Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 320 Liyue Beauties and White Hair

This white-haired woman was none other than Shen He, who was descending the mountain for the first time.

Ever since Master and Zhuyang Zhenjun had a drink together, it seems they heard that Tianquan Star in Liyue is planning to build a new Qunyu Pavilion.

"Want to build an even bigger and stronger Jade Pavilion? Hmph, without the talismans and core I made myself, do you really think that Xu Ning, with those floating stones he got from who-knows-where, can build the world's largest floating pavilion? That's just wishful thinking!"

Although his master's tone was full of disdain, he spent the whole night preparing talismans and drawing blueprints for the core of the Thousand Wonders, which he then handed over to him.

"You've been up in the mountains for so long, it's time to go down and see for yourself how the outside world is different from before you came, or you could try to make some friends..."

The thought of seeing Xu Ning again, walking the streets he had walked, and tasting the food he liked made Shen He feel that it was worth the trip.

However, to everyone's surprise, they couldn't find Tianquan Star at Yujing Terrace, and they also couldn't find Xu Ning at Yuehai Pavilion.

"He's been traveling in other countries and hasn't come back."

Shen He nodded calmly and said, "Then I'll be going now."

Gan Yu had always been quite afraid of her junior sister.

Although she, like him, possessed the Eye of the Ice Element, this junior sister's chill seemed to emanate from her very bones, like an iceberg that would never melt.

Seeing Shen He about to leave, Gan Yu hurriedly said, "Actually, we received news this morning that Xu Ning seems to have appeared in the city. If the intelligence is accurate, he should have returned, but we don't know where he is wandering around for the time being."

Shen He paused for a moment, then said, "I understand."

Gan Yu watched her junior sister's retreating figure, but ultimately didn't dare to say that she wanted to invite her to dinner.

Xu Ning and Ning Guang went to the old site where the Qunyu Pavilion was built last time.

There, a massive pavilion, supported by pillars, is under construction at a rapid pace.

"So they built the top one first? Hmm? That's an unexpected construction order!"

Xu Ning turned to look at Ning Guang and smiled, "Did you specifically have it built like this?"

Ningguang nodded. "Yes. This time, the Qunyu Pavilion was built layer by layer from the top down to the foundation."

Xu Ning walked around the pavilion with great interest for a while before asking, "What were the considerations behind this?"

Ningguang let out a long sigh of relief and turned her head towards Yunlaihai.

"The night I made up my mind to rebuild the Jade Pavilion, I suddenly felt as if some force was watching every move in Liyue Harbor. It was a malicious gaze, like a snake lurking in the grass watching its prey."

Xu Ning followed Ning Guang's gaze toward Yunlaihai. Even though the weather was clear, only a few of the pointed roofs of the distant Guyun Pavilion were visible in the sea mist.

"So I led my men to the Lonely Cloud Pavilion and used the rhythm of the rock pillars to investigate the sea god. Oser was still suppressed under the Lonely Cloud Pavilion and the Jade Pavilion, so he should not be able to continue to cause trouble. However, according to the letter that Beidou gave me, a new sea beast seems to have appeared in this area. It seems to be a follower of Oser, attracted by the power of Oser that was temporarily unsealed last time, and has settled in the Cloud Sea. It should be lingering near the Lonely Cloud Pavilion."

Ningguang smiled and said, "I think this new guy is probably looking for a good opportunity. Rather than waiting for it to jump out and bite us at any time, it's safer for me to provoke it and deal with it. And the only bait that can provoke this guy is probably another Jade Pavilion."

Xu Ning nodded and said, "How can I allow others to spy on me when I'm right next to my bed? It would be best to kill them. Oh, right, speaking of the bed..."

Xu Ning turned to Ning Guang and said intently, "...Ning Guang, I missed you!"

Ningguang blushed, then glared at Xu Ning fiercely, "Is that what you think of me?"

Xu Ning noticed that Ning Guang, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, now looked exceptionally charming and lovely even when she was staring at him with her almond-shaped eyes.

Just as he was about to shamelessly approach her, a girl with a single ponytail came running over. It was Bai Shi, Ning Guang's little follower.

