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Lu Sheng looked around like a country boy who had just arrived in the city, showing interest in everything.

Keqing was already used to it. The name Qunyu Pavilion itself was a symbol of miracles. Even the most noble people would be amazed when they first came to Qunyu Pavilion.

But isn't this guy a bit too naive, like a monkey, wanting to look at and touch everything?

At this moment, Lu Sheng was thinking: This one's not bad, it should be worth some money, I'll take it later! That one's not bad either, good stuff, I'll take it! Wow~ this one's good! Take it, take it!

"Huh? Ke Qing, why did you bring an outsider to Qunyu Pavilion?"

On the second floor of Qunyu Pavilion, the two met Gan Yu, who was just about to go out on business. As the secretary of the Seven Stars, her workload was quite astonishing. And because she was not human, sleep was not a necessity, so she was able to work 24 hours a day without interruption.

Without a doubt, Wang Xiaomei is the legendary innate body of a cow or horse.

“Oh, he’s from Mondstadt. He has important letters for Ningguang, concerning the Order of the Abyss. It’s a very important matter, so I had to break the rules and bring him here.”

Gan Yu glanced at Lu Sheng, thinking to herself, "This guy is so strange. Why is he staring at me like that ever since he saw me? Is there something on my face? Or does he find my horns funny?"

Ke Qing: "Gan Yu, could you please invite the other seven stars over? We need to have a meeting."

"Oh, okay, I'll put down what I'm doing and go get Qixing. You guys go in, Ningguang is inside."

Gan Yu glanced at Lu Sheng one last time with curiosity, then hurriedly left.

The two walked quickly to Ningguang's office, pushed open the door, and saw several secretaries gathered together, holding a thick stack of papers and discussing something, seemingly doing deductions and calculations.

The moment the door was pushed open, the secretaries all shut their mouths and looked up at the doorway.

"Miss Keqing, why did you bring outsiders in? We are working right now. If you have something to do, please wait outside."

"I am here in the capacity of Yuheng Star. I have important matters to discuss with Tianquan Star. You may leave now."

The secretaries stood frozen in place, gazing helplessly at the screen in the center of the room.

"Listen to her, everyone get out."

Behind the screen, a graceful silhouette was faintly visible.

Ningguang gracefully emerged from behind the screen, her silver hair flowing. Her cool face betrayed no emotion, only a calm confidence that she had everything under control. Her white cheongsam, slit to her waist, perfectly showcased her long, snow-white lower body, revealing her confidence in her figure without reservation.

Her legs are special; they don't need to wear stockings to give off a smooth texture. The golden ratio makes her ankles, calves, knees, and thighs so perfect. Put together, they are a rare beauty!

Long and slender, not thin, with a delicious sheen, the thighs are fleshy, soft, bouncy, and fragrant. Just smelling them, let alone taking a bite, can prolong life!

Looking back, Lu Sheng realized that he hadn't been able to resist making a few mistakes with Ningguang...

But to be fair, given Ningguang's character design and storyline, it's unimaginable how popular she would have been if she had debuted as a limited five-star character.

"Yes!"

The secretaries immediately agreed, put down their work, and left together.

Ningguang slowly walked forward, her gaze sweeping over Lu Sheng from head to toe in detail without warning.

"Yuheng Star, you suddenly brought an outsider to Qunyu Pavilion. I suspect there's trouble ahead, right? Explain yourself."

"His name is Lu Sheng. He is the hero who killed the Wind Demon Dragon. He is carrying a letter from the Knights Commander to the Seven Stars. The contents are a bit... You'd better read it yourself."

Keqing handed the letter to Ningguang.

Ningguang first glanced at the stamp at the bottom of the letter to verify its authenticity. After confirming, it was indeed the stamp of the Knights of Favonius on diplomatic documents.

She then quickly read through the letter, her delicate eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"Outrageous! How dare they cause trouble in my Liyue! And right during the Immortal Invocation Ceremony! If they disrupt the ceremony, I will not let these vermin hiding in the shadows get away with it!"

Ningguang, who is usually stoic, rarely uttered a curse, mainly because the timing of the Abyss Order's appearance was too sensitive.

