Chapter 71 – A One-for-One Trade Above the Seven Gods

The bodies of the four Yakshas slowly recovered as time passed minute by minute, and as the sky gradually brightened.

A glimmer of light slowly rose from the earth, accompanied by the chirping of birds around them.

The scent of morning soil mingled with the fragrance of grass and trees, blending together at last, creating an atmosphere of profound tranquility.

The moment Bosacius, Menogias, Bonanus, and Indarias stepped out of the Bagua Formation, they were fully resurrected.

Their Karmic Debt had been completely cleansed, and their strength had returned to its peak.

Qiu Bai also stood up. His Divine Power had not been significantly depleted, and he looked at the Yakshas with a smile, nodding slightly.

“I still… can’t believe this is real.”

“Have I truly been resurrected just like that?”

Bosacius looked at his own hands as if in disbelief, speaking with astonishment.

“Big brother, it’s truly wonderful.”

“The air of Liyue today smells so refreshing.”

Indarias patted Bosacius on the shoulder from behind and took a deep breath.

“Yes, accompanied by the fragrance of grass and trees.”

“And the cool breeze blowing around us—it feels so good.”

Bonanus walked past Bosacius, closing his eyes slightly to feel the gentle breeze.

“Adeptus Lord, thank you.”

“If not for you, we siblings would never have reunited.”

Bosacius looked at Qiu Bai standing not far away and bowed deeply.

Then, he turned his gaze to Xiao, who was sleeping, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Bonanus, Indarias, and Menogias behind him also stepped forward and bowed deeply.

“As a deity of Liyue, possessing the Authority of resurrection,”

“I will naturally do what I must. There is no need for such formality.”

Qiu Bai watched the Yakshas bowing before him and smiled, gesturing for them to rise.

The Yakshas then shifted their attention to Zhongli, who stood behind Qiu Bai.

“Rex Lapis, it has been five hundred years since we last met. We hope you are well.”

“Now that we have been resurrected, we can continue to cleanse the monsters around Liyue, ensuring the safety of travelers in the outskirts.”

Bosacius stepped forward, looking at Zhongli with respect as he spoke.

“In this era, you need not bear such burdens.”

“Go and see the mortal world, witness the Liyue of this new age.”

Zhongli looked at the Yakshas and spoke with a smile.

“Heh, it seems you’re quite happy.”

“That stone face of yours, unchanged for millennia, actually shows a smile now.”

Qiu Bai walked over, patted Zhongli on the shoulder, and teased him lightly.

“Heh, naturally, I am happy.”

“I imagine Xiao will be overjoyed when he opens his eyes and sees them.”

Zhongli smiled as he spoke to Qiu Bai beside him.

He nodded to the Yakshas, then turned his gaze to Xiao, who lay on the long bench.

Bosacius, Menogias, Indarias, and Bonanus exchanged glances, then walked toward Xiao with smiles on their faces.

“Adeptus Lord, do you have a brush?”

Bosacius scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and looked back at Qiu Bai.

“Heh, take this.”

Qiu Bai smiled at Bosacius, then with a flicker of spiritual light in his hand, a brush formed from Divine Power appeared.

Taking the brush, Bosacius looked at Xiao lying on the bench. Tear stains were still visible on Xiao’s face as he slept there peacefully.

The thought of how lonely Xiao must have been during the five hundred years they were gone, bearing the weight of Karmic Debt and living in this world alone, weighed heavily on his heart.

Looking at the tear stains on Xiao’s face, even Bosacius, a burly man, couldn’t hold back anymore. He blinked his eyes, trying his best not to cry.

“Xiao…”

Bosacius murmured under his breath.

Then, holding a brush in his hand, he began to draw on Xiao’s face, stroke by stroke.

Bonanus’s eyes were filled with tears, one hand covering his mouth, trying hard not to let any sound escape.

Indarias silently shed tears, watching Bosacius draw on Xiao’s face, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

As for Menogias, he crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze fixed on Xiao, a smile unconsciously spreading across his lips.

Xiao, deep in sleep, felt a cool touch on his face. His eyelids trembled slightly before slowly opening.

