aircannonsinc Chapter 226 Rumors
Chapter 226 Rumors
When Hu Tao saw the expression on the man in black, her eyelids twitched. It was hard to believe that this was the gentleman who had exchanged poems with her in the afternoon.
However, even so, Hu Tao still tried to smooth things over, saying, "Mr. Mo Ran, are you trying to express your admiration for Xiao Shangxian, or do you really admire him so much that you can't help yourself?"
"Hehe, that's true. My ancestors recorded the heroic deeds of the Immortal Xiao, and I admired him so much that I lost my composure!" Mo Ran lied in a serious manner.
"It's okay." Xiao suppressed the throbbing in his heart and said calmly.
Walnut looked at the others, and seeing that they had no doubtful expressions, he looked at the man in black, raised his eyebrows, and smiled playfully.
Mo Ran smiled and nodded slightly. There was no need to say anything, because neither of them was a stubborn fool and naturally understood these things.
If Qiqi was not present, they were actually quite harmonious with each other.
As they exchanged glances, Xingqiu spoke respectfully to Xiao. Even if the emperor himself came, it would not be so grand.
“Wow, how come Xingqiu has also started to be respectful!” Paimeng looked at Xiao beside him and said awkwardly, “Um, Lord Xiao, Supreme Immortal Xiao, Great Sage Conquering Demons… um, I wish you a happy Lantern Festival… um.”
Blank eyes said: "It doesn't seem to be a blessing in advance."
"Stop finding fault with me!" Paimon clasped his hands and said anxiously.
Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Everyone, there's no need to be so polite."
The scene suddenly became quiet. There seemed to be a slightly awkward atmosphere spreading all around, but it was broken by a burst of laughter.
The source of this laughter was, of course, the host of this dinner, Hu Tao. She said with a smile, "The Great Sage is right. We are just acquaintances having a meal together. If you keep toasting like this, it will make them nervous."
"For you to be so cautious is not the original intention of this hall master to invite everyone to dinner."
"What was Walnut's original purpose?" Paimon asked vaguely, swallowed the crab meat in his mouth, and picked up a piece of fish meat. The connection between the two was coherent and seamless.
Hu Tao closed his eyes slightly, and said in the same tone he had used in the afternoon, "Invite relatives and friends to have a small gathering, drink the fine tea, and enjoy the colorful lights in the sky. This is to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one."
"The above is what the guest official would say. I suggest that everyone applaud."
Zhongli glanced at the silent surroundings and said, "Indeed, the hall master has learned it very well."
Hu Tao smiled and said softly: "As for me, I just want to invite everyone to get together and eat some delicious food. This year, everyone has been working hard to make a living."
"Be it traveling, being a guide, cooking, doing business, exorcising evil spirits, taking care of my little daughter at home, or being a guest official who helps with some work in the hall from time to time."
"Everyone is amazing, but I, the one who brought everyone together, am the most amazing person!"
Paimon scratched his head and groaned, saying, "It may sound a bit arrogant, but it is indeed a remarkable thing to be able to call Xiao, who hardly comes to Liyue Harbor."
"I'm curious about how this happened." Kong looked at the young man next to him with anticipation in his eyes.
Ying also nodded. After all, it was quite interesting to see how such a noisy hall master could summon a taciturn immortal.
"In fact, things are not as complicated as you think." Xiao said lightly: "Not long ago, at Wangshu Inn..."
At that time, Hu Tao ran to the top floor of Wangshu Inn, shouting, "Great Sage who conquers demons, Xiao Shangxian, the patron saint of Wangshu Inn, the great hero of Dihuazhou! You are waiting!"
"Quiet, don't disturb others' meditation!" Xiao was really helpless and could only stand on the roof and stop the potentially endless shouting.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry, but you wouldn't show up otherwise, right?"
Xiao did not answer, but said: "The 77th generation head of Wangsheng Hall, I recognize you, is there anything important that you want to talk to me about?"
Then, a big hand behind him pushed him forward, accompanied by a burst of laughter, and said: "Xiao, go ahead and have fun!"
However, in Xiao's retelling at this moment, there was no final surprise. After all, even he knew that it would be embarrassing if this matter were told to others.
After hearing this, Xingqiu laughed and said, "That's exactly what Hall Master Hu would do."
"So, the Demon-Subduing Great Sage agreed to this in order to prevent Hu Tao from causing trouble?" Chongyun asked curiously, because Hall Master Hu was famous for being noisy, so could it be that this would give the immortals a headache?
Zhongli closed his eyes slightly and said, "I think there must be other origins."
"Wow, you are a smart guest." Hu Tao praised.
"So, there is a sequel?" Xiangling held her chin with one hand, obviously very interested in this.
Walnut said casually, "The next part is actually the boring part. I mentioned some past events of Wangsheng Hall and Yaksha Clan, just to get close to them."
As he was speaking, Walnut turned his gaze to the guest official, who understood what he meant and began to introduce: "It is said that during the Demon God War, disputes were frequent, disasters were rampant, and humans could not escape the torture of disease and death."
"The immortals subdued demons and monsters, the Qianyan Army fought hard, and the Wangsheng Hall was responsible for eliminating diseases and sending the dead souls home. In this way, the boundary between life and death was clearly defined during the war, and many incidents were avoided."
