Bai Qiyun knew most of the stories Zhong Li told.

Ten years have passed since then, and he has thrown away those unrealistic fantasies, taken over the responsibility that his father failed to shoulder, and became a chef.

He had long since given up everything on that night of raging fire. The fire in Liyue Port burned countless houses, burned away the plaque of Tingyu Pavilion, burned away the old man's originally dark and thick hair, and also burned away

The ideal of youth.

At this point, he didn't want to know why Zhongli knew all this, nor did he want to discuss with others why his parents died.

He didn't want to say anything. He didn't want to say anything.

Now he just wants to return to his home as soon as possible, to that familiar place.

"Sorry, Mr. Zhongli, I'll take the first step."

Bai Qiyun said goodbye in a low voice and walked towards the distance with somewhat heavy steps.

Seeing this, Ying didn't care to talk to Paimon about what she just heard. She nodded to Zhongli in front of her and chased after him.

The hurried footsteps stirred up the soil on the ground, and a few yellow leaves floated freely in the air.

Watching the young girl leaving, Zhongli closed his eyes and pondered.

What happened ten years ago made him feel the greatness and miracle of mankind, and at the same time made him realize that the time had not yet come.

But this world is a human world after all. Before ascending to the throne of ruler, human beings must undergo a bloody trial.

And this is a sacrifice that cannot be avoided no matter what.

He believed that that time was not far away.

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"The cook!"

Although the steps of the young man in front were not fast, his steps were very long.

After a few breaths, Bai Qiyun's figure almost disappeared from Paimon's sight, causing her to shout in panic.

"ha..."

Hearing the sound, Bai Qiyun, who was rushing ahead, could only stop temporarily and wait for the two people behind to catch up.

"You two...forget it."

Looking at the sullen faces of the young and old, Bai Qiyun originally wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them out, so he had to sigh and find a topic.

"Zhuyuejie didn't take you out to play, so why not go out for a walk now?"

"Eh? Okay, okay, I want to eat something delicious!"

Upon hearing the young man's suggestion, Paimon's eyes immediately shone and he nodded.

She had already taken a liking to the grilled tiger fish over there and was selling it downstairs all day long. Today she was going to see how delicious the snack was that was worth queuing up to buy.

Seeing the little guy's expectant look, Bai Qiyun smiled, as if he had seen himself as a child, curious about everything.

"I heard that there are a lot of Fontaine merchants coming to the business district over there. Why not go over there and see what goodies they have. I remember they come up with something new every year."

Not far away were brightly lit streets, and a large area next to the port was crowded with businessmen and tourists.

Compared with older traditional Liyue people, young people in recent years are more and more fond of going out during festivals. They prefer to spend the time before evening on the bustling streets outside, and then spend time with their families in the evening.

This distinct lifestyle has become the lifestyle pursued by young people in modern Liyue.

From the foot of Tianheng Mountain, take the road on the south side to enter the city, passing by Golden House, surrounded by mountains and rivers.

Passing through Yujing Terrace, we returned to the bustling commercial district. In the dark night, the lights were brightly lit, unlike at night.

"Wow, that, that, I want to eat that!"

Looking at the busy street ahead, the sharp-eyed Paimon immediately spotted the food stall leaning on the corner of the street.

A group of people stood in rows and visited this annual event in an orderly manner under the guidance of Qian Yanjun.

Perhaps because the food stall was so routine, there were not many people around, so Bai Qiyun and the others only waited for a short time before getting the snacks they wanted.

Basically, it's all what Paimon wants.

The little guy is holding a squid skewer in his left hand and a grilled tiger fish in his right hand. He is working on both sides and enjoying the meal.

"Fontaine... I remember it is a country ruled by the God of Water."

Yingzhi, who knew very little about the continent of Teyvat, heard this term from Mona.

The guy would sometimes mutter something about Fontaine's newspaper, which she couldn't understand at first, but later she found out that it was one of the Seven Kingdoms in the world.

"Well, I heard that the lifestyle of the people there is completely different from that of Liyue, but I just heard about it."

Bai Qiyun, who grew up in Liyue, only went to Mondstadt a few days ago and has no direct impression of other countries.

But looking at these strange products in front of him, he naturally thought of all aspects of life.

"Well, that's..."

Not far away, a middle-aged man dressed as a Fontaine businessman was holding a small machine and constantly soliciting customers around him.

Looking at the other person's face, Bai Qiyun felt as if he had seen the other person before.

"Oh? Guest, come and see Fontaine's latest photo camera. This is the latest model!"

Seeing that someone was interested in what he had in hand, the businessman quickly came over and boasted to Bai Qiyun and his party about the power of the goods in his hand.

"Well, isn't this thing just a camera?"

The first time they met, Ying blurted out what was on her mind.

"Camera? Some novel names for this guest."

The merchant, who had a keen sense of smell for the goods, changed his face and quickly changed the topic to another place.

"I'll show it to a few people and you'll understand. Just press this place lightly..."

The businessman pressed his hand on a certain mechanism, and with a 'click' sound, a picture printed with a scenery not far away flowed out from behind the machine.

It turns out to be this.

Seeing this, Bai Qiyun finally remembered when he had met the person in front of him.

It seems that the businessman who came to Liyue Port to promote video cameras ten years ago is the one in front of me.

Ten years have passed, the same people are promoting the same things in the same place, but the people around and passing by have changed.

"I know, it's a video camera, right?"

The boy took the picture with the colorful scenery and looked nostalgic.

Looking at the exquisite little machine in front of me, it is completely different from the giant machine ten years ago, but the essence inside it has not changed at all.

"Please take a picture of the three of us."

"Okay, everyone, please stand still."

If, I mean if, if there had not been that fire and that sudden disaster at that time, would the faces of the people in Liyue Port today be filled with warmer and happier smiles than now?

The boys and girls in the photo are leaning together, surrounding the elf.

The little guy floated in front of the two of them, making a big V with his hands, with a happy smile on his face.

Holding the photo in his hand, Bai Qiyun's thoughts drifted away with the autumn wind, falling deep into the clouds and disappearing into the boundless sky.
Chapter completed!