[Genshin Impact] A world where only travelers are alone

Not only were there Xie Yue Zhu Yang, but there were also Li Shui Die Shan, Liu Yun Jie Feng, Ge Chen Lang Shi, who were not supposed to be here...even Jin Peng, who she heard had lived in Wangshu Inn for a long time and seldom went out, came.

Mingxun's legs suddenly felt weak and she subconsciously took a step back, but she never expected that Zhongli had gotten behind her at some point, completely blocking her way of retreat.

Even though it has come to this, it is impossible for her to just walk away, but she is indeed confused.

Mingxun didn't dare to look at their expressions when they saw him again, so he pulled Zhongli and talked nonsense: "Before you came here, sir, you never told me that your old friends were so important..."

Knowing that she had not given up her disguise, Zhongli did not intend to expose her, and simply went along with her words: "Miss Xun Ming, don't mind. I also met them unintentionally. The immortals are all very easy to talk to. They heard that you and I were going to get married, so they specially prepared some things for us."

The two people who knew each other well were competing with each other until Liu Yun Jie Feng could no longer bear it and coughed loudly, then he stopped and walked to the two empty seats specially reserved for them.

As soon as they sat down, the silver rattle hanging around Ge Chenlangshi's waist suddenly shook, and the crisp bell sounds merged into a familiar tune.

Mingxun was slightly stunned. This was the most popular song played during weddings in the tribe where she was born.

She couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"

Ge Chenlangshi himself was also surprised. He took off the rattle and watched it floating beside Mingxun, shaking its body happily.

Most of these strange and bizarre gadgets were made by Liuyun Jiefeng. Mingxun held the rattle and looked at Liuyun Jiefeng, only to find that the latter's face was full of nostalgia.

Seeing her looking at him, Liu Yun used the wind to hide the melancholy look on his face and explained, "This bell is a relic of a friend of ours who passed away. Her name was Guizhong."

Mingxun paused while fiddling with the Dust-Clearing Bell.

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When the news of the death of the Demon God of Dust spread, she was discussing what to do next with Ling Yuan and Fu Jin and Yao Jun, who had finally recovered.

They knew that the Rock Demon Morax and the Dust Demon Guizhong had become friends and formed an alliance. Seeing her stunned for a moment after hearing the news, they immediately guessed that the two might know each other, or even have a good relationship. It would be better for a guy who usually puts on a smiling face not to show such an expression.

Fu Jin was the most gentle person. He racked his brains to find a few words of comfort, but before he could find the right words, the person in front of him had returned to normal and said calmly, "Sorry, where were we just now? Let's continue."

So those words that she wanted to say to comfort her were stuck in her throat. Fu Jin's face turned red and she even wanted to condemn her. However, when she met Ming Xun's eyes hidden in the shadows, she couldn't bear to blame her.

After discussing the plan, she deliberately slowed down and lagged behind others, and whispered to Mingxun, "If you are really sad, find a place where no one is around and cry."

After saying this, she ran away, completely unaware that Mingxun was motionless. She sat alone in the chair for a long time, and finally slowly took out a pot of wine from the cupboard and poured two glasses.

He drank one cup himself and spilled the other cup on the ground.

It can be considered as putting it into practice, she thought.

As for crying...after all, there is no need for tears, and she will not shed such meaningless tears.

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Mingxun always felt that her relationship with Guizhong was lukewarm and she never expected that she would receive such a gift from her two thousand years later.

Mingxun had no doubt that this was specially prepared by Guizhong for her, because her tribe had long since perished in a natural disaster, and this melody had been buried in her memory. If it were not for today, she would probably never have remembered it again.

At the end of the song, the Dichen Bell returned to silence, and Mingxun returned it to Gechenlangshi.

The latter had returned to her usual calm and gentle demeanor, and chuckled, "Before you arrived, so many of us were playing rock-paper-scissors to decide, but who knew that this guy would beat us to it in the end."

Among the group of people back then, Gui Zhong loved gossiping about the relationship between Morax and Mingxun the most. He didn't expect that there was such a trick hidden in the Dichen Bell.

Gechenlang City also has a gift that was prepared thousands of years ago: "It's a small item that is not worth mentioning. I hope you like it."

Mingxun once told her about his life of wandering in the past. At that time, Ge Chenlang City began to study how to condense the cave heaven into a small object and carry it with him. However, Mingxun was gone later and the object was never sent out.

Ge Chenlangshi has now retired from the world and settled in Liyue Harbor. Naturally, he was the first among the immortals to know that Zhongli was going to get married. He decided to pay a visit on the same day he heard about it. From this, he also learned from Zhongli that the person he was going to get married with was Mingxun.

After returning home, she took out the Chen Ge pot that had always been prepared for her, modified it slightly and gave it as a gift.

The rest of the immortals were invited by Zhongli himself.

Mingxun's current situation is complicated, and Zhongli specifically instructed that there is no need to mention their previous acquaintance at the banquet, and just treat it as if they were meeting for the first time.

Mingxun didn't know what he had done in private, nor did he know that the exquisite teapot in his hand had such a special meaning. He politely thanked Ge Chenlangshi.

