Genshin Impact: I was sent away by Yaksha at the beginning

After a lot of effort, Ling Mengxue finally climbed up Tianheng Mountain. According to Zhongli, there is a place to the north of Tianheng Mountain where you can see Liyue Harbor. Looking down on Liyue Harbor from a high place is a different kind of scenery.

Although the process of climbing the mountain was very boring, there were not many monsters along the way, but there were still some. Ling Mengxue got guidance from Xiao, and secretly learned the shooting skills of Xiangling and Hutao. Gradually, she mastered a set of shooting skills that suited her. Today, when passing by the Hillilch camp, she finally destroyed their camp successfully, and defeated the fire axe Hillilch thugs who she had not been able to defeat before. When she encountered the thugs' fire axe again, Ling Mengxue had learned how to dodge by moving, and would no longer confront it head-on like the beginning.

When the Fire Axe Hillock Thug fell down with a loud bang, Ling Mengxue felt that her 11th rough stone was waving at her. Although she had been fighting slimes during practice recently, she was still fighting charging hillocks and stick hillocks most of the time. The tasks she received from the Adventurer's Association in Liyue Port were still tasks such as clearing out the hillock camps, so the number of rough stones did not increase.

It seems that her strength needs to be further improved. With the help of wind and fire elements, she felt much easier when fighting monsters, although it was a little embarrassing when there were people around. Although the people around her didn't seem to understand what she was shouting, they could only see that she looked very imposing, but she had to shout such embarrassing lines several times a day, and it would be a little embarrassing if there were too many people around.

Looking at the bustling Liyue Harbor at the foot of the mountain, I remembered the contract that Xiao mentioned. I think this is what Xiao wants to protect. It is also a heavy responsibility entrusted to him by the Geo King. Protecting Liyue, perhaps for Xiao, is more than just a responsibility and a contract, but he himself doesn't seem to realize it yet.

Standing in the inn and looking at the current Liyue every day, even if Xiao is an immortal who has lived for thousands of years, his mood should be a little different.

Xiao’s contract is to protect Liyue. So, since I can no longer return to the real world, what is the purpose of living so hard in this strange world?

Ling Mengxue suddenly remembered the day when she first met Xiao. The first day in the other world was not very good, and it was even a little scary. She died in reality and faced the threat of death on the first day she came to the continent of Teyvat. But her real self had already disappeared, and who would be willing to go back to a place that seemed to have everything but had no freedom at all?

The day she woke up in Wangshu Inn, Ling Mengxue made up her mind to try to survive in this strange world. The restarted life and regained freedom were things she could only dream of before. The 666-square-meter ward was a luxurious cage that tried to trap her for the rest of her life. Games and novels were just a tool to kill time. Only by immersing herself in the world created by others could she escape from the pain in her heart for a short time.

It would be great to be able to live so freely. Although I don't have any specific goal at the moment, I can set a small short-term goal to travel through the mountains and rivers of Liyue, take in all the scenery, taste the delicacies of Liyue, and discuss the secrets of food with Xiangling.

Ling Mengxue stayed here for a while and set her short-term goals. Liyue would not be her final destination. She still had to go to Mondstadt to learn how to fly.

Before I knew it, it was almost noon. Fortunately, Tianheng Mountain was very close to Liyue Harbor. As long as I returned to Liyue Harbor, I could quickly go back to Wangshu Inn and serve today's almond tofu to Xiao.

Ling Mengxue, who was about to return to Liyue Harbor, was chasing a wild boar when she unexpectedly discovered that there were people living on the mountain!

When she got closer, she saw a chubby adult man in a long gown looking at her with a cheerful smile. The house behind the man was probably his home. There were two empty fairy bases in front of the house. Ling Mengxue, who had already encountered these elf-like creatures in this world, liked them very much, because following the fairies back to where they should go could get a lot of good things.

"Hey, there are actually two tombstones. It seems that someone important to this man has passed away." Ling Mengxue was about to leave when she was stopped by this cheerful man.

"Mom and Dad are too busy to play with me, so I can only play here by myself. But playing alone is really boring... And I can't go too far, otherwise Mom and Dad won't be able to find me when they come home, and they will be worried. Big brother, are you willing to play with me here? Let's play hide-and-seek, it's very simple."

"Big brother... do I look that old?" Ling Mengxue almost vomited blood. Usually, people around him liked to call him the white-haired boy, or Xiaoxue, etc. Today, she was really surprised to hear such a name, spoken by a grown man.

Never mind, since we met, it was fate. It was just a game of hide-and-seek, and it would be over soon. Ling Mengxue was still quite confident at this time. She had observed the surroundings. Hide-and-seek, after all, was just hiding in trees, rocks, and the like. This shouldn't be difficult for her.

"Hehe, great, let's start right away. Let me think...where is better, um..." The man looked thoughtful.

"By the way, you haven't told me your name yet." Ling Mengxue reminded.

"Hey, my name is Xiao Jiang, they all call me Xiao Jiang." Xiao Jiang scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Hehe, I figured it out. Big brother, you definitely won't be able to find me." After thinking for a while, Xiao Jiang smiled happily.

After agreeing on a time, Ling Mengxue set off. She searched along the way for places where she thought Xiao Jiang might be hiding, but in the end she found nothing. Xiao Jiang was so big, he should have been very conspicuous. How could such a big person just disappear like this?

It seems that I am not very good at this kind of game. What went wrong? I thought I could finish the game quickly, but I failed at the beginning.

"Hey, what do you think? You can't find me, big brother." Xiao Jiang showed a simple and honest smile, with a proud look on his face. "Well, since this is the first time, I'll give you a little hint." Xiao Jiang continued.

There is actually a hint. I will definitely be able to find you quickly this time~ Ling Mengxue nodded in agreement.

"I was hiding behind a rock just now. Please look for me carefully. When you are ready, we will start again." Xiao Jiang looked very expectant.

"No problem, I will find you soon this time." Ling Mengxue was full of confidence. It looked like he should be nearby. I thought too much last time because I was looking too far away.

However, after 5 minutes, the sweaty Ling Mengxue still declared failure. She ran to many places panting and looked behind many rocks, but still did not find Xiao Jiang.

Ling Mengxue, who had failed again, couldn't help but feel dejected, but she had promised Xiao Jiang that she would play with him, so she had to bite the bullet and find him!

Sure enough, Xiao Jiang gave another hint after this time: "Hey, I am really good at hiding, right? Let's make it easier for you, big brother. I am hiding in the north, you can find the specific place yourself."

Finally, Xiao Jiang was found on a big rock in the north.

"Oh, I finally found it. Is it very obvious here?" Xiao Jiang still smiled innocently.

Ling Mengxue was embarrassed. She had already failed twice and given two specific hints. If she still couldn't find it, wouldn't she be a little too stupid? This was almost like telling her directly. But for the sake of face, Ling Mengxue still shamelessly replied: "It is indeed quite obvious."

"It's not obvious at all. When I hid here, my father couldn't find me..." Xiao Jiang suddenly felt wronged after hearing Ling Mengxue's answer. "Humph, it's just the beginning. I haven't used all my strength yet." Xiao Jiang looked very motivated.

Do we need to continue this? Well, since I have agreed, I will accompany you to the end! Look at me finding you perfectly. Ling Mengxue also showed her enthusiasm.