"Boom!"
A roar more violent than a Pyro Slime's explosion rang out, and a Hilichurl camp on the shore of Guili Plains was instantly blown into the Sky.
Yu Jin walked out of the flames with his hands in his pockets, looking gloomy. Well, actually, his hands weren't in his pockets, because his armor didn't have any.
Feeling the weak souls flowing into him from the Sky, Yu Jin shook his head.
The Hilichurl race, in every aspect, was quite pitiful.
However, the Hilichurls here were not all transformed Khaenri'ahns. More often, after other Hilichurls died, their aura would seep into the earth.
Those were Hilichurls generated by the ley lines; after they died, they would return to the ley lines and then reawaken in some unknown corner. It was a form of reincarnation to some extent.
So Yu Jin gave up on the idea of building a bridge. Firstly, this accursed place was full of ruins and rarely visited; secondly, the monsters were endless, so building it would be pointless.
Actually, it was possible to stop this land from producing monsters, and that was to burn the ley lines beneath the earth.
However, at that point, it would be hard to say whether the benefits would outweigh the drawbacks.
With this thought, Yu Jin stopped pondering.
He looked up at the golden wheat fields and the ruins scattered everywhere. This was a completely different scenery from Mondstadt.
Liyue seemed to have experienced a great migration, and Guili Plains was the former residence of the Liyue people.
But those were all past events, completely unrelated to the current Yu Jin. At most, he would just sigh at the former glory of this place.
Guili Plains was almost the only route from Mondstadt to Liyue. The roads here were naturally much wider, and travelers could be seen on them.
Yu Jin had passed through Guili Plains when he rushed to save Katheryne before, so he was somewhat familiar with this place.
After Arounding a mountain peak, the scenery ahead suddenly opened up. The only sound that had been the gentle breeze was now accompanied by many shouts.
Liyue, second visit.
Yu Jin looked down at the huge port city, which was much more prosperous than Mondstadt. His gaze moved from near to far, from low to high.
Bridges carved with dragons and phoenixes, dazzling market stalls, towering pavilions with upturned eaves, and... a giant, fleshy red flower.
"Liyue hasn't gotten rid of this flower yet?" Yu Jin remarked, seeing the giant flower that was a head taller than the other buildings.
How long had this monstrosity been here? Why hadn't Liyue dealt with it yet?
Was the power of rot too strong? Or did they simply think the flower was beautiful?
Yu Jin glanced at the giant blooming flower bud and decided to leave it be. After all, it really was just a big fleshy flower; since there was no spread of rot, Yu Jin couldn't be bothered with it.
Speaking of which, this flower had once caused rumors about the Regrator and Yelan. He wondered what those two thought about it.
But they probably wouldn't dare to think too much. The Regrator should be practicing eating with his left hand. As for Yelan, if Yu Jin stood there, Yelan would probably tremble three times.
"Liyue, I'm back!"
After a wild yell, Yu Jin rushed towards the bustling Liyue Harbor... Passing through the magnificent Feiyun Slope and crossing the bridge, Yu Jin arrived at Chihu Rock, where he stopped dead in his tracks.
"Hiss..."
Next to Yanshang Teahouse, Yu Jin's face was practically inside the counter, leaving Chu Yi with nowhere to retreat.
"Miss, why do you look familiar?" Yu Jin pulled his head back, took a few steps back, and looked at the large characters "Yanshang Teahouse" on the signboard.
It seemed the enemy was within the Qixing.
Was he, Yu Jin, going to transform into an agent of justice on his very first day in Liyue?
Chu Yi looked at Yu Jin, who seemed to have stepped out of a Mondstadt storybook, and felt like crying.
She had a deep impression of this guy. Of course, how could she not? He had stripped her former boss naked and hung him at the entrance, and the crucial evidence was even pasted on his butt.
Chu Yi was terrified of such a person.
"B-Big brother. We're running a legitimate business now." Chu Yi forced a dry smile, afraid that Yu Jin might get a whim and hang her outside too.
