Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

"Moreover, I paid for your medicine. Now, Little Wood, you owe me a total of 50,000 Mora plus 60 Primal Stones."

"So, little wood, don't die easily before you pay back what you owe me."

Mu Xian, who was inexplicably burdened with debt, was somewhat taken aback: "I didn't ask you to save me."

"However, you are my personal employee."

Hu Tao suddenly laughed: "If I don't save you, who else will I save?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door, followed by a clear, cold female voice.

"Master Hu, open the door. I know you're here."

Mu Xian felt the voice sounded familiar, and after a moment's thought, he remembered the woman who had suddenly barged in during the day.

Unpleasant memories flooded Mu Xian's mind. He touched the clothes beside him, but found his pockets empty.

Mu Xian frowned, gripped the incense beads of the bracelet, and held them for a long time before finally relaxing his brow.

The door to the room was open, and Hu Tao had walked out from outside at some point, leaving Mu Xian alone in the room.

No one came to see Mu Xian that night. Hu Tao, who had said she would stay with Mu Xian, seemed to be preoccupied with something.

After a good night's sleep, Mu Xian dreamt of a painless way to die and was thinking about ending the contract when a chill in his abdomen brought him back to his senses.

Bai Shu, who was in the room, lifted Mu Xian's inner garment and observed the corrosion marks on Mu Xian's abdomen. His expression was not good.

"The drug's efficacy was worse than expected; although it suppressed the corrosion, it did not eradicate it."

Bai Shu shared some good news for Mu Xian, then put down Mu Xian's inner garment: "The purifying effect of Lumenite is gradually weakening after leaving the Layered Rock Abyss."

"That's perfect." The optimistic voice made Mu Xian notice that there was another person next to him.

Turning his head, he saw that Hu Tao was looking at him.

"Little Wood, it looks like you'll have to work while you're sick."

As she spoke, Hu Tao patted Mu Xian on the shoulder: "Don't worry, Little Mu, your reward will be doubled this time."

Chapter 15 A person who doesn't smile is a fool.

The medicine from Bai Zhu was not ineffective; it was just that Mu Xian's body was not an ordinary one.

The medicine, guided by the body, first purified the internal organs, while the hideous scar on the abdomen lagged behind.

I picked a bunch of weeds from the roadside, tested them briefly, and they seemed to be quite resilient.

Satisfied, Mu Xian laid the weeds horizontally and wove them quickly with both hands, soon creating a small leg of the straw man.

Hu Tao watched Mu Xian's every move. The hall master put back on his usual black long robe and showed no curiosity about Mu Xian's behavior.

"Little Wood, can you teach Walnut to weave this straw figure for me?"

Hu Tao began, "Hu Tao, I'm going to make up a super big ghost to scare one of my friends."

“Let me tell you, my friend was quite frightened.”

Mu Xian glanced at Hu Tao, his cold tone inexplicably sarcastic: "I didn't expect that the Hall Master, with his personality, would have friends."

"That's natural."

With her hands on her hips, Hu Tao said proudly, "This master is a man of great literary talent and charisma. With just a wave of my hand, I can have countless friends and even flatten the entire Liyue."

"The hall master is truly remarkable." Mu Xian's tone was extremely calm.

"What, you don't believe me? Then listen to this doggerel that I've just composed."

Walnut pointed to a tree branch ahead: "The big tree ahead is sprouting new buds, while the wood under it is suffering. Look how bright the sun is, we should learn from Walnut and laugh heartily."

Mu Xian lowered his head, offering no comment on the doggerel, but unexpectedly, Hu Tao suddenly leaned close to him with a smile on her face.

Hu Tao smiled with a hint of malice: "A fool doesn't smile."

Mu Xian paused in his weaving of the straw figure and looked up: "The sect leader already said I'm a fool. You should be able to learn how to weave a straw figure on your own. You don't need me to teach you, right?"

After saying that, Mu Xian turned and left, leaving Hu Tao stunned and unable to recover for a long time.

"Hey? Little blockhead, I'm just joking. Teach me quickly."

Her graceful figure caught up with Mu Xian, causing Ye Lan, who had been keeping a distance between them, to feel momentarily disoriented.

In a daze, I seemed to see that timid little tail from my memory running towards that blond boy.

But how could that be? A stand-in is always a stand-in.

Shaking off the absurd thoughts in her mind, Ye Lan continued to follow the two people in front of her from a distance.

Yesterday, Ye Lan wanted to meet Tian Quan Xing, but before she could find him, the General Affairs Department gave her another task.

Many people were lost in the previous operation in the Layered Rock Abyss, but due to the special nature of the Layered Rock Abyss, these sacrifices could not simply be left there.

Matters concerning life and death can only be entrusted to the people of the Hall of Rebirth.

However, what upset Ye Lan was that this boy, who looked exactly like Mu Xian, disliked her.

Whenever I try to talk to him because of his face, I'm pulled back into a distance.

