OBS Chapter 313 Shenyu Valley
Chapter 313 Shenyu Valley
Soon after, the captain appeared near Liyue Harbor. Looking at the ancient city in front of him, the captain couldn't help but feel a lot of emotions.
As if sensing the captain's arrival, Fu Hua appeared in front of the captain, with a black-haired beauty wearing red-rimmed glasses standing next to her.
"Captain, let me introduce you. This is Xianyun, one of my good friends in this world." Fu Hua introduced the beautiful woman beside her to the captain. "Xianyun, this is the captain I often mention to you."
"Oh?"
Xianyun adjusted his glasses and carefully observed the captain before praising him.
"Indeed, he looks quite dignified, and his destiny is also quite remarkable; he's a promising talent. I... believe that Kiana has indeed found a good family."
"That goes without saying, it's kind of embarrassing." The captain scratched his head sheepishly, then realized what he meant. "But speaking of this self-reference, could it be..."
"It's good that you know, but don't make a fuss. I just didn't want my newly accepted disciple to be away from the mortal world for too long, so I moved here."
"It's obvious that his two apprentices have both come to live in Liyue Harbor. He couldn't stand being alone in the mountains and fields, so he decided to move to Liyue Harbor. Taking on apprentices was just a side thing. That's how he put it."
Cangxuan Zhishu, holding a steamed bun in her hand, appeared out of nowhere and began to criticize Xianyun without any politeness after hearing her words. However, she seemed to have forgotten that she was no match for Xianyun.
Xianyun grabbed Cangxuan Zhishu's head and pulled her in front of him, looking at her with a kind expression.
"Xiao Xuan, how could I be the kind of person who's afraid of being alone? Don't forget, I can chat for days on end by myself, how could I be afraid of being alone?"
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Cangxuan Zhishu felt as if his head was about to be crushed, and he could vaguely hear the creaking sound of the soul steel being squeezed. "I know! I know! So please let me go, okay?"
"It's good that you know, it's good that you know."
After saying that, Xianyun let go of his hand. The next second, Cangxuan Zhishu covered his head and hid behind Fu Hua, cautiously peeking out and looking at Xianyun warily, while still feeding him a steamed bun.
Seeing that the farce was almost over, the captain asked, "So, what do you want from me?"
"Actually, the thing is..."
Fu Hua then explained why the captain had called him back...
"Anyway... that's how it is."
"I see. Traces of the Abyss have been discovered within Liyue, and the Abyss Order has become more active. So, it means I need to investigate this matter, right?"
“To be precise, the three of us will be going with you,” Fu Hua said. “We originally planned to have Bronya and the others come to investigate, but as you know, Bronya and Seele are currently gathering materials and are reportedly preparing to go to Fontaine, so they don’t have time to come. The others will be responsible for looking after Kiana, although it seems to me that there are a bit too many people…”
The captain's lips twitched as he asked, "So what about Xiao Shi? It's impossible that even Xiao Shi is taking care of Kiana, is it?"
"I'm sorry to say so," Fu Hua replied somberly.
"Why? Are you sure she'd only make things worse if she went to help?"
"We couldn't persuade Xiaoshi to do prenatal education for Kiana's baby, so we just let her be. There shouldn't be any problems, right?"
"I hope..."
While it's true that there's nothing wrong with having the Herrscher of Knowledge provide prenatal education for the child, the question is whether it's necessary to start so early? Moreover, given the Herrscher of Knowledge's personality, the Captain is starting to worry that his future child might have some personality issues.
"If you ask me, prenatal education is really nothing special. At worst, I can just take care of the child after it's born."
Xianyun stepped forward and offered his suggestion, using his extensive experience in raising Gan Yu and Shen He as children to persuade the captain. To be fair, judging from Gan Yu and Shen He's situation, Xianyun was indeed a qualified parent; aside from Shen He's inability to control his bloodlust due to his own unfortunate fate, there were no other problems.
The captain was indeed somewhat tempted by what Xianyun said. However, including Xianyun, there were already three people who wanted to be the godmother of their unborn child.
The captain felt that he needed to discuss this matter with Kiana. After explaining this to Xianyun, the captain suggested that it was time to set off.
"Speaking of which, where are we going?"
“Sinking Jade Valley,” Fu Hua replied.
