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Unfortunately, the plan fell through before it even began.

"So...where are we now?" Fukaros said half-jokingly, breaking the awkward silence. Funina's temper was no match for the Great Tree King. Men have pride; the more you push them, the more they'll run away. Just look at how firmly this Tree King can sit on the throne of the Desert Queen...wait, why has it changed from fighting for Ryder to fighting for a man?

Fukalos suddenly felt something was off. Was this really the original intention?

Never mind, I'm just helping Funina, well, consider it as something I owe her... Huh? Were you talking about traveling the world? No, no, you must have misheard.

Fukalos suddenly became excited, because this scene was her grand entrance. Unlike Funina's flamboyant performance in front of her people, her entrance had to be unexpected, giving everyone a little shock from the water goddess.

So, let's defeat the Great Tree King here, announce the return of the Water God to the world, and the magnificent stage has been set for her!

"Hehe~" The Great Tree King chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about Funina's secret declaration of war. He simply gave a few casual replies and easily defused Fukaros's attack.

Seeing this, Funina immediately jumped in to help, and the two water goddesses teamed up in doubles, barely managing to tie the Great Tree King.

Su Chen, caught in the crossfire, was like a squeezed theorem under two opposing forces, forced to silently endure their near-limit-breaking, frenzied output... There was nothing he could do; the angry Great Tree King wouldn't give up so easily.

Fortunately, this place is neither Fontaine nor Sumeru; otherwise, one of them would have to summon the myriad phenomena of the universe, and the other would have to summon the Court of Judgment.

After both sides asserted their dominance and reached a stalemate, perhaps feeling that they couldn't abandon their old friend, Zhongli, as the 'host,' said a few words. The Great Compassion Tree King was reasonable, and she had to give the Emperor face. Besides, there had to be a limit to being unreasonable.

She didn't speak again, so the two Fufu's attacks lost their target.

For a moment, both sides stopped and quietly started eating.

Su Chen immediately stole a grateful glance at Zhong Li.

Zhongli nodded slightly; with him there, things would be stable.

The two understood each other without saying a word.

At that moment, lanterns were lit up in Liyue Harbor.

The lanterns lit by candlelight resemble fireflies rising in the night. One lantern may not be particularly noticeable, but one after another, a hundred after a hundred, there are as many lanterns as there are lights in every household.

Seeing this, even the immortals who had finished eating the melons couldn't help but turn their gazes in that direction.

While many immortals don't care much about human festivals, perhaps the Lantern Festival is an exception for them, because at this time they can often see the results of their efforts to protect Liyue, and when the giant lanterns are raised, their old friends who fought alongside them seem to be right beside them for a moment.

They had all thought, more or less, that one day they would leave, and after the farewell ceremony, they would probably reappear before everyone at the Lantern Festival sometime in the future, releasing that brief moment of illuminating Liyue.

It was at this moment that even the immortals were moved, because it was humanity's remembrance of them, proving that their contributions are still remembered by the world to this day.

"So beautiful~" Funina looked up, gazing at the scene in a daze.

“That’s probably the charm of humanity. They may not be remarkable, but they use their wisdom to do what they can. And sometimes, for a moment, you feel, ‘It’s not so bad to protect such lovely people,’” Fukalos said with a smile.

Gui Zhong also smiled and said, "It's obvious that you really like humans."

Fukaros nodded: "Of course, my wish is to become human, to live an ordinary life like humans, to have human emotions, to have their desires, to learn, to grow, to fall in love, to have children... Life is short, only a hundred years, but it shines as brightly as the stars."

Su Chen said, "But most people are as insignificant as dust, and may never be remembered until they die."

“But as long as something exists, there will always be bonds, right?” Fukalos smiled slightly. “It’s like, I remember you, and you remember me. Being forgotten by the world is a painful thing, but as long as there is someone you care about who remembers you, that’s enough… at least that’s how it is for me. Ryder, if I’m not around one day, you have to remember me.”

"Uh...yes."

stare~

Sitting between the two, Funina crossed her arms and looked around. What's going on with you two? I'm right here!

The Great Tree King secretly shook her head. In her opinion, Fukaros might not have considered Su Chen as a lover, but he was definitely one of the most important people in her life... This guy really doesn't want to be remembered wherever he goes.

Gui Zhong whispered to Zhong Li, "That Xuanyuan clan guy always tries to seduce women wherever he goes. Don't follow his example."

Zhong Li: "..."

Heureia smiled and said, "This is a rare opportunity. How about we go and explore Liyue Harbor? There are many interesting things to do at the Lantern Festival."

Seeing that Su Chen was drenched in sweat, she knew this couldn't go on. The banquet was almost over, and the immortals looked quite satisfied, so they must have been very pleased with tonight's Lantern Festival.

Then everyone can go for a walk in the harbor, do what they want to do, and not waste the beautiful scenery tonight.

Su Chen immediately clapped his hands: "Excellent!"

The immortals had no objections.

Zhong Li nodded slightly. The pressure was already at its peak, so it was better to end it sooner. He was about to announce that everyone should go home when Gan Yu suddenly came over again.

"Your Majesty, someone is looking for you."

The immortals who had been discussing tonight's 'harvest' suddenly fell silent.

Su Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "Are you looking for him or me?"

Gan Yu said, "I'm looking for the Emperor, not Brother Xuanyuan."

"That's good." Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Then Zhongli, you can entertain us yourself. We're going to visit the Lantern Festival."

Zhongli asked, "Aren't we going together?"

