Genshin Impact, My Villain System Is a Bit Abnormal

Master has taken a bath...

When Xianyun is engrossed in these props, he almost forgets to take a bath. Although the immortals have a dust-repelling spell, Xianyun still has the habit of taking a bath after finishing his research.

But he's already taken a shower, and he's looking like he's engrossed in his research again... This act seems a bit forced.

"Oh? Jiang Ning, you silly child, you came in without saying a word. It's really kind of you to bring me food..."

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Upon seeing Jiang Ning, Xianyun started chattering away, but it was clear that she was quite happy that Jiang Ning had taken the initiative to bring her food.

However, this also confirmed one thing for Jiang Ning.

The master just went out.

And judging from this, they're trying to keep it from me...

Jiang Ning cut to the chase: "The Emperor has been assassinated."

Xianyun paused for a moment, then visibly became angry, followed by an angry voice:

"The Seven Stars of Liyue, how dare they... No, I must suppress Liyue Harbor first, and then we can talk about the assassination attempt on the Emperor!"

Jiang Ning said, "Well, Master, stop pretending. You already knew, didn't you?"

Xianyun abruptly stopped speaking and said, "What are you talking about? This immortal doesn't understand..."

“Master, shouldn’t your first reaction be disbelief? As an emperor with such great strength, how could you be assassinated? Your first reaction should be disbelief, thinking I’m lying to you… Be careful next time.”

Xianyun subconsciously said, "Uh-huh, I'll be more careful next time... Hmm? Wait a minute?"

Xianyun realized what she had said and awkwardly turned her head away.

Jiang Ning stared at Xianyun with dead fish eyes: "Tell me, Master, what exactly happened?"

"I...I am an immortal..."

Xianyun stammered.

Shen He looked at his master with a puzzled expression.

"Honestly, I shouldn't have let you know. You really don't know how to keep things to yourself."

Grandma Ping's voice rang out, sounding rather annoyed.

Beside Granny Ping, Zhong Li walked in with a helpless expression.

"Your Majesty, you have miscalculated this time, letting Xianyun find out."

Grandma Ping teased.

Zhongli also said, "Fortunately, Jiang Ning isn't the type to talk nonsense..."

Jiang Ning said, "But Master, you didn't ask me to keep it a secret before. I just said that you might not be dead, and then gave an example, saying that if the Demon God died, Liyue Harbor would be gone."

"If you ask me, Master, this is just too full of loopholes. How can a demon god die and the entire Liyue be safe and sound? I guess some people have already seen through it, but they don't dare to say it out loud."

But I dare.

Zhongli said thoughtfully, "You're right, I didn't think it through... But don't make a fuss about it. I want to see how Liyue behaves when she's without a god, and that will be the stage for you to ascend to godhood."

Shen He, standing to the side, had wide eyes. Although he had some guesses about Zhong Li's identity, he really didn't expect it to be the Rock King Emperor.

Moreover, it's quite magical.

The junior brother who was often ridden beneath him... could actually become the successor to the Rock King Emperor? The next Rock God?

Jiang Ning said, "Alright, I understand. I won't say that you're not dead, nor will I say that you are the Rock King Emperor... unless everything is settled."

Zhongli nodded: "In that case, the contract is complete."

“Those who break their promises shall be punished by being eaten by rocks,” Jiang Ning added.

Zhongli was very satisfied and then turned to Shen He: "Why don't you make a contract too?"

“Okay…” Shen He nodded.

…………

The death of the Emperor caused a huge uproar throughout Liyue Harbor, with some disbelieving and others worried.

But more than anything, it is the uncertainty about the future after the death of the Rock King Emperor.

Ningguang and Keqing truly live up to their reputation as the seven stars of Liyue at such a young age; their methods are swift and decisive.

In just three days, they consolidated all power in Liyue and forcefully continued the investigation into the Emperor's death.

Gan Yu was also helping from behind.

Even though many big businessmen and outsiders were eager to make a move, they were still directly suppressed and eliminated.

Moreover, the Fools also play some roles.

After seeing off another group of dissatisfied people and those who wanted to take the opportunity to divide up some power, Ningguang finally no longer needed to put on a polite smile.

His face darkened, and looking at Yuhengxing, who was so angry he was about to draw his sword, he said:

"When the Emperor was alive, no one dared to question his decisions. But as soon as the Emperor passed away, a group of people started to get restless... Just you wait and see, there will be even more people to follow."

