I'm a male god in Liyue

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"Yes, um..."

"Does it hurt?"

"A bit..."

"Bear with it a little longer, you have quite a few scrapes and bruises, I need to massage them for you."

"Ah."

"It would be best to take a bath later. I think we can do that at Qunyu Pavilion, right?"

"Yes, Lady Ningguang later specially renovated a bathhouse that is similar in style to the one in your shop, Mr. Xia. It's at the end of the corridor."

"Being rich really allows you to do whatever you want."

"Yes... um..."

"If you're really tired, just go to sleep."

Xia Zhi lowered his head and used the [Charming Voice] feature in his voice.

"I...um..."

Ye Lan suddenly felt that Mr. Xia's voice had become very gentle, like the most beautiful lullaby, which made her relax unconsciously. Sleepiness surged up all at once, and she couldn't help but close her eyes and fall asleep peacefully during the massage.

It's clear that this mission was not as trivial as she made it out to be.

Xia Zhi continued to massage her.

After he finished, he picked Ye Lan up from the bed and walked to the end of the corridor.

I knocked on the door, but there was no one in the bathtub, though hot water was already prepared.

Xia Zhi put Ye Lan into the bathtub.

Just like last time, he took out the Essence Bottle and poured a drop of Sun and Moon Essence into the water.

"Get some rest."

Turning away from the bathtub and closing the door, Xia Zhi walked towards Ning Guang's room.

On the way, Xia Zhi opened his inventory and looked at the two bottles.

After being filled with solution, a "+" symbol appeared after their names.

Xia Zhi clicked on the symbol, and a new item description appeared on the system page.

[Taboo Knowledge]

Quality: Diamond.

Type: Special item.

Characteristics: Erosion, Chaos, Alienation.

Effect: Possesses extremely strong corrosive and chaotic properties, which will change the original form of the item.

Hidden effects: None.

Non-recyclable.

This thing is a special item of diamond quality... It's not surprising that it has tormented my cousin for so many years...

But this supposedly extremely corrosive property... it seems a lot like that thing...

Xia Zhi suddenly stopped in his tracks, his expression turning thoughtful.

Then he opened the [Personal] panel and glanced at the data for his two eyes.

They are still gray in a sealed state at this time.

Left eye: Blindness [Erosion by the Supreme Divinity].

Right eye: Blindness [Erosion by the Supreme Divinity].

Erosion, it is also erosion.

So, could this forbidden knowledge also be a divine contamination left behind by a higher-level deity?

But the corruption of supreme divinity is much gentler than the corruption of forbidden knowledge. It only blinds one's eyes and does not alienate other parts of oneself.

Chaos... Forbidden knowledge has such a strange "characteristic"...

If it really is divine, then could it be that the god went mad for some reason?

Or is it not the divinity left behind by a single god, but a chaotic divinity left behind by several gods?

So, the so-called abyss... could it be the tomb of the gods? Their divinity, after their fall, mixed together and became a terrifying divine abomination?

Xia Zhi shook his head.

This conjecture is completely unfounded.

He then looked at another bottle.

[Abyssal Aura]

Quality: Gold.

Type: Special item.

Characteristic: Erosion.

Effect: A faint abyssal aura.

Hidden effects: None.

Non-recyclable.

There is no useful news.

Xia Zhi then tried using the [Universal Injector] on himself to see if he could extract the supreme divinity that was eroding his eyes.

"Extraction failed because the quality of the target substance was too high."

As expected, we still need to evolve.

When Xia Zhi arrived at Ning Guang's room, he knocked on the door.

Ningguang's voice came from inside: "Is this Mr. Xia?"

"it's me."

"Please come in, the door is open."

"Ah."

Xia Zhi walked in and looked around at the room's decor; it was indeed incredibly luxurious.

This is probably the largest and most luxurious room in the Qunyu Pavilion.

Ningguang stood up from the desk piled high with documents and sighed, "I'm exhausted these days."

"Are you busy with so many things?"

"There's already a lot to do before the Lantern Festival, and towards the end of the year, there are all sorts of business accounts to settle, plus several newly opened businesses, a money exchange, a newspaper, and a school—it all comes together..."

"It sounds like it's been a tough time."

"The main problem is that I haven't had a massage to relax these past few days, which has caused my work efficiency to drop quite a bit... I really envy you guys, Mr. Xia, you got a two-week vacation. So, since Ye Lan is back today, I dragged her along to come see you."

"It's not that bad..."

"Of course, it's not just about massages; I also have a lot of things to discuss and exchange with the principal."

"Ah."

Ningguang's room has a large, soft bed.

She went straight over and collapsed onto her bed.

"Mr. Xia, come quickly."

"Not urgent."

Xia Zhi, with great professionalism, lit the incense first.

The smoke swirls, the aroma wafts, and the atmosphere instantly becomes lively.

Xia Zhi took out the essential oil and began her service with practiced ease.

A satisfied expression immediately appeared on Ningguang's face.

"marvelous……"

"Ms. Ningguang."

"Ok?"

"Let's talk about it."

"Wait a minute..."

"How's the textbook issue going?"

"They've all been printed; there should be more than enough."

Where are the teachers?