Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Shen He took out a small handkerchief to wipe the corner of his mouth, "I even left half a bowl of soup for you, Master."

"Master, this was sent by Xu Ning, right?"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun silently looked at the soup bowl with only the bottom left.

"He's already gone, how do you know he delivered it?"

“Master, you are usually quite talkative, and you can talk for half a day about the smallest things. The tree outside the door was cut down, branches and leaves were scattered in the pond, and so much food was offered to you, but you flew away without saying anything. You would only be so unusual if Xu Ning came.”

Although Shen He spoke logically and clearly, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun did not want to listen to a single word.

He snorted and retorted, "You usually don't even exchange more than a few words with your master for days on end, so why do you become so talkative when Xu Ning is mentioned? I know you're angry that I drove Xu Ning away, so you're deliberately saying all this to provoke me. Besides, how could you analyze things so much? You clearly only knew he was here after tasting his wine."

Shen He glared at his master, then picked up the wine jar and left without saying a word.

"Hey, at least leave a pot of wine for Master!"

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun shook his wings and shouted.

A sigh came from behind, it was the arrival of the Moon-Slicing and Sun-Building True Lord who had arrived at some unknown time.

"Sigh, I just heard Xu Ning's voice at home. I thought I'd come here for some drinks, but I never expected..."

"What did I expect?" Liu Yun borrowed the wind and transformed into human form, sitting on his stone bench, sulking.

"This girl loses all respect for me when it comes to Xu Ning."

The True Lord of Moon-Shaping and Sun-Building also transformed into human form and laughed, "How many years has it been? Why can't you ever change your temper? No wonder the True Lord of Water-Controlling and Mountain-Stacking won't let you join in any fun activities..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun was furious. "I don't want to see him again for the next thousand years. And don't stand here. If you want a drink, go ask Shen He yourself. You don't need to annoy me like this."

With a sigh, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang picked up the wine pot on the table, went into the cave, and came out a moment later carrying a full pot of wine.

He shook the wine pot in his hand at Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun and asked with a smile, "Would you like a drink?"

Lord Liuyun Borrowing Wind: ...

Xu Ning quickly returned to Tianheng Mountain using the teleportation anchor point.

The moment I appeared at the teleportation point, I realized it was night again, and I was preparing to go down the mountain to go home and find Ningguang.

Suddenly, a joyful shout came from behind, "Xu Ning!"

Xu Ning turned around and searched carefully before spotting the pair of golden eyes on the edge of the cliff.

"Xin Yan! What are you doing on the mountain so late?"

Xin Yan smiled, revealing a pair of white teeth.

“I come here to practice the piano whenever I have free time, since it’s less likely to disturb others. Also, I went to Wanmin Hall several times to look for you but didn’t see you. I was thinking that maybe I would meet you here someday, and I didn’t expect that I would actually find you here.”

Xu Ning scratched his head. "I understand practicing the piano, but what are you waiting for me to do?"

"You forgot? What happened to our agreement?" A hint of disappointment flashed in Xin Yan's golden eyes.

Xu Ning suddenly laughed and said, "Listening to your rock music! How could I forget! It's just that I think we should wait at least two more years, until you're a bit older..."

"Hmph, that's prejudice against my age. I've been prepared for this for a long time."

The disappointment in Xin Yan's eyes instantly transformed into burning fighting spirit.

She pulled a four-stringed guitar from behind her back. "This is my sixteenth four-stringed guitar. Although it's modeled after Fontaine's, it's more rock and roll! How about it? Want to hear me play a tune right now?"

Xu Ning clapped his hands with a smile and said, "You're very confident! Come on, let's use this Tianheng Mountain as our stage and play one of your best pieces for me!"

"Alright, then let's wait and see! The show is about to begin!"

Xin Yan leaped onto the high platform where the teleportation anchor point was located, holding the zither with one hand and gently patting the small drum behind his waist with the other, accompanied by the sound of his toes hitting the ground.

A rhythmic beat flows out, making people involuntarily want to nod along.

Standing beneath the stone platform, Xu Ning watched the passionate young girl playing her dream song in the dim light emanating from the teleportation anchor point, and couldn't help but clap along with her.

As if encouraged by Xu Ning, Xin Yan let out a silvery laugh and stretched out her finger to make a forceful stroke on the four-stringed zither.

A burst of rousing music erupted from between his fingers almost explosively.

Just as a cold stone falling into magma quickly heats up and becomes scalding hot, Xu Ning felt that as soon as Xin Yan played the tune, even the biting cold wind on Tianheng seemed to be infected with the heat of rock and roll, becoming scalding hot.

Xu Ning put his fingers in his mouth and whistled a sharp whistle, raising his fist as if he were watching a rock concert in his previous life.

The passion of just two people created an atmosphere akin to a rock concert for ten thousand people atop the mountain.

On a hilltop to Xu Ning's left rear, Ying, dressed in white, sat with her chin resting on her hand, watching the two people below cheering and laughing. The loneliness in her eyes was like an impenetrable fog.

Behind her, a purplish-black rift opened up, and the blue-robed abyss mage who had tried to ambush and kill Xu Ning last time emerged from it.

"your Highness……"

"Did you specifically hire someone to deal with him last time?" Ying's voice was very calm.

The Abyss Mage dared not be negligent in the slightest and hurriedly replied, "This person has become a major threat to the Liyue region. With him around, many of our plans will be difficult to carry out..."

Ying smiled bitterly, "Does his absence mean we can turn things around? Don't forget, the most powerful Martial God has been protecting this land for thousands of years. As long as He is still alive, our plan is destined to remain just a plan."

The Abyss Mage fell silent.

"Xu Ning's advice is not without reason. If the timing is wrong, all efforts will be in vain. We have waited for hundreds of years, so what's a little more time? We just need to be a little more patient, just a little bit, and we will get that opportunity."

"From now on, without my orders, you are not allowed to have any more thoughts about him."

The Abyss Mage bowed deeply. "As you wish, Your Highness."

The performance on the other mountain peak soon reached its climax.

Looking at Xu Ning cheering for his performance below, Xin Yan felt a surge of joy within him, like the flames hidden within the instrument, waiting to be released and explode.

"Drink! Let's have some sparks!"

With a shout, Xin Yan's four fingers swept across the strings, and four half-foot-long flames shot out from the tail of the four-stringed zither in her hand, leaping and erupting in rhythm with the music.

In the flickering firelight, Xin Yan closed her eyes tightly. This was the first time she had met someone who could wholeheartedly appreciate her rock music, and it was also the first time she felt that her "rock soul" could light up this land.

No longer feeling pain, pressure, or confusion, she just wants to enjoy herself and let loose. She can't get enough of this feeling of being immersed in it, even hundreds or thousands of times.

But at this most beautiful moment, an immense pressure suddenly descended upon this place.