If that happened, Chu Yi felt she might as well just die.
"Legitimate business?" Yu Jin glanced at the man and woman slowly walking out from behind the door, clearly disbelieving.
The calluses on their hands were not something ordinary people would have.
"Yes... yes! Legitimate business." Chu Yi winked at Ji and Ya, signaling them not to act rashly.
Chu Yi knew that Yu Jin always had a group of Black Robe Men hidden around him!
"Alright, I believe you." Yu Jin nodded, though he didn't believe them at all.
He was just lulling these people now. Once he found their weakness, he would send them straight back to prison.
This time, he wanted to see who was secretly protecting them! For the peace of Liyue, Yu Jin felt he had to root out that black sheep!
Thinking of this, Yu Jin couldn't help but sigh. If Black Blade were still here, would it be this troublesome?
With a flick of a finger, he would bring both the person and the evidence. If they still argued, he would simply stuff the evidence into their mouths.
"Phew! Thanks to this..."
"Yu Jin."
"Mr. Yu Jin's trust. Rest assured, we are definitely running a legitimate business." Chu Yi nodded, letting out a sigh of relief.
If Yu Jin really pursued the matter, she probably wouldn't know how to explain.
Ever since this place was bought by the new boss, everything within Yanshang Teahouse had become mysterious.
Her new boss was also incredibly mysterious; from the time she started working until now, Chu Yi had barely seen him a few times.
Moreover, everything about Yanshang Teahouse had become much more sensitive.
[The new boss's intelligence center!] Thinking of this, Chu Yi couldn't help but sigh. Was she considered half an intelligence agent in Liyue now?
By the time Chu Yi came to her senses, she found that Yu Jin had long disappeared.
Ji and Ya, who had been behind the door, also came to Chu Yi's side.
"Hmph! That guy, who is he?" Ji's voice was as rough as his large hands.
"Huh? Yeah, you're so scared of him, do you not believe in our strength?" Ya followed up.
Although she and Ji didn't have Visions, being chosen by Yelan to be bodyguards here meant their strength should not be underestimated.
"You don't understand." Chu Yi looked at the two gatekeepers, suppressing the urge to mock their verbal tics, and waved her hand, saying, "Do you remember the incident where someone was hung at Yanshang Teahouse?"
"Hmm, we've heard a little." Ji and Ya nodded. The incident where the former boss and enforcer of Yanshang Teahouse was hung from the door beam was still a popular topic among the people of Liyue.
"He did that." Chu Yi's tone carried some helplessness. She had seen strong people, but this was the first time she had seen such a "distinctive" strong person.
"Hmph! Is that so?"
"Huh? It seems he's indeed very strong."
Ji and Ya looked in the direction Yu Jin had disappeared, feeling a little fortunate that they hadn't acted impulsively... "Katheryne, I'm back in Liyue!"
Inside the Liyue Adventurers' Guild, Katheryne was smiling as she watched the people come and go.
In a daze, a familiar metallic hand appeared at the counter, surprising Katheryne a little.
Although her Mondstadt counterpart had mentioned that Yu Jin might be coming to Liyue soon, Katheryne hadn't expected it to be so fast!
"Mr. Yu Jin, so soon!" Katheryne's smile widened, and her face showed a hint of surprise.
"You still don't know my strength?" Yu Jin flexed his muscles, speaking with full confidence.
"Indeed, Mr. Yu Jin is a Great Adventurer." Katheryne recalled the notice from the Adventurers' Guild headquarters a while ago and asked curiously.
"Ah~, just a mere title." Yu Jin waved his hand. The title of Great Adventurer was already beyond his expectations.
Moreover, if he were to be particular about his titles, Great Adventurer was probably one of the least conspicuous ones.
"So, Mr. Yu Jin, are you here to accept a commission?" After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Katheryne got straight to the point.
"Of course, to accept a commission called 'Farewell, Archaic Lord'." Yu Jin nodded, speaking with a hint of anticipation.
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