Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Fortunately, the stick stopped in time on "Tiger's" forehead, saving him from a fatal head injury.

"You were killed by a Hilichurl."

Xu Ning put away the wooden stick and reached out to pull "Tiger" up.

"You lost the game, so accept your punishment: three bowls of wine as punishment. Go drink them now!"

Hearing that he could still drink alcohol, "Tiger's" dejected expression eased slightly, and he went to accept his punishment while rubbing his swollen shoulders.

In the time that followed, people came up one after another after drinking to challenge Xu Ning.

However, most of them "died" under the Hilichurls' clubs.

However, there were a few people who caught Xu Ning's eye.

The ordinary girl who got "Jie" moved around the field with her bow in hand. Xu Ning judged that the Hilichurls could not keep up with her speed and declared "Jie" the winner.

The purple-haired "Star" cut the wooden stick in Xu Ning's hand, and "Star" won.

The tall and thin "Electric" gave Xu Ning an even bigger surprise.

At the very beginning, "Electricity" threw out two talismans, one of lightning and one of fire.

When they exploded around Xu Ning, the other team members scattered and fled. Even Xu Ning, who was in the middle of it, couldn't dodge in time and was accidentally touched by the exploding lightning, which immediately numb half of his body.

"Is this the magic of a sorcerer? If you have more than three similar talismans in your hand, an ordinary Hilichurl has no choice but to kneel down."

"Electricity" pulled out a thick stack of coins from his pocket, and Xu Ning immediately declared "Electricity" the winner.

The loser will be punished.

The winners will naturally receive rewards.

"Here's three bowls of fine wine as a reward. Go and drink them quickly."

"Don't complain. How can these be the same? This is a reward, while theirs are punishments."

At the end of the training, everyone who participated received a small jar of wine, and they dispersed and went home slightly tipsy.

Xu Ning did not return to Liyue Harbor with them, but instead climbed towards the top of the mountain.

If there are no major errors in the memories of the previous life, there should also be a teleportation anchor point on this mountaintop.

Fortunately, most of the teleportation anchor points on the mountaintop have a special stone platform for support, so they are easy to find.

However, when Xu Ning saw the white figure sitting on the stone platform at the teleportation anchor point, his initial joy at discovering the anchor point instantly turned into a sigh.

"How long have you been here?"

Xu Ning didn't rush over as excitedly as she had when they first met.

After all, this beautiful girl, who was staring blankly with her slightly chubby face, resolutely said "let's be strangers" when they parted ways.

Hearing Xu Ning's question, Ying turned her head.

“I’ve been here since you started playing as a Hilichurl.”

Xu Ning carried the wine gourd and walked a few steps up the cliff, then leaned against a small, verdant tree on the edge of the cliff.

Looking down from here, you can see all the training programs we are doing.

"Have you finally made up your mind to take action against them?"

A deep, unyielding sorrow lingered in Ying's eyes. "That day, when I heard your words, I thought I had finally met someone who could understand everything that had happened, someone who could walk alongside me..."

Ying's voice choked slightly.

Xu Ning silently took a sip of his drink and asked, "Ying, how long have you been awake?"

"It's been a very, very long time, so long that neither the people I've met nor the people who've met me can remember each other anymore."

"So, have you found the truth about the world?"

Upon hearing this question, Ying looked up and met Xu Ning's intense gaze, shook her head, and said, "You wouldn't want to know."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "I never expected you to say that."

"But you've traveled through so many worlds and witnessed countless life-and-death separations, why are you so attached to that one country?"

Xu Ning straightened up from the small tree he was leaning against.

“Look at me. If I hadn’t obtained this so-called Eye of God, I’m afraid I would have lived for no more than a hundred years, or even never left Liyue.”

"In this short life, if I can cherish every happy day, then my life will have been worthwhile."

"If I cling to yesterday's regrets and miss out on every possible day of joy in the future, how miserable my life would be!"

Xu Ning slowly walked to Ying's side.

Ying started avoiding eye contact again, just like a timid little deer.

Xu Ning sighed, "Ying, treat Canrya as a stop on your long journey. Once it's over, don't hold on to it anymore."

"If you are willing to make Liyue your next stop, I am willing to do my best to make your face full of smiles every day for the rest of my life."

Ying shook her head slightly, her face full of bitterness. "You know... that's impossible."

Xu Ning had lost count of how many times he had sighed today.

"Well then, at least let's not turn against each other with swords!"

"Ying, Liyue is now my home. It contains countless people and things that I cherish. Anything that might pose a threat to her..."

Whether it's a forest pig or a slime,

Or perhaps a Hilichurl, a Treasure Hunter, or a Fool.

Even the Abyss Cult, the Demon God, or the Heavenly Principles,

"If it dares to show its health bar, I'm willing to kill it."

Xu Ning placed his hand on the teleportation anchor point, looking at the glowing light that was encircled in the crook of his arm.

"The last time I saw you, you were at the South Heavenly Gate. Was it for something in the Layered Rock Abyss?"

Ying, already flustered as Xu Ning approached, was startled by the question and exclaimed, "How did you know?"

Xu Ning didn't explain, but simply advised, "Whatever you want to do, be extremely careful and never cause any harm to the ordinary people of Liyue."

"If we accidentally offend our emperor, who doesn't care about worldly affairs, what if he gets into a bad mood..."

"Also, the end of the year is approaching, and the Lantern Festival is not far away. I will do my best to encourage the Thousand Rock Army to carry out a major cleanup of the entire Liyue region, so that a certain old man can have a holiday."

"If you can get those Hilichurls to hide, we can pretend we didn't see anything."

Ying nodded almost imperceptibly, which Xu Ning happened to see as well.

"Then goodbye, Ying. I hope that next time I see you, you'll smile at me."

Xu Ning gave her a big smile, activated the teleportation anchor, and vanished in an instant.

Ying stared blankly at the spot where Xu Ning had just been standing. "He can use the power of the earth's veins now?"

As soon as Xu Ning left, a flash of dark purple light appeared at the teleportation anchor point, and an abyss mage in a blue robe appeared where he had just stood.

"Your Highness, what is that guy's background? How can he use ley lines to teleport so easily?"

Ying shook her head. "I don't know either, but he probably has a very deep understanding of this world. At least for now, he's not our enemy..."

The Abyss Mage continued, "...They are not our friends either."

Ying paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, we're not friends yet. But according to him, the day that Martial God appears once a year is approaching, so we shouldn't make a big fuss about it for the time being."

The Abyss Mage nodded, then turned and disappeared.

Ying glanced at the warmly lit Liyue Harbor from afar, then vanished into the distance.

Xu Ning returned to Chihu Rock, intending to find something to fill his stomach, but then thought it best to go home first to see if Ningguang and the others had returned.

However, as soon as they entered the room, they saw Ningguang, Beidou, and Yelan sitting at the table.

As soon as Beidou saw Xu Ning enter, it let out a howl and pounced on him.

She grabbed Xu Ning and began to complain about Ning Guang's inhumane, cramming-style education, her slender fingers practically scratching a large "miserable" mark onto Xu Ning's body.