The worship of the Geo Archon in Liyue is a deeply ingrained belief, so the annual Ascension Ceremony is a major event that every Liyue resident watches closely, not only ordinary people but also retired Ascension members.

They entrusted the authority of Liyue to the Seven Stars, but in reality, they were never quite at ease with it.

If the summoning ceremony for immortals goes wrong this year, the reputation of the Liyue Sept will plummet. At that time, some people with ulterior motives will secretly stir up trouble, digging up past conflicts and bringing up old issues again, which could cause quite a stir.

"Immediately summon the Seven Stars and double the number of troops stationed at Liyue Harbor. Change the patrol frequency from once every hour to once every half hour, especially around Yujingtai. Every position must be guarded."

"Furthermore, we will intensify the screening of foreign businesspeople. Everyone must have documents proving their identity to enter the port, especially those from Monde, who must be strictly checked."

“Besides Liyue Harbor, we also need to be on guard in other places. Write to the local chiefs to be aware of this. If the Thousand Rock Army is not enough, let them organize the young people in their villages to join the patrol teams.”

"In short, we must be fully focused these next few days and not let anything go wrong! We'll discuss the specific arrangements in a meeting once all seven stars have arrived."

Ningguang paced back and forth a few times and came up with a series of countermeasures. As a Tianquan star, she was quite qualified.

After Ningguang gave her the advice, Lu Sheng reminded her, "There's one more thing to be careful about. The Abyss Order is expanding, and the locals of Liyue might be more dangerous than the foreigners."

Ningguang looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What does this mean? Is there something I haven't considered?"

"In Mondstadt, many Mondstadt people have been seduced by the Abyss and joined the cult. I think this is also unavoidable in Liyue. There will always be stupid and bad people who will be seduced. Therefore, we should increase the investigation in this regard. Once anyone is found to be spreading the ideology of the Abyss Cult, they should be arrested immediately, and their family and friends must also be interrogated. This is because the fastest way for ideology to spread is through people around us. If we do not stop it immediately, it will spread as quickly as a plague."

"Hmm! That makes sense. I've got it. Thanks for reminding me, otherwise I really wouldn't have thought of that. I didn't expect the Abyss Order to disappear for so long, only to reappear with such a large-scale operation..."

Ningguang's gaze softened considerably as she looked at Lu Sheng, and she gestured for him to sit down.

"Come, sit down. If you don't mind, I'd like to hear about your experiences in Mondstadt."

During the time that the seven stars had all arrived, Lu Sheng recounted in detail what had happened in Mondstadt. When Ningguang heard that the Abyss Order had summoned an army of monsters, even though she was mentally prepared, she still found it unbelievable.

Could it be that the Abyss Order has been recuperating and building up its strength during these years of disappearance?

If that's the case, then it's a terrible thing.

Imagine, an enemy lurking in the shadows, with whom you have a blood feud, could appear anytime and anywhere to stab you in the back. How could that not make you restless and unable to eat or sleep?

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 35: The Traveler is the Great Love Immortal

After about three incense sticks' worth of time, the Seven Stars of Liyue gathered at the Jade Pavilion from their respective posts.

"Why did you call us here in such a hurry? The day of the summoning ceremony is approaching, and we are all very busy."

Tian Shu Xing was covered in sweat. He was not young anymore, unlike when he was young, when he could run all day without feeling tired.

"Everyone, I, Ningguang, did not summon you here without a reason. Liyue may be facing a great calamity soon."

"Don't joke around. Liyue has lived a peaceful life for thousands of years. With the Emperor around, what trouble could there be?"

"The Abyss Order," Keqing said decisively.

A sudden silence fell over the Qunyu Pavilion.

"When did this happen...?"

Tian Shu Xing's tone became serious and earnest.

Ningguang took out the letter from Qin and showed it to everyone, and all seven stars frowned.

As members of the Seven Stars, they were far more informed than ordinary people and had long known about the Mondstadt Dragon Plague. However, none of them expected that the crisis was actually orchestrated by the Order of the Abyss.

Especially when they learned that the Abyss Order's next target was Liyue, the Seven Stars were furious, worried, and cursing.

Ningguang interrupted their discussion, saying, "Alright, now that we all know how serious this is, we can't solve the problem with words. The important thing is to have a meeting and come up with a detailed plan to prevent this from happening again."

