It was morning in Liyue Harbor.
The sky was clear with the sun hanging overhead and a gentle breeze blowing.
At the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Qiu Bai roughly calculated the amount of Mora.
"About two hundred million Mora?"
"Even after giving the Director half, I'll still have a hundred million left, which is plenty."
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin and smiled, then stored the Mora in his system space.
"Little Ying, come check this out."
"And please instruct some people to move these boxes of Mora to the back."
Hu Tao looked at the boxes of Mora in front of her and said happily.
"Director, I'll be going now."
"I need to set off for Inazuma, otherwise I won't make it in time."
Qiu Bai said to the smiling Hu Tao.
"Mm, remember to promote our business!"
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai and waved her hand with a smile.
"Safe travels, old friend."
Zhongli nodded with a smile at Qiu Bai from a distance.
"Qiu Bai, remember to find me a type of stone."
"You know, the kind that's smooth and heavy."
Azhdaha put down the jade in his hand and gestured to Qiu Bai.
"Goodbye, brother. Have a safe journey."
Qiu Yue looked at her brother with beautiful eyes and said with a smile.
"Yes, I'm off then."
"I've noted everything down and will help you all when I get the chance."
Qiu Bai nodded with a smile and walked out of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
"The weather is nice today."
"So refreshing."
Qiu Bai stretched and breathed in the fragrant air.
Walking to a secluded spot, he vanished in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already on Beidou Alcor.
Of course, there was definitely no one around.
After sensing his surroundings, he walked towards the deck.
He happened to see Lumine, Paimon, and Beidou chatting about something.
"Oh, it's Qiu Bai!"
Paimon saw Qiu Bai and quickly greeted him.
"You, coming only now..."
"We were just discussing having Beidou go find you!"
Paimon had her hands on her hips, looking somewhat annoyed at Qiu Bai.
"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine."
"Besides, I'm not that late."
Beidou waved her hand dismissively and laughed.
"The Captain is straightforward as always."
"Unlike a certain floating little dummy."
Qiu Bai nodded with a smile and said to Lumine in front of him.
"Hey, I feel like you're talking about me!"
"Floating little dummy? What kind of strange nickname is that?"
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai, stomping her foot in anger.
"Qiu Bai is right."
"You really are a little dummy."
Lumine put her hands on her hips and looked at Paimon beside her, teasing her.
"Hey... aren't you supposed to be on my side?"
"Why are you taking Qiu Bai side?"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, looking somewhat angrily at Lumine.
"Now that everyone is here, it's time..."
"To set sail for the eternal realm surrounded by lightning and storm!"
Beidou turned around and said with a smile, facing the ocean before her.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Paimon excitedly stomped her little feet.
"Come to think of it, I've never been to Inazuma in all this time."
"I'm a bit excited."
Qiu Bai looked at the busy sailors around him and murmured with a smile.
"Huh?"
"Qiu Bai has lived so long, yet never been to Inazuma?"
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai somewhat puzzledly.
"You could say that the places I've been to now."
"Are about the same as Lumine."
Qiu Bai turned around, patted little Paimon's head, and explained with a smile.
In the thousand years since his birth, the only places in the mortal realm he had traveled to were Mondstadt and Liyue.
Lumine had an expectant smile on her face, curiously looking around the deck.
"Kazuha!"
Lumine called out to Kazuha who was sitting on the flagpole, greeting him with a smile.
At that moment, Kazuha was sitting on the high flagpole enjoying the sea breeze.
Only upon hearing someone call him did he turn his head and respond with a smile.
"Weigh anchor, set sail!"
Beidou stood at the bow of the Alcor.
With one hand grabbing the wooden rail beside her, she gave a big wave and shouted.
Hearing this command, the sailors all pulled up the anchors.
The oars below also began to move. The massive Alcor thus set forth, sailing towards Inazuma!
The continuous warm sea breeze blew over everyone on the Alcor deck.
The sound of the hull cutting through the water, accompanied by the calls of seagulls in the sky, was melodious.
Under the clear sky, floating reefs and many small islands could be vaguely seen ahead.
Sunlight shone on the sea's surface, making the ocean appear like a sapphire jewel.
Qiu Bai slowly walked to the edge of the deck, hands behind his back, enjoying the sea breeze and admiring the beautiful ocean view.
"Wow..."
Lumine walked to Qiu Bai side, smiling as she looked at the scenery on the sea.
"Hmm..."
"I almost forgot, the system gave me a task, didn't it?"
Qiu Bai looked at the beautiful seascape and murmured with a smile.
Then a flash of light appeared in his hand—it was Pillow Book work "Autumn Blade Collection II."
"What book is that?"
Paimon noticed the book that suddenly appeared in Qiu Bai hand and curiously came over.
"This is a novel written by Xingqiu."
"He asked me to take it to Yae Publishing House in Inazuma."
Qiu Bai looked at the cute round-faced Paimon and explained with a gentle laugh.
"Yae Publishing House?"
"What place is that?"
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai beside her and asked curiously.
"Yae Publishing House..."
"It's basically a place that sells novels, and there's also a beautiful fox lady there."
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin with one hand, thought for a moment, then explained with a smile.
"A beautiful fox lady!"
"Hehe, with a big fluffy tail..."
As soon as Lumine heard "fox lady," she couldn't help but think of fluffy fox tails.
Seeing Lumine expression, the corner of Qiu Bai mouth twitched.
"Traveling around on journeys."
"One can also appreciate the beauty of the world."
Kazuha had walked out at some point and was looking at the vast ocean before him, saying with a gentle smile.
"Well said."
Qiu Bai nodded in agreement.
"I didn't expect Mr. Qiu Bai."
"To also have such refined interests."
Kazuha looked at Qiu Bai in front of him and said with a smile.
"Hey, Traveler, look over there!"
Paimon seemed to have seen something and shouted loudly to Lumine beside her.
Lumine looked over and was surprised, her mouth dropping open as if she had seen something extraordinary.
At a glance, the distant islands were split precisely in half.
And extremely smooth, as if cut by some object.
Following this cut in the middle, all the islands along the path behind were also split open.
On those small islands, there were even some trees that had been cleaved. Even the branches and leaves, soil and root systems.
They all looked as if they had been sliced by something incredibly sharp!
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