Genshin Impact, Raiden Shin joins the chat group

Ella: "Yes, I'm curious."

[Nasita: "So what happened?"]

[The Great Compassion Tree King: "Hmm?"]

[Nasida: "Even with such a busy work schedule, I'm still very curious about what happened next."]

Klee: "Klee's curious too!!!!"

[Fu She: "It seems that's indeed the case. This is also part of the ritual of sending off immortals. The fragrance of these wild glass lilies becomes even more intense after listening to the singer's music."]

[Yae no Miko: "Really? If it's true, I'd like to show off my singing voice too."]

[Claire: "Barbara will definitely love it! She loves to sing! Claire loves her singing."]

[Aberdo: "More importantly, what's next?"]

Paimon: "Hahaha~~ It's nothing really, it's just that the Traveler's singing voice is so beautiful that the 'Lily in disguise' made the imposter flower, disguised as a glass lily, dance involuntarily."

[Hiruzen: "It doesn't feel like he's being sincere."]

[Coral Palace Heart Sea: "It's clear that Paimon's will to survive is very strong."]

[Abedo: "Dancing like a flower? That's really interesting."]

[Luminous: "Alright, let's stop talking now. Paimon and I are continuing our journey towards the Golden House. I'll let you know immediately if anything happens."]

[Hiruzen Kyuuki: "If anything happens, I'll come right away."]

[Yura: "Yeah, the same on our side."]

[Yae no Miko: "No, @Yura, we can't leave here because the immortals are about to arrive. If we act recklessly, it will leave a bad impression on them, and the Seven Stars will also be criticized because of it."]

[Abedo: "Yes, as diplomatic missions from various countries, we cannot act arbitrarily at this time."]

[Coral Palace Heart Sea: "However, Shinobu and I are ready to deploy at any time."]

Keqing: "I'll leave you all to it. I can't leave here. If it's confirmed that D'Artagnan is heading to the Golden House, then please be sure to stop him."

[Ke Yueqing: "Because the Emperor's immortal body is inside the Golden House, I suspect that Tartaglia may have obtained relevant information."]

Paimon: "Huh?! Who leaked the secret?!"

[Su Hao: "That's impossible. Not many people know about this. Besides Hu Tao and Zhong Li from the Rebirth Hall, only Qi Xing and I know."]

Keqing: "No, quite a few people know about this. Many of our direct subordinates know about it, as does the Thousand Rock Army, although we don't know where Tartaglia obtained this information."

[Ke Qing: "But it's too late to investigate these things now, damn it... of all times."]

Looking at Keqing's messages in the chat group, everyone could clearly sense just how much of a headache she was having.

With the arrival of the Celestials today, the Seven Stars of Liyue cannot leave Liyue Harbor at this critical juncture, as leaving would be disrespectful to the Celestials.

Furthermore… where did Keqing get the information that D'Artagnan went to the Golden House? Just because she has a chat group doesn't mean the other Seven Stars have chat groups.

Explanation takes time, and investigation takes time too, so Keqing can only leave this matter to Ying and the others who are free to act.

In Ke Qing's view, with Su Hao and the others around, everything would be fine.

On the other side, outside the Golden House, Ying and Paimon had already arrived. They didn't go in immediately, but stayed outside.

"Did we guess wrong?"

Paimon looked outside the Golden House; everything was quiet, as if nothing had happened, and the Thousand Rock Army was still on patrol.

D'Artagnan was nowhere to be seen, which means their target wasn't the Golden House? Or was it somewhere else entirely?

“No, I think we’re right.” Ying entered her elemental vision and could clearly see a water elemental trace, a mark left by Tartaglia.

This trace of water element was likely left behind when Tartaglia entered battle form.

Logically speaking, a strong person like him wouldn't leave such an obvious flaw, which means... he's in a hurry right now.

Now, Ying is curious about how Tartaglia will enter the Golden House—by force or by infiltration?

Just as Ying was thinking that, countless water arrows emerged from the distance and launched an attack on the Thousand Rock Army, which was preparing to make handover.

"Who?!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

"Form ranks!!!"

The Thousand Rock Army reacted quickly, but the newcomers were well-prepared. Without saying a word, Datalia rushed out, wielding two water blades, and launched an attack on the Thousand Rock Army, which was preparing to form a battle formation.

In an instant, the Thousand Rock Army, which had not yet had time to form a battle formation, was completely routed.

Upon hearing the sound, the Thousand Rock Army soldiers rushed over. At the same time, someone immediately activated a barrier, and a pale golden barrier instantly rose up, enveloping the Golden House.

"what?!"

Paimon was completely stunned, because they were being kept outside by the barrier!

"They believe the enemy isn't just Tartaglia, so they want to stop the enemy from launching a full-scale invasion of the Golden House." Ying held the bladeless sword, looking at the rising barrier in front of her, her expression becoming very subtle.

She was just about to rush over to help when the barrier rose up, blocking her from entering.

"This...this..." Paimon was momentarily flustered. She quickly asked, "Can the Thousand Rock Army stop the young master?!"

"Speaking of which, I remember the Thousand Rock Army was very powerful. Didn't the Thousand Rock Army and the sorcerers almost kill you, young master, in the Layered Rock Abyss?"

Ying shook her head, feeling a bit uneasy, because Tartaglia's attack timing was too clever.

