The original god of the Jyota Jinchūriki

Chapter 4: The Morning of Escape
The next day, the morning sun had not yet risen completely. From afar, it looked as if someone had painted a layer of pink on the edge of the light blue sky, and countless golden lights were hidden beneath the pink.

People who were rushing to work in the early morning grabbed a quick bite of food and then hurried to the dock. The sounds of shouting, hawking and greetings came one after another. Liyue Harbor, the largest dock on the continent of Teyvat, was gradually waking up from its slumber.

Outside Ke's house, Ruojin, wearing a golden coat, tiptoed out of the house with a bowl of beef offal. He didn't know when Sister Keqing came back last night. When he got up this morning, the golden shrimp balls in the kitchen were gone, and there was a bowl of beef offal on the table.

Speaking of beef offal, Ruo Jin never thought that on his sixteenth birthday, Keqing would personally make a bowl of beef offal for him. He originally thought that there was something special about it, and later he asked his stepmother, who covered her mouth and told him that it was because Keqing didn't learn how to make golden shrimp balls, and later she didn't have enough time, so she had to learn how to make simple dishes like beef offal.

He used his tongue to feel the smooth cut surface of the beef offal. Hmm, if he guessed correctly, Sister Keqing should have cut it with the Xia Li Long Yin. It seemed that Sister Keqing had a busy day today.

"Boss Ruota, if I go to Mond without any preparation, will I be eaten by that dragon?"

"Haha, he's just a Tevarin. Even if I give him two legs, he can't beat me."

There was disdain in the tone of the Dragon King Rota. If Morax's Jade Shield was put on him, he, as a dragon, could loosen the soil in Mondstadt without getting hurt.

"Back then, if Morax hadn't wanted to continue expanding his territory, if the two of us had fought one country at a time, it wouldn't have taken long for the remaining six countries to be incorporated into Liyue's territory."

The disdainful tone and domineering words of the Ruota Dragon King made Ruo Jin put aside the last bit of worry in his heart. Since Boss Ruota said so, if he still had any concerns, it would mean that he did not trust Boss Ruota.

"Then let's get going. Speaking of which, I've never been to Mondstadt in my life. I'm really looking forward to what surprises a foreign land will bring."

Ruojin put the last bite of beef offal in the bowl into his mouth, and casually put the empty bowl into the space of the Eye of God. This small space was a gift from Grandma Ping. It seemed to have been created by the magic of "external scene". Anyway, it was quite magical.

At the entrance of Liyue Harbor, Hu Tao was squatting on the ground counting ants out of boredom. Because she forgot to ask Ruo Jin when he would leave yesterday, and worried about missing her farewell, Hu Tao waited for Ruo Jin here before dawn.

"Little Ant, little ant, when do you think Ruo Jin will come?"

Walnut wiped the food residue from the corner of his mouth and put it on the ground. The surrounding ants sensed the presence of food and without hesitation called their friends to carry away this gift from heaven.

"Hu Tao, why are you here, waiting for me?"

"No, I'm not waiting for you. I'm just passing by here."

Hu Tao, who was frightened when Ruo Jin patted her on the shoulder, stood up immediately. The Master Hu, who had always scared Xiang Ling in the past, was finally punished today.

Ruo Jin saw through Hu Tao's disguise at a glance. What else could the beads of dew on her eyelashes be if not her getting up early to wait for him? Ruo Jin felt touched and wanted to laugh. He reached out and rubbed Hu Tao's little head. This silly girl, if she wanted to wait for him, she could have just gone to Ke Mansion and wait for him, but she had to wait here.

"Next time I go on a long trip, I'll tell you the time in advance. You silly girl, you've been waiting for me here for a while."

"No, no, I just arrived too."

Hu Tao glanced away with her slightly red face, but the blush on her face spread to her neck. Feeling Ruo Jin's half-smile and the warmth on her head, Hu Tao suppressed her shyness and handed the plum blossom hidden behind her back to Ruo Jin, hesitatingly saying
"These are the flowers I sent you. I read in a book that if you send flowers to a friend who is going on a long journey, it can bless him or her with a safe journey."

