While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

He felt that the bitterness of the medicine was just right, a bitterness that left a lingering aftertaste.

He was enjoying the other person's meticulous care when a thought suddenly popped into his head.

It doesn't seem like such a bad thing that I've suffered such a serious injury.

The bowl of medicine was quickly emptied.

Xu Chuan glanced at the empty bowl, feeling a pang of sadness.

Good medicine tastes bitter, but isn't this bowl too little?

Given my injuries, I should have at least two or three more bowls of soup.

Of course, he wasn't doing it to enjoy Ying's care. It was purely to recover his condition faster.

Yes, that's it.

Ying put down the medicine bowl and wiped her hands with a handkerchief.

At the other end of the room, Paimon, unusually, didn't act as a third wheel.

She hovered in mid-air, curiously observing Qiqi's small figure.

It was a little girl wearing a short jacket with a yellow talisman pasted on her forehead.

Her skin was so white it was almost transparent, and her eyes were unfocused.

"Why do you have this thing stuck to your head?" Paimon leaned closer.

Qi Qi raised her hand and touched the talisman on her forehead, her voice soft and slow: "Qi Qi... you have to stick the talisman on."

"But won't you be unable to see the road clearly like this?"

Qiqi tilted her head, seemingly deep in thought about the question.

After a long pause, she said slowly, "Qiqi... walks very slowly, so it's okay."

Paimon blinked, feeling that the answer seemed to make sense, yet something about it also seemed off.

Just as the two little ones were chatting casually, a series of light footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.

"Xu Chuan, Yan Fei and I have come to see you!"

Hu Tao's voice carried in from afar, full of energy, like a gentle breeze.

Qiqi's ears twitched.

The next second, the little girl who had been so slow just moments before darted behind the door like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, so fast that Paimon didn't even have time to react.

Soon, the door was pushed open.

Hu Tao stepped in, followed by Yan Fei.

Hu Tao wore her signature smile.

Yan Fei was dressed smartly and was carrying a basket of fruit.

"I heard from the guest elder that you were seriously injured," Hu Tao walked to the bedside, looked you up and down, her eyes widening, "With all these injuries, were you ganged up on by giant rock dragon lizards?"

Yan Fei placed the fruit on the table, leaned over to take a look, and gasped.

It was all bandages; there was hardly a patch of good skin showing below the neck.

"Thanks for your concern." Xu Chuan smirked. "However, the guy I encountered was much fiercer than the Giant Rock Dragon Lizard."

He paused, his gaze passing over Hu Tao and Yan Fei, and then glanced towards the door.

"By the way, didn't Mr. Zhongli come?"

Hu Tao waved his hand: "Guest, he said he has important business to attend to, so he won't be coming."

I have important business to attend to.

Zhongli did not appear in the Abyss of Layered Rocks.

But Xu Chuan knew in his heart that things were not that simple.

Just like in the original storyline, Zhongli did not directly appear in the Layered Rock Abyss, but he always managed to retrieve Xiao from the secret realm.

Perhaps, he was the one who secretly quelled the final riot in that secret realm.

Xu Chuan had experienced that secret realm and knew its dangers all too well.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that Zhongli was no ordinary person.

His understanding of Zhongli's strength thus increased dramatically.

The Rock King Emperor only plays high-level games.

With Xiao, Scythe, three immortals, and the Rock King secretly backing them up, "Extreme Riders" deserved their defeat.

A gust of wind suddenly blew past the window.

The curtains fluttered slightly, and the light in the room dimmed for a moment.

When the light returned, a figure had already appeared beside the bed.

"Wow--!"

Paimon was so startled that he jumped back and almost crashed into the wall.

Xiao stood there, expressionless.

He appeared so fast that no one had time to react.

Hu Tao turned her head and glanced at Xiao.

He looked at Xu Chuan, then at Xiao, his face clearly saying, "Who is this guy?"

Yan Fei recognized him and asked, "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, you've come to see Xu Chuan too?"

The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons.

Hu Tao's eyes lit up instantly.

