Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

As expected of him, that's a truly ingenious solution that kills two birds with one stone.

Gan Yu also got into work mode and didn't plan to give the Fools too heavy or tiring work: "There are no particularly suitable positions for you at the moment. I will communicate with the General Affairs Department to assign personnel. You can just do simple patrol tasks during this period."

"Yes!"

The soldiers' initial unease vanished instantly, and they quickly got up and divided into groups.

"Fool! Young Master!"

The crowd saluted the two officers and then dispersed in all directions.

"?" Gan Yu's mouth gaped slightly as she turned to look at Qin Ye: "I didn't mean for them to..."

"It's nothing, this is normal." The man gestured with his hand, indicating that the other person should not be surprised.

Just kidding, which of my soldiers who came out of winter wasn't iron-blooded and extremely disciplined?

“Nikola, Katarina, don’t sneak into the group.”

Qin Ye's eyesight was very sharp, and he immediately spotted the brother and sister who had lowered their hats.

"Hmm..." The two of them froze for a moment, then turned around with embarrassed smiles.

"Was I too lenient with you when we were at the Hearth House?"

He waved his hand sternly: "Go and carry out your mission first, then I'll teach you a lesson."

"Yes!" The two immediately adopted the attitude expected of someone facing an executive officer.

“Fool!” Nikolai raised his arm, indicating that he had something to ask.

"explain."

"It's like this, news is scarce below the Lava Abyss, and no supply teams have come recently. Rumors say something major has happened in Liyue, and opinions within the team are divided, with various versions of rumors circulating. What do you think..."

Qin Ye understood what the other party meant. In order to prevent the rumors from becoming more and more outrageous, an authoritative explanation was indeed needed.

"Please pass on this message: the Geo Archon of Liyue passed away recently. I'm quite busy right now, so please let me know if there's anything you need to report..."

He turned his head left and right, looked around, and saw the familiar boy in the red scarf. He pointed his thumb behind him and said, "I'll report to your young master."

"Yes!"

"Huh?" D'Artagnan pointed to himself, making a puzzled sound, but received no reply from his companion.

The two quickened their pace and fled quickly to avoid being scolded by their older brother.

"Did you just say that the Rock King Emperor has passed away?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I thought it was something serious, but it's just... um?"

Katarina finally snapped out of the pressure her brother had put on her and they looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why is my brother so calm?

Chapter 211 Cutting Rock

Tianqiu Valley

Tatiana stood atop the mountain peak, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

The Great Sage Who Subdued Demons merely touched her shoulder lightly, and in the blink of an eye, the two were already dozens of miles apart.

At that rate, if she were still in Inazuma back then, she could have even prepared a hot breakfast for Qin Ye, and then flown to Haiqi Island to deliver a message to the young master...

Then, I'll secretly scout out the location and draw a map of Haiji Island. Next, I'll gather some good materials for Qin Ye, and then fly back to Shenli Yashiki to cook him a sumptuous lunch.

To be honest, I'd love to learn it, but unfortunately her Divine Eye is water-elemental. I wonder if the power of immortals also requires a corresponding Divine Eye to learn.

Xiao's shadow appeared beside the girl, raising his head to look directly into her eyes: "The epicenter needs to be located closer to the north. I have a bad feeling. Are you coming with me, or do you want to go back and report to Qin Ye first?"

He emphasized the latter proposal, clearly indicating that he personally favored the second approach.

If it weren't for Qin Ye's identity, Xiao wouldn't have even allowed this girl to get close to him, and leading her around would have been just a slight exertion of power.

However, one could sense Qin Ye's power emanating from the other party, suggesting that they were under some kind of special protection.

It's not surprising that he has such an ability, after all, Qin Ye is familiar with that person and has a familiar aura on him, but he still can't recall where he saw him.

But it was still familiar, so familiar that it made him feel unreal.

"Brother Qin Ye asked me to investigate the source of this power first, so I naturally can't give up halfway before I see the scene I want to see."

Although Tatiana's words sounded quite respectful and tactful, Xiao could still sense a hint of stubbornness in them.

"Okay, but I won't give you any more rides after this. If you can keep up, I won't send you back, but if..."

His words were brief and to the point, but they served as a reminder.

"I understand. Please go ahead. I will make sure I don't fall behind."

Xiao lowered his arms, slowly turned around, and his figure vanished without a trace.