Ruo Jin was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he had received flowers since he was a child. A strange feeling rose in his heart. He took the plum blossom from Hu Tao's hand, and a faint fragrance came to his face. The fragrance was refreshing, but not strong, and extremely elegant. It can be seen that this plum blossom must be extraordinary. "You, you must come back safely. This hall master has not prepared a coffin for you."

Before Ruo Jin could say anything, Hu Tao left a word and ran towards Liyue Harbor as if she was escaping for her life. Ruo Jin stared blankly at the plum blossom in her hand, and then she burst out laughing as if she was thinking of something interesting.

"Hu Tao, I haven't married yet, so how can I leave myself in Mondstadt? But I think I have seen this flower in the Hall of Rebirth."

"Humph, this scene reminds me that Guizhong also gave flowers to Morax before. I asked her for a few flowers to taste, but she refused to give them to me."

The unhappy voice of Ruotu Dragon King sounded in Ruojin's head. Ruojin's mouth twitched. Good fellow, people gave flowers to Yanwang Emperor, maybe they like Yanwang Emperor, why are you, an outsider, interfering? It's fine if you just interfere, but you actually asked people to give you flowers to taste? No wonder you were sealed by Yanwang Emperor.

Inside the Hall of Rebirth, Zhongli stood quietly in front of the plum blossoms he had bought at a high price, looking expressionlessly at the bare plum blossoms in front of him. Even the brainless and lifeless Rock Ridge knew that it was Walnut who had tormented the plum blossoms into this state.

In Liyue, Ruo Jin walked openly on the road leading to Mondstadt. Occasionally, he would meet patrolling Thousand Rock Army, who would also greet Ruo Jin with a smile.

Over the years, if Ruo Jin encountered monsters on his way to find Emperor Rock King, he would deal with them, which solved a lot of troubles for the Thousand Rocks Army. Over time, the Thousand Rocks Army all got to know this kind-hearted young man.

At noon, the sky in Liyue was clear and there was not a cloud in the sky. The sun baked the earth hot. The sun was like fire. The earth was like a steamer and it was so hot that it made people breathless.

Affected by the Mondlong disaster, the Wangshu Inn, which was once bustling, is now exceptionally deserted. The deserted Wangshu Inn has left all the staff in the inn idle. The idle owner Philgodette is teasing the kitten in front of the counter, while Yanxiao is taking a nap in the kitchen.

"Boss, first make some tea to cool you down, and then serve some almond tofu and Tianshu meat. I'll put the bill on Sister Qing."

"Okay, Master Ruojin, the food will be served to you right away."

There might not be many customers, so tea was served right away. Ruojin, sweating profusely, picked up the tea on the table and filled a pot. The cool tea was mixed with a little mint, and after drinking this pot, he felt refreshed.
"Cool~"

Ruojin leaned back in the chair. The dining area for distinguished guests in Wangshu Inn was ventilated on all sides, and the gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness to this hot afternoon.

"Jin boy, change your position. I want to see Guiliyuan."

For some reason, the Dragon King Ruota suddenly asked Ruojin to change the direction he sat. Ruojin, who had never heard of the legend of Guiliyuan, found it a bit strange, but he still changed to a position where he could see Guiliyuan. After all, the Dragon King Ruota had suffered from many illnesses over the years. He remembered that when Ruojin saw Guoba for the first time, the Dragon King Ruota shouted something like Mako in his head.

No one knew what the Dragon King Ruota was thinking about, but he actually stopped chattering all the time, and Ruo Jin was happy to have a quiet lunch.

After taking a mouthful of almond tofu, even the gourmet Ruo Jin had to admit that Yan Xiao's almond tofu was indeed better than Xiang Ling's. The smoothness and tenderness of the "tofu" perfectly neutralized the extra bitterness of the almonds. It was more like drinking almond tofu than eating it. The tofu in the mouth slid into the stomach before he could even chew it.

"The food at Wangshu Inn is delicious, but why do I always feel like I'm being spied on? I can't even sense who it is through the ground veins. This feeling really makes me uncomfortable even when I'm eating."

(End of this chapter)