Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Upon arriving at the place indicated by the shopkeeper from Huai'an, sure enough, there was a group of Qiuqiu people on the road.

The group of Hilichurls had wounds on their bodies, and Huiyuan recognized them; they were the Hilichurls who had built the watchtower in Guili Plains yesterday.

Why did they hijack the wooden planks?

Given the intelligence of Hilichurls, they shouldn't blindly retaliate against humans, because they can recognize human faces and determine who their enemies are.

The wagon wasn't carrying any food, and the Hilichurls weren't robbing people to fill their stomachs.

So there's only one truth! They need planks to build their shelters.

If you get a little closer, you'll notice that the wagon is carrying very few planks, which were most likely taken by the Hilichurls.

Because Huiyuan knew that the Hilichurls were actually the former Kanrians who were cursed and turned into the Hilichurls they are today, he dealt with them by driving them away.

Killing them... unless they are Hilichurls formed from ley lines, like the ones formed from ley lines when we went to Mondstadt by carriage, would be hard for Huiyuan's conscience to bear.

What should we do? Should we chase them away like we did last time?

Of course not. Since they hijacked the carriages and set up camp on the road, they would do it again after the first time.

There are plenty of places for the Hilichurls to set up camp in the wild, so why do they have to come to the trade route to cause trouble?

I gave you a chance, but you couldn't resist. Don't blame Huiyuan for being ruthless!

After giving the Hilichurls a quick death, their remains gradually disintegrated and merged into the ley lines.

(The curse of immortality... Does it mean they don't even leave behind a body? Or does it mean that after death they enter the ley lines and are resurrected there?)

This was the first time Huiyuan had killed a Hilichurl that wasn't formed from a leyline, and to his utter surprise, it didn't even leave behind a body after it died.

(...Perhaps it was because he had been a Hilichurl for too long, his body was constantly on the verge of death and life, and his body, which had never been able to decay for a long time, was suddenly destroyed, leading to death...no, it was only after his body collapsed that he disappeared.)

Hilichurls cannot be killed; they only enter the ley lines and are trapped in a cycle of reincarnation after their bodies break down. Therefore, describing Hilichurls as dead is not quite appropriate.

After collecting the remaining planks, the group returned to Wangshu Inn.

When the shopkeeper from Huai'an saw the two men return in a flying object, he asked, "Did you get the wooden plank?"

Huiyuan nodded, and then summoned all the wooden planks she had just used.

“Great, these Hilichurls are so annoying. This is enough, thank you so much, I'll get started right away.”

After saying that, the shopkeeper from Huai'an rolled up his sleeves and started building.

Seeing this, Ying stepped forward and handed over the tools.

Meanwhile, Huiyuan and Paimon were enjoying the scenery and eating watermelon together.

The stairs were repaired not long after.

Brushing the dust off his clothes, the Huai'an innkeeper laughed, "Now everything's fixed. What do you think? My skills aren't bad, are they? This will make things much more convenient for the inn's guests, hahaha."

After Huai'an finished speaking, Huiyuan looked at the uneven staircase to the side.

Well... although the repaired staircase is lower than the rest of the staircase, at least it's walkable and won't collapse.

At this moment, the shopkeeper from Huai'an took out a Mora bag and handed it over.

"By the way, please take these. Thank you so much for your hard work. If you have time, please come over and have a cup of tea and some snacks. Our chef's skills are quite good."

Upon hearing the word "dim sum," Paimon's eyes lit up, and he immediately perked up.

"Snacks? Where are the snacks?! I want to eat them, I want to eat them!"

Seeing Paimon's unusual interest in food, Ying silently covered her forehead.

The shopkeeper from Huai'an didn't care and instead burst into laughter.

"Ah...hahahaha, well then, please come upstairs and have a seat, I'll go and arrange some refreshments right away."

"Great!"

Once upstairs, Paimon took a seat and began to daydream about the delicious food to come.

Huiyuan, on the other hand, leaned on the railing, admiring the shimmering Bishui River and Dihua Islet.

It's so beautiful, it makes you want to hum a song.

Huiyuan didn't quite understand those black and white ink landscape paintings before, but now that she has seen such beautiful scenery, she understands why the ancients had such an aesthetic appreciation for them.

At that moment, Paimon suddenly looked over curiously.

"Sister Lingling, what song are you singing? I've never heard it before."

"This is 'Jasmine Flower,' isn't it nice? I can teach you how to play it."

"I want to learn! By the way, is jasmine the name of this song? What kind of flower is jasmine?"

"Jasmine Flower is a folk song from my world. Jasmine, like Cecilia in Mondstadt, is a pure white flower. The meaning of jasmine is purity, friendship, romance, and hope. I'll translate the lyrics and write them down for you, then sing them to you. You should be able to learn it after listening to it once."

Not long after, Huiyuan finished singing the whole song.

Paimon, who had listened attentively, clapped repeatedly, while the scholar drinking tea nearby cast curious glances his way.

Paimon, still wanting more, sang a short section after Huiyuan finished singing.

"What a beautiful jasmine flower~ Hehe, Sister Lingling, how did I sing?"

"You learn very quickly, that's great."

At this moment, Ying came over with some snacks, and I became curious.

"What are you two doing behind my back?"

Seeing Ying arrive, Paimon stomped his foot happily and exclaimed excitedly, "Traveler, I'm singing! Sister Lingling taught me. The song is called 'Jasmine Flower,' it's very beautiful, do you want to sing along?"

"Jasmine Flower...? Hmm... Show me the lyrics."

"Well, here it is."

Ying took the paper Paimon gave her and looked at the Liyue script marked with pronunciations and syllables.

After learning for a while, Paimon, Ying, and Huiyuan started singing together.

"What a beautiful jasmine flower!"

Eating snacks and singing songs, that's really nice.

After enjoying the scenery and finishing the song, Paimon became even more curious about the world of Hunyuan.

"Sister Lingling, I want to know more about your world."

"Oh? Since you've asked, then..."

As he spoke, Huiyuan took out the "conductor's baton" that could summon an orchestra, and conjured up the phantom of an entire symphony orchestra.

"(Sister Tongzi, playing Jasmine Flower, but... it's the version from the game Civilization VI. She'll be playing the Ancient Era version, the Medieval Era version, the Industrial Era version, and the Atomic Era version.)"

"Received, band setup complete. Host, please wave the baton."

Paimon was startled when he saw Huiyuan take out his baton and a group of people suddenly appear in the mist.

Seeing this, Huiyuan waved her baton slightly and then used the skill "Purple Hermit" to activate her Stand ability on the water mist in the air.