Liuyun Jiefeng was as fond of strange inventions as ever, and took out a universal device that was said to be able to do housework automatically: "I have heard that mortals always quarrel over the distribution of housework after they get married. With this, you and Emperor - cough, Mr. Zhongli, you don't have to worry about this problem in the future, and your life will be harmonious and beautiful."

Although the shape of the mechanism is indeed strange, it is quite practical.

Jin Peng presented five gifts alone.

"This is from Fushe, Fanan, and Yingda, among others." He said in a cold voice, pointing at the boxes on the table and introducing them one by one. He then said, "The biggest one is for Mi Nu. Actually, he prepared many gifts, but this one is the most appropriate for today's occasion, so I only brought it." Mi Nu was one of the few Yakshas who was skilled in killing and his hobby was cutting cloth and making clothes. For this reason, he did not hesitate to bother Morax all day long and asked him to measure the size for him.

Morax was extremely annoyed.

It just so happened that Mingxun wanted to test Morax's tolerance for his presumptuous behavior during that time, so he simply used this as an excuse to persuade him.

The final result was very optimistic. Although Morax was a little impatient, he reluctantly accepted her persuasion and went with her to Mi Nu's sewing room.

Mi Nu thus established a deep revolutionary friendship with her and made many clothes for her. It was a pity that she wore priest robes most of the time and rarely changed into them. Later, she did not take them with her when she left.

Mingxun guessed that the box was probably clothes, but he didn't know what kind of clothes would make Jinpeng say such words.

Next came the gifts from Lishui Dieshan and the others. Although not as exclusive as the previous ones, they were also thoughtful. Mingxun even got a glimpse of a lot of her almost forgotten past from these gifts, most of which were related to an unintentional remark she had made in the past.

Mingxun felt that his heart was gradually tightened into a ball as these gifts were presented to him, and his chest seemed to be blocked by a ball of cotton, making it impossible to breathe.

Worried that she would lose her composure if she continued like this, she stood up hastily: "Sorry, everyone, it's a bit stuffy in the cave, I want to go out for some fresh air."

She left in a hurry, leaving the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

As the last person to present a gift, Xueyue Zhuyang pawed the ground with his hoof in embarrassment: "Does she not like my gift?"

Zhongli waved his hand to signal him not to think too much: "It's just that I can't accept so much kindness at the moment."

Speaking of this, Liu Yun Jie Feng couldn't help but get angry: "I have always been very kind to her, why didn't I see her thinking about this before? She just left without any mercy!"

If Zhongli had not warned her in advance, she would have definitely brought this matter up today and held everyone accountable.

However, in the eyes of others, she looked like a coward. Xueyue Zhuyang said bluntly, "Come on, Liuyun, when you first found out that Mingxun was still alive, you were happier than anyone else. How could you bear to blame her? You only dared to talk about it now when no one is around."

Liu Yun was very angry and was unwilling to argue with him because of his status. He shouted: "Humph, I don't want to bother with you!"

Zhongli just smiled and watched the scene.

Mingxun's current strangeness is easy to explain. Most immortals have cold personalities and express themselves indifferently. Although they were nice to her in the past, they were restrained. There is no way they can have the passionate feelings they have now after meeting her again after a long separation.

Besides, it's not just them. Mingxun is also different now.

Even though she had never said it herself, Zhongli could guess that the dream that Haomo had made up for her was probably related to them. Now that they met in reality, the immortals not only did not blame her like they did in the nightmare, but instead kept silent about the past and offered gifts to congratulate their engagement. It was normal that she needed some time to accept this contrast.

He was just a little curious about what kind of image he appeared in Mingxun's nightmare that made Mingxun come to him after hiding for thousands of years.

Of course, this was something that could not be shared with outsiders, so Zhongli let Liuyun Jiefeng and Xueyue Zhuyang sulk. He figured it was about time and prepared to go out to look for someone.

He was not worried that Mingxun would take this opportunity to run away, because he knew her.

Sure enough, he finally found Mingxun curled up on top of a towering rock in Jueyunjian.

Seeing him coming, Mingxun called him sir in a low voice: "I thought this place is so remote that you can't find me."

If Zhongli left directly because he couldn't find her, she would have a reason to leave directly, which would be best.

Zhongli lifted his shirt and sat cross-legged beside her, saying calmly, "I will always find you."

He had a hint in his voice, and Mingxun could certainly hear it.

Pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth is ultimately just a temporary solution, just like Mingxun cannot let go of the past.

Perhaps it was because the night wind was too gentle, the clouds blocked the moon, leaving only scattered starlight that could not illuminate this small world. In this darkness, she felt a long-lost sense of security and also had a desire to talk.

But this sudden desire could not find an outlet, and she finally just stammered and whispered: "If the sir could really find me, it wouldn't be me who took the initiative to find the sir in the end."

Her words were confusing, but Zhongli understood them immediately.

If he could really always find her, why didn't Morax chase her to the Dream Demon's territory and bring her back thousands of years ago, but instead waited until now, thousands of years later, when she came to him driven by wear and tear?

Zhongli said: "I thought you didn't want me to come to you."

(End of this chapter)