"Hmm, it's very prosperous. The population density and the overall atmosphere are completely different from Mondstadt."
"Which side do you prefer, Wendy?"
"I'd rather go to Mond. Mond feels more comfortable and at ease."
Wendy blinked her beautiful, innocent eyes.
Zhong Li's expression remained unchanged. No one knew what he was thinking. He just said calmly:
"Then why not take a closer look? Liyue still has countless beautiful and charming heritages, and it is not possible to see the whole picture at a glance."
"Okay, old man."
Wendy turned her head to look at Liyue Harbor again, her gaze swaying from side to side, and it was unclear where her eyes were fixed on Liyue Harbor.
'This leg is so pretty. This bear is awesome. Wow, that waist is so thin. Oh, this one is a little flat, but the face is really cute. Liyue is awesome~~'
Zhong Li laughed and shook his head when he saw Wendy's lively expression of sometimes exclaiming in amazement, sometimes drooling, and sometimes grinning. He didn't know what kind of scenery in Liyue Harbor could cause the little demon to change like this?
Then, Zhong Li pondered again:
"To represent a country's god, and to be involved in the secret of the World Tree, Mondstadt has a second-generation wind god, and Liyue...Seven Stars is obviously not qualified. The young descendants of the immortals are also not qualified. It seems that we can only choose one from the immortals, but which immortal is more suitable?"
"It's been a while since we've been together, and the second generation of the Wind God's visit is a rare good thing. It's better to gather all the immortals and get to know each other. It's good in the end."
Zhong Li was ready to build a bridge for the future relationship between Liyue and Mondstadt. As a neighboring friendly country, the Wind God was also the most well-informed lord of the thousand winds, so it was always a good thing to make more good connections.
……
Zhong Li made the invitation, and Wendy, whose apparent goal was to curry favor with him, readily agreed.
The two flew together to the clouds and climbed up Mount Ao Zang.
There is a quiet and beautiful place on the top of the mountain. Clear streams flow, the air is filled with fairy spirits, and the scenery is extremely poetic. This is the place where Master Liuyunjiefeng practiced.
Here, two birds and a deer, a kind and gentle old lady, and a cold-blooded young man who was always around were waiting, and they had prepared a rich feast of food and wine. Obviously, they had all received Zhong Li's call in advance.
These beings are the immortals who are still active at present, and they are the people who best represent Liyue besides Zhong Li.
Zhong Li looked at these familiar faces, and his calm heart softened. He walked forward calmly, intending to introduce them to Wendy and guide them to get to know each other.
Then the little devil held the gift box, walked past him, and came towards him with a bright smile.
"Hello, hello. I am Beyanna, the new wind demon goddess of Mondstadt. Just call me Wendy. What is your name for this fairy bird?"
"Hmm? What fairy bird? It's a fairy crane! I am the immortal Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun. Since you are a friendly demon god, I welcome you to Aozang Mountain. You even brought a gift. You are so polite, so polite."
"Hello, hello, I'm Wendy, what's the name of this fairy deer?"
"True Lord Xie Yue Zhu Yang..."
"Hello……"
"Master Lishui Dieshan..."
"Ge Chen Lang Shi Zhen Jun..."
"elf……"
Zhong Li: “…”
The second generation Fengshen seems to be surprisingly outgoing.
But it didn't seem that surprising, Barbatos was also very outgoing and he was the social expert.
In short, before Zhong Li had a chance to speak, the immortals and Wendy started talking familiarly.
After a while, Zhong Li and Wendy took their seats.
However, under the hint of Master Liuyunjiefeng's eyes, the other immortals gathered together at the side.
[Do you have any fairy treasures or other items on you? ]
[Liuyun, what do you mean? ]
[Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand? What does this new Wind Demon Goddess of Mondstadt represent? It represents that she is the next Wind Goddess who will succeed Mondstadt, the most noble and noble person in the world, and even we should address her as Your Highness.]
【Oh, that's true. And then? 】
[Before he succeeded to the throne, this young prince first came to pay respect to the Emperor, and then made friends with the immortals. I just secretly looked at the gift, it is high-quality Mondstadt dried fruits, bacon and fine wine, and it is very thoughtful. People have gone to such lengths, as the immortals of Liyue, do you still have the shame to not show some appreciation? ]
【……rational.】
The immortals looked at each other and nodded.
