Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Soul flags fluttered, paper money fell, and along the way the suona played sad music non-stop. Everyone accompanying them wore black clothes, without exception.

"grandfather……"

The 77th generation hall master, Hu Tao, was holding a portrait. The old man in the frame had a slight smile on his face, as if no sadness remained, but the unnatural wrinkles at the corners of his eyes clearly indicated otherwise.

The funeral procession was very long, but except for Su Ping, who came to pay his respects and see the deceased off, the rest of the people were employees of the Wangsheng Hall.

Under the arrangement of the new hall master, Su Ping also changed into the uniform black clothes and followed the farewell team out of Liyue Harbor and came to a desolate wilderness.

Afterwards, Hu Tao was responsible for choosing a piece of Feng Shui good land. She stared at the surroundings with red eyes, and after searching for a long time, she arranged the burial.

The whole process is extremely meticulous and has many rules, but Hu Tao, who is only twelve years old, is already capable of doing this job, taking care of every aspect without missing anything.

The coffin was lowered into the ground, covered with freshly turned soil, and a tombstone was erected. Hu Tao kept watching it, her eyes fixed, because she was very dependent on the old man and didn't want to be separated from him.

The funeral directors at the Wangsheng Hall were also deeply saddened by the passing of their beloved abbot. Being used to seeing life and death, they each found a corner and secretly wiped away their tears.

Su Ping sighed softly. After everything was settled, he stepped forward to comfort them in a gentle voice, still repeating the same few words over and over again, because the pain of the death of a family member was difficult to heal.

"Brother Su, I know. Grandpa must still be watching. I won't cry." Hu Tao's voice was a little hoarse, but her eyes were red, which made it hard to believe.

In fact, before the team set off, Hu Tao hid in her room and cried secretly because she didn't want to cry in front of everyone or in front of her grandfather's portrait.

From now on, she is the head of the Hall of Rebirth, shouldering the responsibility of liberating the souls of the dead and maintaining the order of yin and yang. With such an identity, she cannot let her emotions fluctuate when facing the departure of any living being, otherwise there will be a disaster.

"The old hall master asked me to take good care of you before he passed away." Su Ping looked at the tombstone and spoke slowly.

Hu Tao asked, "Did Brother Su agree?"

Su Ping nodded, but said directly: "It's okay."

Hu Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Su handles official business every day and also takes care of me. Is it really not a problem?"

Su Ping repeated: "It's okay."

The two had known each other for many years and had met frequently in recent years, chatting and joking. They were aware of each other's concerns and personalities, so Su Ping answered directly that it would not be a problem.

Hu Tao nodded slightly and whispered, "Okay, but Brother Su is Kaiyangxing after all. Now that grandpa is gone, it's not good for him to come to Wangsheng Hall all the time, otherwise if others spread it, it will ruin his reputation."

She was not saying this nonsense. Some newspapers would fabricate any news to attract attention. In the eyes of those who were interested, Su Ping's actions were hyped up like an explosive typhoon.

Just imagine, a young Qixing who holds a high position and has military power, has a lovely wife at home, but from a certain period of time, he often goes to Changshengtang, and stays there for the whole day.

Considering Su Yunqing's date of birth, Su Ping's concern for the old hall master would instantly change, giving rise to speculation.

Hu Tao was not worried about herself because she didn't have many friends in Liyue Harbor anyway, so it didn't matter what happened. Besides, the Hall of Rebirth was unique, so it wouldn't have much of an impact.

But she thought that Su Ping was different. Not only did he hold a very high position and have extensive connections, he also had a family behind him. If something happened to him, she would feel very guilty.

Su Ping crossed his arms and soothed them, "They dare not write it. The reputation of the Seven Stars is not so easy to touch. Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be banned!"

"Is that so? In order to avoid trouble, Brother Su can take on the title of guest official. It's just an idle position and he doesn't have to attend events." Hu Tao explained quickly.

Su Ping looked at the little girl who had changed a lot, nodded and agreed.

Hu Tao then turned around and called back the undertakers. After tidying up the surroundings, the team set out again and returned to Liyue Harbor.

……

At night, the moon and stars are rare.

In the Hall of Rebirth, a window opened inexplicably, and then a dark shadow jumped out. The dark shadow was extremely fast and kept rushing out of Liyue Harbor without any signs of stopping.

Against the ground covered by frosty moonlight, this figure looked particularly lonely. She was holding a package in one hand and holding down a large hat that didn't fit her head with the other to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

Who else could this figure be other than Walnut?

"Stinky grandpa, if you don't come back to find me, I will run to Wuwangpo to find you. When the time comes, I will make you see me with your own eyes and catch you!"

Hu Tao gritted his teeth and swore secretly that he must find his grandfather's soul in Wuwang Slope, and must catch it and question it harshly.

Hu Tao rushed all night long. With the secret method of the Wangsheng Hall, her speed was extremely fast. At dawn, she had already arrived at Wuwangpo in the northern part of Liyue.

It was not known whether it was God's blessing or mercy for this extremely filial girl, but when she crossed Guiliyuan and even the monster-filled Dihuazhou, no monsters blocked her way, and none of them even appeared in front of her.

