Luya saw the two people chosen and faintly felt that something was off.
Neither of them seemed to have a deck?!
Still, they both had excellent physical skills.
There was no need to mention Shenhe—disciple of Cloud Retainer, adept in subduing demons and purging evil. As for Yun Jin, performing on stage required solid physical discipline as well, and her movement was quite good. If they were to engage in an Action Duel, she could easily leap around the field.
So...
In a sense, Shenhe and Yun Jin actually seemed rather suited to showcasing the Action Duel Stage!
"Whoa! It actually picked Boss Yun?!"
"This is gonna be interesting!"
"Wow!!!"
"Who's that?"
"That white-haired girl is so pretty!"
"She looks like an adeptus?!"
"She looks familiar... isn't she that super powerful adeptus?!"
"If I'm not mistaken, her name's Shenhe..."
The person they were talking about was indeed Shenhe.
Shenhe was originally a collateral descendant of an exorcist family, yet by a twist of fate, she became a disciple of the adepti. Nominally, she was taught by Cloud Retainer, but thanks to her extraordinary talent and comprehension, she soon won the favor of several other adepti as well.
Later on, Shenhe went on to learn various arts from them too. Eventually, though human, she managed to cultivate adeptal arts through her own strength.
Her bearing was ethereal; every gesture she made seemed wrapped in celestial grace. At a glance, one might well believe her to be a true immortal.
However, as Shenhe had lived in seclusion deep in the mountains for years—her only company being the adepti and spirit beasts around her—her personality had grown increasingly detached and distant.
Seeing so many people staring at her made Shenhe a bit uneasy. Yet, when she saw Ganyu, she relaxed slightly. Cloud Retainer had told her that Ganyu was also her disciple, so the two of them were, in a sense, fellow apprentices.
Seeing the situation before her, Shenhe calmly said to Luya:
"Shopkeeper... I don't have a deck right now, and I didn't bring much Mora. Since I was chosen, I'm not really sure what to do..."
The towering Luya smiled and said:
"No worries Your master, Cloud Retainer, is my disciple, which makes you my disciple's disciple Just have Ganyu lend you a deck to play with; no payment needed."
Hearing how generous Luya was, the other customers got fired up.
"Huh!?"
"Shopkeeper—no, Grandmaster!!!"
"Shopkeeper, are you still taking disciples?"
"Ah! That's amazing!!!"
"Free deck right off the bat~"
"So jealous!"
"The shopkeeper's incredible—he even takes adepti as disciples..."
"Legendary!"
"I declare, from now on, the shopkeeper holds the highest seniority in all of Liyue Harbor!"
Hearing Luya's words, Shenhe didn't refuse. She walked straight up to Ganyu.
"Senior Ganyu... I'll trouble you, then."
Ganyu handed Shenhe a Random Theme Deck. It was wrapped in colorful packaging, concealing what kind of cards lay within—the only way to find out was to open it herself.
Through this method, Ganyu had drawn a [Naturia] Deck. Keqing, on the other hand, had drawn an extremely powerful [Swordsoul] Deck. No one knew what kind of deck Shenhe would get.
And since it was another pack opening, many customers were thrilled—watching someone else open a pack without paying felt almost like opening it themselves.
No downside~
"Wow!!!"
"I'm so curious what kind of deck this adeptus will get!"
"Can't wait~"
"I bet it'll be amazing, hahaha."
"Let's wait and see!"
"That white-haired adeptus is seriously beautiful~"
"Indeed... so elegant..."
Amidst the crowd's anticipation, Shenhe opened the deck Ganyu had handed her.
A flash of silvery-white light burst forth!
Two girls appeared—one with short pink hair, the other with long blond hair. Both wielded pristine white staffs.
[Exosisters Magnifica] Rank 8│LIGHT│Warrior│2800 ATK / 2800 DEF
Materials: 2 "Exosister" Xyz Monsters
They manifested above Shenhe.
Luya looked toward her side—at a glance, he immediately recognized it as [Exosister], also known as the "Exorcist Sisters." From the name alone, it perfectly suited Shenhe's heritage as a member of an exorcist clan.
As soon as the deck's phantom projection appeared, it drew gasps of amazement from the crowd.
"Whoa!!!"
"It's a waifu deck!!"
"She looks just like that Scratch Card clerk at Chihu Rock!"
"'Looks like'? She's practically identical!!!"
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