"Ah! Haa~ Haa~ So spicy, so spicy! Water! Water!"
As expected, Shenhe took a small bite, and as soon as her tongue touched the Tiger Bite Chili, she cried from the spice.
Cloud Retainer, True Monarch of Leisurely Clouds, kindly offered her the "Fattening Combo"—Slime Jelly Milk Tea!
"Fengyi, see? My disciple is quite interesting. I brought her back from overseas, wearing clothes made of Silken Cloud Weave..."
Cloud Retainer seemed to recall something and chuckled heartily, chatting animatedly with Fengyi on this topic.
"Master, please don't..."
Shenhe, like Ganyu that day, tried to stop Cloud Retainer from spilling the beans, but it was futile.
After all, Cloud Retainer's title—"True Monarch of Gossip"—was not for nothing.
"Shenhe and Ganyu, these two children, both fancied this outfit. I had no choice but to split it between them, giving Shenhe the upper half and Ganyu the lower half. See, Shenhe is wearing it now..."
Cloud Retainer reminisced about that day with a smile.
"It's just a piece of clothing, it couldn't be that serious, right?"
So, there was a story behind the clothes Shenhe and Ganyu were wearing.
But, while the outfit was beautiful, was it worth such a争抢 (struggle/fight)?
Couldn't they just spend some money and get another one made?
"The outfit Master brought back is no ordinary garment. It can reduce elemental damage, enhance elemental perception, and thus speed up cultivation."
Seeing Fengyi question her master's taste, Shenhe earnestly explained to uphold her master's dignity.
"That powerful?! Cloud Retainer, do you have any more outfits like that? I have a friend who desperately needs one, preferably men's wear. He's about my size..."
Fengyi, who had been indifferent a moment ago, now looked at Cloud Retainer with hopeful eyes.
Shenhe: ...kanshuwu.xi
Cloud Retainer: ...
"I'm sorry, there's only this one, and it's already been claimed by these two children. If you... your friend wants one, you'll have to wait until I go overseas again and see if I can find any Silken Cloud Weave."
Cloud Retainer spread her wings, indicating she herself had no clothes to wear.
"Is that so! What a pity..."
Fengyi cast a reluctant glance at the clothes Shenhe was wearing and had to abandon the idea.
Shenhe unconsciously pulled her clothes tighter. She felt Fengyi's gaze was a little strange.
"By the way, Fengyi, why did you come today?"
After finishing her dessert, Cloud Retainer finally remembered Fengyi's purpose for visiting and asked.
"It's about setting up formations. I'm considering whether basic formations can be used in conjunction, like combining mechanical parts... like this and this..."
Getting down to business, Fengyi sat up straight, like a diligent apprentice asking a teacher. wap.kanshuwu.net
"Your idea is feasible. Ningguang's Jade Chamber floats by utilizing combined formations. You just need to do this and this..."
Cloud Retainer used the Jade Chamber as an example, explaining from simple to complex.
Shenhe: Formations seem quite interesting too!
She had studied formations before but found them somewhat tedious and hadn't delved deeply.
She never expected that a few simple basic formations combined could produce such marvelous reactions.
So, she fetched a small stool, sat beside Fengyi, and listened intently as Cloud Retainer explained.
She took out a small notebook and jotted down notes from time to time.
She seemed even more serious than Fengyi.
Hours passed as they explained.
Finally, Fengyi asked to see the spear that Xiao had forged for him.
Then, Cloud Retainer handed him a small wooden stick, about 20 centimeters long.
Fengyi: ???
You're telling me this is a spear?!
Is Xiao expecting him to poke enemies with this?
"Fengyi, press the button protruding from the side!"
Cloud Retainer smiled mysteriously.
Prompted by Cloud Retainer, Fengyi noticed a thumb-sized button on the side.
Moreover, the button was the same color as the side, and the raised part was almost level with the side. If not for careful observation, it would be impossible to find.
Fengyi pressed it, and the spear shot out from both ends with a "swish."
Fengyi was curious how such a long spear shaft and uniquely shaped spearhead were compressed inside.
Could this be the marvel of mechanical arts?
"How does it retract?"
"Just press the button again!"
The retraction speed was noticeably slower. Fengyi observed the interlocking mechanism of the spearhead but still didn't understand the principle.
However, this didn't stop him from praising this cool mechanical technology!
Cloud Retainer told Fengyi that this was only a small part of the modification; the main event had yet to begin!
"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a bit longer, or come back tomorrow..."
"Then I'll come back tomorrow!"
Fengyi glanced at the darkening sky and prepared to leave.
Fengyi picked up the only remaining Tiger Bite Chili from the lunchbox and took a few bites.
Hmm... it tasted good, but it had cooled down, affecting the texture.
He planned to go to the Moonchase Pavilion later to visit Ganyu and see if Keqing had woken up.
This Tiger Bite Chili had gone cold; it wouldn't be suitable to bring.
"Feng... Fengyi, that..."
"Miss Shenhe? What is it?"
"Uh... it's nothing!"
Shenhe had wanted to remind Fengyi that she had also eaten a Tiger Bite Chili, leaving her saliva on it, but Fengyi had eaten too quickly, and it was too late.
'This... isn't this an indirect... indirect kiss? How... how could this happen?'
Shenhe had lived on the mountain since childhood and had little contact with the opposite sex. This was her first time experiencing something like this.
Thinking about it made her feel shy. Shenhe felt her cheeks heat up. To prevent others from seeing, she quickly covered her face with her hands.
Only after Fengyi left did she let out a sigh of relief.
"What do you think of Fengyi?"
Suddenly, Cloud Retainer blurted out, startling her.
"What do I think?"
As if remembering something, her cheeks flushed again.
"Go with Fengyi and learn about mortal life. You can learn a lot from him."
Cloud Retainer suddenly recalled what Granny Guoba had told her: Shenhe was good in every aspect, but she disliked interacting with strangers. However, she was human after all and couldn't stay on the mountain forever...
Cloud Retainer had also considered sending Shenhe down the mountain to experience life, as one had to learn to enter the world before one could leave it.
But she had been unable to find a suitable opportunity. Fengyi's visit today gave her a chance.
She had previously understood Fengyi's character and felt at ease entrusting Shenhe to him.
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