The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 28 Instinct: You are really hungry

Xiao, also known as [Jinpeng], is the old friend mentioned by Zhongli.

The Three-Eyed and Five-Manifested Immortal of Liyue, a member of the Yaksha clan under the command of Emperor Geowang, and one of the five most valiant and warlike [Immortal Yakshas].

Although he looks like a teenager, his actual age is already over two thousand years old.

Dangerous, taciturn, and skilled in killing.

Among all the immortals in Liyue, Xiao's seniority and reputation are among the best.

About three thousand years ago, Teyvat experienced a thousand-year-long period of chaos. Under the witness of Sky Island, the demons fought and formed alliances with each other, leading the people they protected to fight each other in order to determine the final seven winners.

These were the original seven gods.

During the Demon War, even countless demons died, not to mention the humans who followed these demons.

When the war was over and humans were about to recuperate and heal their wounds, they discovered that the places where the demons had fallen had long been infected by their hatred and obsession, and had bred countless filth.

The power of the demons was enormous, and even the evil creatures that grew in the wreckage were extremely dangerous to fragile humans. What was even more deadly was that if anyone killed these evil creatures, the hatred of the demons would turn into fragments and pollute the mind of the killer.

——To eliminate this hatred, one must shoulder their karma.

Xiao was once used by the evil gods and suffered a lot until he met the Geo Emperor, who allowed him to regain his freedom. In order to repay his kindness, he took on the hard labor of protecting Liyue and fought with the remnants of the evil gods. The [karma] accumulated over the years was enough to burn his heart and bones.

This is the description of Xiao in the plot that Chen Tianfeng knows.

It was precisely because he knew this that he was surprised by what Zhongli asked him to do - does Mr. Zhongli not want to act anymore?
No matter what, anyone who can see patients and prescribe medicine for immortals must at least be an immortal, right?

Just two days ago you said that you were an ordinary person who was not good at fighting, but in the blink of an eye you have become an immortal?
That’s not right. Maybe Zhongli felt that since he didn’t know Xiao’s identity, Xiao would not show any unusual side in front of him.

Chen Tianfeng blinked and felt that the thoughts of gods were indeed beyond the comprehension of humans.

"remind?"

Zhongli seemed to think for a few seconds, then warned: "The strength of this medicine is definitely not something that ordinary people can bear. My friend, please be careful and don't take it by mistake."

Who would take medicine for no reason? Is that what I'm asking?
The corners of Chen Tianfeng's eyes twitched, and he wanted to ask something else, but he felt that he couldn't ask anything.

Zhongli wanted to play dumb, and probably no one could tell him the answer.

Anyway, it shouldn't be a bad thing... Chen Tianfeng sighed in his heart and pretended to be confused with Zhongli: "I've made a note of it. Please rest assured, Mr. Zhongli, I will definitely deliver it."

"Thank you, little friend."

Zhongli walked steadily, and spoke in a calm tone: "My old friend is called Xiao. You can call his name at the highest point of Wangshu Inn, and he will appear."

Chen Tianfeng silently discarded the guess that "Zhongli thought he didn't know" and looked calm. He didn't pretend to be surprised or sigh that Mr. Zhongli's old friend was really extraordinary. He just nodded and said, "I'll remember it."

Zhongli glanced at Chen Tianfeng, who didn't ask anything, and a knowing smile flashed in his eyes.

Oh, he really does know a lot of things, and he thinks he knows what he knows.

Chen Tianfeng didn't expect that Emperor Rock King would cheat, so he still followed him, not caring about the destination. He just walked while calming his mind, feeling the circulation of the gray-white airflow in his body.

All the stars in the acupoints have been lit up, and only the last one is still slightly dim, which is barely noticeable.

Chen Tianfeng did not interfere, but just waited quietly, waiting for everything to come to fruition.

Maybe it was the next second, maybe it was several minutes, the gray-white airflow stagnated for a moment, and the brightness of all the acupoints and stars reached the same level, blooming with unprecedented pure white light.

The light gradually condensed and turned into liquid, rushing like a flood, roaring into the river of meridians, and launching a fierce attack on the "slow" gray-white airflow!
Chen Tianfeng stopped, and a lot of enlightenment naturally emerged in his mind, just like the blood inheritance set in the original world novel, and he gained a lot of "skills" in an instant. At the same time, the instinct that had been vague finally became clear.

Chen Tianfeng "heard" the instinctive call, it called out eagerly, urgently expressing its desire to Chen Tianfeng.

It says: ENERGY! ENERGY!!! ENERGY!!!

"···?"

Chen Tianfeng's face twitched, and he felt extremely complicated.

It’s like a person who feels unwell and runs to the hospital to ask the doctor for help. After a series of examinations and efforts, he finally finds the reason - he is too hungry, he is really hungry.

God I'm so fucking hungry!!!

This instinct is really not reliable at all, right?!
Chen Tianfeng took a deep breath, ignoring the strong "hunger feeling", and looked at Zhongli with an apologetic look: "Sorry, Mr. Zhongli, I was distracted."

"That's fine. I'd also like to congratulate you on your breakthrough."

Zhongli spoke gently, motioning Chen Tianfeng to look forward: "We're here."

"arrive?"

Chen Tianfeng was stunned for a moment, looked forward, and unexpectedly saw a familiar figure.

Night orchid?

What's the situation?
"Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhongli."

Ye Lan nodded to Zhong Li, and smiled at Chen Tianfeng's astonished eyes: "Please tell Master Hu that I will let my brothers order funeral packages from the Wangsheng Hall as we agreed."

"You're too polite, Miss Ye Lan."

"No! Wait!! What's going on?!"

Chen Tianfeng widened his eyes, looked at Ye Lan, then looked at Zhong Li, his eyes full of disbelief: "Are you selling me out?!"

"My friend, you misunderstood." Zhongli shook his head and explained patiently, "It was sold by the hall master."

“…Is there any difference?!”

"There are still some."

Zhongli seemed to smile and said, "Don't worry, my friend. Miss Ye Lan promised that she would not hurt you."

"That's right, I promised Master Hu and Mr. Zhongli." Ye Lan finally looked at Chen Tianfeng, smiling very gently: "How could I hurt you? You are the husband of the chieftain whom I almost kidnapped, right, Brother Chen?"

Chen Tianfeng: “…”

You don't have to hold a grudge like that!
"Oh? So you two have this kind of relationship? Haha, then I won't bother you anymore." Zhongli seemed surprised, so he said goodbye politely.

Didn't you hear that she said "kidnapped"?

Mr. Zhongli is really an expert at playing dumb! Bastard!!!
Chen Tianfeng's eyes twitched, and he forced a smile: "Miss Ye Lan, is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

"Brother Chen, given our relationship, why do we have to say such strange words?" Ye Lan smiled and said, "If there is nothing wrong, can't I just go find Brother Chen?"

"... As long as Miss Ye Lan is happy."

(End of this chapter)