Original God's Dark Priest

Grandma Ping saw clearly and explained the immortal's thoughts. Although Keqing wondered why Grandma Ping and Safier said different things, she still chose to believe Grandma Ping.

Because Grandma Ping is reliable and will not tease her, but Safi...

Hmm... I can't say for sure. For the sake of her thirst for knowledge, Keqing decided to ask Grandma Ping to inquire. As for whether he will be ridiculed afterwards.

Hey, if you have wine today, you will be drunk today, and you will be worried tomorrow.

Seeing Keqing's expression changing several times, she finally became firm and looked like she was all ears. Grandma Ping smiled and shook her head, and then slowly spoke: "Speaking of Kitchen God, that was a long, long time ago.

"Zhuyue" was originally a ritual of the immortal family. People in Liyue did not practice immortal things, but they also imitated this ritual and evolved many festivals in the name of "Zhuyue".

On a beautiful moonlit day, everyone gathers together, drinks fine wine and tea, tastes delicious food, and celebrates the joy of reunion.

Later, in order to commemorate a friend, Emperor Yanwang combined these various festivals with the word "Zhuyue". He used the sky to look at the earth, swear by the moon, recall the past and the present, and have reunion and joy. This is the "Zhuyue Festival" '. "

"Emperor..." Ke Qing looked at Grandma Ping's expression as she recalled the past, and wanted to say something to comfort her. In the eyes of the common people, the emperor was dead, but senior officials like Ke Qing knew that the emperor was not dead, he was just replaced. This identity lives in Liyue Port.

Moreover, it was not difficult to guess the identity of the emperor. He was Zhongli, the guest at the Palace of Purity, but they all tacitly agreed not to disturb him.

Seeing Ke Qing's hesitant expression, Grandma Ping smiled slightly and continued: "Haha... The Kitchen God has made a lot of contributions to Liyue. The emperor has always valued righteousness, so taking this season to remember his old friend is also a sign of friendship.

I guess, those festivals may include the 'Vesta God's Festival' that once existed..."

Ke Qing nodded with deep feeling: "The emperor has always paid attention to tradition... It is a pity that from now on, the inheritance of tradition can only be completed by us descendants.

I seemed to understand a little bit what Safiir meant. The previous trek, tracing history, and looking for the legend of the Kitchen God, was actually just a microcosm. The festival was lively and enjoyable, but things that happened in the past were not like that.

People celebrating the festival only enjoy the festive atmosphere, eating and drinking, but they do not know the origin of the festival, nor do they know what kind of painful separation, blazing blood and fire they experience behind it.

In the past, an emperor reminded us that we just carried out his instructions mechanically. No matter which festival it was, we just remembered the name and maintained it as a custom, but no one has ever delved into the meaning behind it.

Only when you truly understand the story behind it, will the weight of history come to your face. This is what we should never abandon under any circumstances. It is about the arduous journey and epic struggle of our "ancestors". "

"Ke Qing..." Ying gently held Ke Qing's hand. Ke Qing's body shook imperceptibly, and then she held Ying's palm back.

Grandma Ping comforted her softly: "Keqing, please don't underestimate yourself. The emperor will be very pleased if there are thoughtful people in the future who care about these traditional rituals."

"..." Ke Qing stared at Grandma Ping without blinking. After a few seconds, she nodded vigorously, "Thank you!"

At this moment, a Qianyan Army suddenly came here: "Lord Keqing."

Seeing this Qianyan Army, Ke Qing let go of Ying's hand and regained her majestic appearance: "Xiang Sheng? What's wrong?"

"Lord Keqing, Lord Ningguang, please step aside and explain." Qianyanjun named Xiangsheng saluted Keqing and answered respectfully.

Hearing Xiangsheng's words, Keqing narrowed her eyes slightly: "Ningguang is looking for me? It seems there is something important... Everyone, I'll excuse you for a while. If I don't come back for a long time, you can go to Ningguang to find me."

Keqing left, and Xiangling looked at her leaving back and sighed with emotion: "When Keqing is doing business, her expression is so serious."

"Do you want to know who the emperor's friend is?" Grandma Ping suddenly said.

Little Paimon immediately raised his hand and replied: "Yes!"

"Friend? You mean, Kitchen God?" Ying was also very interested.

Grandma Ping smiled and nodded: "Well, she is still so sharp. There are not so many coincidences in the world... Lost festivals and former friends are of course the same thing.

The Kitchen God is also my good friend. It's a pity that for some reasons, the Kitchen God is no longer there, and at the same time, he has also disappeared from people's memory. "

Hearing these words, Xiangling felt a little sad and sighed unconsciously: "Why is this..."

However, Ying's eyes trembled violently and disappeared from people's memories... This incident... turned out to be not an exception? Could it be that the reason why the Kitchen God disappeared...

Grandma Ping didn't see her expression, and just continued to talk calmly: "No matter who it is, it is a pity. However, the devil is immortal. We have agreed that when the land returns to life, the Kitchen God may use a certain method to A way to return to the world. It's like..."

At this point, Grandma Ping suddenly paused and did not continue.

Ying knew what she wanted to say: just like Safire.