The moment the two Thousand Rock Army units clashed, he launched an attack without hesitation, instantly defeating both units.

While the Thousand Rock Army on the Golden House side are indeed elite, can any elite force compare to Tartaglia, the executor of the Fools?

Moreover, they were already outnumbered from the start. If D'Artagnan prevents them from forming a battle formation, they will likely be defeated one by one in a short time in a one-on-one situation.

In other words, the fall of the Golden House is inevitable; the only thing to do is to get in as soon as possible.

Ying immediately entered the chat group, informed everyone of the situation, and asked how to break through the barrier.

Forcing its way through is impossible. The Golden House's barrier must be incredibly strong. If I were to break through it by force, I don't know how much stamina I would have to expend. And if I were to face D'Artagnan then, I would probably be in danger myself.

Upon learning of the situation at the Golden House, Keqing immediately handed something to Ying via a group red envelope.

This signifies that it is a token of the Jade Balance Star, and with it, Ying can bring Paimon into the Golden House.

Ying clicked on the red envelope and accepted the token sent by Keqing. Then she had Paimon come closer to her, picked up the token, and walked towards the barrier.

As expected, the Jade Balance Star token emitted a pale golden light, and the Golden House's barrier did not prevent Ying and Paimon from entering.

Upon entering the barrier, Ying drew her sword without a word and rushed towards the Golden House, instructing Paimon, "Stay by my side."

With that, Ying entered battle mode and rushed towards the Golden House, only to see a field of corpses of the Thousand Rock Army.

The doors of the Golden House were wide open, and D'Artagnan had clearly rushed inside.

“They’re not dead, they were just knocked unconscious.” Paimon examined the Thousand Rock Army corpses on the ground and found that they were all knocked unconscious.

The fact that no one died shocked and relieved Paimon.

It's a miracle that so many people survived; on the other hand, it's wonderful that none of the Thousand Rock Army soldiers died.

"It seems he doesn't want to make a big deal out of it." Ying thought it was easy to guess D'Artagnan's thoughts; he probably didn't want to escalate the situation.

If all the Thousand Rock Army soldiers here were killed, the situation would become truly serious. For one thing, Liyue would definitely make the Fatui pay an unimaginable price.

What is now certain is that Tartaglia only wanted the body of the Rock King and did not want the Fatui to be in such a great crisis, so he only defeated the Thousand Rock Army and did not kill them.

As for what Tartaglia wants to do now, Ying already knows: it's... the Heart of God.

Did Zhongli place the Heart of God on his body, or did he place it on the [Immortal Body of the Rock King Emperor]?

Ying didn't know, but she knew what she had to do: stop D'Artagnan.

Thinking this, Ying rushed into the Golden House, with Paimon following beside her.

Soon, Ying and Paimon arrived at the depths of the Golden House and saw Tartaglia and the [Rock King's Celestial Body] directly in front of them.

At this moment, Tartaglia is using the power of the water element to break the seal protecting the [Rock King's Celestial Body].

This seal was set up by Ningguang and Su Hao together, which is why Tartaglia has not yet broken it.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to still make it." D'Artagnan turned around and saw Luminous and Paimon. He breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, saying, "To be honest, I was quite startled when I heard the footsteps."

"To be honest, I thought it was Su Hao or his maid who came. If that's the case, then I'm afraid I'm in trouble."

"But now... seeing you all makes me feel really at ease."

Tadalia flashed his usual friendly smile.

Paimon, however, was furious and said, "Young Master, what do you think you're doing? This is a golden house! The place where the Rock King's corpse is hidden. Aren't you afraid of Liyue's punishment?"

"And why are you so relieved? The Traveler is very strong!!! Although... she's not as strong as Su Hao and Ella, she's still very strong."

D'Artagnan smiled indifferently. He knew the Traveler's strength very well; the two had fought side by side back in the Abyss of the Rocks.

Therefore, the other party is a skilled fighter and also a friend he acknowledges, but sometimes there's nothing he can do.

Once one's stance changes, even friends can become enemies, a truth that D'Artagnan understood very well.

“To be honest, it’s better for both of us if you leave now.” D'Artagnan didn’t want to fight the Traveler, so he looked at him and said, “Because you are no match for me, and I am stronger than I was in the Abyss of the Rocks.”

Ying didn't speak; she held the bladeless sword and pointed it at Dadalia.

"Hmph!" Paimon put his hands on his hips and looked at Tartaglia menacingly, saying, "The Traveler is stronger than he was in the Abyss of the Rocks, so you'd better surrender!"

"Su Hao and Ella are already on their way!!!"

Upon hearing that Su Hao and Ella were on their way, a look of seriousness flashed across D'Artagnan's eyes. He shook his head with a sigh and said, "In that case... let's fight."

"In one minute, I'll make you taste defeat!"

As he said this, dark energy emanated from Tartaglia's body, forming a suit of armor that he then donned, and he entered his Demon King Armored Form!

Time waits for no one! He couldn't delay any longer.

Chapter 456 The Heart of God! I'll take it!

The battle began inside the Golden House. Tartaglia instantly entered the Demon King's Armor, intending to fight Ying to the death within a minute.

Time waits for no one. He wasn't afraid of fighting Su Hao and Ella; he was just afraid that his mission would fail once the two arrived.

With the Rock King Emperor's corpse right in front of him, he couldn't waste a single moment and had to deal with the traveler in front of him as soon as possible!