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This was something Zhongli had both worried about—that it was too early—and vaguely anticipated—that would eventually come. In his view, it was a sincere act of devotion to him, the former god.

Since humanity desires to govern by human beings, the power holders must naturally be humans themselves. The Liyue Seven Stars were originally a management team assisting Li Yue under the Emperor, but now they have become the ruling class of Liyue, which, in Zhongli's view, is only right.

Li Yue also watched the actions of the Liyue Seven Stars, but he didn't think much of Zhongli's idea. There were very few Seven Stars in Liyue at the moment. Apart from Tian Shu, who was about to retire, Li Yue only saw Ning Guang of Tian Quan and Ke Qing of Yu Heng among the remaining Seven Stars. Ning Guang was too calculating, and to be honest, Li Yue didn't like her. Ke Qing herself came from a noble family, and she was very proactive. Li Yue liked Ke Qing quite a bit, but the noble family behind her was a huge problem.

They previously served as middle-level managers under Zhongli's rule, but they had too much of a businessman's air about them, especially Ningguang, who brought out the essence of a businessman to the fullest.

The greatest lesson that humanity has learned from thousands of years of history is that humanity never learns from history. If it were truly ruled by humans, Liyue Harbor would probably become a city monopolized by the Seven Stars within a few generations, and Liyue would become a country monopolized by the Seven Stars. Once these people start to enter monopoly mode, then this country will not be far from Mondstadt, which was once ruled by nobles.

But what does this have to do with Li Yue? As long as Zhongli is happy, that's all that matters. Li Yue chose to stay in Liyue Harbor because it's safe to be with Zhongli, that old bastard. The weight of the Geo Archon is reassuring. In the early stages when you don't have any abilities, it's really safe to have Zhongli around.

Now that he has passed the initial novice stage, he doesn't care what happens to Liyue under the rule of others. He can always just move to another place.

"Hey you guys, are you just going to sit here like this forever?"

Looking at Li Yue and the other two who were habitually sitting around the stone table in the backyard, Hu Tao couldn't help but ask a question.

"Hu Tao, don't be in such a hurry."

Li Yue explained to Hu Tao while drinking her tea.

"What the Emperor wants to see is the reaction of the Seven Stars of Liyue. Naturally, we are watching what the Seven Stars do. Besides, we are now wanted criminals in Liyue. What can we do besides sitting here? We can't just run out into the streets and let the Thousand Rock Army and the Seven Stars of Liyue chase after us, can we?"

"That's true, but aren't you going to consider what will happen next?"

Hu Tao stared at Li Yue. Because of Li Yue's explanation, she already knew that all of this was the intention of the Geo Archon, who wanted to fake his death to test the Liyue Seven Stars. That's why Li Yue had pulled Zhong Li and Nashida into the act. She believed Li Yue's words, but she was also very puzzled. Now that the three of them were on the charge of murdering the Archon, how could they live in Liyue Harbor in the future?

“You three can’t just stay in my backyard forever. Although I don’t need your food, don’t you get bored living here all the time? You need to find something to do. And you should also find a way to clear your names. You can’t keep carrying this burden forever.”

"That's true, we can't stay here forever."

Speaking of this, Zhongli looked at Li Yue with some resentment. Because Li Yue had dragged him into this mess, he could no longer go out to listen to stories and watch plays under the identity of Zhongli. He could only stay in the backyard drinking tea every day.

“Young friend Li Yue, since you promised Emperor Yan to help him solidify the fact of his death, you should also have a backup plan, right?”

"Of course I have a backup plan! I carefully planned before bringing you in. Do you think I just impulsively brought you in? Zhongli is one thing, but Naxida is my daughter. Would I harm my own daughter?"

What do you mean I just let it go?

Zhongli was speechless for a moment.

"However, we will definitely have to take the blame. After all, the Rock King is already dead, and we have publicly announced that we will take responsibility for this. If we can get rid of the blame in this way, then there is only one possibility: either the King is not dead and all of this is fake, or the Seven Stars of Liyue have turned against the Heavenly Gang and demoted the King to an unpardonable evil god who deserved to die."

"Reversing the Heavenly Gang and all that, Keqing already has a sword to my neck!"

Zhongli sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

"Moreover, we still have very important things to do."

"Something very important hasn't been done?"

Hu Tao couldn't help but press for more information.

"What else do you need to do?"

