Chapter 413

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

Liyue, Xin Yue Xuan — this place could truly be described as immortals gathered thick as hemp.

The Anemo Archon, the Geo Archon, the Great General of Divine Might, the Xian Zhong Yaksha, as well as Hu Tao and Ningguang, plus a God's Mouth and a blonde girl.

"My, today I've really brought honor to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor — not only did I invite the three-eyed, five-manifestation immortals, I even got the Great General of Divine Might to serve as my Guest Elder."

Hu Tao sat in the seat of honor, stood up with hands on hips, and swept her gaze around the circle of deities present.

"It's just a pity I couldn't see the sparring match between Great General Jin Peng and General Divine Might today — that truly is a shame."

"Uh..." Xiao, who was trying his best to lower his presence, was suddenly dissed like this, and his forehead instantly began to sweat.

Let him exchange blows with the General...

Although he initially did have this intention, ever since he personally stood before Divine Might, he felt like a firefly's flame facing the bright moon.

"Hall Master Hu Tao, Great General Jin Peng is the Vanguard General under Great General Divine Might; naturally there will be opportunities to see them spar in the future."

Ningguang glanced at the visibly nervous Xiao and spoke up to smooth things over for him.

Although she was giving him a way down, these words were also handing him a ladder.

She wanted to test whether General Divine Might would agree to this matter; she had also been considering in her heart whether to yield the position of Tianquan Star to General Divine Might.

Afterwards, she would just be a little secretary by his side, and she would be quite content.

Hu Tao looked happily at Zhongli beside her: "Hehe, then you must notify me when the time comes — after all, you're the most idle one."

"Rest assured, Hall Master. The sparring match between General Divine Might and the Immortal Jin Peng will be known to all of Liyue."

Zhongli nodded, calmly accepting the nickname "most idle."

"... Uh." Hearing the Lord's words, Xiao felt his pressure spike.

Paimon saw the fine sweat beading on Xiao's forehead and asked curiously: "What's wrong, Xiao? You look like you're really hot?"

Xiao opened his mouth to defend himself: "Nothing... perhaps it's because I rushed over from Dihua Zhou and picked up some moisture on the sea."

"Alcohol's here—"

Venti hugged a wine jar and shouldered the door open; behind him followed Mi Nu, also hugging a jar of wine.

"Hey, Zhongli, what are you spacing out for? Hurry up and catch it — this thing's heavy."

Seeing Venti struggling a bit with the load, Hu Tao hurriedly shook Zhongli's arm.

"Mm." Zhongli stood up, then walked straight past Venti, ignoring him, and went directly to Mi Nu.

Seeing himself ignored by Zhongli, Venti puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction.

Seeing the Lord approach him, Mi Nu reacted instantly: "Lord... uh, Mr. Zhongli, I can move this myself."

He didn't want to end up like Xiao, forcibly having his seniority raised by Hu Tao.

Otherwise if Fu She found out, she'd probably mutter about it for half a day.

"No matter — after all, right now I'm just an ordinary Guest Elder."

Zhongli extended one hand, firmly gripped the rim of the wine jar, and together with Mi Nu set it down on the wine-serving table.

Seeing Venti ignored by the Lord again, Xiao stood up and also reached out to help him carry the wine jar over.

"Ah, many thanks, Immortal Jin Peng, for lending a hand — otherwise I really would've taken a tumble just now."

Venti voiced his thanks, but his eyes kept darting toward Zhongli.

Xiao took a deep breath and stiffly retorted: "No need... don't call me Immortal."

Zhongli completely ignored Venti's meaningful look, simply opening the wine jar himself and ladling out a full cup.

The wine fragrance sealed for five hundred years instantly captured Venti and Xuan Ge completely.

Venti swallowed hard — this wine truly grew more fragrant with age, simply aromatic to death.

Then he looked at Xuan Ge, putting on a fawning smile: "Hehehe~ Xuan Ge, that jar of grape wine you and Rosalind buried back then — could you spare me a cup?"

Xuan Ge smiled, neither agreeing immediately nor refusing outright.

After he ascertains all the truth, he'll decide according to the situation.

"It does smell fragrant indeed."

Hu Tao fanned the air before her nose to draw in the scent, then sighed with some regret.

"What a pity — the current me can only substitute tea for wine."

Hearing this, Xuan Ge's eyes lit up, and he promptly pulled a bottle of green plum fruit drink from his spatial storage.

"Drinking tea may benefit the body, but for a girl, you still need to drink more tasty things."

Xuan Ge handed her the bottle of green plum fruit drink, explaining: "This is a specialty from my hometown; sales are pretty good — you can buy it wherever you go."