"..."
Why is the captain silent?
"Is it possible that I first took a boat from the Streamers to Remnant Harbor, and then traveled south to Liyue Harbor?"
"This……"
Fu Hua and Xian Yun exchanged a glance; clearly, neither of them had considered this. Indeed, compared to traveling from the Echoing Children through the Sumeru Desert and Rainforest, taking a boat directly from the Flowing Springs was more comfortable and faster.
"That was indeed our oversight," Xianyun said apologetically, adjusting his glasses. "But it's alright, we'll just use the immortal power carriage that I invented not long ago."
"A celestial carriage?" The captain looked at Xianyun in confusion. Clearly, Xianyun also enjoyed the captain's gaze, and his expression began to become proud.
"This prop was made with reference to the cars in your world. However, I haven't figured out how to optimize the power source for the car yet, so I just made a simple mechanical horse driven by immortal power as the power source."
Speaking of this mechanical horse, it can not only run tirelessly day and night, but also travel on various terrains at speeds several times faster than a thoroughbred. Of course, I've also reinforced the carriage, ensuring it adapts to all terrains without the slightest vibration felt by those inside. How about that? Aren't you impressed by my ingenuity?
For the captain who had already witnessed the unreasonable starships of the Immortal Ship, Xianyun's Immortal Power Chariot was still too primitive. However, the captain also knew that this was not the time to contradict the other party.
Therefore, the captain first praised Xianyun and then subtly mentioned the Luofu Immortal Boat, suggesting that Xianyun could learn from the group chat and try to popularize this immortal power carriage.
As it turned out, Xianyun wasn't an unreasonable person; she also knew that the captain's praise of her wasn't truly heartfelt.
But so what? Xianyun has never cared much about such trivial matters. She can naturally see what kind of purpose humans have in praising these immortals. Besides, the captain also told her that the Luofu Immortal Ship could provide her with inspiration. How could Xianyun not know that?
In their words, the technological level here is far behind theirs. Some things that are commonplace to them are completely new to Xianyun. Understanding and keeping up with them in a short period of time will be a challenge for Xianyun.
"You're quite the charmer, kid. Fine, I understand what you mean. But that immortal ship is still a bit too far away for me right now. I'll wait until I've had more time to exchange ideas with Fu Xuan over there and learn a little bit before making a decision."
After speaking, she gestured for everyone to get into the carriage, and then she started the mechanical horse. The next second, the celestial carriage flew off silently, and in just a few minutes, they arrived at Qiaoying Manor.
The reason for stopping here was simply to bring some tea back for Zhongli and Hutao. You see, ever since Zhongli's identity was exposed, countless people have come to visit him every day, and the doors of the Hall of Rebirth have almost been worn down by them.
This was despite the fact that Ningguang Order forbade anyone from entering the Hall of Rebirth without proper business. It could be said that the Hall of Rebirth, which originally only handled the entire funeral industry in Liyue, was now officially showing its potential customers. As a result, the tea at the Hall of Rebirth had almost been drunk up by these customers in the past few days. After learning that Fu Hua was going to Shenyu Valley, Hu Tao hurriedly told Fu Hua to remember to bring back some tea.
Just after Fu Hua selected the tea leaves, she ran into Jia Ming, who had just finished his escort mission. After a brief chat, Jia Ming accepted the order, which saved Fu Hua the trouble of going to the escort agency again.
Before leaving, Fu Hua instructed Jia Ming to prioritize his own safety. If he encountered any trouble, he could simply refuse the tea and bring it back later after she had finished her business.
Jiaming patted his chest and assured him that he would complete the mission. After all, this was a mission from the Hall of Rebirth. Everyone in Liyue and even Teyvat knew who was protecting the Hall of Rebirth. Who in Liyue would dare to rob a caravan from the Hall of Rebirth? Moreover, this was a mission from a deity, so he had to complete it no matter what.
Seeing Jiaming leave, the captain finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked how the two met. After all, the captain wouldn't believe that a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) knew Xianyun and Fuhua Xianren's identities without some kind of story.
"The story of how we met Jiaming begins with this year's Lantern Festival..."
Fu Hua began to tell the story of herself, Xianyun, and Jiaming.
