"You don't need to worry about that, kid."
Master Mao waved his hand.
"Just report it to the General Affairs Department tomorrow, and that'll be settled."
As he spoke, he took out paper and pen from the side.
"Kid, write down the recipe for this tea now."
"Oh, okay, okay."
…………………
"Thank you for your help this time, Xiangling." As they walked outside, Jiang Mu smiled at Xiangling, who had seen them out.
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Xiangling waved her hand, seemingly hesitating for a moment before saying.
“That… Jiang Mu.”
"Huh?" Jiang Mu was taken aback when his name was called, and then asked.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Xiangling's somewhat awkward appearance, he couldn't help but find it amusing.
In her past life, Xiangling was always a carefree tomboy... cough cough, a girly image. This version of her is quite a novelty.
"Can...can I call you brother?"
After a moment of inner turmoil, Xiangling said.
Upon hearing this, although Jiang Mu was somewhat puzzled as to why such a thing had happened, he still responded with a smile.
"Of course, in fact, I'm honored."
"Really? That's great!"
Xiangling jumped up, and even Guoba next to her showed a happy expression.
"Lulu lulu~"
"Then, brother, next time we meet, be sure to prepare the newest dishes!"
Xiangling smiled.
"I see." Jiang Mu chuckled, but nodded nonetheless.
"Well, just look forward to it."
………………
"Are you this happy just because you've adopted a younger sister?"
On the way back to the Hall of Rebirth, looking at Jiang Mu with a smile on his face, Hu Tao asked.
"This...you don't understand."
Jiang Mu shook his head.
Although he was indeed happy to have a beautiful young woman as his god-sister, what excited him most was the notification from the system.
"Ding~ Mission complete"
The system shop is now open, and the main storyline quests are available.
Reward: Mora x
Diamonds x2800
Recipe: Magical Mapo Tofu x1
Residential x1
Unknown seed x666
Jin Ke La (Trial Pack) x233
Start the following tasks:
1. Building our home (Now that we have the first piece of land, how can we not have a cozy little nest for the host and the system? Hehehe~)
2. The Matter of the Hall of Rebirth - Continued (After these few days of contact, your bond with the Hall of Rebirth is now unbreakable. Please continue forward and uncover the grandest rebirth.)
3. Major Development (Dear host, aren't you curious about what can grow from the seed, and the effects of Golden Fertilizer?)
4. A Culinary Journey (Now that we have the adorable Yimoduo, we should prepare delicious food for her!)
The rewards for the above tasks are yet to be determined.
Dear host Sama, the system has prepared many tasks for you. Keep it up!
Hehe~
Jiang Mu was helpless; this system was utterly incompetent...
Wait, isn't He human?
That's alright then.
While they were pondering, the two had already arrived at the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth.
"Then I'll leave you here. You go inside first, I'll go to Bubulu."
Standing still, Jiang Mu addressed Hu Tao.
"You..." Hu Tao seemed to have something to say, but in the end it turned into a word of advice.
"Be careful on the road."
Jiang Mu paused for a moment, then replied.
"Okay, goodnight."
"good evening……"
After seeing Hu Tao enter the door, Jiang Mu turned around and walked towards Bubulu.
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of plum blossom eyes were staring at his back, and even after the latter disappeared, they remained unmoved for a long time.
"Still looking? He's already gone."
A familiar voice rang out, and when he turned around, Hu Tao said angrily.
"Grandpa, you're making fun of me again!"
“Hehe…” Hall Master Hu was not angry, but asked instead.
What do you think of him?
"who?"
Hu Tao was startled.
Grandpa Hu just smiled, looked at Hu Tao, and didn't answer.
Unable to bear being stared at by Grandpa Hu for a while, Hu Tao lowered her head and said softly.
"I...I don't know..."
"Really?"
"I...I don't know either..."
Seeing this, Master Hu could only sigh softly.
"Hu Tao, you've really suffered, child. To uphold the traditions of the Hall of Rebirth, this old man made a foolish mistake and lied to the entire Liyue..."
"grandfather……"
"Hu Tao, listen to what your grandfather has to say."
"Um."
"Because of Grandpa's plan, you were forbidden from having any contact with the opposite sex since you were a child. Before, Grandpa was also blackmailed by the Zheng family, which almost ruined your life..."
"Thanks to Lord Yan's blessing, Grandpa met that rascal Jiang Mu."
"Jiang Mu?"
"Aren't you even a little bit curious about why Grandpa sent you to Guili Plain to deal with the souls of the dead that night?"
"Ten years ago, during the ceremony to invite the immortals, my grandfather heard the decree of the Rock King."
"The Hall of Rebirth faces a calamity, but it can be averted by encountering a remarkable person."
"That's how Grandpa introduced you to Jiang Mu."
"Hu Tao, tell Grandpa, do you resent Grandpa?"
The kindness in Master Hu's eyes was almost tangible.
Of course not!
Hu Tao shook her head vigorously.
"After this, you'll be free. Grandpa was confused his whole life, but now that he's old, he's come to terms with it."
"The glory of the Hall of Rebirth was built by our ancestors over thousands of years."
"In this day and age, is the Hall of Rebirth somewhat out of place...?"
"Hu Tao, you are still young, you shouldn't be confined to this small shrine of the dead."
"Let's go out for a walk and see this wonderful Teyvat."
"Find a good partner and live a happy life together..."
"Grandpa, you..."
Hu Tao sensed something was off; her grandfather's tone... it sounded like he was giving his final instructions...
"Sigh, I'm getting old, I just like to ramble on about random things. Go back to sleep."
"Mm," Hu Tao responded, then lowered her head and went back to her room.
………………
"I'm back."
Seeing that the lights in Bubulu were still on, Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment, but still called out.
"You're finally back."
Changsheng said irritably.
"When Qiqi saw that you hadn't returned, no matter what Baishu and I said, she refused to go back to her room to rest and insisted on waiting for you to come back."
"I really don't know what kind of bewitching potion you gave Qiqi. She won't even listen to Bai Shu now. She won't even drink the coconut milk that Bai Shu offered her."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu felt a deep sense of guilt and quickly picked up Qi Qi, who was staring at him, and apologized.
"I'm sorry, Qiqi, I came back too late today."
"It's nothing, Qiqi, I'm not angry." Qiqi shook her head. "It's good that Jiang Mu is back."
Jiang Mu hesitated for a moment, then decided to tell Qi Qi that his injuries had healed.
"Jiang Mu's injury has healed. That's wonderful."
Although Qi Qi's face remained expressionless, Jiang Mu could sense her joy for some reason.
"After I recover from my injury, I may have to leave."
"leave……"
Qi Qi's body stiffened for a moment, then she immediately asked.
"Jiang Mu, where are we going?"
"Qingce Village, that's where I've settled down."
"Qiqi, remember, Qiqi, I will go."
After saying that, Qi Qi jumped down from Jiang Mu's arms and carefully looked him over. As if trying to etch his image into her mind, she continued.
"Alright, Qiqi, you will, command yourself, remember, yours."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu felt a lump in his throat and turned to look at Bai Shu.
"Don't even think about it, I won't let Qiqi go with you."
Seemingly knowing what Jiang Mu was about to say, Bai Shu immediately replied.
"Oh well, never mind."
Jiang Mu shook his head, patted Qi Qi's head, and then returned to his room.
The lights of Bubulu were still on, but it lacked a certain liveliness...
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