I'm in Genshin Impact, and I started by teaming up with Luna.

Then he was shoved away with a scream of "Ahhhhhhh!"

It ran into the wall.

Ying approached Lorna. "You're awake? How are you? Are you alright?"

Lorna shook her head. "I'm fine. Are you leaving?"

Paimon flew over as well, and upon hearing Lorna's question, he smiled and said with his hands behind his back, "Well, the matter of Hidden Stone City is over, and we should be going now."

Nodding, Lorna was clearly still very weak, but she still focused her gaze on Wu Qiu, who was covering his face and slowly walking forward.

The two locked eyes, and finally, Lorna stepped forward and slowly knelt on one knee in front of Wu Qiu.

Wu Qiu was stunned, as were Paimeng and Ying.

"Hey!"

Ying tried to help her up, but Lorna refused. She then changed her kneeling position from one knee to both knees, and slowly bent over, shrinking herself to the ground.

"Please allow me to apologize to you as a slave, the lowest I can do, to repent for the mistakes I have made as a servant."

The scene fell silent for a moment, and it took Wu Qiu a while to react.

"Um, let me think... isn't there a beautiful woman kneeling in front of me right now? And in the guise of a servant...?"

"Am I hallucinating? Isn't this the kind of treatment only protagonists in other books get? Me, such a pathetic protagonist like me is getting this treatment today?"

After realizing what had happened, Wu Qiu didn't show much excitement. Instead, he looked at Rorna on the ground with curiosity and asked, "I'm curious, why did you seem to dislike me from the very beginning?"

Lorna didn't look up, but kept her head down and spoke very respectfully: "Because the smile you gave me when I first met you was exactly the same as the smile I gave you when I first met Fox."

"That frivolous yet harmless smile left a deep impression on me. It was that smile I saw when I was first transferred to Forse as his servant."

"At that time, I thought my life would get better, but..."

She couldn't continue, her body trembling slightly. Her hands were clenched tightly, as if she had taken a deep breath, and then she continued, her voice still trembling.

"I can't forget that smile, that smile that dragged me into the deepest hell. I can't accept that someone like him could also show such a smile."

Finally, she seemed to cry, but quickly regained her composure and tried to sound normal as she said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have compared you to Fors."

Taking a deep breath, Wu Qiu felt this was really strange. He had actually managed to share the same smile as that guy, Fox.

Fortunately, Wu Qiu doesn't usually use that smile, and he definitely doesn't want to use it again in the future.

Then, a smile appeared on his lips as he calmly said, "You shouldn't compare me to that guy, after all, that bastard Fox wouldn't do what he did next."

As he spoke, Wu Qiu bent down, extended his hand, and said in a third-rate manner and awkward gentlemanly tone, "The difference between a nobleman and a gentleman is that a gentleman would never let a beautiful woman cry in front of him."

Lorna was startled and looked up. She saw Wu Qiu giving her a very natural smile.

Then, Wu Qiu's eyes darted around, as if he had thought of something, and he shrugged, "Although, I am not a gentleman."

"I don't know what a gentleman would do in this situation, but I want to tell you myself..."

"Get up, and don't do these things anymore. You will never be a slave again, and I also believe that with you and the Knights here, there will never be slaves in Hidden Stone City again."

Was it early morning... or sunset? Never mind. Anyway, a beam of yellow light shone on Wu Qiu and Luo Erna, elongating their shadows.

"Wow, should we leave here?"

Paimon spoke to Luminous beside him. Luminous nodded, "Let's go."

With that, they turned and left...

"Hey, hey, hey! Stand there!"

Wu Qiu quickly stopped them, "What are you trying to avoid? Do we have anything to do?"

Paimon crossed his arms and looked at Wu Qiu with disdain. "Little Qiu, you're such a straight man. If you put in a little more effort, you might be able to find a girlfriend."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Wu Qiu shoved Paimon aside. At this moment, Lorna also stood up, her face slightly flushed, and bowed to Wu Qiu, saying, "Thank you."

Wu Qiu waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. I've always been a warm-hearted guy like this."

