Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"Let's leave it there for now, and release it together when it gets dark. I guarantee it will be the brightest sky lantern in the night sky!"

In addition to releasing lanterns, the Lantern Festival also includes commemorating heroes and martyrs.

Hu Tao and Jiang Bai cleaned the ancestral hall inside and out, lit incense, and set out new offerings.

As evening approached and the sun set, Hu Tao, along with Jiang Bai, carried the enormous lantern she had made to Wanmin Hall, and looked at Xiang Ling with satisfaction and a look of astonishment.

Wow! What a huge lantern!

Xiangling ran into her room and took out her lantern, "Look at the rice crust lantern I made!"

Xiangling's lantern has been modified with added ears and a Guoba face painted on it, making it look very cute.

"Not bad!"

"Come on, let's find a spacious place to go to the lantern festival together." The two held hands and skipped towards the dock, with Jiang Bai and Guoba each carrying a lantern and following behind them.

The dock was bustling with people, all holding lanterns, waiting for it to get a little darker so they could launch their lanterns into the air together with the giant night lantern.

Even during the Lantern Festival, vendors selling various snacks didn't forget to do business, and the aroma of the food was mouthwatering.

As darkness gradually fell, the colorful lanterns of Liyue shone even brighter than the stars in the sky.

Hu Tao and Jiang Bai each held onto a corner of the lantern to prevent it from flying away before it was even released.

A giant lantern rose into the sky, and the immortals carved on it seemed to come alive, flying in the air and drawing a beautiful arc of light.

These are immortals who sacrificed themselves for Liyue; there are far too many such predecessors in Liyue.

People raised their lanterns, then released them, letting them slowly rise into the air.

The warm yellow flames flickered in the lamplight, carrying hopes for a bright future, and floated in the sky above Liyue Harbor.

Hu Tao closed her eyes, spoke softly, and made a wish.

May the Rebirth Hall prosper!

"I hope to learn more recipes next year!"

"Lulu~"

Jiang Bai also made a wish, "May life get better and better."

The large lantern in his hand slowly rose into the air, like a giant star rising from the sea.

A child nearby pointed at the giant lantern and exclaimed in amazement, "Mommy, what a huge lantern!"

"Let's do something big next year too!"

At Wangshu Inn, Zhongli and Xiao stood on the rooftop, watching the inn's guests release sky lanterns.

Zhongli asked the person next to him, "Are you alright?"

Xiao bowed his head respectfully, "Thank you for the Lianli Zhenxin Powder from Your Majesty, I feel much better."

"Let's release a lantern on the last day of the year." Zhongli took out a lantern and handed it to Xiao.

Xiao paused for a moment, then took the lantern and released the bright flame in his hand.

With beautiful wishes in mind, lanterns fill the sky above Liyue.

Chapter 192 Alice's Letter

[Dear Claire, by the time you receive this letter, the New Year should already be over.]

Happy New Year!

Mommy misses Keli so much, but Mommy is busy with something very important and can't leave. But Mommy's love, like Dudu's, will always be with Keli.

I'm so glad you've made new friends. Remember to stay in touch with your friends often, otherwise the friendship will fade!

The photos Klee sent were tucked into her mother's magic book. If Klee sends more, her mother's magic book will be full of photos!

The new year is here, and I wonder if Kelly has grown a little bit more! Next year, Mommy will be able to celebrate the new year with Kelly!

Last but not least, Klee, you must be happy! And write to your mom often!

—Your loving mother, Alice

Claire lay in bed, happily reading her mother's letter. Reading the letter felt as if her mother were right beside her.

After reading the letter, she ran to her desk, took out some stationery, and wrote a reply to her mother.

Dear Mom, Claire is happy every day!

The Grand Master led many members of the Knights of Favonius on an expedition. Klee didn't understand what an expedition was, but Grand Master Jean explained that it meant being away for a long time.

The Knights have dwindled in number, it's a pity that Commander Jean is still around.

However, Captain Jean has been very busy lately and doesn't have time to take care of Klee, so Klee can happily go fry fish!

Klee invented a bomb that's quieter. If the bomb is quieter, Jean won't be able to detect it when she's blasting fish. Hehe.

However, due to the appearance of a giant dragon, everyone in the Knights Order has been very busy lately, and no one has time to play with Klee. The gatekeeper won't let Klee leave the city alone.

But Keli had an idea! Keli was going to write a letter inviting Brother Jiang Bai to come and play with her. Brother Jiang Bai would definitely be free!

Let him take Klee to Starfall Lake to secretly fish with explosives, to the towering Star-Picking Cliff to pick flowers with long names, to Windrise Mountain to pick fallen berries, to Wolfrun Territory to see Razor, to the beach to collect seashells, and to peek at the enormous dragon...

Keli is going to write a letter to her brother Jiang Bai, and she'll write to her mother next time!

—The cutest Klee!

Jiang Bai hadn't been to Mondstadt for a while. He had explored all the anchor points in Liyue, including those outside the Laminaria Gorgon, but only a small portion of Mondstadt's anchor points.

Klee invited him to visit Mondstadt, giving him a chance to explore the various anchor points scattered throughout the city.

"Master, do you want to go to Mondstadt for fun?" Jiang Bai found Hu Tao, who was sculpting a clay figure.

Hu Tao has recently become obsessed with sculpting clay figures. Although her creations aren't very pretty as a beginner, she enjoys it immensely.

