Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Even the ugly son-in-law will eventually have to meet his father-in-law.

Xu Ning sighed, pulled Xiang Ling into his arms, and with a thought, left the cave.

Fortunately, Master Mao didn't blame her at all. He just laughed and said, "My daughter is naturally very curious. She wants to try every rare food she sees."

“If you go into my wine gourd and come out without tasting the wine, then you're not my daughter.”

Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Master Mao was not angry.

Xu Ning handed Xiangling over to Master Mao, but he didn't retrieve the Cave Heaven Pass from the little girl's body.

I'm sure I'll have a lot of interactions with this little girl in the future, so why bother with all this back and forth?

After leaving Wanmintang, Xu Ning went directly to the back of the building, where there was a huge rock about three stories high.

Xu Ning climbed to the top of the giant rock in a few strides.

This position is high enough that it won't obstruct others or be easily seen.

Xu Ning placed the Dust Concealment Gourd on the giant rock and entered the Dust Concealment Cave with a thought.

Beidou was still lying on the grass, fast asleep.

Ningguang and Qingyi were chatting in front of a pool of water.

Xu Ning walked over and patted Beidou's head. Seeing that she showed no signs of waking up, he let her sleep there.

Anyway, there's no wind or rain in this hidden cave, and the temperature is just right, so I'm not worried about her catching a cold.

Xu Ning was still thinking of listening to what Ningguang was talking about with that cunning snake when Ningguang saw him come in and walked over with a look of envy on her face.

“Xu Ning, I just asked Qingyi. She said that the wine in your area is practically inexhaustible, so it’s a business that requires no capital at all. I don’t think there is any merchant in the world who is worthy of being your rival.”

Xu Ning smiled and shook his head when he heard Ning Guang's words.

"What business in this world doesn't require capital? I'm here serving wine, moving wine, selling wine, putting in effort and spending time—aren't all of these things capital?"

"Let's put that aside for now. Do you still remember our three-day agreement?"

Ningguang nodded. The people of Liyue take contracts very seriously, and how could they forget an agreement that was just made so quickly?

Xu Ning pointed around him and smiled, "The reason I made a three-day agreement with you was so that I could obtain this magical treasure and settle down quickly in Liyue Harbor."

"I didn't expect things to go so smoothly and be completed so easily. So we don't need to wait three days anymore; we can discuss future business cooperation now."

"You've seen this brewing place; it's simple, convenient, and quick. With just a simple bottling process, you can have an inexhaustible supply of goods."

“As long as we can establish a foothold in Liyue Harbor, Mora will flow into our pockets continuously. However, I’m not really enthusiastic about earning Mora, which is why I’m thinking of cooperating with you.”

Xu Ning stood in front of Ning Guang and said sincerely, "Ning Guang, do you know? To me, there is no businessman in this world who is worthy of being your opponent."

Ningguang's face immediately turned red. She turned slightly to avoid Xu Ning's gaze and asked with a smile, "Why are you so confident in me? Don't tell me you could tell at a glance that I'm a business genius."

Xu Ning scratched his head; this was indeed difficult to explain.

"Just think of me as someone with exceptional insight, and I firmly believe I won't misjudge people."

“Ningguang, you were born to stand at the very top, to earn countless Mora, to build the most powerful force in the world, to cast the Seven Kingdoms under your shadow. I am even willing to be your ally, to clear away any obstacles in your path.”

Qingyi listened to Xu Ning's empty promises from afar, curled her lip in disdain, and muttered, "He's starting to fool people again."

Ningguang listened to Xu Ning with a smile, then gestured towards Beidou with her lip.

"Now that you've shared your expectations for me, what about BeiDou? Have you thought about what kind of future you'd like to plan for it?"

Xu Ning laughed and said, "Beidou's temperament is different from yours. She can't handle such meticulous and trivial business matters. I just want her to become stronger, the stronger the better. It would be best if she could rival or even surpass the gods with her mortal body."

Ningguang tapped her chin with her delicate index finger. "Hmm, it seems you've really planned out our positions and paths! What about the future of the other forty-eight?"

Xu Ning was stunned and said, "Where are the forty-eight people...?"

Suddenly remembering that he had asked Granny Ping for the forty-eight grotto-heavens pass certificates, Xu Ning was immediately embarrassed.

"That was...that was just a joke..."

Xu Ning looked at Ning Guang's gaze and even felt as if she could see right through him for a moment.

"What do you think of the partnership I just discussed? Is it acceptable to you?"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's question, Ningguang thought for a moment and then smiled, "You didn't say anything about how to cooperate at all. I only sensed from your words that you are a very controlling person who likes to keep things under your control."

"Also, they don't seem to like asking for other people's opinions?"

Upon hearing Ningguang's negative evaluation, Xu Ning immediately panicked.

“I’ve already explained the cooperation method. You’ll handle all the business, and naturally, all the Mora you earn will be yours to allocate and use. Beidou and I will protect you. And… and I’ve been asking for your opinion all along.”

Ningguang chuckled when she heard Xu Ning stammering about how he would get all the Mora he earned, saying, "Oh, you're making it sound like I'm the lady of the house..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Ningguang realized she had misspoke and her face instantly turned bright red with embarrassment.

"As long as you don't regret making this suggestion later, I'm going home now. I'll come back to find you tomorrow, and we can discuss other matters while making preliminary preparations!"

Ningguang finished speaking quickly and then took out the Cave Heaven Pass and teleported out of the Cave Heaven.

Xu Ning was overjoyed to see Ning Guang agree to his cooperation when he suddenly saw Ning Guang teleport away. Remembering something, he was startled and hurriedly chased after her.

As soon as I came out, I saw Ningguang standing on the edge of the giant rock, looking for a foothold to climb down.

Xu Ning quickly stepped forward and said, "I'll take you down."

Ningguang turned around and saw Xu Ning coming out. She asked with a half-smile, "How are you going to see me off?"

Xu Ning was speechless.

Although the boulder wasn't very high, it was still quite steep for Ningguang, who had never practiced martial arts.

If Xu Ning wants to send Ningguang down, he must jump down while holding Ningguang.

It's not that I'm incapable, the key question is whether Ningguang is willing.

"Did you deliberately place this gourd so high?" Ningguang asked again.

This could be misunderstood!

Xu Ning hurriedly explained the reasons for placing it in a high place from various angles, and asked Ningguang to enter the Dust-Hidden Cave again, so that she could come out after he took the gourd down.

After seeing Ningguang off, Xu Ning climbed up again without hesitation and entered the cave.

Beidou was fast asleep, and Ningguang was no longer by his side. When Qingyi saw Xu Ning enter, she immediately tried to hide away.

Xu Ning looked around the empty cavern; there wasn't a house in sight, not even a cave.

Xu Ning beckoned to the woman in green, "Where do you usually rest?"

The woman in green kicked the grass at her feet expressionlessly, then fell straight down.

"Rest wherever you lie down."