Genshin Impact: My confession was rejected, so I traveled to seven countries

The group looked around; the entire forest was pitch black, and the sounds echoed, but they could only hear the voices without seeing the people.

"You don't need to look anymore, you won't find me..."

"What should we do? What should we do? Just hearing that sound is terrifying!" Paimon exclaimed in panic.

Su Mo looked in a certain direction, "Aren't you coming out? If you don't, I'm going to help you out."

"Help me? You think you can find me? If you're so capable, play hide-and-seek. I'll come out once you catch me."

Everyone remained where they were, looking at Su Mo.

"Not going to catch me? Then I'm leaving. Goodbye!" A triumphant voice rang out, seemingly announcing its victory.

Su Mo shook his head and flicked out a talisman.

"Ouch! What is this? It hurts!"

Su Mo raised his hand and a blue figure flew out from behind the tree. On its forehead was the talisman that Su Mo had just thrown out, which was aimed at souls.

Knowing about the Wuwangpo incident, Su Mo specially drew these talismans to deal with souls before setting off.

Su Mo had been watching the blue light as it flashed by, and the conversation just now was to confirm its location.

Paimon exclaimed, "It's this guy! I told you there was something fishy going on!?"

The group looked over and saw a thin figure, beneath which was a delicate but somewhat childish face.

"Is this... a little girl?" Yun Jin asked uncertainly.

Ying nodded. "It does look like it."

Paimon scratched his head. "It was her, but her face was so big just now!" Paimon gestured exaggeratedly.

Before the others could speak, the little girl in her spirit form wrinkled her nose, looking pitiful, with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Why does it feel like she's about to cry?" Paimon asked hesitantly.

The next moment, his words came true.

The little girl started wailing, "You're all bad guys, you're bad people! This thing hurts so much! I want my mommy! Waaah..."

Everyone was dumbfounded. Where did they get the idea that they were bad guys?

Paimon was furious. He put his hands on his hips and questioned, "Hey! You were the ones who scared us first! You almost scared me to death just now."

The little girl paused for a moment, then cried even harder.

The group was quite helpless, so they decided to temporarily remove the talisman.

Su Mo looked at her and instructed, "Don't run around after you take it off. We won't hurt you. We'll just ask you a few questions."

The little girl nodded quickly, looking aggrieved.

Su Mo removed the talisman. "Alright, can you answer my question now?"

The little girl jumped and tried it out, then looked down at the ground and a smile appeared on her lips.

Then it soared into the sky, circling the crowd in the air, and smiled triumphantly.

"Haha, you guys are so easy to fool, so funny! You're all so naive, I won't hold it against you. Bye-bye!"

Su Mo covered his forehead, and the talisman was thrown out again, with the familiar "ouch!" sounding once more.

Yun Jin covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Ying also rolled her eyes at him.

Paimon stood with his hands on his hips, looking at her helplessly.

I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid.

They were smug as soon as they broke free, without even the slightest sense of crisis.

Noticing their gazes, the little girl said irritably, "What are you looking at? What kind of eyes are those? You promised to let me go!"

"You said you wouldn't run away!"

The little girl was speechless.

Su Mo stepped forward and squatted down in front of her. "Alright, can you answer my question now?"

The young girl said defiantly, "Ask away, it's no use escaping your grasp anyway, do whatever you want with me."

"Who are you? Why are you scaring us here?" Paimon asked first.

I was just scared by this guy who suddenly became frightening; I'll have to interrogate him properly this time.

"My name is Xiaoxin. Why would I scare you?" the little girl said with a darting smile, "Because it's fun!"

Paimon was speechless; it was indeed a simple reason.

“Xiao Xin, have you seen a girl? She just arrived at Wuwangpo today, wearing a plum blossom hat from the Hall of Rebirth.”

"Plum blossom hat?" Xiao Xin thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You're talking about a little girl named Hu Tao, aren't you!"

The group was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.

Where is she now? Can you lead us to her?

Xiao Xin was a little embarrassed.

"what happened?"

Xiao Xin said hesitantly, "I do know where she is, but I can't take you there."

"why?"

"Because I ran away, and she wanted to send us back to the border between life and death, she told us to stay where we were and that she would help us get there. I got bored, so I sneaked away from the group. If I go back, my parents will definitely scold me..."

"This little one really loves to play," Paimon said helplessly.

“You’re still a little kid. I’m already…” Xiao Xin counted on her fingers and raised her hand, “I’m already over twenty!”

"Huh!? You're already in your twenties!? How is that possible? Your body..."

Xiao Xin was a little embarrassed, "It will definitely grow longer."

“It must be that many reincarnated people gathered at Wuwangpo, and Hu Tao neglected to manage it, so she didn’t discover that Xiao Xin and others from more than ten years ago did not go to the boundary between life and death. However, it seems that the minds of those who have become souls should remain at the stage of death,” Yun Jin analyzed.

She had heard Hu Tao mention such an example before, and Hu Tao even joked that if you met a little girl who had passed away many years ago, wouldn't you have to call her "sister" or "grandmother"?

It turns out that her words have come true.

Paimon nodded. "So you just want to stay young and mature? But speaking of which, are your parents here too?"

Xiao Xin nodded, "We came here together..."

Seeing this, Su Mo and the others didn't ask any more questions. Someone as young as Xiao Xin was either stillborn or died in an accident. Xiao Xin came here with her parents, so it was probably an accident. Intentionally bringing up someone else's sad story was really unreasonable behavior.

Yun Jin comforted her, "Don't worry, just take us there. We'll explain to your parents and ask them not to make things difficult for you. Hu Tao is our friend; we're here to find her."

"Really?" Xiaoxin asked hopefully.