She now has a row of little ghosts with various expressions and movements in front of her, ready to be glazed after they dry and then fired into ceramics in a corpse incinerator.

"No time, I'm busy!"

Walnut, engrossed in sculpting clay figures, didn't want to move.

"Then I'll go by myself!"

"Go on, go on! Don't play for too long."

Jiang Bai weeded and watered his Sweet Flower, and after confirming that it would be fine even if he didn't come back for a week, he immediately teleported to Mondstadt.

Mondstadt, Eagle Beach.

The blond traveler is chatting with his little guide, Paimon.

Looking at the little creature floating in front of him, he couldn't help but recall his first encounter with it two months ago.

At that time, he was fishing, trying to get food, but unexpectedly caught a strange creature.

The little creature was humanoid, about the size of a baby, and lay on the beach, having just been fished out of the sea, with two spiral-shaped circles around its eyes.

He lifted the drowning little one by the feet, trying to make her vomit up the water she had swallowed.

"Wake up, wake up."

Under his somewhat rough handling, the little guy slowly woke up.

For the next two months, the two strangers lived together on this huge beach, gradually becoming acquainted.

It wasn't until two months later that he formally told the little guy about his origins.

"My sister and I drifted from beyond this world. Just as we were about to leave for the next world, a strange deity blocked our way..."

Kong recalled the scene of fighting against the god who claimed to be the maintainer of the laws of heaven, and felt as if a long time had passed.

But in my memory, my sister's departure feels like it happened just yesterday.

"A strange deity took my sister away, and I was sealed away by the god, losing my original power. We, who once traversed many worlds, are now trapped here..."

He used a twig to sketch the scene on the beach, his words inevitably tinged with sadness.

"I don't know how long ago that was; I've been wandering ever since I woke up. Until I met you two months ago..."

If he hadn't met Paimon, he probably would have remained lonely for a long time.

"Thanks to you back then, otherwise I probably would have drowned... So, I will try my best to be a good guide!"

To help Kong find his sister, Paimon clenched his fists, feeling both a great sense of responsibility and boundless enthusiasm!

"Let's go! It's time to set off!"

Paimon floated in the sky, carrying Kong towards Mondstadt!

That is the territory of the wind god; perhaps we can learn about my sister from him.

Before drifting to this beach, Sora had never seen the scenery of this world.

Therefore, when he emerged from the narrow mountain path and stood on the mountainside looking at the lush, green land of Mondstadt, he felt as if he had seen the light of day again.

In the air, a flock of birds flew by, and the mountain breeze carried the fragrance of grass and trees.

The low blades of grass at my feet swayed in the wind, like warm little hands gently caressing my feet.

In the distance, the waters of Xingluo Lake are a deep blue, and a tall statue sits in the center of the lake, radiating a faint glow.

Further away, at the end of the line of sight, a huge city can be faintly seen.

Because of the distance, one could only see a corner of the city and the huge rotating windmills in the city from afar, but could not see its true appearance.

Just like the heroes in the story who begin their adventures, this traveler also began his legend on his way to Mondstadt.

He touched the statue and sensed the wind element, and saw the wind god's retinue, the enormous East Wind Dragon Dvalin.

He hid behind a huge rock, quietly observing the enormous wind dragon and the figure in green clothes in front of it.

He didn't know what they were doing, but being careful was never a bad idea.

"Wow, what a huge dragon!" Paimon exclaimed softly.

"That person is talking to a dragon."

At this moment, Wendy was trying to calm the corrupted Dvalin, but the elemental power that Konna had just come into contact with and was not yet proficient in disturbed the dragon, which was not in a stable mood.

A fierce wind swept in, and Wendy, dressed in green, vanished without a trace. The dragon roared and flew away, leaving behind only a single tear crystal that exuded an ominous aura.

Carefully putting away the crystal, and led by a scout knight they encountered by chance, the man and his party officially stepped into Mondstadt.

Chapter 193 Keli will protect Brother Jiang Bai

Jiang Bai teleported directly to the ley line anchor point on the Mondstadt city wall.

Looking down from the high point, the people of Mondstadt seemed to be hurrying along, their faces showing worry.

Jiang Bai was a little confused, because this place wasn't like this when he came here last time.

He leaped from the sky, spread his wings of wind, and flew towards Klee's dwelling.

Carrying lotus-shaped pastries, Jiang Bai knocked on Ke Li's door. "Ke Li, I'm here!"

Hearing the familiar voice, Keli excitedly opened the door and saw that it was indeed Jiang Bai. She jumped up and cheered, and the little backpack on her back swayed up and down.

Wow! Brother Jiang Bai is here so fast!

"I set off immediately after receiving Keli's letter!" Jiang Bai bent down, waving the pastries in his hand. "I even brought you some snacks!"

"Brother Jiang Bai is so kind!"

Keli took the pastry, held it in both hands, and took a bite of the edge of the lotus flower pastry. The crispy and crunchy pastry wrapped around her mouth.

Klee's eyes crinkled, her cheeks puffed out, and she chewed happily, like a cute little hamster.

The two walked down the street, and Claire ate while sighing.

"It's so delicious..."

Jiang Bai looked at the people hurrying along the way and then at the many shops with their doors tightly closed, and was somewhat confused about what had happened.

"Klee, why does everyone in Mondstadt look so worried?"

Klee thought for a moment and said, "It's probably because of the dragon..."

"A dragon?"