Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Yan Xiao looked terrified, and Paimon also leaned back, somewhat frightened.

"And just now! Just now... I saw... something strange in the kitchen..."

Paimon crossed his arms and looked at Yanxiao, who had suddenly become a different person, and his initial impression of him changed as well.

Yan Xiao said with a worried look, "In short... the thought that even Wangshu Inn isn't safe makes my hands tremble as I grind almond tofu..."

After accepting Yanxiao's request, Ying went to the kitchen to check on the situation.

The atmosphere was perfectly normal; it was just an ordinary kitchen. Paimon breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly saw a blue, transparent figure walk past with an ethereal laugh and disappear...

Paimon: "%v%*... ...!!"

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Ying was also terrified and panicked. She grabbed Paimon and ran back to Yanxiao's side.

Paimon screamed in shock.

"There really is a ghost!"

Yan Xiao became even more frightened after hearing the information brought by Paimon.

"You really saw it too! There really was a ghost! What... what are we going to do..."

Paimon looked at Yanxiao, who was terrified and wouldn't listen to anything he was saying. Yanxiao's legs were shaking so badly that the wooden floorboards were trembling. Paimon said helplessly, "He's already dying... what do we do?"

Ying suggested, "Let's ask Sister Lingling, maybe she knows what's going on."

......

Before Paimon could recover from his shock, he blurted out, "Sister Lingling, there's a ghost!"

"Ghost? What ghost? Oh, I know..."

In the storyline, during the Wangshu Inn scene, was it because Yanxiao was afraid of ghosts that she couldn't cook? And that ghost must be the ghost sister.

"Go ask Mr. Phil Gaudette, I'll come too."

...

After recounting the story of Yan Xiao, Boss Philgaudet chuckled.

"Pfft... He was scared by such a trivial matter. It's a shame he used to be a notorious thief."

Paimon asked in confusion, "Boss Gordet doesn't seem to be afraid of ghosts at all?"

"I've seen plenty of supernatural and ghostly things..."

"By the way, why is the inn haunted even though the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons is clearly there?"

"Shh... If I go on any further, it'll be a secret of mine~ Alright, why don't you guys go make a trip? Tell that brat to stop scaring people. There's a painting in the inn depicting the 'Demon-Slaying Seal,' which has been used in Liyue for thousands of years. You can go see what it looks like—and then, around this inn, look for 'a place where you can see the complete Demon-Slaying Seal.'"

Huiyuan nodded and said, "Let's do as the boss says. The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons told me that human souls are not as strong as those of immortals. If mortals directly contact him, it will only harm them. Let's go and contact that little ghost first and get used to it."

After going up one floor, they found the "Demon-Subduing Seal". Then, led by Huiyuan, they found "a place where the complete Demon-Subduing Seal could be seen".

There's a fairy spirit nearby. Watch as Ying escorts the fairy spirit home and retrieves the treasure chest. Then, slowly and leisurely find the right angle to piece together the patterns on the three giant rocks in your field of vision.

A few minutes later, Ying finally finished. The very next second Ying saw the complete Demon-Subduing Seal, the ghostly little girl appeared out of thin air and then ran away.

Huiyuan instructed, "Quickly, give chase."

After catching up, the group saw the little imp stop next to a damaged Ruin Hunter and then possess it. The damaged Ruin Hunter, emitting a dark green glow, began to move.

Paimon exclaimed in shock, "Machines can be 'possessed' by ghosts?!"

After Ying and Huiyuan dealt with the Ruins Hunter, the little ghost appeared beside them and began singing a strange nursery rhyme.

"Is Big Qiuqiu sick? Shall we go see Second Qiuqiu?..."

Paimon said breathlessly, "Huff...huff...finally caught you, this was exhausting."

Huiyuan complained, "Little Paimeng clearly didn't contribute anything, did he?"

"How could you do this... I was so worried about you!"

The little girl's singing continued unabated.

"Three hills gather herbs? Four hills brew them?..."

Even in broad daylight, seeing that it was just a little girl's ghost, Paimon became quite defiant.

"Haunted places are bad! Do you know that, little friend?"

Ignoring Paimon, the little girl continued singing to herself.

"The Fifth Hill is dead? The Sixth Hill is being carried...?"

"Are you listening to me?"

The little girl had a very long reaction time; it took her quite a while to respond.

"Eh...? -- Oh... okay~ Xiaoming won't tease the guests anymore. Next time, let the older sisters come and play with Xiaoming again~ If the older sisters don't come, Xiaoming will come find you..."

Xiao Ming skipped and hopped around. After saying something that was clearly well-intentioned but whose words were quite frightening, she gradually disappeared.

Paimon and Ying were so frightened that they leaned back, thinking they were possessed by an evil spirit.

Huiyuan complained, "So, if Da Qiuqiu is sick, why did Wu Qiuqiu die?"

Paimon was surprised by Huiyuan's focus and retorted, "The focus is on Hilichurls, isn't it?!"

......

After returning to Wangshu Inn, he told Yanxiao what had happened.

"Wh...what?! They actually got a promise from the ghost that it would stop haunting them..."

A smile and a fist salute are gestures of respect.

"You...you are truly an expert! I am completely convinced—please wait a moment, I will carefully prepare the finest and smoothest almond tofu for you, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

The group entered the kitchen, and Yanxiao tentatively picked up a knife, excitedly brandishing it a few times. Though the movements were casual, each strike possessed a sharp edge; one could say he was worthy of his former swordsmanship.

"Haha, the feeling of my fingers being stable again, so good—!"

After processing the ingredients such as milk, sugar, and almonds, and pouring them into a mold to form an object that resembled tofu but was not actually tofu, Yan Xiao slapped his hand on the table.

The tofu in the mold separated instantly, flying into the air, while the mold remained perfectly still. Yan Xiao drew her cleaver and, with lightning speed, expertly sliced ​​the tofu into pieces. The tofu landed perfectly on the plate, each piece flawless.

Not only is Yanxiao skilled at chopping vegetables, but he's also incredibly adept at cooking. If Yanxiao possessed the Eye of God, he'd be a local legend at the very least.

"Here, your almond tofu is ready. If you need my help cooking next time, just let me know."

Ying nodded politely. Carrying the plate, she called Huiyuan and went to the terrace to find the immortal.

This almond tofu isn't your average almond tofu; it's a special almond tofu made by Yanxiao. To understand what makes it so special, we have to go back thousands of years.

To make a long story short, back when the Five Demons were still alive, Xiao's favorite flavor of almond tofu was similar to the flavor of this dish Yanxiao made. It was the flavor of an old comrade-in-arms, a flavor that would surely bring tears to Xiao's eyes.

However, he would still hold back his tears in front of Ying and Huiyuan.