"Well, it looks like I won't be able to escape a beating today."
Gu Sanqiu disappeared: "Remember to come over for dinner with the girl in the evening, Dad, don't forget."
"A beating?"
Zhongli picked up an ancient book quite calmly, but the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously while he was reading.
"That's not necessarily true."
Gu Sanqiu, who had no idea what was going on, rushed to Guiliyuan, then looked up and shouted lazily.
"Brother Xiao—save me."
So lazy that no one who could hear him would ever think he was in danger.
Xiao showed up helplessly: "What's the matter?"
Seeing the real owner coming, Gu Sanqiu's expression changed instantly, and he took out the scroll and held it in his hand.
"Here is the Emperor's decree. General Jinpeng, obey!"
"Tell Xiao Hei to come to my house for dinner tonight. Anyone who dares to disobey will be considered as disobeying orders!"
elf:……
He saw the name of the Rock King at the end of the scroll, but the golden light and rock elemental power on the name were a little erratic. It was obviously something that had just been casually made, and the signature was not stable.
To describe it in mortal terms, the ink on the emperor's decree in front of him isn't even dry yet.
"Xiao, accept the order."
Xiao took the blank scroll and looked at Gu Sanqiu, who was acting smugly and arrogantly, with helplessness on his face.
"That's it."
"Nonsense, of course."
Gu Sanqiu rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Xiao, you have a criminal record. Will you listen to me if I don't bring my father's decree?"
Directly, quickly, accurately and ruthlessly eliminate all possible events.
Gu Sanqiu patted Brother Xiao's shoulder with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, everyone here is familiar tonight, remember to come, or I will complain if you don't come."
"knew."
Xiao nodded and watched Gu Sanqiu fly towards the Fulong Tree. It was indeed no problem for Xiao Hei to ask him to shout, as he knew where the other party was hiding and sleeping.
Grandma Ping and Yaolu Weng don't have to take care of themselves. According to convention, Grandma Ping takes turns visiting her two apprentices' homes to celebrate the New Year, and Yaolu Weng will definitely go over to join in the fun.
Sister Beidou was kidnapped by the crew and cannot come this year.
Ganyu and Shenhe will definitely return to the mountain. I wonder what special gifts this woman will prepare for her disciples this year.
That's a bit outrageous.
The closer he got to the Fulong Tree, the heavier Gu Sanqiu's mood became.
Anyone who faces the reality of his or her own doom will definitely feel the same, roughly similar to the contestant at Caishikou who is about to be beheaded.
"Well, are you home, sir?"
Gu Sanqiu knocked on the seal and flew back without even bothering to listen to the sound. With the help of the force of the fierce wind, his speed was extremely fast.
"It seems he is not at home. Let's go call others first."
Then, the core vortex of the seal began to rotate, and a huge dragon arm stretched out from it, pulling Gu Sanqiu into the seal.
"You are very brave, boy."
Ruo Tuo looked at Gu Sanqiu with a "you're dead" expression on his face and said, "Tell me, how badly can I be beaten so that it won't affect your cooking tonight."
Gu Sanqiu: ...
The incense burner said cautiously: "It's better not to hit me, otherwise if you feel uncomfortable somewhere on your body, it may affect my control of the fire."
"Do you think it's possible?"
Ruo Tuo chose to take action directly: "Come here, let me measure your current strength!"
"Die!"
Seeing the huge fist coming straight towards his face, how could Gu Sanqiu not know that it was clearly a force that wanted to knock him to the ground with one punch!
"Come on then!"
One minute later——
"Be gentle, sir. I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."
Gu Sanqiu was lying on the ground with a bruised face and nose, while the big man in golden armor stood beside him with his arms folded.
"Yes, that's a lot of progress."
Gu Sanqiu's eyes lit up: "Then can we leave now?"
"Let's go? We have only just arrived."
Ruo Tuo smiled, which frightened Gu Sanqiu: "This injury is nothing to you, right?"
"Oh my bones are broken, I can't get up, I guess I have to go out and order a New Year's Eve dinner tonight."
Ruo Tuo patted Gu Sanqiu's head kindly.
"I know that as time goes by, you will only become more and more tough and the same amount of force will only become less and less effective when it hits you. The key is that I am afraid of beating you to death, so I dare not increase the force at will."
