Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

The jade disc hanging in the distant sky grows rounder with each passing day.

The Lantern Festival in Liyue will officially begin on the day the full moon is fully round.

According to Xiao, the festive atmosphere in Liyue reaches its peak on the day of Lantern Festival.

Their gratitude for the protection of the Rock King and all the gods and immortals spreads, becoming bait for the resentment of the demons and gods, naturally causing the demons to riot.

"I am not human and cannot fully understand human emotions. But since this festival will arouse the resentment of demons, it should not exist. Moreover, the litter that is littered with glowing garbage seems to be a way of making sure that the demons can find their target. It is utterly ridiculous!"

After Xiao said this, Xu Ning and Bei Dou looked at each other, completely at a loss for words.

After all, everyone was having fun and playing around, but the trouble they caused was left for the Golden-Winged Roc King to deal with.

Fortunately, with the help of others guarding various key locations this year, it should greatly reduce Xiao's burden.

Moreover, after these two days of contact, Xu Ning gradually got used to Xiao's occasional "inhuman" words.

This immortal, with his sharp and dangerous eyes and an aura that often makes him seem unapproachable, simply doesn't know how to communicate with people most of the time.

It's actually quite simple to associate with such people: just go for it with unwavering enthusiasm and courage.

Xu Ning prepared countless dishes in the Dust-Hidden Cave. Yan Xiao alone made no less than ten plates of "almond tofu." Every day at mealtime, Xu Ning and Bei Dou would stand on a high place and shout loudly for Xiao to come and eat.

Moreover, Xu Ning could tell that Xiao really liked his wine.

Xiao also openly admitted that this wine could alleviate the excruciating pain caused by karmic obstacles to a certain extent.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning felt an urge to offer the immortal master a whole vat of wine.

This is Liyue's own son. If we can cleanse him of all his karmic burdens, eliminate the demon god's resentment, and free him from the excruciating pain, who wouldn't want that?

Xiao has protected Liyue for millennia, but as his karma accumulates, it will eventually break his sanity.

If we have our own wine to give us some breathing room, and wait for the rise of a new generation in Liyue, then the heavy responsibility of protecting Liyue can be shifted to others.

When the Rock King Emperor retires, Xiao can also retire with him.

The Emperor frequents teahouses, while Xiao frequents taverns; just thinking about it makes me laugh.

But when the moon rose from the sea during the Lantern Festival, Xu Ning realized he had laughed too soon.

"So... I hate it..."

It was as if a curse was being murmured from the murky silt of the deep sea, accompanied by a large amount of black mist that quickly spread across the land of Liyue.

Wherever demons spilled their blood and corpses, a deep, dark ink-like aura permeated the air.

"So... I hate it..."

As if responding to the call of evil, all sorts of demons and evil spirits emerged from the shadows.

Xu Ning stood atop the Lonely Cloud Pavilion, looking down at the countless swaying black shadows below, a slight bitterness creeping onto his lips.

If so many evil creatures can emerge from such a small place as Guyun Pavilion, how many demons and monsters must suddenly appear across the entire land of Liyue?

Grandpa, how many demons did you smash with that brick back in the day?

"Let's get to work. It's still early, I want to take you to see the night lanterns!"

Xu Ning gave Beidou a few instructions, and the two of them jumped down the cliff face in a few leaps.

As they approached the ground, they simultaneously plummeted down from the sky with all their might.

This attack killed at least five evil creatures.

Xu Ning landed on the ground and examined the various evil creatures around him. The evil spirits in the black mist had no physical form, but they could attach themselves to the bodies of various living beings, overshadowing the host's consciousness and becoming man-eating monsters.

It contains all sorts of Hilichurls, Slimes, Shapeshifters, mutated plants and beasts, and even several broken Ruin Guards have been possessed and brought to life.

"Beidou, we need to speed things up. With so many of them, we don't know how long the others can hold out."

Xu Ning was worried about the students guarding other areas, so this time he used all his strength.

The Dust Concealment Gourd was opened, freely releasing the wine element. Before long, the surrounding monsters began to stagger and fall unsteadily.

Beidou brandished his greatsword and charged into the monster horde. With each slash of his blade, almost every monster he struck suffered broken bones and shattered skulls.

"Beidou!"

In the instant Xu Ning passed Beidou, the wine in the Dust-Concealed Gourd splashed onto Beidou's greatsword and collided with it.

With a crisp "ding," the Greatsword of the Big Dipper instantly ignited into a fiery sword.

As the sword wind surged, the burning wine spilled out, and the surrounding area quickly burst into flames.

Xu Ning continuously drew wine vapor from the Dust Concealment Gourd with his left hand, while his right fist almost non-stop punched out streams of dragon-shaped wine vapor, drawing out the surrounding flames, which, like countless swirling fire dragons, relentlessly devoured the bodies of the demons.

Xiao did not make a move, but stood on the Lonely Cloud Pavilion with his arms crossed, his eyes fixed on the battle between Xu Ning and Bei Dou.

Seeing the blazing fire below, and the demons and monsters being reduced to ashes amidst screams, they were certain that the two of them were more than capable of dealing with the evil creatures around them.

Only then did he feel at ease picking up the spear made of demonic jade that was stuck beside him, and leaping down from the top of the Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

"Jing Yao Nuo dance, all evil spirits retreat!"

Just as they cleared the evil spirits from the beach around them, Xu Ning and Bei Dou both heard a huge whooshing sound coming from the top of Guyun Pavilion.

The two turned around and saw the most shocking scene of the night.

In mid-air, Xiao wiped his face with one hand, and a hideous mask with horns and fangs appeared on Xiao's face.

The moment the spear in his hand, "He Pu Yuan," twisted and thrust down, countless sharp, cyan spears shot out from the void.

The countless demons and monsters standing below were instantly reduced to dust by this attack.

With a light tap of its toes, Xiao's small body suddenly leaped into the air again, thrusting down with its spear once more.

Another group.

Another group.

Xu Ning and Bei Dou were both stunned.

"Is this the Yaksha who truly understands the way of killing? Such a concise and effective harvest!"

Xu Ning admired the view while sighing with admiration.

Even those few relic guards who were forcibly possessed couldn't withstand more than two moves from Xiao.

As Xiao wielded his spear, it was like a world-destroying whirlwind crushing the world. While he was still in mid-air, a single move, "Two Wind Wheels Stand Alone," shattered the ruins guard into a pile of fragments.

Beidou watched as Xiao swept away the demons and monsters of Guyun Pavilion as if they were ants, and asked Xu Ning with frustration, "Does he really need our help? He almost wiped out all the monsters in Guyun Pavilion after just one round..."

Xu Ning shook his head. "We came here to help him."

Using "Jingyao Nuo Dance" must cause immense pain, but judging from Xiao's current killing posture, his marksmanship is precise and his output is stable, showing no signs of pain affecting him whatsoever.

But the more this was the case, the more Xu Ning felt that he and the people of Liyue owed Xiao far too much.