HLnovel Chapter 7: Saying Goodbye to Mondstadt and Heading to Liyue Harbor
Chapter 7: Saying Goodbye to Mondstadt and Heading to Liyue Harbor
The story is progressing in the designated direction...
"A great hero! A great hero!"
After the brief dragon calamity, Luminous and Paimon were brought into the Knights of Favonius, and along the way, many knights praised Luminous highly.
"Ying, I am the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius. Jean, on behalf of the Knights of Favonius, I welcome you."
"Oh my, you chased away one of the Four Wind Guardians all by yourself, little cutie."
Ying responded to Lisa calling her "little cutie" with a silly smile.
"Hehe, it was just a small favor."
Before the Knights of Favonius could bestow upon him the title of Honorary Knight, Luminous's name was already well-known among the residents of Mondstadt.
Overnight, Ying became a hero of Mondstadt!
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Liyue Rebirth Hall.
"Master! I'm back!"
Xunfeng took Qiqi back to the Hall of Rebirth.
Hearing Xunfeng's voice, Hu Tao excitedly ran out to greet him... alongside Qi Qi!
Xunfeng: The world... has forgotten me.
As Qiqi watched Hu Tao run towards her, hundreds of scenes from horror movies flashed through her mind, and she unconsciously hid behind Xun Feng.
"Qiqi, I hate it, I want to be reborn."
"Qiqi, don't be afraid. I've always considered you a friend. I won't let you die. I respect your choice."
Sure enough, after receiving a positive reply from Hu Tao, Qi Qi finally mustered up her courage and came out.
Hu Tao grinned and continued to threaten him.
"Catch Qiqi, another client!"
Hu Tao pretended to grab Qi Qi again, scaring Qi Qi away once more.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore."
Before Hu Tao could leave, Xun Feng quickly asked for a vacation.
"Master, my mission is complete. I've been at the Hall of Rebirth for a while now, and I'd like to go out for a few days and travel around the surrounding area."
Hu Tao agreed without even thinking about it.
Xunfeng: Great, finally I have a chance to leave this place that oppresses labor!
In order to escape, Xunfeng traveled north along the main road of Liyue.
To Hu Tao's surprise, on the very first day of Xun Feng's escape, he was surrounded by rock slimes in the wild.
Although Xunfeng can protect himself with a shield, he cannot harm the slime.
The most aggrieved protagonist on the entire internet, bar none!
Xun Feng: "Let me go, or I'll contact Xiang Ling from Wanmin Hall to turn you all into food!"
What Xunfeng didn't know was that these elemental beings seemed not to understand language.
Surprisingly, it seems to be effective.
The rock slimes scattered in all directions, jumping faster and faster, almost as if they were...
Running for their lives!
Looking at the slimes' disheveled figures, Xun Feng laughed triumphantly.
It seems they're all afraid of me.
Unexpectedly, just as Xun Feng was getting carried away with his triumph, a loud bang suddenly came from behind him.
The next second, he was sent flying more than ten meters away.
Fortunately, if he hadn't had a shield, he might have been mentally damaged from the fall.
Xunfeng stood up awkwardly and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see several Hill Kings standing not far away.
What is this thing? It looks so...abstract?
The Hilichurl Kings seemed to have heard Xunfeng's thoughts.
The next second, they angrily charged towards Xunfeng, raising their fists to smash downwards!
Xunfeng withstood the attack for only a few seconds before half of his shield shattered.
Oh no, the heavens are against me! Is the protagonist of this book going to be changed?
To save his life, Xunfeng used all his Geo energy to create rocks to stand on and avoid the Hilichurl King's attacks.
However... he spawned a rock, and the Hilichurl King smashed one of them.
Less than thirty rounds later, Xun Feng's elemental power was exhausted.
Xun Feng stared in despair at the giant fist hurtling towards him, his eyes tightly shut.
At this moment, a revolving lantern appeared before his eyes.
Clang!
Just as the King of the Hills' fist was about a centimeter from Xunfeng's head, the King of the Hills flew out of the air.
Before Xunfeng's eyes, instead, was a cluster of dazzling flames.
"Dare to bully my employees? Drink! Ha!"
With just a few shots, Hu Tao sent Qiuqiu Wang fleeing in disarray.
"Master! You...you're a savior!"
Xunfeng was so excited that he was incoherent.
"So, what are you doing here? If I hadn't followed you, you probably would have become my customer."
Xun Feng felt guilty and dared not tell the truth.
"Haha, I...I'm just taking a walk!"
"You're not allowed to run around alone anymore. It's so dangerous if something like today happens again!"
"I will obey your orders, Master."
Strange, didn't someone say that before?
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Mondstadt.
"You street performer, can you really awaken the lyre of the sky?"
Paimon looked clearly incredulous.
"Hey, that's a secret."
Barbatos is known for keeping things mysterious.
Guan Zi: Is no one speaking up for me?
And so, two free laborers went to steal... no, borrow the Sky Harp, and the result, needless to say, was failure!
In an attempt to escape, the two desperately rushed outwards.
"Ying, wait for me! I can't catch up with you!"
The two struggled to escape outside, but the guards pursued them relentlessly.
Just as the two were about to be arrested, suddenly, several whirlwinds appeared outside the door, carrying them out of the pursuit range.
Catching their breath, the two were relieved that they had finally escaped.
only……
"Singers, our instruments have been stolen by the fools!"
"Let's lay low for a while!"
And so, the group of people arrived at Diluc's private sanctuary—no, it was a gift from the angels.
Diluc: "Here we go again, trying to get free drinks?"
Barbatos scratched his face sheepishly.
"No, we just need to hide here."
Just as Barbatos and his companions climbed to the second floor, they heard urgent knocking on the door.
They were two knights on night patrol.
"Hello, Mr. Diluc. We are members of the Knights of Favonius. The Sky Harp in our church has been stolen. Have you seen two people dressed in strange clothes?"
The two knights anxiously inquired about the situation.
"That's strange. Why would anyone steal something so worthless? It's more worthwhile to steal from my wine cellar."
"However, I just saw two figures, one in yellow and one in green, running in that direction."
Diluc casually pointed.
After receiving the answer, the two knights quickly thanked them and left without looking back.
And so, Diluc was drawn into the effort to save Dvalin and Mondstadt.
The stories are all developing in a specific direction...
Through everyone's efforts, the Sky Harp finally returned to Barbatos's hands.
The red gemstone that Ying had collected became a crucial element.
Barbatos successfully plucked the Sky Harp, producing exquisite and unparalleled music.
Finally, after a series of twists and turns, Dvarin returned to normal and flew more freely.
Following Barbatos's suggestion, Ying and Paimon also set off for Liyue!
Watching them leave, Barbatos sighed, "The goddess of liberty follows the script; she's really not free..."
Hey.
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Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth.
The affairs at the ancestral hall have been mostly taken care of, and it's been a rare moment of peace and quiet lately.
To relax, Hu Tao happily invited Xun Feng to stroll around Liyue City together.
Qiqi was also brought along to join in the fun.
And so, the family of three... no, the three members of the family went out on the street!
Unbelievably, Hu Tao had changed into a casual outfit, something she rarely does.
However, she still never took her hat off.
Xunfeng finally changed back into his original clothes.
After all, the clothing in the Hall of Rebirth is too oppressive.
Strangely enough, Hu Tao, who was dressed casually, was no longer deliberately avoided by pedestrians on the street.
"Xunfeng, look!"