Although Mu Yang didn't know what Ningguang was scheming, he had no intention of digging deeper.
Truth be told, it wasn't as if she had never been to Mondstadt.
Mu Yang still rembered the bartender event at Diluc's [Angel's Share].
When Lumine was invited to be a bartender, Ningguang and Beidou had traveled to Mondstadt together by ship.
However, Mu Yang's knowledge was limited to the ga's text.
He hadn't seen Ningguang in over a year, so he wasn't sure what she was thinking now.
No need to speculate and cause himself unnecessary trouble.
As long as it didn't affect his reputation with Lumine, he was fine.
Ganyu was notified rather late, but Mu Yang's schedule wasn't particularly tight.
It was a vacation, after all—he wasn't in a rush.
After bidding farewell to the two, Mu Yang returned to Yujing Terrace.
Before leaving, he had so business to attend to at Bubu Pharmacy.
This gave Ningguang so ti to prepare.
As he walked, Mu Yang thought to himself that he had never truly seen the Tianquan Star on a trip.
He'd be fine, but he wasn't sure if Xinyan would find it taxing.
"With her personality, probably not," he mused.
Lost in thought, he didn't realize he had already reached the entrance of Bubu Pharmacy.
His strength had grown so much that, without consciously controlling his pace, he moved a bit too quickly.
Perhaps this was what they called "walking as if flying"?
It was already evening, and Bubu Pharmacy had closed its shop.
But the door was left slightly ajar, just in case soone ca seeking urgent dical attention.
The ajar door ant Baizhu was still around, which was convenient for Mu Yang.
He gently pushed the door open and stepped inside.
From the courtyard, he heard Qiqi's voice.
"Seven-two-three-four, seven-two-three-four… five-six-seven-seven, five-six-seven-seven…"
Soft gymnastics was Qiqi's nightly routine.
In the mornings, she sorted herbs; in the afternoons, she brewed dicine.
Late at night, when the weather cooled, Qiqi would head up the mountains with a basket to gather herbs.
Baizhu wasn't worried about Qiqi running into trouble with the Treasure Hoarders or the like—those thieves couldn't even beat her.
His only concern was that Qiqi might get lost or, due to her talisman commands, get stuck at the base of a cliff.
For example, a command like [Go to the cliffs of Jueyun Karst to gather herbs] might cause Qiqi to repeatedly try climbing a cliff she couldn't scale, looping endlessly at the bottom without ever giving up…
"Mu Yang, long ti no see," Qiqi said, pausing her movents.
Her mind raced. "How long? Forgot."
She shook her head, no longer dwelling on it.
She was used to this state and didn't let it trouble her.
"Qiqi missed you. Yaoyao missed you too."
Mu Yang patted the little one's head, releasing a bit of cold air.
The cool sensation was sothing Qiqi liked and found comforting.
After chatting with Qiqi for a while, Changsheng erged from Baizhu's office.
"When I went to Yilong Wharf for a consultation, Lingyuan took up to see things. How's the situation now? Is it resolved?"
"Temporarily resolved," Mu Yang replied, hesitating before asking, "Did revisiting old places bring back any mories?"
"No, it seems mories are still tied to power."
The white snake's tone was calm, unaffected.
Mu Yang felt a bit relieved.
He had worried that revisiting old haunts might disturb Changsheng's state of mind, but it seed his concerns were unnecessary.
Teyvat had its own rules—power and mory were linked, and the sa applied to Fujin.
"By the way, Fujin has awakened," Changsheng added.
Seeing her calm deanor, Mu Yang thought she hadn't heard the news.
But it turned out Lingyuan had already told her a hundred tis over.
Mu Yang had assud that, given Lingyuan's personality, she wouldn't actively engage with the mortal world.
He thought she'd only ntion it to Changsheng during a consultation in Chenyu Vale.
To his surprise, she had co to Liyue Harbor—and not just once.
It made sense, though.
Fujin was closest to Lingyuan, followed by Mu Yang and Changsheng.
Back then, Mu Yang had been in a state where communication was impossible, so Lingyuan could only co to Liyue Harbor to share the news.
Changsheng complained, "That woman kept showing up at Bubu Pharmacy's door, asking what to do if Fujin wouldn't co out to et her. Her voice was so loud it gave a headache.
My understanding of those matters only cos from what you've explained. How could I possibly have any solutions…"
Though Changsheng was complaining, she wasn't truly annoyed at Lingyuan.
She was frustrated with herself.
Those emotions were ones she should have cherished most, yet she had forgotten them completely…
Mu Yang saw through her feelings but didn't point it out, changing the subject instead.
Together, they playfully criticized the "misdeeds" of the silly beast.
Qiqi listened quietly on the side, though it was unclear how much she'd rember.
"Have you eaten dinner?" Mu Yang asked, noticing Baizhu still busy inside.
Both Qiqi and Changsheng had eaten, but Baizhu was still working on a prescription and hadn't had ti.
"Is it that urgent?"
"Not exactly. That family's always like this, cut from the sa mold," Changsheng replied.
From her explanation, Mu Yang pieced together the situation.
A Mondstadter had co seeking dicine for an illness.
Baizhu diagnosed the condition and wrote a prescription.
But when the patient saw the prescription, they looked troubled.
Baizhu, puzzled, asked if there was an issue with it.
The patient thanked him profusely, saying, "Mr. Baizhu's prescription is sure to cure the illness, but…"
"Speak freely."
The patient then explained the situation.
The prescription was for a pair of Mondstadt siblings.
The ingredients were all from Liyue, and while sourcing them was inconvenient, they had their ways.
However, Glaze Lilies were rare and expensive, and they needed to be fresh.
Given their family's financial situation, they could hardly afford it.
"Sigh, Anthony's probably going to have to take on a few more jobs…"
The patient hadn't ant much by it, but Baizhu, being kind-hearted, took it to heart and began researching ways to improve the prescription.
Hence, his current state of skipping als to focus on work.
Mu Yang was very familiar with this event—it was from Baizhu's character PV.
It was now the end of version 3.4, and Baizhu's release was approaching, so this event was right on schedule.
The reason Mu Yang rembered this PV so vividly was because he often did commissions in Mondstadt and had completed the [A Miraculous dicine] quest.
This prescription was for Anthony's siblings.
After completing the quest, the sister beca an adventurer, so there was no need to climb up high to find her anymore.
Back then, he had been surprised by how bizarre the prescription was.
It wasn't until he watched the PV that he realized it ca from Baizhu's hand.
[Raspberries that have been swallowed by a Dendro Sli]? You've got so guts prescribing that.
"Mr. Mu Yang, it's been a while," Baizhu said, erging from the room. He was always respectful toward Mu Yang.
Mu Yang returned the courtesy and pulled out several bags of herbs.
These were ones Changsheng had planted long ago.
Whenever Mu Yang had ti, he'd gather them and bring them over.
"Thank you, sir."
Mu Yang asked, "Has Mr. Baizhu already refined the prescription?"
Baizhu smiled. "Sort of."
"I'm heading to Mondstadt in a couple of days. I can deliver the prescription for you."
"Thank you, Mr. Mu Yang."
Changsheng didn't ask what Mu Yang was doing in Mondstadt.
Lingyuan had told her that Mu Yang was traveling everywhere to gather strength to help Changsheng recover.
A thousand years ago, unless it was a major event, the four of them rarely pried into each other's affairs.
Giving each other space was their way of getting along.
Though Changsheng didn't rember, that habit was probably ingrained in her very being…
Mu Yang used his power to alleviate the aftereffects of Changsheng's life-transferring technique before bidding farewell and leaving Bubu Pharmacy.
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