"This is all I know."
"As for whether that deity is the Ruler of Space, I don't know either."
Qiu Bai looked at the shocked Lumine in front of him, speaking with a light laugh.
"Thank you, Qiu Bai."
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, speaking gratefully.
"You're welcome."
"I'm glad I could help you."
Qiu Bai waved his hand upon hearing this, speaking with a light laugh.
"Ruler of Space..."
"Why did she... take away my brother..."
Lumine furrowed her brows, murmuring in her heart.
"Oh right, we still need to go find Mr. Dvorak!"
Paimon suddenly remembered something, then looked at Lumine beside her and spoke.
"Since you have business, go ahead first."
"To borrow a phrase from Morax."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and Paimon in front of him, smiling and nodding.
"There are many past events and many secrets in this mortal world. On your path to find that person, there may be many difficulties."
"But as long as you firmly believe this path leads to what's right, then everything will have meaning."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and Paimon in front of him, slowly speaking.
"The witness comes for witnessing."
"The rememberer exists because of remembrance."
Qiu Bai turned around, looking at the prosperous Liyue Harbor in front of him and spoke.
"Thank you, Qiu Bai!"
Lumine touched her chest with one hand, looking at Qiu Bai back with a smile.
"We're all friends, no need for such courtesy."
"Go on, don't keep that guest from Fontaine waiting too long."
Qiu Bai turned around upon hearing this, waving his hand with a smile.
"Mm, goodbye Qiu Bai."
Lumine smiled and nodded, then took Paimon to find Mr. Dvorak.
"Hehe..."
Qiu Bai looked at the two retreating figures, smiling and shaking his head.
Then he slowly walked toward the other side of the street.
"Let's go take a look at Mt. Hulao."
"Morax seems to be there."
Qiu Bai shook his head and walked toward the direction of Mt. Hulao.
Mt. Hulao.
The moment Qiu Bai walked out of Liyue Harbor, he disappeared in an instant.
When he appeared again, he was already at Mt. Hulao.
Zhongli, Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, and Cloud Retainer in front of him were in their beast forms, looking up at a huge mechanism that somewhat resembled a pot.
"Old friend, you've come."
"Did the Director look for me?"
Zhongli looked at Qiu Bai slowly approaching, asking with a light laugh.
"Immortal Lord, you've come as well."
Moon Carver, Mountain Shaper, and Cloud Retainer looked at the approaching Qiu Bai, also nodding.
"Mm... just came for a walk."
"I haven't returned to the Director side either, so I don't know if she was looking for you."
Qiu Bai walked to Zhongli side, speaking with a light laugh.
"Hehe... I should return as well. But old friend, have you seen that Traveler?"
"I'm waiting for them to bring bamboo shoots over."
Zhongli crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Qiu Bai in front of him and slowly asking.
"Bamboo shoots?"
"I just parted with the Traveler, but I didn't hear them mention any bamboo shoots."
Qiu Bai shook his head upon hearing this, then spoke.
"Is that so..."
"Hmm..."
Zhongli turned around upon hearing this, looking at the mechanism floating in the sky and pondering for a while.
"Bamboo shoots!"
Yuan Gun Gun on Qiu Bai shoulder immediately had her eyes light up upon hearing bamboo shoots.
"Hehe... seems you also like eating bamboo shoots."
"When the Traveler and little Paimon come, I'll cook some for you."
Zhongli looked at Yuan Gun Gun on Qiu Bai shoulder, speaking with a light laugh.
"I... I..."
"I don't really want to eat them that much."
Yuan Gun Gun transformed into human form, landed on the ground, crossed her arms over her chest, showed her little fangs and spoke with a tsundere expression.
"Hahaha..."
"What a tsundere child."
Zhongli looked down at Yuan Gun Gun, speaking with a laugh.
"Hahahaha..."
"Speaking of which, she's a bit like Cloud Retainer."
Moon Carver looked at the two adepti beside him, laughing and making a joke.
"Now that you mention it, she really is a bit similar."
Cloud Retainer looked at the tsundere little loli in front of her, smiling and nodding.
