I'm a male god in Liyue

Page 208

She knew of Xiao's existence; his name was on Yelan's special list.

Although he appears to be a young man, he is actually over two thousand years old and is the only remaining Yaksha in Liyue, known as the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons".

Since the end of the Demon God War, he has been guarding Guili Plain under the orders of the Rock King Emperor, dealing with the filth formed from the remnants of the demon gods, for hundreds of years.

To support his demon-slaying work, Qi Xing also established a special agency called "Wang Shu Inn" in Gui Li Yuan.

Xiao is taciturn, loyal to his duty, and rarely leaves the area he guards.

Xiao had never come to Grandma Ping's birthday celebration in previous years, so I don't know why he came this year.

A thoughtful look appeared in Ningguang's eyes, but she quickly gave up thinking about it because she simply couldn't concentrate.

The aroma of food wafting from the kitchen was incredibly tempting.

She resisted the urge to swallow and secretly glanced at the others, finding that they were all in the same boat as her, no longer interested in chatting, and were all enjoying the aroma.

Even Xiao, who was sitting in the corner, turned his gaze toward the kitchen.

After a long and arduous wait, dinner was finally served.

A large table was laden with delicious dishes.

When Xia Zhi came out of the kitchen, the first thing he noticed was Xiao.

Another platinum progress bar has appeared in the room.

"Mr. Xia, thank you for your hard work."

"No, I was a little rushed, so the food wasn't very good. Please forgive me."

Lord Lishui took out a jar of wine, saying it was a fine wine he had treasured for a long time, and poured it for everyone.

A rich aroma of wine filled the air.

Diona looked at the liquid in her glass, her expression somewhat troubled.

She doesn't drink alcohol! The rice wine the boss made last time doesn't count.

But today is Grandma Ping's birthday, and it seems a bit inappropriate for her not to drink.

We should still give face to an immortal, shouldn't we?

While Diona was still hesitating, Xia Zhi helped her pour the wine from her glass into the glass he had just finished drinking from.

"Children shouldn't drink alcohol; they should eat more vegetables."

"Oh."

Diona felt a surge of gratitude.

The boss is the best!

A table full of master-level dishes satisfied everyone's appetite, and they all praised Xia Zhi's culinary skills.

Xia Zhi looked at the three platinum chests and one silver chest he had just acquired in his inventory and smiled modestly.

Serving immortals is only right.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the young man named Xiao was the first to say goodbye and leave.

Next up were Gan Yu and Yan Fei, who also had to rush back to continue their work.

Ningguang also stood up and left. As she did, True Lord Xiaoyue suddenly said something meaningful to her: "Time is running out, Tianquan Ningguang, are you ready?"

Ningguang smiled and said softly, "Please wait and see, all of you True Lords."

She remained neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the immortals; the wealthy woman certainly exuded a powerful aura.

Xia Zhi watched her leave silently.

The Seven Stars and the Immortal seemed to be playing a riddle. His first thought was of the calamity he had predicted for Ningguang yesterday.

Next month, Guyun Pavilion.

If this is true, then time is indeed running out.

The divination indicates that Ningguang and Shenhe will receive help from a benefactor. Could this benefactor be a celestial being?

Xia Zhi glanced at Zhong Li, who was calmly drinking tea.

With Lord Yan and the immortals backing them up, even if Osel from Lonely Cloud Pavilion were to run away again, they wouldn't seem too afraid.

Forget it.

Such important matters are not for him to worry about.

All he needs to do is take good care of Shen He.

Xia Zhi lowered his head to drink tea and chatted with the two True Lords and Mr. Zhongli.

Their stories are numerous and quite interesting.

Grandma Ping sat beside her and slowly unwrapped the gifts.

The first gift I opened was from Yao Yao; inside was a bracelet as radiant as rosy clouds.

Grandma Ping actually already knew, but she still pretended to be very surprised and praised Yao Yao.

The little girl is very happy.

The two True Lords' expressions changed slightly when they looked at the bracelet in Granny Ping's hand.

"Liyue actually has such a master stone sculptor?"

"This bracelet must be quite expensive. How did you get it, Yao Yao?"

The two True Lords were worried that Yao Yao might have done something wrong.

"Sister Ganyu helped me pick out the stone! It turned out to be such a beautiful jade! Big brother made a bracelet for me!"

The two True Lords looked at Xia Zhi: "Mr. Xia, you can also carve?"

Xia Zhi replied modestly, "I only know a little bit."

After a moment of silence, True Lord Xiaoyue said, "...Mr. Zhongli is also a sculptor, so you two might have some common ground in this area."

Xia Zhi looked at Zhong Li: "Really?"

Zhongli remained calm: "I know a little bit."

Then, Xia Zhi and Zhong Li started talking about all sorts of things related to rocks that no one could understand at all.

Zhu Zi watched silently from the side, feeling that the world of the big shots was truly terrifying.

However, she also learned a phrase that could be used to impress others.

"Know a thing or two."

It has a somewhat literary feel to it.

I feel that Mr. Zhongli's sentence is not as meaningful as the boss's.

The two True Lords found themselves unable to join the conversation and were somewhat embarrassed.

The True Lord of the Moon Cutter coughed and said, "Mr. Xia, do you know anything about divination?"

Xia Zhi turned around and smiled: "I happen to know a little bit about it too."

The Moon-Slicing True Lord became interested and started chatting with him, finding that the two hit it off very well.

Mr. Xia is truly an extraordinary person!

After chatting for a while, seeing that it was almost time, Xia Zhi and Zhong Li got up to say goodbye, and Yao Yao went to play in the store with her older brother.

Only the two True Lords and Granny Ping remained in this place.

Grandma Ping tidied up the tea set on the table and casually asked, "Are you two leaving today or tomorrow?"

The two True Lords exchanged a glance.

"Not urgent."

"?"

"Now that Ba Che is lurking in the sea, posing a constant threat to Liyue, we are truly worried about him."

"Hasn't Xiao been keeping watch at the beach the whole time?"

"What if Xiao is burdened with karmic obstacles and his condition deteriorates?"

"And the Emperor..."

"Since the Emperor has retired, he must have his reasons. How can we let him take action so casually?"

"so……?"

"For Liyue's safety, the two of us are prepared to stay here for a while longer."

"...Whatever you want. It'll be more lively with two more people living in my room."

"Yes, let's go out for a walk too."

Grandma Ping watched their retreating figures, then shook her head with a smile.

The two True Lords left the Jade Capital Terrace.