"Hum hum..."

Humming an unknown tune, Bai Qiyun sat on the carriage starting from Shimen and looked out.

It had been some time since the dragon disaster incident ended. After leaving Chenxi Winery, he hitched a ride on a merchant's carriage on his way home.

However, due to the large number of businessmen coming and going, now he can only team up with others and move forward together in a convoy.

The carriage traveled day and night, and had to deal with monsters on the road during the day. At this speed, it would probably take at least half a month to return to Liyue Port.

Thanks to his early departure, if he had missed the opening ceremony, he would have been beaten up by the violent female teacher again.

Just thinking about it, my mind drifted back to the land I just left.

In the land of the wind, there are friends he has known and known along the way.

"I don't know how they are doing now."

Looking at the pleasingly growing straw outside the window, Bai Qiyun murmured.

But considering that the opponent is still an honorary knight of the Knights of the West Wind, there should be no problem.

"Those two guys will be fine, you should think about yourself first."

Since there was no one else in the carriage, Yandora just floated next to the boy in a swaggering manner.

Compared to when he first ran out of the lake, after the battle with the wind dragon, the little guy seemed to have become stronger.

Could it be that some of the power was intercepted from the earth's veins?

With some doubts in his eyes, Bai Qiyun looked at the pure water elf in front of him, but he didn't stop talking.

"Thinking about myself? What do I have to think about..."

Halfway through his words, he suddenly remembered the silver light gushing out from high in the sky that day, and fell silent.

Bai Qiyun lowered his head and fiddled with his hands, but found nothing unusual.

Thinking about it, that power was just the power given to him by the ancient memory that remained in the earth's veins after recognizing him. With the blow that penetrated the sky, that power slowly dissipated from the body.

only....

Recalling the man's back that flashed past his mind, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

who's that person.

The carriage continued to move forward amidst the shouts of everyone, facing the setting sun. The leading businessman wanted to take advantage of the afterglow to drive a little further.

However, the terrain was a bit uneven and the sunset was fleeting. After driving less than two kilometers, the sky became completely dark.

"We'll be here today, ready to light a fire and cook."

The leading businessman found a boundary and stopped the carriage group.

Because I have made a lot of friends with Mora, meals are included on this trip back to the city, but as a chef, Bai Qiyun is really not interested in their dinner of blanching dried meat in hot water and eating steamed buns directly.

Rather than that, I might as well go out and find something to eat by myself.

"Yandora, let's go."

After informing the horseman in front of him, Bai Qiyun ran out of the camp and walked on the undulating grassland.

Since we have just left the Mondstadt area, looking from a distance from here, we can vaguely see the continuous great plain.

It's just that it's getting dark, so it may not be that easy to catch some flexible wild animals.

"Yandora, there should be fish in the lake over there."

Without considering the existence of wild boars, Bai Qiyun walked straight towards the lake behind the hillside.

On a summer night, the edge of the lake is not very cold, but the moonlight shining on the water ripples with the breeze, making people can't help but relax.

"Don't you know if there are any fish? Really?"

As the young man's contract partner, Yandora certainly knew about the young man's ability to see through the elements.

But precisely because she knew this, she was even more lazy to move.

"Stop making trouble and go quickly."

Urged by Bai Qiyun, Yandora dived into the water and caught the fish even though she was reluctant.

As a water elemental creature, the moment it dives underwater, the elemental power on its body blends with the flowing water, making it invisible.

Even Bai Qiyun, who has a keen sense, can only capture slight movements through his elemental vision.

"This guy has really become more powerful."

Looking at Yandora catching fish, Bai Qiyun could clearly feel that the elemental power on her body was more powerful than before, and her movements were more agile.

The little guy moved very quickly, and after a while, Yandora caught several pufferfish with their bellies turned over.

But considering the boy's appetite, she didn't catch too many. There were only three lying in the basin made of water.

Looking at the plump puffer fish in front of him, Bai Qiyun immediately thought of the most classic fish dish in Bai family cuisine.

‘Dry roasted fish’

The so-called dry roasting is to first apply a layer of dry starch to the fish, then fry it in a pan until both sides are slightly brown, then take it out.

Then use the auxiliary ingredients to stir-fry the sauce and stew it with the fried fish.

In addition to bringing out the delicious flavor of the fish, this dish also has another important point.

That is delicious.

After stewing, the tender white fish must be dyed with the color of the soup, and the soup must be poured into the fish. When the customer picks up the fish with chopsticks, the color must be visible.

This is also the essence of dry-roasted fish, which is delicious.

The main ingredients have been prepared, and the auxiliary ingredients can be handled with what he carried in his luggage, but...

"It seems there is no pot."

Bai Qiyun scratched his hair in embarrassment. Because he left in such a hurry, he only took some daily luggage at Chenxi Winery that he could use on the road before setting off.

As a chef, he forgot to bring pots and pans, which was really unacceptable to him.

Fortunately, there are replacements.

A subtle gaze fell on Yandola, and the little guy was a little frightened by Bai Qiyun.

"Do...what?"

There was a hint of trembling in the originally childish female voice. The little guy hid himself behind the pile of fish and looked at the young man blankly.

"No, it's nothing. I just want you to make a pot. Don't think too much."

Seeing Yan Duo's excessive behavior, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Those who didn't know better thought that his dinner today was stewed pure water elf.

Eh? Speaking of which, can pure water elf be stewed? Will it lose any flavor?

Seeing Bai Qiyun's slightly thoughtful look, Yandola felt goosebumps on her back, and she quickly made a pot of water in mid-air and threw it over.

"You...use it yourself."

Beside the frightened pure water spirit, Bai Qiyun cooked his own dinner alone.

As for Yandora...this little guy doesn't need to eat.

After a while, after having enough wine and food, Bai Qiyun carried Yan Duola and walked towards the camp where he came from.

But under the vast night, the carriages that should have been parked in place have disappeared.

"Eh?"

Realizing that something was wrong, Bai Qiyun quickly looked for the people in the caravan through his elemental vision. In the pitch-black night, the blue footprints left on the ground were unusually vivid. It seemed that someone might have stepped in the water when they left.

"let's go."
Chapter completed!