"Speaking of which, the name Yuan Gun Gun lacks elegance."
"Hmm... how about I give you a nice-sounding name?"
Zhongli crouched down, looking at the cute Yuan Gun Gun in front of him, asking with a light laugh.
"Isn't the name Yuan Gun Gun nice?"
"Why change it?"
Qiu Bai crouched down, looking at Zhongli in front of him, asking somewhat puzzledly.
"Hmph~"
"Stupid deity, it doesn't sound good at all."
Yuan Gun Gun looked at Qiu Bai beside her with a disdainful expression and snorted lightly.
"Hehe... alright, alright... it doesn't sound good."
"Then let your big brother Morax give you a new name."
Qiu Bai smiled and patted Yuan Gun Gun's head upon hearing this.
"Mm..."
"Black and white divided, and also a divine beast..."
Zhongli nodded upon hearing this, then stood up, stroking his chin while looking at Yuan Gun Gun.
"How about... Shan'nan Shuibei(Mountain South and River North) Adeptus?"
"South of mountains and north of rivers is called yang; north of mountains and south of rivers is called yin. It signifies yin and yang, matching your master's name."
Zhongli looked down at Yuan Gun Gun in front of him, speaking with a light laugh.
"Of course, this is your adeptus name..."
"As for your given name, Yuan Gun Gun is perhaps too casual..."
Zhongli stroked his chin, thinking for another moment.
"Yin and yang wax and wane. Ancient times considered autumn and winter as yin, spring and summer as yang, meaning autumn and winter bring sorrow, spring and summer bring joy, referring to the changes of the four seasons."
"How about... Can Shu?"
Zhongli crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Qiu Bai and Yuan Gun Gun in front of him with a light laugh.
"Wow..."
"Can Shu... Shan'nan Shuibei Adeptus..."
Yuan Gun Gun looked at Zhongli in front of her, opening her small mouth, staring with bright eyes, murmuring in shock.
"Wow..."
Qiu Bai crouched on the ground, also opening his eyes wide, having the same expression as Yuan Gun Gun.
Just staring at Zhongli in front of him like that.
Truly worthy of being my old friend Morax.
This level of cultural knowledge is just too extraordinary.
"Shan'nan Shuibei Adeptus..."
"What a wonderful adeptus name."
Cloud Retainer looked at Yuan Gun Gun in front of her, smiling and nodding.
"Worthy of being my old friend."
"How about it, Yuan Gun Gun, do you like this name?"
Qiu Bai patted Yuan Gun Gun head, asking with a light laugh.
"I... I like it!!!"
"Thank you, old man!"
Yuan Gun Gun nodded quickly upon hearing this, speaking happily.
"Old man..."
Morax mouth twitched upon hearing this.
"Hahaha..."
Qiu Bai couldn't help but laugh a couple of times upon hearing this.
"Calling someone 'old man' is rather impolite."
"In front of the adepti, just call him Rex Lapis. In front of Director Hu, call him big brother Zhongli."
Qiu Bai patted Can Shu small head, speaking with a light laugh.
"Rex Lapis?"
"I understand, thank you big brother Rex Lapis!"
Though Can Shu was somewhat puzzled, she still looked at Zhongli in front of her, showing her cute little fangs and speaking happily.
"Can Shu, Shan'nan Shuibei Adeptus!"
"Can Shu really likes it!"
The little loli bounced around happily in circles, running while happily shouting.
"This child is quite lively and cute."
"I just didn't expect her to take human form so quickly, and the name you gave her..."
Zhongli looked at the lively Can Shu, then at Qiu Bai beside him, speaking somewhat oddly.
"I actually think the name Yuan Gun Gun is quite nice."
"How fitting."
Qiu Bai looked at Zhongli beside him with a smile upon hearing this, then also turned his gaze to Can Shu.
Qiu Bai and Zhongli stood together like this, with smiling expressions on their faces, watching the lively and cute Can Shu.
Under the illumination of dusk, it was incredibly beautiful.
The several adepti also laughed a couple of times watching the lively and cute Can Shu.
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