In Genshin Impact, why are all the characters I play NPCs?

"...An older brother who likes to hit little kids?"

"I won't hit you this time because you're young."

Xu Guang sighed and tucked the other person under his arm. At this time, Shen He was only a little over a meter tall, a tiny creature.

He ruffled the other person's hair haphazardly a couple of times: "Your parents are really irresponsible. How could they leave you alone in a place like this? Where do you live? I'll take you home."

The little girl, who had been struggling, lowered her head and didn't reply when she heard this.

Seeing that she didn't move, Xu Guang lifted her up, looked at her delicate, pretty face, and pinched it twice.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't you remember where you live?"

Just as he was asking the question, heavy footsteps came from outside the cave.

Each strike seemed to shake the earth.

Xiao Shenhe looked at the dust falling on his head, glanced back, and was so frightened that he was out of his wits.

"Monster...monster!"

She saw a huge, ugly head poking in from outside, staring intently at them. As the monster opened its mouth, a foul and disgusting stench wafted over.

The little guy even saw half a piece of the head that hadn't been chewed clean between the thing's teeth.

Xiao Shenhe frantically tugged at Xu Guang's sleeve: "Quick...run!"

She was now certain that the older brother in front of her was not a monster, but if she stood there still, wouldn't she become the monster's food?

She might not be able to escape, or perhaps she was meant to die here tonight, so as not to drag others down with her.

Xu Guang said without turning his head, "Why are you so scared? I already said this is my home. If it weren't for your cute appearance, I wouldn't care. Everyone else would have been ashes long ago."

The little girl burst into tears, desperately shouting, "Go away, go away..."

Seeing her expression, Xu Guang decided to stop teasing her, but he still didn't turn around, a smile playing on his lips.

Looking at his smile, the little girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she felt utterly desperate.

Maru, I've met a big brother who's not very bright.

But at that moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and the monster turned into dust, which was then scattered by the wind.

"This……"

The little girl stared wide-eyed at the sight before her, incredulous.

That monster, bigger than a small mountain, just... disappeared?

Is she still half asleep?

Xu Guang wiped away the tears from the other person's eyes and asked with a smile, "I've told you before, don't go to other people's houses. Isn't that a perfect example?"

The little girl nodded repeatedly like a quail; at this point, she dared not utter a word.

What if I upset the other party and it all turns to ashes?

Seeing the other person's behavior, Xu Guang became playful and held the little girl in his hands for a while until he heard the cranes crying outside before putting her down.

He first flicked the other person's nose, then pointed outside.

"It seems like a nosy old lady has appeared. If you close your eyes now, you'll be taken away if you walk a little further."

Xiao Shenhe stared with his watery eyes, somewhat at a loss.

Do you want me to go with her?

Xu Guang replied matter-of-factly, "What else? Do I look like someone who would take care of a child?"

After looking the man up and down and observing his lazy, ethereal figure, Xiao Shenhe pondered for a moment.

Feeling that the other person didn't seem like the type to bring small children, he nodded obediently in reply.

"Okay, but will they accept me?"

“Bao, I see you have extraordinary talent; you must be good material for cultivating immortality. That’s just how she is; she may be sharp-tongued when she’s right, but she’s very soft-hearted.”

Xu Guang gently pushed the other person and pointed outside.

"Go ahead, that's freedom, and it's where you belong. But if you become rich and powerful, don't forget me. If you become successful in the future, don't forget to come and play with me."

The little girl nodded very seriously this time. The cave was very big, but the other person lived here alone. He must be very lonely.

She will definitely come back to see him later!

As for Xu Guang, he has done all of this and is now wrapping it up.

This monster is a 'fairy spirit' summoned by some old bastard. In the original story, although it will eventually be killed by Xiao Shenhe, Xiao Shenhe will also be seriously injured and on the verge of death, and then be rescued by a crane.

Now that he has erased the details of the other party's injury, that old bastard Deng naturally hasn't let it go either.

To avoid attracting attention, he thoughtfully destroyed the guy's soul, leaving him to live on as a walking corpse, which would inevitably die after a while.

No one can save it.

Now all we need to do is ensure that Shen He is accepted as a disciple of Xianyun.

Just as the little girl closed her eyes and walked forward, Xu Guang moved and came outside, looking at the idle clouds swirling in the sky, and greeted them.

Good evening, old lady!

Xianyun frowned, somewhat angrily saying, "Who are you to be so rude!"

Xu Guang waved his hand and apologized repeatedly: "Sorry, it was a slip of the tongue. I was just too excited to see you."

Xianyun was also sizing him up.

The other party could float in the air, so they were obviously not an ordinary person. But she knew all the immortals in Liyue, and none of them were like this one.

Could it be from another country?