"So, I've thought of another way to deal with you."
Gu Sanqiu stammered: "So, what is the method?"
"Then you better watch out."
Ruota waved his hand, and several boxes flew quickly from the depths of the seal.
"A fairy skirt with phoenix and cloud patterns, a skirt with lotus and green leaves..."
As Ruo Tuo introduced them one by one, Gu Sanqiu's face became paler and paler.
"Is this your collection, Master Ruota?"
Supreme Rock Dragon:?
Ruo Tuo raised his eyebrows and said, "You are a stubborn person, aren't you? I said I would give you a chance to admit your mistakes, but now it seems that this is not necessary."
"Choose which one you want to wear."
It really is women’s clothing!!
Gu Sanqiu looked at Ruo Tuo pitifully: "Can I not choose?"
Ruo Tuo's smile became more kind: "Okay, then how about you celebrate this year's Lantern Festival together with the earth vein energy?"
Gu Sanqiu wanted to struggle: "If I can't get through the earth veins, what are you going to eat in the middle of the night!"
"You said it yourself. We can just order a table of dishes. We don't have to cook them ourselves. Morax knows what's going on here anyway."
…
Ruo Tuo (kind version): "Why, do you have any questions? I just happen to have several complete sets of makeup props here."
"I haven't been to the mortal world for thousands of years. Why don't we call Morax and get ready to go for a stroll in Liyue Harbor?"
Finished.
This is almost like asking oneself openly which one to choose: social death on a small scale or social death on the entire Liyue Harbor.
Anyway, there is no third option!
Gu Sanqiu lowered his head and sighed: "Okay, okay, I... will wear it."
"But correspondingly, Master Ruota, you have to go out with me."
Ruo Tuo patted Gu Sanqiu's head cheerfully: "Okay, godson is not right, it should be daughter. These are the clothes that godfather prepared for you for the New Year. It would be too hurtful if you refuse."
After a burst of dressing sounds——
With her skirt gathered up and her sleeves rolled up, Gu Sanqiu had a look of disillusionment with the world.
"Let's go, sir."
"What girl wears a skirt like you?"
Ruo Tuo slapped Gu Sanqiu on the back of his head: "Put it down and dress properly. You don't need to fight at this time!"
"I've never seen an elder hit his own little girl with such force!"
Gu Sanqiu put on her skirt normally and said, "Please help me, sir. Let's use the earth veins to move to Jingshan Palace. We will go and call the ruler of Xumi to come over to celebrate the New Year."
Ruo Tuo glanced at Gu Sanqiu strangely: "You still want to go out like this?"
Gu Sanqiu sighed: "Yes, I regret it. I should have come to you last."
"Come on, boy, be a man, walk."
Ruota grabbed Gu Sanqiu's arm, and the man and the dragon instantly disappeared into the seal, and the next moment they appeared on the top of Jingshan Palace.
A bizarre scene took place under Sumeru. The moment Ruota stepped onto the land of Sumeru, the dead zones in all directions shrank instantly. The black and red vines and cores desperately dug the soil to hide, as if they had sensed some terrifying existence.
Some little guys crawled out of the soil and looked at this strange scene in shock, but they didn't know why.
The instigator, Ruota, pressed the roof of Jingshan Palace.
"Divine power, there is also a warning layer of unknown power, it is not very convenient to force through."
"Calm down, Master Ruotu, this place might collapse if you make a move."
Gu Sanqiu reached out and patted the roof: "Why not just knock on the door?"
"It's you guys, how rare..."
Narcida was stunned.
Long black hair and a heroic face, it's definitely Sanqiu.
But why are you wearing a skirt?
"Anyway, things are complicated, but I'm here to invite you to dinner in Liyue."
Gu Sanqiu still maintained a Buddha-like expression: "Is it convenient?"
Nashida nodded blankly: "It 's convenient, just leave a projection in Jingshan Palace."
But she still wanted to know what happened.
"Okay, no laughing, no asking, let's go."
Ruota took the two of them and moved instantly, and their destination was directly the courtyard of Gu Sanqiu's house.
call--
Gu Sanqiu floated into the kitchen like a gust of wind, locked the door with a dozen formation seals, and started cooking.
"What's wrong with that kid again?"