To put it bluntly, his status is almost equal to that of the Emperor.
She had come all the way to pay respect to the Emperor of Rock, which was a sign of Mondstadt giving Liyue enough face. If they did not return such a generous favor, it would seem that they, Liyue, were not dignified.
After the exchange of immortal arts, the immortals came to the table and spoke politely one by one:
"This is a mechanical bird that I made in my spare time. It can fly on the wind and connect to the elemental force, sharing the view of the mechanical bird in the sky. If it uses the power of the demon god, it should be able to fly freely within a hundred miles. It's a small item that can be used occasionally to kill time. If your highness doesn't mind, please accept it."
"This is the Yuanyuan Pill, a magical medicine that I recently refined. It has the effects of stimulating vitality, increasing qi and blood, removing all poisons, and curing external injuries. Although it is of no benefit to the devil, it can be likened to flesh turning bones and reviving the dead for mortals. When you walk in the mortal world in the future and get along with mortals, you may find it useful. Please accept it."
"This is the dust pot..."
"This is the Hundred-Step Flying Sword..."
The immortals sent gifts in return one by one.
Finally, only Xiao was left standing there with a stiff face. He fumbled around his body for a long time and awkwardly took out a dark jade flute.
"I have nothing of value. This is something I found by chance while exorcising demons recently. Please don't reject it."
"Musical instrument? Let me try!"
Unexpectedly, Wendy showed an expression of surprise and joy.
"?~~"
A burst of pleasant and soft flute sound echoed around and soon stopped.
Wendy's eyes lit up.
“Although the color is dark, the tone is clear and melodious. What a great instrument!”
"Sir, as long as you like it."
Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and tried hard to force out a stiff and polite smile.
However, the most embarrassed person at this moment was not Xiao, but Zhongli, who was touching his chin in deep thought.
Everyone gave gifts in return, but he didn't. Isn't that a bit bad?
Chapter 53 I am not good at speaking
Zhong Li thought about it, and felt around his body, but couldn't find any Mora. He thought again, raised his hand, and knocked on the table, and an ancient golden talisman token appeared next to Wendy.
Zhong Li: "This is a talisman with no taboos, please accept it."
Wendy: "Wow, thank you grandpa."
Immortals: "..." ×5
[Do you think the Emperor came in a hurry? He didn't bring any treasures with him in this incarnation? 】
Master Liuyunjiefeng muttered using his magic.
Others may not know what the "Record of No Taboos" is, but how could these immortals not understand it?
To put it simply, it was a talisman that contained a trace of the Emperor's divine power. Perhaps if there were thousands or tens of thousands of them, some of the Rock God's divine power could be extracted from them, but in reality, it was still almost useless.
The talisman has only one function. When a mortal holds this item in his hand and comes before an immortal, the immortal will listen to the holder's request patiently for the sake of the emperor's divine power in the talisman, and will satisfy one or two of the holder's requests depending on the situation, but that's all.
But who is Wendy? The new demon god of Mondstadt, the next generation of the wind god. If she wants to meet the immortals and discuss something with them, she doesn't need the Unrestricted Talisman at all. Giving this thing is no different from giving a piece of paper that is useless and worthless.
[This little prince was born not long ago, and I don't know the details. I think it's a special gift from the emperor, and I'm very happy. But if His Majesty Barbatos knew about it, wouldn't he laugh at us Liyue for fooling a child? ]
[Liuyun, this is your cave. How about you look for other treasures and secretly hand them over to the Emperor during the banquet?]
【It makes sense, and it should be so. 】
[Hey! The return gift is about the thought, not the form. The "No Taboos" letter represents my commitment, not just a perfunctory one. You are overthinking it.]
【……】×N
I almost forgot that the Emperor is the ancestor of immortal arts, he can hear everything.
But some words are fine for deceiving others, but it is meaningless to deceive your own people.
The immortals looked at Zhong Li silently.
Zhong Li looked back at his little animals calmly.