It was on the eve of the Lantern Festival that Fu Hua unexpectedly met Jia Ming, who was resting, while walking on the streets of Liyue Harbor. The two chatted happily and then learned that Jia Ming needed to deliver a caravan to Qiaoying Manor, while Fu Hua was going to Mt. Aozang. Since the two had some distance to travel together, they agreed to travel together for a while.
Thus, the two parted ways at Wangshu Inn. Fu Hua first went to visit Xiao and the other Yakshas. Now that all four Yakshas had been resurrected, Xiao no longer had to face the endless remnants of the demon god alone. In addition, with the treatment method that Kiana gave to Zhongli, the Yakshas no longer had any worries.
After visiting the Yakshas, Fu Hua went straight to Mt. Aozang, where she encountered Xianyun, who was on his way to Liyue Harbor.
After talking with Xianyun, the other party said that he was just worried about Ganyu and Shenhe's current situation in Liyue Harbor, but anyone with eyes could see that Xianyun was actually just feeling lonely.
Since Shen He settled in Liyue Harbor, he has rarely returned to Mt. Aozang. Gan Yu, needless to say, is busier than anyone else as the Seven Stars' secretary. Shen He can still manage to come back once during the Lantern Festival, but Gan Yu is lucky if she has any time to rest, let alone find time to go back to Mt. Aozang to visit Xian Yun.
Fu Hua's visit to Mount Aozang was naturally motivated by a desire to keep her friend from feeling lonely, and she also wanted to persuade her friend to move to Liyue Harbor and live with her. However, given the current situation, it seems there's no need to persuade her anymore.
Fu Hua then accompanied Xianyun back to Liyue Harbor, but Xianyun's supposedly perfect disguise was always seen through in a second by Gan Yu and Shen He.
However, it was through this that Xianyun met Shuyu, who was her newly accepted apprentice.
Speaking of Shuyu is another story, but this story has no connection with Jiaming, so Fu Hua skipped it. In short, in the end, Xianyun took Shuyu as his apprentice and used the various items he sold to buy a house in Liyue Harbor.
Fu Hua met Jia Ming again during the Lantern Festival. At that time, Fu Hua was going to Qiaoying Manor, so she went with Jia Ming. It was then that Fu Hua learned that Jia Ming had been having conflicts with his family.
The reason for the conflict was simple: Jiaming loved lion dancing, but his family thought it had no future and hoped he could inherit the family business and live a stable life. However, Jiaming refused and ran away from home to start his own lion dancing troupe. In order to ensure the smooth operation of the troupe, he also started taking on escort missions.
Later, with the help of Fu Hua and Xian Yun, Jia Ming reconciled with his father. It was at this time that Jia Ming learned of Fu Hua and Xian Yun's immortal identities and was sincerely grateful to them for their help.
As they talked, they arrived at their destination. At Fu Hua's call, a woman dressed in a bright yellow dress appeared before them.
This person claimed to be Fu Jin, a minor deity of this place, who, along with her friend Ling Yuan, discovered the traces of the abyss. Because the matter was of great importance and the two had lost the power to expel the abyss, they had no choice but to seek Zhong Li's help.
Although Zhongli did not refuse, it was unlikely that he would take the initiative himself, so Fu Hua volunteered to take on the task. Xianyun, seeing that Fu Hua had accepted the task, decided to go with her so that they could at least look out for each other.
What Xianyun didn't expect was that Fu Hua would invite the captain along as well. In her mind, this trip should only involve her, Fu Hua, and the Book of Azure Mystery.
But who would have thought that Fu Hua would actually call back the captain who was on a mission in Nata? In Fu Hua's words, the captain was naturally sensitive to these kinds of things, and calling him would achieve twice the result with half the effort. Besides, Fu Hua had wanted to introduce the captain to Xianyun for a long time.
Xianyun was also very curious about the captain that Fu Hua talked about all the time, and after being surprised, he agreed to Fu Hua's suggestion.
After learning the details from Fu Jin, the group set off. With Fu Jin's help along the way, they quickly arrived at the location where the abyss appeared. Looking at the familiar surroundings, Fu Hua frowned.
"What's wrong with Fu Hua? Is there something wrong here?"
“No, I just didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence,” Fu Hua said. “I never thought that the place where the Abyss appeared would be the same place where I previously retrieved the consciousness of Mi Nu and Fanan.”