Looking at the iron bucket and the Golden Apple on the table.
Seeing Ningguang's slightly embarrassed gaze, Jiang Xuan understood that she intended to cure Lisa's curse but had forgotten the weight of these items when she took them out.
Shaking his head with a laugh, Jiang Xuan said softly:
"If it's not urgent, I'll take you to that world later and you can drink it yourself..."
"Mr. Jiang Xuan..."
Jean pursed her lips and bowed slightly:
"Hello, we didn't formally greet you yesterday. I am Jean, Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius from Mondstadt..."
Jiang Xuan waved his hand.
"I know who you are; no need for introductions. Also, just call me Jiang Xuan, don't be too formal."
"I'm just an ordinary person."
Ordinary person?
Not just Jean and the others, even Ningguang and her companions found it amusing.
What ordinary person could own a world and then casually smash Teyvat with a punch?
"Yes, Mr. Jiang Xuan... Jiang Xuan."
Jean let out a sigh of relief. For now, it seemed Jiang Xuan was easy to get along with.
After a pause, Jean asked, somewhat nervously:
"Lisa's curse is very serious. If possible, could you help her resolve it now?"
"Now? Alright."
Jiang Xuan shrugged and looked at Ganyu.
Among those present, besides him, probably only Ganyu could easily lift such a heavy iron bucket and help Lisa drink without using Elemental Power.
Since that was the case, Jiang Xuan let Ganyu do it.
If he personally fed Lisa, Ningguang and the others might not be too happy.
Ganyu understood and stepped forward, picked up the iron bucket, and walked to Lisa's side.
"Do I... have to drink it like this?"
Lisa's face showed some embarrassment.
Drinking from an iron bucket was embarrassing enough, let alone being fed by Ganyu.
"Let's find a cup."
Jiang Xuan chuckled, turned, and retrieved a cup from a nearby room.
The amount of milk in the bucket was large.
But surprisingly, Lisa didn't feel bloated after drinking it.
Instead, the curse that had troubled her for so long seemed to vanish into thin air.
Since being cursed, Lisa had never felt so relaxed for a moment.
She wasn't even sleepy anymore.
Lisa stretched out her palm, and lightning flickered in her eyes.
"It's... really gone..."
Lisa hadn't fully processed it yet; everything felt too dreamlike.
The curse, which countless people had no idea how to approach or deal with.
A bucket of milk...
And it was gone?
Jiang Xuan casually picked up the Golden Apple from the table and took a bite himself.
"Of course, your curse isn't as complicated as Xiao's Karma. Milk can remove all negative status effects, and a curse naturally counts."
Saying that, Jiang Xuan gently held Nahida and fed her the apple, a tender smile on his face.
Nahida didn't mind that it was an apple Jiang Xuan had bitten.
Perhaps it could even be said that Nahida was very happy to share an apple with Jiang Xuan.
"Ningguang, I'm hungry. Is it time to eat?"
Jiang Xuan winked at Ningguang, who looked a little helpless.
"I've already sent someone to prepare it; it should be here soon."
With that, Ningguang noticed Jean looking at her expectantly and asked:
"Do you have any plans for the afternoon?"
Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment, then said softly:
"For plans, either fishing, or hunting on the grasslands."
"There's nothing much for me to do at the base and manor villa. But I was thinking, if Zhongli is here, we'll go hunt the Wither Storm."
"And then tomorrow, we'll use the Eye of Ender to look for an End Portal."
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Zhongli strolled in through the door, looked at Venti, and said softly:
"What did you call me for?"
"Ha!"
Jiang Xuan chuckled.
"You arrived just in time for dinner... Going to that world this afternoon?"
Zhongli nodded slightly, saying softly:
"My matters are concluded. I was going to come find you there anyway. Was everything smooth in the Nether today?"
"Of course, Xiao is watching over it."
Jiang Xuan gently rubbed Nahida's ear.
"Since you're going there this afternoon, I'll prepare to summon and kill the Wither Storm."
"The monster you said was comparable to an Archon?"
Zhongli was surprised, then said with a hint of helplessness:
"You certainly don't give me any time to rest."
"The capable do more work! And you're so strong in combat, and you even have your own defense."
Jiang Xuan waved his hand, then looked at Jean and the others.
"What about you all? Do you want to come and see this afternoon?"
Jean had almost been waiting for that exact question, and immediately nodded:
"That would be wonderful! Thank you, Jiang Xuan..."
At this moment, the food arrived, and everyone sat down. After all the dishes were served, Lumine couldn't hold back anymore.
"Jiang Xuan, is this Lesser Lord Kusanali?"
Jiang Xuan didn't deny it, smiling as he took care of Nahida's meal, saying softly:
"That's right, just call her Nahida."
Upon receiving Jiang Xuan's affirmation, Lumine immediately became excited:
"That's great! Nahida, can I ask you a question?"
Nahida looked up and carefully scrutinized Lumine, understanding something in her heart, but still softly nodded.
"Thank you..."
Lumine pursed her lips and said softly:
"My brother and I got separated while traveling in this world. He has golden hair and is about as tall as me. Have you seen him?"
Golden Nara!
Nahida recalled what the Aranara had told her during her slumber.
