I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

“Mr. Li, I have a favor to ask,” D'Artagnan said to Li Lin. “I would like to buy this bowl of noodles.”

"Alright, you pay the bill." Li Lin patted the young master's shoulder, pushed the untouched bowl of seafood noodles over, and led the way out the door.

Anyway, after eating a bowl of noodles and half a bowl of Tian Shu meat, Li Lin, the rice eater, was already full.

Zhongli stood up with him, nodded slightly to the young master, then said goodbye to Master Mao and went out.

The dumbfounded young master was left sitting in his seat, unsure whether to leave or stay.

After a moment, as if he had thought of something, he smiled and sighed, then focused on finishing the bowl of noodles in front of him.

......

Liyue Harbor Wharf.

As the sun sets behind the distant mountains, it casts a magnificent golden-red hue on the sea. Sails dot the tranquil waters, and ship lights illuminate the masts of vessels anchored in the harbor.

"Why are you unwilling to talk to him?" Zhong Li followed behind Li Lin with his hands behind his back.

Li Lin suddenly stopped and pointed to the faintly visible rocky peaks at the edge of the sea: "What's that?"

Zhongli frowned slightly. So, this annoying routine of answering questions with questions, I wonder where it originated.

"That's where Osel was suppressed."

“Poke, the other side of the sea is the enemy.” Li Lin played on a tired joke, but unfortunately Zhong Li didn’t understand. “One day, I will drive all these foreigners out of Liyue without leaving a single one alive.”

Zhong Li was slightly taken aback. So this was Li Lin's idea...?

Before he could even voice his opinion, Li Lin suddenly ran off, sliding, tumbling, and crouching amidst the stares of passersby who looked at him like he was crazy, his upper body still while his lower body moved in an S-shape.

Zhongli was annoyed: "Why...why do you walk like that?"

“I’m using stealth,” Li Lin said, “and serpentine movements.”

Li Lin casually tore off a handful of secret aura from the dark green table and covered himself with it before striding forward toward his target.

Uncle Tian was sitting on the dock fishing. Although he said he was fishing, he actually had very little catch after a whole day. He just used it to relieve his loneliness.

Fortunately, as the previous generation's Tian Shu Star, he had been in charge of the seven stars of Liyue for many years, possessing a large fortune and extensive connections. He did not suffer further losses in this turmoil, merely relinquishing his power and peacefully transitioning the leadership.

From now on, the saying "Among the seven stars, Tianquan is the most supreme" will no longer be just an empty phrase.

Thinking of this, Uncle Tian sighed. He had been bound by many vested interests in the past, and even if he realized Li Lin's immortal identity, it was too late to change his ways.

Those greedy merchant families, let alone immortals, can even exploit the Rock King Emperor, as long as there is enough profit and room for maneuver.

"Forget it, let Ningguang worry about these things." Uncle Tian put away his pole, got up, and prepared to go home.

Suddenly, a strong force came from behind him, and Uncle Tian cried out and fell into the water.

"Help! Help!"

The other anglers, who didn't react immediately, took a while to realize what had happened after seeing Uncle Tian fall into the water. Some went down to rescue him, while others waved for them to swim away so as not to disturb the fishing spot.

The petty-minded Li Lin turned and ran.

This kick kicked out the entire summer.

199 A rare find among simps

As the setting sun casts its glow upon Liyue Harbor, night gradually falls.

The aroma of grilled squid wafted from not far from the dock, and Li Lin rubbed his stomach.

He was actually full, but who says you can't eat snacks when you're full?

Turning around, I saw some noise at the dock, probably because Zhongli was being pestered by the persistent fishermen.

Li Lin turned his head, his dead fish eyes devoid of any joy or sorrow. His mind was filled with spicy grilled squid, especially the squid tentacles—damn it, do you know how delicious squid tentacles are when they're coated in spices and grilled until they release their oil?

You simply can't imagine.

Faced with such delicious food, Li Lin had absolutely no reason to refuse.

Before he had taken two steps, Li Lin saw a foreign girl on the dock. The reason he could tell she was a foreigner was because she was showing off her long legs and wearing slippers.

Besides Inazuma, who else would wear slippers? As General Raiden once said, anyone who doesn't wear slippers should get out of Inazuma.

Li Lin, who had both the desire and the courage to steal a peek at Inazuma's flower girl, decided to go and take a look, since traditional kimonos don't involve wearing underwear.

Before he could even set off, the girl named Inazuma Hana, who seemed to be wandering aimlessly around the dock, turned around and saw Li Lin. She rubbed her eyes twice in surprise, then a look of joy appeared on her face as she walked towards Li Lin.

Li Lin quickly lowered his head to avoid looking at it, and just then he saw a Mora at his feet.

Secretly pleased, Li Lin bent down and quietly picked up the money.

