Genshin Impact, Raiden Shin joins the chat group

This means they're up to something, and as for what that is, Hisahi Shinobu isn't stupid.

Every time the Fools launch a major operation, it's for the sake of God's heart; now, Shinobu Hisaki is pondering it.

How could they possibly obtain the Heart of God from the Geo Archon? Liyue is not Mondstadt, Inazuma, or Sumeru.

Most of Mondstadt's forces have gone on expeditions, and those remaining have no desire to engage in direct conflict with the Fatui, if possible.

As for Inazuma... well, there's really nothing we can do. Two of the three magistrates have fallen. If it weren't for Lord Miyaji's help and Su Hao pulling Lord Shin into the chat group...

To be honest, even Shinobu Hisaki didn't know what Inazuma's final fate would be.

As for Sumeru, there's no need to say more. He's already actively cooperating with the Fools and wants to change the gods. What more can be said about that?

Liyue is fundamentally different from the three countries, the first being the Geo Archon – Morax.

In the chat group, Feng, Lei, and Cao Shen talked for a long time, and Ruo Tuo Long Wang, Gui Zhong, Fu She, and others explained.

Hisaki Shinobu gained a terrifying understanding of Morax's fighting power: he was incredibly strong, extremely strong, and even the Shogun was no match for him.

Hisa Shinobu knew just how terrifying the General's strength was; even she admitted that he was no match for Morax.

It's easy to imagine how powerful this Rock God is. You know, the General once caused a huge disturbance in Winterfall, and even the Winterfall Queen and the Fatui Enforcers had to give her some face.

Furthermore, things are very harmonious in Liyue. The immortals and the seven stars of Liyue have a great understanding of each other. The era of humans and immortals has only been established for about a year.

The immortals openly chose to remain secluded, while the Liyue Seven Stars took over various matters.

While the Liyue Seven Stars seem to be under a lot of pressure right now, from a long-term perspective, this is a hurdle they inevitably have to face.

And... if the Fatui really did something to endanger Liyue, would the Celestials really just stand by and do nothing? That's clearly unlikely.

Therefore, Shinobu Hisaki wasn't particularly concerned about this, and even somewhat looked forward to what kind of big stunt the Fools would pull off.

Even if they managed to deal with the Rock King Emperor, there was still the Dragon King Ruoduo under the Dragon Tree, yawning out of boredom.

Not only is it the Dragon King of the Rota, but it is also said that the Rota Machine of the Final Journey is about to be completed, which means that Liyue is now invincible.

“That’s really not something to worry about.” Paimon thought of Liyue’s current situation and couldn’t help but chuckle.

Ying remained silent, because she thought the same way; from Liyue's perspective, there was nothing to worry about.

With the Rock King Emperor present, unless the entire nation launches a war by winter, then doing so...

Ying looked up at the sky; those beings there probably wouldn't be able to sit still.

Su Hao smiled but remained silent, showing no intention of getting involved in the topic.

"Dong Dong Dong~"

Just then, a knock sounded at the door, signaling the arrival of guests.

"Ah~ I'll go open the door!!!" Paimon flew towards the door impatiently.

Su Hao sensed it for a moment, then said, "It's Ye Lan. She's probably here to see you. When you go to Qunyu Pavilion, remember to give Ning Guang my regards."

Ying nodded slightly, then looked at Su Hao and Jiu Qiren and said, "I'm leaving Mona in your care. If anything happens, I'll contact you immediately."

The contact mentioned here is naturally through the chat group to communicate with Su Hao and Jiuqi Ren.

"Don't worry." Hishito crossed her arms and said seriously, "It's very safe here, and tomorrow is the Summoning Ceremony, the Chiyan Army will increase the patrol area and manpower."

"And who would be so foolish as to break into this place? Anyone in Liyue Harbor with even a little bit of inside information knows that Su Hao lives here."

"Isn't it suicide to steal from the next Thor's house, or try to do something like that?"

Hisagi Shinobu spoke calmly, stating a fact: no one would be foolish enough to cause trouble at Su Hao's house.

Because they caused trouble at Su Hao's house, which is right next to the Hall of Rebirth, this is no joke. According to Liyue law, trespassing on private property is punishable by death.

It will truly be a one-stop service then. They just broke into Su Hao's house, and in a little while they'll be carried to the ancestral hall next door.

"That's true." Ying also thought that no one would be that stupid.

Su Hao remained silent, because there were still two [Thor]s upstairs. If a thief really came, he would need to be at least a fourth-level ruler to successfully steal anything.

"Ye Lan is here~~~"

Paimon's voice rang out; she had already opened the door and let Yelan in.

Ye Lan walked in with a smile. She greeted Su Hao, Jiu Qiren, and Ying, saying, "Everyone, it's been a long time. Have you been having fun lately?"

"Yes! I had a lot of fun!" Paimon nodded seriously, then seemed to remember something and laughed rather awkwardly, "Actually, I should say I had a lot of fun during the investigation."

"We absolutely did not slack off or slack off!!!"

Ye Lan smiled slightly. She didn't say anything more to Paimon, because whether he was slacking off or not was unimportant.

The important thing is that traveler, this blond traveler is truly reliable, able to handle anything, big or small.

As for Paimon, don't have too high expectations for its mascot.

“It’s pretty good.” Jiuqi Ren nodded as well. She looked at Yelan and said, “Following my senior sister, I have seen a lot of things in Liyue Harbor.”

"As for the activities, they are much more lively than last year's and several years ago's summoning ceremony."

Kuki Shinobu had studied in Liyue, and she knew very well how big the difference was between the previous Summoning Ritual and the current one.

The current popularity of the ritual to invite the immortals is even greater than that of the Lantern Festival.