Xu Guang pointed down: "I came here to tell you that there is a promising young cultivator down there. I am not cut out to teach, so why don't you take her back and let her focus on cultivation?"

Xianyun didn't reply, but sneered inwardly.

It's really strange. She appeared out of nowhere, and then just by talking, she was asked to take a stranger as her apprentice. What does she think she is?

Xu Guang continued.

"How about you help me this time, just for Morax's sake?"

Xianyun froze, her eyes filled with anger.

"Who exactly are you, daring to so casually call out the name of the Rock King Emperor!"

"Don't get so excited. Just remember that there are more than a few victors in the Demon God War. I'm too lazy to say anything else. You can handle the rest yourself, or you can ask him when the time comes."

After saying that, he disappeared, leaving only Xianyun with an ugly expression.

(Kids, the author has an important exam on Sunday, so updates may be less frequent these next few days. I'm really sorry.)

Chapter 171: Xu Guangliu

"Rude! Rude!! Rude!!!"

Xianyun was so angry she almost exploded. Who acts like this?

He suddenly appeared out of nowhere and started telling her to take on apprentices?

What a joke! She's an immortal!

However, what the other person said at the end seemed to actually remind her of something.

The Demon God War of yesteryear...

Xianyun looked into the distance, feeling a little nostalgic. She didn't like that era of war, where death was commonplace and people had to fight with all their might just to survive.

But she also had close friends in that era.

Unfortunately, one passed away and the other returned to the mortal world; they haven't seen each other for a long time.

With her eyes lowered, Xianyun snorted coldly. She wanted to see just how good that guy's disciple really was.

If someone is ignorant and incompetent, then no matter how powerful that person is, she will not accept him as a disciple.

With a flap of its wings, it sensed a faint ethereal aura as it flew through the clouds, and frowned as it looked down.

A little girl was seen carrying a short sword, walking forward with her eyes closed.

They never stopped, even when faced with pebbles and thorns, and continued forward even when their hands and feet were covered in blood.

Is he mentally challenged?

Xianyun looked the child up and down and found that the little boy was just what she wanted, with a pure heart.

Not to mention the short sword in his hand; in Liyue, there's a general term for this situation: having a divine affinity.

Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be very bright.

Seeing that the other person was almost at the edge of the cliff, Xianyun watched without moving.

She wanted to see if this kid was truly unafraid of death.

But things seemed to be going against her expectations. The other person was really not afraid and just walked straight towards the cliff.

Click click click.

The little girl kicked a stone off the cliff, which fell into the endless abyss, and the sound only came after a long time.

Xiao Shenhe hesitated for a moment at this point.

Xianyun looked at it and chuckled.

As expected, they still know how to be afraid.

To her surprise, the other party hesitated for only a moment before continuing forward.

One step, and you fall off the cliff.

Xianyun clicked its tongue, flapped its wings and flew over, grabbed the other's collar, and scolded, "Are you stupid? You'd be dead if it weren't for me!"

Xiao Shenhe sensed the movement, opened its eyes, and stared blankly at the large crane in front of it.

Seeing the child's attitude, Xianyun cursed again: "So you've lost your mind, haven't you?"

Xiao Shenhe shook his head, his tone firm: "I agreed to it."

"he?"

Xianyun was a little confused, but after a moment she realized that if she was not mistaken, the "he" the little boy was talking about was that impolite guy.

This made her even angrier.

"What do you mean by agreeing or not? If you take this step, you'll be reduced to ashes, and there won't even be anyone to collect your body."

Xiao Shenhe continued to shake his head: "He rescued me from the big monster. Without him, I would have died long ago, so I believe him."

Seeing the other person's expression, Xianyun was furious.

"Did they save you so you could go and die? Use your brain, will you?!"

But Shen He laughed at that moment: "You said exactly the same thing as him."

Xianyun narrowed his eyes, his tone ambiguous: "Oh, so what did the other party say about me?"

"Sharp tongue but soft heart!"

"Ha, aren't you afraid I'll throw you off? At this height, even if I do, no one will know."

Xiao Shenhe showed no fear whatsoever: "You won't, he said you're a good person."

Xianyun clicked his tongue again.

She really couldn't understand it. She didn't even know that guy, so how did he learn about her personality?

She sighed, then quickly realized something. Grabbing the other person by the neck, she sneered, "He's right, but I don't want to take you as my disciple as he says. I'll just put you in a nearby mountain village."

"it is good."

Xianyun felt a tightness in his chest, and his face darkened: "I said all this, and you think you're the only one who's good?! Do you even know who I am?"

Xiao Shenhe stared with innocent eyes: "I don't know."

"Then why do you say that? Do you know how many people want to become my disciples but can't find a way?"

"It's okay, I've done as he said. When I grow up, I'll repay him."