nycdaug Chapter 834 No need to be in such a hurry.
Chapter 834 No need to be in such a hurry.
Xu Ning subconsciously took the document that looked like a report and looked at it carefully for a few moments.
"Hmm... um... why don't you explain it to me?"
Ningguang lightly punched Xu Ning in an annoyed tone, "Didn't you regain your memories? How come you haven't improved at all? Or did you spend your thousands of years just drinking and having fun?"
Xu Ning smiled sheepishly and said, "Those trivial details are usually handled by Qingyi. I only need to make sure the general direction is correct."
Beidou chimed in from the side, "That's why everyone on my ship has a specific role; the work should be done by those who know how!"
Ningguang glanced speechlessly at the two incompetent fools and said helplessly, "To put it simply, this report shows that two shops that were extremely quiet because of you, Lord Xu Ning, have suddenly seen their business improve recently..."
Xu Ning rubbed his chin. If he were to say whose business he might be hindering, it would only be his wine...
"You mean Bai Zhu's Bu Bu Lu and Hu Tao's Wang Sheng Tang, their business has suddenly improved recently?"
If we're talking about who their wine business might be hindering, then Mondstadt's Dawn Winery is actually the biggest victim.
However, in Liyue, although some liquor stalls were indeed affected, their business actually improved after they switched to selling their own liquor.
Speaking of which, thanks to the magical power contained in his wine, fewer and fewer people in Liyue are getting sick.
This will indeed affect the business of Bubulu, but doctors all wish for a world without illness and suffering, even if the medicine on the shelves gathers dust. So even if there are fewer customers, Baizhu will probably not have any objections.
As for Wangshengtang, their wine isn't an elixir of immortality; everyone dies eventually. Although everyone is currently healthy and carefree, their business shouldn't be affected in the long run.
However, if business suddenly picks up after a period of slow growth, then something must have gone wrong.
Ningguang pointed to a spot on the document, "It's probably because of your drinks that these data are growing so slowly. Otherwise, they would have increased rapidly during the last Lantern Festival. But even though it's been a year, after the horizontal comparison period is extended, we can still see that the data has increased significantly. The real upward phase will probably have to wait a while longer."
Xu Ning pondered for a moment and said, "In other words, some influences that we are unaware of have actually been affecting Liyue for a long time, but we didn't notice them in advance because of my wine."
Ye Lan corrected Xu Ning's statement, "It's not that the alcohol covered up the truth; rather, it's because of the alcohol that a sudden, serious illness turned into a chronic disease."
"So, has the root cause of the problem been found?"
Yelan shook her head. "We asked Baishu. His diagnosis of the patient was that there was an unknown death aura lingering in the patient's internal organs, destroying the vitality in the body. But fortunately, most of the people of Liyue had drunk your wine, so the two counteracted each other, and the patient only felt weak and sleepy. For the time being, there were not too many serious symptoms."
"However, without the life-giving energy contained in your drink to counteract this, the patient's life force will be rapidly eroded, the body will age faster, and they will eventually die."
Xu Ning turned to look at Ye Lan, "Since you have the time to come here with me, you must already have some clues about those deathly auras, right?"
Ye Lan nodded, "Of course, all these clues will probably fall on our Hall Master Hu."
Walnut? She is indeed the person who has dealt with death energy the most.
“Ever since these signs appeared, we’ve sensed something was wrong. This naturally includes that Master Hu. Even though the business at the Rebirth Hall was starting to improve, and she should have been getting busier, Hu Tao handed over all the hall’s rituals to Mr. Zhongli and the young lady in charge of the rituals. Instead, she herself was frequently running off to Wuwang Slope, whether she had something to do or not…”
Upon hearing the words "Wuwangpo," Xu Ning's brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't utter a single word.
"...But every time I saw her come back, she looked dejected, and then she would run off again a few days later. I'm afraid she knows that something might have gone wrong, but she's not really sure."
Xu Ning tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "That's simple. I'll visit Master Hu at the Hall of Rebirth tomorrow and ask him the questions directly, won't that be enough?"
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent, and all three ladies turned their gazes to Xu Ning.
Did I say something wrong?
Xu Ning was suddenly stared at by three people, which made him a little surprised.
Beidou spoke first, "Isn't it said that almost none of the local demon gods of Liyue have been beaten up by our Emperor? Your predecessor is still buried near Xiachuan. He must have been beaten up badly by the Emperor back then. Now that you've regained your memories, do you still dare to go see him?"
Xu Ning rubbed his nose awkwardly. "Why wouldn't I dare to see him... It's not like I'm going to fight him. Besides, I've done good for Liyue, and he knows what I'm supposed to do. Otherwise, why would he give me the Heart of God?"
With such a weak and ineffective statement, I'm afraid you weren't doing too well when you were a demon god, were you?
The three mortals couldn't help but complain in their hearts.
"Alright, since you're always saving people from suffering in other countries, now that your own family is in trouble, it's time for you to show your power. I'll leave this matter to you. As for your brother and Nata, let Yelan keep an eye on them for you."
Xu Ning had never objected to Ningguang's arrangements, so he naturally accepted the task.
After finishing the business, Ye Lan, whose curiosity had already exploded, couldn't help but urge Bei Dou to talk to Xu Ning and take everyone to see the Hidden Dust Cave.
Ningguang was naturally very curious about what Xu Ning's cave had become.
Xu Ning did not refuse the three's request and took them for a tour of the Hidden Dust Cave.
This stroll took almost half the night, and when the group came out, although they were all very tired, they were still incredibly excited and discussing things.
Ningguang sighed, "I had seen descriptions of the power of the 'Mind Imagery Technique' in ancient books, but when I actually saw it with my own eyes, I still found it extremely incredible."
Ye Lan looked up, as if she could see through the roof to the heavens above. "If that's the case, then isn't the one up there even more incredible?"
Ningguang smiled and said, "We can never deny that, but who knows about the future! Alright, you've already stayed here all night, it's time for you to go."
Ye Lan looked around at the three of them in surprise. "Seriously? It's almost dawn. Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me at this hour?"