Chapter 306 Zhongli: No offense intended, curse rebounds
"Hey! It's you, we meet again! Uh... Oops, I can't remember the name..."
When Paimon saw the familiar and beautiful elder sister, he waved his little fist excitedly, but he couldn't remember her name no matter how hard he tried.
"Hello, Miss Yeyang."
Seeing Paimon in trouble, Ying blurted out without thinking.
She remembered that this was how Famas called him.
"Please...please don't call that name!"
Gan Yu opened her purple eyes in shock, her body trembled due to the sudden acceleration of her breathing, and the bell on her chest also made a clear sound.
"My name is Gan Yu, and I am Qixing's secretary."
"That title... isn't even a word correct at all."
Gan Yu crossed her arms in shame and retorted, not forgetting to protest to the grinning boy in red next to her: "In addition, Mr. Famas, Qiqi is still young, please don't teach her those strange names."
After meeting Hu Tao and Qiqi in the market a few days ago, Gan Yu used Qixing's intelligence network extremely seriously to investigate the origin of the term "Ye Sheep" and finally uncovered Famas, the scoundrel.
Zhongli was smiling beside him with his hands behind his hands, half dumbfounded and half pleased to see Gan Yu's rarely seen shy expression.
Gan Yu obeyed the contract with himself and performed his duties conscientiously. Gan Yu has been Qixing's secretary for three thousand years. However, because of his Kirin bloodline, he has gained an excessively long lifespan. He believes that he is an inhuman thing and has been among the sea of humans for a long time.
Troubled by loneliness and isolation.
But for Liyue Qixing, Gan Yu is the coordinator of Liyue Port's intricate intelligence data network and the foundation of Liyue Port's administrative efficiency.
Complex meeting minutes, complicated report data... The piles of documents every day are like running water, all of which are compiled by her into clear and clear words to assist every decision and every negotiation of Qixing, and guide the work of various departments and agencies.
Circulation.
Over the course of thousands of years, the Seven Stars have been constantly changing, but only Gan Yu has always witnessed the prosperous fireworks of Liyue Port.
The human side of her blood makes her nostalgic for the splendid lantern market in the world, and the fairy nature also makes her miss the tranquility of the fairy mountains and caves.
In the demon war thousands of years ago, Qilin was one of the first groups of fairy beasts to respond to the emperor's call.
The auspicious beast, which loves living things and dislikes disputes, took the initiative to come out of the mountain. This surprised the immortals and at the same time stabilized the hearts of the soldiers under his command. Under the siege of the monsters, people became more and more convinced that the Rock King Emperor would be able to lead everyone to the final victory.
Victory.
Qilin was born to love everything in the world, be compassionate and gentle, and played a great role in treating the wounded and providing support.
However, the good times did not last long. The intensity of the war between demons and gods gradually increased, and the Qilin race, which symbolized peace, also withered away, until in the end, only an ignorant girl who was half human and half immortal remained.
Zhongli still remembers that when he was commanding the battle, he put away the shocking battle report, let out a long breath, and couldn't bear to look at Yun Tuanzi in his hand. The white cloud-like little unicorn tilted his head. He didn't know that his parents had passed away. He didn't know why.
She arched towards him, trying to make the golden man in front of her happy.
Zhongli gently rubbed Qilin's head, opened his mouth, but still remained silent.
This is Xiao Ganyu who was entrusted by her mother to the temporary care of Yanwang Dijun.
Time has passed and these stories have passed for three thousand years.
"Speaking of which, how did you two feel about your trip to Qunyu Pavilion?"
Gan Yu took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked the embarrassed Paimon and Ying.
"It's super beautiful, but... hey, we accidentally soiled the invitation, so it took a lot of effort to get to the Qun Yu Pavilion!"
Paimon put his hands behind his hips and said unsteadily.
"Is the invitation stained?"
A little confusion flashed in Gan Yu's purple eyes, and then he said naturally: "It doesn't matter, Master Ningguang has already anticipated this situation, so just relying on the code is fine... eh?"
When the code was mentioned, the girl seemed to think of something. Her gentle words suddenly began to stutter, her tone became softer and lower, and the last few digits were as thin as the sound of mosquitoes.
"Miss Gan Yu, what happened?"
Paimeng looked at Gan Yu strangely as his voice faded.
