Outside, Yun Xu and Shenhe together defeated Beisht, and after using the One Head Two Arms Pill to obtain Beisht's head, Yun Xu handed the sun and moon cup to Shenhe, asking him to help bring him back to Liyue Harbor.
So when Yun Xu and Lumine emerged from the external space, Shenhe happened to be holding one in each hand.
"Senior Brother, and... Traveler is here too?"
Shenhe caught the two of them and set them down, a little puzzled to find Lumine there as well.
When he had arrived at Guyun Stone Forest earlier, Yun Xu had just taken Lumine into his qiankun bag, so he didn't know Lumine was present.
"Yes, Lumine was injured just now, so I gave her a pill to heal her wounds."
Yun Xu nodded his head, explaining.
The reason Lime initially gave Lumine the pill was also at Yun Xu's instruction, though it did indeed pick the wrong one; Yun Xu hadn't lied to Lumine about that.
Yun Xu then looked around and realized that Shenhe had already brought them back to the harbor.
After Shenhe brought back the news that Beisht had been defeated and would be unable to cause trouble for a long time, Liyue Harbor also returned to its former tranquility, and the Jade Chamber in the sky no longer lingered over the sea but returned to its original position.
"Traveler!"
Just then, Paimon, who had just come down from the Jade Chamber, flew over frantically.
Originally, Lumine and he were going to the battlefield from the Jade Chamber, just like they faced Osial last time, but this time Lumine leaped down from the Jade Chamber, and Paimon naturally couldn't keep up.
"Traveler, you're not hurt, are you? I was so worried just now!"
Paimon flew over and pounced on Lumine, then anxiously checked if she was injured.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Beisht has been defeated by the three of us and won't be able to stir up trouble for a long time."
Lumine had heard Yun Xu explain the situation outside before leaving the qiankun bag, so he reassured Paimon this way.
"That's right."
Yun Xu, standing nearby, was momentarily speechless at Lumine's thick skin but still nodded his head.
"Hehe, that's good~ That way, that big guy won't be able to cause any more trouble."
Because Yun Xu and Shenhe later caught up with Beisht and fought him in the sea, Paimon didn't know the subsequent situation, and hearing Lumine say this, he immediately nodded happily.
And so, a crisis caused by Beisht ended. Apart from causing some fright to the people of Liyue Harbor when the towering waves appeared, it caused no actual damage, and its impact was much smaller than that brought by Osial.
Yun Xu was also very satisfied to have obtained Beisht's head.
"Hehe, I heard Ningguang say there's going to be a celebration banquet for defeating Beisht. Why don't we go too~"
After feeling relieved, Paimon wiped the non-existent drool from his mouth and suggested to Lumine.
"Hmm, of course we'll go if it's free."
"However, Yun Xu and Shenhe, you are the main heroes who defeated Beisht, you absolutely cannot be absent."
Lumine nodded without hesitation, then turned to Yun Xu and Shenhe, saying.
If they didn't go, he, as someone who was freeloading on their accomplishments, would feel a bit embarrassed.
He was both very thick-skinned and very thin-skinned.
"Shenhe, shall we go together?"
Hearing Lumine's explanation, Yun Xu turned to Shenhe, who was standing beside him, and suggested.
"As Senior Brother commands."
Shenhe nodded gently.
However, the celebration banquet still needed some time to prepare, so Yun Xu and the others were not in a hurry to leave now, but planned to go home first.
Lumine and his group didn't have any other work for the time being, so they simply followed along to Yun Xu's house as guests.
"Yun Xu, Shenhe."
Just as they returned near Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, they suddenly heard a familiar call.
The group followed the sound and looked up at the nearby rooftop, finding Cloud Retainer perched there.
"Ah, it's that woman!"
Paimon exclaimed.
"Impudent! Which woman!"
Hearing Paimon's exclamation, Cloud Retainer reprimanded him with displeasure.
Upon hearing this, Paimon could only obediently raise his hands to cover his mouth, showing an innocent look in his eyes.
"Master~ Why have you come~"
Yun Xu, on the other hand, waved his hand and greeted Cloud Retainer.
"Ahem, This Immortal has come to see how you all are doing."
Cloud Retainer lightly coughed, explaining.
Actually, she came to see how the Liyue Qixing would handle the trial; it was precisely because of the trial that the Adepti did not appear to deal with Beisht.
But unfortunately, the two Adepti disciples were unaware and directly took action to resolve Beisht.
"Master, don't worry, with Shenhe here, no one can bully me."
Yun Xu made a reassuring gesture towards Cloud Retainer.
"Yes, Master, please rest assured, I will protect Senior Brother."
Shenhe echoed, nodding his head.
Lumine and Paimon, standing nearby, watched the two of them with their arms crossed and a bit speechless.
"That's good then."
"Oh, and I've prepared a small gift for you, Yun Xu. I've been debugging it many times over the past month, and now I'm very satisfied."
Cloud Retainer nodded gently and then suddenly brought up another matter.
"Gift... Could it be..."
Hearing Cloud Retainer's words, Paimon muttered to himself quietly, seemingly recalling something.
"Master, I'm not a child anymore, please don't make toys for me..."
However, Yun Xu said somewhat puzzled.
"What nonsense is this? How can something This Immortal makes be called a toy? Just you watch."
Cloud Retainer said displeased, then raised her hand and, from who knows where, produced the dialogue device she had created.
The appearance of this dialogue device had been polished and colored to some extent, making it look even more similar to Paimon.
If one didn't look closely, they might actually mistake it for Paimon, but the starry sky cape behind it was quite stiff, and it was clearly visible that the texture was not the same, and mechanical connections could be seen at the joints.
"Gak gak, I am Mechanical Paimon, gak gak."
After being taken out by Cloud Retainer, the dialogue device also began to move.
Unlike the previous sharp, piercing mechanical sound, this time it emitted a voice almost identical to Paimon's, though a slight mechanical quality could still be heard.
"Mechanical... Paimon?!"
Lumine was stunned when he saw the dialogue device, then turned to look at Paimon beside him.
"Hmph hmph."
Paimon proudly crossed his arms.
The last time he was called by Cloud Retainer to record, he hadn't told Lumine exactly what it was for, so Lumine had no idea that this dialogue device was in Paimon's likeness.
Paimon himself was startled when he saw this half-finished dialogue device in Cloud Retainer's abode.
"This Immortal has added several practical functions to it. Now it can not only cook but also help you with household chores; washing clothes and sweeping are no problem at all."
Cloud Retainer said proudly, tilting her bird head.
"Capable, and doesn't even need to eat..."
"Yun Xu, can I trade Paimon with you for one?"
Hearing Cloud Retainer's words, Lumine was somewhat envious and couldn't help but suggest to Yun Xu.
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