Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue [604]

"I suppose it’s worth a try."

Gu Sanqiu refilled Aether’s tea, then cast a glance at Chongyun, who had just sat down, drenched in sweat.

"What’ll you have? Tea, or rose iced water? Pick for yourself."

While the issue of his pure-yang constitution had mostly been dealt with, Chongyun’s sensitivity to heat wasn’t something that could be fixed so easily.

"Forget the hot tea—give me rose iced water. No, two glasses," Chongyun said, catching his breath.

"Sanqiu, are you serious? There’s really a girl out there naturally carrying malevolent energy?"

"Yeah. Whether it’s truly innate or not doesn’t matter—the fact is, the signs are there. I called you here just to have an extra safeguard. After all, the restraint relationship between you two is pretty obvious."

With his pure-yang power, if Chongyun’s constitution hadn’t been so ridiculously extreme, he would have long since become the leader of the next generation in his exorcist clan.

As for whether Shenhe’s malevolent energy came from demonic corruption or inner demons, it didn’t matter to Chongyun. Either way, it just meant smacking it with elemental energy infused with pure-yang power.

And if the situation turned out to be a little trickier?

Well, that’s what incantations like "Evil begone!" and "By my command!" were for—perfectly illustrating how, when you had a hard counter, technicalities didn’t matter much.

After all, even a hydro slime wouldn’t have an easy time tanking an electro strike head-on.

"That’s fantastic," Chongyun said, eyes shining with excitement.

"I’ve been dreaming of the day I could meet someone who could handle my pure-yang constitution!"

"Uh, putting it like that doesn’t sound very friendly to the girl, but… yeah, that’s basically it."

"As long as I can actually get hands-on experience, it’ll be invaluable for honing my techniques!"

As a competent, though not entirely conventional, exorcist, Chongyun’s overpowered physique meant no evil spirit dared come near him. His combat record could be written on two sheets of blank paper.

He had agonized over it for a while too.
Even con artists needed a reputation, never mind a proper heir to a famous exorcist family.

Right now, Chongyun could control his pure-yang power enough to avoid harming himself, but he still couldn’t switch off the passive energy he radiated.

In crowded places, just brushing against him might spontaneously cure minor injuries and illnesses.

So today’s rare opportunity was one he cherished dearly.

If this road didn’t work out, would he really have to fall back on Gu Sanqiu’s old teasing advice?

"Just get married and have a bunch of kids. Build up the family legacy the traditional way."

No thanks.

Chongyun shook his head violently.

Then, full of hope, he looked at Gu Sanqiu.

"Where’s the girl?"

Gu Sanqiu simply pointed at the group coming back from shopping.

Chongyun focused his senses on Shenhe—and his heart leapt.

Sure enough, she carried malevolent energy. And not just a little—the quantity and quality were both incredible!

"Eh?"

But when he got a little closer, his excitement visibly dulled.
After studying Shenhe’s face carefully, a look of hesitation crept over him.

Gu Sanqiu calmly sipped his tea, enjoying the show.

Go ahead, kid. Try claiming your own relative as a trophy for your battle record. Real guts you’ve got.

Wonder if your family will just break your legs when you get home, or beat you half to death first.

He and Xingqiu would definitely bring a Kamera along to capture the visit.

"Pure-yang constitution?"

Shenhe had also paused when she saw Chongyun. Curious, she leaned in to examine his face closely.

Chongyun’s babyface turned crimson in an instant.

He crossed his arms in front of himself and stumbled backward.

When relaxing at the Xingqiu estate, it was always him—the poor newbie—who got teased by the masseuses and maids.

Now, with a beautiful woman studying him this intently, of course he completely panicked.

"Indeed. A very balanced pure-yang constitution, and you have excellent control over your energy. Impressive."

Shenhe said this with a perfectly straight face, her tone cool and calm.

"But… I can sense the aura of exorcist talismans on you. You must be from an exorcist family."

"I am Shenhe. Pleased to meet you."

"Sh-Shenhe?!"

Chongyun's face froze in utter shock.

"You have talisman energy circulating too... Shenhe—"

"I remember now! You’re my… m-my... my aunt?!"

There it is.

Gu Sanqiu kept drinking his tea without lifting a finger to help the stunned Chongyun.
He even took a moment to sneak a glance at Shenhe’s expression.

Same frosty face.

In fact, she might be even harder to deal with than Aether. At least the blond could still show different emotions, some of which were pretty vivid.

"Yes," Shenhe nodded calmly.

"When I lived in the mountains, I heard stories about you struggling to control your pure-yang energy. Seems you’ve made progress. Congratulations on advancing your cultivation."

Chongyun felt his soul leave his body.

His long-sought golden opportunity... turned out to be his own aunt!

His whole worldview cracked.

Life… was meaningless.

"Alright," Gu Sanqiu said casually, "you lot take Shenhe back and arrange a place for her to stay. Quiet and tidy is enough."

"Yes, Boss!"

Gu Sanqiu gave Shenhe a look.

"As for you—come with us first. There are some things we need to confirm."

"Understood."

...

Outside Liyue Harbor, Gu Sanqiu flexed his wrists, casting a glance at Chongyun hovering anxiously around Shenhe.

The kid had defected to his aunt’s side at lightning speed, eagerly blurting out his own fighting habits and tricks.

If Gu Sanqiu hadn’t stressed that the match was just to better assess Shenhe’s condition, Chongyun might have already dragged her away to safety.

But their little circle knew the truth well:

The woman standing before them was a true adeptus-level combatant—powerful, dangerous, and, frankly, a bit terrifying.

Chongyun could tell too.

His aunt was stronger than he was, sure—but nowhere near crazy people like Gu Sanqiu, who threw around giant AOE attacks like they were party tricks.

After making sure Shenhe knew the ground rules, Chongyun hurried over to grab Gu Sanqiu’s arm.

"Hey, hey, Sanqiu, go easy, okay? If you hurt my aunt, the elders are gonna slaughter me when we get home!"

This was no joke.

Shenhe, living down the mountain for the first time in years, would definitely have to visit the family.

And if she came home with injuries?

Chongyun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He could already see himself lined up for a multi-generational beatdown.

"Relax," Gu Sanqiu said, amused.
"Sure, it’s a spar, but the real point is to help her find her footing. I’m not going to break her."

He made a "stand aside" gesture.

"Or if you’re really that nervous, you can swap in for me."

Chongyun immediately shook his head like a rattle drum.

Not because he was scared—no, no—it’s just that Gu Sanqiu knew more about the situation.
Best to leave this to the professionals.

Just as Gu Sanqiu reached for his weapon, a thread of energy silently slithered into his mind.

"Mind your destruction. Come see me after you’re done—I have something for you."

Gu Sanqiu’s expression collapsed instantly.

A task from the old man... great. Probably another insane commission.

Could he maybe shove it onto Aether?

But Zhongli didn’t leave any room for negotiation.

The energy faded away without a trace, and none of the others noticed anything.

"Fine, fine. I was hoping for a quick fight, but… healing doesn’t happen overnight."

Gu Sanqiu sighed heavily.

"You first, then."

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