Upon hearing this, Guoba cupped his hands in a respectful gesture without hesitation, turned to run away, but Zhongli grabbed his shoulder and said with a chuckle:

"Don't panic, don't panic. With Yuanxiang here, no one can see your true colors. Once this charade is over, everything will be calm again."

"Um, if that's the case, then why didn't you let me come?"

At this moment, Yuanxiang raised his hand and whispered a suggestion:

“My Luna can also make big things. Making something bigger than Tianheng Mountain is no problem.”

"Is...is this really okay?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli frowned slightly and said softly:

"Isn't this putting too much pressure on you?"

"Don't worry, don't worry."

Yuanxiang waved his hand and calmly said:

"I have a lot of experience in intimidating people. Even without much effort, I can scare them into a daze. Anyway, we're not going to start a war directly. Let's just force Liyue to show their strength."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you."

Hearing this, Zhongli didn't waste any more words, nodded in agreement, and then looked at Maxius and said:

"Want to join in the fun?"

"Lululu (No, no), Lululululu (Xiangling will get impatient if it takes too long)."

"Okay, let's talk again when we have time. We'll be going now."

Zhongli nodded, and as his words fell, he and Yuanxiang's figures vanished together, disappearing from Maxius's sight. In that instant, the tranquility around them was dispelled, and the hustle and bustle of the street returned to their ears.

"Crispy rice, crispy rice, hey~~~ Where's the crispy rice person?"

"Lululululu!!!"

When Guoba returned to Wanmintang, Yuanxiang and Zhongli appeared on a high mountain outside Liyue Harbor. The boy, holding 'Luna,' glanced at the Emperor beside him and said softly:

"Start now?"

"Let's begin now."

Zhongli crossed his arms and said resolutely:

"Don't hesitate, when has a crisis ever been foreshadowed?"

"Luna!"

Without a word, Genshou raised his hand. Despite it being broad daylight, a bright moon shone over Liyue Harbor, its light tinged with a dazzling red. In short, it looked ominous. This natural phenomenon naturally attracted the attention of the people of Liyue. In an instant, Genshou and Zhongli heard terrified cries coming from the town. However, it was also visible that the Thousand Rock Army guarding Liyue Harbor immediately mobilized to maintain order in the town. At the same time, the aerial palace hovering above Liyue Harbor quietly emitted a golden glow, like a celestial curtain, blocking the ominous light from entering.

That was the Jade Pavilion, the private palace of Ningguang, the "Tianquan" of the "Liyue Seven Stars." Its magnificent appearance and its towering height overlooking Liyue undeniably proclaimed Ningguang's leading position among the merchants of Liyue Harbor. And now, she was rightfully at the forefront, with all the weapons on the Jade Pavilion activated in response, launching a continuous attack on the red moon.

But that was just an illusion, and these attacks were naturally meaningless. However, just taking hits would be too boring. Genji controlled 'Luna', and the light above the red moon began to intensify, becoming vivid and vibrant. In Genji's vision, crimson blood gushed out from the red moon, turning the sky into an apocalyptic landscape. Then, like a skinned, deformed beast, it slowly crawled out from the hollowed-out moon, growing wings amidst its wailing, transforming into a huge threat to Liyue Harbor.

However, at this moment, Zhongli silently grasped Yuanxiang's wrist and whispered:

"Take it easy, take it easy. I just remembered that you always like big events, but if you make it too big, the children of Liyue might not be able to sleep."

"....I see."

Upon hearing this, Yuanxiang considered the scene. While grand as it was, it was indeed somewhat inappropriate for children. So, he changed his approach on the spot. A shooting star shot out from the crimson moon and crashed into the sea outside Liyue Harbor. Then, a terrifying yet majestic sea dragon rose from it, roaring and stirring up layers of raging waves.

"This...is it all an illusion?"

Seeing this scene, although Zhongli knew perfectly well what was going on, she still couldn't help but turn to look at Yuanxiang and whisper:

"From a purely rational perspective, the magical energy required to simulate such astonishing detail is also quite terrifying."

"It's alright, it's alright. These scenes weren't made up out of thin air. They're just memories I already had in my brain. I can just bring them out directly."

Yuanxiang waved his hand dismissively and said:

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. Instead of focusing on this, let's look outside Liyue. I can sense several formidable energy entities rapidly approaching this place."

"It must be that the immortals of Liyue have noticed the changes here. Don't worry, I'll deal with it."

