"Stones..."
"I found many, but I'm not sure if they're what you're looking for."
Qiu Bai looked at Azhdaha before him and said with a smile.
"As long as you found them, that's good. Quick, take out a piece and let me have a look."
"Let me see if it's the stone I need."
Azhdaha looked at Qiu Bai before him and said with pleasant surprise.
He actually hadn't held much hope, but unexpectedly Qiu Bai had really found them.
"This item is called Amethyst Ore."
"It's a type of mineral stone that only exists locally in Inazuma."
Qiu Bai nodded upon hearing this, and a small piece of Amethyst Ore appeared in his hand.
"It's also called Magical Crystal Ore, containing magical power."
"Used for forging weapons and such."
Qiu Bai looked at the Amethyst Ore in his hand and explained.
"Let me see."
Azhdaha took the ore and placed it in his own hand, examining it carefully.
"A fine stone. If we scrape off the rough parts on the surface."
"It would definitely be very smooth."
Azhdaha looked at the Amethyst Ore in his hand and said with delight.
"Thank you, Qiu Bai."
"I can't believe you actually managed to find it."
Azhdaha looked at Qiu Bai before him with gratitude.
"It's just that this type of stone has limited quantities."
"It can't be collected in bulk. I still have some here, and when we run out, I'll discuss it with you."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin, looking at Azhdaha before him as a reminder.
"Mm."
"Limited quantities is indeed a big problem. It seems I'll need to find a way to try making that kind of stone myself."
Azhdaha nodded upon hearing this and spoke.
"I do have some leads."
"And this type of stone is called marble - smooth and heavy on the surface, it should be the stone you mentioned."
Qiu Bai looked at Azhdaha before him and said with a smile.
"When these run out, just come find me."
After speaking, light flashed in Qiu Bai hand, and more than ten bags of Amethyst Ore appeared in the corner of the wall in the distance.
"Thank you."
Azhdaha smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
"Oh right, Qiu Bai, something happened today that almost made this Director die of laughter!"
"I simply must tell you about it properly."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai before her, and just thinking about that incident made her unable to suppress her laughter.
"Oh?"
"What happened?"
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and asked with some confusion.
"Hahaha..."
Even Zhongli eternally unchanging face couldn't help but show some amusement upon hearing this.
Then he shook his head with a smile.
Hu Tao looked at the people around her, preparing to tell the story again.
"Just last night yesterday..."
"Apparently the Tianquan Ningguang wanted to commemorate the departed Skybracer."
"She wanted to create a statue at Liyue Harbor."
Hu Tao put her hands behind her back, walking in circles around the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor as she spoke.
"It just so happened that an adeptus was strolling through Liyue, and after hearing about it, returned to Jueyun Karst to tell Skybracer about this matter."
"This made Skybracer so angry that he immediately flew to the Jade Chamber!"
Hu Tao stopped and looked at Qiu Bai before her, saying with a laugh.
"Looking at Ningguang before him, staring with wide eyes, unable to say a word for a long time."
"Then they stared at each other with big eyes meeting small eyes. That adeptus transformed into beast form and walked a few steps in front of Ningguang."
"Then he snorted and flew away."
Hu Tao sat in a chair, looking at the several people before her as she recounted the story.
"Ningguang immediately understood what was happening when she saw Skybracer."
"So she quickly canceled that proposal."
Hu Tao stood up, walked to Qiu Bai, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha..."
"That really is quite amusing."
Qiu Bai also laughed after hearing Hu Tao account.
Logically speaking, Skybracer had indeed passed away, but he had been revived by him.
That's how this scene came to be.
"Director Hu told this story to each and every one of us because of this incident."
"Hahaha, it really is quite funny."
Azhdaha walked to Qiu Bai side and said with a laugh.
"I say, Azhdaha, isn't this Director just sharing the joy?"
"Right, right? Weren't you happy to laugh about it?"
Hu Tao crossed her arms over her chest, looked at Azhdaha before her, and nodded as she spoke.
"I remember that you, Azhdaha, laughed the most happily."
"Even Zhongli the consultant, who has had an icy expression for ten thousand years, was actually amused by me!"
Hu Tao turned around, looked at Zhongli who was drinking tea, and spread her hands as she spoke.
"Hahaha... In terms of universal rationality."
"It really is quite amusing."
Zhongli looked at Hu Tao before him, nodded and laughed.
"By the way, why haven't I seen those five people?"
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and asked with some confusion.
He was somewhat puzzled why he hadn't seen Xiao, Bosacius, Indarias, Bonanus, and Menogias.
"Ah?"
"You mean those five employees with exceptional martial arts?"
Hu Tao turned around, looked at Qiu Bai before her, and spoke.
"That's right, exactly them."
"Why haven't I seen them?"
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and asked with some confusion.
"Those five..."
"This Director sent them to work, to find that Conqueror of Demons!"
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai before her and said mysteriously.
"Though looking at their appearance, they probably won't be able to find him."
"In the end, this Director will probably have to take action personally."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai before her, hands on her hips, and said with a laugh.
"..."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him, and the corner of his mouth immediately twitched.
Sending the five Yakshas to find the Conqueror of Demons, which was to find Xiao.
He wondered what Xiao was thinking when he first heard about this.
"Hahaha..."
Qiu Yue covered her mouth with her jade hand, secretly laughing to the side.
"Hahaha."
"They should be able to find him, right? Right?"
Azhdaha spread his hands, looked at Qiu Bai before him, and nearly couldn't contain himself.
"This is exactly the kind of thing Director Hu would do."
"Looking for a demon-slaying Conqueror of Demons, Adeptus Xiao, really caught me off guard."
Zhongli mouth twitched upon hearing this, then he looked at Hu Tao's back, coughed lightly, and spoke.
"How about it, how about it!"
"When the time comes to invite Adeptus Xiao over, wouldn't that be quite face-saving!"
Hu Tao stared with her beautiful plum blossom eyes, looked at Qiu Bai before her, and asked with a laugh.
"Cough cough... um..."
"It really would be quite face-saving."
Qiu Bai looked at the lively Hu Tao before him and said with a smile.
"Just right, you've returned too, and all three major consultants are gathered together."
"Azhdaha, Zhongli, Qiu Bai, you few shouldn't be idle either. I have some tasks for you to do."
Hu Tao looked at Zhongli, Qiu Bai, and Azhdaha around her, hands on her hips as she spoke.
"Those five people have already gone to help me find the adeptus."
"You few should go handle some miscellaneous matters."
Hu Tao looked at the several people around her and gave instructions.
"Tasks assigned by the Director."
"How could we three small consultants refuse?"
Zhongli nodded upon hearing this.
"Tasks assigned by the Director, just say the word."
"We'll definitely handle them properly."
Azhdaha looked at Hu Tao before him, smiled and nodded.
"Director Hu, just say the word."
"We'll definitely be diligent and obedient."
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and waved his hand as he spoke.
"You three are basically superiors flattering their subordinates."
"Since that's the case, come over here, and I'll tell you about it."
Hu Tao crossed her arms over her chest, looked at the three people before her, slightly closed her eyes and complained.
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