Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 272 The Man Who Atones, Wang Ping'an

Seeing Xiao fall silent, Paimon became worried.

"Xiao, are you angry?"

"No, the Yaksha only performs his duty of protection and has no intention of seeking any commemoration from future generations."

Seeing that Xiao didn't seem to care, Paimon didn't say anything more.

You can't keep bringing up other people's sad stories, can you?

So Paimon changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about that anymore, let's hurry up and eat the grilled tigerfish! Hmm... if Xiao wants some too, we can each cut half of the grilled tigerfish for you."

Looking at Paimon's enthusiastic face, Xiao felt a warmth in his heart and almost mistook Paimon for a deceased comrade-in-arms.

Suppressing the urge to reminisce, Xiao shook his head and said, "No need..."

Just then, a man's cry for help came from afar.

The sound was so loud that even Paimon and Ying, who didn't have the ability to hear things from a thousand miles away, could hear it.

Looking quickly in the direction the sound came from, Paimon said in confusion, "Huh? I think I heard something... Someone is calling for help, over there!"

Ying put down the food container of grilled tigerfish and ran straight over.

Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, and he vanished into thin air.

Seeing this, Huiyuan also made a hand seal and jumped over in the air.

Seeing the three people disappear in a flash, Paimon was furious.

"Hey? Put away the grilled tigerfish! I haven't eaten it yet!"

Sure enough, for Paimon, food is more important than human lives.

Of course, this is only important if you are sure the other person is not in any real danger; food is more important then.

With Xiao, Ying, and Huiyuan protecting him, it would be strange if this person could still die.

Upon arriving at the three-way intersection of the trade route, the group discovered a young man surrounded by Hilichurls.

He was unarmed and was desperately resisting the club that the Hilichurl was swinging.

Just as the other Hilichurls were about to take the opportunity to knock him unconscious from behind, He Pu Yuan broke through the air and pinned the Hilichurls to the ground.

Having resolved the danger, Xiao looked at the ordinary-looking man dressed in Liyue martial arts attire.

He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Immortal Master, thank you, Hero... What a coincidence to meet you again."

Paimon looked puzzled. Who was this person? Why did he use the word "again"?

"You know us?"

The man didn't answer the question; instead, he said with absolute certainty, "How could I possibly forget what the Immortal Master looks like..."

Ying's mind raced, and she asked, "Who are you...?"

"Oh, my name is Wang Ping'an! Do you remember me?"

Upon hearing this name, Ying glanced at the large white tooth mask on the other person's waist and vaguely recalled some things.

"The Celestial Lord Who Seizes Stars and Planets?"

Seeing that Ying remembered him, Wang Ping'an nodded, then leaned back in horror.

"Ah?! No, no, no, please don't! There's nothing 'Star-Grabbing and Celestial-Snatching' about it! Please don't insult me, the Immortal Master is still here..."

Upon hearing the immortal title "Star-Catching and Star-Seizing," Huiyuan realized who the person before him was.

Isn't that the conman who swindled someone out of their dowry, then learned his lesson and reformed?

It seems this conman is a big fan of the hero Yaksha.

Seeing that everyone recognized him, Wang Ping'an took the initiative to explain why he had come here.

"I was just about to visit a temple in the mountains that enshrines the Yaksha 'Bronze Sparrow.' But I hadn't been in the mountains long when I was spotted by that group of treasure thieves... Thank you for saving me, Master."

It's quite amazing that five people visited the same Yaksha at the same time and place.

Paimon, Huiyuan, and Ying came to visit because they wanted to borrow his Seven Star Lamp and Incense Burner.

Xiao just happened to be passing by and decided to keep an old friend company.

The most peculiar case is that of Wang Ping'an, who, despite receiving indirect help from "Bronze Sparrow" without his knowledge, also ended up here.

Fate is truly wondrous; how many intertwined destinies must have led to this coincidence?

Hmm...wait, you just mentioned a treasure-hunting group? Weren't the people surrounding you just now Hilichurls?

Remembering this, Paimon looked at the other man suspiciously and asked, "Wait a minute, what are you going to Mr. Bronze Sparrow's temple for? Could it be... you're after Mr. Bronze Sparrow's statue?"

"No! I would never have such a thought!"

Ying asked疑惑地问道, "Then what do you want to do?"

Yeah, what's a conman doing here, all he says is that he wants to turn over a new leaf?

Surely it can't be to help build a temple for Tongque Temple in order to atone for sins?

“I… want to rebuild that temple.”

Upon hearing this answer, the narrator was stunned.

Hey, it really is!

“I came here today to take a closer look at the temple so I could go back and buy materials. I didn’t expect to be spotted by a group of treasure hunters on the way, so I had to run away. But as I ran, I… got lost. You know what happened next.”

So, it turns out they were being chased by a group of treasure hunters and then ran into a Hilichurl. That's pretty unlucky.

Could it be that my merits are too low and my luck has turned bad?

Having understood the situation, Ying pointed to the Bronze Sparrow Temple on the side and said, "Let's go to the temple and talk about it in detail."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ping'an nodded.

"Yes, this isn't the place to talk. Let's go to the temple first. We can discuss what we need to say there."

Seeing that the matter was resolved without needing to waste so much breath, Xiao left a message and turned into a wisp of green smoke, escaping.

"You guys go ahead, I have other things to do."

Before Paimon could react, Xiao had vanished without a trace.

What I'm saying is, there's no need to run so fast, right?

And Wang Ping'an, according to common sense, if you have turned over a new leaf, you should find a job. Why did you come to repair the temple?

Paimon couldn't think of any other possibility besides ulterior motives.

There are so many bad people, how come you're the only one who has repented so thoroughly?

Moreover, there are few books recording anything about the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, and it has been forgotten to the point that the temple is in ruins.

How did you come to know about this Bronze Sparrow?

Returning to the temple, Wang Ping'an sighed.

"Sigh, this temple is still so dilapidated..."

Seeing the other person sighing to himself, Paimon questioned again, "Hurry up and explain, why did you suddenly want to come and repair the temple?"

Seeing that Paimon still looked accusatory, Wang Ping'an coughed.

"Well, that's a long story..."

"I collected a lot of information before in order to impersonate an immortal... After receiving the immortal master's teachings that time, didn't I make a vow to do good?"

"After I get back, I plan to destroy all those documents."

"But then I thought... Instead of destroying these materials, I should compile them, along with the methods I used to commit fraud, into a book and distribute it to other people."

"This way, maybe it can help people spot some scammers..."

"I never expected that this booklet I compiled would actually help many people avoid being scammed. Even the people in the General Affairs Department said that my booklet was very useful."