"The Emperor instructed me before that this test is not only for the people of Liyue, but he also plans to involve the immortals. Right now, only the Seven Stars of Liyue Harbor are involved; the immortals have not yet entered the arena."

"Are immortals also allowed to participate?"

"That's right, this was instructed to me by the Emperor. The reason he instructed me in this way is naturally because he knows that I have a relationship with immortals, so he wants me to bring the immortals into the arena!"

Hu Tao was shocked, while Zhong Li next to her had a bad feeling as his eyelids twitched.

As expected, Li Yue stood up immediately after speaking and looked up at the sky.

"elf!"

brush--

A figure appeared on the backyard wall.

"Li Yue, what do you need me for?"

Xiao, arms crossed, asked softly.

Li Yue's expression was extremely serious.

"The Seven Stars of Liyue conspired with outsiders to assassinate the Emperor in order to seize power. Quickly, lead the immortals to suppress them!"

Xiao was taken aback after hearing this. He glanced at Zhongli, who was sitting next to Li Yue, and then at Li Yue, who had a serious expression. He tilted his head slightly, his face full of confusion.

What are you talking about?

98. Wendy, you can't escape either!

"In short, that's how it is. The Emperor wants to see if humanity can face the future alone, so he has put Liyue Harbor through a trial. However, this trial is too easy for now. The Seven Stars are currently controlling the entire Liyue Harbor. No one can enter or leave, and merchant ships are not allowed to set sail. This situation will soon return to calm, which is not what the Emperor wants. Therefore, we need the immortals to enter the arena and let them test the Seven Stars of Liyue."

"Therefore, the Emperor chose me because he knows that I have a connection with you, Immortal Xiao, so I am the most suitable person to be here. He asked me to summon you here and cooperate in this play. Immortal Xiao, you should understand what I mean."

In the backyard of the Hall of Rebirth, Xiao listened to Li Yue's explanation while looking at the wanted posters for the three people in his hand, and fell into silence.

He couldn't help but look up at Zhong Li sitting opposite him, and then at the wanted poster in his hand.

He was probably hallucinating, or perhaps he wasn't fully awake yet, which is why he had the strange illusion that the Emperor was faking his death and that he had killed himself, thus getting himself put on the wanted list.

Oh no, this must be a dream. After Li Yue cleared away her karma, she was finally able to sleep peacefully, which is why she's been having all sorts of weird dreams lately. That must be it.

But when he looked up, he saw Zhongli sitting in front of him, even nodding helplessly.

All of this is real. Clearly, this is not a dream. The Emperor really killed himself and then put himself on the wanted list, becoming the biggest criminal in Liyue's history.

Xiao lowered his head, his features almost contorted in pain. He didn't quite understand what was going on, but at least one thing was clear: the Emperor had indeed done this! The Emperor must have had his reasons for doing so!

After calming himself down, Xiao looked up at Zhongli and nodded.

I understand what Your Majesty means. I will cooperate with Li Yue!

Zhongli was completely dumbfounded when she saw Xiao nod with a serious expression.

No, Xiao, what do you mean by nodding like that?

However, Xiao did not explain to Zhongli, since Zhongli was now the Emperor's hidden identity and he could not have too much interaction with her, as that would easily arouse suspicion.

"Li Yue, tell me your plan. What do you need me to do?"

Xiao understood the Emperor's meaning and prepared to follow Li Yue's orders.

“It’s very simple. Liyue is now under lockdown, and everything is under the control of the Seven Stars. Although everyone inside Liyue Harbor knows that the Emperor has been killed, not many people outside Liyue Harbor know, especially the immortals. The immortals do not know the specific situation in Liyue, so we need to notify the immortals and put them and the Seven Stars into a state of hostility!”

"So that's how it is. You wanted to use the immortals to test the Seven Stars."

Xiao has lived for thousands of years, so naturally he can understand Li Yue's intentions.

“That’s right, but during this time, Xiao, you can’t tell those immortal emperors your true intentions. If the immortals know the truth, their attitude will soften. Therefore, we can’t let the immortals know the truth. Not only can we not let the immortals know the truth, we even need to distort the truth!”

Li Yue crossed her arms and looked serious.