Ningguang, who was drinking tea, was a little confused, then she stood up and knocked on the kitchen door.
"Can I come in and help?"
"No! Sis, just sit there and greet them. I'll cook the meal by myself!"
Golden Retriever, Paimon:?
This voice sounds so panicky.
Ningguang thinks so too.
But Ningguang chose to respect her younger brother, then she knelt down tenderly and smiled at Nashida.
My younger brother is cooking, so he will be responsible for entertaining others.
Ruotu and Zhongli looked at each other and successfully activated the team voice.
Zhongli: Did he really wear it?
Ruota: Nonsense.
Zhongli gave an expression that said "I really don't know what to say."
Although emotionally, he really hoped that the rebellious son would be severely punished, so that he would remember to respect his own life.
But he really didn't expect that Ruota would come up with such an idea, which shocked him at the time.
Sure enough, Ruotu has been influenced by the Gu family.
There was a knock on the door, and Zhongli looked up: "It should be the hall master and his men who have arrived with the wine. I'll go open the door."
"No, I'll go."
Ruota stood up to open the door, and Ningguang took the opportunity to sneak closer to the Rock King Emperor.
"Mr. Zhongli, is this also my brother's friend? He always looks very majestic and domineering."
Zhongli drank his tea silently: "Under the Fulong tree."
Ningguang:?!
Is this true or false?
He originally thought that this was just some outlaw who was invited to dinner by his younger brother who had a wide circle of friends, but it turned out that this person's identity was so shocking!
"Qiuqiu, the hall master is here!"
Hu Tao was holding the petite Qi Qi, with a handsome guy with green hair and snakes wrapped around his neck standing behind him, and a young man with a crooked hat standing at the back.
"Oh! What a strong man, thank you for opening the door for us."
The calm Hu Tao patted Ruota's sturdy arm and walked in with Qiqi. Bai Shu also nodded to Ruota and remained polite.
Wendy looked at the burly man in front of her with shock.
"Why are you here too?"
Ruota glanced at him and said, "I should be the one to say this. What about the little dragon beside you?"
"Tevlin is sleeping in the Source of a Thousand Winds, repairing his injuries and resisting wear and tear. He can't come over."
Wendy smiled and said, "Interesting, interesting. I didn't expect that so many people would be able to come this time. It's rare."
"It's a pity that there's a guy in Mond who can't leave the ruins for the time being. Otherwise, if you call him over, you two would probably be very interested in a fight."
"Yes, it's rare."
Ruotu closed the door, and the group sat in the courtyard. At Ningguang's suggestion, they began Liyue's thousand-year-old process of "playing one game a day".
To be honest, after seeing the extremely well-behaved Nashida playing with Liyue for a thousand years, not only being able to handle herself with ease in front of a crowd but also maintaining some slight advantages, Ningguang already understood what kind of person she was.
A demon-level existence, and according to previous intelligence, this person is most likely the "Little Auspicious Grass King" of Xumi who is unknown to the world and few people know what she looks like.
Ningguang wasn't panicked at all, because these were all her silly brother's connections. She just felt a little complicated.
The Rock King, the Supreme Rock Dragon, the Demon Subduer, the Little Auspicious Grass King of Xumi, and a younger brother who was revealed to be the ruling entity of Mond.
There is no need to even calculate the high-level combat skills among the immortals like my brother.
With this lineup, if someone is brave enough to cause trouble in Liyue Harbor at this time, considering that it is a major holiday, they should be able to leave with an intact body.
Or simply disappear without a trace, without even having to clean up the ashes.
Due to the large number of parties involved, Liyue has become a multi-national melee over the past thousand years.
Even someone as cheerful as Wendy put her hat on seriously, thinking about ways to make herself stronger.
Everyone here is a monster. If you don’t take it seriously, you will easily be eliminated at the first opportunity. That would be too embarrassing.
The God of Mondstadt wants to play Liyue’s game on Liyue’s territory, and he wants to kill everyone!
"Qiuqiu, open the door, I am here to help you!"
"No, go play!"
Kurumi gritted her teeth and looked down at Qiqi who was examining the seal.
"Ancestor, Qiuqiu is not giving me face. Can you break this seal?"
"Yes, it's not difficult."
Qiqi stretched out her little hand and tapped the door lightly: "The power is not complicated, but it needs a little external stimulation to distract little Guzi."
