Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

Continued from previous chapter

Since Zhongyun gave the best answer, the maid Noelle thought again and again, walked forward and answered: "[Virtue is like amber, wearing colorful clothes, and there is also colored glass in the heart.]"

Zhongli commented: "Good sentence. Using a stone as a metaphor, it describes a person with noble morals and a pure heart. Using the name of an object as a clue, well, it's quite clever."

Kalilu: "Then I will also make a pair for everyone - [From the Huaguang Misty Sea to the Watery Reed Island, just for a lotus seed poultry egg custard.]"

Diona stroked her chin and kept repeating the phrase "lotus seed and poultry egg custard"...

Seeing Diona looking thoughtful, Paimon thought she had already figured out the right move.

Maomao shook his head: "Everyone's poems are very difficult. It takes me some time to understand them. But when I heard [Lotus Seed and Poultry Egg Custard], [Raspberry Mint Drink] suddenly popped into my mind. Maybe I just made something similar recently."

Diona's words gave Ying enough inspiration, and her mouth, which had been sealed, opened again.

"North over the shores of Falling Star Lake, south over the wind-washed plains, and two more glasses of raspberry mint drinks."

[Kaia: A medical miracle! The Knight of Honor actually spoke! ]

[Ying: I just don’t like to talk much, but that doesn’t mean I’m dumb! ]

[Paimon: That's right, I have all her and Sora's lines! Oh, Paimon, I'm such a hard worker in Teyvat!]

[Alice:

I am looking for the immortals on the Wangshu Tower, and I am sharing the almond tofu with you.

If you encounter disaster, call my name, and the cracks in the jade will appear in the sky.

The Emperor leisurely cooks pickled pork with preserved vegetables, while the blue bird attentively sends lanterns to the sea.

The divine crane hides under the Guyun Pavilion, forgetting its destination in the three thousand mortal worlds.

The earth collapsed, the mountains were destroyed, and the giant dragon died. From then on, he became an unemployed guest official.

The immortals disappeared and the Seven Stars appeared, and they met again on the Jade Terrace.

We talk about life and death in front of the Hall of Rebirth and cast our true image in the Bronze Sparrow Temple.

Alas, after thousands of years, I can see how different Liyue is today. 】

[Hu Tao: What a great poem! I am truly impressed by Ms. Alice’s literary talent.]

[Keli: Mom is the most powerful witch! 】

[Navia: My partner’s voice is nice, but why do we have to hold it together when we speak? ]

[Ying: Uh... I don’t know... I guess I’m used to it.]

...

"Both sentences require a familiarity with the local customs and specialties. The two travelers have already traveled all over the land with their own feet."

Hu Tao reminded him, "Hey, hey, hey, don't applaud everything you say. You should question more and ask more questions. Don't be afraid of offending others. After all, I'm here to protect you."

Kalilu took advantage of the victory and pursued, "【With a pure heart and no evil intentions, you can govern the hearts of the people.】"

As soon as this question was asked, everyone present fell silent. Although Qingxin has the word "heart" in its name, it does not have a heart... How should this be answered?

Ying looked up at Xiao on the hillside with a smile on her face. She already knew the answer.

"A beautiful dream is not a dream, always be at peace with the dream of life."

A woman named Huanxi objected: "A beautiful dream? Does it make sense?"

Zhongli also asked Meimeng why she treated Qingxin so well?

Ying explained: "Beautiful dreams are a dessert."

Paimon: "Oh! So you can sleep well at night after eating delicious snacks, right? You're amazing!"

Ying thought: In fact, Xiao also means that he is protecting everyone's peace at night.

The corner of Xiao's mouth on the high place slightly raised, and then he left.

Zhongli also understood the meaning of Ying's poem. It was indeed a good couplet and he should give it some points.

"Give it to me, give it to me. If I get a good judge, I'll give him any points. But if you ask me, aren't you guys being too formal? It wouldn't be a problem if you were to let loose a little more!"

[Alice: It seems that the demon-conquering sage in the video has a different meaning for the traveler! ]

[Xiao: We are just friends]

【Wendy: Oh, a beautiful dream! Not a dream! ~ A beautiful dream is not a dream!】

[Barbara: I think the poem about the Knight of Honor reuniting with his brother in a dream should be used here]

[Alice: The mute speaks for love, and the paralyzed responds with a smile]

[Ying: Oh, I like pretty and innocent girls the most. Liking boys is what Sora should do! No matter when and where, I will respond to the expectations of those pretty girls! ]

[Yuan Shang: The abyss is above, please let us become Her Royal Highness the Princess in the next life! ]

【null:……】

[Paimon: You are just talking...]

...

