Chapter 388 - 387: Practiced Shenhe

"Get out, get out, all of you get out. You don’t need to help here; Shenhe and I can handle the problem ourselves. Don’t make trouble here, just get out."

Early in the morning, Durandal’s dissatisfied voice came from the villa. She unceremoniously chased away the three guests who had come to visit.

The three people who came to visit Durandal were extraordinary in bearing. Their true identities were not human, but Adepti living in Jueyun Karst.

Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver. The three of them had come because they learned from Azhdaha that Durandal intended to resurrect Guizhong, so they came specifically to check the situation and, incidentally, to help.

Originally, they didn’t believe such a thing, but upon hearing that Durandal had resurrected Raiden Makoto of Inazuma, and had even preserved Guizhong’s soul, they understood that this matter was most likely not a lie.

Now they couldn’t sit still. Back then, these Adepti had followed the Geo Archon, and they had deeply regretted that the two of them never ended up together.

Now that the person was about to be resurrected, as people with close relationships, they naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity pass. But before they could make any move, Durandal had quite unceremoniously chased them out, leaving the three of them feeling confused.

"Hmph! How excessive. This immortal came here with good intentions to help, and yet we are treated with such an attitude."

Cloud Retainer, who had transformed into human form, crossed her arms and looked unhappily at the closed door. She had clearly abducted her disciple, and yet was so impolite to her, the master. If she weren’t unable to defeat her, she would definitely have lost her temper.

Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper were quite calm. They had met Durandal before; she was the type with a very calm personality and generally wouldn’t show such intense emotions.

But this time she showed strong emotions toward them, which was very strange, especially since Moon Carver seemed to sense a bit of other components mixed in.

Compared to Cloud Retainer, who couldn’t read the atmosphere, they were quite clear that their arrival must have stepped on some landmine, which led to Durandal’s outburst.

But... what exactly was it? The two thought about it for a moment, and Mountain Shaper suddenly thought of something and looked at Moon Carver.

"When Durandal came out just now, the clothes she was wearing shouldn’t have been her usual ones; they looked more like pajamas, right?"

"Now that you mention it, it seems to be the case. And... it seems they weren’t worn properly?"

"Could it be that she just got up, which is why she was like that?"

If that were the case, Durandal’s anger wouldn’t be without reason; after all, being disturbed during rest would make even an Adeptus angry.

But... Durandal was not an ordinary human; even if she rested, she didn’t need much, just doing it symbolically would suffice, so this possibility was quite low.

Then the only possibility was the other one.

As males, Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper thought of something. At first, they felt it was unlikely, but linking it to the relationship between Durandal and Shenhe, they seemed to understand a little bit of what had happened.

Thinking of this, the anger from being chased out by Durandal instantly vanished. With inexplicable smiles on their faces, they stepped forward to comfort Cloud Retainer, who hadn’t yet calmed down.

"Alright, Cloud Retainer. Since she doesn’t need our help, let’s not disturb her."

"...No, I can’t let this go without doing something. I must do something!"

"What do you want to do? Do you want to be caught and turned into sweet flower chicken? When Mountain Shaper and I went out earlier, we found something interesting. When we return to the abode later, I’ll show it to you, how about that?"

"...Fine."

She didn’t follow that advice out of fear; she simply thought it wasn’t appropriate to act in Liyue Harbor.

As an adeptus who protected Liyue Harbor, even if Cloud Retainer was angry, she could only swallow it, which made her appear more magnanimous.

Inside the villa, Durandal was in the kitchen, expressionlessly working on a piece of Fowl, as if she were treating it as someone specific. Her movements were exceptionally fierce, startling Shenhe, who had come out to check on the situation.

"Are you making... sweet flower brewed chicken?"

"Mm, I suddenly felt like making this dish. It’s a little special, though. Wait for me, I’ll have it done quickly."

"Oh."

Shenhe groggily went to the bathroom to wash up. While washing, she noticed the mark on her neck and, blushing slightly, reached up to touch it.

This was the first time Durandal had initiated such a gesture, and it had truly frightened her then, making her think she was about to be ’eaten’.

With a hint of excitement, Shenhe thought something was about to happen when Cloud Retainer unceremoniously burst into the villa, directly interrupting them.

Although she harbored considerable resentment towards Cloud Retainer, she was still her master. Next time she went back to see her, she would bring her some tasty treats.

After washing up, when Shenhe returned to the living room, she saw that Durandal’s sweet flower brewed chicken was almost finished, but... the shape of this sweet flower brewed chicken was a bit... unique?