Hu Tao's eyes rolled: "Qiu Qiu! There are remnants of who want to invade Liyue!"
"What? They're all resurrected again?!"
As soon as Gu Sanqiu had an idea, the majestic and powerful golden light of the sun swept in all directions with Liyue Harbor as the center, executing some demons and evil spirits that had just appeared on the spot.
"That's not right. Obviously, there is no evil spirit that invaded Liyue Harbor and Qingce Village. Did you see it wrong, girl?"
Hu Tao showed an evil smile: "You are not mistaken, Qiuqiu."
Bang!
Qiqi clenched her fist and punched the door open, and Hu Tao pounced on Gu Sanqiu with a "wow".
"How dare you, Qiuqiu. This hall master wanted to help you out with good intentions, but you actually... who are you, a monster?"
Kurumi was so scared that she summoned the Homa Staff and swung it at the "monster's" back!
"Calm down, it's me."
When Hu Tao heard the familiar voice, he stopped attacking abruptly, rubbed his arms in distress, and his hands felt sore from forcing himself to stop.
Hearing the exclamation, he instantly became alert. To be more precise, the golden retriever who failed in the IQ contest also moved over instantly, but after seeing the inside of the kitchen, the edgeless sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
He saw... a Sanqiu dressed as a woman?!
With her long black hair tied into a ponytail, the "beauty" turned around in the smoke and fragrance, like a fairy descending to the earth, or like a virtuous wife who brought out meals from the kitchen on time after get off work.
In short, it is very beautiful. It would be even more perfect if that Buddha face could be accompanied by a smile.
Or perhaps the flaw is the expressionless face that shows she has seen through the world, which is why this "peerless beauty" in front of her looks like a mortal.
Even Qiqi was stunned for a moment, and stared at it for a long time before reacting.
"Yes, Xiao Guzi, that's right."
"Hahahaha, how did you become like this?"
Hu Tao laughed and hugged Gu Sanqiu: "Qiuqiu, no, Sister Qiuqiu, you really have become a sister now!"
The golden retriever had a look of horror on his face, but that didn't stop him from making a joke.
"So this is the real reason why you asked me to come over for dinner? You even specially prepared such a show for me. You're so polite, Sanqiu."
Gu Sanqiu glanced at the golden-haired girl and said, "There's another skirt. Do you want to wear it?"
Sora shook his head decisively, "Forget it, I can wait for dinner and help you set the table."
"I knew you guys would be like this after seeing this."
Hu Tao ran out happily: "Sister Ningguang, Qiuqiu has become Sister Qiuer!"
Gu Sanqiu: ...
Should I finish cooking under the Fulong tree before coming out?
Upon hearing the news, Ningguang immediately handed the card game in her hand to Hutao. Venti, who was not afraid of trouble, also handed the card game to Kong and came to appreciate Qiu in women's clothing.
Only Zhongli, Xiaohei and Baishu remained calm.
Anyway, I'll definitely be able to see it when I eat later, so no rush, no rush.
Xiao Hei planned to give face to his family.
Ningguang rested her chin on her hand and gave a fair evaluation: "Well, it's very beautiful."
Wendy also nodded: "Nephew, if you like, next time I come, I will bring you some Mondstadt-style women's clothing?"
Gu Sanqiu's forehead was bulging with veins: "No, just go out and wait for dinner, please don't come in."
Ningguang asked in a low voice, with a distressed tone: "What's wrong?"
Gu Sanqiu said with a sad face: "I was taken out on you."
Wendy laughed and exposed him: "Don't listen to him. He did something dangerous by himself and was punished by the two oldest elders."
"Well, you should be punished."
Ningguang changed her stance instantly: "How can you just wear a skirt? You should also put on some makeup."
"Sisters, get out now!"
…
"Very good, only one dish is left."
Gu Sanqiu, who had already started the meal, came out carrying the last soup dish.
"Everyone, please take your seats. Put away your card games and continue playing after dinner. We still have enough time."
Bai Zhu and Xiao were both stunned. Although they had heard about it from other people, it was indeed shocking to see it with their own eyes.
Xiao Hei covered his face and muttered some nonsense like "each generation is stronger than the previous one" under his breath.
"It suits you very well."