"Oh? Then why not ask Master Hu to pick me up as a couple - there is a moon in the sky, and when the moon is round, people will be reunited."

Walnut blurted out: "Eat in the ground, rice in the bowl, meat in the bowl."

Xingqiu was stunned. Why did these words sound so eerie?

Zhongli explained: "This is a ruthless couplet. The upper and lower characters seem unrelated, but the words... basically correspond to each other and are integrated into one. It is not simpler than ordinary couplets at all."

Walnut: "Don't say so much, just tell me whether I should give you this point or not."

Zhongli smiled dotingly, this point must be given.

Xingqiu was not convinced and continued to ask questions: "[Eight hundred miles of Qiongji, where do the reeds go?"

Walnut: "[A forest pig weighs 20 kilograms. How big of a pot can hold it?]"

Paimeng also understood what a ruthless opponent was, and he could deal with two of them regardless of their level.

Diona: "I thought of one! [The Hook Fruit can't hook the Rabbit Count!]"

Raven: "No sweet flower is sweeter than Barbara!"

Mika: "You can't fool a flower, but you can fool a bouncing bomb."

[Keli: Brother Mika is so awesome! ]

[Paimon: That person is a fanatical fan of Barbara, right? ]

[Barbara: It’s really embarrassing]

[Paimon: Go Barbara! ]

【Seno: Hmm…】

[Alice: Professional players are prohibited from participating! ]

[Paimon: The hook fruit cannot hook Count Rabbit, and the bubble orange cannot reach Dattalia]

[Young Master: Why am I still here? ]

[Kaia: Sweet flowers are not as sweet as Barbara

You can't trick flowers into cheating Diona

Hook fruit hooked Bennett

Dudu can't hit Diluk.

[Ying: The sparrows snatched away the rice, and the forest pigs dug the ground anxiously

The most ridiculous thing is you, all the cards you draw are guaranteed.]

[Sino: The falling berries cannot stop the movement of the heavens]

[System: ??? Another bug? It’s a rule-based one!]

[Alice: Didn’t I tell you that professional players should stop participating in the competition?]

[Nashida: I don’t think there is any problem at all?]

[Tinari: Lord Grass God, please pamper him]

[Qiqi: Dun Dun Tao...can't escape...Qiuqiu shake]

[Hu Tao: Qi Qi actually still remembers my ball ball song. It really makes me cry]

[Yae Shenzi: I think what Hall Master Hu said is not right at all]

[Hu Tao: Have dinner underground? ]

[Yae Shenzi: Hmm, there should be graves on the ground. There are piles of graves and people.]

[Walnut: Ahem, that’s not the case… although it does fit the philosophy of our Wangsheng Hall.]

[Paimon: I was strongly opposed to Shen Zi's withdrawal from the literary world]

[Xingqiu: There is a moon in the sky, the moon is round, and people are reunited

There is no road underground, the road is deserted, and ghosts are also deserted.

[Alice: A pure heart without any intention, good at governing the hearts of the people. If you don't do the work, there are plenty of people who will do it]

...

The venue became more and more lively, and it was already night amidst the laughter and joy.

"Oh, what fun! I met several more people later! Traveler, did you hear them all?"

Noelle: "I had a lot of fun too. I didn't expect Liyue's poetry to be so interesting."

Paimon couldn't help but praise: "Noelle was amazing today. She came up with quite a few pairs. Especially the one for "Heart of the Clear Spring". I almost couldn't match it!"

After hearing about the Heart of Clear Spring, Kalilu's breathing quickened.

Xingqiu asked with concern: "What's wrong? Miss Kalilu, are you tired? I've noticed that you're not in a good mood since just now."

"It's okay, thank you for your concern. Um... I have a question for everyone. Have you all read the story of "The Heart of the Clear Spring"? "

Most of the Liyue people present had never read it, but the little loli Diona had heard of it: "My father told me a story about a spring elf and a boy."

Noelle added: "The spring elf left her distant hometown and met a boy under the moonlight. The boy told her his true feelings, and the spring elf listened to his story. Over time, the boy fell in love with the spring elf, but the elf didn't understand human love at that time and was afraid that her promise would end in tragedy, so... uh..."

(I wonder how Diona’s father tells the kissing part of the story…)

Diona: "The spring spirit left the boy and never appeared again. Later, time passed and the boy grew old, but he always believed that this encounter was not a dream."

Kalilu's voice trembled a little: "So what do you think of that spring water elf?"

Xingqiu thought that she made that decision out of good intentions, but it was a pity that her good intentions turned into misunderstandings...

"So do you think that if she has the chance now, she should go back and meet that boy?"

