Genshin Impact: Report to the Emperor! Xiao Shen is creating people again

Zhongli was packing a few pieces of luggage like a real mortal, which was something Shen Qianluo could not imagine.

Although they don't have to carry anything even if they travel far.

Noticing the boy waking up, Zhongli walked to the half-open door, bent down naturally, and raised his hand to test the temperature of Shen Qianluo's forehead.

It's not hot, but rather slightly cool, like a broken soul that can never be warmed up in the palm of your hand.

So the worry in Longlong's eyes deepened again.

Shen Qianluo blinked, feeling a little burned by the warm palm. For some reason, he raised his hand and grabbed it, pulling it off his head, then looked down at the slender hand that was being held up by him without any strength.

"An old friend invited you and me to have a chat, and since the conditions were right, I accepted the invitation."

He was eager to try but before he could do anything, Zhongli picked him up and put him back into bed.

"gentlemen?"

Seeing that the child had no idea of ​​the problem, Zhongli could only sigh, wrap him up in a quilt, and temporarily seal him with 'The Emperor's Gaze', then turned around and searched for clothes.

Shen Qianluo opened his big innocent eyes and stopped moving.

…and then it was put on tightly.

"There's no need to wear so much... Well, it's enough. There's nothing, huh, seriously wrong with my body." Glancing down at the new soft and warm sweater, Shen Qianluo fell into deep thought.

Although it is now deep in autumn, the rustling wind has already brought a sense of desolation, and the branches and leaves on the street are turning yellow and falling.

But didn’t you see the traveler next to you bravely going to the snowy mountains wearing clothes that exposed his belly button and then caught a cold due to the cold? ?

"With such complete equipment, where are you going on a long journey?" However, after thinking about it, he gave up the hot plan of resisting a certain gentleman's carefully formulated thickened version of Qianluo sweater (?), and Shen Qianluo looked at him curiously as he packed his luggage in an orderly manner.

None of the two heads looked like humans, but they did give off a sense of novelty, like ordinary humans traveling far away.

"We will head north to Dihua Island, where you passed when you came to Liyue from Mondstadt."

"How did you know that I came to Liyue, sir?"

"…Hmm, is this true?"

Zhongli, who looked away, might have been packing his luggage in a hurry and slowly. I don't know what else he could put in his packed bag.

Oh, this time I didn’t forget the fox that needed to be fostered for a few days.

Shen Qianluo couldn't help laughing. Zhongli held his gloved paw and he walked out the door with half-closed eyes and a smile: "The situation in Liyue is changing right now, why don't you stay and watch and witness it?"

"The Seven Stars are now the real rulers and have taken control of the situation. The human era has arrived. Right now, your health is more important."

I have to say that Zhongli's hands are very strong and warm to the boy. When he holds his hand, he always feels warm.

"I'm fine... Well, let's go..."

Therefore, Shen Qianluo who tried to quibble was once again given the "Emperor's silent gaze" and quickly shut his chattering mouth.

After all, it was him who triggered Mr. Zhongli's several turns of gentleness.

In a way, he is probably the only one, right?

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Unfortunately, Shen Qianluo, who had a head full of fantastic ideas, didn't have time to rejoice for long. He froze in front of a cave entrance, his expression slightly incredulous and a little struggling.

He originally thought that some hidden immortal missed him and wanted to meet him.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a long-abandoned mansion, and there were not many signs of life in the mansion.

It is filled with many large and small strange hot springs.

"The old friend is in a special situation now, and can only show up for a few days. It just so happens that the hot springs here are quite therapeutic. After hearing about your situation, I invited you and me to stay here for a few days."

As Zhongli finished speaking, the child looked up at a statue on the altar in the mansion. It was a majestic...

turtle?

“…Is it him? The Turtle Hermit?” After seeing this scene, how could Shen Qianluo not know that this old friend had passed away and was now just a remnant soul.

The bright eyes were eventually stained with a trace of loneliness.

"If he were still alive, I think he would be so angry that he would jump up and refute you." Zhongli sighed with emotion.

Looking at the statue carefully again with a little surprise, Shen Qianluo chuckled softly: "So it's not him? According to historical records, it was the ancient dragon Beichou. When I passed by this place, I did see a few statues of him being worshipped, but it's a pity that few people care about him. Even I... don't remember him."

"I will remember it eventually." Zhongli looked at the boy and couldn't help rubbing his head. "Even if the past has been lost in the past, the traces that were once engraved on the soul will never be erased."

"…including wear and tear?"

Suddenly, a very light voice echoed in his ears. Zhongli was startled for a moment, and his eyes met Shen Qianluo who raised his head.

But the next second, the latter sighed and his tone softened: "Sir, you should come here more often. I guess Beichou no longer needs to use these hot springs. These traces are probably left by you when you occasionally come here."

"As for wear and tear, for me..."

The child looked up angrily: "You want to show off too?"

Zhongli was silent for a moment, but it was rare that he didn't refute.

After all, it was him who made Shen Qianluo give up on him several times and get seriously angry.

There is still a price to pay for living too long. But compared to Ruotu's case, for some reason, his wear and tear is far less severe than expected...

Then he saw Shen Qianluo, who had scolded him fiercely, hesitated and stepped back a little, deliberately avoiding his gaze with full of resistance, and even planned to slip away quietly and escape from the spot.

"Are you still scared at this point?"

"No! I'm not scared! Ahem, it's just that, um, I don't like environments with a lot of water..."

As expected, what he got was a trembling Shen Qianluo who was furious but trying to hide it.