This attitude made Ye Lan somewhat uneasy. What if, after this mission, she really did find Mu Xian in Daozaki...?

"Perhaps he feels the same way?"

Ye Lan wasn't sure, nor did she want to be sure, but her heart sank.

After all, Ye Lan knew that by solving the darkness in the darkness, he was also slowly being surrounded by darkness, while he should have been born to bask in the sunlight.

Perhaps it wasn't just Tianquanxing who made the wrong move five years ago, but also himself.

Amidst a multitude of thoughts, a wisp of gold drifted past Ye Lan.

A flicker of surprise crossed her lowered eyes, but it quickly vanished upon seeing who it was.

"So you're a traveler." Ye Lan composed herself, her tone revealing no emotion. "Did you find any clues in the Abyss of Layered Rocks?"

"Um, we..."

Paimon's voice was interrupted by a glance from Sora, who turned to look at Yelan, his tone completely flat: "Sorry, we didn't find anything."

Does this guy really think I'm stupid?

Ye Lan raised an eyebrow, and in an instant, she guessed a lot of things.

Yelan had thoroughly figured out the traveler's personality.

He is greedy for raw stones, possesses extremely high combat strength, and is somewhat intelligent, but he is too naive and says whatever comes to mind.

If someone is unusually hiding something, it's definitely because someone wants them to keep it a secret.

Ye Lan secretly observed the empty space in front of her. The boy's eyes looked tired, obviously he had rushed back from the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

So, he met the person who needed his help to conceal the truth in the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

The Abyss of the Rocks is still closed off, and even the treasure-hunting groups can't get in. Apart from some miners, the Thousand Rock Army, and the Fools, the entire mining area is now only inhabited by some miners and the Thousand Rock Army.

Although she didn't know the person's exact identity, that didn't stop Ye Lan from making up some things to try and get information out of this kind and innocent boy.

"It seems you haven't found anything out of your investigation either."

Yelan feigned disappointment, then continued, "I received intelligence that a Thousand Rock Army member is secretly in contact with miners disguised as Fatui, intending to do something harmful to Liyue in the Abyss."

As she spoke, Ye Lan glanced at Kong discreetly and noticed the confusion in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't find anything out." Kong hesitated for a moment, his tone resentful and reluctant: "I don't want the reward for the mission."

It seems that the person in question is not one of the three parties.

Ye Lan lowered her eyes in thought. Apart from these three parties, there seemed to be no one else in the mining area.

Wait, there's no one else here, but there seems to be something else in the mine.

Perhaps realizing something, Yelan paused, deliberately sighed, and then added, "What a pity, I thought you, Traveler, could find out what they were planning to do to the abyss beneath the mine."

Yu Guang glanced furtively at Kong and noticed that the boy in front of him had suddenly shrunk his pupils, clearly flustered.

Seeing this, Ye Lan had a better understanding of the situation.

Monsters from the abyss? The traveler can get involved with anyone.

"In that case, I'll be going now. I need to go to the mining area to take a look for myself."

"Ye Lan, wait a minute, I'd like to go and take another look too."

"of course can."

The voice in the air made Ye Lan smile: "With the traveler's help, things will probably go much more smoothly."

...

The mining area of ​​the Abyss is buried deep underground, and huge mining cavities occupy the entire layered rock of the Abyss. There are even rumors that the deepest part of the mining area can reach the earth's veins.

However, the group was not interested in the so-called legend. Five or six stretchers were covered with white sheets, on which the outlines of humanity could be seen.

The usually carefree girl had become unusually serious, which made Mu Xian feel a little sad.

Although he didn't care about his own life or death, seeing other people's lifeless bodies lying in front of him always filled Mu Xian with a sense of sorrow for the ease with which life could be lost and the difficulty of bringing it back.

He handed the sandalwood incense to Hu Tao, and the flames ignited the yellow paper. The surroundings were extremely quiet, as this was a sign of respect for the deceased.

After the yellow paper burned out, Qianyan Army carried the sacrificed people to the Hall of Rebirth, but Hu Tao remained standing in the same spot, not moving for a long time, and the ceremony was not over.

Out of a sense of responsibility, Mu Xian stayed with Hu Tao. He heard footsteps beside him and turned his head to see a woman named Ye Lan.

"I think I can talk to you."

Ye Lan deliberately softened her tone, making it sound exceptionally gentle: "Have I offended you in some way?"

Mu Xian disregarded his own boss, coldly glanced at Ye Lan, and distanced himself from her.

Mu Xian knew he had to leave, otherwise, he might not be able to resist attacking this guy.

Mu Xian walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down, but all he saw was darkness.

The light in his eyes flickered uncertainly, and an idea formed in Mu Xian's mind.

If you shot me down from Yunlai Sea, then I'll push her down the cliff with me. Whether we live or die, we'll be even.

That's what he thought, but the commotion behind him suddenly made Mu Xian hesitate.