Everyone nodded

Paimon said somewhat helplessly, "Although I'm angry that you're scaring us, we can guarantee that we won't break our word like you."

"Paimon..."

"Now that you know Ying, you'll team up with outsiders to bully me."

The group followed Xiaoxin to a stone doorway.

"Are you sure you want to go in? You should know that apart from the head of the Hall of Rebirth, other living people can't stay inside for too long. If the yin energy gets too heavy, you'll really die," Xiaoxin still tried to dissuade her.

The group exchanged glances, all seeing affirmation in each other's eyes.

"It's okay, let's go!"

Seeing their determination, Xiaoxin said no more. She led the group through the door and inside.

When I opened my eyes again, all I saw was pitch black and gray. The shadows of the trees in the darkness were still there, seemingly unchanged.

"Is this the boundary between life and death? Why does it feel like nothing has changed?" Paimon asked curiously.

Xiao Xin explained, "It's just similar to the outside environment, but we are indeed on the verge of life and death."

After hearing Xiaoxin's explanation, everyone was quite surprised.

Just then, a familiar voice came from inside.

"Stop right there! Don't run! Adults, keep an eye on your children! Elderly people, be careful not to get hit!"

"What's going on? I think I heard Walnut's voice!" Paimon said.

The group hurriedly followed the sound and saw a large group of dark blue figures emitting a large amount of blue light in the darkness. At that moment, Hu Tao was carrying the red-glowing Huma Staff and was chasing after several short blue figures in front of her, dispersing the crowd as she ran.

"Wow! There are so many people!" Paimon exclaimed.

"Are all these people stuck on the edge of life and death because their obsessions haven't been extinguished?"

"It should be. Let's go check on Hu Tao first." The group hurried towards Hu Tao.

The presence of living beings instantly startled those who were already dead, who were now staring at the group.

Paimon shivered slightly. "Wow, so much! I feel like my back is completely soaked."

Ying gave an embarrassed smile and explained to the group of souls, "Sorry, everyone, please don't mind, please don't mind."

Seeing that she couldn't catch up with the figures, Hu Tao stopped, bent over, and rested her hands on her knees. "You guys, don't run away... Oh my god, I'm exhausted..."

"walnut!"

"Hey? What are you doing here?" Hu Tao looked over, her eyes lighting up with delight, but then she looked puzzled. "Wait a minute, how did you get in? You shouldn't have been able to find this place."

The group then told Hu Tao everything about Zhong Li's request and their experiences along the way.

Hu Tao suddenly realized, then became a little annoyed, put her hands on her hips and pouted, "That Zhong Li guy, he really loves to meddle. What, can't this hall master handle it by himself?"

Everyone sighed helplessly, "He's just worried about you."

Hu Tao chuckled.

Although she seemed angry on the surface, she was actually secretly delighted.

Zhongli is quite concerned about her; he knows to call for help.

Actually, she could handle things even without anyone coming, but having someone with her made it feel pretty good too.

"So what's going on now? Is there anything we need to do?" Su Mo glanced at the several dark blue figures jumping up and down in front of him. It seemed that they were deliberately waiting for Hu Tao.

Hu Tao sighed and then explained the situation.

In short, due to her previous negligence, the gate between life and death malfunctioned, causing some souls to escape. Moreover, some people whose obsessions from many years ago remained refused to go there and instead stayed here.

Now, because the gate needs to be repaired, everyone who escaped needs to return to the boundary between life and death so that the gate can be repaired. However, there are too many people at once, including the elderly and children. She can reason with the adults, but she has some difficulty controlling the children.

"There are just too many people, and I can't manage them all by myself. Especially the kids, they don't listen to me at all," Hu Tao said, somewhat dejected.

"What about the child's parents? Can't they discipline him?" Paimon asked.

Hu Tao shook her head. "It's better if the children have elders here, but some are all alone and helpless. I can't bring myself to hurt them."

The children were all unconvinced because of her young age.

At first, she could use elemental intimidation and coaxing to resolve the situation, but in the end, she discovered that Hu Tao was just a bully, so they all turned against her and ignored her orders.

She could easily use elemental power to make an example of them, but she is the head of the Hall of Rebirth and is responsible for sending them to reincarnation, so she can't do that!

Hu Tao continued, "So our task now is to catch those naughty children, gather them together in one place, and I'll fix the gate."

Su Mo remembered something and took out a stack of talismans. "These are talismans that can suppress souls. As long as you stick them on the heads of those children, they will be unable to move."

Hu Tao's gaze held a hint of worry.

Su Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just control, it won't hurt them."

Hu Tao then nodded in agreement.

As for Xiaoxin saying she was in pain, she was just acting.

So the talismans were distributed to everyone, and the capture began in the four directions of east, west, south, and north.

Ying and Paimon are in the same group.

Paimon got excited and flew up without falling behind those blue spirits, determined to avenge his fright.

Yun Jin, Hu Tao, and Su Mo each went in one direction.

Hu Tao, being an experienced cook, finished quickly.

Although she appeared to be a gentle older sister, Yun Jin eased some of the children's anxiety by gently coaxing them with words.

Su Mo's group, on the other hand, consisted of the most mischievous members.

Several times, Su Mo missed his target or stuck to the wrong person, which left him speechless. After several attempts, he continued to test the waters.

Finally finding a suitable spot, he flipped over and leaped in front of the children, his talismans flying, and the problem was solved.

Just as Su Mo was about to take the group away, a familiar and long-lost voice suddenly rang out.

"Su Mo?"

Su Mo looked in the direction of the sound, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

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I went shopping with Zhang Yan today. After all, it's almost Chinese New Year, and we need to buy some new clothes.

Has everyone prepared their clothes and everything?