I'm a male god in Liyue

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The steps are not straight, but spiral upwards.

Regardless of whether one chooses to take the left or right steps, they will eventually reach the large square in front of the West Wind Church.

As everyone climbed the steps, they came to the top of the stairs and saw a very spacious square.

It's similar to the huge plaza in front of the Rock Palace in Liyue, and it's estimated to be able to accommodate tens of thousands of people at once.

In the center of the square stands a huge stone sculpture of a young girl with wings on her back and wearing a hooded robe.

She tiptoed forward, her hands outstretched, palms facing upward, as if she were holding something up, or perhaps praying to a deity.

Two long stone corridors were built on both sides of the square to provide a place for believers to rest and shelter from the wind and rain.

Upon seeing such a spectacular sight, Charlotte exclaimed in amazement and immediately picked up her camera to start taking pictures.

The troupe leader was drawn to the sound of her taking pictures and glanced at her curiously.

Amber quickly introduced to the leader of the group, "This is Ms. Charlotte, the editor-in-chief of the Liyue Newspaper. She is also traveling with Mr. Charlotte. She is currently in charge of writing the travel section of the newspaper, so she is very interested in things related to travel."

"Tourism section?" Jean was taken aback. "So, Ms. Charlotte, you're going to write about your experiences at the Windflower Festival in the Liyue newspaper?"

Charlotte nodded and smiled, "Of course."

Qin thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder how well your newspaper sells?"

Charlotte, who had previously managed the Liyue Newspaper, was very familiar with these figures: "Fortunately, we're selling around a hundred thousand copies a day now."

Hundreds of thousands of copies?

This is a rare opportunity for publicity!

If Charlotte has a good time at the Windflower Festival, she'll definitely praise Mondstadt in the newspapers, and those who read them will surely be inspired to admire Mondstadt and might even recommend it to those around them who haven't read the newspapers.

If even one-tenth of these people develop the idea of ​​traveling to Mondstadt, it would be a great thing for Mondstadt.

After all, the people of Liyue are different from those of other countries; most of them are businessmen, and they are all very wealthy. They might even make business investments in Mondstadt after they come here... This has a very positive significance for various industries.

Moreover, such a large-scale advertisement does not require the Mondstadt government to pay any price to the Liyue Newspaper.

While Mondstadt's finances are currently in good shape, its over-reliance on the wine industry is not a good thing.

The wine industry is ultimately unstable; it is only thanks to the divine protection of the Wind God that Mondstadt can enjoy good weather every year.

But the Wind God has disappeared without a trace before. If we encounter a year with bad weather and the fruit trees in the fields don't grow well, Mondstadt's finances will likely face serious problems.

Therefore, it is now also necessary to develop other industries in Mondstadt, such as tourism.

Jean lowered her head silently, deciding that when she got back, she would quickly find Kaia and have him secretly follow this Ms. Charlotte and take good care of her for the next few days.

We absolutely cannot let her have any bad experiences during this Flower Festival.

Charlotte had just finished taking several photos when she suddenly realized that Qin was a very busy person. She quickly said to Qin apologetically, "I'm sorry, I just got carried away and took up your time."

Qin smiled and asked with concern, "It's okay, are you done filming?"

"I've taken quite a few photos! There's still plenty of time in the next few days, so I can come back and take more!"

"Ah."

Looking at Jean's understanding demeanor, Charlotte couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Both were important figures in charge of a country, but this Captain Jean was much more approachable than Lady Ningguang.

It's not that Ningguang is difficult to get along with, it's just that I feel a lot of pressure from her.

Led by Qin, the group crossed the large square and climbed dozens of steps before arriving at the entrance of the West Wind Church.

Knights of Favonius are also guarding this place.

Upon seeing Qin, their faces immediately showed respect, and they bowed slightly in greeting: "Greetings, Commander!"

Qin nodded and replied, "Thank you all for your hard work."

Unlike the knights guarding the gates of the Knights of Favonius, Xia Zhi saw a black iron progress bar on these knights.

This means that the knights guarding the church must be much stronger.

In other words, the importance of a leader like the Church of Favonius seems to be greater than that of the Knights of Favonius.

An institution in charge of rituals and sacrifices could be more important than the highest administrative body of a country...

Xia Zhi found it somewhat interesting.

There must be some secret hidden inside this West Wind Church.

Pushing open the door, the interior of the church is very grand, with rows of benches neatly arranged. Believers sit on the benches, their arms crossed over their chests, heads bowed and eyes closed, praying or confessing devoutly.

