After everyone finished eating, they chatted for a while before departing.
Xianyun and Shenhe returned to Jueyun Karst.
Zhongli, Azhdaha, Hu Tao, and Qiu Yue went back to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor first.
Venti wandered off somewhere unknown to stroll around.
Lumine and Paimon found an inn to sleep in.
On the bridge below Liyue Harbor, the Xiao Lanterns for the Lantern Rite had already begun rising into the sky, leaving beautiful reflections on the sea.
Usually at this time, Liyue Harbor would have very few people around.
But with tomorrow being the Lantern Rite, there were still many pedestrians on the streets.
The streets were brightly lit and very lively.
Qiu Bai and Raiden Ei stood on the bridge below Liyue Harbor at this moment, watching the countless Xiao Lanterns floating on the sea surface.
"So beautiful."
Qiu Bai stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Xiao Lanterns in the sky, murmuring softly.
"Yes..."
"This feeling... everyone in Liyue is filled with smiles, and there's such beautiful scenery."
Raiden Ei leaned her hands against the railing, looking at the Xiao Lanterns before her, sighing with emotion.
"Ei, I should return to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
"But before I go back, let me show you around Liyue Harbor properly."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei before him, saying with a gentle smile.
"Mm..."
Raiden Ei closed her eyes slightly upon hearing this, the corners of her mouth also showing a smile.
"Alright."
Ei opened her eyes, looked at Qiu Bai before her, and nodded with a smile.
Afterward, she followed Qiu Bai, walking through various streets of Liyue Harbor.
Using Qiu Bai teleportation, they also viewed Jueyun Karst and many other beautiful sights of Liyue.
After viewing many of Liyue sceneries, the two returned to Liyue Harbor.
"So beautiful..."
"I really like it."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai before her, placing one hand over her chest, speaking with a smile.
"It's good that you like it."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei before him, smiling and waving his hand.
"It's called Jueyun Karst, right..."
"The fresh air, the fairyland-like scenery, the mist between the mountains - it left a deep impression on me."
Raiden Ei turned around, looking at the streets of Liyue Harbor, speaking slowly.
"That's where I live."
"A thousand years ago, I spent over eighty years there."
Qiu Bai stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Raiden Ei before him, saying with a gentle smile.
"The place where you once lived?"
"How wonderful... compared to the Plane of Euthymia, that place is truly open and beautiful."
Raiden Ei turned around upon hearing this, looking at Qiu Bai before her, nodding with a smile.
"That's why one should go out and explore more."
"This trip - has it changed your view on eternity?"
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looking at the gentle and lovely Raiden Ei before him, asking with a light smile.
"Yes..."
"The lively atmosphere, the opera being sung, the people of Liyue Harbor being able to resist archons without a god..."
Raiden Ei closed her eyes slightly, murmuring slowly.
"Everyone's face is filled with happy smiles."
"I really like it."
Raiden Ei opened her eyes, nodding happily.
"Mm..."
"When people unite, they can move mountains; it's hard to walk on one foot, hard to clap with one hand."
Qiu Bai stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the sea before him, saying with a gentle smile.
"Thank you, Qiu Bai."
"I need to return to Inazuma. This trip has been very beneficial to me."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai before her, nodding as she spoke.
"You're going back to Inazuma?"
Qiu Bai heard this and looked at Raiden Ei before him, asking with some confusion.
"Yes, although Inazuma has Saiguu and Miko there."
"But as a god, I cannot be away for too long."
Raiden Ei shook her head upon hearing this, her pupils revealing some reluctance.
"And the Shogun seems to be somewhat resistant to me."
"I need to go back and adjust things."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai before her, speaking.
"The Shogun..."
Qiu Bai touched his chin, murmuring in his heart.
He knew that Ei and the Raiden Shogun had fought in that space for several hundred years.
"Then you should go back first."
"If you want to come to Liyue again, I'll still serve as your guide."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei before him, saying with a gentle smile.
"Thank you..."
"Then I'll return to Inazuma first."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai before her, nodding happily.
"Hold onto me, I'll take you back."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei before him, speaking.
Then Ei grabbed onto Qiu Bai clothes, and in an instant, they both disappeared from the spot.
After sending Ei back, Qiu Bai instantly appeared in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"Beisht..."
When Qiu Bai thought of that god, his brow furrowed slightly.
He had thought that Beisht was not a god.
But the moment Beisht died at the bottom of the sea, the god resentment nearly exploded.
After Qiu Bai noticed it, he purified it with his Yang power.
[Ding!]
[Host has completed the task!]
[Reward: One familiar!]
The system mechanical voice rang in Qiu Bai mind.
After hearing the sound in his mind, Qiu Bai was stunned for a moment.
"I almost forgot about this."
"The task of taking Ei sightseeing, right."
Qiu Bai smiled - he had almost forgotten about the task the system gave him.
"A familiar?"
When Qiu Bai saw this reward, the corner of his mouth twitched immediately.
"Mm mm mm~"
A cute sound rang out.
Just as Qiu Bai was thinking about this, something seemed to be at his feet.
It was touching him, with a fluffy feeling.
Qiu Bai was stunned, then looked down.
Its head and body had distinct black and white fur, but the black wasn't pure black.
The white wasn't pure white either - the black had brown tints, and the white had yellow tints.
"This, this is a panda?!"
"Is this a creature that can exist in Teyvat?"
Qiu Bai looked at the panda that was nuzzling his leg with its head, momentarily stunned.
"But it looks quite cute."
"It seems to have no power at all."
Qiu Bai picked up this panda, which was about the size of a small cat.
And it was particularly light.
It seemed like aside from being cute, it couldn't do anything else.
"Mm~ hmm, mm~!"
The panda looked at Qiu Bai before it, humming and acting spoiled.
"Hahaha..."
Qiu Bai was amused by this little creature before him.
"System, scan this little one."
[Ding!]
[Identity: Familiar of God Morcius, Immortal Beast Panda]
[Name: None]
[Natural affinity with Yin and Yang energies]
[Gender: Female]
"Immortal Beast Panda?"
"Just this?"
Qiu Bai held the little creature before him, touching his chin and murmuring strangely.
"I just didn't expect it to be female."
"A loli?"
Thinking of this, Qiu Bai mind conjured up an image of a cute little loli.
He immediately shook his head.
"Mm~! Mm!"
The little one looked at Qiu Bai before it, seeming somewhat confused.
"Since you don't have a name, let me give you one."
"How about calling you Yuangunggun (Round and Rolly)?"
Qiu Bai touched his chin, looking at the little creature before him, speaking.
With such a small body that looked like a dumpling, round and rolly, this name was quite fitting.
"Mm~!"
The little one immediately shook its head upon hearing this, as if saying "I'm an immortal beast, and you're giving me this kind of name?!"
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