Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

[REX LAPIS: Zhongli's Name

XIANYUN: Character From Genshin

WANGSHENG FUNERAL PARLOR: Place Where Zhongli spend all day doing nothing in Genshin]

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"Outrageous! Which woman?!"

As the words fell, a large bird descended from the sky, landing on a nearby tree branch.

She scrutinized Zhongli and Paimon, momentarily stunned.

She had been resting peacefully in her cave when a dark hole suddenly appeared and sucked her in.

By the time she woke up, she had already arrived in this world.

"Paimon… and Rex… Rex Lapis?"

She knew about the disappearance of Zhongli and Paimon.

Along with the Traveler, everyone had searched for them for three whole years, only to find nothing.

Yet, to her astonishment, they were in the very world she had unexpectedly traveled to!

Paimon's eyes widened, feigning extreme shock, though her poor acting skills made it obvious she was bluffing.

"True Lord Xianyun, you… how did you end up here too?"

Zhongli's eye twitched slightly.

If this had nothing to do with Paimon, he would be willing to work diligently for another thousand years!

"Greetings, True Lord Xianyun. I am Zhongli, a guest consultant of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. I never expected to meet you in another world…"

Zhongli cupped his hands in greeting, his tone polite.

For a moment, the atmosphere grew awkward.

"Zhongli, do you really need to keep up this act?"

Paimon floated up beside Zhongli, poking his shoulder with her tiny hand.

"It's just the three of us. Do we really need to pretend we don't know each other?"

A trace of embarrassment flashed through Xianyun's crane-like eyes.

Thinking about it, there really was no need to keep up the pretense.

A flash of azure light flickered around her body as a tall, slender figure leaped down from the branch, landing lightly on the ground.

Not even the slightest sound was made upon landing.

Paimon had seen "Xianyun" before, so she wasn't particularly surprised.

Zhongli had known Xianyun for thousands of years, so how could he not recognize True Lord Xianyun's human form?

Even if she rarely took human form, her aura alone was enough for him to identify her.

Xianyun cupped her hands and greeted, "Greetings, Rex Lapis!"

"Hmm."

Zhongli remained silent for a moment before voicing his doubts.

"Xianyun, how did you end up transmigrated?"

For the people of Teyvat, the concept of transmigration wasn't difficult to comprehend.

In Teyvat, both travelers and "descenders" were not unheard of.

Even ordinary people could accept the existence of travelers from other worlds.

So when they themselves experienced transmigration, it was not particularly hard for them to accept.

This was why Xianyun was so calm upon "landing" in this world.

In response to Zhongli's question, Xianyun spoke without reservation, explaining everything in a matter of moments.

Zhongli glanced at Paimon.

He was now certain that this matter was definitely connected to her.

Hadn't she been talking about Osial earlier?

Then why had Xianyun arrived first?

Was she trying to mislead him and make him lower his guard?

"It seems she has regained some of her strength, but not entirely."

Her mind was recovering, but she wasn't using it properly.

As for Osial, Zhongli wasn't too concerned.

After all, if he had suppressed Osial once, he could suppress him twice, even thrice!

The strong would always remain strong, this much confidence Zhongli still had.

"Rex…"

Before Xianyun could continue, Zhongli waved his hand dismissively and said, "I am now traveling the world in human form. You may simply call me Zhongli."

Hearing this, Xianyun nodded obediently.

Zhongli was the backbone of all of Liyue. Whatever he decided, no adepti would refute.

Because, even if they did, they would eventually realize he was right.

"Zhong… Zhongli, during the three years you and Paimon were missing, we searched the world for you, alongside the Traveler and the Anemo Archon, Barbatos…"

"The Anemo Archon even used his divine authority, but the winds carried no trace of you."

"…"

"You've all worked hard."

Paimon had jumped to this Douluo Continent without any warning, causing the others to worry.

Not for Zhongli's safety, but because they couldn't understand why he had disappeared.

Now that Xianyun had arrived in the Douluo Continent, they would have even more work on their hands.

Though they had reunited in another world, there were no sentimental words exchanged.

Barely after arriving, Xianyun had already encountered Zhongli, making her marvel at her own good luck.

But one thing puzzled her, why was Paimon traveling with Zhongli?

Wasn't the Traveler supposed to be Paimon's companion?

"Little one, you seem to have grown a bit."

Xianyun studied Paimon carefully before speaking.

As an immortal, her senses and eyesight wouldn't deceive her.

"R-Really?"

"Miss Xianyun, you have such sharp eyes. I hadn't even noticed myself!"

Paimon's eyes darted about in uncertainty. She wasn't good at lying, one look and her deception was exposed.

For seasoned individuals like Zhongli and Xianyun, her nervousness was practically transparent.

"Miss Xianyun, you've just arrived in this unfamiliar world. Why don't you come along with us?" Paimon suggested tentatively.

Not that it really needed to be said.

Being unfamiliar with the world, who else would Xianyun follow if not Zhongli?

"This other world is full of dangers. Naturally, I must stay by Rex Lapis' side to ensure his safety!"

Xianyun crossed her arms proudly, speaking with confidence.

Paimon: "…"

There was something she wasn't sure if she should say.

Xianyun protecting Zhongli?

If there was truly an enemy Zhongli couldn't handle, then Xianyun certainly wouldn't stand a chance either.

Who was protecting whom here?

Even though her mind was filled with sarcastic thoughts, Paimon wisely chose not to voice them.

After chatting a bit longer, the three of them set off toward Heaven Dou City.

Meanwhile, a group from the Spirit Hall looked grim and dejected.

They couldn't understand it, just when they were about to take down Tang Xiao and then eliminate Tang San to claim his hundred-thousand-year soul bone…

At the critical moment, Tang Xiao had erupted with an inexplicable surge of power!

Even the Dark Eclipse failed to contain him, allowing him to land a devastating blow on the unsuspecting Ghost Douluo.

Fortunately, Ghost Douluo had undergone a silver-tier secondary awakening, and Tang Xiao's attack wasn't a soul skill.

However, with their Martial Soul Fusion Technique disrupted, both he and Yue Guan suffered backlash.

In their weakened state, Ghost Douluo and Yue Guan were injured, leaving the Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear unable to pursue.

They could only watch as Tang Xiao carried Tang San away.

"Damn it!"

"What rotten luck!"

The Demon Bear couldn't help but curse.

If Ghost Douluo and Yue Guan weren't their allies, he and the Ghost Leopard might have suspected they let Tang Xiao escape on purpose.

"Those Tang family members… they're really something else."

Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, Tang San…

They were all absurdly troublesome.

"You know, is it possible that we failed just because we talked too much?"

"If we had just taken down Tang San immediately, or after using our trump card, ignored Tang Xiao and sent one Titled Douluo to finish Tang San…"

At those words, the group fell silent.

They had simply been careless, that was all.

Who could have predicted things would turn out this way?