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"He's coming back? When?" Ningguang was somewhat surprised, because according to her intelligence, Su Hao was acting as the Grass God in Sumeru.

How did Keqing obtain the information? But more than that, she was wondering when Su Hao would return.

Ke Qing said calmly, "Today."

Chapter 397 A Dinner Invitation to Wanmin Hall, Gan Yu's Thoughts

"today?!"

Upon hearing this, Ningguang immediately stood up and looked at Keqing, asking, "So soon?! Does that mean he's returning to Liyue Harbor tonight?!"

Keqing nodded slightly to indicate that she was right. She looked at Ningguang, who seemed a little flustered, and asked with some confusion, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Keqing naturally learned about Su Hao's return to Liyue Harbor tonight through the chat group.

She brought this up because she planned to meet with Su Hao and his group tonight for a meal at Wanmintang.

Although Xiangling wasn't cooking today, the chefs at Wanmintang made excellent dishes.

Although it would be better to go to Xinyuexuan and Liuliting, both of these shops are always fully booked, and it's too late to make a reservation now.

The Laminariat area was in the final stages of construction recently, and Keqing simply didn't have time to make an appointment.

Although now if they go to Xinyuexuan and Liuliting, the owners of both shops will give Keqing and Su Hao face and arrange private rooms without saying a word.

But Ke Qing didn't like that, so she preferred to have a simple meal at Wanmintang rather than go to Xinyuexuan or Liuliting.

Su Hao agreed with this point. After all, he had been enjoying delicious food in Sumeru for three months and was looking forward to eating some ordinary home-cooked meals.

Wanmintang is a good choice.

But... why is Ningguang panicking at this time?

Seeing Keqing's questioning gaze, Ningguang rolled her eyes and said helplessly, "When he left Liyue before, I told him that I would take care of everything for the next Immortal Invitation Ceremony."

"But the ritual of inviting the immortals is not yet ready, and the recent strange behavior of the Fools, as well as the arrival of servants, all kinds of things require manpower."

At this point, Ningguang couldn't help but sigh, looking extremely helpless. There had been too many things going on in Liyue lately.

As one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, she not only has to handle a lot of miscellaneous matters this year, but also has to hold a ceremony to invite the immortals.

Of course, Ningguang wouldn't complain. Keqing went through the same thing last year, and she didn't complain either.

"Oh~" Keqing seemed to realize something, and looked at Ningguang with a smile, saying, "You don't want Su Hao to see you in such a sorry state?"

Each of the Liyue Septim has their own duties, but as the annual Summoning Ceremony, the Liyue Septim responsible for the ceremony will be several times busier than usual that year.

Last year, Keqing was extremely busy, but the good thing was that she was mainly responsible for land management and construction.

At that time, Liyue did not have much land or construction work to do that required her attention.

Therefore, Ke Qing, taking a break from her busy schedule, even became a beef offal chef, setting up a stall on the street, where she happened to run into Su Hao and his group.

This year's Ningguang is different; as the planet of Tianquan, she not only symbolizes power and law, but also wealth and wisdom.

Simply put, there are three main things Ningguang needs to manage right now.

First, with the development of the Layered Rock Abyss complete, she needs to make reasonable plans and at the same time be careful of the Fools and the Treasure Thieves sneaking in and causing trouble.

Second, the Fools' behavior has been strange lately, and with the arrival of servants, we need to make arrangements for manpower.

Third, the ceremony for inviting the immortals needs to be arranged. Last year, all the immortals came to witness the beginning of the era of humans and immortals. This year, they should be invited again to witness the first year's harvest of the era of humans and immortals.

Fourth, envoys from various countries will also be visiting Liyue this year, and they seem to be very curious about this year's Summoning Ceremony. It is known that Jean, the leader of Mondstadt, and Yae no Miko of Inazuma have submitted applications.

Although it's not the best way to put it, Ningguang has a lot of things to manage right now.

Even she seemed a little flustered, unsure of where to begin.

“Indeed.” Ningguang nodded, not refuting Keqing’s words. She sighed, poured herself a cup of tea, and said with emotion, “After all, Su Hao is the next Rock God.”

"In a sense, he represents the Emperor and the immortals, but he himself is a human."

"Before he truly becomes the next [Geo God], his stance is still on the side of the immortals."

"Therefore, if possible, I hope to get everything sorted out before he returns."

Keqing nodded slightly. She understood why Ningguang felt pressured, because in her eyes...

No, it should be that in the eyes of the Liyue Seven Stars other than themselves, Su Hao is equivalent to the next Geo Archon.

If the Rock King Emperor was a god of the immortal era, then Su Hao was a god of the era between humans and immortals.

The Emperor made this very clear at last year's ceremony for inviting immortals: his successor will take on this responsibility.

This is why, although Ningguang and Su Hao have a good relationship, she still takes these kinds of things quite seriously.

Nobody wants to leave a bad impression on their future boss.

Moreover, Ningguang has a rather proud personality. She confidently told Su Hao that the next immortal summoning ceremony she would hold would definitely satisfy him.

As a result, before Ningguang's summoning ceremony was even finished, and before Liyue's various miscellaneous matters were completed, Su Hao was about to return.

This naturally made Ningguang somewhat flustered, and she even wondered if she should temporarily leave Qunyu Pavilion and work elsewhere.