Xiangling didn't hear the subtext of Grandma Ping, and was still happy that the Kitchen God could return: "Really? That's good...Master must also miss the Kitchen God very much, right? I think the way you said the Kitchen God sounded like... Talk about a very good friend.”

"Yes, the past is really nostalgic." Grandma Ping nodded, her smile faded, and she suddenly looked in the direction of the General Affairs Department, "Speaking of which, Keqing is actually investigating this matter. That child She is very persistent and will go all out for what she believes in. She makes people energetic and really wants to help her.

Unfortunately, I can't give a direct answer because this process is very important to her. Keqing's grandfather also studied the Kitchen God. After all, Keqing is his granddaughter... Let Keqing, who inherited the mystery, pursue these stories herself. "

Little Paimon looked incredulously when he heard what Grandma Ping said: "Grandma Ping actually knows Keqing's grandfather?"

"Of course, everyone in Liyue is my old friend. At that time, her grandfather was just as old as her... He was still a young man." Grandma Ping said, showing a nostalgic look, "Their ancestors Sun and Sun are really carved from the same mold. They are serious and persistent in everything, and have the courage to practice.

Liyue is like my most precious bonsai. I have watched it become more and more beautiful and prosperous with my own eyes. In the blink of an eye, another generation has grown up... It's great. Only when there are new flowers on the branches can the tree stay green forever.

Everyone, your idea of ​​using stones as clues to investigate is absolutely correct. That huge stone is the lost statue of the Kitchen God, and all the secrets about the Kitchen God are hidden in it.

I also want to see that stone. Please take me to see it. Maybe the truth will come to light just by looking at it. "

Keqing had already told Ying, Xiao Paimon and Xiangling about the boulder. Although they had never seen the boulder, they knew that the stone was closely related to the Kitchen God, so they were a little curious and wanted to take a look.

Now that Grandma Ping made this request, they hit it off and set off immediately.

They took Grandma Ping all the way to the place where the stone of the Kitchen God statue was. Here, they saw Keqing.

"Everyone! I was just thinking about sending someone to invite you, but you guys are here." Keqing's sharp eyes immediately spotted the people who were slowly walking over with Grandma Ping, and quickly ran to them to greet them.

Grandma Ping smiled and nodded, and asked Keqing, "Keqing, has there been any change to the boulder?"

"There is a crack in the corner of the stone. But... we can't tell what's inside yet." Keqing answered honestly. She was not discouraged, but very excited, because the huge stone that had been unable to be damaged at all has now changed. This It means she is one step closer to the truth.

Little Paimon was frightened: "Hey! Did someone secretly smash it?"

Keqing shook her head and comforted little Paimon: "Don't worry, it happened naturally. Paimon didn't know about this stone before, so he didn't know. In fact, we have tried to destroy it artificially, but this stone is hard. Incomparably, our swords and guns have no effect at all.”

This made Xiangling very confused: "If this is the case, how could it crack?"

Grandma Ping laughed, looked at the cracked Kitchen God Stone and explained softly: "This is because all kinds of things among the people are the source of the Kitchen God's power. The heat of cooking, the joy of reunion... Haha, you all work harder, I believe it will be over soon. The truth will come to light."

Little Paimon looked at Grandma Ping, then at the big stone, and couldn't help but start to guess: "The Kitchen God, Kitchen God, is said in the book to be the god in charge of eating... The stone is cracked, is it because someone is working hard to cook? "

After hearing little Paimon's conjecture, Keqing did not immediately think it was nonsense. Instead, she started thinking along this line of thinking, and muttered: "The statue will absorb the power of the people... If the Kitchen God is in charge of fire and cooking... Could it be that people’s efforts in cooking will be passed on to the Kitchen God statue?

The theme of this year's Moon Festival is 'Food and Mountains and Rivers' designated by Ningguang and I. Recently, all the chefs who plan to compete are making serious preparations... Paimon's guess is not impossible. "

Xiang Ling also nodded and mentioned the possibility of another direction: "Moreover, many people go home for reunion dinner during Zhuyue Festival. Recently, everywhere is very lively. The more people there are, the more festive the atmosphere will be."

The more they thought about it, the more they felt it made sense. Grandma Ping smiled and watched quietly as they continued to make conjectures.

Little Paimon looked at Ying: "Liyue can make the stone crack when it gets excited. Does that mean that when the excitement reaches a certain level, the stone will explode completely?"

"It can't be wrong! Right, Master?" Xiang Ling felt that she must have found the secret of the stone statue. She looked at Grandma Ping, hoping to get a positive answer.

Grandma Ping looked at her beloved disciple with a loving face, smiled, and said noncommittally: "Hahaha, you might as well give it a try."

When Ke Qing saw that Grandma Ping didn't directly deny it, she almost had an idea in her mind: "Yeah. This matter is related to cooking, so it couldn't be better.

This Kitchen King Competition will take the form of indoor preliminaries and outdoor finals. Everyone will be able to watch the finals on site, and the atmosphere will be great. "

"When the finals are over, we will be able to see the true face of the Kitchen God, right?" Little Paimon was a little excited, with a sense of anticipation that the answer to the mystery was about to be revealed.

