Douluo; Zhongli Adventures in Mortal World with Paimon

[Xiao: Another Character from Genshin Impact. Loyal to Zhongli and Protector of Liyue.]

"Hah~"

So, I'm not the Cloud Retainer?

This kind of self-introduction is quite interesting!

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were a bit stunned. "This Adeptus..."

What is an Adeptus?

And what is a "True Lord"?

They could understand each word, but when put together, their minds were buzzing.

Wait, Diluc seems to respect this Cloud Retainer quite a bit. Could this person also be a great deity?

A tall, intellectual-looking woman with glasses, how could she be a deity?

What is happening to this world?

"Master Diluc, how did you guess Xianyun's identity?"

"She said she's not the Cloud Retainer, didn't she?"

Paimon scratched her head, looking puzzled.

Everyone: "..."

Where there's a "Crouching Dragon," there's bound to be a "Young Phoenix" within three meters.

This "Young Phoenix" must be Paimon.

Cloud Retainer's move was no different from saying, "There's no silver buried here."

Diluc opened his mouth, wanting to say something but then stopped.

Paimon's innocent eyes revealed just the right amount of foolishness.

As if remembering something, Diluc's expression changed, and he quickly said, "Consultant Zhongli, Cloud Retainer, about a hundred miles from here, there's a group of mutated Hilichurls gathering."

"They are surrounded by a dark aura, looking very sinister. I suspect they might have something to do with the Abyss."

"I'd like to invite both of you to join me in eliminating these Hilichurls to prevent any accidents."

Hearing this, Zhongli's expression remained unchanged, but he subtly glanced at Paimon.

She can't accurately "summon" them, it seems.

"Lord... Consultant Zhongli, should we go take a look?"

"If this young friend's information is accurate, those Hilichurls might be controlled by evil spirits or corrupted by Abyssal energy."

In Liyue, such creatures exist as well, but most of them are handled by the Vigilant Yaksha, the Conqueror of Demons, Xiao.

You rarely hear of such creatures harming people because the Yakshas are carrying the burden.

"Then let's go."

Zhongli stood up and said.

The mention of dark spirits reminded him of his old friends, and he fell silent for a moment.

If his memories from his past life had awakened earlier, perhaps so many tragedies could have been avoided.

"Sigh~"

He sighed inwardly, but his expression remained calm.

At his level of cultivation and after living for so many years, he had long mastered the art of controlling his emotions.

Even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, his expression wouldn't change.

Seeing Zhongli set off without even finishing his meal, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were impressed.

This Martial God truly cared for the world.

Diluc, seeing this, also nodded slightly.

This old man from Liyue was indeed as the rumors said, seemingly indifferent to everything, but in reality, he protected the people in his own way.

The same went for the other adepti of Liyue.

Just look at this Cloud Retainer.

Wait, I heard that Cloud Retainer is a crane.

Why does she look like a human now?

This thought flashed through his mind, but Diluc quickly led the way.

His memory was good, and he hadn't forgotten the path they took.

Those Hilichurls—if he fought with his life on the line, he could probably eliminate them, though he'd suffer some injuries.

But that wouldn't be the safest approach. As a wielder of a Pyro Vision, he needed to consider all angles.

Pyro Vision users: "???"

Shouldn't Pyro users be naive, lively, and cheerful?

Like Hu Tao, Xiangling, Bennett, and others.

Pyro users usually love to laugh.

Right, Master Diluc?

"Lord Martial God, we don't actually need to rush there so quickly."

"Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear Douluo have already returned to the Spirit Hall to report. I believe the Grand Worship and the Pope will personally lead a team to support us."

"For safety's sake, shouldn't we wait for the Grand Worship and the Pope?"

As they walked, Yue Guan suddenly spoke up.

Those Hilichurls had left a deep impression on him.

They were too powerful, truly terrifying.

Even with his Spirit Avatar and ninth spirit ring, he couldn't break through that shield!

This Master Diluc, though he shattered the shield with one strike and injured the enemy, that Hilichurl quickly recovered!

What if Zhongli also failed?

For safety's sake, it would be better to wait for everyone to arrive before taking action.

Seeing Yue Guan being so cautious, Zhongli shook his head.

"No need. Hilichurls are relatively weak monsters and are easy to deal with."

Zhongli didn't know that Diluc and the others had already fought these Hilichurls, so he spoke without hesitation.

In his eyes, Hilichurls were indeed weak creatures.

Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and Diluc twitched at the corners of their mouths. Only Diluc knew that this Geo Archon wasn't lying.

In Zhongli's eyes, not just Hilichurls, but even that Geo Lawachurl was just a small fry.

Meanwhile, on Tang Xiao's side.

"Pfft—"

Tang Xiao spat out a mouthful of blood. He had unleashed power beyond his limits, causing severe internal injuries.

Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai, however, were unharmed and retreated safely.

"Uncle, are you okay?"

Tang San asked with concern. His father had already fallen, and now his uncle was his only support. He couldn't afford to lose him.

He never expected the Spirit Hall to send four Title Douluo after him.

They really thought highly of him.

"Spirit Hall, what a Spirit Hall!"

Tang San swore that in this life, he would destroy the Spirit Hall, this scourge of the continent, and bring peace to the Douluo Continent.

"I'm fine. I was just careless and suffered some internal injuries."

Tang Xiao waved his hand, though he looked a bit uncomfortable.

He didn't know how to perform the Spirit Ring Explosion technique, a skill only the successive generations of Haotian Douluo could learn.

Yet, for some reason, he had suddenly erupted with power, even breaking through the Dark Eclipse.

No one would believe it if he told them.

He thought his life would end there, but he managed to break free.

Tang Xiao didn't know that if it weren't for Tang San, he wouldn't have been able to escape.

As for why Tang Xiao had been in danger in the first place, Tang San claimed he had no idea.

At this moment, the group had already reached the borders of the Star Luo Empire and were at the entrance of the Star Dou Forest.

"Let's rest for a few days. Once I recover, we'll go hunt for your sixth spirit ring."

Tang Xiao's words made everyone realize the truth.

He wasn't just slightly injured, he was severely wounded!

Otherwise, with his level 97 spirit power, why would he need to rest for a few days?

Tang San had no objections. As for Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's opinions, they didn't matter.

"Alright, Uncle!"

Tang Xiao had saved his life. Such a powerful and majestic uncle made Tang San very happy.

Having a strong protector was something Tang San had always dreamed of.

To be honest, Tang Xiao was a bit disdainful of the current Tang San.

He had no issues with Tang San being Tang Hao's son, their facial features were quite similar.

But how could Tang San be Ah Yin's son?