System: I help the home host meet Genshin Impact friends

In fact, it is not entirely correct to say that the Tongque Temple is remote. There are still several houses around the Tongque Temple, although it is not clear whether anyone lives in them.

During the Hai Lantern Festival, Qianyan Army's security work was stricter than usual, so Ji Xiaoying didn't meet anyone like the Treasure Thieves Group along the way.

Ji Xiaoying: "The Bronze Bird Temple...The Bronze Bird Temple, is this one, right?"

The two of them looked at the small Bronze Bird Temple with some questions.

I thought it wasn't a big temple, but this is... too small, right?

"You are here."

Mandrill's voice sounded.

"Mandrill, here we come."

Xiao Zhongzhong: "Mandrill, if you don't go into the city during the festival, why are you here? You even invited us to come here when we have time."

Mandrill: "It doesn't matter whether you are in the city or not. You see, behind this mountain is Liyue Port. The lights and beautiful scenery of the Hai Lantern Festival can also be seen here...climbing high and looking into the distance, you can see the kites rising slowly under the night. It’s all in sight...that’s all.”

Xiao Zhongzhong: "Okay, I know you don't like those lively occasions... But Zhongli and Xianyun are both here, why don't you go get together with them?"

Mandrill: "...Lord Zhongli is accompanying that Hall Master Hu. I can't disturb him."

When he saw Hall Master Hu, she looked a little big-headed and weird. No one could figure out what was going on in her head... Maybe Lord Zhongli could guess something.

Ji Xiaoying said regretfully: "What a pity, Mandrill, you couldn't fly the kite together. Liyue Port is so lively tonight! There is almost no place to fly the kite!"

Ji Xiaoying enjoyed it.

"Moreover, let me tell you, Gan Yu, Shen He, Qiqi and Yaoyao are also flying kites. They..."

Ji Xiaoying talked endlessly about what happened at the Hailantern Festival, including Jiaming's animal dance show, Xianyun's blue black bird...

Although Ji Xiaoying is not a storyteller, her personal experiences and her true feelings are still appealing and visual.

Mandrill listened to Ji Xiaoying's story quietly. This was not the first time for him.

Ji Xiaoying often did this when she was on Earth.

She will share things with him that she thinks are interesting and fun.

"...The immortal is worthy of being an immortal. Even the kite he made can crush us! However, for some reason, Xianyun's face looked a little wrong when he saw the prize... Mandrill, Did I say too much?"

Ji Xiaoying's mouth became dry as she spoke, and then she paused for a while.

Mandrill shook his head: "No, I know more because of your relay. Thank you."

Ji Xiaoying patted Mandrill on the shoulder.

"Diao You, there's nothing better to say thank you to. By the way, Mandrill, you haven't said yet why you asked us to come over here? Are you just asking us to come over to have some fun?"

Ji Xiaoying asked, as she has stone pearl earrings, she is naturally not afraid of wind and snow.

But you have to know why.

Mandrill looked around and said, "Let's change places."

Ji Xiaoying and Xiao Zhongzhong said, "Yeah."

Mandrill took the two of them to the hillside behind the Tongque Temple.

"I invited you to come here to see me earlier because there is something you want to do."

Mandrill took out a Xiaoying lantern and said to Ji Xiaoying with a gentle face: "...come and put a Xiaoying lantern with me."

Ji Xiaoying and Xiao Zhongzhong looked at the lantern. This was their first time to watch the lantern up close.

Ji Xiaoying said thoughtfully: "It seems that the Xiao lantern is not easy to make (for her)... Mandrill, is this the Xiao lantern you made by yourself?"

Mandrill nodded: "Yes."

"Don't laugh at me if your skills are not perfect."

Ji Xiaoying shook her head: "No, no, you are already very good! Your hands are so skillful... If I had known, I would have asked Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng to teach me how to make Xiaodeng."

When she was little, she also liked to set off the Kongming lanterns. Watching the Kongming lanterns rise little by little and fly into the sky, she felt like she had broken free from the constraints.

Xiao Zhongzhong: "How did you put this thing?"

Mandrill: "Just do this..."

Mandrill told Xiao Zhongzhong the process of releasing the Feixiao Lantern, and Ji Xiaoying was also listening.

Ji Xiaoying: "Well, it's similar to flying sky lanterns on the earth." '

Mandrill and Ji Xiaoying held the Xiaodeng with their hands.

"Then I'll let go."

"Ah."

The two of them let go.

The sky lantern slowly rose, and the three of them stared at it for a long time.

...The moon and stars were sparse, the sky lantern gradually disappeared at the end of the field of vision, everything was peaceful, and Mandrill's expression relaxed slightly.

"Ji Xiaoying."

"Huh? Why do you just call me by my name? It sounds weird."

On Earth, the three words "Ji Xiaoying" are most frequently called by teachers.

Mandrill: "...Forget it, it's nothing."

Xiao Zhongzhong (* ￣︿￣): "Xiaoying is really capable of messing up any atmosphere. Is it true that she deserves it?" '

Mandrill: 'With or without saying thank you, it's almost the same, right? '

Ji Xiaoying was even more confused: "???"

"First of all, I hate the Riddler the most!"

"What is the Riddler?"

"The Riddler is..."

Ji Xiaoying started talking nonstop again.

......

During this period, Xiao Zhongzhong asked: "Mrawn, who is worshiping in this Bronze Bird Temple? I don't see anyone there."

Mandrill: “The temple’s priests went to Liyue Port to celebrate the Lantern Festival, so there’s no one around.”

Xiao Zhongzhong: "...In addition to temple celebrations, do people usually come over to offer incense?"

Mandrill: "A few, not many... maybe it's because it's too remote here."

But the fact is that more people don’t even know that this temple exists.

Ji Xiaoying suggested: "Shall we go in and worship?"

Mandrill nodded: "Okay."

The three of them walked into the Tongque Temple.

The arrangement in the Bronze Bird Temple is very simple. There is an incense burner placed on a desk, and behind the incense burner is the Bronze Bird statue.

There is very little incense on the incense burner.

Ji Xiaoying: "Tongque Temple...Is this the Tongque? Mandrill, is he also one of the immortals?"

Mandrill: "Well, he is also from the Yasha clan."

"That means he is a member of your race?"

"Ah."

Mandrill: "Yaksha has no name. Tongque and I are both given names by the emperor."

"Yeah, it turned out to be Zhongli."

"The emperor has been very kind to the Yaksha clan, so he follows the emperor and fights with him to pacify the four directions."

Ji Xiaoying realized later: "Building a temple means..."

Mandrill: "Well, Bronze Bird died in battle thousands of years ago."

Ji Xiaoying: "Ah..."

How can people continue to talk about this topic? If I had known earlier, I would have said it differently.

Xiao Zhongzhong was scratching his head on the side.

Mandrill's expression was dull: "This is the duty of the Yasha clan. Maybe one day, I will be like this too... By then, you don't need to..." be concerned.

Before she finished speaking, Ji Xiaoying said anxiously: "Stop, stop, stop! Stop!"

Mandrill's words were interrupted.

Mandrill looked at Ji Xiaoying with confusion: "Huh?"

Ji Xiaoying interrupted and said: "Let's not talk about whether you will do that. Even if it happens, if you do that, how can you be sure that I will still be alive at that time?"

"You know, you are an immortal, and I am just an ordinary person. My life is not as long as yours."

"So, don't say these words! No matter what you say, you can still live long enough to send me away!"

Mandrill, Xiao Zhongzhong: "..."

This is not false, but why does it feel weird when Ji Xiaoying says it?