Seeing the familiar figures before him, Xiao’s pupils contracted.

“Bosacius, Indarias, Bonanus, Menogias, you…”

“Am I… still dreaming?”

Xiao’s pupils dilated and contracted as he lay there in a daze. The cool sensation of the brush on his face remained, feeling so real, yet unreal…

“Xiao, you’re awake! If you’d slept any longer, the sun would’ve been shining on your backside!”

Indarias held back his tears, looking at Xiao’s bewildered expression as he spoke with a smile.

“Exactly! The little pig face Brother Bosacius drew is so cute.”

“It really suits Xiao.”

Bonanus covered his mouth, tears falling one by one.

“Hey, Xiao, stop sleeping. It’s time to get up.”

Menogias walked over, looking at Xiao, who was still in a daze, and smiled.

“You…”

Xiao slowly stood up, rubbing his eyes, staring blankly at the four figures before him.

“This isn’t a dream.”

“Xiao, we’re back.”

Bosacius put away the brush and patted Xiao on the shoulder.

Xiao didn’t speak but instead looked toward Qiu Bai, who was not far away.

With a thud!

Xiao actually knelt down directly.

“Thank you, Adeptus Lord.”

“Thank you…”

Repeating these words over and over, Xiao’s tone remained as calm and steady as ever.

His head was bowed in silence, and no one could see his expression.

Tears fell from Xiao’s eyes, drop by drop, onto the wooden floor of Wangshu Inn.

“Xiao, it is Morax and I who owe you.”

“Now, this can be considered repayment. There’s no need for this.”

Qiu Bai quickly walked over and helped Xiao to his feet.

Only then did Xiao properly look at his brothers and sisters around him.

Tears streaming down his face, the little pig face that had just been drawn with the brush was washed away by the tears, but a smile hung at the corner of his mouth.

Xiao smiled, and he smiled with genuine joy.

The Five Yakshas, after five hundred years, had finally reunited.

“Xiao, tell us, did you miss us these past five hundred years?”

“You didn’t secretly cry or shed tears, did you?”

Indarias came over directly, smiling as he wrapped an arm around Xiao’s shoulder.

“Alatus is still so short. He hasn’t grown an inch in five hundred years.”

“Hahahaha!”

Bosacius patted Xiao’s shoulder and laughed heartily.

“You two…”

“Bane of All Evil!”

Watching the playful scuffle among the group, Bonanus and Menogias exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but laugh.

“With this, the matter of the Five Yakshas is resolved, I suppose.”

“I wonder what reward I’ll receive.”

Qiu Bai watched the Yakshas playfully roughhousing and smiled, then remembered the system’s reward.

“Ding!”

“System reward: Divine Power doubled!”

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

“Double Divine Power?!”

“Holy smokes, system, do you remember when I said I was going to marry you?”

Qiu Bai was genuinely shocked by the reward—double Divine Power? Feeling the formidable strength surging within his body, he felt as though he could effortlessly annihilate the Overlord of the Vortex, Osial.

“The system suggests the host not overthink things.”

“The system is not so easily swayed!”

The system’s somewhat tsundere tone echoed in Qiu Bai’s mind.

Hearing the system’s proud and aloof tone, Qiu Bai couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

“System, open the host panel!”

Host: Qiu Bai

Identity: Teyvat Demon God Morpheus

Age: Over five thousand years

Current Gender: Male

Divine Power Level: Preliminary Top-Tier Demon God. Note: Demon God strength is categorized as: Common, Lower-Tier, Mid-Tier, Upper-Tier, Top-Tier!

Yin-Yang Divine Power: Spatial Teleportation, Yin-Yang Avatar, Flight.

Demon God Authority: Power of Yang: Resurrection, Restoration, Purification, Repairing Erosion.

Power of Yin: Destruction, Curses, Communicating with Souls.

Yin-Yang Power: Gender Transformation.

Weapon: Yin-Yang Chaos Sword.

“Holy crap, I’m a top-tier Demon God now.”

“Even stronger than Morax.”

Qiu Bai stroked his chin. As he was now, beneath the Heavenly Principles, he was invincible; above The Seven, he could trade one for one.