Chapter 217

【"Hmph!"】

【Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun let out a cold snort, clearly dissatisfied with Su Bai's reply.】

【She said with a hint of melancholy: "I still remember when I first brought you home, that adorable little face..."】

【"So lovable."】

【"Back then, you always begged your senior sister to play horseback riding with you."】

【"When you were hungry, you'd bawl loudly, crawl into your senior sister's arms, and demand milk."】

【"I couldn't drag you out even if I tried."】

【"Your senior sister had no milk—how could she feed you?"】

【"What a mischievous little thing."】

【Gan Yu: "Eh? Liu Yun Zhenjun!"】

Gan Yu: "Eh? Liu Yun Zhenjun!"

Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun: "So that's why—when he was a child, he grabbed Gan Yu to drink milk."】

Gan Yu: "Aaaah, this is so embarrassing, Liu Yun Zhenjun, you say everything!."】

Chapter 122: The Demon Star Splits the Sky, Invasion from Another Realm】

During the War of the Demon Gods.】

Each Demon God bore a title symbolizing their nature.】

Yet most of these titles were self-proclaimed.】

Even today, many of the titles held by Liyue's immortals originated from that era.】

But as for this so-called Liyue Peacekeeping Zhenjun, Su Bai.】

According to the implication in Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun's words.】

This title was bestowed upon Su Bai by Liyue's people, spontaneously elevating him to the rank of Zhenjun in commemoration of his deeds.】

The meaning behind it is entirely different.】

Xue Yue Zhu Yang Zhenjun: "Liyue Peacekeeping Zhenjun—does that mean, literally, the one who ensures Liyue's peace?"】

Li Shui Dian Shan Zhenjun: "That's precisely what Liu Yun meant—the people of Liyue deliberately called Su Bai the Liyue Peacekeeping Zhenjun."】

Lumine: "Su Ye is truly Su Ye—this immortal title is unavoidable."】

Ye Er: "It seems that over these two thousand years, Su Bai's contributions to Liyue far surpass those of any previous nation."】

Lisa: "So what if he drank milk? One wasn't enough—two should be plenty."】

Yuan Er: "Riding Gan Yu as a horse? No wonder you're called the Reincarnator, Sir—you've got guts. May I ask, Su Bai Sir, when you were a child, could your tiny hands even grip Gan Yu Young Lady's horns?"】

Su Bai: "Facing both of you, I'm left speechless."】

Qi Qi: "Milk... is coconut milk... creatures with two horns are coconut sheep..."】

Hu Tao: "Qi Qi, what's a coconut sheep?"】

Paimon: "The milk Qi Qi calls delicious is coconut milk, but Qi Qi thinks coconut milk comes from coconut sheep—coconut sheep are half-immortal beasts with two horns on their heads."】

Baizhong Shenzi: "That's just Gan Yu Sister, isn't it?"】

Gan Yu: "Hey, Shenzi, I don't have milk—I have no milk! Coconut milk comes from coconuts! (pointing at Nahida)"】

Seeing Shenhe: "Did your past-life senior brother drink milk? I don't have any either." (Qi Qi collapses)】

Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun: "....."】

Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun: "This sort of thing should've been left to the wet nurse. I have no idea what you're thinking."】

Paimon: "But Zhenjun, you really love telling stories about their childhoods—first it was Gan Yu and Seeing Shenhe, now it's Su Bai's turn?"】

Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun: "Hmph! I raised these children myself—what's wrong with telling stories about their childhood antics?"】

Navia: "Hmm, that makes sense. From any perspective, Master Liu Yun Zhenjun seems more like their parent than their teacher."】

Baizhong Shenzi: "Please, Zhenjun, tell us more about Sister Gan Yu's childhood antics (Expectation · Venti)"

Gan Yu: "(Get away from me · Amber)"

【Su Bai continued eating, ignoring Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun's tales of his childhood.】

【Even he himself found his childhood antics quite amusing.】

【A thousand years had passed—if not for his master, he would have forgotten them entirely.】

