I'm a male god in Liyue

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The boy, slightly out of breath, said, "Quick, take them further away..."

Xia Ci bent down and smiled at the cats who were still begging for dried fish, saying, "Did you hear that, little guys? Someone hates you. Go back to the tavern."

The kittens seemed to understand what she said. They looked at the can of food in her hand with some reluctance, meowed a few times, and finally obediently ran towards the Cat Tail Tavern.

Even after the kittens had gone far away, everyone still saw the boy sneezing incessantly.

Xia Ci asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong with you?"

Xia Zhen gave Diona a strange look, who was still fighting with Charlotte for her embarrassing old photos: "Is it because of Diona?"

The boy gave a helpless look.

Diona looked up, her face innocent: "Huh? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Diona, why don't you take everyone to the Cat Tail Tavern first? We ran into a friend we haven't seen in a long time, let's catch up with him first, and then we'll come find you later."

Diona looked at the boy in green standing in the distance, somewhat surprised: "Boss, you said he's your old friend?"

This was actually the first time Xia Zhi had met the Wind God in real life, and he nodded: "Yes."

Diona was surprised and said, "But he's just a bard who goes around scamming people for drinks."

"Ok?"

“It’s true, boss. When I used to work part-time at Cat Tail Tavern, I often heard the customers talk about him. They said he would go around trying to get close to people and then get them to buy him drinks… I hate lazy, alcoholic people like that the most.”

"..."

Xia Zhi, Xia Ci, and Xia Zhen couldn't help but look at the boy with a strange gaze.

No way, you, a dignified Wind God, would do something so tasteless?

The boy scratched his head sheepishly and argued, "How can you call that a lie! Can you call it a lie about being a bard? I was just exchanging my story for wine!"

Xiangling also remembered and exclaimed, "It's him, Master! The bard I saw last time in the main square of the West Wind Cathedral who ran up to the statue to play the harp and sing is him!"

"..."

Xia Zhi, Xia Ci, and Xia Zhen looked at the boy with even more strange expressions.

At your age, why do you still love to show off so much?

The boy felt no shame whatsoever and declared confidently, "This is freedom!"

Okay, okay.

Xia Zhi turned his head and said, "I understand. He really isn't a liar, and I won't be fooled. You guys go to Cat Tail Tavern first, I'll be there in a bit."

The girls listened to him and turned to leave.

Shen He came over and helped him take Xia Lin away from his arms.

Once inside the Cat's Tail Tavern, True Lord Liuyun and Granny Ping exchanged a glance before whispering to each other.

"Was that Him just now?"

"It is Him. I was watching Him come to Liyue to drink with the Emperor and the Dragon King back then. I can't be mistaken."

"I wonder what Mr. Xia and the others will talk about..."

"Things at that level are none of our business."

"Too."

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Only after Diona left did the boy relax and stop sneezing.

He walked over, a bright smile on his face: "It's been a long time, Buyer, Bar."

Xia Ci nodded: "It's been a long time."

Xia Zhen nodded: "You haven't changed at all, Barbatos."

The boy laughed and said, "What are you saying? Has Morax changed?"

Xia Zhen said, "He has indeed changed a bit compared to before."

The boy then turned to look at Xia Zhi standing beside him, a bright smile on his face, and said, "Hello, Mr. Xia, we meet again."

Xia Zhi's expression faltered slightly upon hearing this.

Xia Ci and Xia Zhen were also momentarily stunned.

The boy laughed: "You don't remember me? You were just saying I was your old friend, hehe... Well then let me introduce myself again. My name is Wendy, the best bard in the world. Of course, you can also call me Barbatos. It's best to call me that when no one is around, otherwise people might think I'm an idiot."

Looking at Wendy's genuine smile from God's perspective, Xia Zhi roughly understood what was going on.

Like Morax, he likely traveled back in time at some point in the future and met Barbatos there, which is why he said such things even though he has never met him before.

Xia Zhi smiled and said to him, "I am Xia Zhi. Since you already know me, I won't go into further introductions."

Wendy looked at him and said, "You're still as funny as ever, Mr. Xia."

Could you tell me which time period this was?

"That won't do. After all, this is the contract you made with me. Being able to make such a small joke with you is already the maximum that the contract can tolerate."

"I see. But perhaps it is precisely because of what you just said that I made such a contract with you back then."

"Hmm?...Eh?...What you said does make sense! Time is truly a strange thing."

Wendy said with a smile.

"It's not really appropriate to just stand in the square and talk. Why don't we find a suitable place to sit down?"

"Cat Tail Tavern?"

"That won't do! I sneeze as soon as I get near a cat. Let's go somewhere else. I know a really good pub nearby that sells strong fruit wine... Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Xia Ci asked with a hint of amusement, "Going to that tavern you mentioned is fine, but let me ask first, is this your treat?"

Wendy looked embarrassed and said, "Well... logically speaking, this is my territory, and since you've come to Mondstadt as guests, I should be the one to treat you, but... well... I'm a little short on cash lately..."

Xia Zhen chuckled: "No, are you serious? Is this the best bard in the world?"

Wendy said seriously, "Because the best bard is not necessarily the best-earning bard."

Xia Zhi said, "It's alright, I'll treat you this time. I'll ask you to treat me back when you're better off financially."

Wendy laughed, "Haha! Mr. Xia is so straightforward! Unlike these two women, they just like to nitpick..."

Xia Ci and Xia Zhen: "..."

Led by Wendy, the group arrived at a tavern not far away.

The signboard reads "Qingfeng Tavern".

Once inside, Xia Zhi discovered that the owner was actually from Liyue.

No wonder the name of this tavern sounds a bit like Liyue.

Wendy walked to the table and expertly ordered the best and most expensive drink in the restaurant from the owner.

Of course, this amount of money is nothing to Xia Zhi.

He could pick up a large stone from the ground, turn it into gold using the "Turning Stone into Gold" skill, and sell it—he could probably buy the entire tavern with that money.

A moment later, the wine was served.

Wendy picked up her glass and took a big gulp, a satisfied look on her face: "It's a wonderful thing to see an old friend again and drink together!"

Xia Ci glanced at him and said, "You're still a drunkard... How did you find us?"

Wendy took another sip of her drink and said, "I heard you praying to me. It startled me. I thought someone was playing a prank. I didn't even drink two sips of the drinks that other people offered me before I came to find you."

Xia Zhen pouted: "Then you must have had a lot of trouble."

Wendy chuckled and asked curiously, "So, what's going on with you two? I really don't know much about Buyer's sudden disappearance back then, but you, Bal, Morax and I witnessed your demise, but look at you now..."

Xia Zhen's lips curled slightly: "You want to know?"

"Yes I do."

"Don't tell you."

"Hey……"

"It's because we two women like to nitpick."

Wendy picked up her glass, took a sip of her drink, and looked at Xia Zhi: "Mr. Xia, do you know?"

Under the gaze of her older and younger cousins, Xia Zhi silently shook her head: "Sorry, I don't know either."

Wendy sighed, finished her glass of wine, and waved her hand, "Boss, another one!"

Xia Ci looked at him and said, "You can really drink."

Wendy laughed and said, "It's rare for someone to treat me, no, it's rare for me to be so happy, so I'll definitely have to drink more."

Xia Zhen hadn't drunk anything yet, but seeing Wendy drinking so happily, she also picked up her cup and took a sip.

The fruit wine entered my mouth, but I couldn't taste any flavor at all.

Oh, I forgot I'm also a ghost.

Xia Zhen pushed her cup over and said, "Cousin."