Zhongli spoke softly, then immediately vanished in a phantom form. According to him, it was impossible to keep his identity a secret from his old friends and acquaintances forever. Rather than letting them block his door later, it was better to reveal himself now and put their minds at ease. After all, immortals could have eccentric temperaments, and if a misunderstanding arose, or if some villains stirred up trouble and caused the immortals to become enemies with Liyue Harbor, that would be a real headache for Zhongli.

"Then let's continue."

With the outside world being dealt with, Yuanxiang could focus entirely on dealing with the demonized sea dragon. However, at this point, he couldn't just keep shouting; he had to take some concrete actions to demonstrate the danger this thing posed.

With that in mind, Yuanxiang took out a map of Liyue Harbor, on which Zhongli had circled red markers. Those were things that couldn't keep up with Liyue's development and needed to be demolished or renovated. He figured he might as well demolish them along with the rest, saving Liyue some labor costs.

After confirming the location by comparing it with the map, Genshou clenched his fist, and part of the sea dragon's body materialized and launched an attack on Liyue Harbor. In that instant, the level of fear in Liyue Harbor rose to the extreme again, but just like when the Red Moon first appeared, the Liyue Seven Stars led the Thousand Rock Army, gathered all the town's elite forces, and arrived at the Liyue Harbor coast to stop the destruction and organize a counterattack.

Genji has now gained some experience in playing it safe. He learned this from Tsukasa Kadoya and Takeshi Hongo after the battle of Bataan, when preparing for Akiko Narumi and Ryu Terui's wedding. It has to be said that this thing sounds like it, but it is really fun to do. For a while, he controlled the Sea Dragon Phantom to fight back and forth with the Liyue army. However, Genji always had the upper hand, constantly maintaining a high level of pressure and not giving the Liyue side any chance to breathe. He forced them to show more determination and let him see what these people would do for Liyue.

"Oh? It's gotten this bad in such a short time?"

At this moment, Zhongli's figure returned to Yuanxiang's side, along with a deer, a black crane, and a white crane.

"Xiaoyue, Zhishui, and Liuyun are three immortals who guard Ruoduo. You can call them whatever you like. If you really want to count their seniority, they are younger than you."

Zhongli pointed to each of the visitors and introduced them to Yuanxiang, saying:

"I'll point out their residence for cultivation to you later. If you get tired in the future, you can go there to rest and sit for a while."

Hello.

"Hello."

"You're too kind."

"........."

Upon seeing Yuanxiang greet them, the three immortals hurriedly responded, but the white crane seemed to be stuck, opening its mouth but unable to utter a word. Zhongli took over for her, explaining:

"Liu Yun has been studying mechanical arts in his cave for a while and hasn't spoken, so don't worry about him."

"No, Your Majesty, I just couldn't think of any words for a moment!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun hurriedly tried to explain, but Yuan Xiang simply smiled and then looked at Zhong Li, saying:

"Should we continue? To be honest, I don't even know what to do next. The Sea Dragon and the Thousand Rock Army are now locked in a one-on-one battle."

"Just go all out and fight."

Zhongli realized something as soon as he finished speaking, and quickly changed his words:

“It looks like we can just go all out. Yuanxiang, hang in there a little longer. I’ll go with these three to Liyue to see how the people there are reacting. I’ll have to trouble you to hold on a little longer.”

"Sure, no problem, go ahead and do it."

Yuanxiang waved his hand, telling Zhongli to take his men to go and see for themselves. He then added a few more attack modules to Hailong. In any case, he wanted to deal with those heavy crossbowmen who were thinking of taking advantage of him from afar. Seriously, I'm not a stupid AI.

Now that Zhongli had led the group over, Yuanxiang loosened up considerably, unleashing all sorts of special effects moves he had imagined or seen on television. However, considering that the Jade Pavilion's heavy cannon had just hit him in the head, it was reasonable to temporarily add the character settings of 'eye damage' and 'impotent rage'. Therefore, although those ultimate moves looked terrifying, the damage they caused was just so-so, completely painless.

In this way, Gensou continued to add more details to the Sea Dragon. When he saw that Liyue's offensive was not very strong, he directly made the Sea Dragon enter its second stage, becoming a three-headed dragon, which once again maximized the sense of oppression. At the same time, the dark clouds that covered the sky were also materialized.

