"I can only say that I have dabbled in this area. If you don't mind, we can slowly..."

"Wow - so many people have already arrived!" Paimon flew over happily and greeted the friends who were already seated. "Happy Lantern Festival everyone!"

"Happy holidays, please." Zhongli helped the boss entertain the guests and led the group of travelers to sit down.

"What interesting things are you talking about?" Su joined the topic with great interest.

"Ah, Xiangling has been very creative recently and has given us a lot of problems..." Xingqiu wanted to wipe his sweat when he thought of Xiangling's bizarre and creative dishes. "Xiangling made a lot of new dishes that were too creative for us to try. After listening to them, Mr. Zhongli gave her a lot of suggestions for improvement."

"Eh? 'We'? Didn't Xiangling only ask me to taste the food?" Chongyun asked innocently. Xingqiu had clearly told him that Xiangling needed someone with a special physique to taste the food this time, so why did she only ask him to taste it?

The truth is that Xiangling invited Hutao, Xingqiu and Chongyun to taste the dishes, but Hutao ran away with the excuse of being busy. Xingqiu, on the other hand, was so ruthless that he pushed all the dishes to Chongyun. Only Chongyun, a simple child, tasted all the dishes by himself and wrote down a lot of his thoughts after eating.

“Ahahaha! Not important, not important.” Xingqiu, who had let the cat out of the bag, laughed and quickly changed the subject, “Ah, I also want to thank Mr. Zhongli for giving us a lot of insightful ideas for the new recipes.”

"So was this what you were talking about just now?" Su Heng glanced at Xingqiu, who was always bullying obedient children, and turned to Zhongli for confirmation.

"Well, since it's a dinner party, the topic is bound to fall on the dishes. Chef Xiangling has excellent cooking skills and is creative in bringing out the old. My suggestions are just the icing on the cake." Zhongli said with his usual modesty.

Xiangling smiled and said, "I am embarrassed to say that. I will prepare the recipe according to Mr. Zhongli's method and then invite you to taste it!"

"Well, it should be more normal and taste better this way." Chongyun trusts Mr. Zhongli very much.

"Then let me do the food tasting next time. One time per person, totally fair." Xingqiu agreed slyly.

"Why is Hutao not here? Where is Guoba?" Su looked around. The most lively initiator was not there, and the cute little bear had not been seen for a long time.

"Guoba, he volunteered to help in the kitchen at dad's place!" Xiangling felt that Guoba was the most caring child in their family. "There are a lot of people coming to eat at the Lantern Festival. If Guoba hadn't stayed at Wanmin Hall to help, I might not have had time to keep Hutao's appointment."

Sister Shen He was on vacation, so she came out to have dinner with her friends. Dad was very busy by himself, but luckily the thoughtful Guoba took the initiative to stay and help him.

As for walnuts...

Xiangling also didn't know where Hu Tao had gone, after all, she was always elusive.

Zhongli explained at the right time: "The hall master said he was going to pick up a guest, so he asked me to receive you all here first."

"Hu Tao went to invite him personally?" Paimon asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Keqing? Ningguang? Or Captain Beidou?

“Well…” Zhongli just smiled and said nothing.

The door opened with a crash, and Walnut was as energetic as usual: "Ding-dang-dang-dang! The distinguished guest is coming!"

The distinguished guest who walked out from behind her was none other than the demon-slaying sage Xiao, who came and went as fast as the wind.

Su:!

null:!

Paimon:!

An unexpected figure appeared!

Sue's eyes began to glow with anger.

Xiao was at a loss for a moment and then lowered his eyes to look at the floor.

Kong and Paimeng looked at each other, not knowing what to say to smooth things over. Zhongli, who had his back to Xiao, stood up and greeted him, "So the distinguished guest is the Demon-Subduing Great Sage. I have heard a lot about you."

Zhongli was very thoughtful and considerate. "I never thought that the visitors would include not only young heroes, but also the Golden Roc Immortal who protects the peace of Liyue. It is an honor for me to be able to gather with all of you."

Hearing the Emperor's flattering words, Xiao's golden eyes trembled a few times, and finally became expressionless because he didn't know what expression to make.

Is this emotion...what humans call "speechless"?

"Emperor...Mr. Zhongli, you're too polite." Xiao lowered his eyelashes, not wanting to watch this overly bizarre scene.

"Oh, he's started again. Instead of asking the guests to sit down, he started with all these polite words." Walnut complained about the guest's politeness. "Everyone here is a well-known figure. We have all heard of each other to some extent. Many of you are acquaintances and friends. Don't be so polite!"

"I heard that the Great Sage has a very good relationship with you guys, right?" Walnut asked the Traveler Group with a smile.

Humph! Su, feeling stung, crossed his arms and turned away.

She invited him so many times, but he always refused, refused, refused!

He said he didn’t like crowded places, but now he appears at large dinner parties!

Good relationship? What's good about it!

Sora nodded and smiled, saying hello to Xiao, and replied to Hu Tao: "We are old friends."

"There's an empty seat next to Su," Hu Tao's eyes turned, "The Great Sage Who Conquers the Demons can sit there!"

Hu Tao placed Xiao between Su and Zhongli.

After Hu Tao, the host, took his seat, the dinner party among friends and acquaintances officially began.