"Here we are, right here."

Hu Tao stood up. In front of her was a quiet forest. It would always be dark no matter what time it was. There were creepy sounds floating around, which was very strange.

In the eyes of ordinary people, this forbidden place should be avoided at a distance, a den of dragons and tigers, and one should run as far away from it as possible. However, Hu Tao was not afraid. As the head of the Wangsheng Hall, she was skilled and brave, so she rushed in directly.

After a long search, they almost dug the forest three feet deep. Finally, when Hu Tao was discouraged, he remembered that the ghosts would not be outside during the day, but in a special space under the Wuwang Slope.

The yin and yang worlds are balanced there. All the dead souls that can be created in the world will enter this space and wait for reincarnation.

Walnut finally entered there, but unfortunately her search was fruitless. She asked many ghosts and asked everyone she met if they had seen an old man, but unfortunately she never found him.

In the end, she only got the news that her grandfather's soul had left and entered the door of reincarnation. He would no longer remember her or anything.

Hu Tao felt disappointed but still refused to give up. She absolutely did not believe that the old man was so heartless that he would abandon her and leave so soon.

So, there was a girl in black in the forest of Wuwangpo. From then on, there was no more loneliness. The peace and tranquility were gone, and people could not live in peace all day long.

But the strange thing is that no matter how Walnut made trouble or how she ran wild in this forest, she never encountered any danger and was extremely safe wherever she went.

Hu Tao is neither stupid nor foolish. Of course she knows what is going on, but she won't say anything. She continues to toss and turn every day, jumping up and down, destroying the strong grass like a strong wind, like a swarm of locusts passing through, leaving no grass to grow, and she even turns out and tears apart the grass roots in the soil.

And so, five full days passed.

Walnut sat by a stream, legs crossed, with the package on her lap, counting the things she had brought and how much was left.

"Why are these the only dry food left?" Hu Tao held two baked buns, one of which had teeth marks on it, from where she had bitten it.

"Forget it, forget it. At worst, I can just skip lunch today!" Hu Tao pouted and put her hands on her hips, as if she was the only one in the world.

Gulu!

A gurgling sound came from her abdomen, which made Kurumi, who had been very decisive just now, feel troubled again.

Holding two pieces of sesame cakes, Hu Tao's mouth was drooling, she kept swallowing her saliva, her eyes shining, but she couldn't eat them, because that would shorten the time she stayed.

Walnut gritted his teeth secretly, resisted the urge, put the pancake back into the package, packed it tightly, and turned to do another important thing in life: sleeping!

In Hu Tao's view, eating and sleeping are the greatest parallel in life. As long as she falls asleep, she will definitely not feel hungry. She lies on a relatively flat stone, hugging herself tightly with her arms and curling up her legs, which makes her feel safe.

At this time, the figure hiding behind the tree sighed softly, and then walked away...

After a while, Hu Tao couldn't fall asleep, so he opened his eyes, got up reluctantly, and rubbed the half of his cheek that had been pressed just now.

"Um?!"

Walnut widened her eyes in disbelief, and twitched her nose to make sure that this was not an illusion caused by hunger, but something that really existed.

It was no wonder that she was so surprised, because not far in front of her, there was a bonfire, on which was roasting a rabbit, with its hair plucked, its belly ripped open and its internal organs removed.

Hu Tao grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth that seemed to be flashing with cold light. She rushed out directly, hugged the almost tortured rabbit, and bit it wildly.

Even though her hands and face were covered in grease, and even though the rabbit meat was hot to the touch and mouth, she didn't care, because she had never been so hungry since she was a child.

After a while, one of the rabbits was eaten by Walnut until only bones were left. After eating, she lay on the ground without caring about her image, with a smile on her face, looking very satisfied.

"The rabbit meat tastes pretty good. It would be even better if there were some seasonings. Unfortunately, I left in a hurry before coming here and forgot to bring them." Walnut muttered to himself.

All around, the trees were lush and green, the ground was covered with weeds, grass roots were hanging on the treetops, and the soil was all that had been buried underground, making it look a mess.

"Brother Su, can you come out now?"

Kurumi suddenly shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Ping appeared and landed on the ground not far from the girl, his face looking normal.

Hu Tao turned to look at him and asked, "Brother Su, aren't you busy these days?"

Su Ping said quietly, "You knew I needed to be busy, but you stayed for so many days."

Hu Tao looked apologetic and smiled awkwardly, "Because I know that Brother Su has always been very careful in his work, and I won't do that again in the future. Let's go back, Brother Su."

"As long as you're willing to go back." Su Ping nodded and helped her carry the package.

Kurumi jumped up, brushed the dirt off her clothes, and reached for her package, carrying it herself, "I can do it myself."

Then, Su Ping and Hu Tao each displayed their magical powers. One often disappeared, while the other moved at a very fast speed without leaving any trace or shadow under his feet.

It’s a good thing no one saw it, otherwise, with how weird it was, and the fact that it ran out from Wuwangpo, wouldn’t it have scared people to death?