Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

"Ok?"

Xu Ning stopped performing the move before it was even finished, took a big gulp of wine, walked over and lightly flicked Beidou's head.

"What do you mean by 'foolish'? This is advanced martial arts; ordinary people can't understand it."

Xu Ning picked up a wooden pot lid with a handle from the stove and handed it to Beidou.

"This is a shield, held in the left hand, used to protect your body."

Then, he picked out a stick from the firewood, the thickness of which was suitable for Beidou's grip, carefully removed the burrs, and handed it to Beidou.

"This is a knife, held in your right hand for attacking. Now, come and cut me!"

Beidou found it quite amusing, and with a laugh, he swung the stick down on Beidou's head.

Xu Ning slightly shifted his body and easily dodged the attack.

Beidou's attacks are unpredictable and its methods are straightforward.

Xu Ning simply put one hand behind his back and used the other hand to hold a wine gourd and drink wine. He swayed and dodged all of Beidou's attacks by relying solely on his footwork.

Despite Beidou's dozens of all-out attacks, it didn't even manage to touch the hem of Xu Ning's clothes.

The little girl's competitive spirit was ignited, and her emotions became correspondingly irritable.

"This stupid thing is completely useless!"

The little girl threw a tantrum and threw away the "pot lid shield." After glancing at the pile of firewood, she simply threw away the "stick knife" as well.

He pulled a long wooden stick out of the woodpile, held it with both hands, and laughed, "I'll hit you with this long one, so don't cry if it hurts!"

Xu Ning looked helplessly at the "knife" and "shield" on the ground, then at the little girl.

Such a long wooden stick, it's neither used as a stick nor as a gun.

He deliberately gripped the back of the sword with both hands and assumed a fighting stance. Hokuto, how much do you love your greatsword!

"You can't do it like this. You lack protection and aren't flexible enough. If you can't hit the enemy, you'll get hurt. Be good, wait until you have the power of the Eye of God before you play like this."

Xu Ning tried to persuade her earnestly, but the little girl wouldn't listen to a word he said.

With a shout of "Hey!" he charged forward, stick in hand.

Xu Ning sighed and took a swig of wine.

"Then use your body to feel it, I'm going to counterattack!"

Xu Ning leaned back in a perfect backbend, and the long staff swept across his face.

Beidou missed its target, and the long staff hadn't even been retracted yet.

Xu Ning flipped his body with a cross step, and a punch suddenly came from below and reached Beidou's face.

A soft "snap" sounded.

Xu Ning flicked Beidou's forehead lightly with his middle finger.

"middle!"

The little girl was immediately embarrassed and annoyed, and quickly swung the long stick back to strike Xu Ning on the back of the head.

Xu Ning staggered forward and fell, but just managed to dodge the blow.

Then, by using his waist to generate force, he transformed the falling motion into a backward lean, his head almost touching Beidou's lower abdomen.

Xu Ning tilted his head back and laughed, took a swig of wine, and then raised his right hand to aim at the little girl's forehead again.

"Success again!"

"Another one!"

"Continuing!"

"Bravo! Bravo! Bravo... You really enjoyed playing that just now!"

Beidou grabbed Xu Ning by the neck with his right arm and pulled him to the ground, then smacked him on the head several times with his left hand.

Xu Ning begged loudly for mercy and repeatedly reminded Bei Dou that it was time to add more firewood to the stove before Bei Dou rubbed his reddened brows and let him go.

Xu Ning casually tossed two pieces of firewood under the pot and pointed to the pot lid on the ground.

"Look, if you had this shield just now, you could have easily blocked my punch. Even if you couldn't hit me, you would have been in an invincible position from the start..."

Xu Ning patiently guided him, but deep down he still hadn't given up on the idea of ​​training Beidou to be the number one sword and shield character in Teyvat.

However, Beidou clearly showed little interest, resting her chin on her two little hands and tilting her head to examine the woodpile.

It was as if they were trying to find a weapon inside that could defeat Xu Ning.

Xu Ning shook his head with amusement, lifted the lid of the pot on the stove, and scooped some soup with a spoon to taste it.

I added a little more salt, swept the shiitake mushrooms from the side of the pot into it, and put the lid back on.

Once the meat was fully cooked, Xu Ning served Beidou two large pieces and told her to take the bowl back to her room to eat it.

He filled a bowl to the brim and carried it himself to the old village chief.

"You've been so kind, but you two little ones have suffered so much and are still growing. Take it back and eat it yourselves! I'm old, so it doesn't matter if I eat one more or one less bite."

Xu Ning stubbornly left the bowl there.

"I actually came to see you with a request. If you have some free time these next few days, could you take my brother and me to the Wangshu Inn? The inn shouldn't be too far from the village, right?"

The old village chief had lost count of how many times he had expressed his astonishment at the boy.

"Do you know Wangshu Inn? Have you ever been there?"

Xu Ning shook his head honestly, "No, I've only heard of the name, and I've also heard that merchants from Liyue and Mondstadt often pass through there. I'm thinking of going to see if I can earn some Mora to buy Beidou some clothes."

Looking into Xu Ning's eyes, the old village chief said, "I actually have some savings, enough to at least buy you some winter clothes..."

Xu Ning smiled.

"Grandpa, I'll try it first, and if I fail, I'll come back to beg you."

The old village chief smiled, looked up at the sky outside the door, and said, "It looks like tomorrow will be a good day. I was just about to go catch a few fish myself. I'll take you there tomorrow morning."

Xu Ning thanked the old village chief and returned to his house.

To her surprise, Beidou wasn't eating meat; instead, he was sitting obediently on a stool waiting for her to return.

Xu Ning affectionately ruffled Bei Dou's hair. "Were you waiting for me to eat together?"

The little girl rolled her eyes at him and picked up an empty bowl with both hands.

"I'm waiting for your wine. Eating meat alone isn't fun. Hurry up and pour me a bowl!"

Xu Ning's hand, which was touching his head, froze. He looked down at the large bowl that Beidou was holding in her two small hands.

I was filled with deep self-blame.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the little girl leaned against Xu Ning, her eyes glazed with intoxication, and murmured something.

"These past two days have felt like a dream. Since I met you, it feels like I don't have to worry about anything anymore."

"Xu Ning, Xu Ning, why are you so good to me?"

Xu Ning had been drinking a little bit of alcohol whenever he had free time these past two days, and he was now quite tipsy.

Upon hearing Beidou's question, Xu Ning tilted his head and thought about it carefully.

"why?"

"Perhaps it's because you were the first person I saw."

"Perhaps it's because you're willing to give me your only food."

"Perhaps it's because I no longer want to see you walk that difficult path."

“Someone in the sky called me over and gave me this God’s Eye. I think he must want me to do something, but he didn’t say what. So I’ll just do what I want.”

"Let those painful times of the past be nothing more than a source of amusement in our daily lives. I will never let you go through them again!"

The next day, Xu Ning got up early.

I told Beidou that we were going to Wangshu Inn. The little girl was very excited even though she didn't know what that place was.

The old village chief had a fishing net draped over his shoulder and a wooden bucket in his hand.

Beidou volunteered to help the village chief carry the fishing rod, while Xu Ning carried a small bag of bait.

The three boarded a small boat, and the old village chief poled it, slowly heading towards Wangshu Inn.