Genshin Impact: I'm just a mortal

"Mm..."

After a long time, Xianyun reluctantly pulled away from Yu Xie.

She was breathing heavily, her face flushed all the way down to her neck.

"I... did I do alright?" Xianyun lightly licked her lips and asked in a soft, almost whispering voice.

"Xianyun..." Yu Xie looked at her delicate and tempting form, so close to him, words caught in his throat.

"Yu Xie, I think I can't control myself anymore," Xianyun's voice was very light, but Yu Xie could hear every word clearly.

As she spoke, Xianyun placed her hands on Yu Xie's shoulders and gently pushed him.

Yu Xie fell backward and landed on the ground outside the door.

Xianyun did not stop her actions. With her flawless long legs, she straddled him, sitting on his lap.

She leaned down, her hair cascading over her face, gently caressing his cheek.

It was an itchy sensation that made Yu Xie's heart race.

"Yu Xie, tonight... can I offer myself to you?" Xianyun whispered in his ear, every word carrying a sort of enchanting power.

But Yu Xie took a deep breath. "But Xianyun, this is just a dream."

"A dream?" Xianyun paused.

The sunlight began to shine through the window, and Yu Xie opened his eyes.

What he saw was Xianyun's fair back as she was dressing.

Waking up to such a beautiful sight early in the morning wasn't bad at all.

Sensing slight movement behind her, Xianyun realized that Yu Xie must have woken up. Her back had probably been exposed to him from such a close distance.

Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly finished getting dressed and stood up.

"Yu Xie, you're awake. Did you sleep well last night?"

"Yes, I slept fine. How about you?" Yu Xie got out of bed and looked around the room. Shen He and Kitsune Saiguu were already gone.

"I slept well too," Xianyun said. "Let's freshen up and have breakfast."

"Mm." Yu Xie nodded, still thinking about the dream he had just had.

It was a bit strange. Everything in the dream felt so real, down to the smallest detail. Even the warm breath from Xianyun as she kissed his ear felt incredibly realistic, and that deep kiss… naturally, it was also very vivid.

But from the beginning of the dream, he knew it was just that—a dream.

What was even stranger was that, in the dream, Yu Xie felt as if his mind was being interfered with by something unknown.

Thanks to his strong mental abilities, combined with the effects of the [Mortal System] and his physical fitness, the interference hadn't caused any significant consequences.

But for an average person, the effects could range from mild to severe.

Yu Xie seemed to understand why some adventurers who came to this place returned with signs of mental instability.

This was no natural phenomenon—there had to be something sinister behind it.

As the villagers brought breakfast, Yu Xie spent the meal pondering whether he could use the dream to track down the person hiding behind this mental manipulation.

Unfortunately, apart from the dream itself, there were no other clues.

The person hiding behind it must have intended to use the same trick to make Yu Xie fail, not realizing that he could resist such a level of mental interference, which ended up giving him a lucid dream instead.

"Yu Xie, what are you thinking about?" Xianyun asked, noticing that he had been silent for a while, her tone laced with concern.

"Is the breakfast not to your liking, or is something bothering you?" Kitsune Saiguu also asked, her voice filled with concern.

"This is what happened..." Yu Xie began to explain his thoughts, though he didn't mention the specific details of the dream.

After all, the content of the dream was a bit too awkward to discuss.

Once Yu Xie finished speaking, both Xianyun and Kitsune Saiguu immediately began asking him if he felt any mental discomfort.

After receiving a clear answer from Yu Xie, they finally relaxed.

"Dreams and mental interference..." Xianyun pondered, resting her chin on her hand. "Some dark arts can indeed achieve such effects."

"Some Youkai from Inazuma, if they undergo specific training, can also master techniques that interfere with the mind," Kitsune Saiguu added.

At that moment, a panicked voice suddenly came from the side.

"Masters!"

The four of them turned to see a villager running towards them from the village entrance, panting heavily.

"What happened?" Yu Xie asked.

"Ah... Ah Qi has woken up, but he's acting very strangely. Masters, please come quickly!" the villager gasped.

Following the villager, the four arrived outside a house in the village.

A crowd of villagers had gathered outside, including the village chief, all looking helplessly at the house.

"Village Chief, the four masters are here!"

"Finally!" The village chief seemed to seize a lifeline and hurried over to the group. "Masters, Ah Qi has woken up, but his condition is very odd. He's acting like a madman, refusing anyone to come near him. He's also muttering things that can't be understood. Has he... been possessed by an evil spirit?"

"Don't worry, Village Chief. We'll go in and take a look first." Yu Xie said as he turned toward the door and stepped forward.

Xianyun and Kitsune Saiguu followed closely behind.

"Be careful." The village chief reminded them.

The door wasn't locked, and Yu Xie pushed it open gently. Inside, he looked around and saw a man named Ah Qi crouching in a corner, holding a wooden stick. He looked fearful and aggressive, his body covered in wounds, most of which had reopened, blood staining his bandages and clothes.

"Ah Qi?" Yu Xie paused for a moment and then motioned to Xianyun.

Xianyun understood at once and raised her hand with a gentle wave.

A soft breeze passed through, and Ah Qi froze.

His tensed body relaxed, and he dropped the wooden stick, collapsing unconscious to the floor.

Yu Xie hurried over to check his injuries and condition.

"His wounds are almost all reopened; they need to be treated again."

A while later...

"I was collecting herbs in the mountains when I suddenly heard a strange sound. Then I felt a dizziness, followed by a splitting headache. After that, it felt like claws as sharp as knives were attacking me. I couldn't see anything clearly, and then I passed out..."

Ah Qi regained consciousness and, lying on the bed, softly recounted what had happened when he was attacked.

"I see..." Yu Xie thought deeply.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't provide any useful clues..." Ah Qi said.

"Don't say that. You just focus on recovering. Leave the rest to us," Yu Xie smiled and stood up to leave the room.

Outside the house, Yu Xie looked at the mountain where he had previously sensed an unusual presence, his brow furrowed.

"Xianyun, Kitsune Saiguu, Shen He, this commission seems to be much more difficult than I expected. It's not certain we can handle it. I think the village chief was right—there's no need to risk ourselves for the reward. What do you think we should just go back?"

This statement made Xianyun, Kitsune Saiguu, and Shen He all raise their eyebrows slightly, and the villagers around them were all stunned.

The murmurs among the villagers grew louder.

End of chapter

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