Genshin Impact is a big stage, come if you dare

The New Traveler Team and Yunjin went to the lake to look for the Secret Stone.

In the center of the clear lake lies a tall stone statue of Qianyanjun sleeping. If you stand on the statue’s hand and look towards the direction of the setting sun, you will see - the figure of a young immortal?

He searched for the secret stone according to the method in "Miscellaneous Talks on Mountains and Stones", but ended up finding the immortal before he found the stone.

Paimon and Su were very happy to unexpectedly meet Xiao, whom they hadn’t seen for a while due to being busy!

Paimon and Su looked at each other and decided to sneak over together and jump out from behind Xiao, scaring Xiao!

Shen He, who was unaware of the situation, saw Su and Paimon tiptoeing towards Xiao, and quickly grabbed Su's hand and shook his head.

"That person over there is not an ordinary person, but the Great Saint who conquers demons. He doesn't like to be disturbed, and he might be unhappy if we go over there."

In Shen He's impression, this immortal senior has always been serious. Although he was still silent when he saw him a few days ago, he seemed to be a lot more relaxed than before, perhaps because he had met a good man.

But Shen He still felt that it would be better not to disturb the other party. Besides, the Great Sage who had been on the front line of eliminating the remnants of the devil for many years had the most karma on his body. It would be harmful to the health of mortals to be too close to him.

Before Su had the chance to explain to Shen He, Xiao noticed the movement here and appeared in front of everyone.

"Why are you here?" There was a barely perceptible hint of joy in Xiao's cold voice.

Seeing Shen He, Xiao seemed to understand their intentions, "Is there a solution to the dangers in the sea?"

Dangers in the sea?

Paimon and Su looked at each other, "Are you talking about Osel? But Master Liuyun said it will never appear again."

Or is it that some new demon is going to be refreshed?

"Didn't Qixing and Master Liuyun tell you?" Xiao's golden eyes widened slightly. He glanced at Shen He and thought that Master Liuyun might not have explained it clearly in order to test his disciple's ability to collect intelligence.

In order not to ruin his colleague's reputation, Xiao was vague, "Something has happened in the area of ​​Guyun Pavilion. According to the agreement, as an immortal, I will not intervene in this matter for the time being."

"But this matter is dangerous and unpredictable." Xiao would not really leave the safety of Liyue to the Seven Stars and then leave it alone. "If the situation really gets out of control, I can hold the line alone."

This is why Xiao appears here. Xiao has been on alert here for many days.

It sounds like something is really starting to cause trouble in the sea, and Su also understands that Xiao has been busy recently probably because of this matter.

Xiao’s work is really too hard. As friends, they cannot persuade Xiao to put down his responsibilities, but they can also care about his life.

"Xiao, have you eaten?" Su felt that Xiao had probably... not eaten.

"I remembered to bring this." Xiao said that he remembered his friends' care and instructions, and took out the portable food bag that Su gave him last time.

Xiao reached in and took the food from the food bag, then emptied it.

It's empty.

I didn't even notice it was gone.

I totally forgot to add any food.

Facing the eyes of Kong, Su, and Paimon that seemed to contain thousands of words, Xiao moved his eyes away uncomfortably, "Well... it was an accident."

It was almost time for dinner. Su reached out and took the food bag from Xiao's hand. "Let's eat together."

Su turned to look at Kong and took out a bunch of ingredients from his backpack, "We're going to make a lot of food this time."

"Okay," Sora set up a portable stove on the spot, "make some more light food for Xiao."

"Miss Shen He and I are going over there to collect some firewood." Yun Jin, who had noticed something was going on, invited Shen He and left together temporarily.

"I'm going too." Paimon also chased Shen He and flew away.

Most of the people had left, and only Xiao, Su and Kong were left by the lake. After a moment of silence, Xiao spoke softly, "Sorry, I didn't mean to..." Xiao didn't intend to forget his friends' good advice.

"We know, and we're not angry." Kong was just a little helpless, "I'll prepare more dishes that Xiao likes this time."

Su Ye, who was washing food by the lake, turned around and said, "Add snacks as well. Although it doesn't fill you up, eating delicious snacks will make you feel better."

"That makes sense." Kong, who was in charge of cooking, immediately accepted the suggestion, "What kind of snacks does Xiao like to eat?"

"I know! It's almond tofu." The owner and the chef of Wangshu Inn both knew about this. It was also a little secret that the owner told Su.

"It turns out that Xiao likes sweet snacks. His taste is very similar to Paimon and Su." Kong simply set up a new pot and prepared to start working at the same time.

Maybe it was the color of the sunset that stained the tips of Xiao’s ears with a faint red, “…almond tofu, tastes like a sweet dream.”

What a poetic description, unlike Paimon, who would just say "It's sweet and delicious!".

Su Qiaoqiao felt a little depressed in her heart, thinking of Paimon, and then she thought of Shen He who was with Paimon.

"Kong--" Su stretched out his voice, asking for help from his omnipotent friend, "The herbs that Shen He eats are too unpalatable. Is there any delicious dish made with these herbs?"

Yes, but they are all medicinal foods that are mainly based on other ingredients, and the medicinal materials are only used as embellishments and additions.

"Hmm... How about this?" Kong, who had always been relied on by Su, was still very reliable. "Removing the stamens and peduncles and blanching them in water can both remove some of the bitter taste."

"After processing it this way, try mixing it with sugar and mixing it with hot and sour sauce. Let's see which dish Shen He likes better."

"Kong, you're such a genius!" After handing the cleaned ingredients to Kong, Su took out a large bunch of fragrant Qingxin from his backpack and began to pick them carefully.

"It looks a bit troublesome," Xiao simply sat next to Su and took away some of Qingxin, "I'll come and help too."

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Shen He: "So this kind of thing happened."

Paimon: "That's right! That guy was so arrogant when he pretended to be an immortal! But later he reflected on himself..."

Yun Jin: "This play about real and fake immortals is also very suitable for rehearsing into a new play!"

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When Paimeng, Shen He and Yun Jin came back chatting and laughing, the desolate planet that served as the table was already filled with delicious dishes.

"There are so many delicious foods!" Paimon's eyes lit up and he flew over first.

"Shen He, come and try it!" Su waved enthusiastically to Shen He, "See which flavor you like."

"Okay, I'll be right there." Shen He turned around and called Yun Jin, "Dinner is ready, let's go."

Liyue has many cuisines and a wide variety of recipes. Even if they didn't collect them specifically, Kong and Su got many recipes, which greatly enriched and improved Kong's cooking skills.

"Stir-fried pork slices, golden shrimp balls, lotus seed poultry egg custard, animal meat mint rolls, pearl emerald white jade soup..." Paimon was familiar with all the delicacies, "and Mond's satisfying salad and fried fish with butter!"

"What a sumptuous feast! I can enjoy it to my heart's content!" Paimon cheered, holding his face. "But...what are these two dishes?"

It looks a bit like Tremella fuciformis, one dish is mixed with honey and sugar, and the other dish is sour and spicy.

"It's Qingxin." Shen He recognized at a glance that these were Qingxin without the bitter parts, and was somewhat touched by his friends' special care for him, "Thank you."

"There's no need to be so polite between good sisters and good friends!" Su took Shen He's hand and sat down together.

"Okay, I'll remember that." Shen He nodded and began to wonder if he should stop his obsession with eating medicinal herbs.

"Well, let's eat—" Sora, the chef, took the first step to start this unexpected dinner.