"It was Yuheng, one of the Seven Stars, who lured outsiders into Liyue, and it was Ningguang who orchestrated this assassination at the last minute. How could there be someone in this world capable of assassinating the Emperor? There must be a traitor! Moreover, the Seven Stars of Liyue have controlled Liyue Harbor for many years. How could they not know that an outsider had infiltrated Liyue Harbor? In fact, they knew all along, and that person was even arranged by the Seven Stars, all for the Emperor's abdication so that they could seize power in Liyue!"

“A day has passed since the Emperor was assassinated, but the Liyue Seven Stars have only controlled Liyue Harbor and are not letting anyone spread the news, not even letting the immortals know. Doesn’t this prove that there is something wrong with them?”

"Look at Mondstadt next door. The Wind God hasn't appeared for so many years. All the power in Mondstadt is in the hands of the Knights of Favonius. What free country? Isn't Mondstadt still controlled by the Knights of Favonius? What the Knights of Mondstadt can do, the Seven Stars of Liyue can't do?"

"I see!"

Xiao nodded affirmatively. Such a reason made a lot of sense. It was indeed possible that the Liyue Seven Stars had joined forces with outsiders to kill the Emperor!

"Li Yue, you've thought this through very thoroughly!"

Zhongli, listening from the side, felt a chill run down her spine.

"Okay, let's set off now."

Li Yue stood up and put her hand on Xiao's shoulder.

“I don’t know where the immortals are, so you will take me there. When I find them, I will know the truth about Liyue Harbor and have found you, the Great Sage of Demon Extermination, to expose the conspiracy of the Seven Stars of Liyue. After you know the matter, you feel that the matter is too big and you cannot make a decision on your own. So you find the immortals and want to act with them.”

"Taking you there is no problem, but what about the way you look?"

Xiao looked at Li Yue.

"According to you, you are someone who cooperated with the Seven Stars of Liyue and participated in the assassination of the Emperor. It's probably not appropriate for you to meet with an immortal, isn't it?"

After all, it's a bit surreal for a murderer to confess to himself.

"Don't worry, of course I won't go to see the immortals looking like this."

A flash of green light appeared on Li Yue's body, and she instantly transformed into Wendy's appearance.

"Hello, my name is Wendy, a bard from Mondstadt."

Venti, who was enjoying drinks and watching the show in a Liyue Harbor tavern, suddenly froze.

"What do you look like?!"

Xiao looked at Li Yue with some surprise, not expecting him to turn out like this.

"This is just a simple application of the grass element. It just so happens that the owner of this shape is my friend, so I borrowed his appearance."

Li Yue shrugged and gestured to Naxida beside her.

“My daughter Nasita can do it too.”

So that's how it is. The Grass God's ability, and Li Yue is actually friends with that person.

"In that case, let's set off."

Xiao used his Yaksha power to envelop Li Yue, and then the two of them turned into a green light and disappeared from the spot.

"Are they going to find immortals?"

Hu Tao didn't say a word from beginning to end because Li Yue was talking to Xiao about serious matters, and she couldn't interrupt. Now that Li Yue was gone, she could finally speak up.

"They should go find the remaining Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortals."

Zhongli's expression was full of helplessness. Li Yue had indeed done as he had planned, dragging the immortal into this vortex. However, what he did and the excuse he used were really... But in the end, Li Yue turned into the appearance of that drunkard, and Zhongli was surprisingly satisfied.

From the moment Venti entered Liyue Harbor, he knew that the drunkard was coming. He had been avoiding him, but on the day the young master arrived, the drunkard still came knocking on his door. After that, Zhongli tried his best to avoid him, since his retirement was urgent. He didn't expect Li Yue to bring Zhongli down with him. That drunkard must be laughing his head off. Now it's much better. Bard, you can't escape now!

99. Plan B - Blitzkrieg Liyue Harbor!

The three-eyed, five-manifested immortals of Liyue, apart from Xiao who lives on the top floor of Wangshu Inn because he needs to till the land on weekdays, are mostly gathered in the mountainous areas of Liyue.

The True Lord of Shaving the Moon and Building the Sun resides halfway up Qingyun Peak, the True Lord of Retaining Clouds and Borrowing the Wind resides atop Aozang Mountain, and the True Lord of Managing Water and Stacking Mountains resides atop Hulao Mountain. The three immortals usually maintain their animal forms.

Two were cranes and one was a deer. Xiao took Li Yue to Mount Aozang and knocked on the door of the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng.

"What? The Emperor... The Emperor has been assassinated?"