Mika: "Hmm... Isn't it too late? If the two of them are left with regrets... Ah, sorry, I guess I was too pessimistic..."

Paimon: "If I were that boy... well, I still want to see that elf again, no matter how old I become, after all, he is the one I like."

[Diona: Spring water spirit...pure water spirit...she is the spring water spirit that blessed me back then! ]

[Kaia: That boy should be old Finch. He has been waiting in Qingquan Town for a long time.]

[Ying: It doesn’t matter how long someone who truly loves you waits]

[Alice: The elf rejected her with a kiss, and the boy thought it was a promise, so he decided to accompany her for life, until the tears under the moonlight knocked on the spring again, but he never heard the familiar voice again. They were willing to treat each other as the boy's fantasy, but they were all lonely and regretful]

[Zhongli: What seems like a miraculous waiting to humans is just a short-lived beauty to the elemental elves.

And the aging of a loved one cannot be reversed even by the power of the elves.

The slender spring spirit could not bear to see that day coming irreversibly, so she stopped the boy with a kiss.

The boy was so foolish that he mistook the elf's cold kiss of rejection as an acknowledgement of the promise.

At that moment, the elf made up his mind that he would eventually have the heart to leave the boy.

The young man made a vow to stay by the spring forever. This is a story my old friend told me.

[Wendy: Hey! 】

[Coral Palace Heart Sea: The love between the immortal species and the short-lived species is inherently heartbreaking]

[Yae Shenzi: This reminds me of a line from a light novel I read before: Infatuated demon, please wait for one more life.]

[System: Big Tree of Sorrow, did you hear me...]

[Paimon: Is the story we knew three years ago finally coming to an end? The wind brings the seeds of the story, time makes them germinate, the wind brings new stories, time makes them become myths]

【Wendy: You, you stole my lines.】

[Xiao Gong: But will he really be him in the next life? You were born before I was born, and I was born when you were old. You hate that I was born late, and I hate that you were born early]

[Nashida: Although life is short, the process in between is beautiful, isn't it? Just like what Miss Xiaogong often says, fireworks are fleeting, but human feelings are forever! ]

【Paimon: But why doesn't she speak? 】

[Idiya: Pure water spirits need a certain amount of energy to maintain their human form... Kalilu must have escaped at the beginning and lost most of her strength.]

[Wendy: Let me sing a song at the end... Like a poem or a painting, what I can't let go of is the worry. You once asked me if I was afraid that I couldn't withstand a moment...]

....

Time came to the third day

After having a good meal, Ranking dragged Ying to the venue early in the morning.

The only people present were Chongyun, Mika, and Diona.

Xingqiu, Noelle, and Kalilu are nowhere to be found.

Chongyun tells Paimeng that Xingqiu said he wanted to write two poems seriously and would meet up later.

"And where is Kalilu? Why hasn't Kalilu come yet?" Paimon asked anxiously.

Chongyun: "Are you looking for the lady with blue hair? I saw her at the bridge near Dihuazhou when I was doing morning exercises. She seemed a little sad, so I didn't dare to talk to her..."

....

Everyone came to the bridgehead of Ogihua Island, but did not find Miss Carlyle.

Paimon looked carefully and found that this place was quite close to where the leaves were placed.

Mika was a little confused. What does this have to do with leaves?

Paimeng told everyone what happened during yesterday's field trip...

"Hmm... I was wondering if Miss Kalilu was the one who put down that leaf?"

Paimon’s little head froze instantly!

"Ah, sorry, I don't have any basis, this is just my guess. Miss Kalilu's expression at that time was very similar to the sadness in the poem..."

Chongyun looked around and found that this was indeed the upstream of the water flow, so it was possible that the leaf was placed there by her.

Paimon glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a leaf suddenly floating on the water. There seemed to be something written on it. In order to prevent himself from falling, he had to chase it.

On the fallen leaves it is written:

Although the feelings remain, time has passed.

The young man beside the spring now has gray hair.

Only when streams and dreams merge into the same sea, will we hold hands in endless poetry.

The content is related to the poem that Paimon and others replied yesterday. She must have picked up the leaf.

The forward surveyor Mika used his unique skills and quickly found Kalilu.

After destroying the monsters surrounding Kalilu, when Paimon was about to approach and talk to her, he saw Kalilu turned into a drop of water!

Chongyun looked carefully and found that this was the inhuman creature he had seen before.

Kalilu, who had turned into a water drop, was completely unaware of her current appearance and asked curiously, "Huh? Why are you looking at me like that?"

“…! Could it be that my body shape… is like this… Please wait a moment…”

Under everyone's gaze, the water droplets slowly turned back into Kalilu's appearance.