"Is this... Master?"

The sweet flower brewed chicken’s shape couldn’t be said to be exactly like Cloud Retainer’s, only that it was identical.

Although greatly reduced in size, from its appearance, one could still tell that this sweet flower brewed chicken was her master. Durandal had perfectly recreated the shape.

"Hmph~ I can’t personally lay a hand on her, but I can do something of this extent. Do you think we should consume it ourselves, or give it to her as a gift, Shenhe?"

"...Let’s consume it ourselves. I’m worried Master wouldn’t be able to bear it."

No matter how much Cloud Retainer liked to eat, she wouldn’t be able to stomach this.

Moreover, she also had many grievances with Cloud Retainer. If Ganyu were here, she would surely take a bite of this Cloud Retainer-shaped sweet flower brewed chicken, no matter how much she wanted to lose weight.

And so, Shenhe enjoyed a lunch meticulously prepared by Durandal.

After lunch, they prepared to continue the creation of Guizhong’s body. With Makoto’s experience, the progress on Cloud Retainer’s body was very fast.

Additionally, with the help of Zhongli and Azhdaha, whatever Durandal needed, they could procure for her in the shortest amount of time.

It could be said that this creation process was much easier than Makoto’s. Durandal sighed, lamenting the vast difference between Inazuma and Liyue, and thought that Raiden Ei really needed to step up her game.

"At the current pace, it will be mostly complete in another week. After that, it’s just like Makoto, waiting for the soul and body to be complete."

"Mm..."

Shenhe was clearly a bit distracted. She kept looking at Durandal, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Noticing Shenhe’s unusual behavior, Durandal thought for a moment and understood why she was acting this way. Her pretty face flushed, and she looked at Shenhe reproachfully, reaching out to pinch the soft flesh at her waist, twisting it gently.

The unfamiliar pain made Shenhe’s expression change, but she dared not struggle. Only when Durandal released her hand did she reach to rub the spot.

"Are you an idiot? Even if the body isn’t complete yet, do you really intend to do that kind of thing here? Shameless idiot, what are you thinking about in your head?"

"What am I thinking about? My head is almost entirely filled with you, Durandal."

"...You idiot."

Durandal, who was originally a bit angry, was at a loss for words after Shenhe’s remark. She looked at Shenhe, both annoyed and shy, and reached out to pinch her wrist, without any force, looking as if she was pouting.

Facing such a Durandal, Shenhe thought for a moment, then opened her arms and embraced her, ignoring her struggles, and walked out of the room with her.

"You... what do you want to do? Idiot."

"I want to finish what we didn’t complete this morning, may I?"

"That kind of thing, no matter how you think about it, is impossible. If... if you hadn’t deliberately led me on, how could I have initiated such a thing?"

At this point, Durandal’s gaze towards Shenhe changed. Thinking carefully, the reason she bit Shenhe’s neck earlier seemed to be influenced by her.

This person... she’s clearly the type who’s supposed to be pure and unworldly. She shouldn’t be so knowledgeable about such matters. How did she become so skilled?

Durandal prepared to struggle, but Shenhe knew exactly what to do to calm Durandal at this moment. She lifted Durandal’s head and sealed her cherry lips.

In this state, Durandal’s struggles gradually weakened, and she softened completely, like a real girl, utterly unable to resist.

"You... is this how you train your mind? Isn’t cultivating the mind important for cultivation? Can you really cultivate your mind like this?"

"Mm, definitely. Master said that one must strive to have a pure mind, only then can one become stronger."

"If that’s the case, then why are you..."

"So, my heart only holds Durandal. As long as there is nothing in my heart except Durandal, then I have achieved a pure mind."

Shenhe said matter-of-factly, leaving Durandal speechless to refute her. Shenhe took this opportunity to lead her back to the room.

She didn’t roughly throw her onto the bed, but rather sat with her on the bedside, stroking her cheek while making Durandal press close to her.

"Actually... you’re looking forward to it too, aren’t you, Durandal?"

"No, I’m not."

"Really? I thought the reason you were angry this morning was because Master interrupted us. It seems I was overthinking."

"...Idiot."

Seeing Durandal return to her morning demeanor, Shenhe’s hand, which was stroking Durandal’s hair, slowly moved to her face.

Like stroking a small animal, she finally made her lift her face to look at her.

"So cute, Durandal. I’m growing to like you more and more."

"Hmph~ You’re becoming more and more annoying, you idiot Shenhe."

"That’s truly heartbreaking."

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