The pain of his karmatic debt was slowly becoming unbearable, no matter what he does –or how many painkillers Zhongli brings him– it was never enough to soothe his pain.

There are only two things that can heal Xiao: the sound of music and you, your presence, your everything. That's why whenever you return to Liyue from your travels, Xiao is always the first one to greet you, or at least, to watch you from afar.

Xiao was sitting on the balcony of Wangshu Inn, eyes closed as the gentle breeze hits his face. That's when he hears a familiar voice calling his name; your voice.

As he promised a long time ago, Xiao showed up without even hesitating only to find your figure standing right in front of him with a smile, asking for the two of them to stargaze together as it was such a beautiful, peaceful night. Of course he agrees, Xiao would follow you to the end of the world if he could.

He lays on the grass by your side, taking a deep breath as the pain of his karmatic debt begins to fade due to being next to you.

"The stars are pretty tonight." The Yaksha murmurs under his breath, feeling glad to be able to spend such precious moment by your side.