"Thank you, I felt the same way."
Gu Sanqiu put down the dishes: "There are juices, drinks and tea. You guys... eh?"
Gu Sanqiu glanced at the dining table and then looked in front of his father.
The sea and land were auspicious, and the world was full of joy, so Gu Sanqiu cooked all kinds of dishes.
That’s not right. My dad doesn’t eat seafood, so I should have deliberately avoided that position when I was plating the dish.
What does it mean to be facing a pile of seafood?
Gu Sanqiu turned the plate, Wendy smiled and turned it a little, then moved the seafood in front of Zhongli.
Gu Sanqiu, who didn't believe in evil, turned again, but this time it was Ruo Tuo who made the move.
Oh, I see.
Well, you old brats, play by yourselves.
Gu Sanqiu was too lazy to care and glanced around as he sat down.
Oh, judging from my superficial identities, I was the one who called people and cooked, and it seemed that I was the only one who could speak.
"Forget it, let's not do anything weird. Let's eat something so we can drink."
Gu Sanqiu was the first to pick up his chopsticks: "Eat!"
Hu Tao looked at Gu Sanqiu with a smile: "Qiuqiu, why don't you change your clothes? Could it be that you have fallen in love with this dress?"
Gu Sanqiu ate the food with a calm face, then picked up his wine glass and put his arm around Kong's shoulders.
The golden retriever sitting next to him: What’s the matter?
Gu Sanqiu changed his appearance instantly, pretending to be gentle and charming as he handed the wine glass to the golden-haired man's mouth.
"Sir, please have a drink with me~"
Click.
Xiao and Xiao Hei accidentally broke the chopsticks, and everyone present looked at Gu Sanqiu in horror.
Are you too immersed in the role?
"Damn it, I also want to be served like this by Qiuqiu, but I don't even have this kind of treatment!"
Walnut gritted his teeth and moved his chair to exchange seats with Golden Retriever.
Kong was grabbed tightly by the sleeve by the vigilant Paimon, who looked at Sanqiu as if he saw a hateful girl who was trying to poach his employees.
Kong patted his chest subconsciously. He was indeed scared just now.
But after seeing Miaki's expression of "That's it?", Kong understood instantly.
It turns out that watching the fun comes at a price, not to mention someone like Sanqiu who will never wait for revenge.
Kong raised his glass to Gu Sanqiu and raised his eyebrows to indicate that he was not scared at all.
It was completely different from the tense and restrained atmosphere that Kong had expected. It was very relaxed and Kong liked this atmosphere.
It's great to be able to sit here with Paimon and reunite with everyone.
Hu Tao, who had not yet recovered from the incident, pressed the juice cup in her hand to Gu Sanqiu.
"Talk to me like you did just now, Qiuqiu!"
Gu Sanqiu rolled his eyes and said, "Dream on. Who are you? I want to eat well."
“Ahhhh, damn Qiuqiu!”
Ningguang smiled helplessly: "Everyone, please stop watching. We will eat our own food. Don't worry about these two children."
"That's true."
Wendy nodded hurriedly: "Come on, everyone, I'll drink first to show my respect!"
Looking back, Gu Sanqiu looked at Hu Tao, who was puffing up her cheeks and looking unhappy, and couldn't help but reach out and scratch her nose.
"Okay, Mr. Hu, can you please give me a favor and drink this cup?"
"Slave, slave!"
Gu Sanqiu shook his head, then gently leaned his head on Hu Tao's shoulder.
"Mr. Hu, I would like to wish you a happy new year and good health."
Hu Tao put his arm around Gu Sanqiu's shoulders and drank the juice happily, even as if he was guzzling a full glass of strong liquor.
"Okay, okay, young lady, what you say is very pleasant to hear!"
Gu Sanqiu's mouth twitched. He sat up straight again and poured himself a glass of wine. He quietly looked at the people who were already competing in drinking. To be precise, it was Wendy who was using her drinking capacity to challenge the others.
There are friends and relatives in sight, and fine wine in the glass.
Sea lanterns dance in the sky, and Qianyan guards the treasure harbor.
Joy rises to the sky and peace fills the world.
I only think about the concentration here, and don’t want the pure Zen.
Gu Sanqiu drank the wine in the glass and joined the lively drinking party.
"happy holidays!"