nycdaug Chapter 207 I'm not the Wind God!
Chapter 207 I'm not the Wind God!
Ningguang is said to have some trade matters to discuss with the delegation to Winter today.
Upon learning that there were ladies in the other party's delegation, Xu Ning immediately abandoned his idea of going to Xinyuexuan for a free meal.
Remembering the time he wanted the Emperor's help, Xu Ning headed straight for the Hall of Rebirth.
The other day, the old man Emperor said that as long as he could help Hu Tao solve this problem, he would also try his best to help with his own affairs.
Now it's time for the old man to fulfill his contract.
Fortunately, Zhongli didn't go out to see a play or listen to a storytelling session today. Instead, he sat at the tea table quietly drinking wine.
"Looks like I came at the right time."
Xu Ning only needed to sniff lightly to know that what Zhongli's cup contained was "Immortal Wine".
Zhongli looked up at Xu Ning, a smile slowly spreading across his calm face.
“It’s the perfect time. I’ve been sitting here since last night, and I only have one cup of wine left. Since you’re here, please leave a few more jars.”
Xu Ning was surprised that Zhong Li had been sitting there for so long. He laughed and said, "I don't care how much wine you want, but why are you suddenly drinking alone like this?"
Zhongli smiled and said, "Drinking familiar wine, I felt a pang of nostalgia for departed friends, and before I knew it, I had been sitting here for quite a while."
Xu Ning understood immediately and smiled, "Speaking of which, I mentioned the other day that I wanted to ask Mr. Zhongli for a favor. I wonder if you are free now?"
Zhongli nodded. "I have time, but I don't know what kind of help you need?"
Xu Ning took out a Cave Heaven Pass from his bosom and gently placed it beside Zhong Li.
"I would like to trouble you, Mr. Zhongli, to come to my grotto and appreciate something."
From the moment Xu Ning took out that Cave Heaven Pass, the entire Dust Hidden Cave Heaven erupted into chaos.
"How dare that brat invite me into my sanctuary without my permission? I need to get ready quickly... no, I need to hide..."
Qingyi anxiously stomped her feet on the ground, finally deciding to hide. She was about to transform into a small snake and enter the bushes or jump into the wine spring to hide.
Unexpectedly, Wendy ran over from not far away and grabbed Qingyi's shoulders, anxiously shouting, "Quickly, do you have any super hidden secret rooms here? Open one quickly so I can hide, or I'll get beaten up."
Qingyi was grabbed by Wendy. She struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free. She said angrily, "I remember you said you've been to see this guy since you woke up, and that you found out about Xu Ning from here. What are you afraid of?"
Wendy said with a mournful face, "I lied to you. I overheard those messages... but that's not important. The important thing is that I did a lot of wrong things under his name..."
Before Wendy could finish speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the middle of the grass.
Xu Ning and the Emperor, who had his hands behind his back, appeared together in the Hidden Dust Cave.
The woman in green and Wendy, who were standing to one side, turned into stone statues and remained frozen in place.
Xu Ning immediately spotted the pair of clowns and a malicious smile appeared on his face.
Xu Ning beckoned to the woman in green and called out, "Come here, come quickly."
The woman in green rolled her eyes, and her whole body suddenly came to life from its stone statue state.
Following Xu Ning's call, they came running over with cheerful steps.
A charming smile spread across Qingyi's face, and she spoke in a sweet, childlike voice.
"My master, what are your orders?"
Xu Ning sneered inwardly. Ha, they dare to act in front of the gods?
Just as he was about to expose this guy, Zhongli spoke first.
"It's been a long time, Lord Liuxia Wangyou."
A slight moistness appeared at the corner of Qingyi's eyes, but her expression remained unchanged. She asked in a cute, childlike voice, "Are you talking to me, guest? I'm not some Flowing Cloud Forget-Worry True Lord, my name is Qingyi!"
Zhongli shook his head with a wry smile, "Is this... also part of the power of wear and tear?"
Xu Ning's worldview was once again completely shattered by Qingyi's shamelessness. How could she have gotten away with it so easily?
Xu Ning, who was looking forward to a good show, waved his hand helplessly and said, "Go prepare a good meal, we'll have lunch here."
The woman in green bowed deeply and said, "I will obey your orders, Master. I will go and prepare now. Please take the guests for a walk around the area and rest for a while. It will be ready soon."
After saying that, Qingyi turned and ran towards the stove, tied on her apron, and while preparing snacks to go with the wine, she secretly glanced in this direction.
Wendy swallowed hard and glanced at the man in blue. This guy was clearly an old acquaintance of Morax, but he was deliberately acting like this. How could he get away with it like this?
Zhongli looked at Venti, who was still standing there in a daze, coughed lightly, and asked, "I wonder what brings the Anemo Archon Barbatos to Liyue?"
Wendy gave an awkward laugh, then suddenly came running over with cheerful steps.
Xu Ning and Qingyi immediately felt a sense of foreboding.
"Guest, are you talking to me? I'm not some wind god Barbatos, I'm called Wendy."
Upon hearing this, the woman in green on the other side snapped the wooden spoon in her hand with a loud crack.
If the occasion hadn't been so inappropriate, Xu Ning estimated that she would have shoved the broken half of the stick into Wendy's waist.
Moreover, Xu Ning clearly saw that even the Emperor's hand behind his back trembled slightly.
Zhong Li probably sensed the awkward atmosphere as well, and turned to Xu Ning with an inquiring look, clearly asking, "What's wrong with this guy?"
Xu Ning smiled wryly and said, "Perhaps... maybe this is the power of wear and tear!"
"Zhong... cough, Your Majesty, please come this way, let's go take a look at that thing first."
Zhong Li naturally knew that Xu Ning had already guessed his identity, and he did not deny it. He walked with Xu Ning to the block of ice in the corner with his hands behind his back.
Wendy breathed a sigh of relief. "Hey, I got away with it! I didn't get beaten up. It actually worked!"
Before he could finish speaking, a ladle struck him on the head.
Qingyi knocked Wendy over with a spoon, followed by a chaotic mess of spoons.
"What a load of rubbish! You've only exposed me! You didn't even change your lines. Do you think everyone else is as stupid as you?"
Wendy, unable to withstand the beating, immediately fought back.
The two creatures, a god and a snake, were fighting by the stove, getting covered in ash.
Xu Ning's cheek twitched, but he forced himself to remain calm and led Zhong Li to the fragments of the "Frosty Nails," where he asked the question that had been puzzling him.
How can I use this power?
Zhongli looked at the fragments in front of him with a solemn expression and shook his head slightly.
"Why are you so eager to use this power that you can't control at all?"
Zhongli turned his head to look at the wine spring in the cave, his gaze lingering for a while on the dragon head above the Thousand Wind Spring, which was inlaid with the symbol of the power of the wind god.
"You haven't even fully mastered the power of alcohol and wind yet. If you were willing to put more effort into these two elements, you could stand at the top of this world with just those two."
"Why are you in such a hurry to pursue the power of the heavens?"