Keqing nodded in agreement: "It is indeed possible."

"Hey! I have signed up for the King of Kitchen Competition, I should be able to help you!" Xiangling happily asked Keqing for credit, feeling happy that she could help this new friend.

Keqing smiled, but she did not get carried away by the joy and lost her manners. She maintained the dignity that a young lady should have, and recognized Xiangling's level very appropriately: "Well, a chef as good as you must be Can reach the finals.”

"Huh... I'm so hungry when I hear about the cooking competition... Wow, I'm so looking forward to it. How great it would be if it's the finals when I wake up!" Little Paimon can't wait, although she doesn't know that she's looking forward to the finals. A little more, I still hope for a little more truth about Kitchen God.

Seeing the pitiful look of the little guy, Ying clapped her hands and suggested: "Let's go have a supper! How about it?"

"Well...tomorrow is the Moon-by-Moon Festival. The work is almost done now. I just have time to eat something to replenish my strength. To be honest, I am a little hungry after running for so long." Keqing touched her stomach. Very flat, no fat at all.

Xiangling looked at Guoba, who was stunned at the stone, and nodded: "I don't have any objection either."

The four of them looked at Grandma Ping again, as if asking for her opinion.

Grandma Ping chuckled and shook her head: "I, an old woman, will not participate in your dinner party. It's getting late. I have to go back and rest early. You just have to have fun."

After saying that, she left slowly. Keqing and others watched her leave and said goodbye to her one after another.

The venue for the dinner was originally planned to be Wanmin Hall, but because several families rarely reunited today, they chose to eat here. At this time, there was no room in Wanmin Hall.

Several people who heard the news were also a little disappointed. It seemed that the dinner party was in vain. Ying accidentally saw Chu Yi carrying a garbage bag to throw away the garbage, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.

"Let's go to the Yanshang Teahouse!" Ying's suggestion made the others' eyes light up. Although the Yanshang Teahouse is a place for drinking tea, it also has a stove, and ingredients and other ingredients are available in the Chenge Pot. Xiangling can just take this opportunity. Practice again the dishes you will cook in the Chef Battle.

Seeing Ying and Keqing, Nadia, the current person in charge of Yanshang Teahouse, immediately came up to them: "Miss Ying, Miss Yuheng, good evening."

Ying and Safir have a very close relationship, and Keqing is one of the Seven Stars, so Nadia must take her seriously. It's not that she doesn't value Xiangling, but in Nadia's eyes, Ying and Keqing are obviously much more important.

"Nadia! Is the tea room closed? I would like to borrow the kitchen." Ying made her request straight to the point.

Nadia blinked her eyes. Although she didn't understand what Ying wanted to do, she still nodded: "No problem, I'll have someone take you there."

"No need, I know the place!" Ying said, and quickly rushed in with the rest of the people. Nadia, whose mouth twitched, was left messy in the wind.

"...Forget it..." Nadia held her forehead and shook her head, calling to Chu Yi who was watching the excitement, "Chu Yi, you can keep an eye on them for a while and help them get started. I may not have much time to deal with things after closing. .”

"You are busy going to see Vlad. Go quickly and don't make people wait." Chu Yi covered her mouth and chuckled.

Hearing Chu Yi's words, Nadia blushed instantly and went out without looking back. Her relationship with Vlad was not a secret. Nadia was a guard at the Northland Bank during the last Sea of ​​Lantern Festival. , in charge of the night shift, and Vlad on the day shift.

Later, because Clement offended Safiir, he was assigned to replace Nadia at the Northland Bank. Nadia was transferred to the Iwagami Teahouse by Safiir to replace Inazuma, who was going to be in charge of Kaiji Island. Ada of affairs.

At first, Nadia didn't think there was anything wrong with this, she just thought it was a normal work transfer. It wasn't until Safier came to talk to her that day that she realized that Lord Dark Shepherd was secretly trying to kill her and Fu. Ladd’s cp!

If the rumor was groundless, she would not feel any psychological burden, but at that time she had already established a deep connection with Vlad through correspondence. Even two days before the Hai Lantern Festival, when the Northland Bank was on holiday, the two We even met in person, and we established a preliminary relationship foundation.

She didn't expect Safire to have noticed the signs of the two of them at that time and gave such a big assist. Because Vlad and she were both in charge of the day shift, the two of them had plenty of time to get along, so A while ago, they had established their relationship, but they just hadn't had time to make it official yet.

Nadia felt that there was nothing to talk about, and no one would care about their relationship, but Vlad thought that he should at least tell Safiir, because Safiir indirectly promoted their relationship.

Nadia was still hesitant about this. She wasn't sure if Safire would remember this little thing.

In fact, this is because she doesn’t understand Safier. As a person who takes CP, it is undoubtedly a very happy thing to see the CP he has consumed achieve positive results. If Safiir knew about this, I am afraid he would be happy in bed. Twisted into maggots.

After all, this was done by myself, and there was no chaos at all! point! mandarin duck! mandarin duck! Spectrum! Very proud!

Nadia went on a date with Vlad, but on the other side, Keqing quietly entered the Dust Song Pot and Safir's room...