Chapter 286 Farewell to the long-lasting body
"Hey, Brother Zhong, you look good."

Walking slowly forward, Yao Luo greeted Zhongli with a smile.

Zhongli slowly turned away from the incense burner in front of him and responded in the same way.

"You too, my friend."

Although Zhongli's condition looked no different on the outside, the solemn aura around him had decreased a lot, and he looked a lot more relaxed.

"Who is this kid on your shoulder?"

Zhongli's eyes fell on Sui Yang who was on Yao Luo's shoulder.

Although ordinary people cannot see Sui Yang's appearance, it is naturally no problem for a person of Zhongli's level.

"Hey! What kid? I'm... um."

Xihuang was furious, but before he could open his mouth, Yao Luo waved his finger lightly, and an x-shaped seal was attached to Xihuang's mouth, making him unable to make a sound and could only make a "wuwu" sound.

"This is a little friend I found some time ago. He is a specialty from my place. With me here, he won't cause any trouble here."

Yao Luo explained that Sui Yang's energy was also unfamiliar to Zhong Li, but since he had Yao Luo's assurance, Zhong Li felt relieved.

"With Brother Yao's guarantee, I feel relieved."

The knowledgeable Zhongli glanced at Sui Yang a few times and didn't show too much concern.

In his opinion, this existence is very similar to a thing called "fairy" on the continent of Teyvat, but the degree of emotional richness is different.

"Hey, Zhongli, Yaoluo, why are you here?"

In the distance, two traveling companions, one gold and one silver, walked hand in hand. The people talking were naturally Paimon and the traveler who were never separated.

Paimon greeted the two of them, and Ying waved back.

"Hello you guys."

From that day on, Ying and Paimon rested for a night, and then went to the Adventurer's Guild with great enthusiasm the next day to accept commissions.

There were a lot of commissions after the disaster, but the traveler also made full use of her talent as a "social expert".

In just a few weeks, she traveled between Jueyunjian, Wangshu Inn and Liyue Harbor, and got to know almost all the immortals in the last war as well as Ganyu, Xiao, Keqing, Ningguang and others.

“Should we say that he is indeed the driving force of the plot? Even though things have changed, Ying still gets to know everyone in Liyue in his own way.”

Yao Luo observed Ying's state, and a part of the "power of destiny" in the starry sky world actually remained in her body forever with Sui Yang's possession.

From Yao Luo's perspective, this power is like a star lighting up in the darkness, shining with dazzling light.

And this power is precisely "pioneering".

"That's right. As a traveler who has traveled through thousands of worlds, no one is more suitable than her to be a destiny walker who "opens up" destiny."

Yao Luo watched with great interest, and Paimeng also shared his travel experiences with the two of them.

"Let me tell you, the Traveler's stamina has gotten better lately for some reason. I hardly ever see her tired. Even Paimon and I have increased our flying exercise a lot."

"Paimon's meal expenses have also increased."

The few of them had an interesting conversation, and Sui Yang Xi Huang, who had just been boring himself, was drooling at the changes in Ying.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. This little girl is amazing. It's a pity that I have met someone better."

Ying, who was speaking, seemed to have sensed some gazes and looked towards Yao Luo's shoulder, but there was nothing there.

"(Maybe it's an illusion.)"

Ying shook her head and didn't care too much.

The conversation between the three did not last long. The announcement of the "Ceremony of Sending Off the Immortals" was spread to the ears of the audience in the loud voice of the Qianyan Army's coach.

"Send the Seven Stars Announcement..."

"Everyone should know: Even though the flying dragons and unicorns live as long as the mountains, they will eventually turn into dust. The emperor is an immortal with a life as long as the sun and the moon, but the weather changes from time to time. Sometimes, there will be thunderstorms..." "There are all kinds of rumors on the street, but the story of the emperor being assassinated is not true!"

"The emperor suffered a catastrophe, and his soul returned to heaven. Therefore, I tell Liyue and pray that all the people will express their condolences and avoid being heartbroken."

Throughout the stage, most people had an expression of sadness on their faces, but some were sobbing quietly where no one could see.

"Ah, Ying, what did that Qianyanjun brother mean?"

The illiterate Paimon was completely confused and quickly asked his travel companion for help.

"The general meaning is that the old emperor failed to survive the calamity and his soul returned to heaven. He did not die in an assassination."

Ying gave a brief explanation, and she and Yao Luo focused their eyes on Zhongli beside them.

"Well, this is indeed the first time for Zhongli to attend his own funeral."

Paimon patted his head and smiled, but suddenly Paimon reacted again.

"That's not right. The Traveler and I didn't reveal that Zhongli was not dead, so why did they give up on tracking down the murderer?"

Rarely, Paimon was smart enough to raise his own questions.

"Could it be that the Immortals and the Seven Stars already knew that Zhongli was faking his death?"

"Paimon, in Liyue, there is a magic called "Dream Talk". "

Yao Luo explained on the side, and as his eyes moved, a "memory" of tasting delicious food was transmitted into Paimeng's mind through the air.

In an instant, the corresponding smell and taste should emerge in Paimon's mouth and nose. Paimon can even feel the joy of the taster at that time.

"Wow, it's delicious. No, this magic technique is so convenient!"

Paimon's eyes lit up as he understood the truth.

A few people followed the crowd onto the stage and came to the place where the ceremony of summoning the immortals was first held.

Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu were there together, and among the people around them there were also people Ying had recently met.

Among the three, Ningguang was the first to deliver a eulogy, and it seemed that she had been speaking for some time.

"Everyone, the Emperor's soul has returned to heaven, which means the severance of the 'contract' and the end of an era.

"We were once happy, but in our happiness, we forgot the cruelty of time."

Many people in the crowd also expressed their feelings.

“I don’t want to wake up from the beautiful dream of “the land of God”.”

"A 3700-year-old contract was burned to ashes just like that...

The crowd watching expressed their thoughts on Ningguang's brilliant speech, and for a moment, the scene was filled with sadness.

When it was Keqing's turn to speak, she saw the Traveler in the crowd.

"Traveler, please come on stage."

"Wow, is this the legendary traveler who defeated the demon?"

"So young."

Witnessed by everyone, the traveler stepped onto the stage and welcomed everyone's gaze.

"Traveler, we of the Seven Stars will respond to any request you may have. Your performance in that war deserves due reward from us."

"Please tell me."

Looking at Yao Luo in the crowd, Ying smiled and said.

"Then, post some missing persons notices for me."

(End of this chapter)