Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, there was a girl named Rosalyn..."

……

"So, Rosalyn is 'Lady', right?"

"Yes."

"Captain, can you turn bad too?"

"That's hard to say."

"Beat you!"

"Ugh."

After a while, Kiana sighed and continued.

"If I'm gone one day, you mustn't become like her."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think you're that important? Stop being so narcissistic."

"Humph~"

"Are you hungry?"

"Ah."

"Let's go, I'll go back and cook for you."

"Good~"

Jue Xi led Kiana back to Wangshu Inn.

Chapter 51 A Flexible Bottom Line

"Traveler, why did Juexi suddenly join the Fools?"

"I don't know either. It seems Kiana is unaware of this, but he shouldn't harm us, right?"

Paimon comforted Yingmei from the side.

"Don't worry, traveler. Although that guy is a bit of a scoundrel, he definitely won't harm us. After all, we're friends."

"That's how it is now, but who knows what will happen in the future. Sigh, Paimon is right. Right now, the most urgent thing is to find the immortal and be wary of the 'young master'."

After clearing out monsters and solving puzzles in the Jueyun Mountains, the traveler and Paimon encountered a... deer?

"Who are you, and why have you trespassed into the 'Jade Cloud Pass'?"

"Please take a look at this."

After speaking, Ying took out the token that the "young master" had given her.

"The 'Treasury of No Taboos'... I haven't seen this thing for many years. It turns out that mortals still have remnants of it. I am the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal, the True Lord of Moon-Shaving and Sun-Building. Traveler, tell me your purpose."

He explained the cause and effect of this matter to "True Lord of Moon-Shaving and Sun-Building"...

"Outrageous! Outrageous!! The Seven Stars of Liyue are truly disappointing. How could anyone assassinate the Emperor during the 'Invitation to the Immortals Ceremony'? And after the Emperor was assassinated... how could the suspicion be shifted to the mortals who witnessed the ceremony?! Traveler, I am already aware of your injustice in being falsely accused of being an assassin. I have already made my own judgment on this matter, but my judgment alone may be flawed, and I still need to inform the other immortals. There is also a Great Sage who subdues demons; you can find his whereabouts at the 'Wangshu Inn'."

After the True Lord of Moon-Shaving and Sun-Building had finished explaining everything, Yingmei and Paimon left Jueyun Pavilion...

"Traveler, this is so troublesome. Without Juexi, are we going to be running errands for others again...? And the Demon-Slaying Great Sage, isn't that the one Juexi beat up yesterday? Aren't we going to get into trouble...? Maybe..."

"No, let's go. From now on, we have to rely on ourselves, not on Juexi. He's already joined the Fools. Although we might get help from him, we can't keep depending on Juexi forever."

"Alright, traveler, I understand. Don't be so fierce. Let's go."

the other side……

"Qibao, are you worried about Yingmei and the others?"

"Kind of."

Jue Xi patted Kiana's head.

"Don't worry, she has an older brother who is the boss of 'The Abyss,' so she's perfectly safe."

"Captain, what should we do now?"

"Let's go find Zhongli!"

"Ugh~ Can I not go?" Kiana said reluctantly, drawing out her words.

"What's wrong, Qibao? Do you think he looks a lot like a certain Fei?"

"No, not at all. Their personalities seem different, but their voices are exactly the same. Hey, Captain, are you doing this on purpose?"

"Haha, I have serious business to discuss with them, let's go."

"I don't believe you could have anything important to say."

Despite saying she wouldn't go, Kiana still walked out of the inn with Juexi.

Jue Xi led Kiana to Tian Tiezui's storytelling place.

"Captain, why are you here listening to him boast about 'Rock King'?"

"The main character will be here soon."

Juexi and Qiyana were sitting there listening to the opera when a man walked in. It was Zhongli from yesterday. Next to him was a girl dressed in brown and black clothes and wearing a large hat decorated with plum blossoms. She looked very sunny.

“Hey, Zhongli Keqing, why do you come here to listen to storytelling every day? What’s so good about what this storyteller says? If you ask me, why don’t you come with me to promote our ‘Wangsheng Hall’ business? With your talent, you can definitely spread the word and make it flourish.”