He glanced at Lorna one last time and said, "Take care, we should go now."

After saying that, he turned and left. At the same time, he was thinking to himself, "That was a perfect performance! His silhouette in the morning light must be incredibly handsome."

And indeed, that was the case. Watching Wu Qiu stride confidently forward in the morning light, only to be ambushed and struck on the back of the head by Paimon, followed by a furious outburst, Lorna's heart, which had been dead to men, skipped a beat.

How many years have passed? Rolna can no longer remember. From birth, she was not treated as a human being, and later, after meeting Fosse, Rolna's yearning for love had died.

But today, Lorna felt her heart come alive. However, Lorna knew she was destined to only watch.

Looking at Wu Qiu laughing and joking with Ying, I recalled what Wu Qiu had done for Ying just a day ago.

At that moment, Lorna realized she was beginning to envy Ying, and it wasn't just a little jealousy. But she didn't hate her, because compared to envy, she knew she was no longer worthy of pursuing anything.

Chapter 57: Hidden Stone City, The End

On the main road of Hidden Stone City, countless people saw Wu Qiu and his companions off. The road was now packed with people, but it didn't feel congested at all.

To be precise, only Wu Qiu and his group didn't feel the congestion because everyone was crowding on both sides of the road, making way for them.

"Oh, thank you so much, thank you so much! Look, you even brought things."

"Oh, grandpa, you're so old and you still came to see us off. Let me see what you brought. Oh, you didn't bring anything? It's alright, I think your walking stick is nice."

"Oh, this little girl is so cute, come here, give her a kiss."

"Hey, hey, big brother, don't get excited. I didn't know this was your wife. She looks young."

"What? This isn't for us! You're just passing by? Look, don't be so polite, I'm sorry. You said you'd give it to us, so why are you embarrassed? It's not like I don't want it. Here, here, give it to me, give it to me! Give it to me—!"

Just ask how quickly someone can ruin their reputation, and Wu Qiu will tell you. The phrase "ruining one's reputation step by step" applies literally to Wu Qiu.

Wu Qiu was stealing and grabbing as he went. He went from being revered by the people when he first left the Knights to being despised by everyone when he reached the city gate.

In the end, they were just throwing vegetable scraps. But Wu Qiu was shameless; he was carrying a bunch of things, dodging the flying fruits and vegetables while laughing all the while.

Every now and then he would catch a few fruits that looked good and say to the people around him, "Fellow villagers, I will miss you."

Immediately afterwards, the entire city's residents joined together and shouted, "Get out!!!!!!!!!!"

Then came another shower of fruits and vegetables. Beside her, Ying held Paimon, both of them heads bowed, saying nothing. But if you looked closely, you'd notice Ying's face was turning red and then pale with anger.

"Little Qiu! That's enough!" After saying that, he kicked Wu Qiu's butt, who was smugly showing off.

Wu Qiu was jolted, feeling a force enter from below and soar into the sky. His brain went blank for a moment.

Pulling Wu Qiu up, the three of them fled Hidden Stone City in a disheveled state, like jinxes. Little did they know, once they were gone, everyone behind them stopped their indignant expressions and put on gentle smiles.

No one spoke, but as they watched the three flee in disarray, they would forever remember this scene.

This included Rolna, who stood atop the city wall. Unlike the others, in her heart, the painful smile that Foss had given her had vanished, replaced by a peaceful, unremarkable smile.

Meanwhile, Wu Qiu was being pulled by the ear by Ying, and tears streamed down her face. Just as Ying finally stopped, before Wu Qiu could even catch her breath, Ying slapped her on the head.

"Hmph! Honestly, we should be the heroes, but you've made us look like rats in the street."

Paimon stood with his hands on his hips. Wu Qiu rubbed his ears. "So what if we're heroes? Can being a hero put food on the table? I'm doing this so we won't go hungry on the road ahead."

Wu Qiu and his group collected some supplies, and with what Wu Qiu had just looted, they would be able to live comfortably for at least a long time to come.

"Can't you be a little more reserved? You're even stealing things from an old person!" Ying grabbed a cane and raised it as if to hit Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu quickly raised his hands, "I was wrong, I was wrong."