However, Yuanxiang felt that he was now helping to train the Qianyan Army in crisis response drills. He used water to flush out all the loopholes in the formations, or the inconsistencies and irrationalities between them. If the person in charge of training had a little more brain, the Qianyan Army could become even stronger after this battle.

"Alright, Yuanxiang, we can wrap this up now."

Suddenly, Zhongli appeared beside Yuanxiang, nodded, and said:

"We have seen the Liyue people's response, and the result is not bad. At least the Liyue people can't find any major faults."

"That's exactly what I was waiting for you to say. To be honest, it gets really boring after a while if we just let the sea fight with people like this."

Yuanxiang clenched his fist, and the sea dragon, which had been teetering on the brink of collapse under the fierce attack of the Thousand Rock Army, let out a deafening roar, like a trapped beast making a final desperate attempt, and pounced towards Liyue Harbor. Facing the behemoth's self-sacrificing attack, the Thousand Rock Army used their bodies as shields to form the first line of defense against the onslaught. Although it might not be very effective, and although they might lose their lives on the spot, the people of Liyue Harbor had not yet completed their evacuation, so they should be the first line of defense for this place.

The Thousand Rock Army stood ready, ready to die, but at that moment, a heavy cannon shot from the Jade Pavilion struck the sea dragon's head. The monster let out a wail and its body suddenly exploded, turning into puddles of water that landed on the harbor without any impact. In an instant, the apocalyptic impact turned into a trickle of water that could be used for playing on the beach.

"......"

"........"

This sudden change left the Thousand Rock Army stunned for a moment. They looked at each other for a while, and then burst into cheers that grew louder and louder. Someone started it, and the Thousand Rock Army began to cheer for the title of the Seven Stars of Liyue. Even the Jade Pavilion hovering in the air could hear their shouts.

Upon hearing this, Ningguang's lips curled up slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, if it had dragged on any longer, she was already prepared to let the entire Qunyu Pavilion be thrown at that sea dragon. Although that would have hurt her terribly, it was still better than slowly depleting Liyue's weapons like this.

"On another note, this Thousand Rock Army aircraft has a considerable amount of military supplies."

The situation in Liyue Harbor is no longer relevant to Genshin Impact. He followed Zhongli and asked curiously:

"Although you have witnessed the will of the people of Liyue, it would be quite unwise not to protect that will with fists. You should have thought of that by now."

"Hmm, otherwise why would I be here with you now?"

Zhongli smiled and pointed to a corner of Liyue, then lowered his voice and said:

"Xiaoyue and the others are currently moving all the weapons and magic arrays I prepared to Liyue's armory. With these things in place, Liyue's strength will not be inferior to before. Speaking of which, I didn't expect this matter to be completed so easily."

Zhongli looked at the clearing sky and murmured softly:

"Originally, I planned to make use of the Fatui, but now... Genji, you have indeed become very powerful, even beyond my imagination."

That's the truth. Although Gensou was controlling the sea dragon as if he were playing a game outside, once he entered Liyue Harbor, the terrifying pressure was like the awakening and return of a demon god from the past. If he hadn't discussed it with Gensou beforehand, he probably would have already been unable to hold back and raised his spear to fight.

"Hey, it's mainly because I've seen a lot of things, so it looks impressive."

Yuanxiang waved his hand casually, then smiled and said to Zhongli:

"Now you can retire in peace, right?"

"Yes, from now on, the Rock King Emperor is truly dead. I must properly begin to take on the duties of a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth."

At this point, a smile appeared on Zhongli's face, as if he had suddenly felt much lighter. And then...

"Mr. Zhongli, please wait a moment."

The familiar voice belonged to Keqing, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. At that moment, the Star of Yuheng, carrying a sword, hurried towards Zhongli and said in a low voice:

“Mr. Zhongli, as you just saw, a sea dragon has invaded Liyue Harbor, causing a sudden surge in affairs. Hu Tao, the head of the Hall of Rebirth, said that he could entrust some matters to you, but he would have to pay you extra wages and bonuses. Ningguang and I have already discussed and agreed to this, so we hope that you can spare no effort to help us deal with the matters related to the ‘Emperor’ as soon as possible.”

"...Well, I'm not very knowledgeable."

Zhongli paused for a moment, then said softly:

"May I ask where my master is right now?"

"After Hu Tao finished explaining these things, she left, saying that she was going to continue looking for an auspicious burial site."

"...From a purely rational standpoint, I cannot refuse."

Zhongli sighed with a complicated expression, glanced at Yuanxiang beside him, and said helplessly:

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