Chapter 248

Moonlight descended!

Xinyue Kiosk!

Located in Feiyun Slope, it was the only restaurant that could compete with Liuli Pavilion; this shop specialized in Yue cuisine, which was primarily seafood.

After being away for several days, returning to Liyue Harbor and looking at the prosperity and bustling human voices outside the window.

Hearing Luo Li couldn't help but sigh that he was still used to the human world.

Over so many years, the number of times he had traveled the Teyvat continent alone could be counted on one hand.

Collecting his thoughts, his gaze fell on Shen He, who had only used her chopsticks a few times.

Consistent with his impression, the cold, immortal-like girl only tasted one bite of each dish.

The reason for this was mainly to keep herself from getting lost, because Shen He believed that she would eventually return to the wilderness, so these delicacies were just for tasting.

What she truly needed was to sleep in the wild.

Then, Hearing Luo Li sternly rebuked her idea.

"Is this the kind of logic Cloud Retainer taught you?"

Shen He was puzzled: "Is there something wrong with it?"

She was already used to eating morning dew and herbs, even if chewing them for a long time left only bitterness and astringency.

Hearing Luo Li was speechless and asked: "Why can they eat all kinds of dishes openly?"

"Because immortals are not hindered in their cultivation by worldly things."

The unhesitating answer made Hearing Luo Li click his tongue; if eating something hindered cultivation, then this cultivation was truly cheap.

"Moreover, I heard from Master that I have a senior sister named Ganyu, who also eats to clear her heart; even if she occasionally has a big meal, it's all vegetarian."

"..."

You don't actually believe that, do you?!

The reason Ganyu ate vegetarian wasn't for cultivation, but simply to lose weight.

That guy's favorite food was Adeptus Temptation.

Hearing Luo Li still remembered teasing Ganyu in the past by adding lard to vegetable balls, then watching the Qilin girl sniff it out and struggle, saying "no" while swallowing her saliva and telling him to take it away quickly.

He didn't know how Cloud Retainer had fooled Shen He; Hearing Luo Li gave her aesthetic sense 100% affirmation, but when it came to education, she was truly blind.

Seeing Hearing Luo Li staring at her with the look of someone looking at a fool, Shen He felt something was wrong.

She dispelled the strange thoughts lingering in her mind and said: "Speaking of which, I have another matter in Liyue Harbor: to seek out my Master's whereabouts."

"I went to Mount Aocang a few days ago and found Master missing; later I learned she had come to Liyue Harbor."

Hearing Luo Li asked: "Have you found her location?"

Shen He shook her head.

"Then how do you plan to find her?"

"..."

Shen He's gaze subconsciously looked at him, and she asked a question that was completely unrelated.

"Are you friends with my Master?"

"More or less; your senior sister Ganyu is my disciple."

Shen He's eyes moved, flashing with obvious surprise.

So the person Master often talked about was this person in front of her?!

"Greetings, Uncle-Master!"

In terms of seniority, she should indeed address him this way, but according to Hearing Luo Li's status, it didn't quite fit.

Not caring much about the address, Hearing Luo Li pondered for a moment: "Since you want to find Cloud Retainer, I can help you."

No matter what, she counted as a grand-niece; helping her out was no trouble at all.

It was just a matter of how he would reconcile the issues between the Qixing and the immortals then?!

Having traveled outside for several days, Hearing Luo Li was completely unaware that the Qixing had already reconciled with the immortals because of Raiden Makoto's face.

But he would know soon.

Because the Fatui came to Xinyue Kiosk to report to Rosalyne about what had happened in Liyue during this time.

The most important thing, of course, was the immortals coming to Liyue Harbor in force to challenge them, and finally, a woman came forward and said a few words, inexplicably turning hostility into friendship.

The Fatui had originally expected the two sides to fight, but that was it?

Tartaglia was the most disappointed; the water hadn't been muddied, and they hadn't even managed to distract the Qixing's energy.

Thanks to this, the moves they made had to be more covert; otherwise, if discovered, Liyue wouldn't be as easy to talk to as Mondstadt.

After finishing the most important things, the Fatui personnel soon left.

Hearing Luo Li was stunned; before he left, he had told Raiden Makoto not to interfere in Liyue's affairs—could it be that what she understood was "foreign enemies"?!

Indeed, if the internal immortals and the Qixing were at odds, Raiden Makoto might very well come forward to mediate.

"..."

In this way, the promise he had made to Zhongli could be thrown to the back of his mind.

Morax? Who's that? Not familiar!

Power transitions, after all, don't need to be so violent; a little gentler is also good.

Clearly having the ability to pass through the era of transition between gods and humans harmoniously, why make it so tense?

Hurried and chaotic, wouldn't the ultimate victims be the people of Liyue?!

Persuading himself internally, Hearing Luo Li immediately decided to backstab Zhongli.

At worst, everyone could act out a play and deceive him.

Completely unaware that he was about to be backstabbed by his good friend and former subordinates, Zhongli was now meeting with Lumine again after being received by Ningguang.

And Hearing Luo Li also let go of his concerns and promised Shen He: "I'll take you to see your Master tomorrow."

"Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

Even Shen He's tone of thanks was faint, but if one listened carefully, one would find it much softer than before.

"But before that, I will help your Master reverse your concept of food and wine."

"???"

Shen He tilted her head slightly, revealing a look of confusion.

Hearing Luo Li smiled faintly, waved his hand, and summoned a jar of fine wine, the words "Heavenly Immortal Drunk" on it being particularly eye-catching.

Shen He had the heart to refuse, but retreated under Hearing Luo Li's unquestionable gaze.

Seeing the wine, Rosalyne's heart stirred, and her originally depressed mood suddenly lifted.

Her gaze moved back and forth between the few people, and after a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind.

Thus, Hearing Luo Li had originally intended to teach Shen He how to drink, letting her feel the beauty of the human world in a dazed state.

Who knew that Rosalyne would keep urging him to drink afterward.

Most of the whole jar of Heavenly Immortal Drunk fell into his mouth.

Wine capable of intoxicating a god, although not enough to make Hearing Luo Li lose consciousness, still left him half-drunk.

Until late at night, Yun Jin really couldn't hold on anymore and said goodbye, taking the dizzy Shen He away and settling her in a guest room.

Thus, only Hearing Luo Li and Rosalyne remained at Xinyue Kiosk.

Seeing that the outsider who had disturbed their two-person world had finally left, the former Princess of the Windblume Festival was finally satisfied; her gaze was blurred, and she had clearly drunk quite a bit.

Originally, Rosalyne had planned to naturally draw their feelings closer during a few days of travel—watching lanterns, parties, visiting famous mountains, and then letting things take their natural course after returning to Liyue to feel the lights of ten thousand homes.

Who would have thought that they would encounter Yun Jin and Shen He halfway, leading to many accidents that disrupted her plan.

But having reached this point, the mature woman, who had long been prepared, intended to continue.

"... Only the two of us are left."

Hearing Luo Li met the cold, beautiful woman's gaze, which contained fiery emotions, and his thinking cleared slightly; he probably understood the reason why Rosalyne had poured him wine.

Was it to build courage, or was she afraid of being rejected?

Forget it, regardless, he would never hypocritically refuse at this juncture.

Living in this world, one should be free and easy, doing as one pleases.

At his level, his original heart would not be hindered by anything.

However, pretending to know nothing on the surface, Hearing Luo Li nodded and said: "Then let's go rest."

"Okay, I'll help you."

The moon hung on the branches, and the night grew thicker.

And tonight's night was still very long. ===== CHAPTER 250 =====