I'm a male god in Liyue

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Xia Ci took it, slightly surprised.

"So few?"

"Yes, I also thought it was too little at first. Later, I went to the archives for a few more days and finally found that this was indeed all the information we had about the Little Auspicious Grass King. That grass god has not appeared in public for many years and lives alone in the Pure Goodness Palace."

"Is it……"

Xia Ci looked at the booklet in her hand, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.

She had asked Zhongli about the Little Lucky Grass King before, but Zhongli didn't give her much information.

Since the catastrophe that occurred 500 years ago, the positions of the Seven Gods have changed. The new Gods have taken the throne and are busy dealing with various affairs of their own countries. In addition, due to certain personal reasons, the Seven Gods no longer come to Liyue to meet as often as before, and communication between them has almost been cut off. Only the people of each country still travel to each other for business.

Liyue's unique geographical location, bordering Fontaine to the north, Inazuma to the south, Mondstadt to the east, and Sumeru to the west, is a key reason why it has become a commercial center on the continent.

Given Morax's temperament, even if the situation were stable, he couldn't possibly ignore the movements of the neighboring gods.

Xia Ci initially thought he was bound by some contract and couldn't tell her, but now it seems he really hadn't collected much information about the Little Lucky Grass King.

Therefore, the problem must lie with Sumeru.

"This is the void terminal you requested. Silently recite 'May I hear the voice of divine wisdom' to activate it, but you must be within the Sumeru Realm."

Ye Lan then took out a leaf-shaped object.

"I've given you everything you wanted."

Xia Ci nodded, took the Void Terminal, and handed a small cube to Ye Lan.

"Yes, this is my improved mini recorder. It still works the same way. Remember to find the holder of the Thunder God's Eye to charge it."

"it is good."

……

The back hall was filled with the aroma of incense.

"Mr. Xia, the fried chicken today is delicious."

"Right, I plan to develop some new flavors next week."

"I'm really looking forward to the new flavor, but unfortunately I probably won't be able to try it next week."

"what happened?"

"I'm going to the Abyss of Laminaria tomorrow."

"Wasn't something wrong with the Abyss of Laminaria and it sealed off by the authorities?"

"Yes, that's where I went to investigate the truth behind this matter."

Are you going in person?

“Yes, I’ll go myself. We’ve sent quite a few people with us over the past few months, but the investigation hasn’t made any progress. Also, this matter might be related to an ancestor of my Ye family who suddenly disappeared. I have to go there for both official and personal reasons.”

"Oh, I see. If you have to go on a mission, then there's nothing I can do. I'll just have to cook for you when you get back. By the way, the Lava Abyss seems to be quite far from Liyue, right?"

"If we travel quickly, it should take about three days to get there."

"It's a bit far. When will you be back?"

"It's hard to say. I hope I can be back before the Lantern Festival. Then I'll come back to Mr. Xia for a massage."

"Well, I wish you all the best on your journey."

After the massage, Ye Lan smiled and thanked them before going to the bathhouse behind the house for a soak.

Xia Zhi tidied up the small bed.

He thought for a moment, then took out a few Mora from his inventory, intending to perform a divination for Yelan's mission.

He raised his hand and threw it out; Mora scattered across the bed, and the hexagram took shape.

"The hexagram 'Gradual Progress' signifies walking on thin ice... One should proceed slowly and not be hasty in all matters..."

This divination result is not good.

It's like someone trying to cross a river without a bridge, walking on ice, only to find the ice is very thin when they reach the middle, which fills them with fear.

This suggests that Ye Lan's mission this time will inevitably be dangerous.

However, this divination result isn't necessarily bad.

Even if the ice ahead is thin, one can cross the river safely as long as one is careful.

Ye Lan is always meticulous, so nothing serious should happen.

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment, then picked up Mora's belongings one by one from the bed.

Xia Ci happened to walk in and was a little curious when she saw this.

"Cousin, what are you doing?"

"Fortune telling".

Who are you calculating the price for?

"Ye Lan, she has a mission tomorrow. Let me tell you her fortune."

"How is the hexagram?"

"Like walking on thin ice."

"Oh, she always does dangerous, clandestine missions, leaving her covered in injuries. It's not surprising that she would receive this kind of divination."

"Ah."

Xia Ci skillfully lay down on the small bed.

"Cousin, Yelan gave me information about Naxida today."

"Nasita? Your daughter?"

"What daughter? Nasita is clearly my sister!"

“Plant propagation is a way for plants to reproduce, and she was transformed from a branch that was broken off from you. Isn’t that what makes her our daughter?”

"It's my sister!"

"Alright, since you care so much, then it's your sister. As for the intelligence, did you find anything useful?"

“Yelan has found very little information… Five hundred years ago, after I disappeared, the sages found the reborn Nasita and brought her back to Sumeru. To celebrate the return of the god, the sages called her ‘Little Auspicious Grass King’ and let her live in the Pure Goodness Palace. Since then, she has rarely appeared outside.”

Is your sister such a homebody?

"I don't know. Although we are born of the same body, you kidnapped me. I've never seen her before."

"What do you mean you were kidnapped? I clearly saved you!"

"We only exchanged a few words when we met, and you pulled me into a time rift, transporting me to five hundred years in the future. Isn't that just a trap?"

"It's to save you!"

"I understand, I understand. Once my body is back to normal, I'll come back to you and repay you with my body."

"Don't interrupt, we're talking about your sister. What about other information?"

"The remaining information is basically just rumors from the public."

"What folk tale?"

"It is rumored that the Little Lucky Grass Queen often appears in people's dreams. She gently comforts and consoles them and accompanies them through difficulties. This information is basically the self-narration of people who claim to have seen the Little Lucky Grass Queen in their dreams. Although they themselves firmly believe what happened in their dreams, the other Sumeru people around them do not seem to believe it."

"That's it?"

"Furthermore, almost all adults in Sumeru no longer dream; only children do. Yet, the sages proclaim this as rational, claiming that the Sumeru people's inability to dream is a blessing from the Great Compassionate Tree King, the 'God of Wisdom,' who keeps us away from those foolish delusions in our sleep. But I certainly never said that."

“Something’s not right… You have the power of dreams, and Nasita should have it too. What god would sever their own power? If these rumors are true, since she’s willing to help people in their dreams, it means she’s a god who loves people, so she shouldn’t be such a recluse. It seems that the Sumeru people’s faith in her isn’t very strong either. Doesn’t she collect the power of faith?”

“Yes, I also feel something is off. The Grass God is different from other gods. I used to prefer staying in nature. If it weren’t for the many official duties that prevent me from leaving, I wouldn’t want to stay in the palace.”

"So, she probably wanted to get out, but for some reason, she couldn't leave that Pure Goodness Palace?"

What do you think could be the reason?

"I don't know, I've never seen her before."

"...It seems I still have to go see my sister."

Are you planning to go to Sumeru?

"Do not."

Xia Ci shook her head and took out a leaf-shaped object.

"I plan to use this."

"what is this?"

“I asked Yelan to get me a Void Terminal. Within the Sumeru Realm, as long as you wear and activate the Void Terminal, everyone can connect to the Void and obtain the knowledge they need from it.”

"Isn't this just cloud computing?"

"The concepts are similar, but the implementations are different. The Void was a treasure trove I used to gather wisdom and solve forbidden knowledge, and it utilized the power of the Grass God's Heart."

"What supercomputing core... You just said that you can only connect to the void inside the Sumeru Mirror, but this place is far away, so there's probably no signal."

"Well, so I have to use my divine power to resonate with the heart of the grass god and establish a long-distance connection."