Ningguang lowered her eyes and drank water: "You've also experienced the inconvenience of rule by men, haven't you? Although Jiang Ning mentioned it before, I didn't expect that the Northern Bank would dare to take such a tough stance right after the Emperor's accident."

“They are testing us…” Ke Qing’s expression was grim.

It's estimated that the wealthy people behind the Northern Bank are now trying to get some of their puppet merchants to question the Emperor's decisions.

If the Emperor's demise is confirmed, wouldn't that mean he would have to directly interfere with the selection of the Seven Stars?

This is something Ningguang absolutely cannot tolerate.

"Now, let's just wait for news from Jiangning, shall we?"

Ningguang looked out the window at the gloomy sky above the Liyue River, where a storm was brewing.

When Jiang Ning arrived, he saw Ningguang, Ganyu, and Keqing setting up defenses for Liyue Harbor.

"How is the situation? Has the Emperor arrived?"

Looking at Jiang Ning, the three women were all somewhat uneasy.

Jiang Ning covered his mouth and said, "Well, there's a contract, I can't reveal it."

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately revealed satisfied smiles.

They were all shrewd and clever women. As soon as Jiang Ning said this, they knew that the Emperor was not dead.

"Very well, then, what is Miss Xianyun's reaction? Or rather, what are True Lord Liuyun's thoughts?"

Ningguang continued to ask.

"Hmm... Master seems to be very angry, and he went to find other immortals to come to Liyue Harbor to demand an explanation."

This made them even more certain that there was a deeper meaning behind this. Otherwise, that immortal was also hot-tempered, and if he knew about the Emperor's affairs, he would definitely have come to demand an explanation.

They might as well just suppress Liyue Harbor directly.

Why would someone be so "angry" as to go back to find someone first?

"Well then, next, we need to think about how to deal with the immortals who are coming..."

Ningguang and Keqing continued making arrangements, while also inquiring about which immortals might be arriving during the rain.

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From the shadows, Zhongli and Grandma Ping had been watching everything. Grandma Ping said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, your contract has been exploited. It seems that this verbal contract is not very reliable. Should we draw up a new contract?"

Zhongli said, "No need. I don't care if they know I'm not dead. Although I thought I could fake my death and return it to the people, I learned from my conversation with Jiang Ning that the kingdom of Teyvat cannot be without gods."

"Once this is over, regardless of whether Liyue passes my test, I will step forward and explain everything."

Zhongli gazed at the distant Lonely Cloud Pavilion, lost in thought.

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"What bad luck! What bad luck!"

At Mount Amber, Luminous and Paimon are being chased and attacked by a group of slimes, followed by a band of Hilichurls wielding fire sticks and Hilichurl thugs with giant axes.

Finally, with quick reflexes, Ying grabbed Paimon and made a sharp turn, leaping off and unfurling her Wind Wings towards another mountain peak, leaving the Hilichurls raging in helpless fury.

Once they reached a safe place, Ying sat on the ground, panting heavily, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor.

"Seriously, why? Why are we so unlucky?! We were inexplicably wanted in Mondstadt, and then in Liyue, we're being hunted by the Thousand Rock Army..."

Paimon complained.

"Ying, do you have some kind of strange criminal constitution?"

"How dare you say that!" Ying glared at Paimon, then tapped Paimon on the head.

"That's an absolutely outrageous suggestion! I was just worried that the Rock King Emperor might be the same god who kidnapped my brother, but I didn't say anything about running away!"

"What do you mean by grabbing me and running away? Now we're being treated like suspicious individuals!"

Ying grew angrier as she spoke, and began to pinch and squish Paimon's little face.

“I… I’ve been poked…” Paimon quickly begged for mercy.

Finally, Ying released Paimon, snorted, and continued:

"Then that young master Tartaglia came along, saying that the Northern Bank was being law-abiding, but Liyue was using this as an excuse to exploit us. He wanted us to find a sage to settle the matter, and even said he could clear our names... And this, the Unrestricted Talisman, can it really allow us to see a sage?"

Paimon expressed strong skepticism.

Ying said, "We can only take it one step at a time... Honestly, Jiang Ning is right here in Liyue Harbor, and I haven't seen him in so long..."

Life is tough, Yingmei sighed.

Paimon said, "Try to look on the bright side. At least we got to see the Rock King, didn't we?"