Not just the adepti!
There were also many yakshas with peculiar appearances. Due to the erosion of memory over thousands of years, people couldn't even remember their names.
But even so!
When people saw these sugar figurines, ornaments, and figures, they couldn't help but buy one on a whim.
They would earnestly hand them to the children beside them, saying, "Child, remember these people. They are the great heroes of Liyue!"
A child nearby asked in confusion, "But... they look so strange. They don't look like humans!"
The adult replied earnestly, "They are indeed not ordinary people. They are adepti, yakshas, or other special races. They threw themselves into the same cause one after another, creating the current prosperous era of Liyue!"
The child nodded seriously, "I understand! When I grow up, I want to become a great hero just like them!"
Passed down through word of mouth, the will of the heroes will never fade.
If disaster strikes again, even more people will step forward to fight for the peace and prosperity of Liyue.
Just as the naive children were earnestly looking at these sugar figurines and figures.
Suddenly!
A rowdy guy walked towards them and saw the sugar figurines in the children's hands.
He quickly squatted in front of the child and laughed loudly, "Hey kid, are the sugar figurines in your hands sweet?"
The child subconsciously replied, "Of course sugar is sweet!"
Hearing this, Arataki Itto immediately said happily, "Then play a Cricket Fight with me! As for the stakes, we'll bet the sugar figurines in your hands!"
Child: "Cricket Fight???"
Arataki Itto: "It's... wait, you kids in Liyue don't even know what a Cricket Fight is? Fine, let me explain the rules to you first!"
Just as Arataki Itto was about to properly teach the kid how to play Cricket Fight.
And win the sugar figurines in the other's hands through a Cricket Fight.
Kuki Shinobu, Xiangling, Paimon, the Traveler Lumine, and the others had already walked up to Arataki Itto.
Seeing what Arataki Itto was doing.
Paimon immediately said angrily, "Hornhead! Today is the Lantern Rite. Don't you dare steal candy from kids!"
Arataki Itto looked up and sure enough, saw little Paimon floating in the air.
He said angrily, "What? Stealing candy from kids? This is clearly a Cricket Fight. Winning candy through legitimate means. How could it be stealing? I never do such shameful things!"
"Short Purple Melon, you better explain yourself! Otherwise, I'll sue you for defamation!"
"You all saw it! Short Purple Melon is defaming me!"
Paimon: "Hmph, Cricket Fight or not! You're just bullying kids!"
Arataki Itto: "Huh? Bullying kids? I'm the leader of the kids. How could I bully kids?"
Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again.
Xiangling nearby hurriedly said, "Stop arguing, stop arguing... Since you guys like eating candy, why not just buy a few!"
The next moment!
Xiangling directly spent some Mora and bought several exquisitely crafted sugar figurines.
Held in their hands, they looked like works of art, making them a bit reluctant to eat them.
But!
Arataki Itto was somewhat displeased. "Sugar figurines bought with Mora are soulless snacks. I don't like them at all!"
"I only like snacks won through Cricket Fights!"
"Only the ones you win are the most delicious!"
Seeing that Arataki Itto was somewhat unhappy.
Xiangling didn't mind and smiled. "Since you don't like eating them, let's give them to little Paimon... Even though Paimon is small, she can definitely eat two sugar figurines without a problem!"
As she spoke, she was about to give the extra sugar figurines to Paimon.
But!
Just as the sugar figurines were about to be handed to Paimon.
A large hand suddenly reached out, grabbed the sugar figurines, and snatched them away directly. "Ahahaha, my sugar figurines should naturally be eaten by me!"
Xiangling: "..."
This guy. When offered to eat, he refuses.
But when it's about to be given to Paimon, he snatches them to eat.
How strange!
Paimon said angrily, "Hornhead, didn't you say you weren't going to eat them?"
Arataki Itto: "Yeah, I didn't want to eat them just now, but now I want to eat them again!"
Paimon: "You..."
Seeing that they were about to start arguing again.
Lumine nearby said earnestly, "Let's go. Let's go invite Hu Tao, Qiqi, Yanfei, Beidou, and Yun Jin to join the Lantern Rite!"
Paimon: "Aren't we going to invite Keqing?"
Lumine: "Keqing is the Yuheng. She has to arrange a lot of things for the Lantern Rite. She's very busy today!"
Paimon: "Alright!"
And so!
The group continued forward along the street, planning to head to Bubu Pharmacy to find Qiqi.
It wasn't far to begin with.
The group quickly arrived at Bubu Pharmacy and saw Qiqi sitting in the hall.
Xiangling said happily, "Qiqi, it's really lively outside today. Let's go out and play together!"
Qiqi looked at Baizhu beside her. "Qiqi... wants... to go out and play!"
Baizhu smiled and said, "Then go out with them!"
Paimon: "Qiqi, hurry up. Let's go to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor together to find Hu Tao!"
Qiqi: "Wangsheng... Funeral Parlor!"
Although she wasn't afraid of Hu Tao anymore.
But when the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor was mentioned, Qiqi's small body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Lumine smiled and said, "Don't worry. With us here, no one dares to bully you!"
Qiqi nodded seriously. "Thank... thank you!"
And so, the group walked through the bustling streets of Liyue.
They passed through alleys hung with all kinds of lanterns.
Finally, ahead of them, they saw a very, very large courtyard. It was the headquarters of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor in Liyue.
Arataki Itto said happily, "So this is the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. It looks quite grand!"
Paimon: "Of course! The Wangsheng Funeral Parlor's business is huge, spreading across all of Liyue!"
The group walked to the entrance of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Seeing that the main gate was not closed, they walked straight in.
But!
The moment they stepped into the courtyard of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, they saw a large array of various coffins filling the entire courtyard.
Everyone was startled.
Qiqi: "Hu Tao... bad!"
Xiangling: "Ah, bringing out so many coffins at once. There can't be this much business, right?"
Lumine: "I don't know either!"
Just as everyone was stunned.
Hu Tao, the Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, finally hopped and skipped out of the room. "Oh, it's Qiqi, Xiangling, and Traveler! What brings you here?"
"Are you here to order a funeral?"
"Great! Today is the Lantern Rite. All funeral orders are 30% off! And if you buy an adult coffin, you get a child's coffin for free!"
"Don't miss out if you're passing by!"
In Hu Tao's eyes!
Anyone who enters this courtyard, as long as they aren't an employee of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, is a customer.
Of course...
The reason she said this was also to tease the group.
Qiqi: "Bad... bad... bad..."
Guoba: "Lulu lu..."
Xiangling: "Ah, Hu Tao, don't talk nonsense. We're not here to order coffins!"
Lumine: "That's right. We're here to invite you to the Lantern Rite!"
"Later, we're going to the legal affairs office to invite Yanfei!"
"And the storyteller should be arriving soon too!"