In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

"No matter what, I have to go back now. The Lantern Festival is coming up soon, and we Seven Stars need to start preparing well in advance." Ke Qing sighed helplessly.

As the Jade Balance Star, her workload is enormous. Not every Seven Star is like Ningguang, who is always so leisurely.

Keqing is in charge of land development and construction in Liyue, and she is also the main person in charge of planning this year's Lantern Festival. So, if she continues to waste time like this, she will never be able to finish her work.

"I'm afraid the rest of the matter will have to be handled by you alone. If you need help, I can have Seven Stars' secretary assist you in the investigation." Ke Qing planned to withdraw from the investigation.

Suzumiya Yu was not surprised by her decision, because it was common knowledge in Liyue that the Seven Stars were very busy, especially with the Lantern Festival approaching. Otherwise, the Seven Stars who were planning the festival would be even busier.

Keqing could only spare a few days, which was already her limit. If she wanted to continue the investigation, she would have to push the work of planning the Lantern Festival to others, but that didn't fit Keqing's character, so she would never do that.

"The Seven Stars' secretary? Gan Yu?" When Liang Gongyou heard that Ke Qing wanted Gan Yu to assist her in the investigation, she immediately fell into deep thought.

Gan Yu, nicknamed "Wang Xiaomei," enjoys immense popularity in the game. She possesses both beauty and strength, and is also gentle and considerate. Together with Ke Qing, she is known as the "Gan Yu and Ke Qing" duo.

If you can take this opportunity to improve your favorability, it would be a good choice. Moreover, Gan Yu is a demigod with power far exceeding that of ordinary people. He even choked to death (crossed out) a demon god during the Demon God War.

However, even without Gan Yu's intervention, given this turn of events, the immortals of Jueyun Realm would surely not stand idly by.

They will definitely check the identity of the perpetrator first. If it is just an ordinary person with some strength, they may let Seven Stars deal with it themselves. But if it is something like the remains of a demon god, then a big beating will probably take place.

"I can investigate this matter by myself, and if you want to talk about help, I actually have one here." Ryoumi put her index finger to her lips, making a very mysterious gesture.

Although Ke Qing was extremely curious about this, she did not ask who the helper was.

"If you don't need my help, then that's enough for now. I need to get back to Liyue Harbor quickly." With that, Keqing hurriedly left with her subordinates, leaving only Suzumiya Yu and two Thousand Rock soldiers who stayed behind to investigate.

After Keqing left, Suzumiya Yu deliberately avoided the gazes of the two Thousand Rock Army soldiers, then came to the stone and gently touched the thing that looked like a starry sky.

The demon's body can decompose any substance. Previously, Yui Suzumiya's many experiments had confirmed this conjecture, so he wanted to know if his body could decompose something that was harmful to living beings.

If it can be broken down, it might even have a surprising effect when he faces the perpetrator.

However, the moment her fingers touched that unknown force, Suzumiya Yu couldn't help but freeze in place.

An unknown substance, in the form of a liquid, seeped into his body through his fingers, but soon, Ryouji Yu felt a sense of familiarity from it.

How could the source of that thing's power be so similar to that of a malevolent spirit?

Chapter 206 Seeking Help

This wasn't the first time Suzumiya Yu had encountered a demon. Kirigiri Takane, who had been resurrected as a monster, and Akae Hyakume, who returned from the Dark Sea, were both corrupted by demons.

Liyue also has vengeful spirits, or more accurately, karmic obstacles. Xiao has been in contact with those things for over two thousand years, and almost every moment, the pain brought by these karmic obstacles torments his body and mind.

Of the five guardian yakshas, ​​three have passed away, one is missing, and only Xiao remains alive. Back then, if he hadn't met Venti, who was slacking off in Liyue, in Dihua Marsh, this last guardian yaksha might have already passed away.

However, this energy, which resembles the starry sky, is much gentler to touch, even though its source of power is the same as that of the evil spirit. At least it does not possess such strong corrosiveness.

A member of the Thousand Rock Army once touched this energy, and his entire arm was annihilated into ashes. This was only because he was not strong enough. If it were a Keqing, a user of the Eye of God, who touched it, the outcome might have been different.

"Not an enemy from outside the world, but... from outside the continent?" Suzumiya Yu murmured to herself.

The perpetrator possesses the power of a tamed evil spirit, which means he originally belonged to this world. Otherwise, what traveler from another world would come into contact with such an evil spirit? Except for Suzumiya Yui.

Since it's related to the evil spirit, there's an 80% chance that Suzumiya Yu is certain that the perpetrator is not under the jurisdiction of the Seven Kingdoms. He may have come from the Dark Sea or the Abyss.

Regardless, Suzumiya Yuu had to find him, because that guy's appearance had completely disrupted her plans. If he did something even more outrageous, such as assassinating the Seven Stars or throwing the immortal's corpse into Liyue Harbor, things would get complicated.

Given how things had developed, Grandpa Zhong would definitely not stand idly by. The reason Liang Gongyou was still alive was because he had not shown any behavior that would threaten Liyue. Otherwise, he would probably have been eliminated by that Martial God long ago.

......

After leaving Dihua Island, Liang Gongyou arrived at Wangshu Inn as quickly as possible. It was already night, and many merchants and travelers could be seen at Wangshu Inn.

Suzumiya Yu walked straight into the hall and found the proprietress... no, the proprietress, a woman named Filgott, who didn't look like a Liyue native.

There are rumors that the owner and manager of Wangshu Inn have some connection with Qixing, but this is actually incorrect, because they are Qixing's subordinates. They are not just connected in some way, but in contact with each other every day.

"What would you like, guest? Food or lodging?" Philgoldette looked at Suzumiya Yu with a smile, and soon recognized her.

