Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 111 Chongyun Jade Talisman Suppresses Demons and Evil

At the South Wharf of Liyue Harbor, as the dockworkers towed the entire ship into the shipyard, Xu Ning and Beidou clearly heard a shrill scream coming from inside the shipyard.

Xu Ning glanced at Beidou and asked in a low voice, "Was that Old Owl just now?"

Beidou spread his hands and said, "Who else could it be but him? Because this ship was a reward given to me by the General Affairs Department, Old Xiao insisted that it was a matter of Liyue's reputation, as if he had spent a lot of effort on this ship back then."

Xu Ning said with a wry smile, "After running twice, he's in this state. No wonder he was yelling like that. Oh my god, Old Owl is coming out with his hammer! Run!"

Xu Ning grabbed Beidou and fled towards Tiger-Eating Rock.

The celebration at Liuli Pavilion had already ended by the time the two parties had finished their round trip.

Xu Ning and Bei Dou were starving, so they headed straight for Wanmin Hall.

Just as Xu Ning turned the corner, he saw two familiar faces sitting at a table in front of Wanmintang, waiting for their food to be served.

Xingqiu, with his sharp eyes, immediately stood up and waved, saying, "Brother Xu, are you here for dinner too? Over here, over here."

Xu Ning pulled Beidou over and looked at Xingqiu and Chongyun with a smile, "What are you doing here?"

Xingqiu diligently set out chopsticks and wine bowls for Xu Ning and Beidou, explaining with a smile, "It's all because of that Earth Vein Suppressing Stone project you came up with, Brother Xu. Chongyun's family has joined forces with several alchemist families to make it, and they've already accumulated quite a few suppressing stones."

"After the spring, the demons re-emerged in large numbers, causing them a lot of trouble. My master said that the Tianheng Fangshi should not be allowed to have all the credit for the Guili Plain matter, so he specially sent some of our fellow disciples to assist the Tianheng Fangshi. Our Guhua Sect will clear out the demons, while they will be responsible for placing the Zhenshi stone."

"Moreover, I have a basket of useless golden amber at home. My father said that the Tianheng alchemists contributed ley lines to Liyue without asking for any reward, and asked me to give all of that golden amber to Chongyun and the others."

Xu Ning recalled the piece of golden amber that Xiang Ling had given him, which was now inlaid on his Dust-Hidden Gourd as a longan.

He poured a bowl of "sweet wine" for Xingqiu and Chongyun, and then poured "jade wine" for Beidou and himself.

Xu Ning then asked, "I've never thought to ask you this before: what was your father doing hoarding so much amber at home?"

Xingqiu laughed and said, "Two years ago, my father wanted to send me to the Guhua School to learn martial arts. He thought he would bring some gifts with him. He didn't know anything about the weapons used by martial artists, so he asked someone which weapon was the most expensive. As a result, he was tricked into buying so much gold and amber."

Xu Ning was speechless after hearing this. So, do rich people only ask about the price when buying things, and not whether they are the right ones?

Sending a bunch of magical artifact materials to those martial artists of the Guhua Sect... they'll probably be very happy to accept it!

Seeing Xu Ning's strange expression, Xingqiu laughed and said, "Luckily, my elder brother asked one more question, otherwise it would have been a laughing stock. Later, he gave some other gifts."

As they were talking, Chef Mao inside had already instructed Xiangling to start serving everyone the dishes.

"I know you've had a long day, Brother Xu, please start eating! I've ordered over a dozen dishes, so please enjoy."

Xingqiu picked up a large piece of steaming hot boiled fish and placed it on his plate, urging everyone to start eating with a smile.

Beidou was a little surprised by Xingqiu's words, "We weren't even here yet, why did you order so much food? Can the two of you eat that much?"

Xingqiu shook his head, "I can't eat it all, but Chongyun has come to Wanmintang once in a while, so I still want him to try all the dishes."

Xu Ning looked up.

On one side, Xingqiu was shaking his head and commenting on how tempting the spicy boiled fish looked, smelled, and tasted.

Then he looked at Chongyun on the other side, who was holding chopsticks but didn't dare to put them out of the bowl of boiled fish with the chili peppers in it.

He thought to himself that Xingqiu was really wicked. No wonder he ordered so many dishes. He probably just wanted to tease Chongyun with all these dishes.

Xu Ning put down his chopsticks and called Xiangling over, instructing her, "This friend can't eat hot food. I remember you have some glutinous rice balls here that are eaten cold. Please bring him a serving!"

Xiangling nodded and went to serve it.

Chongyun gratefully thanked Xu Ning.

Xingqiu looked at Xu Ning and was utterly astonished. How come I never thought of such a move!

The glutinous rice balls were served quickly.

Xu Ning took the plate and placed it in front of Chong Yun, smiling, "Other dishes can be eaten after they cool down a bit, but this can be eaten anytime. Try it and see if you like it!"

Chongyun glanced gratefully at Xu Ning, picked up a piece and popped it into his mouth. His expression changed instantly after eating it.

Xu Ning forced a laugh and asked, "How is it? Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious... but there seems to be something else inside..."

Chongyun picked up one of the remaining glutinous rice balls from the bowl and broke it open. Inside, he saw some bright red chili flakes and exclaimed, "It's chili! Oh no!"

Chongyun's cheeks turned red at an alarming speed, and he suddenly burst into hearty laughter.

Beidou tugged at Xu Ning's sleeve in surprise, pointed at Chongyun who seemed to have completely changed, and whispered, "What's wrong with him?"

Xu Ning patted Beidou's hand, indicating that she should relax and just watch the show.

Chongyun suddenly stood up, jumped onto the bench, raised his hands high, and shouted, "I'm in a good mood today, so please eat and drink as you please at Wanmin Hall. Put the bill on me, Tianheng Fangshi Chongyun."

At this moment, Chongyun had completely lost his fear of the hot dishes with chili peppers on the table. The rule that "pure yang body" cannot eat hot and spicy food had long been forgotten.

He casually picked up a piece of spicy fish and popped it into his mouth, then loudly proclaimed the wonders of his own magic.

"A few monsters, we'll kill as many as they come. The reason we allowed the Ancient Chinese Guild to come is simply to show that all trades in Liyue are like one family and to appreciate their willingness to dedicate themselves to Liyue."

A middle-aged man eating at a nearby table nodded in approval, saying, "It's said that the methods of sorcerers come from the inheritance of immortals, so they must be very powerful."

Upon hearing this, Chongyun immediately ran over, patted the uncle on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, "Of course! Especially when it comes to dealing with demons and evil spirits, you're quite skilled! You really know your stuff. Now, please sit down and watch me demonstrate how to use a jade talisman to suppress demons and evil spirits!"

"There are evil spirits within this Wanmin Hall. Behold my methods!"

Chongyun pulled a talisman from his pocket and rushed into the kitchen of Wanmintang with a shout.

The middle-aged man who had spoken was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the wine gourd in Xu Ning's hand and suddenly said, "Brother Xu, did you get that kid drunk? I was wondering why something seemed off. I've been eating at Wanmin Hall for many years, but I've never heard of any evil spirits here!"

Xu Ning shook his head and laughed, "This has nothing to do with me..."

Just then, Xiangling screamed and ran out with a talisman on her forehead.

Chongyun, eyes squinting, brandished his longsword and roared as he chased after them.

"Hey, you evil spirit, where do you think you're going!"