I'm a male god in Liyue

"some."

How much is the rent?

"If it's residential, it'll cost around 2 Moira per month. If it's a shop, even the smallest shop will cost at least 5 Moira."

"Are they all only available for rent?"

"As you know, the houses in Feiyunpo are like hens that lay golden eggs. The owners are reluctant to sell them, and most of them are only rented out."

"Most of them? In other words, there are still people willing to sell their houses?"

"Well... there are some..."

These people exchanged glances, and their expressions suddenly became somewhat troubled.

"It's just that the house... isn't very good..."

Xia Zhi found it strange and asked, "I wonder what's wrong?"

"The location is bad."

"Location?"

"Guest, the ancestral hall is right next to that house."

"Palace of Purity?"

Xia Zhi paused, remembering that this place seemed to specialize in funeral services.

"I see……"

The people whispered, "It's said that the house is haunted at night. Some businessmen rented it because of the cheap rent, but they all returned it within a month. After that, no one dared to rent it anymore, and the rent has dropped from 8 mora to 1 mora."

"So cheap? I wonder how much this house costs?"

"It started at 800 million mora, but now it's down to 500 million mora. Judging from your expression, you're not really interested in this house, are you?"

Xia Zhi nodded and smiled, "Yes, I am indeed somewhat interested in it, and I would like to ask you all to take me to see it in person."

"Ah this..."

The people looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Encountering God at the Corner

Led by one of the brokers, Xia Zhi and Yan Fei arrived at a house.

This house is located at the junction of Feiyunpo and Chihuyan. Not far away is a wide crevice in the rocks with a babbling stream and a wooden bridge spanning it.

It has convenient access to water and beautiful scenery. Although it is on the outskirts of Scarlet Cloud Slope, it is also in the center of Liyue City, making it a relatively valuable location.

Unfortunately, the shrine next door is supposedly haunted...

Xia Zhi stood at the doorway and observed from a "God's-eye view".

The front door was tightly shut, and the lock was even covered with a thin layer of dust, indicating that no one had visited the house for at least a month. The homeowner hadn't come to clean either, perhaps out of fear of the "ghosts" inside.

People in the nearby shops couldn't help but cast strange glances when they saw that another broker had brought people to look at the house. However, their gazes changed somewhat when they saw that Miss Yanfei was among these people.

It seems there really is something wrong with this house.

In addition, Miss Yanfei is really famous in Liyue; it seems like everyone knows her.

"It's broad daylight now, even if there were ghosts, they probably wouldn't dare to come out."

The man who brought Xia Zhi over glanced at the sun in the sky a few times, finally took out the key that the homeowner had left at the brokerage, and went forward to unlock it.

The sound of the lock opening was somewhat dull and unpleasant, probably because it hadn't been used for a long time and needed some oiling.

With a dull creak, the door to the house was pushed open, revealing a strangely deep and mysterious interior.

"Mr. Xia, would you like to go in and take a look?"

The broker stood at the door, asking somewhat awkwardly.

Xia Zhi nodded, walked through the gate, and went inside.

He had already checked the room with his detector before the door was even opened, and found nothing unusual.

Even if there really were "ghosts" in the house, he wasn't actually that scared.

Because although the people who had stayed in this house before were all frightened and ran to check out, none of them were in any danger, or even suffered minor illnesses. This shows that the "ghost" was not a powerful or vengeful spirit.

Furthermore, Scarlet Cloud Slope is the most bustling area in Liyue City. If such a place were truly haunted, Seven Stars wouldn't have allowed it to exist for so long.

Perhaps there's something else going on here...

Yan Fei followed Xia Zhi and walked into the house with a natural expression.

She possesses the body of a half-immortal and wears a fire-elemental divine eye. Ordinary ghosts and spirits would avoid her, showing no fear whatsoever.

The man hesitated at the door for a long time before finally gritting his teeth and following him in.

There was indeed an unusually cold feeling inside the house, and the air was filled with a musty smell of dust that hadn't been lived in for a long time.

This house has two floors. The upper floor is used for living, and the lower floor is used for shops. Each floor is about 150 square meters, which is quite large.

Xia Zhi turned on the detector and briefly looked around the house.

A chair was lying on the ground, probably caused by the previous tenant's panic when leaving. Yanfei picked it up.

Apart from that, everything else is normal.

The broker asked, "What does Mr. Xia think of this house?"

"is acceptable."

"Is Mr. Xia really planning to rent this house?"

"No rush, I want to go and take a look at the Rebirth Hall next door."

Xia Zhi came out of the house and walked towards the adjacent Rebirth Hall.

Unlike other shops on Feiyunpo that face the main street, the entrance of Wangshengtang faces the main street from the side.

Not only that, the gate was tightly closed in broad daylight, and there was no one at the entrance.

Even though it was just around the corner, there was a deathly silence here.

Xia Zhi felt that there were indeed some strange things about this Hall of Rebirth.

A large notice board stands in front of the Rebirth Hall, with many wooden plaques hanging on it.

Xia Zhi walked over curiously, only to find that all the wooden signs were blank.

Yanfei, who was beside her, glanced at it and said, "Because of the special nature of the business of the Hall of Rebirth, the people of Liyue will try to avoid contact with the disciples of the Hall of Rebirth. Therefore, they accept commissions through these wooden plaques. If someone wants to handle funeral matters, they write their requirements on the wooden plaques and hand them in through the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth."

"So that's it."

"There are hardly any people at the Rebirth Hall during the day, but there is a ferryman at the entrance at night."

"Ah."

With the intention of speeding up the progress bar, Xia Zhi chatted with Yan Fei for a few more minutes about the Hall of Rebirth, and then returned to the door of that house.

The broker was still waiting there. Since it was on the street and many people were passing by, he wasn't as scared as before. When he saw Xia Zhi return, he quickly went over and asked, "Mr. Xia, what's your decision? Are you going to rent this house or not?"

"Hi! Yanfei!"

Xia Zhi was about to answer when he was interrupted by a quirky voice from a girl behind him.

It was a girl with deep red twin ponytails, wearing a strange black round hat with a badge of the Hall of Rebirth on the brim and a bright red plum blossom stuck to the side.

She wore a patterned black satin dress with large sleeves and a wide, swallowtail-like hem, embroidered with beautiful patterns of spider lilies and other flowers. A thin red string was tied around her right wrist, and her slender fingers were painted with jet-black nail polish. Her black shorts were quite revealing, and she wore white stockings with black shoes, the stockings tied with red knots.

To Xia Zhi's surprise, the girl had a golden progress bar attached to her body.

Progress: [0%]

Is she a friend of Yanfei? It seems the treasure chest girls are indeed attracted to each other.

The girl was not alone; she was accompanied by a tall, handsome man with an ethereal air.

Xia Zhi's probe then landed on him.

A diamond-colored progress bar suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

???

Xia Zhi's body stiffened involuntarily.

Holy crap! Where did this god come from?! Why isn't Lord Rock doing anything about it?!

Yan Fei turned around and greeted them with a smile: "Oh, it's Hu Tao, and also Guest Elder Zhongli."

The man named Zhong Li responded calmly, "Miss Yan Fei."

The broker also greeted them with a stiff expression: "Greetings, Master Hu, and Guest Elder Zhongli."

Xia Zhi tried to calm herself down, turned around, and slowly nodded: "Hello, both of you."

Hu Tao asked curiously, "What are you doing here? Are you dealing with some kind of civil dispute?"