Chapter 56 (Exclusive to Jinjiang Literature City)
Liyue has gained a handsome young man who loves to wander around. He is not only wealthy but also very knowledgeable.
Some people joked that he might be Mr. Zhongli's long-lost brother, since the two of them spoke in a very similar tone; others speculated that since this person always stayed with the second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, he was most likely a member of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.
Xingqiu told Jingyuan about these rumors, which made Jingyuan laugh out loud.
“Sometimes I feel like it’s a waste of their talents that they don’t write novels,” Xingqiu said with a hint of helplessness.
He'd been following Jingyuan around lately out of curiosity about the world outside Teyvat, but that's what caused this gossip. Fortunately, Jingyuan didn't seem to care; in fact, he found it quite amusing.
As Jingyuan took out a handkerchief to wipe Mimi's paws, he said to Xingqiu, "Second Young Master, aren't you going to clarify things?"
He has no connection with the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. It would be bad if this rumor caused any trouble for the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.
"It's alright," Xingqiu said with a smile. "Besides, what they said isn't entirely wrong. Mr. Jingyuan is indeed a distinguished guest of our Feiyun Chamber of Commerce."
During his time with Jing Yuan these past few days, they not only talked about things beyond the heavens, but Jing Yuan also offered him a lot of advice on some matters within the Chamber of Commerce.
Even though Xingqiu didn't want to inherit the family business, he believed he had learned some skills in judging people due to his upbringing. He could tell that Mr. Jingyuan was a remarkable figure even in the outside world, and definitely not just an ordinary Yunqi soldier as Xiangling had described. Befriending him would not do any harm to the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.
One party is willing to befriend the other, and the other party is not opposed to it, so the two get along quite well.
As they chatted, Xingqiu steered the conversation toward travelers.
Because she was worried that there might be some conflict between Jingyuan and the traveler, Xingqiu only dared to mention the traveler to Jingyuan after receiving a reply from him.
He first gave a brief introduction of his friend, then told Jingyuan about the Traveler's search for his sister in Teyvat, and finally asked, "I wonder if you have seen the Traveler's sister?"
Jing Yuan took the portrait Xing Qiu handed him, thought about it carefully for a moment, and then shook his head: "Never seen it before."
Xingqiu had actually guessed the answer long ago, but he was still unwilling to give up, so he asked the question after thinking for a long time.
Seeing his dejected look, Jing Yuan said softly, "Since his sister has already told him that she will wait for him at the end of the journey, then the two siblings will definitely be reunited."
"That's what the traveler said too." Xingqiu gave a bitter smile. "It's shameful to admit, the traveler helped us so much, but we couldn't do anything in return..."
"Don't say that," Jing Yuan comforted him. "If the traveler heard you say that, he would be very sad."
Although Jingyuan had never met the traveler, based on Xingqiu and Xiangling's descriptions, the traveler must be a kind-hearted child with an exceptionally gentle heart.
"Hey Xingqiu, why are you getting all sentimental and sensitive too?" A childish female voice suddenly rang out above them.
The two looked up and saw a petite figure floating in mid-air, while another blond-haired boy remained perched on the wall, ready to jump in.
Seeing the two of them looking over, the blond boy awkwardly raised his hand to greet them: "Good afternoon, Xingqiu, and um, and this Mr. Jingyuan."
Seeing the Traveler and Paimon, Xingqiu couldn't help but sigh: "When are you going to get rid of this habit of climbing over walls?"
The last time the Traveler climbed over the wall without warning, the staff in the courtyard almost thought a thief had broken in. If Xingqiu hadn't been there, this great hero of Liyue would probably have been captured by the Thousand Rock Army.
"Next time for sure, next time for sure." The traveler chuckled twice and jumped down from the wall. "I just came back from Nordkalé and brought you some gifts."
As he spoke, the traveler took out the mini robot he had customized from Aino and then entered the start command.
Xingqiu, Jingyuan, and Mimi curiously leaned closer and saw the little robot, which looked like an octopus, blink its big electronic eyes once, and then suddenly twitched, spinning and jumping as if it had suddenly fallen ill.
The two people and the cat instinctively took a few steps back.
"Traveler, is it broken?" Xingqiu asked.
The traveler and Paimon scratched their heads: "Really? After Aino gave it to me, I put it directly into the Dust Song Pot and didn't touch it at all."
"Perhaps this is how it starts up?" Jing Yuan suggested.
Paimon was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't think Aino would have such a perverse sense of humor, would she?"
"Not necessarily." Jing Yuan spoke with the air of someone who had been through it all. "Those of them who do scientific research are a little bit neurotic."
Blade, in a star system thousands of miles away, suddenly sneezed.
Who? Who is talking badly about him behind his back? Is it Dan Heng or Jing Yuan? As for why not Jing Liu, it's because Jing Liu isn't that naive.
"Really?" Paimon's curiosity was piqued by his words. "You seem to have a lot of experience."
Jingyuan rested his fan on his forehead and sighed dramatically, "The past is too painful to recall."
