Diluc looked at Su Han nervously, afraid that he might refuse.
Especially after learning the true background of the "Doctor," he was even more unwilling to miss this opportunity.
After a moment, Su Han spoke, "I agree to take you in, but I have one condition first."
"Please say it. No matter what the condition is, I'm willing to accept it."
As long as he could take revenge, he was willing to give everything.
Looking at Diluc's serious expression, Su Han suddenly smiled and said, "Relax. The management here isn't as strict as you think. So even if there's a hierarchy, there's no need to be so respectful. In daily life, we can just address each other as friends."
"This…"
Diluc was deeply moved. He had never expected that Su Han's condition would be this.
He had thought about offering up his winery, and even about selling himself for life.
But he had never imagined that Su Han would treat him as a friend.
"If you don't agree, then forget it…"
"No, I… I'm willing to be your friend."
Diluc's tense expression finally relaxed into a smile.
Just like Jean had said.
Su Han really was a kind person.
Su Han patted his shoulder and said, "Then today we'll have a big meal, and we can talk about the rest while eating?"
"No problem, but I'll treat."
"Alright."
Su Han had almost forgotten that Diluc was also wealthy, so a meal like this was nothing to him.
Afterward, he had Xu Er go and order the food.
Before long, delicious dishes were delivered.
After taking a bite, Diluc praised, "This food is extremely delicious, even better than the dishes at Good Hunter."
"Of course. This is from Liyue's number one chef, Xiangling's family business. Naturally, it tastes great."
Little Paimon said proudly.
After all, this was her friend's restaurant.
Diluc nodded repeatedly. The taste was indeed exceptional, but what he cared about more was what he should do next.
"How should you arrange things for me next?"
"I plan to have you stationed in Sumeru."
"To deal with the Fatui?"
Diluc raised an eyebrow. He did not expect Su Han to be even more aggressive than himself.
After all, Sumeru was the Doctor's territory.
Su Han shook his head and said, "Not the rainforest, the desert."
"The desert?"
Diluc was very confused. What was there to go to in that place? It was barren and lacked resources.
You could say not even birds would go there.
"Yes, the desert. I understand what you're thinking. But right now, my forces are all official powers of two nations. Acting against the Fatui would easily escalate into war. You don't want Mondstadt to be hated by Snezhnaya, do you?"
"I see. You want me to build a force in the desert."
Diluc finally understood Su Han's plan.
Some things could only be done by non-official forces.
Otherwise, it would easily lead to diplomatic issues.
Su Han nodded and said, "That's right. I can provide you with cultivation methods and resources. As for connections, I can offer some, but you'll need to recruit people yourself. Next, you have one week of special training. After that, you must head to Sumeru. How about it?"
"No problem!"
Diluc would never question Su Han's decisions.
So one week was more than enough.
After eating and drinking their fill, Su Han headed next door.
Because the special training required some unique tools.
He naturally did not have those, so he needed to seek help from an adeptus.
Unexpectedly, after Cloud Retainer learned of the situation, she glanced at him and smiled, "I already expected you would lack a training ground. Come with me."
"Huh? What…"
Su Han was still confused when he felt a gust of wind lift him up.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already in the air, being carried along by the adeptus.
"Immortal, where are we going?"
"You'll know when we arrive."
Cloud Retainer's eyes were filled with amusement. She had already anticipated this day, so she had prepared in advance.
After flying for a while,
the two quickly landed near Jueyun Karst.
Just as Su Han was still puzzled, he saw Cloud Retainer wave her wings, and the surrounding scenery instantly changed.
Mountain peaks.
Buildings.
Waterfalls.
And countless mechanical beasts.
"Th-this is…"
"A special training ground I built for Liyue! As for the inspiration, it came from the peace machinery in your comics. During my travels, I had already noticed the growth of the Millelith. But humans have very few places to train, and there aren't many monsters nowadays, so I brought out these old machines…"
"That's incredible."
Su Han was full of admiration.
He had never expected her to quietly create such a massive training ground.
It was like delivering a pillow right when he was sleepy.
Seeing Su Han's delighted expression,
Cloud Retainer was extremely pleased.
Sure enough, he was once again amazed. It seemed her efforts during this period had not been in vain.
Cloud Retainer took Su Han around the secret realm while introducing its functions.
"This place can accommodate five thousand people for training. As for supplies, you will need to provide them yourselves. These facilities can not only be used for training, but can also adjust gravity, from one times up to ten times."
"There's even such a function?"
Are you really not some kind of gadget adeptus?
Such a feature, when used for training, was simply like having divine assistance.
Cloud Retainer smiled and said, "I've read quite a lot of comics, such as that one called Fate. I just finished it this morning."
Comics could provide inspiration for her inventions, so the more she read, the more she enjoyed them.
Su Han gave a thumbs-up.
This adeptus was far more capable than he had imagined.
"Well then, would you like to try it yourself?"
"No, I need to quickly arrange for people to come train. Thank you very much this time."
"We're all one family. Why be so polite?"
One family?
Wait.
Did she already know everything?
Su Han felt his scalp go numb.
Cloud Retainer continued speaking to herself, "You should focus on having a child as soon as possible. That way, I can also enjoy the fun of raising one. Mortals always say children are noisy, but I think if it were your child, they would certainly be very cute and well-behaved."
"Heh… y-yes…"
This was already confirmed.
Su Han did not even have the right to resist.
After all, she was only urging him to have children and not holding him accountable for sneaking around.
If this were an ordinary household,
Su Han felt his legs would have already been broken.
Lost in her own imagination, Cloud Retainer smiled and said, "If you could have both a son and a daughter, that would be even better. The boy could inherit your career, and the girl could have Shenhe's looks. Just thinking about it makes me happy."
"Yes, yes. I'll work harder…"
Su Han was starting to sweat profusely.
Just now it was one child, and now it had already become twins.
Good heavens.
This topic needed to end quickly.
But Cloud Retainer kept talking, getting more and more absorbed.
"You, child, are naturally surrounded by romance. If you end up with many descendants, the clothes I've collected may not be enough. It seems I'll need to learn some needlework, otherwise what would you all wear?"
"… "
For the first time, Su Han experienced how terrifying this Immortal could be.
If this conversation continued,
it would probably reach the stage of naming the children.
To avoid such a dreadful situation, Su Han quickly interrupted her fantasy.
"Immortal, there are still matters at home. I'll head back first."
"Hm? You're leaving? Very well, go on. I still have some things to think about."
Seeing that she allowed him to leave,
Su Han did not want to stay even a second longer. He immediately took out the Green Bamboo Flute and flew into the sky.
Only after completely leaving the area did he finally let out a sigh of relief.
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