Genshin Impact, Raiden Shin joins the chat group

Goro, Seno, and Kaeya were discussing things like playing cards. The Seven Sages Summoning event is gradually becoming popular, so naturally, everyone started talking about it.

Hisaki Shinobu, Yura, Sango Miyako Kokoro, and Kamisato Ayaka were also whispering to each other.

I don't know what they were talking about, but Ayaka Kamisato seemed to blush, as did Kokoro Sango.

Only Shinobu and Yura remained calm, as if the matter they were discussing was not a big deal.

Ahead, Su Hao, Ye Lan, Yae no Miko, and Falushan were also discussing matters related to the ritual of inviting immortals.

During this time, Su Hao explained Ningguang's arrangements, such as how he and Ningguang would welcome the arrival of the Rock King Emperor.

Yae no Shinji narrowed his eyes, indicating that Ningguang's plan was quite clever. Not only could bringing Su Hao over please the Rock King Emperor, but it could also prevent the Fool Clan from interfering.

Yes, the astute Yae no Miko has seen through everything.

Su Hao is now a unique existence on the continent of Teyvat.

At least no one else has entered the realm of demons like him, at only around twenty years old.

As a human, he was already exceptionally outstanding; as a god, Su Hao was equally formidable.

This perfectly aligns with Liyue's current theme: the era of humans and immortals.

Even Yae no Miko suspected that if Su Hao hadn't been forcibly bound to Lei Yingdian, it meant he was the next Thor.

So, will the Rock King Emperor simply snatch Su Hao away? The Dragon King Ruo Tuo has shamelessly done this several times already.

From the very beginning, hahaha~ how could there possibly be any stealing?

Now that Su Hao's ancestors were from Liyue, it is only natural that he became the Geo Archon.

The same applies to the Great Compassion Tree King. Originally, she only sent Su Hao to deal with the affairs of the Fools and, incidentally, rescue her successor.

As a result, Su Hao suddenly became the acting Grass God and helped Xumi deal with matters for three months.

Although this action truly revived Raiden, Yae no Miko still felt something was amiss.

Look, isn't Farusan and Su Hao "old friends" now? Yet she still keeps calling him "Agent Grass God," as if she's declaring her sovereignty.

Ye Lan dared not utter a word about this; how could she know about Ning Guang's arrangements?

Su Hao told the Eightfold Divine Child not to overthink it, as it was just a normal arrangement.

Yae no Miko smiled indifferently, agreeing that it made sense, since both Raiden Shin and Raiden had come over, even if the Rock King Emperor wanted to snatch them away.

It's impossible to snatch someone in public. If it were to happen in public, Zhen and Ying would probably jump out.

Clearly, Yae no Miko thought that Raiden Shin and Raiden came for two reasons: one was to attend the Seven Gods Gathering, and the other was to keep an eye on the Rock King Emperor to prevent him from causing trouble.

And so, the group strolled around, stopping frequently to buy food and participate in various activities.

During this time, Su Hao met the shop manager's daughter again. She was still selling stones and was lamenting that there were no opportunities at all this year.

If nothing unexpected happens, she probably won't be nominated for this year's Summoning the Immortals Ceremony.

Although she earned a lot of Mora this year, about three to four times more than in previous years, what's the point of earning so little Mora? It would be better to get a special praise from the Emperor, which would bring glory to her ancestors.

Su Hao smiled and told her not to overthink it, saying that the Immortal Invitation Ceremony might give her a surprise this year.

The shopkeeper's daughter waved her hand, indicating that it was impossible, because Liyue Harbor was quite realistic. If the Emperor were to praise someone else again, the person who was praised in the previous round would be forgotten.

Throughout Liyue's millennia, countless merchants have been praised by the Emperor, but how many excellent merchants have disappeared into the annals of history?

Su Hao didn't say much, only that her business was thriving, and then left with everyone.

Time passed by, and soon it was noon. Su Hao led everyone toward Wanmin Hall.

Xiangling was very happy to see Su Hao and the others arrive. She quickly invited them to sit down and said that after this meal, they could go see the Emperor.

At the same time, Xiangling launched her latest cuisine: a mushroom feast! This is a specialty from Xumi! She specially went to Xumi to buy a large batch of mushrooms.

Everyone was happy, except for the members of the Sumeru delegation, because this thing... they ate it all the time!

After a simple meal at Wanmintang, everyone was very satisfied and praised Xiangling's cooking skills and creativity.

Su Hao also took the opportunity to make several bites of Guoba, and it was another year when he single-handedly suppressed the demon god of the stove.

At this moment, Ye Lan indicated that it was almost time to head to the ceremony for inviting the immortals.

With that, Ye Lan summoned a squad of Thousand Rock Army soldiers and had them lead Su Hao and his group toward Jade Capital Terrace.

"Hey? Yelan, aren't you coming with us?"

Paimon seemed somewhat surprised, not expecting that Yelan, who had been with them for so long, would not go with them to the Jade Capital Terrace to watch the Summoning Ceremony.

The others were also a little surprised. They didn't expect Ye Lan to not go to Yujingtai. Why had she stayed with them for so long?

"It's my duty." Yelan smiled as she looked at the surprised expressions on everyone's faces and explained, "My mission is to make sure you have a good time in Liyue Harbor, but I have my own mission to perform before the Summoning Ceremony begins."

"As for what the mission is, I won't say for now, because time is tight. I'll talk to you about it after this is over."

After saying that, Ye Lan waved to everyone and then strode off in a certain direction.

Su Hao looked in the direction Ye Lan had left and knew that she was leaving Liyue Harbor. It seemed that she had just obtained some information and had been temporarily conscripted.