Then the immortals were speechless. All right, whatever the Emperor says is what it is, who made you the Emperor?
The immortals took their seats.
It had been a long time since the Emperor of Rock King had summoned all the immortals. This was a rare occasion. The only foreign guest was the Prince of God from a friendly country, and his status was more than enough. So the immortals were not restrained at all, and the party soon became lively as they drank and chatted.
"It's a rare occasion for the Emperor to summon us. Besides entertaining Her Highness Wendy, there should be some other important business, right?"
"Well, here's what happened..."
In the middle of the banquet, a certain immortal suddenly brought up the matter, and Zhong Li took the opportunity to talk about his visit to Xumi.
He did not mention the details of the World Tree. In fact, he did not reveal any details even to Wendy.
The only thing that has been revealed so far is that Sumire guards the World Tree, and the World Tree is related to all living beings in Teyvat - this, at the level of the immortals, everyone will know more or less, but that's all they know at most.
"The Grass God has withdrawn from the world, Sumire is in chaos, and the situation of the World Tree is unclear... No wonder the Emperor summoned us. If there is any accident, it will be a disaster. Indeed, Liyue should be concerned."
The immortals focused their attention and understood what Zhong Li meant. He wanted them to decide for themselves who would accompany Wendy to visit the Grass God.
They stared at each other, and Xiao shook his head first.
"I have a lot of karma on my body, and I also need to protect the land of Liyue and exorcise demons and evil spirits, so I should not travel far."
"I have lived in the secular world for a long time, and I also..."
Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun, now Grandma Ping also expressed her embarrassment.
The remaining three True Lords pondered for a moment, and then True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang and True Lord Li Shui Die Shan all looked at True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng.
Master Liuyunjiefeng was stunned for a moment, then he lifted his wings and said:
"Why are you two old guys looking at me? Especially Xie Yue Zhu Yang, you are the disciple of the Emperor, and in terms of status, you are the most suitable match for Her Highness Wendy."
"Liu Yun is wrong. There is no distinction between the upper and lower among us immortals. Everyone has the same status and can represent Liyue and the Emperor. So the important thing is who is suitable. Aren't you the only one among us who is best at communicating with others?"
"What? What do you mean by that? Yes, in order to take care of my disciples and communicate with them, I have indeed studied hard the skills of finding topics, and now I have achieved some results. But that's all. In fact, I am not good at speaking, so how can I take on the responsibility of an envoy?"
Master Liuyunjiefeng flapped his wings and said very seriously that he was not very good at speaking and asked people not to choose him.
Cutting the moon, building up the sun, and managing the water and stacking mountains, a deer and a bird looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
"But I'm afraid we are even worse at it than you. Comparatively speaking, you are the most talkative one, leaving clouds and borrowing wind."
"...If you pick the tallest person among the short ones, that's true."
Liuyun retracted his wings with the help of the wind and nodded his bird head seriously.
She thought she was not good at speaking, but she also admitted that the two old guys next to her might be even worse at speaking.
Liu Yunjiefeng looked around at his fellow immortals, then looked in the direction of Emperor and Wendy, and finally nodded.
"Well, if that's the case, then I have no other responsibilities and am willing to serve as an envoy for the Emperor. What do you think?"
After practicing in the mountains for a long time, he was somewhat unwilling to suddenly go out to work, or go abroad. However, the emperor spoke up, and it was a matter related to the safety of Teyvat. Since Liuyun Jiefeng knew that he was suitable, he decisively recommended himself.
Zhong Li nodded.
"Leaving the clouds to borrow the wind, yes. Wendy, what do you think?"
"Baji, baji... ah? Are you asking me?"
Wendy's cheeks were puffed up from eating. She raised her head and looked at Zhong Li and the other immortals with clear, confused eyes.
Don't blame her. After living in the open air for so long, she finally had a hot and delicious meal, so of course she had to enjoy it.
Wendy swallowed all the food in one gulp, stretched out her hand, and shook hands with Liuyun Jiefeng's wings.
"Master Liuyunjiefeng, please give me your guidance along the way."
"No, no, since this is such a big deal, Liyue and Mondstadt should stand together and teach each other."
