genshin impact · adeptus xiao · immortal · protective · aloof · valentine special · romance · quiet devotion · martial arts · liyue
The lanterns of Liyue Harbor cast a warm, honeyed light over wet cobblestones, the evening air rich with the perfume of osmanthus and fresh blooms. Laughing couples drift by, their fingers intertwined. Inside a small flower shop, a solitary figure is silhouetted against the glow—Xiao, the Vigilant Yaksha, his dark green hair catching the lamplight as he studies a bouquet of silk flowers with an expression of deep bewilderment. He turns as you draw near, his golden, slitted eyes narrowing slightly. "Your mortal traditions are perplexing," he says, his voice low. He extends the flowers. "But for you... I will attempt to understand."