【Beside him, his senior sister Gan Yu was already blushing furiously.】

【On the other side, Seeing Shenhe's eyes shimmered with quiet anticipation, eagerly awaiting Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun's stories about Su Bai.】

【"Sigh..."】

【"Though mischievous as a child, back then you were still cuter than you are now."】

【"Back when I was building mechanisms..."】

【As the words reached his lips, Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun cleared his throat, as if clearing phlegm.】

【He changed the subject: "Hmm, there's nothing worth saying about when I was building mechanisms."】

【Gan Yu: "Eh? Zhenjun..."】

【Seeing Shenhe turned to the stunned Gan Yu and hurriedly asked: "Master, what happened when you were building mechanisms?"】

【Gan Yu said solemnly: "Younger Brother Su Bai began tinkering with mechanisms when he was very young—he had great talent."】

【"Hmph!" Liu Yun Jiefeng Zhenjun snorted: "How dare you say that?"】

【"He pushed the Guizhong Machine out to hunt birds..."】

【"Is that thing meant for hunting birds?"】

【"As he grew older, I don't know what he was thinking—he invented something called Paijiu."】

【"He spent every day challenging others to Paijiu matches."】

"The five Yakshas who won, along with those fellows like Azhdaha, went straight to the Geo Archon to demand Mora."

"That brat was happy every single day, which ultimately caused everyone to go out of their way to avoid him."

Paimon: "Five Yakshas? Doesn't that mean they are the same as the Great Demon Subduer..."

Xiao: "It is them, it must be them. In their past lives, did they..."

Zhong Li: "There should be no issue. I see the clothes on Su Bai are the work of Minyu."

Cloud Retainer: "I discovered that long ago. Only his work produces that style of clothing; I just didn't expect..."

Azhdaha: "What is Paijiu? Su Bai played Paijiu with us; why would we go ask Morax for Mora?"

Dvalin: "You weren't listening properly. It was the ones who won. I think you must have bet Mora, and in the end, the six of you lost so much you had no Mora left to pay."

Azhdaha: "Even if we had no Mora, we shouldn't ask Morax; he is a pauper himself."

Cloud Retainer: "Cloud Retainer, based on your past-life account, Su Bai's life in Liyue seems truly excellent, and those people having no issue must surely be closely linked to him."

Cloud Retainer: "I think so too. Moreover, I found that this child, Su Bai, knows very well how to respect Immortals. He is the only disciple who, while listening to my childhood anecdotes, remained calm and composed with a smile on his face."

Ganyu: "Shenhe, Master is complaining about us."

Shenhe: "It is mainly that childhood matters are too embarrassing; Master always likes to tell them in front of outsiders."

【Cloud Retainer treated everyone equally.】

【After speaking of Su Bai, she turned her target onto Ganyu and Shenhe.】

【She recounted how Ganyu was chubby as a child; when going up the mountain with her, if she wasn't careful and lost her footing, she would roll and tumble down the mountain.】

【She then spoke of Shenhe.】

【Ever since Su Bai picked Shenhe up, the little girl has loved sticking to her senior brother since childhood.】

【Going to the toilet, sleeping...】

【Even bathing required the senior brother to wash her.】

【"Sigh..."】

【"Watching the three of you grow up was truly not easy."】

【Cloud Retainer sighed deeply, like an elderly person who particularly enjoys recalling past events.】

【"By the way, old hag, I have one thing I am extremely curious about."】

【"Who are you calling an old hag."】 Cloud Retainer, displeased, spread her white crane wings and struck Su Bai on the head.

【Though her expression was unhappy, she still asked out of turn: "What else could possibly make you curious?"】

【"You brat, you are after all a True Lord of our Liyue; a few years ago you even took the Previous offerings from before Hu Tao's grandfather's grave along with your senior and junior sisters."】

【"Sigh..."】

【"This inevitably reminds me of how you once tricked Ningguang out of her lollipop."】