Chapter 61 (Exclusive to Jinjiang Literature City)
Wuwangpo looked eerie, but Jingyuan wandered around for several times without seeing any ghosts or similar creatures.
Considering that Liyue is known for its immortals and sorcerers, Jingyuan thought it was possible that they had been eliminated by these people.
"I was hoping to see how the ghosts of Teyvat differed from the ghosts of our Immortal Ship Alliance," Jing Yuan said, slightly disappointed.
Mimi couldn't stand seeing him like this, so she immediately went up to him and meowed a few times, while also using her beautiful big tail to hook Jingyuan's calf.
Although Mimi couldn't speak, Jingyuan, who had spent a long time with her, could still understand what Mimi meant. What Mimi had just said was, "It's possible that those ghosts have all been reincarnated."
The psychics they encountered in the last world did this kind of work. Unless the soul was powerful enough to be subdued, psychics would choose to help the wandering spirits pass on when they encountered them.
After all, this world still belongs to the living. If the souls of the dead remain in the human world for too long, they will gradually degenerate into evil spirits. At that time, psychics can only deal with them by violence. The fate of those evil spirits is almost always that their souls are scattered and they will never have the chance to be reincarnated.
The line between life and death cannot be blurred.
“That makes sense.” Jing Yuan understood. He squatted down and rubbed Mimi’s little head, then scratched her chin as he said, “Since we can’t see ghosts, we can only take something else back with us.”
Since they're already here, if Jing Yuan doesn't bring some local specialties for the Shence Mansion people, they'll definitely nag him endlessly, and might even force him to handle official business.
He's no longer the Immortal Boat General he once was; those kids have all started acting like the head of the family, scolding him like they're their own children.
Mimi asked Jingyuan curiously what kind of person could give him such a headache, and Jingyuan told her all about it.
“Fu Qing isn’t very old, but she acts like an old scholar. Qing Zu is more lively; in internet slang, she’s a bit cunning.” Mentioning them softened Jing Yuan’s expression, and he couldn’t hide the smile on his lips. “Yan Qing is much more childish, but he’s been corrupted by Fu Qing now…”
And so, Jingyuan went on and on, telling Mimi many stories about his time at the Shence Mansion, which Mimi thoroughly enjoyed.
When they came across a sweet flower in full bloom, Mimi carefully bit off its stem and then ran over to deliver it to Jingyuan.
Here are the flowers Mimi gave you.
The kitten looked at him with its bright eyes, making Jingyuan feel like his heart was melting.
"Mimi, you're so cute!" Jingyuan hugged Mimi tightly and kissed her several times.
As they played, they collected some pretty and medicinal plants, such as glass pouches. Just when they thought it was about time, Jingyuan and Mimi heard footsteps coming from not far away.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a familiar face—the little zombie Qiqi from Bubulu.
Although Jing Yuan hadn't spoken many words to her, he had a deep impression of Qi Qi, which even reminded him of his gloomy colleagues from the Ten Kings Division.
"Qiqi, why are you here all alone?" Jingyuan walked up and asked curiously. Mimi also jumped in front of Qiqi and greeted her in a sweet voice.
"Ah, it's Mr. Jingyuan and Mimi..." Qiqi stared at Jingyuan for a while before recognizing him. She said softly, "Qiqi came to gather herbs... I'll be back soon."
Jing Yuan looked at the small medicine basket on the girl's back and asked, "What are you going to collect? I'll help you look for them."
"Qiqi can manage on her own." The girl shook her head and declined, seemingly not wanting to trouble others.
"How can this be considered causing trouble?" Jing Yuan said to Qi Qi with a smile. "If you can send the medicinal herbs back sooner, Doctor Bai can make the medicine to cure the disease sooner, right?"
The girl lowered her head and thought for a few seconds, then said, "Okay then. Thank you..."
Next, Qiqi recited a list of medicinal herbs. Jingyuan and Mimi both had excellent memories, and they memorized them after hearing them only once. Then they helped Qiqi start searching for the herbs.
Because there were three people this time (?), the efficiency was far greater than usual. In just two hours, Qiqi's little medicine basket was filled to the brim.
"Is this enough?" Jing Yuan asked softly.
Qiqi glanced at the medicine basket and then carefully recalled Baizhu's instructions before she left.
“That’s enough,” Qiqi said. “Let’s…go home and walk together.”
"Let me take the medicine basket." Jing Yuan easily picked up the medicine basket next to Qi Qi, and then put the small Qi Qi on his shoulder. "This way we can walk faster."
Suddenly, her gaze rose higher, and Qiqi was stunned for a moment before saying, "It's so high! Qiqi can see very far now."
"Are you scared?" Jing Yuan asked with a smile.
Qi Qi shook her head: "I'm not afraid."
Although she looks only seven or eight years old, Qiqi is actually much older than Jingyuan, and she has encountered even more dangerous things.
Jingyuan was unaware of her past and simply regarded Qiqi as an ordinary child.
Along the way, he would always make sure to give Qiqi water and food. To keep her from getting bored, Jingyuan would even have Mimi perform a backflip for her.
Mimi: "..."
Jingyuan's long legs were far superior to Qiqi's short legs when it came to traveling, so when Baishu saw Qiqi return much earlier than expected, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Why are you back so quickly today?" Bai Shu took the medicine basket from Qi Qi's hand and handed her the coconut milk he had prepared earlier. "Here, soothe your throat."
Qiqi took a big gulp of coconut milk and then slowly said, "I met a big lion, and he brought me back."
"Big Lion" Bai Zhu thought carefully for a moment, "There don't seem to be any lions on Wuwang Slope, do you?"