"Hmm... I get the feeling you seem to be really enjoying it?" Paimon scratched his head. "Let's not talk about that. We heard that you, like the Traveler, also come from the outside world, right?"
“That’s right.” Jing Yuan nodded. “It’s just a pity that I never met the traveler’s sister.”
Hearing his answer, Paimon looked at the traveler with some sadness.
She was the person who stayed by the traveler's side the longest, and no one understood the traveler's longing for his sister better than she did.
When the Traveler first received the message from Xingqiu, he was very happy. He felt that he had taken another step closer to his sister. So even though there were still many things to do in Nordkalai, the Traveler decided to go back to Liyue in person. In the end, he still got nothing.
The Traveler smiled at Paimon and softly reassured him, "Don't worry, I'm fine. Anyway, Ying hasn't left Teyvat, we'll meet again eventually."
You're already so upset, why are you still comforting me? Paimon felt even more sorry for the traveler.
“Paimon will always be with you!” Paimon patted his chest to assure him. “Besides, we’ve already arrived in Nordkare, and it shouldn’t be long before we meet the Ice Goddess. Perhaps she will have news of your sister there.”
"Hmm." The traveler didn't say anything more, but anyone could see the bitterness in the smile on his lips.
Jing Yuan wasn't familiar with many things here, and he wasn't acquainted with the travelers. This was their first meeting, so he didn't speak rashly. Instead, Mimi leaned in.
The group watched as Mimi circled the traveler once, followed by a series of meows.
"What is it saying?" Paimon asked curiously.
Jingyuan thoughtfully provided a translation: "It says the traveler's power is very pure."
"Huh?" Paimon looked bewildered. "What do you mean?"
“It means that the Traveler is special,” Jing Yuan said. “I’ve heard that the Traveler, despite being an extraterrestrial, can freely use various elemental forces of Teyvat.”
The traveler nodded: "I can use Nata's phlogiston and Nordcalai's lunar power."
“It’s strange.” Jing Yuan bent down slightly and stared straight into the traveler’s eyes. “I am also from beyond the heavens, but I cannot use elemental power as freely as the traveler.”
Jingyuan's sudden approach caused the traveler to instinctively lean back.
How strange. This person didn't give me any sense of danger, so why was the pressure so strong just now? Who exactly is this person? Is he someone Skirk knows?
Seeing that the boy was frightened by his own words, Jing Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Sorry, I didn't mean to."
"It's alright, it's alright." The traveler waved his hands repeatedly. "Mr. Jingyuan just said that you can't use elemental power?"
“Yes.” As he spoke, Jing Yuan raised his hand, and a ball of purple light floated in his fair palm. “It looks a lot like the lightning element of Teyvat, doesn’t it?”
The travelers crowded around to examine it closely: "Indeed, we can't see any difference between it and ordinary lightning elemental power."
“But I’m not using elemental power.” Jing Yuan clenched his fist, and the purple light disappeared. He said, “This is just a mimicry that I’ve adopted since I came to Teyvat.”
Travelers can understand this, just like Silky Kirk.
“Your situation reminds me of a friend.” Jing Yuan was referring to a Star Core Spirit who particularly loved writing fanfiction about their pairing. “She can also use the power of multiple destinies, but unfortunately she’s not very convenient right now, otherwise I would really like to introduce you two.”
"Oh?" Xingqiu became interested. "There's more than just the Traveler who can use multiple powers at the same time? I wish I could see them in person."
“It’s not impossible,” Jing Yuan said. “She’s always traveling between stars, and she might come to Teyvat someday.”
"I hope I'm still alive then," Xingqiu prayed.
He was just an ordinary person; even with the Eye of God, he wouldn't be able to live that long.
In the minds of long-lived species, waiting for several decades is a normal thing, but for short-lived species, it is almost their entire life.
Seeing Jing Yuan and the traveler suddenly look dejected, Xing Qiu realized what he had said and quickly said, "Oh dear, I'm still very young, living for decades is no problem, don't make that face!"
It would make him feel like he was about to die.
"The theory of lifespan is a knife no matter where you are," Paimon said. "Professor Zhenyu, as a novelist, you should understand this better than us, right?"
Xingqiu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed: "Longevity species are not common, unlike now, there are three at once... um, three, right?"
He looked at Paimon, then at Mimi.
“Mimi can be classified as an immortal species,” Jing Yuan said. “But I don’t know about Paimon.”
Then everyone's gaze turned to Paimon.
Paimon was startled when several people stared at him at the same time: "W-why are you looking at me like that?"
"To be honest, although I've known Paimon for a long time, I really don't know what kind of creature Paimon is," Xingqiu said.
“First, we can rule out humans,” Jing Yuan said. “Because humans can’t fly, and they’re not that small.”
"Hey! You two!" Paimon stomped his foot and said angrily to the Traveler, "Traveler, say something!"
“Paimon…” the Traveler paused, then said, “is emergency food.”
Paimon: "???!!!"
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