Of course, it's also possible that Liyue planned this in advance, since Yelan's overall strength is indeed very good.

If you let her carry out the plan, she can basically complete the task.

"That's such a pity."

Watching Ye Lan's departing figure, Yae no Miko said with some regret, "I wanted to chat with her for a while, but I'll have to talk to Sister Gan Yu then."

To be honest, Yae no Miko quite likes Yoran. She speaks very naturally and is quite knowledgeable.

It's very comfortable to talk to her. Yae no Miko likes to talk to people like her, but right now Liyue is busy with things and she doesn't have time to talk to her.

Farusan nodded slightly, feeling a little regretful. Her regret was that Yelan couldn't see the Rock King Emperor during such an important festival as the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, but instead had to attend to other matters.

As for what she's been busy with, Farusan isn't an idiot. She already knows about yesterday's actions against the Winter Solstice Mission and the conversation just now.

The Fatui are probably planning something in Liyue. Now that Yelan has left, she's probably going to prevent the Fatui from causing trouble.

"Alright, let's go." Su Hao looked at Qianyan Jun beside him and asked them to lead him and the others to Yujingtai.

Qianyan Jun saluted to indicate that he understood. Then he gave a signal and ordered his men to lead the way. He then led Su Hao and the people from the three delegations toward Yujingtai.

Under Qianyan Jun's leadership, there were no problems on the way, and Su Hao and his group were successfully brought to Yujingtai.

This was Su Hao's second time participating in the Immortal Invitation Ceremony. There were many maids present, and they hurriedly came forward to greet the people from various countries' delegations.

It's normal for each country's diplomatic mission to have its own seats, since they represent the face of their respective countries and should be given the best seats.

Even the Winter Solstice delegation had its own seats. Whether it was intentional or not, the seats of the Mondstadt, Inazuma, and Sumeru delegations subtly surrounded the Winter Solstice delegation.

Not only that, even Shinobu Hisaki, Kokoro Sangomi, Ella, Black Ella, Mona, Luminous, and Paimon have their own exclusive spots.

This was specially reserved for them by Ningguang.

Arriving at the Immortal Invitation Ceremony again, Su Hao looked around and found that the first few seats were empty.

Yes, it was empty. If Su Hao remembered correctly, that should have been the reserved seats for Liyue Qixing and Gan Yu.

Nobody's here? Gan Yu didn't come? Neither of the other Seven Stars?

Su Hao stroked his chin. Last time, Ningguang, Ganyu, and Uncle Tian were all sitting here, while Keqing was standing at the front with her eyes closed, waiting for the arrival of the Rock King Emperor.

None of the Liyue Seven Stars or Gan Yu showed up today. Was this arranged by Ningguang?

No, it shouldn't be Ningguang's arrangement. It's more likely that they were all keeping an eye on the Fatui to prevent them from doing anything.

Except for Su Hao, everyone else found their seats and sat down under the guidance of the maids. Since the auspicious time had not yet arrived, the people were whispering among themselves.

Everyone is looking forward to the arrival of the Geo Archon. This year's Liyue Ascension Ceremony was so lively that many merchants and event organizers are hoping that they will be called upon by the Archon.

If it's a special commendation, then you're set for life! A year of overflowing wealth is guaranteed.

If it's a review or criticism, then you should run away as soon as possible to avoid maximizing your losses.

"Lord Su Hao."

At this moment, Ningguang's secretaries arrived. They looked at Su Hao and said, "Please come with us. Lady Ningguang has been waiting for you for a long time."

Su Hao nodded, and looked at Ella and Black Ella beside him, saying, "Why don't you go sit over there for a while?"

"Yes, young master." x2

Ella and Black Ella naturally had no objections.

Led by Secretary Ningguang, Su Hao arrived at the front.

Most of the people sitting here were either high-ranking officials or well-known businessmen who traveled to various countries. Almost everyone knew Su Hao, and their expressions varied.

Some people were surprised, some were taken aback, and some were even puzzled.

People whispered and discussed Su Hao.

"That's Su Hao?! My god... why is the next Thor participating in the Immortal Invocation Ceremony?"

"I don't know. It seems he was invited by Lady Ningguang. But given his position, will he also be speaking to the Emperor later?"

"Who is Su Hao??? Why is he standing there?"

"Where did this bumpkin come from? Is he so out of touch? Has he gone mad from doing business?"

"You don't even know Su Hao? He's the next Raijin, the successor of the Rock God, and the acting Grass God."

"Aren't you going to mention the Knights of Honor of Mondstadt?"

"What is an Honorary Knight? Can it compare to those titles?"

"Good heavens, a successor of the Rock God? Could he be the one the Emperor mentioned during the last Immortal Invitation Ceremony???"

"But he's the next Thor! He's been chosen by Inazuma, the Thunder General, to be the next Thor! How could he be here?"

"I don't know, we'll find out when the time comes. Anyway, it has nothing to do with us."

“There must be a deeper meaning behind Ningguang’s actions. And have you heard? The Fools have been behaving very strangely lately.”

"Is it to guard against the Fatui? I've heard that the Fatui have been acting very strangely lately. I wonder what those guys are thinking."

"Yeah, after all that trouble in Mondstadt, Inazuma, and Sumeru, is it Liyue's turn now?"

"Don't overthink it. Maybe Ningguang invited Su Hao over because of his identity as the successor of the Emperor?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out, but this year's ceremony to invite immortals was too grand. The delegations from various countries were all sitting there obediently, but none of the Seven Stars were present this year."

"I have a feeling something big is going to happen. Su Hao is probably here to serve as a fighting force."