Qiqi gestured with her hands: "A big lion... fluffy, with golden eyes, beautiful."
"You mean Jingyuan?" Upon hearing this description, Bai Shu realized who the big lion Qi Qi was talking about was.
"Yes." Qi Qi nodded. "The big lion gave Qi Qi this."
As she spoke, Qiqi took out a beautifully crafted longevity lock.
Changsheng, who had been wearing the atractylodes flower as an ornament around Baizhu's neck, curiously peeked over.
It examined the longevity lock carefully for a moment, then said, "This is a good thing, Qiqi, you should wear it."
"How so?" Bai Zhu asked curiously.
Chang Sheng said, "There is a very gentle and pure power on it, which is like a talisman that can help Qi Qi stabilize her soul. It is a rare and good thing."
Bai Shu stared at the longevity lock in deep thought for a long time before saying to Qi Qi, "Listen to Chang Sheng, wear it carefully."
"Okay." Qiqi nodded obediently. "Qiqi will go and prepare the herbs."
As the small figure gradually disappeared into the distance, the smile on Bai Shu's face vanished completely.
"What's with that expression? It's kind of scary." Changsheng waved the tip of its tail in front of Baishu's eyes.
"It's nothing, I'm just getting more and more curious about Jingyuan's world," Bai Shu said.
"If you're curious, just ask. It's not good to keep things bottled up inside." Changsheng didn't quite understand what the person in front of him was thinking. "He has a good personality. Xingqiu goes to him every day to ask about the other world, and he doesn't get annoyed at all."
“How do you know Xingqiu goes to see him every day?” Bai Shu said. “I don’t remember you ever having any contact with Jingyuan.”
“I’ve never met Jingyuan, but his little cat always comes to play with me.” Changsheng said happily when he mentioned the cat. “It’s quite brave and not afraid of me at all.”
"I didn't realize you actually enjoy playing with kittens." Bai Shu smiled and tapped Chang Sheng's head with her finger.
"After all, it's rare to find humans who enjoy playing with snakes," Changsheng said, somewhat aggrieved. "I'm so cute, you humans just don't know how to appreciate it."
Jing Yuan had no idea that the person and snake at Bubulu had become curious about him; he was currently holding Mimi and listening to Yun Jin sing an opera.
Yun Jin is very famous, and tickets are hard to come by whenever she performs. The ticket that Jing Yuan has was given to him by Zhong Li.
Unlike Zhongli, Jingyuan didn't have much interest in opera.
I forget when it started, but whenever there's a festival in Luofu, there are always a few scenes in the official program.
They sang about the Cloud Cavalry's great battle against the bountiful beasts, their endless hunts.
Over time, some people felt that the stories being sung over and over again were all old and worn out, so they suggested that the fairy boat pendant be replaced with the Chiming folk tune or the fox-man drum.
After discussion, the Chiming folk song was rejected because it was too mournful and did not fit the festive atmosphere. However, the Fox People's Big Drum became very popular and could be heard everywhere.
In fact, Jingyuan wasn't very interested in either the Fairy Boat Pendant or the Fox Drum, because he'd rather go home and sleep than sit in front of the camera and watch the show.
Unfortunately, due to his status, Jingyuan could only sit in front of the camera with a very official smile and enjoy the performance on stage.
He sat very upright, a stark contrast to his usual lazy demeanor. However, only Qingzu and Fuxuan, who were always by his side, knew that Jingyuan had actually fallen asleep long ago.
That's right, Jingyuan has mastered the skill of sleeping with his eyes open.
He entrusted everything to Qingzu and Fuxuan, two reliable subordinates who would always wake him up at crucial moments, so he slept very soundly.
Although he had retired from his position as general for many years, he still had the problem of easily falling asleep when listening to opera. As a result, the first thing he saw when he woke up was Yun Jin's resentful eyes.
Looking around, he saw that everyone had left, leaving only him and Yun Jin in the theater.
"Uh...sorry." Jing Yuan apologized subconsciously.
Yun Jin stared at him for a while before bursting out with a laugh: "It seems I sang quite well, otherwise Mr. Jingyuan wouldn't have been sleeping so soundly."
She wasn't really angry, but she felt that this person had been listening quite attentively at the beginning, so how did they suddenly start dozing off?
"Have you been too tired lately?" Yun Jin asked with concern.
"I went to bed a little late last night," Jing Yuan made up an excuse.
Yun Jin nodded and did not press the matter further.
Because of Zhongli's relationship with the traveler, Yun Jin and Jing Yuan were barely acquaintances. Not long ago, Jing Yuan even gave Yun Jin a script for the play "The Immortal Boat Luofu".
“The scripts you gave me are really well written. Can I adapt them into operas for Liyue?” Yun Jin asked.
“Of course,” Jing Yuan said with a smile. “Those authors would be very happy to know.”
Although Jingyuan always gets sleepy when listening to opera, he is an old man who has lived for hundreds of years and knows far more operas than the young Yun Jin.
As the two chatted, they became quite happy, and Yun Jin excitedly asked about the opera on the fairy boat, her eyes shining brightly.
Jingyuan, being a doting father, naturally wouldn't spoil her fun.
Mimi couldn't understand the opera, nor did she know the story of the Immortal Boat, so she could only play with the jade pendant hanging from Jingyuan's waist out of boredom.
It began to regret not bringing Xiao Ba along, otherwise it could have played with Xiao Ba.
Jingyuan was a thoughtful person. He noticed that Mimi was bored, so he lowered his left hand to scratch Mimi's chin, which immediately cheered up the little cat who was so bored that she was about to get moldy.
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