"I can't do anything with you." Ying muttered, putting away her cane. But before they could make any other move, a voice suddenly rang out.

"It's quite lively."

"Who!" Ying summoned Ice Mark and launched her attack in one swift motion. But when she sent Ice Mark towards the direction of the sound, there wasn't even the slightest fluctuation of power before it was caught between two fingers.

"Little sister, don't be so violent."

The voice rang out again. Ying's pupils contracted slightly, as she realized she couldn't move the ice mark at all.

Ice Mark seemed to be frozen in place. Even though Ying's arm had begun to tremble slightly from exerting force, Ice Mark remained unmoved.

Without hesitation, Ying abandoned Binghen and pulled Wu Qiu and Paimon backward. When she looked up at the people in front of her, Ying was stunned for a moment.

First, she was stunned by the person's stunningly beautiful face and silver hair; second, the person had a pair of silver-white wings on their back, which added a sense of holiness to their appearance.

Although the woman had a gentle smile on her face, Ying still looked at her warily and asked, "Who are you?"

Wu Qiu quickly interjected, "Hey, Sister Ying, don't get agitated. They're not enemies, they're on our side."

Then, Wu Qiu looked at Cang Yu and asked, "Why did you come out? Was it a clone? Or your real body?"

Cang Yu put his hands on his hips, somewhat dissatisfied. "Hey, do you think I'm that cowardly? Of course, it's my true form."

"Weren't you afraid of Morax? Aren't you afraid now?"

Wu Qiu asked again. Cang Yu trembled. "I'm scared, of course I'm scared, but what you said makes sense. I'm not worthy of Morax's attention for so long. So, I mustered up my courage and came out."

She took a deep breath and said, "Ah~ as expected, the air outside is so much better. I'm finally free."

"If you had come out sooner, you would have been free long ago," Paimon said speechlessly. Only Ying remained, somewhat bewildered, watching all of this.

Seeing this, Wu Qiu briefly recounted Cang Yu's situation. Of course, he only told the pleasant parts; he planned to talk about his cowardice later, as he was afraid of being beaten to death now.

When Ying realized that the person in front of her was the legendary Hurricane Demon God, she was somewhat surprised. When she learned that he was not her enemy, she apologized for her earlier recklessness.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cang Yu turned his gaze to Wu Qiu. Wu Qiu, feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, chuckled and said, "Um, if there's nothing else, we'll just..."

Before Wu Qiu could slip away, Cang Yu reached out her hand to him. Wu Qiu was startled and stiffly turned to look at her. "W-what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? Give it to me." Cang Yu beckoned. Wu Qiu feigned ignorance, "What?"

Cang Yu's large, bright eyes narrowed immediately. Wu Qiu could clearly feel the surrounding wind becoming somewhat restless.

Seeing this, Wu Qiu quickly took out the feather and the pirated Hurricane Spirit Eye, saying, "Here you go."

Cang Yu smiled slightly and took only the feather. "I'll give you the other one. Although it's not very useful, I see that you're carrying a weapon mold on your back. If you use a low-end version of the Hurricane Spirit Eye as material, you should be able to make a decent weapon."

"Yes, yes, yes." Wu Qiu nodded with a smile, but his heart was bleeding. Wu Qiu knew very well how powerful that feather was; if he had it, wouldn't he be invincible for a while?

However, it was obvious that Cang Yu would not allow anyone to misuse her feathers, especially not someone like Wu Qiu who seemed to enjoy wandering around.

"Where are you going next? Are you still living in seclusion in Hidden Stone City?" Paimon asked curiously. Cang Yu shook his head. "You all have your own journeys. I also want to go and see this world that is both familiar and unfamiliar to me."

Then she looked at Ying and said, "You're very good. Who knows, we might meet again someday. I'm really looking forward to seeing how much you've grown by then."

After saying that, he glanced at Wu Qiu and said, "Except for you."

“I!...You’re right.”

"I chickened out, I couldn't help it, I... I'm always being bullied, I'm used to it."