"You three are subordinates randomly flattering your superior."
"Then come over here, I'll assign you some tasks to do."
Hu Tao looked at Azhdaha, Zhongli, and Qiu Bai, and spoke.
"As for Qiu Yue."
"She's a girl, so I won't make her do these things."
Hu Tao looked at the three people before her and spread her hands as she spoke.
"Then Director Hu, what should I do?"
Qiu Yue looked at Hu Tao before her and asked with some confusion.
"Qiu Yue you'll come with this Director."
"To handle some other matters."
Hu Tao put her hands on her hips, looked at Qiu Yue in the distance, and said with a smile.
"Director, what tasks do you want me to do?"
Qiu Bai, Azhdaha, and Zhongli walked up to Hu Tao and asked with some confusion.
"Mm... Azhdaha, you go buy some fine sea salt."
"Qiu Bai you have that kind of teleportation ability, so go to Jueyun Karst and find some immortal herbs to bring back."
"Zhongli, you go help this Director find some sesame oil."
Hu Tao looked at the three consultants before her and spoke.
"Jueyun Karst, immortal herbs?"
"What does Director Hu want those high-grade medicinal herbs for?"
Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao before him and asked with some confusion.
"Aiya~ This Director naturally has this Director uses for them."
"Consultant Qiu Bai shouldn't ask anymore."
Hu Tao looked at Qiu Bai before her and spread her hands as she spoke.
Then she jumped up and patted Qiu Bai on the shoulder.
"Just do your work honestly."
Hu Tao raised her head to look at Qiu Bai and said with a smile.
"Sesame oil..."
Zhongli stroked his chin and muttered somewhat strangely.
"Mm, are there any other instructions?"
"Director Hu."
Azhdaha looked at Hu Tao before him and asked.
"No, no more."
"You all go ahead first."
Hu Tao looked at the several people before her and waved her hand dismissively.
Qiu Bai, Zhongli, and Azhdaha nodded and walked toward the door.
Just as they walked outside, the several people stopped.
"Two old friends, Director Hu temperament is really hard for me to handle."
"Morcius, please tell Xiao about this, otherwise who knows what trouble might arise."
Zhongli looked at Azhdaha and Qiu Bai before him and said with some headache.
"Hehe..."
"Fortunately, I had Xiao change his appearance back then. Since that's the case, I'll handle this matter."
Qiu Bai looked at Zhongli before him and said with a smile.
"Thank you, old friend."
Zhongli nodded upon hearing this, then walked toward the stalls on the street.
To see if there was the sesame oil Hu Tao mentioned.
"Qiu Bai, then I'll also go look for sea salt first."
"As consultants, we naturally cannot refuse tasks assigned by Director Hu."
Azhdaha looked at Qiu Bai before him and smiled, then also walked toward the other end of the street.
"Mm... let me find Xiao first."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin and muttered, then slightly closed his eyes to sense for a moment.
Then he slowly walked toward the direction of the five Yakshas.
After walking for a while, Qiu Bai stopped.
Sitting under a pavilion ahead were exactly the five Yakshas.
Below was a lotus pond, which looked incredibly beautiful in combination with the sunlight.
There were very few people here, as the people of Liyue were now busy decorating inside and outside their homes, preparing to welcome the approaching Lantern Rite.
"Immortal Lord."
The moment the several Yakshas saw Qiu Bai.
They all stood up and bowed to Qiu Bai before them.
"No need for such formalities, just call me Qiu Bai."
Qiu Bai looked at Bosacius, Indarias, Menogias, Xiao, and Bonanus before him and said with a smile.
"Xiao, I need to tell you something."
"Earlier, did Director Hu ask you to go find the Conqueror of Demons?"
Qiu Bai sat in a chair, looked at Xiao before him, and asked.
"Pfft~"
Indarias covered her mouth upon hearing this and couldn't help but laugh.
"Uh..."
"Yes, Immortal Lord, Director Hu asked us to go find the Conqueror of Demons."
Xiao looked at Qiu Bai before him, and even he, who had lived for so many years, couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
"Hehe..."
"Director Hu wants to invite you over to give her some face."
Qiu Bai looked at Xiao before him and said with a smile.
"Since that's the case, tomorrow, you should go to Wangshu Inn."
"You don't need to use a mortal appearance. Transform into the appearance of the Conqueror of Demons and wait for Director Hu to come."
Qiu Bai looked at Xiao before him.
The Xiao before his eyes had his appearance slightly changed and was wearing traditional Liyue clothing.
"Give her face? The Geo Dragon King, Rex Lapis, and Immortal Lord are all at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor as guest consultant."
"Hahaha, Director Hu actually still wants Xiao to come give her face."
Indarias looked at Qiu Bai before her and couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha..."
"Director Hu doesn't know their identities, does she?"
Bosacius looked at Indarias beside him and said with a laugh.
"Since that's the case, Alatus, you should listen to the Immortal Lord."
"Tomorrow go to Wangshu Inn and wait for Director Hu."
Bonanus patted Xiao on the shoulder and spoke.
"I..."
"Alright, Xiao will follow the Immortal Lord instructions."
Xiao stood up and bowed to Qiu Bai.
"Speaking of which, with the Lantern Rite approaching."
"Demons around Liyue are also starting to emerge. We should set out now."
After Bosacius finished speaking, he stood up, looked at the several Yakshas around him except for Xiao, and spoke.
"You don't need to take action anymore."
"These demons can be handled by the Millelith alone."
Qiu Bai looked at the several Yakshas before him and said with a light smile.
"This is ultimately the age of human governance."
"You should also integrate into the mortal world and do things you enjoy."
Qiu Bai looked at the several Yakshas before him and said with a smile.
"By the way, Immortal Lord, I've been sensing recently..."
"There's an aura lurking in the sea. Do we need to take action to resolve it?"
Menogias looked at Qiu Bai before him and said with a furrowed brow.
"An aura in the sea, lurking..."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Bai turned around and looked toward the sea in front of Liyue Harbor.
His eyes glowed faintly, as if he could see into the depths of the ocean.
What appeared before Qiu Bai eyes was a colossal creature, with a form similar to Osial.
"Hehe..."
"No need, let the current Liyue Qixing handle it."
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looked toward the depths of the sea, and said with a smile.
"Beisht, the wife of Osial, the Overlord of the Vortex."
"Her power is inferior to Osial. Mortals should be able to handle her."
Qiu Bai turned around, looked at the several Yakshas before him, and nodded as he spoke.
"Then Adeptus, what should we do now?"
"You won't let us fight demons, you won't let us fight Beisht. Isn't there nothing for us to do?"
Bonanus looked at Qiu Bai before her and asked somewhat strangely.
"Hahaha..."
"Didn't the Director ask you to go find the Conqueror of Demons?"
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looked at Bonanus before him, and said with a laugh.
"Since that's the case, you should go look for him."
"Just go back and tell the Director you couldn't find him. It's also a good opportunity to see the scenery of present-day Liyue."
Qiu Bai looked at the several Yakshas before him and said with a light smile.
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