Xumi: I and the treasure-stealing weasel killed our way through the Church of the Lord

"——But that unexpected 'encounter' with Gui Liyuan finally made me change my mind."

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Hearing this, Lin Feng realized something. Thinking of the sense of disharmony he felt the last time he came to Liyue, he asked:

"So, you finally decided to send the Demon-Subduing Great Sage to contact me after you discovered that I could communicate and did not harm the living beings at the scene even in the projection state?"

I thought of Xiao's performance in the plot, that he was always available when called upon.

Lin Feng finally understood why the Demon Subduing Great Sage took so long to appear in front of him.

"Yes, although I feel sorry for the two 'knights' present here,

But after seeing that even in the projection state, the little friend still adhered to the most basic bottom line when it came to killing lives,

I finally gained enough confidence that you would not harm Teyvat."

"Now that I think about it, I am the one who should be ashamed for judging others with malice."

Zhongli shook his head, obviously not satisfied with his decision at that time.

"——And you helped Xiao dispel the resentment of those demon gods without asking for anything in return, which made me owe you a favor that I don't know how to repay."

"The reason why I didn't meet you right away after returning from the Layered Abyss was that I hadn't prepared the return gift yet."

The Emperor has changed his image of a riddle man in the plot. When facing Lin Feng, an "existence beyond common sense", he seems to have thrown away some shackles and become open-minded.

"The Emperor has no need to worry about the Great Sage's affairs."

"For these righteous men who have protected the people for thousands of years and have not retreated even a step despite their karma, it is my wish to lend a helping hand."

"Don't worry about the compensation."

After Lin Feng found out that the Emperor didn't want to see him because he hadn't prepared a gift for the meeting,

He, who had made many guesses, was somewhat speechless.

After thinking for a while, he spoke frankly to the old man in front of him who was a little too serious.

Although he had expected the Emperor to give him some gift at that time, Lin Feng now doesn't care about it that much.

Even though he was somewhat envious of Zhongli's authority of the Rock, given the Emperor's current attitude towards him, it was only a matter of time before he got it after figuring out the specific conditions for obtaining the authority. He didn't need to use the fact that he had helped Xiao to demand anything.

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"Forget it. My friend, you are so open-minded. It makes me look a little old-fashioned."

"——Then let's put this matter aside for a few days. I will give you a formal reply after I think about it carefully."

Although Zhongli has not given up the idea of ​​giving a return gift, he does not seem to be as eager to give a result as before.

Although Lin Feng still has many questions about Teyvat, he hopes to check with the living dictionary in front of him that has lived for six thousand years.

But after realizing his position as the "mobile disaster" in the eyes of the natives of Teyvat, he also needed some time to carefully digest the information revealed by Zhongli.

Just then, a lively female voice came into their ears.

"——Strange, where have all the people gone?!"

"Not only Zhongli, how come even Lin Feng is missing? How can I hold the 'First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall'?"

At the moment the sound came,

Lin Feng noticed that Zhongli, who had appeared calm just now, had a visibly troubled expression on his face, as if he had no way to deal with the overly lively girl in front of him.

However, since the communication between the two had come to an end, he did not seem to continue to maintain the previous shielding effect on passers-by.

Walnut looked around and spotted the two people coming out of the alley. His eyes lit up and he trotted over to them, saying in surprise:

"Oh? Oh? This is really strange!"

"I haven't even introduced you two yet, and you two have already met each other? Could it be that you two have some hidden connection with members of a mysterious organization?"

Hu Tao's eyes were full of curiosity, and it seemed that he was heading towards the direction of "Great Detective Hu Tangzhu".

Seeing this, Lin Feng just smiled and said:

"Master Hu, you are worrying too much. Before today, I had never met Guest Zhongli. I just heard about him."

"The reason we walked together was because we just listened to a storytelling together at Sanwan Guogang. Since we have similar interests, we walked together for a while."

"——Now that everyone is here, why don't we return to Bubu Lu together and hold the 'First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Conference between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall' planned by the hall master?"

Hu Tao looked at the two "tea friends" walking side by side in front of her and getting along very harmoniously. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, obviously not believing that they were meeting for the first time.

But in the end, because of his anticipation for the exchange meeting that Lin Feng mentioned, he shook his head and decided not to bother about it for the time being. He pulled the two people who were strolling slowly back to the Bubu House with one hand each.

Chapter 143 The Emperor Cooks for Himself

As night falls, people come and go on the brightly lit Feiyunpo.

Many residents who were busy with work during the day took advantage of this rare leisure time and came to the most famous and prosperous street in Liyue to have fun before dinner time.

Hu Tao held Zhongli on her left hand and Lin Feng on her right hand, completely ignoring the puzzled looks from passers-by on the street. She was determined to get these two guys, who were wandering around like retired old men, back to Bubulu as soon as possible.

She gets angry when she talks about this, and Kurumi has tried to get these two people to leave on their own.

But Zhongli was not to be mentioned. Apart from not carrying a birdcage in his hand as usual, he walked leisurely, just like a retired old man taking a stroll.

Even the guy in Bubulu, who seemed to be quite agile at first,

For some reason, once I walked next to Zhongli, I felt like I was infected by the slacking virus and started to walk unsteadily.

Seeing this scene,

Hu Tao, who was always decisive and active in everything he did, felt as if he had seen a large group of ghosts hanging around in front of the Hall of the Dead, and felt uncomfortable all over.