"This year is very special." Ye Lan chuckled. There were too many overlapping circumstances for the Summoning Immortals Ceremony this year, so she couldn't explain in detail.

Then Ye Lan looked at Su Hao and asked, "Su Hao, are you free right now?"

"Me?" Su Hao blinked, not expecting Ye Lan to ask if he was free. He asked in confusion, "Is it business or personal?"

"It's official business." Ye Lan naturally wouldn't hide anything from Su Hao. She continued, "Lady Ningguang wants to see you. Considering that the travelers are staying here, she asked me to invite you both to the Qunyu Pavilion."

Paimon's eyes widened slightly, and he said in disbelief, "Ningguang actually invited Su Hao?!"

Hisaki Shinobu and Ying were also somewhat surprised, but they didn't show it, because Yura had mentioned the content of that conversation in the chat group.

She indicated that unless there were very, very special circumstances, she would never ask Su Hao for help, but right now... Ningguang suddenly wanted to see Su Hao.

Does this mean we have no choice but to use Su Hao as our trump card?

Or is there some kind of crisis facing Liyue right now?

There were quite a few possibilities, even Su Hao was a little confused, but he nodded slightly and said calmly, "No problem, let's set off now."

"Ren, take good care of Mona. If she wakes up, get her something to eat."

Hisaki Shinobu nodded slightly to indicate that it was no problem; it was a small matter for her.

Furthermore, with a chat group, she doesn't even need to leave the house; she can simply ask Coral Palace Heart Sea, who's passing by on her way, or Ke Qing, who's working overtime, to prepare some food and bring it over.

"Then let's go." Seeing that Su Hao and the traveler had no objections, Ye Lan indicated that they could proceed to Qunyu Pavilion.

The group left Su Hao's residence and headed towards Qunyu Pavilion, where they happened to run into Hu Tao, who was carrying a protective mat back home.

"Hey! Night Orchid! Su Hao! Traveler! And Paimon! Hello everyone!"

Upon seeing the group, Hu Tao's tired expression vanished instantly, replaced by a beaming smile. She waved and asked, "It's so late, what are you planning to do?"

"Need my help? Hehe! Although I just got back, I'm still full of energy!"

Hu Tao put his hands on his hips, sporting an expression that said, "I'm so awesome, I'm the leader of this sect."

"This is official business, Master Hu." Ye Lan indicated that this was official business, not personal. If it were personal business, she wouldn't mind bringing Master Hu along.

In terms of competence and knowledge, the 77th generation head of the Rebirth Hall, Hu Tao, is quite remarkable.

Of course, this is on the premise that she doesn't cook for herself and others.

After all, this Master Hu is good at everything, except he likes to cook for others.

"Is it official business? Then I have no choice but to go back to the Rebirth Hall to rest." Hu Tao yawned, and the happiness on her face disappeared.

"Hu Tao, you look very tired," Paimon said, noticing Hu Tao's weary expression. "And where's Zhong Li? Wasn't he with you?"

"Did he go fishing again?"

Paimon was puzzled, wondering why Zhongli wasn't with Hu Tao, since the two of them had left Liyue Harbor together yesterday.

Furthermore, Zhongli also mentioned in the chat group that he went to do business with Director Hu and would be back by tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

Su Hao and Ying also focused their attention on Hu Tao, and were very curious about Zhong Li's situation.

"He's off to see his friends." Hu Tao shrugged helplessly and sighed, "To be honest, I've never met anyone like him."

“Who would abandon their boss in the wilderness and then quickly leave?”

Clearly, Hu Tao had a deep grudge against Zhong Li. Although she could understand his feelings about meeting a friend, how could she leave him stranded halfway?

Originally, Hu Tao planned to have Zhong Li carry the moxa, but he ran away in a flash, so she had to carry the moxa herself all the way back to Liyue Harbor.

“I think Zhongli’s personality is quite normal,” Paimon explained for Zhongli. “He’s a very busy person; he has to handle almost everything.”

"Besides, the funeral parlor isn't doing much business right now, is it?"

Hearing Paimon's words, Hu Tao smiled indifferently, then stretched and said, "Of course I know, I'm just complaining a bit."

"However, nothing major has happened recently with the summoning ceremony. Yesterday's case can only be described as extremely rare."

Hu Tao spoke with some emotion about this particular case.

People dying before the ritual to summon the immortals has happened before, but the probability is extremely small.

She was quite emotional that she actually encountered this situation this year. Even if she had the will to live, various unexpected events could cause that will to falter.

However, respecting the dead and not meddling in other people's affairs, Hu Tao and Zhong Li did what they needed to do and then returned to Liyue Harbor to prepare for tomorrow's summoning ceremony.

“Liyue Harbor has been rather unstable lately. I’m afraid you, Master Hu, might be able to take on a few orders from foreign countries,” Ye Lan casually remarked.

As a staff member of the General Affairs Department and a direct subordinate of the Seven Stars, she knew quite a lot.

"Oh?" Hu Tao raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Although I don't want the Hall of Rebirth to have big orders, if some unintelligent person gets into trouble, the Hall of Rebirth is still very willing to handle it."

"Oh dear~ I'm going to go back and rest now, I'm so tired today."

Hu Tao didn't intend to continue, because it was obvious that Su Hao and his group had something to do.

As Ye Lan had mentioned before, this was official business, and Hu Tao wouldn't waste their time. She just smiled and said, "Please see the Immortal Ceremony tomorrow. Oh dear, it's that time of year again to see Prince Yan."

After saying that, Hu Tao hummed an unknown tune and hurried towards the Hall of Rebirth.

"Then let's go too," Ye Lan said, indicating that they should continue on their way.

And so, Su Hao and his group headed towards Qunyu Pavilion again. The journey was still very lively, with various merchants and foreign tourists, as well as a noticeably larger number of Qianyan.