Tatiana hurriedly followed behind, with mirror doors opening one after another in relentless pursuit. Although it was somewhat strenuous, she could still barely see the afterimages left in the air.

"hiss..."

It seems like... he deliberately slowed down a bit?

At least, it no longer has that terrifying speed of traveling tens of miles in an instant.

-

On the other side, north of Dunyu Mausoleum

"Traveler! Keep going! Traveler! Keep going!"

Ying ran quickly along the road, already panting slightly, and felt the weight pressing on her shoulders, so she couldn't help but scold him.

"Paimon! Go down and fly yourself! Have you been eating too well with Qin Ye lately? You've gained so much weight!"

"How rude of you! I'm in my growth period! I'm going to grow taller! Not fatter!" Bai Feifei protested loudly, making Ying cover her ears with one hand.

Looking at the flat terrain ahead, she carefully used her elemental vision to survey her surroundings, confirming that there were no enemies or other potential dangers, and then slowed down.

"I can't go on anymore, let me rest for a bit, I can't run anymore. Just a few minutes."

Paimon took out a small watch face from somewhere and moved the minute hand to a position that was about five minutes past the hour.

"Alright, five minutes have passed, now we can continue on our way!" She put her hands on her hips, tilted her head slightly, and looked like a very clever person.

"?"

The longsword that cuts through rocks appeared in the traveler's hand without warning, its blade reflecting a cold light.

"Hey, no, no! I was just kidding, Ying!"

"Hmm?" The girl held the sword upright in front of her, twirling the blade and admiring its beauty in the sunlight. "What are you talking about? I just wanted to admire the sword that Qin Ye gave me."

Her face was filled with a kind smile, and the murderous aura that had just been faintly visible was completely hidden, as if it had never appeared at all.

"Honestly... I've been working with you for so long and I haven't complained of being tired at all," Paimon muttered to himself.

"You're just hitchhiking!"

"I was flying too, okay?! As the saying goes, flying is faster than running, so it naturally consumes more energy than running. Besides, I'm petite and don't have as much energy stored as you, so isn't it normal for me to rest earlier than you?"

"..."

Look at what you're saying; it's utterly nonsensical.

"But Qin Ye is really generous, giving you such a longsword as a gift so casually." Paimon realized he couldn't keep up the story and quickly changed the subject.

"..."

Ying looked up at the sky and remembered what that man had said.

'Use your money to eat better food. Look how hungry Paimon is; if he keeps going hungry, he'll shrink into a sweet, stuffed chicken.'

Then he looked at his bladeless sword with a pitying gaze.

That's my go-to travel gadget, okay!

However... this sword is indeed much more comfortable to use. As Qin Ye said: "Zhongli recommended it to you, so even if it's expensive, it's still a good product. Just buy it."

Legend has it that the Yun family, a renowned forging family in Liyue, and the master craftsman... Han... Hanwu, yes, that's the name, used this to forge weapons known as the "Prototype" series.

This weapon is also made using techniques passed down through generations. If the user is skilled enough, they can even unleash sword energy that can split rocks.

However, the Yun family...

Aren't the Yun family opera performers?

When Mr. Yun Jinyun visited Qin Ye's home last time, I saw her. She was dignified, elegant, and poised. I could never have imagined her pounding clay with her bare arms.

Could it be that these two are not actually from the same Yun family?

Ying's thoughts had already wandered far away, and she didn't even hear Paimon's mutterings beside her.

"Hello! Hello!!!"

The sharp screams finally pulled her back to reality.

"Don't speak so loudly, I can hear you."

"Did you hear that..." Bai Feifei suppressed her impolite words and pointed her finger towards the sky: "Look over there, aren't there two people flying?"

The girl followed the gaze, squinted her eyes to examine it carefully, and quickly confirmed the identity of one of them.

This mirror...this water element, this figure! Ah, no...mainly because you can't see the face, you can only see the figure.

She suddenly stood up from the rock and ran quickly into the distance.

"Hey! Wait for me! I haven't gotten on the bus yet!"

Paimon flew anxiously behind Luminous, only to find that even at his speed, he could barely keep up.

Didn't you say you were exhausted? How come you're running even faster than before?

Chapter 212 A Thousand Years of Trials and Tribulations, Gentle and Refined

Qin Ye made some simple arrangements in the Layered Rock Abyss, specifically asking [Young Master] to stay in the vicinity for a few days to hand over the mission to Gan Yu, and then made a few small arrangements.