This way I can avoid Su Hao for a few days and buy myself some time.

"Don't worry, Su Hao isn't that kind of person. Besides, the ritual of inviting immortals will take a long time, won't it?" Ke Qing comforted Ning Guang, saying that Su Hao wasn't the kind of person to fuss over trivial matters.

Even if Ningguang hasn't finished the Summoning Ceremony yet, so what? There's still some time before the Summoning Ceremony is scheduled.

There's still more than a month before the ritual to invite the immortals officially begins.

Before that, as long as Ningguang got things done, everything would be fine.

After all, the Emperor once said that no matter how tortuous the process, as long as the final result is good, then the end is good.

“I know he’s not that kind of person.” Ningguang finished her tea, stood up, and said seriously, “But sometimes, I can still be a bit stubborn.”

"Then I'll go take care of my work now. I'll leave it to you to entertain Su Hao these next few days. Remember not to tell Su Hao about this."

With that, Ningguang walked toward her office.

Keqing nodded slightly, indicating that she agreed, but actually...

She had just silently shared everything Ningguang had said in the chat group, and expressed her sympathy for Ningguang's difficult situation.

It's too late to back out now.

In the chat group.

[Su Hao: "I didn't expect Ningguang to be so busy this year. Since we're already in Liyue, why don't we keep an eye on the servants while we're at it?"]

[Coral Palace Heartsea: "I can understand. As one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Tianquan bears burdens that are unimaginable to ordinary people."]

[Rhododendron: "Indeed, the Liyue Septim are that meticulous in their work. I'm very pleased."]

[Gui Zhong: "However, she does have quite a few things to face at this stage. The arrival of the servants has only increased her pressure."]

Paimon: "Yes, after all, she's the fourth seat of the Fatui's Enforcers, she's very strong."

Paimon: "Miss Ningguang is probably worried that she'll cause some trouble."

[Ying: "It's normal for the Fools to cause trouble. By the way, @SuHao, we've arrived at Wanmin Hall."]

[Ying: "I also met a friend on the way. She seemed to be an astrologer. At that time, she was picking sunset fruits from a tree."]

Paimon: "I always felt she was a fraud, claiming to be the greatest astrologer, but how come the greatest astrologer lives in such poverty?"

Paimon: "Having been hungry for a day and a night, we still have to pick sunset fruits from the trees to fill our stomachs."

Paimon: "However, there are some things I feel she's incredibly skilled at; she could tell at a glance that the Traveler wasn't Teyvat."

[Abedo: "An astrologer? Interesting. If the other party is a genuine astrologer, then it's quite normal for them to be able to tell that the Traveler isn't Teyvat."]

[Abedo: "I heard my master and Aunt Alice say that astrologers are highly dependent on talent, and they cannot abuse this power for personal gain, otherwise they will be abandoned by the stars."]

Klee: "Huh?! Did Mom say that??? Klee didn't know!"

[Hiruzen: "It's normal for Kuri to be playful and not know."]

Paimon: "Yeah, yeah, that's what the astrologer said too, and she's been really good at it. There was a group of guys pretending to be stranded people who were planning to rob us."

Paimon: "But she found out. She immediately identified them as a treasure-hunting group, claiming that the travelers, having come from the Layered Rock Abyss, must have some valuable treasures on them."

[Ke Qing: "Robbery? Were they handed over to the Thousand Rock Army?"]

[Ying: "Hmm, leave it to the Thousand Rock Army. Those treasure-hunting gangs are incredibly audacious."]

[Keqing: "Recently, due to various events, Liyue is short-handed. Although the Thousand Rock Army has been expanded, the new recruits have not yet matured."]

[Fushe: "This is a problem that needs to be solved. The travelers are powerful and unafraid of these guys, but what about the other people..."]

Zhongli: "Yes, this is something that must be resolved."

[Gui Zhong: "Recently, the Qianyan Army is severely short-handed. There are too many places where the Qianyan Army needs to be stationed. I've been thinking about whether I should secretly intervene to maintain order."]

[Yae no Miko: "That won't do. We can't just help people out without proper consideration. If we do, the people below will lose face."]

[Yae no Miko: "Inazuma can do that because we're not in the age of humans and immortals here."]

[Ke Qing: "Yes, although it's tough, we Seven Stars see it as our own responsibility."]

[Ke Qing: "We can't rely on the power of the immortals forever, especially since these are minor matters... there's no need for the immortals to get involved."]

[Ayla: "@Keqing, we've arrived at Liyue Harbor."]

[Ke Qing: "So fast? Weren't you supposed to arrive tonight?"]

[Kuki Shinobu: "I heard the servants have come to Liyue, and Black Aila wants to come and take revenge."]

[Naxi Da: "Revenge?"]

[The Great Compassion Tree King: "What grudge do you hold?"]

[Raiden Shin: "Curious."]

[Lei Movie: "+1."]

Wendy: "Explain in detail!"

[Paimon: "Why does everyone get so excited when this is mentioned?"]

[Coral Palace Heartsea: "Um... because the previous topic was an internal matter for Liyue, it's not appropriate for everyone to interrupt."]

[Yura: "This is different now; it's a personal feud between Black Ella and her servant."]