Adjusting his glasses, which were slipping off from running so fast, Bai Shi caught his breath and hurriedly said, "We just received intelligence that a celestial-like figure has appeared in Liyue Harbor. He seems somewhat naive and has already caused some trouble in the city. Ye Lan isn't here, but the Thousand Rock Army has already gone there..."

A person with supernatural abilities?

Ningguang and Xu Ning exchanged a glance, sensing that Xu Ning seemed to know who had come, and also noticing that he seemed somewhat at a loss.

"Since we've already looked around, let's go see who this amazing person is!"

Xu Ning sighed and took Ning Guang's hand. "Let's go. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be an old friend visiting."

Ningguang rolled her eyes at him. "So you knew that too?"

Not far from the entrance of Wanmintang, Scarface Liu, a notorious rogue from Chihuyan, was blocking Shen He in the street with his henchman Aqiang.

“Miss, I kindly provided you with such valuable information, which will at least allow you to stand out in Lord Tianquan’s competition. You will definitely be able to obtain information from Lord Tianquan that is worth hundreds of millions of Mora. Look, you have obtained so much, but you are unwilling to spend even a small amount of information fee. Isn’t that a bit unreasonable?”

Shen He coldly looked at Scarface Liu in front of him, "I've already told you once, I don't need any of your intelligence."

Scarface Liu laughed and said, "It seems you have no common sense, Miss. You have to pay for this information once you hear it. You can't just say whether you need it or not. Quickly take out all your Mora. I see you have quite a lot of Mora. After all, you can order a table of dishes at Liuli Pavilion, Xinyue Pavilion and Wanmin Hall, but you only tasted a little bit. How could a rich young lady like you not have Mora?"

Not far away, Chef Mao, who was staring blankly at a table of dishes, heard Scarface Liu's words and immediately shouted angrily, "It's all because of you two that this customer was disturbed. Otherwise, with the skills of my Wanmintang, how could she have left after eating only such a small amount!"

Scarface Liu's henchman, Ah Qiang, quickly reassured Chef Mao, "We can pack up these leftovers; we definitely won't waste them..."

Master Mao was even angrier. Was my point about wasting food? This is gambling with a chef's dignity, do you understand?

Quick-Knife Chen, who had just finished grilling fish for a customer, leaned halfway out from behind his counter and sneered, "Scarface Liu, I told you long ago that you never know how to judge people. Have you forgotten how you got that scar on your face? Liyue Harbor, white hair, beautiful woman—anyone who's ever been around here knows who you're associated with just by hearing those three words. And you actually dared to ask her for money?"

Unfortunately, Scarface Liu was now completely infatuated with Mora. Although he knew that he couldn't afford to offend even Scarface Chen, the fishmonger, he didn't care.

However, dealing with this white-haired beauty who has nothing to offer should be a piece of cake.

"Hey, I'm telling you, don't try to stall for time. In Liyue, no matter how much you argue, you have to pay the full amount. Even if Miss Yanfei were standing here, she would never say it's my fault."

Scarface Liu was still spouting nonsense, but his henchman, A-Qiang, seemed to have thought of something and frowned. Unfortunately, the boy had been slow-witted since childhood and hadn't figured it out yet.

"Although my master warned me not to make a move in Liyue Harbor, perhaps this is fate..."

Shen He sighed, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Scarface Liu by the back of the neck, lifting him up.

After looking around, Shen He chose a stone platform next to him, walked over, and began to kowtow on it with Scarface Liu's head.

Once, twice...

This move immediately stunned the residents of Tiger-Eating Rock.

The entire street fell silent; the only sound was the thud of Scarface Liu's head hitting the stone platform, "thud," "thud"...

"Heroine, spare my life! Immortal, spare my life!"

After only two kowtows, Scarface Liu gave in and shouted loudly.

At that moment, a slender, snow-white wrist suddenly reached out and grabbed Shen He's wrist.

Shen He looked up and the first thing he saw was a head of pure white hair that looked exactly like his own.

But that perfect, almost mesmerizing face suddenly spoke, "Don't fight on this stone platform."

Shen He glanced at his wrist; the person who had stopped him had pulled him back after giving him a hand.

"Are you one of the soldiers here, here to stop me?"

The visitor shook his head slightly and said, "The table is dirty."

So you're saying my head is worthless? Scarface Liu almost burst into tears when he heard this.

Blood was already flowing down the existing scar from his head, and Scarface Liu begged for mercy again.