"Be careful--"

Hearing the sound, Li Lin looked up and saw a green lotus seedpod fly out from the other side, hitting the girl, Daozawa Hana, on the head.

Li Lin, having put away Mora, turned to look and saw several children standing by the boat shouting.

Before he could speak, the girl with the lotus seed pod smeared on her face stormed over, picked up the lotus seed pod, and started babbling at the three children.

"What did she say? I don't understand." The only girl among the three children looked up at Li Lin pitifully and said, "Big brother, can you help me apologize to her?"

Li Lin was in a surprisingly good mood after finding the money and said it was fine.

"My name is Zhu Zi," the girl from Inazuma said, puffing out her cheeks. "Can you understand me?"

"My translation skills have always been pretty good," Li Lin boasted, giving a thumbs-up before turning to the three kids with a stern face and asking, "What are you doing?"

The children looked at each other in confusion. Finally, the little girl stepped forward and begged for mercy, "Big brother, I don't understand what this means. Is she threatening us...? I'm so scared."

Li Lin turned to the flower girl and said, "They say that the Japanese devils of Inazuma should get out of Liyue. This time it's lotus pods, next time it'll be big blades."

"What...?" Zhu Zi, who had gone through countless hardships to evade the Shogunate's pursuit and finally reached Liyue by rowing a small boat, felt a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears. "Why won't they even offer an apology?"

Li Lin turned his head: "She's going to report you to the General Affairs Department."

On the other side, a little boy named Afei panicked and instinctively grabbed the little girl's hand to run away, but he missed.

The little girl named Lulu took a step back imperceptibly and turned to look at another boy who wore glasses and looked very polite: "Xiaomeng, why don't you go first and tell your parents to come and save us?"

"No, I won't leave." Xiao Meng took a deep breath.

"What are they saying?" Zhu Zi seemed a little impatient, thinking that the three children were about to play another prank on him.

Li Lin clicked his tongue and shook his head: "They say that Inazuma's Thor is a piece of junk, not as good as Liyue's Geo Archon, otherwise you wouldn't have come here."

Zhu Zi threw down the lotus seedpod in her hand, her eyes turning completely red. She bowed to Li Lin and then turned and ran away.

"Why did she run away?" The three kids who were discussing how to escape were stunned. Where did the main character go?

“Homesickness,” Li Lin replied, as if it were a Google Translate machine. “She was thinking of her family.”

"Is that so? That's so pitiful." Lulu shook her head, then turned to Li Lin, "Big brother, can you play games with us?"

Playing games...?

Li Lin narrowed his dark eyes slightly.

"I'll play with your little white rabbit, and you play with my little rooster," Li Lin hummed a song.

Lulu's sweet smile faltered slightly: "No, we're playing a pirate game. The three of us are playing the captain, the waiter, and the pirate. We're still missing a pirate."

"Big brother, can you play the role of a pirate?"

“No problem.” Li Lin nodded.

"Alright, let Xiaomeng be the captain this time, and Afei, you can be the waiter?" Lulu smiled sweetly, like a white lotus flower shyly trembling in the cool breeze.

"Why am I the waiter again?" Afei shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Next time it'll be your turn to be captain!" Xiao Meng said proudly, while Lulu nodded with a grin beside her.

"Yeah, yeah, we're all good friends, it'll be your turn next time."

"I have a question," Li Lin suddenly spoke, looking at Lulu, "What role are you playing?"

"Well, of course I'm the passenger being protected?" Lulu said. "Then we're off! Fei, you'd better hold off the pirate brother!"

After saying this about the girl who seemed like a green tea bitch, she grabbed Xiao Meng's hand and skipped away.

"It's always me!" Afei stomped his foot angrily and looked at Li Lin with displeasure. "Didn't you want to rob them? Come on, I'll take you to them."

"I have another question. Why do you insist on hanging out with her?" Li Lin narrowed his eyes. "Can't you tell that the two of them are closer?"

Ah Fei swayed: "I...I, this is none of your business!"

"How pathetic. I bet even Boiling Sheep would call you 'Big Brother' if he saw you." Li Lin mocked mercilessly before walking towards the other side of the dock. "Come with me."

"What are you doing? Lulu and the others are on the other side."

"I'll take you to see some good stuff." Li Lin gestured for him to follow.

A-Fei followed closely behind suspiciously: "Honey? Is it a new game?"

"What new game? It's even more exciting than a game, and it can even teach you how to 'go to bed'! Here it comes!"

A few minutes later they arrived at Liyue's famous flower street.

Calling it a red-light district isn't entirely accurate, because Liyue doesn't allow such businesses to operate openly. So, apart from the red-light boats with proper business licenses, these shops operate under the guise of teahouses, tea parlors, or massage parlors.

What's the best way to break the mindset of a simp?