"No, no, Buyer, Fucaros, you two go and have a look around too. Let Zhongli and Guizhong show you the way... Liuyun, didn't you say you had a puzzle you couldn't solve? I'll go and take a look!"

Old Zhong, it's all up to you now!

"When will this immortal..." Liu Yun's mind worked quickly. Knowing that Su Chen's hands were wiping away cold sweat, he agreed.

"You're leaving again!"

Funina grabbed Su Chen's clothes.

"Alright, alright," Fukaros whispered. "Frinina, there's plenty of time. Anyway, Fontaine and Sumeru are close by. At worst, we can share with Sumeru and treat it as a trip to Sumeru sometime."

Fukaros thought that although Su Chen was very famous in Liyue, he didn't have an old flame. This matter would eventually become a war between Sumi and Fontaine, and there was no need to rush into a protracted war.

Funina thought to herself that made sense. Shurima and Fontaine were right next to each other. They could set up a stage facing the desert. There were hot girls in the desert, and Fontaine wouldn't be bad either.

Just then, Xiao suddenly said, "They're here."

"Everyone's here." At the entrance to the courtyard, Raiden Shin smiled at the assembled immortals. "Morax, it's the Lantern Festival, may I have a drink?" She then suddenly paused, "Oh my~ you're all here too?"

The Great Tree King naturally recognized him. The water god Fukaros? How come there are two of them? And, there was also that figure quietly walking towards the side gate of the inner courtyard.

"Cardodia?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Su Chen.

Su Cardodia Emperor Ryder Chen, who had taken a step halfway, paused.

"Cardodia?" *2

Funina asked in surprise, "Ryder, who is she?"

Zhongli frowned and pushed it aside.

Su Chen did not answer, and quickened his pace.

Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly appeared at the side door.

At that moment, the world went dark, and lightning flashed by with extreme speed. The profound meaning of lightning, comprehended in eternity, was released here—"At this moment, the time of annihilation!"

boom! ! !

Fireworks lit up the sky above Liyue Harbor, exploding in a riot of colors. A piercing scream echoed from the darkness, drawing the attention of the festival-goers. But upon closer listening, they heard nothing more and continued to enjoy the festivities.

"Traveler, traveler! Doesn't this look like the ema (votive plaques) from Inazuma's place? Let's write a wish on it and hang it up too!"

In the crowd, Ying wrote her wish on a wooden sign: "May the Emperor bless me, and may I earn more Mora next year."

...

The Lantern Festival concluded successfully amidst a lively atmosphere. The people of Liyue celebrated the festival, made wishes to the Emperor, and witnessed the Lanterns rising, the sky brightening, the seas calming, and peace prevailing throughout Liyue.

Of course, as the Emperor himself, Su Chen heard their wishes, but he was currently in dire straits and had no energy to respond to his people's prayers.

"I understand the logic, but why is the Inazuma deity appearing at the Lantern Festival in Liyue?"

Don't you Inatsume people have any holidays?

Just thinking about Ying drawing his sword gave Su Chen a headache. Well, you guys just came all at once to celebrate the festival?

He decided that after simulating the laws of heaven, he must add a rule to the world rules: "Prohibit gods from different countries from visiting each other during festivals." What's the point of the seven gods not governing their own countries properly and running around everywhere?

Yes, he's doing this for the sake of the Teyvat people; it has nothing to do with him personally.

But that's a matter for later.

The current problem is, how do we resolve the personal conflicts between Fontaine, Sumeru, Liyue, and Inazuma?

Answer: Call in a troublemaker.

On the second day of the Lantern Festival banquet, Su Chen dragged Wendy, who was drunk somewhere, over. With the addition of this old drunkard, the atmosphere indeed became more lively.

Seeing that no one seemed to be planning to leave, Su Chen waved his hand, and the music and dancing resumed, and the banquet continued.

Well, the main problem is that he can't leave on his own, because if he leaves, Ying will definitely follow. He can try to escape, but then he'll just have to wait to be dealt with by those dragon cubs on Qinglai Island.

Helpless, Su Chen could only continue to sit down and enjoy the happy holiday atmosphere.

Fortunately, after getting through the initial difficult period, everyone's emotions stabilized - Shadow sheathed his sword, Funina released her mouth, and the Great Tree King put away the World Tree Branch.

"Actually, it's alright." At the banquet, Su Chen whispered to Zhong Li, "It's not a big problem."

Zhongli's lips twitched slightly, and even Pan Shi's heart almost skipped a beat.

"Next time, don't choose this time to come back."

Old Zhong said with great disdain.

Su Chen grinned. This is the way to build a friendship, isn't it?

In short, he now feels somewhat fortunate. He had been living in constant fear and anxiety, but now that everything has happened, he feels relieved. Now, all that's left is to have a proper talk. What can't be left unsaid? Come down for a cup of tea and chat.

So, after the Lantern Festival, Su Chen planned to hold a family meeting with everyone to stabilize the Crystal Palace before officially starting the simulation.

Before the plan could be implemented, Gan Yu, the secretary of the Seven Stars, brought another piece of news—

"Empress Zhidong suddenly came to visit. She came to see the Emperor and seemed to have something important to say. The Emperor asked me to come to you, but he didn't say what it was about... Hmm? Brother Xuanyuan, why is your face so pale?"

Gan Yu looked a little dazed, tilted her head, and asked in confusion.

"N-nothing, haha... Gan Yu, go to the Rebirth Hall first and ask Hu Tao to book me a full-service package."

"what?"

"Never mind, I'll go myself."

Su Chen felt that if this matter wasn't handled properly, it would recreate a part of the Demon God War from back then, and a large part at that.