Chapter 46 – Returning to Liyue Harbor

“That should mean the curse was successful.”

“I wonder what will happen.”

Qiu Xue inwardly smirked cunningly.

The Doctor, pulling the limping Qiu Xue along, turned to look at the Mirror Maiden.

“I leave her to you.”

He then handed Qiu Xue over to the Mirror Maiden and, without another glance at Qiu Xue, walked forward alone.

“Understood, Doctor.”

The Mirror Maiden looked at the woman, whose beauty was otherworldly, and her face flushed slightly before she hoisted Qiu Xue onto her back.

Qiu Xue’s slender legs and delicate feet dangled at the Mirror Maiden’s waist, while her arms draped over the Mirror Maiden’s shoulders.

The nearby Pyroslinger and Stone Spears soldiers stared at those legs, their eyes practically glued to them.

But under the Mirror Maiden’s icy glare, they reluctantly withdrew their lecherous gazes.

“I have to admit, the Mirror Maiden has a great figure.”

“She’s also really tall, probably over 190 cm, right?”

Qiu Xue thought curiously to herself. Is everyone in Snezhnaya this tall?

“Ding!”

“Host mission completed!”

“Reward: one lottery draw!”

The system’s voice echoed in Qiu Xue’s mind.

“Lottery draw?”

Qiu Xue, lying on the Mirror Maiden’s back, thought with some confusion.

“Ding!”

“Answering the host!”

“The host can open the system’s lottery page to draw a prize!”

Hearing the system’s explanation, Qiu Xue focused her thoughts.

“Open the lottery page!”

A dazzling array of golden items filled her vision, making her eyes spin.

There were things like a Fake Gnosis, a double Divine Power boost, and all sorts of other random items.

“Draw!”

Qiu Xue shouted inwardly.

“Ding! Congratulations, host! You have drawn a pair of stockings condensed from the Law of Yang!”

“Pfft!”

Qiu Xue, lying on the Mirror Maiden’s back, couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

The Mirror Maiden turned her head slightly, looking puzzled at Qiu Xue’s lovely face.

“What’s wrong, miss?” the Mirror Maiden asked curiously.

“Nothing, nothing, sister!”

“I just remembered something funny.”

Qiu Xue, still on the Mirror Maiden’s back, quickly replied.

“Oh…”

The Mirror Maiden turned back around and continued carrying Qiu Xue forward.

Qiu Xue’s face flushed red and then paled, a wave of embarrassment washing over her.

“System! Are you doing this on purpose?!”

Qiu Xue inwardly shouted at the system, both embarrassed and angry.

“Host, you’re wronging the system!”

“These stockings are a good item! Wearing them will slowly nourish your Divine Power!”

Listening to the system’s serious-sounding nonsense, Qiu Xue was thoroughly exasperated.

“Hehe~”

“Besides, these stockings suit the host perfectly!”

The system’s mechanical voice took on a strangely lecherous tone.

“System, do you even hear what you’re saying?”

Just as Qiu Xue was about to argue further with the system…

A loud thud came from ahead!

“Doctor! Doctor!”

“How did you fall?”

The voices of four or five Fatui members snapped Qiu Xue out of her thoughts.

Curious, she looked forward.

Qiu Xue’s mouth twitched.

Not far ahead, the Doctor had actually tripped over a stone.

The ground was particularly damp, as if it had rained just yesterday.

Covered in mud, even the Doctor’s raven mask was smeared with it.

The Fatui members beside him were about to step forward to help him up.

But the Doctor raised a hand, stopping them. His expression was unreadable, but he seemed furious.

He then kicked the stone away with a single, forceful motion.

Then he turned his head to look at Qiu Xue, who was lying on Mirror Maiden’s back.

“Hahaha, it seems one really can trip here.”

“Miss, remember to watch your step when you come here in the future.”

The Doctor hadn’t experienced such an embarrassing situation before either, so he could only use laughter to cover his awkwardness.

He had just been wondering whether this Qiu Xue might be some kind of spy sent by Liyue Harbor to gather intelligence.