Finally, Master Hu, who could no longer bear it, decided to do as he did at the beginning, and forcibly pull the duo of old men who had suddenly formed a group of people taking a walk back to Bubu Lu, one in each hand.

After some trouble, we finally walked out of Feiyunpo and arrived near Yujingtai.

Even the energetic Master Hu felt a rare sense of tiredness.

Passing by the viewing pond with clear water and fish and lotus flowers everywhere, the figure of Bubulu gradually appeared in front of the group.

Hu Tao, who finally saw his target, accelerated and sprinted, like a cat carrying its cubs, leading the two people behind him and rushing into the gate of Bubu Lu.

"Hoo-hoo! This hall master is dying of exhaustion."

"Bringing you two back here feels more troublesome than circling Liyue Harbor ten times."

"Lin Feng, don't learn this from Zhongli. You two look so young, but how come you are slower than Mr. Zhang who is out for a walk?!"

Hu Tao felt so angry when she thought about the two guys behind her, who were actually overtaken by the hunchbacked Mr. Zhang next door while walking on the road.

"Forget it - no matter what, everyone is finally here. I am magnanimous and will not argue with you two today!"

After taking a few breaths, Walnut seemed to have regained his open-minded and generous state.

In this state of "exhaustion",

Walnut, slumped in the chair, noticed a corner of purple clothes sticking out from behind a stone in the garden. Her big crimson eyes rolled around and she revealed a sinister smile of success.

She, who looked tired just now, suddenly had a look of lightning in her eyes and moved swiftly. She rushed out of the lobby at lightning speed and grabbed Qiqi, who was hiding behind a stone in the garden, and took her out by the waist.

The poor little zombie seems to have not yet recovered from this sudden and unexpected situation.

It was not until Hu Tao put him on the ground that he was terrified and stumbled to hide behind Lin Feng.

"Hehe, I could recite books while standing upside down when I was three years old. How could I be so tired that I can't stand up straight because of such a small thing?"

"Showing weakness to the enemy is a great art. I finally caught you, my dear friend Qiqi~"

Hu Tao raised his hands, lowered his head, and deliberately made a sinister expression, which scared the little guy behind Lin Feng so much that he trembled.

"Hey, Hu Tao, please don't scare her. Qi Qi is timid. If you continue like this, you will never let her appear in front of you again in this life."

Lin Feng rubbed Qiqi's head behind him, comforted the little guy, and said to Hu Tao who was pretending to be pretentious in front of him.

I clearly want to play with Qiqi, so why do you always act like you want to bury her?

If this goes on, when will you guys be able to reconcile?

Lin Feng shook his head, puzzled by Hu Tao's amazing train of thought.

After a farce,

Having finally gathered all the people, Hu Tao stood in the middle of Bubulu with an excited look on his face.

With a full sense of accomplishment, he announced the successful holding of the "First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall".

Although it was a bit naughty, Lin Feng's mood did improve a lot after all the trouble. He also took out some vegetables from his storage space as ingredients for the celebration.

But he had just taken out the bamboo shoots, potatoes, tomatoes and the like, when Zhongli, who had been very calm beside him, cast an interested look at him.

The emperor carefully observed the vegetables in front of him, as if he was looking at some rare treasure.

Finally, after a moment of silence, he spoke:

".The quality of these ingredients is rare in the world. If we handle them carelessly, it would be a waste of natural resources."

"If you trust me, how about letting me prepare for today's dinner?"

"——Of course it's fine."

"I have long heard that the guest official Zhongli from the Wangsheng Hall is well versed in astronomy and geography. I never thought that he is also very good at cooking. It is a great honor for us that you are willing to take on the cooking task."

This is Atractylodes macrocephala.

"Bai Shu is right."

This is Lin Feng.

"Hey, hey, hey, this hall master also wants to help. It's not this hall master's habit to eat for free!"

This is walnut.

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Qiqi, Changsheng and Agui did not express their opinions, but they all cast worried glances at Hutao who volunteered.

In the backyard of Wangsheng Hall, next to the table where everyone usually eats.

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Looking at the dishes on the table, which were so different in appearance and aroma, everyone from Bai Zhu to Lin Feng, and even Hu Tao himself, fell into silence.

"So, these 'novel and interesting' looking dishes are all Master Hu's masterpieces?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Lin Feng asked tentatively.

"Ahem, I just haven't cooked for a long time, so the appearance is a little off. Lin Feng, why don't you try a couple of bites? I think the taste is guaranteed."

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"it is good."

Lin Feng looked at Hu Tao's expression, which said she would cry if she didn't agree, and finally agreed reluctantly.

Looking at the dishes in front of me, the presentation seems OK, but I have no idea what ingredients the black dishes are made of.

He hesitated for a moment, and finally chose a piece of what looked like a potato and put it into his mouth.

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“It’s delicious. I recommend everyone to try it.”

Lin Feng, with a blank expression on his face, spoke seriously about his recommendation.

But seeing the slightly twitching corners of his mouth, everyone present decided to avoid Master Hu's masterpiece.

Therefore, amid the sincere praise for Zhongli's cooking skills and Hu Tao's enthusiastic recommendation of her own dishes,

This "First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall" came to a perfect end. Probably.

Chapter 144 Lanaro Goes Out to Hunt