"Speaking of which, it's about to rain. Are you all going to keep chatting here?"
Kiana looked at the dark clouds that had been lingering in the sky, as if it were about to rain at any moment, and turned her head to ask the others.
Xin Yan looked up at the dark clouds and showed a look of understanding.
She had forgotten to disperse the rain clouds formed by the steam.
Then, a spark flickered at Xin Yan's fingertip, and she flicked it.
A streak of orange fire was flicked into the cloud layer and exploded, and the sky instantly returned to its original appearance.
"The Qipao Dragon Girl down there, isn't she coming up?"
Kiana, who had excellent eyesight, looked at Zhongli on the hillside below, her eyes flashing with a hint of amazement.
Two straight and slender white legs paired with one-piece Black Silk Stockings with gilded patterns.
There was also the looming beauty at the slit of the Qipao, and the curvy figure.
Seeing this enchanting figure and noble temperament of the Damselette, Kiana could hardly believe that he was actually that Old Fogey Zhongli!
"I always feel like this Damselette has a familiar feeling...?"
Bianca felt the aura of that Wangsheng Funeral Parlor (Genshin Impact) consultant from this Damselette, so she wasn't sure if her perception was wrong.
"Sister, you didn't sense it wrong, it's that consultant from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor (Genshin Impact)."
Kiana nodded.
Xianyun, A-Ping, and Ganyu grew curious upon hearing this, and they all looked in the direction of Kiana's gaze.
They discovered a familiar figure.
"Rex Lapis!"
And in this form!
It hasn't been seen for five hundred years!
"Speaking of which, A-Ping, this form hasn't been seen for a long time either."
Then, Xianyun turned his gaze to A-Ping, then glanced at Xin Yan, and said thoughtfully.
As soon as she came back, Granny Ping became A-Ping, and Rex Lapis also turned into a Damselette form.
Truly a woman of deep sin.
"Cough, let's go over..."
As if noticing Xianyun's gaze, Xin Yan coughed awkwardly and was the first to fly towards Zhongli.
Seeing Xin Yan's slightly flustered back, the others smiled at each other and chased after her.
"Morax, you look best in this form. Don't use that Old Fogey appearance anymore."
After landing, Xin Yan pinched her chin and circled around Zhongli to admire her.
"Since my old friend likes it, then I shall continue to walk the world in this body from now on. Rex Lapis is dead; henceforth, this body shall be named Zhongli."
Zhongli did not refuse, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she nodded in agreement.
Although Rex Lapis had thousands of incarnations and various forms.
But in the past, because of her old friend's suggestion, this form was used the most, so she felt comfortable using it herself.
After landing, Kiana, like Xin Yan, pinched her chin and sized up Zhongli with an appreciative gaze.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Lord Rex Lapis still has a lingering charm..."
A slightly cold, ascetic face, paired with this high-slit Qipao and Black Silk Stockings with special golden patterns... I think Rex Lapis is not out of the question!
"This outfit was made for me by Guizhong and Xin Yan together. It's quite comfortable to wear."
Zhongli thought Kiana was admiring the clothes on her body, so she spread out one hand and explained seriously to Kiana.
Xin Yan narrowed her eyes and looked at Zhongli slyly.
"You don't know how many people Morax fascinated while wearing this back then~"
"Indeed, back then, Rex Lapis was an existence that combined both charm and majesty."
Xianyun looked at the sky, as if falling into memories of the past.
"Our Empress is not bad either."
A-Ping chuckled, covering her mouth.
"..."
Zhongli lowered her eyes slightly upon hearing this and didn't respond. These things seemed to have indeed happened back then, but she hadn't paid any attention to them.
After all, she needed to be constantly alert to those invading Gods.
"Alas, if only Guizhong were still here..."
Suddenly, Xianyun transformed into human form, with a hint of sadness and longing in his eyes.
The others also fell into silence upon hearing this, and even Xin Yan's eyes dimmed after regaining her memories.
She clenched her hands, and emotions such as pain, self-blame, and sadness could be seen on her face.
"Sorry, if I had gone back earlier, that wouldn't have happened..."
"It was my decision-making that had problems; it has nothing to do with Xin Yan..."
Zhongli lowered her eyes, and waves rose deep in those eyes, which were not as calm as they appeared on the surface.
"Guizhong? Is the Memory of Dust still there? Give it to me."
Kiana reached out her hand towards Zhongli.
She wanted to determine if some remnant souls of the creator were preserved on the Memory of Dust.
If there were still remnant souls, then with a wave of a perfect contract revival, she could also gain a beautiful Damselette.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhongli took out a cubic mechanism composed of three square stone slabs.
This thing was what the God of Dust Haagentus, also known as Guizhong, had given to Zhongli.
[Hall of Valhalla has detected a contractable target. Do you wish to form a contract?]
After taking the Memory of Dust, Kiana received a prompt from Hall of Valhalla, and then she nodded.
With Kiana's approval, the contract was sent to the other party, and there was a response soon.
The remnant soul's consciousness instinctively accepted Hall of Valhalla's contract.
Then, golden particles floated out of the Memory of Dust, finally converging into the form that Xin Yan and the others were familiar with.
"Guizhong!"
Everyone shouted excitedly.
Especially Xin Yan and Xianyun, who couldn't help but rush up and hug him.
"Thank you, Group Owner, thank you! Waaah!"
Xin Yan threw herself onto Guizhong and sobbed.
She didn't expect to have another chance to see Guizhong.
"We're all sisters, why the thanks~"
Kiana waved her hand, looking at the scene before her with a warm smile.
Zhongli's eyes trembled slightly as she gazed at that figure, unable to regain her senses for a long time.
Finally, she was pulled over by Xin Yan and hugged together with everyone.
"Welcome back..."
The corners of Zhongli's mouth curled up, and she spoke softly.
Two old friends returning in one day; at this moment, her mood was also extremely good.
Kiana and Bianca were a bit surprised to see that face, which was always calm, actually show such a beautiful smile.
They had thought Zhongli was a piece of stubborn rock.
"Hmm...? Eh?"
Guizhong slowly opened his eyes, which were slightly dazed, and found himself being hugged by several familiar figures, letting out a cute sound of confusion.
"Hall of Valhalla... I see..."
Guizhong rapidly processed the memories in his mind and also knew why he had suddenly been resurrected.
"Everyone, long time no see."
Guizhong reached out his fingers to wipe the corners of Xin Yan and Xianyun's eyes, finally fixing his gaze on Zhongli with a gentle smile.
Just then, outside Teyvat, a Black-armored Knight suddenly appeared, shrouded in an ominous aura and with a miniature black hole in his chest.
"Hmm?"
Kiana, Bianca, Zhongli, and Xin Yan all frowned slightly and looked up at the sky together.
"A very powerful Abyss aura."
Xin Yan held Guizhong tightly, her gaze piercing through the dark night sky, locking onto that black figure.
As the one who had devoured the Abyss that invaded all of Liyue, Xin Yan was naturally very familiar with this aura and its characteristics.
What the Outlander used was the power within the Abyss called Void Realm Power.
"Kiana, the visitor is not friendly."
A golden aura rose around Bianca's body, her eyes fixed on the black figure, while her eyes also held an irrepressible fighting spirit.
She felt this opponent was just right for her current stage.
Sensing her sister's fighting spirit, Kiana nodded, then glanced at Xin Yan and the others, and casually tore open an Imaginary Gate.
"You all enjoy your reunion; leave that guy to me and my sister."
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