Hu Tao first examined the exquisite bottle body carefully, only then reaching out to take it; the moment it touched her hand it gave her a sense of premium quality.

Xuan Ge wasn't stingy either, casually producing a whole large case.

This fruit drink is purely natural with no additives — only Fertile Soil was used during cultivation.

Immortality can't be achieved, but one sip equals a hundred years' worth of tonic — that's also a major selling point.

Ningguang, beside Xuan Ge, helped distribute those expensive-looking drinks to everyone.

Once Hu Tao's side finished distribution, she opened a bottle herself and smelled it.

"Wow, so fragrant." She praised sincerely, then took a big gulp.

The moment it entered her mouth, a wave of icy fruit pulp sensation slid down her throat.

After swallowing, Hu Tao froze for a second, then her face instantly reddened, and she subconsciously turned sideways to dodge.

Zhongli saw her ears turn bright red and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Hall Master?"

"Xuan Ge~ you didn't give me some strange potion to drink, did you?"

Hu Tao did not answer Zhongli, but instead looked directly at Xuan Ge with a red face.

Right now her chest felt somewhat itchy, and her whole body had an indescribably comfortable sensation running wild through it; she completely couldn't understand what was going on.

"... Hmm, how should I put this."

Xuan Ge naturally knew Hu Tao's reaction; this was the Abundance Power beginning to regulate her body from within to achieve its optimal state.

"Very wondrous, like some kind of potion, seemingly regulating my body from the inside out."

Ningguang spoke up at this moment, voicing her own feeling.

"Ningguang is right; it is indeed regulating the body."

Xuan Ge glanced at Ningguang, who was half-covering her chest with reddened ears, then explained:

"This thing counts as a great tonic; drinking a mouthful equals consuming a hundred years' worth of tonics, enough to cure a hundred illnesses."

Actually, to put it bluntly, with Huan Yu's twisted nature, if the Pure Beauty Star God hadn't wrapped it in a layer of beautification, this green plum would likely have long since grown flesh upon flesh and been squeezed into blood juice.

So what Ningguang and Hu Tao drank, in a disguised sense, counts as the blood of the Abundance people.

Therefore he must praise the Pure Beauty Star God Idrila; if conditions permit, he, Xuan Ge, would also be willing to become a Pure Beauty Believer.

After all, large ones — that too is a kind of ultimate beauty.

"Wow, really."

Venti downed most of a bottle in one go; he could clearly feel old hidden injuries in his body slowly recovering, which amazed him immensely.

"Haha, this Hall Master now feels incomparably clear-headed and refreshed, as if completely reborn!"

Hu Tao, having recovered her vigor, felt as if she had developed, yet also felt she had become younger, making her unspeakably happy.

After all, she loves beauty too.

Zhongli naturally also saw the change on the Hall Master — from a Grand Sage to a Middle Sage.

This stuff is indeed a great tonic.

"Quick, quick, Zhongli, let's hurry and toast Great General Shenwei; we can't drink his stuff for nothing."

Hu Tao held her drink, raised her hand, and hailed him.

"Hey hey, don't."

Xuan Ge immediately raised his hand to interrupt: "Hall Master, glad you like it; later I'll leave more. But let's skip the toasting."

Walking all the way from Liyue Harbor's dock to Xin Yue Xuan, he happened to run into that storyteller who had earlier given Xiao face, and conveniently listened to a few lines.

Then he heard phrases like "Lord of Geo over six thousand years old."

Only now did he fully understand — turns out Zhongli really is an old antique; no wonder Venti always calls him Old Man.

So, where would there be an old thing toasting a young junior? He didn't want to shorten his lifespan.

"Hey, you Zhongli, I told you not to always be so old-fashioned."

Hu Tao patted Zhongli's shoulder, then swept her gaze in a circle.

The Xian Zhong Yakshas, seeing this, immediately closed their eyes, completely daring not to meet her gaze, afraid Hu Tao would raise their seniority.

Then, Hu Tao fixed her gaze on Ningguang.

Ningguang: "..."

"Hall Master Hu, I'm just an ordinary Tianquan Star."

Ningguang meaningfully told Hu Tao that here her own identity was actually the lowest.

"Alright."

Hu Tao nodded, then turned her head to look at Xiao.

"Immortal Jin Peng is the Lord of Geo's subordinate Xian Zhong Yaksha, and also Great General Shenwei's vanguard Great General. By rights, your seniority is the highest among those present."

Speaking, Hu Tao pulled Zhongli, and the two looked at Great General Jin Peng in unison, signaling him to open his eyes and look.

Xiao: "..."