"Shen He, let him go!"

As soon as Xu Ning and Ning Guang emerged from the teleportation point, they saw Shen He carrying Scarface Liu as if he were a chick. Xu Ning immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing Xu Ning's voice, Shen He immediately threw away the chick in his hand.

Shen He turned around, his eyes immediately falling on Xu Ning's wine gourd. When he saw the bright red rope tied around the waist of the Dust Concealment Gourd, a glint seemed to flash in his eyes.

However, she immediately saw Ningguang holding Xu Ning's other hand, and that glimmer of light immediately went out.

Shen He slowly walked towards Xu Ning and said, "Xu Ning, I've come to find you."

Xu Ning laughed and said, "Great! The mountain is nice, but it's not as lively as here. Since we're here, we might as well stay and have some fun for a few more days."

Shen He nodded seriously and said, "I followed the route you told me from the port, and tried the dishes at Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion along the way. I also ordered a lot of dishes at Wanmin Hall, but none of them tasted like the food you made."

Hearing this from the side, Master Mao's anger surged. He glared at Xu Ning and said with dissatisfaction, "What? I may not be as good as my good daughter, but am I not as good as this little drunkard?"

Ningguang's expression also changed. She glanced at Xu Ning, as if asking, "I didn't even know you had this kind of talent?"

Xu Ning coughed lightly and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Master Mao's dishes are absolutely excellent, I can't compare. But besides the cooking method being good, the way you eat them is also very important. It depends on how you eat them and who you eat them with. The right people make the right flavor. We haven't had lunch yet, so why don't we eat some more together?"

Shen He nodded, "Then I'll eat some more with you."

Xu Ning turned to Beryl, who was looking for something to clean the synthesis table, and invited him, "Beryl, come along too. I'm also curious to know how you've been doing in Liyue lately. Hey you, you can clean this place up."

Ah Qiang, who was being pointed at, immediately abandoned Scarface Liu, whom he was about to help up, and hurriedly fetched water to clean the table.

Belial, who still kept his sword case with him, nodded and sat down with the three of them in front of the Hall of All People.

Chef Mao reheated the dishes inside slightly, and before Xu Ning could add any more, he quickly stir-fried a few more of his signature dishes and brought them up, declaring that they were complimentary and urging everyone to try them.

Of the three white-haired beauties, two were not particularly talkative. Ningguang, the only one with an innate charm, found it particularly amusing to watch Xu Ning busily setting out dishes, pouring wine, and asking all sorts of questions to liven up the atmosphere.

He simply didn't say much, just smiled and looked at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning felt that the cold sweat on his forehead was increasing.

Chen, the quick-dagger next door, glanced over and laughed at A-Qiang, who was diligently wiping the synthesis table: "Now you understand what your brother Chen meant, right? After all these years in Liyue, you still don't have this much insight and common sense? You should just go and cast your nets properly to catch fish. Of course, we'll probably have to wait until you guys come out before we can talk about catching fish."

Several patrol teams from the Qianyan Army quickly ran over and carried Scarface Liu, who was lying on the ground, away. A squad leader surnamed Chen told A-Qiang to go to the patrol team's camp to receive his punishment after finishing his work, and then he also left.

"I came here this time because my master heard that Qunyu Pavilion was going to be rebuilt and asked me to come and help."

Upon hearing Shen He's words, Ning Guang smiled and said, "Then I must thank True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng a lot. After all, the Qunyu Pavilion received many benefits from True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng last time, so I must thank you in advance, Shen He."

Shen He shook his head. "No need to thank me. I didn't help you for nothing."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Shen He continued, "I heard that you made a promise that whoever helps find all three materials first can ask you a question, and you will answer it."

Ningguang nodded and smiled, "That's exactly what I said."

Shen He said, "I have a question that I will ask you after I have gathered all the materials."

Ningguang glanced at Xu Ning thoughtfully, then suddenly said, "Actually, you are different from others. If you ask, I can answer you right now, and it won't be limited to just one question."

If the people below Yujing Terrace today were to receive Ningguang's words, several wealthy merchants would probably be laughing their heads off on the spot.

However, after careful consideration, Shen He refused.

"I'd rather wait until I've completed the mission and confirmed my feelings before asking you!"