Chapter 26: Night Raid on Morax

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Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth.

Boom, boom.

"Zhongli, you forgot something..."

The simple and thick-looking wooden door of the Hall of Purity opened, and Hu Tao stared at the strange man in front of her for a moment.

After looking up and down, he immediately stepped back and made a 'please' gesture:

"Is this young man coming to the Life Hall to handle business? Please come in and please come in."

Hu Tao thought that she must have met a big client. With this appearance, he looked like a young man from a rich family!

"Hall Master Hu misunderstood, I came to see Zhongli."

"I'm here to borrow Zhongli's guest. Unfortunately, he just went out, but it's okay to sit down and wait. He should be back soon."

"Ah good."

Yixi was pulled all the way to the table by Hu Tao with great enthusiasm and sat down. Before saying anything, a pot of tea was put on the table.

"This is the best Fulong tea in our Rebirth Hall. You can drink it first."

"Thank you."

Yixi picked up the tea cup and took a sip silently. Wait, Fulong tea?

The leaves gathered on Ruotuo's tail? That's really good tea.

Take another taste, um - the essence of the earth.

"My little brother has an outstanding face and temperament, and his clothes are also... extraordinary. I think you are a man of nobility and nobility. Do you have any business with our guest guest Zhongli?"

Hu Tao held her chin in her hands and stared at Yi Xi with her big plum blossom eyes without hesitation. She had never seen anything so beautiful before.

Yi Xi was planning to find Zhongli first before making any plans, but now that Zhongli is no longer with Hu Tao, the original plan has been disrupted.

Regardless, there is an old saying in Liyue that plans cannot keep up with changes.

Of course, he definitely didn't come empty-handed. He handed Hu Tao a box he had rubbed with rock elements.

"You're here to play with him. Come on, this is a gift I specially prepared for you from Fontaine. In addition, just ask me to remember the past."

"It turns out he's Zhongli's friend. He's so polite. He even brought a gift when he came."

Hu Tao happily opened the solid box and took a look. Inside was a pair of exquisite face-covering sunglasses.

I can’t wait to try it on my face. Under the hat of the Master of the Hall of Rebirth is a pair of wide sunglasses, not to mention that he is really handsome:

"Hmm~ I like this feeling. I didn't expect Zhongli to have such a young friend. Although he looks very young, his actions are very old-fashioned."

"Haha, that's true. Just like Hutao."

Navia: You just took my sunglasses to say goodbye to the girl?

Yi Xi: The sunglasses are my choice, but my thoughts are true.

Yixi smiled casually, he just looked young, but I was really young, less than half a month old, full of energy.

Hutao took off his sunglasses and put them away, then approached Yixi and started selling enthusiastically:

"Anyway, I have nothing to do. Do you want to know about the business of our Rebirth Hall? Since you are Zhongli's friend, I can give you a 20% discount!"

After hearing this, Yixi thought for a while, and she would definitely have to deal with this person in Liyue in the future, maybe buy more or less.

But who should I buy it for?

Funina?

Forget it, I'm almost becoming her father. This kind of good thing should be given to the Grand Inquisitor first. After all, he is the one who talks about it.

And Villette takes good care of me on weekdays, so it's only natural that I do something for him.

"Does the Hall of Purity sell small souvenirs or something like that?"

Yixi asked Hutao, it was too big to fit and it didn’t look good.

"Yes, wait a moment!"

After a while, Hutao took out a palm-sized coffin from the room inside and introduced it to Yixi:

"This is made of Yepo stone hand-picked by Zhongli. The quality is guaranteed. I wouldn't sell it normally."

Yixi took it and looked at it. The dark blue crystal-like transparent material was very beautiful.

It feels smooth to the touch and is carefully crafted with a unique craftsman's heart. It is a good work of art, but it doesn't feel very auspicious.

"Yes, that's it. I plan to go shopping in Liyue first and come back later."

"Okay! Yixi, you are really discerning. Zhongli was opposed to me doing this before, so I just said my idea is very good!"

Zhongli: That’s fine. Hall Master Hu can make the best use of everything. Zhong Mou’s trip is considered worthwhile.

Ye Boshi: If I had known this, it would have been ruined.

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On the street, Yixi was shopping around while playing with the small crystal coffin in his hand. This thing sells for 330,000 molas...

Why don't you wait any longer? Because Zhongli probably missed me on purpose, and there's no way he wouldn't notice my movements.

Since he chose to avoid it, I would definitely not be able to find him.

Hey, are you going to return in vain...

It's impossible!

You can run away, monk, can you run away from the temple?

You will always return to the Hall of Purity!

I first deliberately left to ambush you, and waited until the moon was dark and the wind was high, hahaha——

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In the evening, the Hall of Rebirth.

Outside the window of a room on the second floor, Yi Xi squatted there in a familiar posture, thinking about something.

Why am I getting better and better at doing this?

Don’t think so much, let’s go!

"Enter..."

Yixi knocked on the window politely as before, but unexpectedly, the window was suddenly opened, and then the hand dropped and hit Zhongli on the head with a thud.

"..."

"..."

This was a good start for the meeting between the two. They fell into silence and the scene was awkward for a time.

He slowly retracted his hand, and then Zhongli's face covered with black lines appeared.

After thinking for a while, he closed the window again.

After adjusting his state, he opened the window again. The person who was standing in front of the window had sat down at the table without knowing when, and seemed to be making tea.

"Don't be so reserved, sit down."

"Okay..."

Zhongli gestured for him to sit down, and Yixi silently went in and sat on the other side of the table.

Looking at the display cabinet by the wall, there was a cabinet of antiques neatly arranged inside, and I don't know how many Moras it cost.

"Why are you here?"

Zhongli asked Yixi while pouring tea, and the maturity and stability revealed in his gestures were extraordinary.

But just this one question made Yixi a little at a loss. It was over, and he didn't say polite words. Was he really angry just now...

"It's rare to come to Liyue, and I came to visit the local gods through the window."

Yixi always felt that something was wrong with Zhongli, and it was strange that he couldn't explain it. Could this be fake?

Looking at Zhongli, there was a kind of majesty between his eyebrows, and his calm and elegant posture was definitely him.

"Are you back for something important this time?"

"Nothing, just taking a walk...wait, what do you mean by coming back?"

Yi Xi was stunned when she heard this. This is my first time in Liyue. Why do you say that you have seen me before?

Zhongli stopped drinking tea, slowly put down the teacup and was silent for a while, then smiled with relief:

"It's just a slip of the tongue. The rock that can't be broken by the whirlpool will eventually be worn away by the erosion of time. Don't worry about it."

Yi Xi nodded doubtfully. Well, maybe you are really old.

"Then your wear and tear is not light. Now you don't even pretend to be an ordinary person."

"The floating light is a moment, and the human world is a thousand years. The rock has a heart, and so does the earth and the gods."

Yi Xi looked out the window with Zhongli's eyes. The world is rolling, and the lights of the world are still there.

He picked up the teacup and drank it all, sighing deeply:

"Yes, gods are also like this, not to mention a human being."

"Oh? There is such a strange person around you?"

Zhongli added tea to Yixi again and asked with interest.

Yixi held the teacup in front of her eyes, and the ripples on the water were slightly rippling:

"That is a mortal body that can match the will of gods. I admire her for this. I guess I will be with her for a long time in the future."

Zhongli seemed to understand something and chose not to ask any more questions.

Yixi finished the last cup of tea and stood up to leave:

"It's getting late, I won't bother you anymore. Please come to celebrate for you again. Bye."

"......"