Zhongli, Venti, and Raiden Ei.
Three gods suddenly appeared without any warning!
This caught Ye Xi a bit off guard.
Suddenly, the four gods of Sumeru were gathered. If Nahida and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata were counted separately, that would be five gods!
"Cough... Old friend, it seems many things have happened in Sumeru recently. It is rare for us to meet, so we might as well have a chat."
"Look... how about we find a place?"
It was precisely because of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's sudden resurrection that they had come to investigate.
Because they had never heard of such a thing as a deceased god coming back to life.
This matter was extremely important to both Zhongli and Raiden Ei.
Moreover, they were also very concerned about the situation with the World Tree.
Greater Lord Rukkhadevata nodded. "I understand what you mean. In the words of Liyue, we must perform the duties of a host."
Saying this, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata looked at Nahida beside her. "Buer, can you arrange a place for everyone to talk?"
"Uh..."
Nahida stammered, "I... I don't have any Mora..."
Zhongli: "..."
Venti: "..."
Raiden Ei: "....."
The situation became awkward.
Nahida had no choice but to look at Ye Xi for help, and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata also shifted her gaze to Ye Xi.
Ye Xi was speechless.
These five gods, could they really not scrape together even a single Mora?!
He seemed to understand now; no wonder the Seven Archons always went to Liyue to drink in the past.
Back then, when the Lord of Geo hadn't retired, he had plenty of money, so everyone came to mooch food and drink.
Now it was great—Zhongli had stepped down, the money was gone, and these gods were all destitute.
Destitute, fam~
But this was perfect. He was just worrying about how to meet these three "social vagrants," and unexpectedly, they delivered themselves to his door.
Regarding the restoration of Khaenri'ah, it was a rare opportunity for him to speak with several gods.
"I got it. How about we go to my house to talk in detail?"
Nahida instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Venti, who was on the side, immediately leaned in close. "Big brother, who are you? Why are you by the side of the Tree King and the Dendro Archon?"
Suddenly, Venti discovered that Ye Xi's eyes were the familiar star-shaped pupils, and he abruptly took a few steps back.
"You... are a Khaenri'ahn?"
Five hundred years ago, the Seven Gods descended upon Khaenri'ah, and it could be said that a significant grudge was formed.
In fact, those were all orders from The Heavenly Principles. As Archons under the command of The Heavenly Principles, they could only comply.
The Archons knew this among themselves, but there was no guarantee that the people of Khaenri'ah knew.
In the eyes of a Khaenri'ahn, they probably hated the Seven Gods immensely.
Ye Xi saw Venti's worry and immediately smiled. "Rest assured, I hold no malice towards you."
Zhongli's expression instantly became a few degrees more serious. He sized up Ye Xi carefully, feeling somewhat astonished internally.
He discovered that there was actually no curse left by The Heavenly Principles on Ye Xi's body!
This was simply incredible.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming a bit stiff, Ye Xi proposed, "Anyway, let's go home and have a cup of tea before explaining in detail."
Ye Xi's proposal received a unanimous vote of approval.
Thus, everyone left the Sanctuary of Surasthana together.
Just as they exited the main gate, they saw two figures quickly approaching.
"Lord Dendro Archon, just now someone..."
Cyno discovered that beside Nahida and Ye Xi, there were actually four strangers, two of whom had just flown over from the sky.
Nahida stepped forward and said, "I am fine. Everyone, please rest assured. Ye Xi is by my side."
Alhaitham and Cyno nodded, then watched the group leave.
"General Mahamatra, did you notice?"
"Mn... the one beside Lord Dendro Archon feels very similar to the legendary Lord Dendro Archon."
Clearly, they had both noticed Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.
A thousand years ago, to help the Red King eliminate Forbidden Knowledge, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's form had already become like that of a child.
Now, as time had passed, more than a dozen generations had gone by.
Even if the current people of Sumeru saw Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, very few could recognize her; they could only judge based on legendary impressions.
Therefore, Cyno and Alhaitham only harbored doubts in their hearts.
Ye Family Compound.
Setaria and Ayexia had gone to the Akademiya, so only Dehya, Alusha, and Dunyarzad were in the courtyard.
Dehya and Alusha were sparring, while Dunyarzad accompanied them on the side, handing out water and peeling fruit.
Seeing Ye Xi return, the three girls hurriedly came out to welcome him.
"Master is back!"
"Master, I cut some watermelon for you... Eh?"
After noticing the several people with extraordinary bearings behind Ye Xi, Dunyarzad immediately became much quieter.
"Are there guests?"
Ye Xi nodded slightly. "Dunyarzad, help me prepare the study, and then brew a few cups of tea."
"Yes, Master."
Ye Xi smiled and introduced the gods behind him: "These are my wives. Everyone, don't mind them, come in and sit."
Hearing Ye Xi's words, Venti said with a face full of flattery, "Master Ye Xi is indeed lucky in love~ Just seeing you for the first time, I felt you were exceptionally talented and suave. And to so generously invite us to your home as guests, you really don't treat us as outsiders!"
"To be so enthusiastic upon first meeting, surely many girls pursue you~"
"So... can I have a piece of watermelon first~"
Hearing Venti's heap of flattery, only to find out it was for a piece of watermelon, Ye Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Eat, eat a big piece!"
"Thank you, Master Ye Xi~"
Although Venti looked like a loafer, Zhongli and Raiden Ei clearly maintained expressionless faces.
It could be felt that there was still a significant sense of distance between him and the gods.
Especially after knowing he was a Khaenri'ahn, the atmosphere was obviously much stiffer.
Fortunately, with a cheeky fellow like Venti around, it was slightly better.
Just as Ye Xi was worrying about how to break the ice, a white emergency food suddenly drifted out from the guest room.
She was holding a half-eaten watermelon, poking her head out towards them, and then was startled.
"Uwaaaah—!"
"Zhongli! Ei! And the Tone-Deaf Bard! Why are you all here!"
"Could it be you knew the Traveler was injured and came to visit?"
Seeing everyone, Paimon instantly kicked her little legs in excitement.
Ye Xi's eyes lit up. Wasn't this a coincidence?
With the Blonde Idiot and the Emergency Food here, wouldn't the atmosphere open up?
Paimon's appearance also surprised the three gods.
"Paimon?"
"Why are you here? Also, what is this about the Traveler being injured?"
Raiden Ei frowned and stepped forward to ask.
Before Paimon could explain, Lumine's voice came from inside.
"Ei-bao~ I'm here...!"
Raiden Ei looked into the room and immediately saw Lumine lying on the bed. She hurriedly stepped forward. "You..."
"Who hurt you! I'll go teach him a lesson for you!"
Lumine instantly threw herself into Raiden Ei's arms and began to sob. "Ei-bao! You have to seek justice for me! Your son, that Thunder Cannon, slapped me into this state! Wuwu..."
Raiden Ei: ? ? ?
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