The next morning.
Yelan stood at the city gate, quietly waiting.
Yanfei arrived, still carrying a book with her.
But it wasn't the thick law code she usually carried; it was the thinner [Book of Spell].
"Here I am."
"Good morning, Miss Yelan."
"Good morning."
"Where's the Great Yaksha?" [ Vigilant Yaksha = Great Yaksha ]
Yanfei curiously looked around.
"I'm here."
A cool voice suddenly sounded not far behind.
Yanfei turned around and saw Xiao leaning quietly against the city wall.
"The Great Yaksha is so elusive."
Xiao didn't respond and walked over.
Yanfei looked at Xiao, suddenly feeling that something about him was different.
Yelan nodded, "Since everyone's here, let's set off."
Yanfei said, "Okay!"
Xiao nodded, "Hmm."
The three left the city gate and embarked on their journey to The Chasm.
Along the way, Yanfei kept glancing back at Xiao.
Xiao didn't seem to mind.
But Yelan found it a bit strange.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't you think the Great Yaksha seems a bit different?"
"Different?"
Yelan was startled and turned to take a closer look at Xiao.
Her eyes were always sharp.
Then Yelan's tone became uncertain.
"It seems like... he's grown a bit taller?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao's expression stiffened slightly.
Yelan quickly added, "Great Yaksha, I didn't mean to offend you, but you do seem to be... a bit taller than yesterday..."
Xiao remained silent for a moment before saying, "I see."
This incident made the atmosphere in the group a bit heavy for the rest of the journey.
Noon.
Yelan said, "Let's rest for a bit. We can eat something. I brought some instant noodles; we just need to boil water."
Xiao said, "I'll go gather firewood and fetch water."
Yelan didn't object, "Then I'll trouble the Great Yaksha."
Although she had brought plenty of firewood in her spatial device, since there was firewood nearby, it was better to save what she had.
The same went for fresh water.
Xiao's figure disappeared.
Yanfei then leaned closer to Yelan and whispered, "I feel like the Great Yaksha's mood is a bit off."
Yelan nodded, "Probably because of the height issue."
Yanfei sounded unsure, "Does the Great Yaksha care that much about his height?"
Yelan thought for a moment, "I don't know, but this is the Great Yaksha's private matter. Since he doesn't want to talk about it, we should avoid bringing it up again."
Yanfei nodded, "Okay, I'll be mindful of that. By the way, did you feel anything unusual when you woke up this morning?"
Yelan glanced at her, "My pajamas felt a bit tight..."
Yanfei chuckled, "Me too! Mr. Xia's Sunsettia Soup is really effective! The next time I see him, I'll have to thank him properly!"
Yelan's tone was somewhat strange, "Next time we meet, I will definitely thank him properly."
Meanwhile, Xiao stood by a small river, staring at the clear water for a long time before reaching up to measure his head.
"It seems... maybe... I really did... grow a bit taller..."
Xiao murmured to himself.
"As expected of... Mr. Xia..."
After some thought, Xiao took out his spear, stood it upright in front of him, carefully measured the position of his head, and made a mark on the spear.
"Tomorrow I'll compare and see if it's true."
--
In the inn room.
Now that Mona had money, she had moved out of the less-than-ideal single room in the cheap inn and into a better hotel.
She stood in the bathroom, looking at her reflection in the full-length mirror on the wall, her face filled with delight.
"Haha! Now I'm stronger than that old hag! The next time I see her, I'll make her furious!"
--
At the Liyue Newspaper Agency.
Charlotte had changed into a new outfit and was also smiling.
Her career had now embarked on a brighter path.
Her body had also reached a new peak with Mr. Xia's help.
Amazing, amazing!
Coming to Liyue was indeed the best decision I've made in my life.
Thinking this, Charlotte took out a photo from her clothes, looking at the elegant young girl in it, and prayed seriously.
"Lady Furina, please bless me..."
After her prayer, Charlotte carefully put the photo away and began her day's work.
--
At Yujing Terrace.
Madame Ping sighed in relief after examining Yaoyao.
"It's just some growth... I told you not to drink it, but you still snuck some!"
"Boss said it was fine to drink it..."
"I'm your master!"
Yaoyao stuck out her tongue.
"I'm going to the shop!"
Madame Ping watched her increasingly "disobedient" disciple and sighed.
"A grown girl can't be kept at home anymore."
---
Early in the morning, the kitchen was filled with the rich aromas of tomato soup, bone broth, and seafood broth.
"It smells so good."
Yaoyao had just entered the shop and sniffed cutely.
"It's your sister Xiangling cooking the soup inside."
Ying'er smiled and patted the little girl's head, then felt that it seemed a bit different from usual.
"Has Yaoyao grown taller?"
The little girl looked up and answered seriously, "Yaoyao has grown taller!"
"How much taller?"
"This much!"
The little girl gestured with her hands.
Ying'er laughed, "That's amazing!"
"Ehehe, where's Big Brother?"
"He's in the kitchen too."
"I'll go help!"
"Take it slow."