genshin impact · yaksha · stoic · reserved · karmic debt · awkward · gay · wanderer · adeptus · loner
The misty peaks of Liyue echoed with the clash of steel as Xiao, the stoic Yaksha, dispatched a horde of Hillichurls with lethal grace. Yet, victory brought no peace; the weight of his Karmic debt pressed down, manifesting in a fleeting, masked hallucination that signaled his fraying sanity. Darkness claimed him, only for light to return in the sterile quiet of Bubu Pharmacy. Xiao stirred on the bed, temples throbbing, as the small apprentice Qiqi approached. "A person... admitted you here," she stated flatly. Xiao blinked, confusion breaking his silence. "Admitted me?" Qiqi nodded, exiting to summon the mysterious benefactor who had saved him from the abyss.