Walnut nodded like a chick pecking at rice and said, "That's right, that's right, the guest official gets one point! But even with such an old partnership, this hall master still had to spend a lot of time to persuade the Great Sage to come."
Ying asked, "Are you worried that you can't stand the lively atmosphere?"
"That's possible." Kong nodded and confirmed.
"Oh, you guys really understand him." Hu Tao clasped his arms and said slowly.
Xiao hesitated to speak, but still said slowly: "This matter cannot be avoided, I will give it more consideration."
"Indeed, but I had thought of it a long time ago, so I only invited some friends with whom I have some connection." Hu Tao said, looking at Zhongli opposite who always had an empty bowl, wondering whether he should take a large piece of seafood and ask the guest to eat it or not.
Xiao nodded slightly and said, "But I didn't expect there would be so many people."
"Don't worry, Great Sage Subduing Demons. Please look at this young Taoist priest over here. He was in a similar condition before, but he will get better slowly." Xingqiu said with a smile.
"These are two different things. How can I be compared with immortals! And just now, weren't you the one who put the carrot into my bowl? Don't look away!" Chongyun picked up the chopsticks and wanted to put the unwelcome food back to its owner.
Xingqiu smiled gently, but he held down his friend's right hand, immobilizing him, and asked, "Is there?"
Xiangling, who had been sitting quietly, nodded and said firmly: "I'm on Chongyun's side this time. I saw it just now. Fortunately, Guoba is not here today. Guoba can't stand others being picky about food, so he might force you to eat it!"
Xingqiu let out a cry of surprise, but his hand remained motionless. He said, "Is Guoba such a stubborn person? But considering Xiangling's previous story about Guoba being the god of the stove, it's not surprising."
As everyone was talking, only the sound of wind could be heard. However, the windows all around were locked and the door was only slightly open, so it was impossible for such a loud wind to be heard.
Closely accompanying the sound of the wind was a clear young boy's voice, singing the story of Mondstadt, a federation belonging to Liyue, in that free country.
"The wind brings the seeds of stories." Then there was a slight pause, probably waiting for someone to continue the next sentence.
Paimon blurted out, "Time makes it sprout. Ah! I accidentally took over the conversation, but this familiar voice, could it be!"
Without any hesitation, Kong nodded heavily.
Zhongli held his forehead with one hand, not wanting to think about the past that he couldn't bear to recall, and tried his best to calm down.
Mo Ran's thoughts became active, "The Wind God has indeed come, but I didn't see him in the free Mondstadt. Instead, I saw him for the first time in Liyue, the City of Contract."
"It's truly a god of freedom and a country of freedom!" He wasn't being sarcastic, because most of the systems in Mondstadt were very relaxed, but Liyue wasn't inferior to them either.
How good a country is depends on how good its people are. If its people are rich, then the country will be rich. If its people are strong, then the country can take on the responsibility.
Hu Tao dodged and came to the door, deliberately asking back: "If I heard correctly, there should be someone talking outside the door, right?"
"Yes, yes, I came here uninvited. Please forgive me, Master. The old antique guest inside the door is my friend. Can you open the door for me?"
Hu Tao thought for a while, made way for a few people, and said in a domineering tone: "Guest, please open the door quickly."
Zhongli was about to stand up, but after hearing a voice outside the door saying "Don't bother", he sat down again, steadily.
The door was blown open by the sudden strong wind, and it smashed into pieces the moment it hit the wall, then fell to the ground with two bangs, smashing into pieces.
"Eh? Sorry, sorry, maybe I used too much energy, hehe."
Mo Ran's face was calm. He retracted the fingers that had just flicked under the table, picked up a piece of delicious fish, put it in his mouth, and began to chew slowly.
Looking at the reactions of everyone on the scene, although their expressions were different, they all remained essentially the same.
Walnut took a deep breath and then slowly took two steps back to prove that the destruction of the door had nothing to do with him.
Chongyun and Xiangling were both stunned, like two stone statues. Even Xingqiu, a young man from a wealthy family, had a tremor in his eyes. He had no idea how powerful and wealthy the person who broke the door was.
Kong and Paimon both swallowed hard, thinking secretly, this guy must not come to them to borrow money, otherwise they would have to cut off all ties.
Ying didn't react too much, because the Wind God outside the door was her former enemy, and she didn't have any hatred towards him when they met at this moment.
In addition, her strength was not weak among the people present, at least ranked in the middle level. She could vaguely sense the truth of the door being damaged, and thought to herself: "She actually destroyed her own store and cheated the Wind God, haha."
Zhongli and Xiao looked at each other, and then looked at the four people in black who were the calmest in the room. They were the other half of Bian Tian.
"Hey, I finally got in."
The young man walked into the box and finally revealed his true face. He had a pretty face like a girl, but his black hair was tied with a pair of blue braids on his temples, the color of the sky.
He wore a green hat, a green suit with a green cape and green ornaments. Even his pupils were green, like two gems, bright and dazzling.
He is the god believed in by most Mond people, the god of wind, Barbatos. At this time, he is walking in the world with the appearance of his deceased friend, and his name is Wendy.