NCCnovel Chapter 257 Being a Partner is So Curious
Chapter 257 Being a Partner is So Curious
Beidou, who was just angry, was immediately amused by Paimon's smug look.
"This little thing is bringing shame upon itself."
Paimon immediately got angry, "Paimon is nothing!"
Kong tugged at Paimon's little cloak and advised, "Paimon, Brother Xu has been in Liyue for much longer than us, and he also got to know the immortals much earlier. Perhaps his magical artifacts are much more powerful than ours!"
Paimon retorted, unconvinced, "We'll only know after we see it! Xu Ning, what kind of magical treasure do you have in your grotto-heaven?"
Xu Ning shook the gourd in his hand and said with a smile, "This is it. Would you like to come in and take a look?"
"Eh?"
Paimon and Sora, who were equally curious, both exclaimed in surprise.
"It...it was actually inside the wine gourd!"
Xu Ning nodded matter-of-factly, “Is there anything wrong with it? Isn’t Granny Ping’s cave a teapot? Even Zhongli said that teapot is great for brewing tea!”
Kong and Paimon exchanged a glance and suddenly remembered the small cup on Grandma Ping's coffee table.
Paimon tapped his chin thoughtfully, "That's true. But I still can't imagine myself squatting in the kettle, Kong lifting the lid from the outside to pour hot water in, it feels like...like..."
"As if you really became emergency food?" Xu Ning interjected.
Paimon clapped his hands and laughed, "Wait... wait a minute, who's emergency food!"
In the end, Xu Ning still led Kong and Paimon into his own cave.
After Sora and Paimon went in, Light stood still for several dozen seconds without moving.
Paimon spoke first, somewhat sadly, "Kong, let's just throw away that tattered tent in the Dust Song Pot."
Kong gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll buy a new one!"
Although the spaces seemed to be about the same size, the magnificent painted pavilion and the two wing rooms facing due east and due west made the tattered tent in my dusty song pot seem almost worth throwing away.
Even the covered walkways and rain-listening pavilions connecting the houses were deliberately lined with beautiful trees on one side and a pond with water lilies on the other.
You can even hear birds chirping in the woods.
"Feel free to browse, don't be shy!"
Once inside his own space, Xu Ning became much more relaxed, putting his arm around Beidou's shoulder and smiling at Kong and Paimon.
Paimon flew around curiously, occasionally letting out the little white-haired boy's shouts.
"There's another plot of land behind here, planted with Pure Heart and Glass Lilies..."
"Hey, there's a floating island over there, it's so cold!"
"Wow, there's a Geo Sigil up there! Should we take it down...?"
Xu Ning chuckled and said, "That Rock God Eye is Qingyi's treasure. Don't take it and give it to the enshrined one."
Paimon nodded, then suddenly asked curiously, "Oh right, where's Qingyi? Why didn't we see her on the ship?"
Upon hearing Paimon's words, Xu Ning's face suddenly turned pale, and he turned to look at Beidou beside him.
"Damn it, it seems we left her at the White Horse Inn!"
Beidou asked in surprise, "Has she been staying at the hotel the whole time?"
Xu Ning said embarrassedly, "Ahem, back then we thought she was in the way, so we told her to go to the hotel by herself. Then, ahem, I was with Ningguang, and the Qunyu Pavilion was gone, so I brought her here... so we simply didn't go to the hotel to call her. Who knew we'd leave in such a hurry and forget about her."
Beidou sighed and said, "How can you be such a master! There's no other way, I'll go out and call the brothers to return, we have to pick her up."
Xu Ning thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, it's too much trouble. If she's not here, we can still..."
Before Xu Ning could finish speaking, a door to the west wing was kicked open from the inside.
Qingyi leaned against the doorpost of her hut, arms crossed, and sneered.
"It's quite troublesome?"
Xu Ning chuckled awkwardly, then quickly held up his index fingers and pointed at Qingyi, saying, "Ha, I knew you were in there all along. I deliberately kept quiet, to see how long you could hold out..."
The woman in green tilted her head and sneered, "Is that so? Then do you want to guess from which day I started sleeping in my own room watching the show?"
"Option 1, seven days ago."
"Option 2, fourteen days ago."
Option three has always been available.
Ningguang arrived seven days ago, and Beidou arrived fourteen days ago...
Xu Ning gritted his teeth and said, "Your second and third options are duplicates!"
Qingyi casually picked at her nails, "That way you'll have a better chance of being chosen."
Beidou laughed heartily, walked over, and reached out to pull Qingyi close.
"Since you've been here the whole time, tell me, between me and that little brat Ningguang, who's better?"
The woman in green laughed, "You're on top and she's on the bottom, so who do you think is superior?"
Beidou affectionately patted Qingyi's head and stood up happily.
Although Sora and Paimon couldn't understand what the three were saying, Paimon quickly flew over as soon as Hokuto stood up.
"Qingyi, Qingyi, did you set up all this scenery? It's so beautiful, how did you do it?"
Qingyi glanced at the curious Paimon, then, remembering her countless days and nights of hard work, her lips twitched slightly.
"It's very simple, just wait a moment, I'll give you the secret!"
Paimon excitedly grabbed Kong and said, "Kong, did you hear that? Qingyi said there's a secret! Hey?... What is it?"
Seeing that Qingyi had thrown a large stack of books on the ground, Paimon hurriedly went over, picked one up, and flipped through it.
"The Complete Encyclopedia of Home Woodworking"?
"Practical Training Manual for Bricklayers"?
Cultivation and Maintenance of Garden Plants?
……
The man in blue laughed and said, "This is the only way to become the 'Best Partner of Teyvat'!"
Is this how everyone works as a partner in Teyvat?
Is it too late for me to downgrade myself to a pet or emergency food?
Paimon let the book slip from his hand speechlessly, and when he turned his head, he saw a hint of expectation in Kong's eyes. He stomped his foot angrily and said, "With my small arms and legs, how could I possibly do it?"
At the end of the tour, Paimon ultimately didn't take the books with him.
That night, when Beidou entered the Hidden Dust Cave again to complete her great task of surpassing Ningguang, Xu Ning once again kicked Qingyi out and carefully checked all the rooms.
Sailing at sea is actually a very tedious thing.
The initial experience of the vastness of the sea was magnificent, but after watching it for three consecutive days, I no longer felt anything special.
Even after looking at the same scenery for a long time, with sunny skies everywhere, one can't help but miss a storm.
Xu Ning lay on the ship's railing drinking, listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the ship, but he was just drifting off to sleep.
Suddenly, a clear and melodious sound, like a green leaf flute, rang out.
Xu Ning couldn't help but look at Maple Leaf, who was sitting cross-legged at the bow of the ship.
"A moment's reflection reveals eternity, a single leaf's leaf heralds autumn's arrival..."