Cross through Teyvat, and you'll become stronger by taking the hits!

After greeting Wendy, Lu Li climbed onto Dvalin's back using both hands and feet.

"Hehe... Dragon... This dragon feels so good to touch..."

Lu Li lay on Tvalin's neck like a lovesick fool, stroking the white fur below its neck with both hands.

"Hey, don't forget what you promised me! Next time you come to Mondstadt, remember to bring some Liyue specialty wine!"

Wendy didn't follow, but instead waved to remind Lu Li.

Lu Li was very fond of Dvalin, so he asked Wendy several times in the past two days if he could ride the dragon again. After asking Dvalin's opinion, Wendy agreed.

"snort……"

Before Lu Li could reply to Wendy's words, Dvalin immediately flapped his wings and flew into the air, clearly dissatisfied with Wendy's daily drinking habits.

Lu Li was still immersed in the wonderful feel of the fur on Dvalin's neck and didn't hear Wendy's reminder at all.

After ascending into the clouds, Dvalin flew straight toward Liyue. Since it didn't need to take a detour while in the air, it planned to enter Liyue from above Dragonspine.

However, when passing the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, Tevalin slowed down slightly and descended from above the clouds, allowing Lu Li to overlook the scenery of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.

Although Lu Li didn't look at it at all, her attention was entirely on its fur.

"That is where Dulin sleeps."

"Do you recognize it?"

While passing through the Sleeping Dragon Valley of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, Tevalin glanced at the giant dragon skeleton below and suddenly asked Lu Li a question.

After all, Lu Li had mentioned Du Lin before.

"Uh... I only know another Dulin, who had a similar experience to the one below him, but the outcome was quite different."

"You'll get to know them later."

Not surprised that Dvalin could talk, Lu Li stopped his lecherous behavior, sat up behind it, and scratched his head.

He knew that the Dulin he was talking about was probably still sleeping in the fairy tale kingdom.

"So, who do you think looks better, it or me?"

Dvalin continued flying forward, as if asking a question casually.

"?"

"...Now that I need your help, of course you're the one who's more attractive."

Lu Li hadn't expected Dvalin to care so much about this topic. After his eyes darted around slightly, he spoke with a serious expression.

"This answer is too perfunctory."

Tvalin was clearly not satisfied.

"So, do you prefer me or Wendy?"

Lu Li had no choice but to ask in return.

He didn't really want to answer that question. What if Dulin found out later?

Although Dulin would probably think Tvalin looks better.

"..."

When Lu Li asked him a question, Tvalin fell silent.

"I prefer Barbatos, who doesn't drink and gets things done. I don't like that drunkard."

After a moment of silence, Dvalin finally spoke.

"Okay, then I also think you're prettier. Hehehe, your hair looks much nicer to touch than Dulin's..."

Since Dvalin had already answered, Lu Li had no choice but to give a reply as well. He then lay down on it again, enjoying this last chance to stroke Dvalin's fur before returning to Liyue.

After all, it flies very fast and will reach its destination soon.

"Five hundred years ago, before he went to Kanria, he tricked me into drinking a lot of alcohol. At that time..."

Dvalin didn't want to continue the previous topic, so he took the initiative to talk about what happened back then, in order to express his dissatisfaction with Wendy.

As for Lu Li stroking its own fur, although it was a little itchy, it didn't resist it much.

Lu Li was touching it while chatting with Dvalin.

However, Dvalin flew very fast, and the two entered Liyue territory before they could exchange more than a few words.

After escorting Lu Li to the road near Guili Plains, Dvalin bid farewell to Lu Li and returned to Mondstadt by the same route.

At this moment, Wendy was still comfortably napping on the grass under the big tree in the wind, holding a bottle of wine.

"It seems you feel the same way I do. The aura of wind spirits... could they be my brothers or sisters?"

After Tvarin landed, Wendy sat up and said in confusion.

Wendy had this feeling when Lu Li first used Rejuvenating Monsoon, which is why she showed a surprised expression at the time.

……

After being put down by Dvalin, Lu Li headed towards Liyue Harbor along the main road of Guili Plain.

After walking for a while, Lu Li suddenly noticed a girl walking towards him.

It was a girl with short, dark blue hair and golden eyes. The girl's two strands of hair were tied into braids at the back of her head, and the braids were tied into two loops, which at first glance looked like bows.

The girl's outfit was mainly black, yellow, and red, and it fully revealed her vibrant thighs.

This person is Xiangling, the head chef of Wanmintang.

However, she is now carrying large and small bags of luggage on her back, seemingly planning to travel far away.

"Hey, isn't this Chef Xiangling? Where are you headed?"

Lu Li raised his hand to greet Xiang Ling, who was walking towards him, as if they were very familiar with each other.

Anyway, it's not surprising that people from Liyue know Xiangling, so there's no need to pretend.

"Huh?"

However, Xiangling clearly did not recognize Lu Li.

But with so many customers at Wanmintang, it's not impossible that she hadn't seen some of the customers who had been there before, so she quickly realized what was going on.

"Hehe, I'm planning to go to Mondstadt to collect rare ingredients and develop new dishes. I've heard there are lots of great ingredients there~"

Xiangling stopped and explained to Lu Li.

"Oh, I just got back from there. I recommend you check out the area around Qingquan Town; the meat there is famous. I won't bother Master Xiangling any longer; I need to get going."

Upon hearing Xiangling's answer, Lu Li casually said something and then waved to her.

"Really? I'll go check it out over there right now!"

Xiangling's eyes lit up, and she waved to Lu Li before quickening her pace toward the stone gate.

"In that case, it seems the Traveler will have to wait a while longer to arrive in Liyue, and the Summoning Ceremony will also take several more days."

"I can finally get some rest these days... but I don't seem to have any money..."

Lu Li muttered to himself. He had specifically struck up a conversation with Xiang Ling to confirm whether she was going to Mondstadt.

Since Xiangling is only now setting off for Mondstadt, it means she won't meet the Traveler for another day or two.

He hadn't been back to Liyue for too long and wasn't quite sure about the exact timing of the Summoning Ceremony. He felt a little relieved after learning about Xiangling's situation.

Lu Li then quickened his pace and finally passed through the gates and bridges of Liyue, entering Liyue Harbor.

Liyue's style is very different from Winterfall and Mondstadt. In Lu Li's eyes, it's like traveling from a "fantasy world" back to an "ancient world".

The familiar style of the pavilions and towers made Lu Li stop and look at them for a long time along the way.

Some of the people on the bustling street noticed Lu Li's strange behavior, but didn't pay much attention to it.

It took Lu Li a long time to come back to his senses.

He traveled through eighteen years, spending ten of those years in Winter Solstice and the other eight in Liyue.

Although a long time has passed, he still remembers the house of the family that took him in.

After making some inquiries, Lu Li turned onto the bustling Feiyun Slope and finally found his destination in an alley near the intersection of Feiyun Slope and Chihu Rock.

"Oh my, sir, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

Before Lu Li could walk over, a brown-haired girl with low pigtails and a hat, who happened to be at the door, took the initiative to greet him, put her hands together in front of her chest and asked him a question.

This alley is quite secluded; anyone who walks into it must have only one destination.

"..."

Upon hearing her question, Lu Li couldn't help but look up at the plaque above the entrance.

Hall of Rebirth.

Is this a place where I can eat and stay?!

……