"Master is joking. Life and death are ordered, and fate is unpredictable. How could such a thing be something that I, Zhong, could promote?"

Kiana naturally heard the girl's voice and was shocked. "I've become a substitute?" She couldn't say it was very similar, but it was exactly the same. So she whispered in the captain's ear.

"You still say you didn't do it on purpose?!"

"I didn't. Aren't you curious about making friends with another version of yourself in this world? She didn't have any friends when she was little, she was so pitiful."

"real or fake?"

Kiana expressed disbelief

"Of course it's true. She played with two stone lions when she was a child and even gave them names. Moreover, she personally organized her grandfather's funeral when she was thirteen years old and became the head of the hall."

"This……"

As Kiana thought about it, images appeared in her mind.

"Qibao, don't pity Hu Tao because of these things. She's a strong girl just like you."

"Understood, Captain."

Originally, Juexi only wanted to come here to talk to Zhongli about some things, but when she saw Hu Tao, she realized that this guy was doing it on purpose. He brought Hu Tao here to make Kiana laugh. She didn't expect that the Rock King was also a person who liked to make fun of others. Thinking of this, Juexi directly took Kiana's hand and came to Zhongli's seat.

"Mr. Zhongli, what a coincidence! You've come to listen to this storyteller's tale too?"

"Mr. Juexi is in high spirits; this storytelling is quite interesting."

Walnut, who was standing to the side, then spoke up.

"Sigh, you're really a strange person. You look so young, yet you're just as old-fashioned as Elder Zhongli..."

After saying that, he looked at Kiana beside him.

"Wow, you're so pretty! I wonder if you'd like to try our 'Wangshengtang' services? Since you're so beautiful, we can give you a discount."

"Hello, my name is Kiana Kaslana. As for the business of 'Rebirth Hall', I'm sorry, I don't have any plans for that at the moment."

"Oh my, your voice sounds exactly like mine. By the way, my name is Hu Tao, and I am the 77th generation head of the 'Hall of Rebirth'. I was just joking with you earlier, hehe. No need to apologize. I think you probably don't like listening to storytelling as much as I do. Come on, let's go have some fun and let the two of them listen here."

After Hu Tangzhu finished speaking, he grabbed Kiana and started to leave.

Kiana turned to look at Juexi, indicating that she should ask if she should go.

"Mr. Zhongli and I have something to discuss. You and Hu Tao have fun, Qi Bao."

"Qibao~ I want to call you that too."

"Perhaps not, Miss Kurumi..."

Kiana said a little shyly.

"That's not right. Why call me Miss? Just call me Walnut or Hall Master, hehe. Come on, Qi Bao, let's ignore them. I'll take you to have some fun."

"Master Hu, please don't bully my Qibao, she'll be shy."

Jue Xi gave her instructions.

"Don't worry, I won't. You and Guest Elder Zhongli go ahead with your work."

After saying that, Hu Tao pulled Kiana out, leaving only Jue Xi and Zhong Li behind.

"Haha, Hu Tao is such an enthusiastic child. Alright, Mr. Zhongli, let's listen to the story."

"Mr. Juexi, I'm afraid you have ulterior motives. Please speak frankly."

Zhongli took a sip of tea and spoke calmly.

"As expected of Mr. Zhongli, I can't hide anything from you. The main reason I came here is to borrow something from you."

"The Heart of God?"

"As expected of Mr. Zhongli."

"I'm afraid that won't work. I've already made a contract with 'Young Master' and 'Lady'."

"That's such a shame."

"but……"

"but?"

"If it's given to someone who's also a member of the Fatui, it shouldn't be considered a breach of contract, since the end result is the same for everyone."

"Mr. Zhongli truly cares deeply about Liyue; he's incredibly well-informed."

Jue Xi thought to herself, it seems that the Rock God naturally knows that she is going to join the Fatui, and she needs this "Heart of God" as her pledge of allegiance. Although she can do without it, she can't go empty-handed and needs to show some sincerity.

"I have a small request, and I hope Mr. Juexi will grant it."

"Is there anything Teyvat, the mighty God of War Morax, can't do?"

"Haha, Mr. Juexi, please don't joke. I hope you can lend a helping hand when Liyue is in danger."

"That's it?"