Isn't this the legendary immortal from Liyue?

It's surprising that one of our own retainers knows such an important person.

Xiao nodded without saying a word.

He took out a neatly arranged stack of letters and placed them on his bedside table.

"They asked me to bring this to you from Mondstadt."

The envelopes were written in different handwriting.

Some were neatly written, some were hastily written, and some even had a small four-leaf clover symbol drawn on them.

Xu Chuan glanced at the stack of letters and felt a warmth in his heart.

Then he noticed Xiao's expression. The immortal frowned slightly, his lips were pressed into a line, and his whole body seemed to say, "I don't want to be a messenger anymore."

Also.

Only someone like me would be willing to send a message by having the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons as a messenger.

Thank you.

Xiao nodded again, his voice low: "We'll talk about the Abyss of Layered Rocks after you've rested."

A deep abyss of layered rock.

Ying's ears twitched.

She glanced at Xu Chuan, a look of "I knew it" in her eyes.

The pillar of light that shot into the sky that night was indeed related to this guy.

“Perfect timing,” Xu Chuan said, “I also need to talk to you about something later.”

We'll talk about the floating house later when I've recovered a bit.

In its current state, it can no longer effectively use its abilities to control spirits and command generals.

Just as Xiao was about to turn and leave, he suddenly stopped.

He glanced at the doll in the corner, wrapped in bandages and broken armor plates.

"By the way, True Lord Liuyun asked me to pass on a message to you," Xiao said.

Lord Liuyun Borrowing Wind?

Xu Chuan was taken aback.

Isn't it just idle clouds?

What does she want from me?

I know her, we're practically acquainted.

Xiao glanced at the cannon: "She saw that your damaged doll was very exquisite and became interested in studying it."

"If you want it repaired, you can go to Mount Ozang to find her."

Xu Chuan's eyes lit up.

The cannon, which was leaning against the corner of the wall, has not yet regained its ability to move.

When the Sky Spikes erupted, and when the "Extreme Evil Riders" launched a sneak attack, if it weren't for the cannons cushioning the blows, even if I survived, my injuries would have been much more severe.

It's like a pillow being delivered just when you're about to fall asleep.

He was worried about how to repair the cannon's many wounds.

"Please thank her for me," Xu Chuan said. "I will definitely visit her when I have time."

Xiao nodded and his figure swayed.

The person is gone.

Paimon flew to the window and looked out, but saw nothing. He muttered, "They come and go without a trace, they're terrifying."

Chapter 105 The Red-Hot Xu Chuan

In the blink of an eye, Xiao's figure disappeared through the window.

"Running so fast again," she muttered as she flew back.

Xu Chuan asked Ying to help him adjust his posture, leaning his back against the pillow, and looked at Hu Tao and Yan Fei who had come to visit him.

“Yanfei, you know Paimon.” Xu Chuan raised his chin and looked at Hu Tao.

"The person next to her is Hu Tao, the head of the Rebirth Hall, who is my current boss."

Hu Tao put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, and her eyes curved into two crescent moons.

“Ying, and Paimon,” Xu Chuan said, “are my good friends.”

Hu Tao raised her hand and waved to Ying and Paimon, her movements casual and natural: "Hello, just call me Hu Tao."

"Since you two are friends of my family's guest minister..."

She took a step forward, her smile widening.

"You can get a 20% discount when you purchase services at the Rebirth Hall."

Yan Fei reached out expressionlessly and covered Hu Tao's mouth with a swift and decisive movement.

"Ugh—ugh!" Hu Tao's voice was muffled behind her hands, with only her eyes blinking.

"A guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth?"

"Xu Chuan, do you intend to stay in Liyue for an extended period?"

Paimon has always been outspoken.

In her view, although the life of an adventurer is carefree, allowing them to go wherever they want, the experience of living a life of hardship and sleeping outdoors is truly unbearable.

It's reasonable to occasionally find a safe place to rest.

Xu Chuan shook his head: "It's not that bad."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the people in the room.

Ying, Paimon, and also Hu Tao and Yan Fei.