I'm a male god in Liyue

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The entrance to the Adventurers' Guild.

Fischl looked somewhat dejected.

It's all that canned peaches' fault!

She got up several times to use the restroom last night and didn't sleep well. She woke up late this morning and couldn't go to the square.

Bennett came out, looking annoyed, and said, "What a pity, Fischl, there was a great commission just now, but I missed it."

Fischl glanced at her and asked listlessly, "What request?"

"An official commission from the Knights of Favonius: to secretly follow and protect several distinguished guests from Liyue during the Windflower Festival."

Oz, perched on Fischl's shoulders, said, "It's just being a bodyguard."

Fischl wasn't really in the mood for any commissions, and asked, "Did you find the person I'm looking for?"

Bennett scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Not yet, but I'll keep looking for it for you this afternoon!"

After leaving the Adventurers' Guild, Fischl arrived at the venue of the musical instrument competition.

She looked around and saw the bard named Wendy, but didn't spot the young man wearing sunglasses.

Oz flew off her shoulder, circled in the sky, and did not see anyone nearby.

Perhaps the other party hasn't arrived yet.

Fischl decided to stand by and wait.

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After leaving the Knights of Favonius, Qin headed straight for the venue of the instrument competition.

As far as she knew, the young Wendy, who was the incarnation of Lord Barbatos, was the three-time winner of the "Most Beloved Bard" title.

So he will definitely participate in this fourth competition this year.

When Jean arrived at the scene, she looked around and found Wendy drinking in a corner.

Qin walked towards him and stood behind him. She lowered her voice and said respectfully, "Lord Wind God..."

Wendy turned around and smiled, "Oh, it's Jean. Are you here for the competition too?"

"No, Lord Wind God..."

Call me Wendy.

"Wendy... I'm here to see you."

"Oh?"

"The Sky Harp has been stolen again..."

"is it?"

Wendy gave a look of surprise.

"It's been stolen again?"

Qin sensed that his expression seemed a bit deliberate.

"I would like to ask you for help in finding it."

"I understand! Don't worry! I'll go find it right after I finish this competition!"

"Excuse me."

Qin nodded. Since Lord Barbatos had agreed, the matter was settled.

She was busy and didn't have time to linger outside. Just as she was about to go back to her office, she suddenly saw Mr. Xia and several girls.

Qin was a little surprised.

Moreover, Mr. Xia was walking towards her.

Qin was about to greet Mr. Xia when she didn't expect Wendy, who was beside her, to wave and speak first.

"My dear friend! Good afternoon!"

Best friend?

Qin was momentarily stunned.

Mr. Xia and Lord Fengshen have such a good relationship?

Kaiya hadn't told her about this.

Perhaps Kaiya didn't think it was important.

After all, he didn't know that Wendy's true identity was the Wind God.

Xia Zhi walked over, smiling and nodding: "Good afternoon, Wendy."

Qin said, "Mr. Xia."

Xia Zhi seemed to only then notice her, and greeted her with a smile: "So you're here too, Commander Qin? Did you come here especially to cheer me on?"

Qin said apologetically, "I actually came here on business and was just about to go back."

Wendy laughed and said, "Chairman Qin is very busy."

Xia Zhi understood: "Being busy is one thing, but it's also important to rest when it's time to rest."

Qin nodded and smiled, "I know, Mr. Xia, Wendy. I wish you both the best of luck in the upcoming competition!"

After Qin left, Xia Zhi asked curiously, "Wendy, Qin didn't come looking for you, did she?"

Wendy denied it: "Of course not, I'm just a lowly bard, what would the leader of the harp want with me?"

"Doesn't she know your true identity?"

"Of course I don't know."

"You have the Sky Harp?"

"What? The Sky Harp?"

"It's the harp you said you'd use to compete against me last time."

"Oh, I was just saying it casually."

"Really? I thought you stole the Sky Harp from the West Wind Cathedral, and the Harp Master came to ask you for help in finding it."

"How could such a thing be possible!"

Wendy denied it without changing her expression and tried to distract him.

"My dear friend, look over there! There's a young girl staring at you the whole time!"

"Sorry, I can't see it."

Xia Zhi had actually discovered this long ago.

The girl standing over there is the chuunibyou (delusional) girl he met at the Cat Tail Tavern.

Last time, she inexplicably followed everyone for a while, and then he never saw her again.

She looks a little pale today.

Based on his medical expertise, he judged that she seemed to have a minor gastrointestinal problem these past two days, like she had eaten something bad.

Although he could easily cure her minor ailment, there was no need for him to do so because they weren't close.

Xia Zhi chatted casually with Wendy for a while, waiting for the match to begin.

Mondstadt is a land of freedom and poetry. Because of this atmosphere, many Mondstadt people love music. Xia Zhi even met several Mondstadt travelers who played music on the spot when he stayed at Wangshu Inn.

Therefore, the musical instrument competition is one of the most popular competitions in the Feng Hua Festival, with a large number of participants.

First, there is a preliminary round where each contestant plays a piece on their favorite instrument, and the judges score them. The ten contestants with the highest scores advance to the final round.

Wendy was the first to go on stage, a special privilege reserved for the previous champion. He played his xylophone and was very popular, being a former champion. He easily scored a high score and secured his place in the finals.

Xia Zhi used the [Focus Guitar]. Although it was his first time participating in the competition, he had the advantage of high charm attribute. In addition, with the special effect of the [Focus Guitar], many viewers cheered for him, and he entered the finals very easily.

By the time the preliminary rounds were completely over, a long time had passed.

By this time, some girls had finished their competitions and came over to the venue.

When the final began, Wendy was still the first to take the stage.

Surprisingly, he used the same xylophone again this time.

Xia Zhi felt something was off.

Could it be that my guess was wrong?

When Wendy plucked the strings with her fingers, Xia Zhi listened to the heavenly sound of the music and couldn't help but chuckle.

This is on a completely different level from the piano playing in the preliminary round.

The xylophone Wendy is holding is definitely not the original one.

It was most likely the stolen [Sky Harp], which he then transformed into its appearance.

Who gently caressed your wounded yet resolute face by the stream, beside the giant rock?

Who is it that embraces your weary yet noble soul in the deepest dreams, high above the heavens?