"It looks like you really like this name."
"Then it's settled."
Qiu Bai looked at the little creature frantically shaking its head, thinking she liked it and nodded with a smile.
"Let's go, time to sleep."
Qiu Bai stretched lazily and walked toward the loft.
"Hmph~ mm, mm~!!!"
The little one kept rolling around on the floor, protesting frantically.
"You don't need to like it that much, do you?"
"Alright, I know you like it. Hurry up and follow me."
Qiu Bai looked at the little creature rolling around behind him and spoke with a smile.
After saying this, Qiu Bai walked up to the loft.
Yuangunggun (Round and Rolly) saw Qiu Bai going up to the loft and immediately became anxious, hurriedly running after him.
Qiu Bai pushed open the door and entered his room.
Then he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
But just as he was about to sleep, his stomach felt much heavier.
A fluffy little paw kept touching his face.
"Hmm?"
Qiu Bai slowly opened his eyes and looked at the little creature before him.
She was constantly rubbing his face, then humming and chirping as if saying something.
"Alright, stop making trouble."
"I need to sleep."
Qiu Bai picked up Yuangunggun with one hand and placed her in a corner of the bed.
"Hmph~ mm..."
Yuangunggun spread out her limbs and lay flat on the bed.
She just looked at Qiu Bai with a grieved expression.
After seeing that Qiu Bai had fallen asleep.
She unconsciously hugged one of Qiu Bai arms and also fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Qiu Bai rubbed his eyes and stood up.
He tidied his appearance with divine power and stood up.
Yuangunggun saw Qiu Bai getting up and quickly jumped onto his shoulder.
The little one also yawned greatly.
Both of her small canine teeth were showing.
"Hahaha..."
Qiu Bai looked at the little creature on his shoulder and was amused.
Then Qiu Bai pushed open the door and walked out.
Downstairs, Hu Tao, Azhdaha, Zhongli, and Qiu Yue seemed to be busy with something.
"Qiu Bai, you're back."
"I thought you didn't come back yesterday."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai on the loft and said with a smile.
"Director, what are you busy with?"
Qiu Bai walked down from the loft, looking at Hu Tao before him with some confusion.
"Oh... we're..."
"Wait a minute..."
Hu Tao was about to say something when she shifted her gaze to Qiu Bai shoulder.
"What kind of creature is this?"
"It looks so cute."
Hu Tao looked at Yuangunggun on Qiu Bai shoulder with an astonished expression.
"This one? It's called a panda."
"I encountered her during my travels."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him, spreading his hands in explanation.
"Hmph~ mm."
The little one stood on Qiu Bai shoulder.
Her chubby little hands crossed over her chest, and she turned her head away proudly, not looking at Hu Tao.
"Oh my..."
"Quite the tsundere."
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips, looking at Yuangunggun on Qiu Bai shoulder with her plum blossom eyes, speaking with a smile.
"Yuangunggun, this is my boss Director Hu."
"Say hello to her."
Qiu Bai looked at Yuangunggun on his shoulder and spoke.
"Mm~"
The little one reluctantly turned her head, looked at Hu Tao before her and extended her fluffy paw.
"Hello there, Yuangunggun, what a wonderful name!"
"Pleased to meet you, pleased to meet you."
Hu Tao grasped Yuangunggun little paw and said with a smile.
"Old friend, this is..."
Zhongli walked over, looking at the immortal beast on Qiu Bai shoulder with a puzzled expression.
"Morax, this is my familiar."
"A panda immortal beast."
Qiu Bai looked at Zhongli before him and transmitted his voice.
"Panda immortal beast?"
Zhongli touched his chin, looking at Yuangunggun on Qiu Bai shoulder with astonishment.
He had seen qilin immortal beasts but had never seen a panda immortal beast.
"If she were to take human form, there would likely be another immensely powerful adeptus."
"This familiar is indeed well chosen."
Zhongli looked at Qiu Bai before him, transmitting his voice and nodding with a smile.
"Exactly so."
"After all, she is an immortal beast."
Qiu Bai nodded and transmitted his voice with a smile.
Azhdaha on the side was still studying stones.
Qiu Yue also walked over. The moment the little one saw Qiu Yue.
She immediately jumped onto Qiu Yue shoulder, nuzzling Qiu Yue face with her chubby cheeks.
"Hahaha."
"Brother, what kind of creature is this? She's so cute."
Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai before her and asked with a smile.
"So she really is naturally close to Yin and Yang energies?"
"The same principle applies to Qiu Yue."
Qiu Bai looked at Yuangunggun nuzzling Qiu Yue cheek and nodded with a smile.
"This is a panda immortal beast, naturally close to Yin and Yang energies."
"She is my familiar."
Qiu Bai looked at Qiu Yue before him and transmitted his voice.
"Well, it's the first day of the Lantern Rite."
"Next, I'm going to assign tasks!"
Hu Tao looked at the several people around her and spoke.
"Zhongli, you go get some bamboo shoots and procure the items on this list."
"Qiu Bai, you go buy some fireworks."
"Azhdaha, you just... um..."
Hu Tao said this while glancing at Azhdaha, who was still tinkering with stones.
"You just keep tinkering with stones."
"Qiu Yue will come out with this director to find Yun Jin and the others."
"Don't rush too much. After completing your tasks, you can also wander around. This director has arranged many activities."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Yue and spoke with a smile.
"Yes, Director."
Zhongli and Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before them and spoke.
Then Zhongli pushed open the door and walked outside.
"Let's go, Yuangunggun."
Qiu Bai looked at Yuangunggun on Qiu Yue shoulder and said with a smile.
Yuangunggun nodded proudly, then jumped onto Qiu Bai's shoulder.
He also walked out of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"Hmm... fireworks."
"Let's go check out Liyue Harbor wharf."
Qiu Bai looked at the pedestrians on the street and shook his head.
He slowly walked toward Liyue Harbor wharf.
After buying the fireworks, Qiu Bai glanced at the list.
There were still some miscellaneous matters - might as well take care of them all.
After chatting with some merchants, Qiu Bai headed to the next location.
After being busy for a whole morning, he finally finished all these tasks.
"Now, let's relax a bit."
Qiu Bai stretched lazily and then walked outside Liyue Harbor.
In an instant, he disappeared.
He arrived at a bamboo forest with a waterfall in the middle, looking incredibly peaceful.
The little creature on Qiu Bai shoulder saw the bamboo shoots on the ground and immediately jumped down.
She peeled off the skin and started eating.
After eating for a while, she jumped back onto Qiu Bai shoulder.
Qiu Bai nodded with a smile and then slowly walked toward Jueyun Karst.
During the journey, the little one looked back at the bamboo forest with reluctance.
Just as they were about to reach Mt. Aocang, Qiu Bai suddenly felt that something was missing from his shoulder.
Looking around, indeed.
Yuangunggun had run off somewhere.
"Got too absorbed in watching the scenery."
"Where could this little one have run off to?"
Qiu Bai touched his chin, murmuring in confusion and then walked up Mt. Aocang.
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