"Huh?"
Listening to what Rex Lapis said, Shenhe couldn't help but look up at him.
She looked extremely surprised, even letting out a small gasp.
Although she had already suspected as much, she hadn't thought that those girls all had that kind of relationship with the young man. That was something she hadn't expected.
"You rarely come down from the mountain. It's normal to have such a reaction."
Regarding Shenhe's reaction, Zhongli, who was walking ahead, merely said this faintly.
When he had just said that, he had already expected Shenhe would react this way.
"Mm, and that girl named Wendy... she seems very different, too."
Nodding, Shenhe continued to voice another doubt she had.
Although they had only met briefly, she could still sense that the girl called Wendy was no simple person.
"As for Miss Wendy, she is Mondstadt's Anemo Archon."
After a moment of thought, Zhongli answered as such.
Because aside from a few people, everyone else basically believed that Miss Wendy was the true Anemo Archon, so he treated her with that identity.
"Huh?"
Once again letting out a gasp, a stunned Shenhe came to a stop.
She never would have imagined that the girl was actually Mondstadt's Anemo Archon.
And more importantly, do gods fall in love?
And what is the identity of that young man who looks like an ordinary person?
"Every god is different, so there's no need to be surprised. Besides, gods also have feelings and desires."
Knowing Shenhe had stopped, Zhongli also stopped and turned his head, hoping she wouldn't be so astonished.
After all, even gods have the same emotions and desires as mortals.
"But... I still feel like that young man is just an ordinary person."
After hearing Rex Lapis's answer, Shenhe voiced another doubt she held inside.
"Since Kiana is an existence that is neither a god nor an archon, and the other girl, Wendy, is the Anemo Archon, then the young man who is their boyfriend surely can't be human either.
But I really didn't sense any special aura from him.
If she didn't know that those two very special girls were his girlfriends, she wouldn't even be contemplating whether he was an ordinary person.
Because in her eyes, that young man was definitely an ordinary person.
It was only because she now knew a few things that she was conflicted.
In any other situation, she wouldn't be conflicted at all."
"As for young friend Kaito, to be honest, I can't see through him either."
Hearing Shenhe bring up young friend Kaito, Zhongli frowned slightly before replying.
"At first, my thoughts were the same as yours. I thought Kaito was just an ordinary person, and it was only Miss Wendy's presence that made me curious.
But later, I suddenly discovered that this Kaito is merely hiding his true capabilities. He's not an ordinary person at all.
It's just that I still can't see the full extent of his power. I can only sense that the upper limit of his strength is constantly shifting upwards, as if it has no ceiling.
Furthermore, he rarely makes a move himself—it's always Miss Kiana or Miss Wendy who acts—which makes it even more difficult for me to know the upper limit of his power."
"I see. No wonder I couldn't gauge his depth."
Now, Shenhe finally understood why the young man had given her that ordinary feeling.
It turned out he was just hiding his true capabilities, which was why she had that misconception.
And it wasn't just her who couldn't sense it; even Rex Lapis was the same.
Right...
"So, are they... just staying in Liyue temporarily?"
After thinking it over and over, Shenhe finally asked this.
Because Rex Lapis hadn't shown any intention of revealing Kiana and the others' purpose before, Shenhe asked about the situation in this roundabout way.
"Mm." Zhongli nodded, then continued walking forward.
It seems Rex Lapis really doesn't want to say too much about this...
Standing there watching Rex Lapis's retreating figure, Shenhe couldn't help but think this, and then she quickly caught up.
It was about time now, and she planned to return to her abode to check on things.
But before that, she had to tell Rex Lapis.
"Sir, I plan to return to the mountain now."
"Mm, go on back."
Stopping his steps and turning around again, Zhongli nodded.
"Until next time, Sir."
After saying this, Shenhe headed towards the outskirts of Liyue Harbor.
Mt. Aocang.
Inside the abode.
"Master?"
As soon as she returned to the abode, Shenhe called out tentatively, unsure if her Master had returned.
"You've returned. Do you have any thoughts?"
Appearing before Shenhe, Cloud Retainer immediately asked for Shenhe's thoughts on her trip.
In any case, her goal this time was to see if Shenhe could return to the mortal world, so her impressions were very important.
"Could I talk about something else first, Master?"
After thinking for a moment, Shenhe decided to tell her Master about Kiana and her companions.
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