Chapter 149 – Qiu Xue Returns

Qiu Bai walked into his room, yawned, and immediately collapsed onto the bed, falling asleep.

Early the next morning, a faint spiritual light shimmered around Qiu Bai.

Instantly, the dust and stray hairs on his body returned to their original state.

He stretched lazily and walked out.

Descending to the lower floor of the pavilion, he saw Qiu Yue sitting on a chair, flipping through that light novel in her hands.

Qiu Bai couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Zhongli sat on a chair, sipping tea while intently examining an object.

Hu Tao was sprawled over a chair, yawning.

Azhdaha, meanwhile, was studying a stone.

“What kind of stone material,”

“could be both glossy, smooth, and substantial?”

Azhdaha stroked his chin, staring at the stone in his hand, lost in thought.

“I say, Azhdaha, have you figured it out yet?”

“This Director hasn’t slept for a day. When we got back yesterday, it was almost dawn.”

Hu Tao yawned, dark circles under her eyes as she looked at the stone in Azhdaha’s hand, asking curiously.

“I’m still thinking, Director Hu.”

Azhdaha looked at the stone in his hand and explained seriously.

“You said the same thing two hours ago.”

“Forget it, this Director is going to sleep.”

Hu Tao yawned and headed toward the pavilion, just as she saw Qiu Bai coming down.

“Oh, isn’t this Consultant Qiu Bai?”

“So, did you sleep well?”

Hu Tao, with dark circles under her eyes, looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and smiled.

“Slept very well.”

“Director Hu should rest early too.”

Qiu Bai looked at Hu Tao’s weary appearance and twitched the corner of his mouth.

“You’re right. Then this Director is off to rest.”

“Not sleeping for a day has exhausted me.”

Hu Tao yawned and walked toward the pavilion.

Meanwhile, Qiu Yue, seeing Qiu Bai come down,

glanced at Zhongli, who was studying an object nearby, with a somewhat strange look in her eyes.

“What’s that expression, Qiu Yue?”

“What’s wrong?”

Qiu Bai noticed Qiu Yue’s expression and asked curiously.

“N-nothing.”

“Brother, you’re awake.”

Qiu Yue quickly hid the light novel behind her back and hurriedly spoke to Qiu Bai.

“You look a bit strange.”

“What’s that behind your back?”

Qiu Bai looked at Qiu Yue’s odd demeanor and asked with some confusion.

“N-nothing.”

“I was just studying a book earlier.”

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and said nervously.

“A book? What book?”

Qiu Bai looked curiously behind Qiu Yue.

But every time Qiu Bai tried to look, Qiu Yue quickly turned away, avoiding his gaze.

Seeing Qiu Yue like this, Qiu Bai couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

“Alright, alright.”

“I won’t look then.”

Qiu Bai looked at his sister like this and smiled.

“Phew~”

Hearing Qiu Bai say this, Qiu Yue immediately let out a sigh of relief.

Just as Qiu Bai was about to snatch the light novel from his sister when she let her guard down,

the Yin-Yang Jade inside his clothes suddenly started beeping.

“Hmm?”

“Ningguang?”

Qiu Bai took out the jade and said curiously.

Then he pressed it to his ear and altered his voice slightly.

“What is it, Ningguang?”

Qiu Bai asked the other end of the jade, puzzled.

“I apologize for disturbing you so suddenly, Adeptus Lord.”

“The Fatui Harbinger, The Doctor,”

“has left a research facility in Liyue to study Ruin Guards.”

“Recently, Ruin Guards have been appearing frequently around Lingju Pass, and many passing Liyue citizens have been injured.”

“After the Demon God battle and the Dragon King incident, we’re short on personnel.”

“I’ve stationed some Millelith there to warn passersby not to approach.”

“I suspect that might be the location of the research facility. Could Adeptus Lord please go take a look?”

Ningguang spoke into the Yin-Yang Jade with a headache.

These Fatui and others…

They’ve caused so much trouble in Liyue, especially during the previous Demon God battle, it’s truly giving her a headache.

“Hmm, I happen to have nothing to do.”

“It wouldn’t hurt to go take a look.”

Qiu Bai heard Ningguang’s description and replied with a smile.

Hearing Qiu Bai’s gentle voice from the other side of the jade, Ningguang also breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thank you, Adeptus Lord.”

Ningguang spoke gratefully into the jade.

“Hehe, it’s nothing.”

“Just part of my duties.”

Qiu Bai waved his hand, the jade pressed to his ear, and spoke with a smile.

After saying this, Qiu Bai hung up the jade.

“Brother, are you going out?”

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and asked curiously.

“Yes, I need to go to Lingju Pass.”

“Many Ruin Guards have appeared there, I’m going to check it out.”

Qiu Bai looked at his well-behaved younger sister and explained with a smile.

“Can you take Qiu Yue with you?”

“I’ve been staying at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor all this time and haven’t really seen Liyue properly.”

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, her eyes filled with curiosity.

“Alright, let’s go together.”

“Pack up and get ready to leave.”

Seeing Qiu Yue like this, Qiu Bai smiled.

Come to think of it, he really hadn’t taken his sister to properly see the scenery of Liyue.

“Mhm.”

“Wait for me, Qiu Yue, I’ll be down in a moment.”

Hearing this, Qiu Yue happily laughed, then ran upstairs.

After a while, Qiu Yue walked out wearing a white dress.

“Let’s go, brother.”

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Bai and said happily.

Looking at his sister’s appearance, Qiu Bai smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth.

Then, with a flash of flowing light, he transformed into Qiu Xue.

A pair of sisters, beautiful as celestial beings, stood together.

Within Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, they left a stunning sight.

Qiu Xue and Qiu Yue’s appearances still had differences.

First, their clothes were different.

Qiu Xue had long black hair secured by an ink-white hairband.

Her younger sister Qiu Yue, however, had hair like a waterfall, casually flowing down her back.

On Qiu Xue’s legs, she wore gradient black-and-white stockings.

While Qiu Yue’s jade-like legs were bare.

“I didn’t expect.”

“You to transform into this appearance again.”

Zhongli sensed a flash of white light.

Shifting his gaze toward Qiu Xue and Qiu Yue’s direction, he spoke with a smile.

“For me.”

“Qiu Xue is also a form of my existence.”

Qiu Xue’s beautiful eyes looked at Zhongli’s position, her hands placed on her abdomen as she spoke with a smile.

“Brother?”

“No, sister, let’s go.”

Qiu Yue looked at Qiu Xue in front of her and said with a smile.

“Alright.”

Qiu Xue took her sister’s hand and said gently.

“Oh, right, little sister.”

“Here’s something for you.”

Qiu Xue looked at Qiu Yue in front of her and said somewhat mysteriously.

“What is it?”

Qiu Yue placed a hand against her red lips and asked curiously.

In Qiu Xue’s hand appeared a pair of gradient black-and-white stockings.

At the same time, the stockings on Qiu Xue’s legs also vanished.

She slightly furrowed her delicate brows, and the stockings in her hand began to burn as if ignited.

They were enveloped in black and white flames.

After a while, the stockings transformed into two separate ones—one black and one white.