Upon hearing this, Second Master Fan, the owner of Heyu Tea House, immediately bristled, "Which table of guests was it?"
The waiter replied, "It was Mr. Zhong Yuan's table."
Second Master Fan was stunned for a moment, then let out a sigh of relief, instinctively looking at the seat he had occupied earlier and asking curiously, "It was him? Didn't he just order a whole bunch of refreshments? Why is no one there all of a sudden?"
The waiter said, "I don't know either. He just disappeared. He didn't even touch the refreshments, and by the way, one teacup is missing.
Boss, I'm not saying anything, but we're too lenient with this Mr. Zhong Yuan. He's been running up a tab with us for over a month, and you're still so hospitable to him. Now he's actually skipped out on the bill. It's too much."
Second Master Fan snorted and scolded, "Small, your perspective is too small. It's no wonder you're just a waiter. Mr. Zhongli and Mr. Zhong Yuan of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, these two brothers are the living symbols of Liyue Harbor. They are knowledgeable about ancient and modern times, refined in taste, and their inherent arrogance cannot be concealed.
If they don't like something, they won't take it even if it's given for free. In other words, if they think something is good, everyone in Liyue Harbor believes it's good. Their presence brings an immeasurable amount of intangible prestige to our tea house.
Compared to that, Mr. Zhong Yuan's tab is just a drop in the ocean. If possible, I would even hope to pay them to come and enjoy tea and opera every day, with unlimited refreshments."
The waiter suddenly understood, "So that's how it is."
Second Master Fan continued, "As for his month-long tab, you don't need to worry. Haha, Mr. Zhong Yuan also picked up a small habit from Mr. Zhongli, nothing serious. When Hall Master Hu of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor returns from Inazuma, just send the bill to her. Hall Master Hu is a very trustworthy person in this regard; I'm already used to it.
Oh, and don't clear Mr. Zhong Yuan's seat and refreshments yet. Maybe he just left temporarily for something and will be back soon.
Alas, it's a pity that Mr. Zhong Yuan is still a bit more reserved compared to Mr. Zhongli. Speaking of which, Mr. Zhongli and Hall Master Hu have been in Inazuma for quite a while now. I really miss him."
Azhdaha, using the alias Zhong Yuan, had been living a carefree and leisurely life during this period. Ever since he was introduced by Zhongli to become the second consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor and established himself as Zhongli's younger brother, Zhongli had taken the naive Azhdaha to enjoy food, drinks, and entertainment throughout Liyue Harbor, having a great time.
Originally, Azhdaha wasn't particularly interested in human activities, but under Zhongli's strong recommendation, he quickly became addicted. This made Azhdaha, an ancient dragon who had slept underground for thousands of years, feel as if he had lived for too long in vain.
In Azhdaha's previous dragon life, it was nothing more than sleeping and eating. After becoming a vassal of Lord Rex Lapis, an additional activity of sparring with other Gods was added. Unfortunately, those Gods weren't very resilient, and after he and Lord Rex Lapis dealt with them, this activity ended.
Now, in addition to eating and sleeping, there was also tea tasting, listening to music, listening to storytelling, bird walking, appreciation, stone gambling, carving, and so on. Even eating and sleeping had been developed into a thousand flavors by the merchants of Liyue Harbor.
When Azhdaha first experienced Zhongli's complete lifestyle, his melancholic and resentful gaze probably could have directly pierced Zhongli's Jade Shield. "You had so many interesting things and didn't tell me? No wonder you chose to fake your death and retire."
After Hu Tao and Zhongli left him alone to go to Inazuma, Azhdaha completely let loose. He roamed throughout Liyue all day, and all his expenses for food, drink, and entertainment were, following Zhongli's previous practice, sent to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Every day, dozens of bills of varying amounts would be sent to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. Hu Tao and Zhongli had been in Inazuma for over a month, and the hundreds of accumulated bills had scared the staff left at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor into utter silence.
However, it was also strange that even though the merchants of Liyue Harbor knew that Hall Master Hu was not in Liyue at the moment and couldn't settle the bills for a while, everyone was still very willing to let Azhdaha run up a tab.
Just like today, Azhdaha was enjoying exquisite refreshments at Heyu Tea House, listening to the storyteller's performance, completely at ease. Just as he picked up his teacup to savor the tea, he suddenly felt himself being summoned by an irresistible force. Before he could react, his figure disappeared from Heyu Tea House.
When he came to his senses, he was immediately met with a mouthful of wind and sand, and was instantly filled with rage. A powerful roar echoed through the sky, "Who?!"
Looking up, he saw the mountain-like Apep staring at him with a strange and hostile gaze.
Azhdaha asked hesitantly, "You are… Apep of Sumeru?"
Amidst his surprise, Azhdaha felt a pat on his shoulder. Turning around, he saw Miyashiro's familiar smiling face: "Yo, Azhdaha, long time no see. You've been living quite comfortably lately!"
Azhdaha replied, "Miyashiro? So it's you. I almost forgot I signed a summoning contract with you. Is this what it feels like to be teleported over a long distance? It's truly miraculous. One moment I was in Liyue Harbor, and the next I arrived in Sumeru."
Nahida, standing nearby, asked in great surprise, "Azhdaha? Liyue? You are Azhdaha, the Dragon King under Lord Rex Lapis? I didn't expect you to have also signed a summoning contract with Miyashiro."
Azhdaha looked at the little girl standing next to Miyashiro, sensed the extremely high concentration of Dendro elemental power within her, and asked in astonishment, "You are… the Dendro Archon of Sumeru? How did you become so small? I remember the first time I saw you in Liyue, you were in the form of an adult female.
Huh? Wait, you just said 'also.' Could it be that you… Miyashiro, you really outdid yourself."
After the Archon War ended, The Seven Archons, organized by Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon, once gathered in Liyue for a meeting among the Gods. It was then that Azhdaha had seen the forms of the other Gods, though at that time, Azhdaha should have seen Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in her mature form.
Miyashiro couldn't help but cough a few times and said, "Alright, alright, let's catch up later. Azhdaha, there's a dragon here who says you're a disgrace to the dragon race and a lackey of the Gods. Can you tolerate that?"
Upon hearing this, Azhdaha's expression immediately turned serious. He turned to look at Apep. A golden light shone from Azhdaha's body, and the next moment, a giant dragon, even larger and more massive than Apep, appeared in the Desert.
The moment Azhdaha and Apep made eye contact, both ancient dragons surged with overwhelming battle intent. The collision of their two powerful dragon auras caused all creatures within tens of kilometers to bow in submission. A great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
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