"I see."
Yi Chen looked at Ganyu, who appeared on the verge of tears—as if he'd suffered some great injustice—and nodded thoughtfully. At last, he understood why Xiao last night and Ganyu today had been giving him those strange looks.
They'd probably heard that his parents were gone and let their sympathy run wild, treating him like some pitiful child who needed extra care.
"Miss Ganyu, you don't need to treat me like a kid,"
Yi Chen straightened his back, trying his best to look dependable.
"I can handle things on my own."
After all, he was the Acting Grand Master's assistant of the Knights of Favonius.
He'd even just bought a house!
Ganyu listened to this very "mature" declaration, looked at his earnest attempt to appear reliable—
—and somehow her expression became even more gentle.
That gaze clearly said:
Mm-hmm, yes, yes, good job, little one. You can live independently now.
Yi Chen sighed and gave up explaining.
Fine. Think whatever you want.
His attention soon drifted back to Ganyu's beautiful horns.
"But honestly, those horns are really cool. I kinda want some too. Does it hurt when they grow out?"
Pulled back by his sudden change of topic, Ganyu lightly wiped the faint moisture from the corner of her eye and explained patiently.
"Mr. Yi Chen may simply be too young, so your bloodline traits haven't fully manifested yet. From what I sense, although your aura is extremely pure, it still seems to be in a… dormant, restrained state."
She hesitated, then cautiously made a suggestion, her voice softer than ever.
"If… if you don't mind, could you give me a drop of your blood? Just one drop. Perhaps I could assess the degree of your bloodline's awakening."
She wanted to better understand this child's condition.
"Sure, no problem."
Yi Chen agreed without hesitation. He lowered his head and lightly bit his fingertip. A bead of bright red blood immediately welled up.
Ganyu carefully extended her finger and gently touched the blood droplet, guiding it onto her own fingertip.
But the instant the blood made contact—
An unimaginably pure, vast, and majestic auspicious power surged into her senses like a gentle yet irresistible tide!
Ganyu froze as if struck by lightning.
T-this was impossible?!
This was just a casually bitten drop of blood!
The qilin-origin power contained within it—its purity, its density—
—it was nearly comparable to the heart-blood she had condensed through a thousand years of cultivation?!
This wasn't merely a "pure" bloodline anymore.
This child…
could it be the legendary, once-in-ten-thousand-years—
—a返祖 (atavistic) bloodline?!
A perfect source blood closest to the progenitor?!
If this information leaked out, what kind of shockwaves would it cause in Liyue—no, all of Teyvat?!
How many malicious eyes would turn toward him?!
Shock instantly turned into fear.
Almost by instinct, Ganyu mobilized all her adeptal power, forcefully sealing the terrifying aura of that blood drop—locking it down completely so not even the slightest trace could escape!
Only then did she realize her back was drenched in cold sweat.
She abruptly looked up, grabbed Yi Chen's wrist, her voice sharper than ever, trembling with fear.
"Yi Chen! Your blood… is this special—has anyone else seen it?! Have you ever given your blood to anyone else?!"
Her heart hammered violently.
Yi Chen blinked, slightly startled by her sudden intensity, and answered honestly.
"Yeah. Last night I treated an adeptus named Xiao. I lost quite a bit of blood. It worked pretty well, I think?"
"Xiao… so it was him."
Hearing it was the Conqueror of Demons, Ganyu relaxed—just a little. Xiao was absolutely trustworthy, and he would never spread this information.
But just the phrase "quite a bit of blood" nearly made her dizzy.
Did this child have any idea how precious he was?!
Before she could fully calm down, perhaps because Xiao's name had been mentioned—or because that sealed bloodline aura still acted like a beacon—
The next moment, a green wind swirled.
A figure tore through space and appeared beside the table, bringing with it a sharp killing intent.
Xiao stood there, holding the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear, his gaze instantly locking onto Yi Chen.
"Yi Chen! You called me? What happened—are you in danger?"
His eyes swept the scene.
Yi Chen was unharmed, only a tiny red mark on his finger.
Opposite him, the Qixing's secretary looked pale and tense, gripping Yi Chen's wrist.
Xiao's brows furrowed. His aura dropped several degrees as he looked at Ganyu with scrutiny.
Ganyu: "..."
Yi Chen: "Wow, that was fast."
After Ganyu's concise explanation (carefully omitting the bloodline purity), Xiao realized it was a false alarm.
He looked deeply at Yi Chen, as if wanting to say something—but ultimately only nodded to Ganyu.
"If there is no danger, I shall take my leave. If anything arises, call my name."
He vanished in a streak of green karmic wind.
Only Yi Chen and Ganyu remained.
Ganyu stared at the sealed blood droplet on her fingertip—its light restrained, yet still terrifying.
This child carried a priceless treasure without knowing it, and his mind was frighteningly pure.
He was like a baby carrying a mountain of Mora through a crowded market.
Could she really protect him alone?
Liyue Harbor appeared calm, but undercurrents ran far deeper than Mondstadt.
After hesitating, Ganyu looked up at Yi Chen, who was happily lifting a Matsutake Meat Roll toward his mouth.
"Yi Chen… your bloodline is no small matter. I… I'm worried about you."
She softened her voice.
"May I inform my master? Or… report this to the Rex Lapis? Their knowledge and experience could better guide and protect you."
Ganyu looked like she was terrified her child would be lured away with candy in the next second.
Yi Chen swallowed his food and nodded cheerfully.
"Sure! No problem! Tell whoever you want!"
Then—
"Especially Rex Lapis!"
His eyes lit up.
"He's the God of Wealth, right? I really want to learn how to make money from him!"
Ganyu: "!!!"
Her mind instantly filled with horrifying visions—
Yi Chen clutching fake "ancient relics," or listening to some absurd 'Personally Recommended by Rex Lapis – Guaranteed Value!' scheme, gleefully emptying his Mora pouch…
No. Absolutely not.
Until the Archon gave clear instructions, she had to keep a close eye on this child.
"Y-Yi Chen… regarding consulting the Archon about money-making…"
she said carefully.
"Perhaps… we should take that slowly. Your safety comes first."
She carefully stored the sealed blood and stood up.
"I'll go find my master immediately. Yi Chen, please stay here, finish your meal—and do not mention your bloodline to anyone else. And please… do not give your blood so casually again, alright?"
Her tone was exactly like scolding a toddler not to follow strangers.
Yi Chen nodded obediently.
"Okay. Come back soon—the food's really good!"
Watching him happily eat again, Ganyu sighed deeply and hurried off.
She had to find Cloud Retainer—or contact Rex Lapis immediately.
This priceless yet utterly problematic qilin cub from Mondstadt was far too stressful to handle.
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