She was about to speak, but received glances from Zhongli and Venti.
After a moment of silence, Nahida shook her head.
"I apologize, I am the second generation Archon, born five hundred years ago. I usually sleep and have not seen your brother."
Nahida wasn't exactly lying.
At the very least, she had never personally seen Aether.
Lumine had prepared herself mentally, but still felt some disappointment.
"Then... we were separated by a deity who called herself the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles. Nahida, do you know this deity?"
At this, Nahida and Ningguang's expressions subtly changed.
She quietly looked at Zhongli, as if asking if she could speak.
After receiving Zhongli's reply, Nahida nodded slightly.
"The Sustainer of Heavenly Principles... is the Archons'..."
"As her name suggests, she is..."
Nahida stammered, trying to organize her words.
This wasn't the Minecraft World; there were many things she couldn't say.
Lumine clearly guessed something.
A moment later, Lumine nodded slightly.
"I understand. Thank you, Nahida, no need to say more..."
Nahida pursed her lips.
"I'm sorry, due to many factors, I cannot tell you these things... but Lumine, please be careful, the path you walk is very dangerous..."
"She is very dangerous..."
"As for anything more, I cannot help you. Although I have the name of wisdom, I am not as knowledgeable as Greater Lord Rukkhadevata."
"In five hundred years, what I could access was very limited..."
Hearing this, Lisa's eyes flashed.
"Because of the Sumeru Akademiya?"
Nahida fell silent.
But Lisa understood.
"When I was studying at the Sumeru Akademiya, I once heard my teacher say that Lesser Lord Kusanali was imprisoned by the Grand Sages..."
"Imprisoned?! They dared to do such a thing?"
Jean was greatly shocked.
"They dared too much."
Jiang Xuan sneered.
Seeing this, Ningguang also explained the Sumeru Akademiya's so-called "Project Fawkes" to Jean and the others.
As expected, after hearing it, Jean and the others were furious, and even Venti's expression darkened.
"Truly rebellious... No wonder the old man was so angry he wanted to convene a Seven Archons' Conference."
Venti sighed, looking at Nahida with a complicated gaze.
"Oh... Nahida is so pitiful..."
Paimon waved her small fists angrily.
"Those hateful Sages! King Paimon will beat them all up to avenge Nahida! Lumine! You'll help Paimon, right?"
Lumine, for once, wholeheartedly agreed with Paimon, nodding emphatically.
"Of course! We'll beat up the Sages together!"
"You don't need to rush this matter."
Jiang Xuan chuckled, his tone calm, yet it sent a chill down one's spine.
"I've already arranged an ending for those Sages. I'm going to feed them, one by one, to the Zombies..."
Suddenly, Paimon froze, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.
Soon, Jiang Xuan waved his hand with a smile.
"Alright, let's not dwell on such troublesome matters. Hurry up and eat, then we'll go check out my world."
"Perfect timing, you might even catch a big show this afternoon. I'm going to deal with the Wither Storm."
Everyone wisely skipped the topic.
Paimon, a little scared, hid close to Lumine and whispered:
"Lumine... he's so scary. This Jiang Xuan always talks about killing people and feeding them to Zombies..."
"Speaking of which, what are Zombies?"
Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow, feigning a fierce look:
"I heard that! Paimon spoke ill of me! I'll throw you into the mob grinder later!"
"It has Zombies, Skeletons, Spiders, Creepers..."
"Little Paimon is so plump, they'll definitely love to eat her!"
Paimon's eyes instantly widened.
"Waaaaah! Lumine! Save Paimon! This person is a big bad guy!"
Lumine slumped her face and pushed Paimon into Jiang Xuan's arms.
"I have Sister Ningguang taking care of me! I won't need emergency food anymore, Jiang Xuan, you can feed her to the Zombies!"
"Agh!"
Paimon looked at Lumine in despair, completely dejected.
Jiang Xuan was amused, pinched Paimon's cheek, and gently massaged her round belly.
Perhaps it was a technique he learned from Nahida.
Soon, in Paimon's heart, Jiang Xuan transformed from a big bad guy into a big good guy.
She purred contentedly like a cat, a comfortable expression on her face.
"This idiot! She'll be abducted sooner or later!"
Lumine shook her head helplessly, quietly listening as Ningguang gave them a simple introduction to the characteristics of that world.
Perhaps preoccupied with matters, everyone ate quite quickly.
More accurately, Jean and the others ate quickly.
After eating, they didn't rush, just chatted absently, occasionally glancing at Jiang Xuan.
This made him chuckle.
He wiped his mouth, and with a thought, starlights gathered as before.
The Dual-Passage Door slowly opened again.
Jean and the others' expressions grew serious, and they sat up straight, looking at Jiang Xuan.
"Ningguang should have told you about the special nature of that world, but it's something that can't be fully explained in a day and a night."
"The fastest way to understand is to experience it yourselves."
Jiang Xuan stretched lazily, then picked up Nahida again, smiling at Jean and the others.
"Are you ready?"
Venti looked at Jiang Xuan eagerly.
"Hurry, hurry! I've been waiting for ages."
"Then let's go."
Jiang Xuan turned his head and led them towards the Dual-Passage Door.
"The journey through worlds begins."
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