As he spoke, the Doctor began walking forward again.

And then… he fell flat on his face once more.

“Pfft—”

“Hahaha!”

Qiu Xue, lying behind Mirror Maiden, couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing.

The nearby Fatui covered their mouths—they wanted to laugh but didn’t dare.

Mirror Maiden also covered her mouth, wearing an expression of suppressed laughter.

And as for Bingpang…

“The Doctor is so funny.”

“He fell twice in a row.”

Bingpang looked at the fallen Doctor and spoke in its simple, honest way.

The Doctor shook himself off, stood up, and looked back at Bingpang.

The desire to kill someone can’t be hidden in one’s eyes.

“So that’s how the curse works.”

“Hahaha, seeing the serious-faced Doctor fall is just hilarious.”

When the Doctor looked back, Qiu Xue covered her mouth, barely holding back her laughter.

“Ding!”

“Reporting to the host, the stronger the cursed person’s power, the greater the effect!”

“It will bring them a full day of bad luck!”

The system explained.

“I see.”

“No wonder the Doctor became so unlucky—she hasn’t even used this Authority yet.”

Listening to the system’s explanation, Qiu Xue nodded, then her beautiful eyes turned back to the unlucky Doctor.

The Doctor stood up, not caring whether he was dirty or not, and continued walking forward.

“What’s going on?”

The Doctor muttered to himself, feeling puzzled.

This time, he watched his feet, taking each step with extreme caution, afraid of tripping again.

But no matter how careful he was, he couldn’t be careful enough for the birds in the sky.

That’s right—a flock of birds was circling above the Doctor’s head, hovering in the sky right over him.

After a while, something like chocolate began raining down on the Doctor’s head.

The Doctor looked up at the sky.

Even someone as composed as him couldn’t help but exclaim: “What the hell!”

And so, throughout the journey, the Fatui and Qiu Xue watched as the Doctor tripped one moment and got chocolate rained on him the next.

After a day of travel, the morning sun of Liyue shone into a dense forest.

Yes, after a night of travel, the group had finally reached a dense forest on the outskirts of Liyue Harbor.

At that moment, the Doctor, the Fatui, and Qiu Xue were sitting around a campfire.

“Please, miss, don’t speak of today’s events to anyone.”

The Doctor said with a smile as he looked at Qiu Xue.

“Don’t worry, sir. You saved me, and I haven’t even thanked you yet.”

“My foot is almost healed, and we’re close to Liyue Harbor now. Let me return on my own.”

Looking at the smiling Doctor, Qiu Xue almost couldn’t hold back her laughter.

She never expected the Doctor to have such an expression.

“Hehe, that’s good then.”

“Let’s meet again if fate allows.”

The Doctor smiled at Qiu Xue, wishing she would leave quickly.

“Sister Mirror Maiden, and you gentlemen.”

“I’ll be on my way now. Come find me in Liyue Harbor when you have time!”

After saying this, Qiu Xue stood up, brushed off the dust, and walked toward Liyue Harbor.

Mirror Maiden watched Qiu Xue’s retreating figure with a touch of sadness.

Because she didn’t know if there would be another chance to see Qiu Xue after this.

“The Doctor is going to release the Demon God from the sea.”

“I wonder if this little sister will be alright.”

Mirror Maiden watched Qiu Xue’s retreating figure, then turned her gaze to the bonfire, remaining silent for a long time.

Bingpang, who had been sitting by the bonfire, also stood up.

Shouting toward Qiu Xue’s back, it called out, “Goodbye, big sister!”

Qiu Xue didn’t turn around, only raising a hand to wave.

“Goodbye, Bingpang!”

The Doctor watched Qiu Xue’s figure until it disappeared, then a cold smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

“Anyway, as a Liyue native, you won’t live much longer.”

“I’ll let you live one more day.”

Suddenly, a kindly smile appeared on The Doctor’s lips as he turned to face the Fatui behind him.

“Don’t speak of what happened today.”

“Understood?”

The Fatui behind him hurriedly nodded—they knew all too well how twisted and perverse The Doctor could be.