Before the meeting began, she slowly walked to Lu Sheng's side and said to him gently, "Lu Sheng, this is your first time in Liyue, you probably haven't had a proper chance to explore it yet, have you? How about I have my secretary show you around the bustling city of Liyue?"

Lu Sheng smiled knowingly to himself.

He's smarter than a monkey; how could he not tell that Ningguang didn't want him to participate in the Seven Stars meeting?

This is only natural. How could a foreigner like myself, a newcomer, possibly be qualified to join this meeting of the highest authorities in Liyue?

Ningguang got the answers she wanted to know from the conversation just now.

In other words, he no longer had any use to Ningguang.

The fact that Ningguang was able to politely find reasons to send herself away is thanks to her instinctive talent for winning people over.

"No need. It's uncomfortable to have someone following me. I'll just go for a walk by myself. I'm just a messenger; once I deliver the letter, my task is done."

Lu Sheng politely declined and got up to leave.

"Please wait." Ningguang called out to him, took a jade pendant from her waist that was still warm from her body and handed it to Lu Sheng. "Commander Qin asked me in her letter to do you a favor. Martial law will be in effect in all parts of Liyue from now on. You might cause misunderstandings if you're out there. Take this jade pendant. If anyone makes things difficult for you, just show it to them. With it, you can freely enter and leave any place in Liyue, except for the Jade Pavilion."

"Furthermore, since you were able to kill Stormterror, your strength must be extraordinary. If you encounter the Abyss harming the people in Liyue, I hope you can lend a helping hand. I, Ningguang of Tianquan Star, thank you in advance."

Ugh...this woman...is such a hassle!

With just a few words, he had them cornered, leaving them no chance to refuse. The other six stars were watching eagerly from the sidelines. If he said no... wouldn't that make them doubt the value of the Dragon Slayer title?

"If I can help you in any way, then I'll take my leave now."

Lu Sheng readily agreed without hesitation. He had always scoffed at such linguistic tricks and was open to any kind of response.

Anyway, they'll say it but not actually do it.

He always believed in one thing: promises made by others don't count; only promises made by oneself count.

After leaving the Jade Pavilion, Lu Sheng lowered his head and softly called out, "Paimon, you can come out now."

"Wow! I can finally talk! I was so suffocated!"

Paimon excitedly did a few somersaults on the spot and shouted, "The top of Qunyu Pavilion is so beautiful! If I could live in a house like that, I would wake up laughing in my dreams! If I could live in Qunyu Pavilion, I would eat and drink to my heart's content every day."

"You really dare to ask for that," Lu Sheng teased with a light laugh. "How did you do with the task I assigned you?"

"Hehe! Don't worry about that, Master! Paimon never disappoints!" Paimon patted his chest confidently and said, "As instructed by Master, I secretly looked through the documents on the table when no one was looking and found some bombshell news!"

"Qunyu Pavilion plans to acquire a huge quantity of amber in two days. I saw that they have even calculated the budget for the acquisition, which is a total of three million Mora!"

"Hehe? How about it, Master? Shouldn't we go to the various chambers of commerce now to buy up some amber at low prices?"

Lu Sheng shook his head. "The people of Liyue aren't stupid. Anyone would know there's a problem if a large amount of Stone Amber were transferred in a short period of time. If everyone raises prices then, how will we make money?"

Paimon was now baffled. "Then all my risky peeping was for nothing!"

Lu Sheng smiled mysteriously, "I don't make money from Qunyu Pavilion."

"Then who are they profiting from?" Paimon became increasingly curious.

“Whoever has the money, we’ll make money from them.” Lu Sheng pinched Paimon’s little face. “Who’s the richest in Liyue? The Merchant Guild is the richest.”

The two had a meal and then found an inn to settle down temporarily.

In the inn room, Lu Sheng changed into a Liyue robe, untied the whip behind his head, and let his long hair fall down to his sides.

Standing before the bronze mirror, hands behind his back, and reciting a couple of lines of poetry, an aura of celestial being emanates from him.

Even if Ying were to stand right in front of her now, she would be stunned for a few seconds before recognizing him.