The nuns in their uniforms stood quietly in the aisles and along the benches, their faces serene.

Bright sunlight streamed through the large glass windows, scattering dappled light across the flowers.

Unlike the Rock Temple in Liyue, the interior of the church does not display a statue of the Anemo Archon, nor is there any incense burning.

There was only a gentle breeze, carrying a faint floral fragrance.

However, Xia Zhi also found that after entering the church, his heart seemed to be soothed by some kind of force, becoming more calm and peaceful.

It's somewhat like the calming feeling you get when you hear the sound of striking a "pure and benevolent wooden fish".

This cathedral is indeed extraordinary.

This is probably why so many believers come to worship.

Upon seeing Qin enter, one of the nuns approached.

Qin whispered a few words to the nun and told her why she had come.

The nun turned to look at the guests Qin had brought and found that almost all of them were women, with Xia Zhi being the only man. Moreover, Qin told her that he was blind. After a slight hesitation, the nun nodded and agreed.

Then, Qin and the nun came over together: "Mr. Xia, Miss Gan Yu, I have already spoken with Sister Grace, and she will arrange everyone's accommodations."

Sister Grace said gently, "Distinguished guests from Liyue, please follow me."

Xia Zhi bowed politely: "I will be disturbing the peace of the church for the next few days."

Qin stood still, watching everyone follow Sister Grace into the church before turning her head to look in another direction.

There stood a very young girl, much smaller than Qin. She had blue-gray eyes and long, light-gold, naturally curly hair similar to Qin's, tied into pigtails. She wore a white priest's hat, a white dress with black and blue lace trim, white tights with petal patterns, and round-toed leather shoes.

She wore a large white and blue bow on her chest, and a blue and gold book with a metal cover was tied around her waist, with a blue water-attribute divine eye embedded in the center.

This young girl is a church priest and also Jean's sister, Barbara.

They share the same mother and father.

But when they were young, they were separated from their father and mother.

Jean stayed with her mother, Frederica, within the Gunnhild family and became the pride of the family.

Barbara followed her father, Simon Page, into the Church of the West Wind and became a prayer minister.

Although she has become the acting leader, Qin also has her own secrets.

For example, she had always wanted to get closer to her blood-related sister, but faced with Barbara's evasive gaze, she didn't know how to start a conversation and could only look at her from afar.

A few seconds later, Qin withdrew her gaze from her sister, turned around, and left the church.

Qin didn't notice that after she turned around, the girl who had been praying with her head down also opened her eyes, looked up, and gazed at her sister's back with a complicated expression.

Barbara had always wanted to get closer to the older sister she had admired since childhood, but because the older sister was so outstanding, she didn't know how to bring it up.

Perhaps... this similar awkwardness is a sign that the two sisters still understand each other.

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Under Sister Grace's arrangement, everyone moved into their own rooms.

Although they were all double rooms, the rooms were very clean, and it was a pleasant place to stay.

The only exception was Xia Zhi, because he was male, so he lived alone in a double room.

As for the room locations, just like at home before, Xia Zhi's older and younger cousins ​​lived in the room to his left, while Shen He and Gan Yu lived in the room to his right.

That way, even if he lives alone, he probably won't feel lonely at night.

After tidying up the room a bit, we all came out of the West Wind Church and strolled around the main square.

The early spring sunshine is just right; it feels warm when it falls on you, and the breeze is gentle.

Everyone slowly walked to the center of the square.

A clear spring flows around the feet of the giant stone sculpture of a girl.

Countless flowers have been placed on the ground by the water.

Diona, a local, explained to everyone, "These flowers are dedicated to Lord Barbatos, the god of the winds."

Zhu Zi squatted down and looked at it curiously: "The stems and leaves of the flowers are so fresh, as if they were just picked this morning."

The cat nodded: "That's right! If you want to pray to Lord Barbatos, just whisper your wish when the wind blows, and the wind will carry your wish to Lord Barbatos."

Akabane also asked, "Does the type of flower matter when offering flowers?"

The cat shook its head: "It doesn't matter, but most people prefer to use dandelions or Cecilia flowers."

Zhu Zi thought for a moment and said, "That feels similar to when we used to go to Yiyan Palace to offer incense to the Rock King. It doesn't matter whether we offer cheap or expensive incense."

The cat pondered, "That seems to make sense."

"So, offering flowers to the Anemo Archon is a unique activity in Mondstadt, and one that must be experienced..."