"No...it's okay. How did those two...get to Qunyu Pavilion?"
At this moment, Gan Yu no longer had the gentle atmosphere before, he lowered his head uneasily and covered his chest with his hands.
"Hey, I originally wanted to use the final machine to launch the firefly into the Jade Pavilion, but I met the very courageous Miss Keqing!"
Paimon nonchalantly revealed his plan, causing Ying next to her to glare at her with half-moon eyes.
After hearing the idea of launching travelers into the Jade Pavilion, Gan Yu's face turned even redder.
"But Keqing told us the code word, so we met the wealthy Ningguang woman on time!"
Paimon raised his head proudly, seeming to be very confident in his ability as a guide.
"Huh...that's good."
Hearing that the two of them successfully boarded the Qunyu Pavilion, Gan Yu, who was tense, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He slightly raised his head and looked at the two people in front of him, but out of the corner of his eyes, he caught sight of Zhongli's smiling golden eyes.
After being lost for a moment, Gan Yu intuitively thought that these warm eyes were very similar to the emperor in his memory.
But the emperor who was as unwavering as a rock has left forever.
At this time, Gan Yu looked a lot stranger. He was clearly looking at the three people, but his eyes seemed to have crossed the mountains and landed on an unknown place, gentle, vicissitudes and ethereal.
"Huh? I feel like Gan Yu's face looks a bit off."
Paimon curiously put his face in front of Gan Yu, and his warm breath made Gan Yu take several steps back before he finally recovered.
"And compared to the first time we met, even the temperament is different...it seems like there is no seriousness at that time?"
"Ah...because I was the messenger of Tianquan Star at that time, but now I am just looking at flowers."
Putting aside the unrealistic thoughts in his mind, Gan Yu returned to his gentle and demure appearance, answering Paimon's questions with a smile.
Possessing the bloodline of the auspicious beast Qilin, Gan Yu's affinity is high, coupled with his handsome appearance, his smile is even more charming.
"Miss Gan Yu is looking at flowers. Why not see them in the city instead of coming all the way to a place like this?"
The damp and cool night wind blew, causing Paimon to shiver in the air and quickly huddled in Ying's arms to keep warm.
Hearing this, Gan Yu was silent for a moment, as if something had been touched on his mind, and his expression became a little sad.
"Yujingtai is the place where emperors died. It is very lonely to see flowers there." Gan Yu sighed softly and looked at the sky with only a few stars: "In the past few days, I have been working near Yujingtai.
Sometimes, the windows will be closed to avoid seeing the scenery outside the window..."
"Well, yes...I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought up this topic."
Seeing Gan Yu's expression, Paimeng also knew that he had touched someone else's sadness and apologized quickly.
"No...it's because I failed to sort out my mood."
Gan Yu shook his head gently and began to tell the story of the emperor.
"Two thousand years ago, the Demon God War ended. The original seven gods gathered in Liyue to have a drink with the emperor... Now the gods have changed, and the seven gods at the cocktail party have passed away."
Ying listened carefully with her ears raised, and Paimon answered promptly: "That means..."
"Yes, since the emperor's soul has returned to heaven, of the original seven gods, only Lord Barbatos of Mondstadt is still alive."
Gan Yu immediately confirmed Paimeng's idea and nodded gently.
"The remaining five, including Inazuma's lightning general, are no longer our old friends from two thousand years ago."
"Of the seven rulers in the world today, the God of Grass in Xumi is the youngest, only five hundred years old, while the emperor has been alive the longest, with more than six thousand years."
Famas looked up at Zhongli in surprise, the meaning in his eyes was very clear: You really can survive.
Zhongli, who looked thoughtful, received the boy's signal, but did not respond.
"So, Liyue, which has a history of 3,700 years, has been ruled by emperors since its establishment, and has never experienced a farewell to the gods..."
Gan Yu's words became deeper and deeper, and finally turned into a murmur that only he could hear.
Ying and Paimon also lowered their heads, as if they were remembering the emperor who once led the people of Liyue to open up the soil for survival.
Only Famas and Zhongli, who knew the cause and consequences of the incident, were not affected. However, Mr. Zhong, who was wearing a black rock gown, also looked like he was reminiscing, causing Famas to look at each other with ghostly eyes.