Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Walnut ran away with two bags of tears in her eyes.

But he hadn't run far before he stopped and turned back to shout, "I won't give up!"

Xu Ning sighed helplessly, took Qi Qi out of the large burlap sack, and brushed off the dust that had settled on her.

Then, looking into Qiqi's eyes, he said seriously, "Remember the face of that little girl from earlier, and stay far away from her, otherwise she might really burn or bury you."

Qiqi nodded emphatically, "I've got it."

Xu Ning carried Qi Qi back to Liyue Harbor. Everyone was still in a bad mood from the fright they had just experienced. After learning the reason, they all expressed their indignation and condemnation of Hu Tao's behavior.

After escorting Qiqi back to Bubulu, everyone returned to Qunyu Pavilion to rest.

The next morning, Ningguang and Yelan went out early because they had something to do.

Beidou was going to receive his large ship, so he got up very early to go to the Qianyan Army's garrison to gather his crew.

Xu Ning, having promised to go with Beidou to test the ship, dared not get up late.

Xu Ning leaped down from the Jade Pavilion, landed on a teleportation point at Tianheng Mountain on the Wings of Wind, and with a gentle tap, arrived at Tiger-Eating Rock. He strolled over to Wanmin Hall to have some breakfast.

"Master Mao, I'll have the usual order: one more to go before I leave. I haven't eaten Beidou yet!"

Xu Ning greeted them familiarly, and then prepared to drag a long bench to sit down.

Unexpectedly, Master Mao, who was usually very enthusiastic, was silent at this moment. Xu Ning looked up in surprise.

Master Mao was seen repeatedly making gesturing gestures and winking at himself.

Following Master Mao's gaze, Xu Ning actually saw an old man in black with a token marking the Hall of Rebirth sewn onto his wide hat.

He was Hu Tao's grandfather, the 75th head of the Rebirth Hall.

Master Hu looked up at Xu Ning and smiled, "I've been waiting here all morning, and I've finally waited for you."

Xu Ning gave a wry smile.

I spanked Hu Tao last night, and this old man is waiting here, surely not just to invite me to dinner!

As soon as Elder Hu pulled a dark red spear from under the table, Xu Ning turned and slipped away.

On this day, many people in Liyue Harbor witnessed a strange sight.

Hu, the old master of the Rebirth Hall, displayed his divine might, wielding a long spear, and chased Xu Ning, who was carrying a long bench, all the way from Chihu Rock to the vicinity of the Lotus Pond at Yujing Terrace. Only after losing sight of Xu Ning did he angrily return with his spear.

Bai Shu opened the middle door of Bu Bu Lu, looked around outside, and then went straight inside.

"Get down from my medicine cabinet, the person is gone."

Xu Ning peeked out from a tall medicine cabinet.

"Are you sure? I'm telling you, I only offended him because of Qiqi, so don't try to screw me over!"

Bai Shu said helplessly, "When I rescued Qi Qi from that little girl last time, I didn't see this old Master Hu react so strongly. Did you do something to his precious granddaughter?"

Xu Ning rolled off the medicine cabinet, steadied himself, and angrily said, "Hey, don't talk nonsense without evidence! I just taught that little girl a lesson so she wouldn't dare to touch Qi Qi again."

"I have to accompany Beidou on its test flight today, so I can't waste time here. You should have someone return this bench to Wanmintang when you have time!"

Xu Ning tossed the bench to Bai Shu, then dashed out the door and headed straight for the shipyard at the dock.

Beidou and his crew were already standing on the deck of the new ship, eagerly awaiting Xu Ning's arrival.

Xu Ning leaped onto the boat in a few bounds and shouted, "Let's go! Let's go!"

Beidou signaled to everyone to follow Xu Ning's instructions and quickly sail the ship out of the dock.

Only when the boat was far from the shore did Xu Ning finally feel relieved.

That old man, so fiercely protective of his children, was really ruthless; he really went for the kill with every move he made!

Moreover, the old man's marksmanship was truly terrifying.

The long, melodious rhythm seemed to never end. From the first thrust, each subsequent thrust was faster than the last, and the spearhead swayed like a blooming flower, fluttering like a butterfly, making it almost impossible to find a gap to dodge.

If it weren't for the fact that my Drunken Fist style has an inherent advantage in dodging, I'd probably be badly injured today.

Xu Ning asked Beidou, "Do we have a specific destination for today's sea voyage?"

Beidou said, "Uncle Tian said that the first time we'll patrol along the coast of Liyue so that the crew can familiarize themselves with the new ship's performance, and then they can sail with the merchant fleet next time."

Xu Ning looked somewhat sullen when Bei Dou said these words.

Knowing that this guy was used to being left to his own devices, he naturally resisted instructions from Uncle Tian.

He reached out and ruffled Beidou's hair, saying softly, "Don't be upset. Just think of yourself as a trainee on this ship. Once you've gained experience in fighting the sea, we'll fire them all, recruit more people, and train them all to be our pirate underlings. Then you can do whatever you want!"

"Besides, you're still the captain in name only, so what you say carries a lot of weight."

Beidou then cheered up, took out the blindfold he had been carrying in his pocket and put it on, and then directed the two men to make pirate flags.

Xu Ning lay on the deck, enjoying the sea breeze and drinking wine, and slowly fell asleep to the sound of the waves.

"Xu Ning, Xu Ning, look at my pirate flag, isn't it pretty?"

When Xu Ning was woken up, it was almost noon. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Beidou holding up a flag.

It depicts a large sword with its blade pointing downwards, and a giant dragon coiled around its blade, clearly modeled after the dragon pattern on his Dust Concealment Gourd.

"It's very good, but it's missing something that makes it obvious that it's a pirate's symbol. But it doesn't matter. The sea has a memory. Your name and flag will surely be carried to every corner of the sea by the waves."

"Let's go hang it up!"

The large ship sailed at sea for several days without any unusual events, and returned to Liyue Harbor early.

Xu Ning couldn't understand why Beidou could generate so much enthusiasm for navigation; he himself felt extremely bored on his second day at sea.

To be honest, when he was so bored that he had nothing to do, Xu Ning even hoped that he could run into Hai Shan.

Fortunately, as soon as he got ashore, there were things waiting for him to do.

It must have been someone arranged by Uncle Tian who had been inquiring about his return at the dock. As soon as he entered the port, someone came up to find Xu Ning.

People from Tianheng Fangshi have arrived, saying that the "Earth Vein Suppressing Stone" is complete and can be taken to Guili Plain for testing.