"Oh my, are you Lady Suzumiya Yu? That's quite an honored guest. I remember you came here with Lady Keqing before. So this was all foreshadowed all along."

Despite the large number of customers coming and going every day, Philgoldette clearly remembers that Suzumiya Yu and Keqing had been here. With such an amazing memory, this owner must be more than she appears on the surface.

In fact, all the staff at Wangshu Inn are quite remarkable. Whether it's the owner, the manager, or even the cooks, they all possess exceptional abilities. Otherwise, how could Wangshu Inn have become the most crucial inn in Liyue?

"Give me a serving of almond tofu," said Suzumiya Yuu expressionlessly, glancing up at the ceiling as she spoke.

Upon seeing this gesture, Phil Gaudette was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant.

If it's Suzumiya Yu, then she should be fine.

Philgoldette thought to herself, then smiled and replied, "Understood, please wait a moment, sir, I will have the cook serve the dishes shortly."

After saying that, Phil Gaudette went to the kitchen herself and whispered something in the cook's ear.

Suzumiya Yu didn't know what she had said, because he didn't have super hearing. He only saw the cook nod, as if he understood what Philgoldette meant.

Soon, the freshly made almond tofu was served to Suzumiya Yu. He took the plate from the cook, paid for it, and then went directly to the rooftop of the inn.

At the same time, Philgoldet specifically ordered guests not to approach the area above the inn, as construction was underway and there was a risk of injury if they got close. Surely no one would do something that could cost them their life.

Ryou Suzumiya arrived at the rooftop of the inn. The evening breeze ruffled his hair, and fallen leaves drifted down from above. The surrounding atmosphere was eerily quiet.

The almond tofu in her hand was steaming hot and fragrant. If it weren't for the fact that it was prepared for someone else, Ryou would probably have taken a bite right away.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the next second, a young-looking man appeared behind Suzumiya Yu.

"What do you want with me? And... you even brought almond tofu? Do you know my preferences?" The boy was none other than Xiao, the last of the guardian demons, known as the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons.

Xiao was not surprised by Suzumiya Yu's arrival, or rather, he didn't know how to express his surprise. However, the fact that she brought almond tofu was something he had never expected.

“I met a blonde traveler in Inazuma. She told me that there is a young immortal in Liyue who likes to eat almond tofu. I was wondering if she was talking about you, so I brought you here to see.”

As Suzumiya Yu spoke, he handed the almond tofu in his hand to Xiao, but the other party remained unmoved.

"Almond tofu is naturally delicious, I can't deny that, but if you think you can bribe me with just that, then you're underestimating me. So, what is it?"

Xiao truly lived up to his reputation as a seasoned immortal; he wasn't tempted by the delicious food and even immediately realized that Suzumiya Yu had something to discuss with him. He was truly impressive.

“As expected of an immortal,” Liang Gongyou said, feigning admiration. “Then I’ll get straight to the point. Do you know about the massacre that happened in Dihuazhou recently? The entire village was killed, and even the livestock were not spared.”

Suzumiya Yu's expression suddenly turned serious, as if he was extremely disgusted by this act of trampling on life. However, this was just an act, since when it came to killing, there were probably few people in the world who could compare to him.

"I've heard about it, but so what? These kinds of things should be left to mortals to solve themselves," Xiao replied calmly, but Ryou clearly saw that his hands were clenched into fists at that moment, a sign of anger.

He says that such things should be left to mortals to solve, but he's actually so angry inside. Sure enough, immortals are all hypocritical, especially Xiao, who has maxed out his tsundere traits.

Chapter 207 Suzumiya Yuu was recognized?

“You really think so? That guy is not someone an ordinary person can handle,” said Suzumiya Yu. “Although the Seven Stars repelled Oser and Bazhe in succession, those two guys attacked Liyue Harbor like idiots.”

"But this time it's different. Our opponent is a very cunning guy. Let alone defeating him, even finding him would be a difficult task for the Seven Stars. Do you still think that he's an enemy that ordinary people can handle?"

Xiao did not answer Ryou's question immediately. He closed his eyes tightly, crossed his arms over his chest, and turned his body to one side, adopting an attitude of "I don't care what I do."

“This time the opponent is very strong and cunning, I know all that,” Xiao said slowly after a long while. “I once went to look for that thing, but in the end I found nothing, and the same thing happened to Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun and the others.”

Upon hearing this, Suzumiya Yu couldn't help but be taken aback.

The immortals had already gone to search for the perpetrator who massacred the village, but they ultimately found nothing.

Suzumiya Yu was quite surprised. Could it be that even the powerful immortals who dominated Liyue could make a mistake? If they hadn't made a mistake, just how terrifying would their opponent be?

Thinking about this, Suzumiya Yu also began to take this incident seriously. If he didn't eliminate the perpetrator, he might have an unknown enemy.

Continuing to implement the plan under these circumstances would greatly increase the probability of an accident.

"Even you guys don't have a single clue?" Ryou Miyako murmured. "Then what do we do now? Are we just going to let those guys continue their rampage? Wait until they've killed enough people and then leave satisfied?"

This is absolutely impossible. The reason why Suzumiya Yu said this was simply to get a solution from Xiao. After all, her ability to investigate clues was very poor, at least much worse than that of the Sage.

As for Rosalyn and the other two, there was even less hope. The perpetrator must have investigated them and knew that Muzan Kibutsuji couldn't act during the day, so he would never give himself away at night.

Perhaps there is another possibility: the perpetrator simply wanted to take revenge on Liyue, and to achieve this goal, he would even seek Muzan Kibutsuji's help.

If that were the case, Suzumiya Yu wouldn't need to spend too much effort and time searching; he would come to her on his own.

However, imagination is always beautiful, but the reality is that this possibility simply does not exist, because the perpetrator possesses the power of the evil spirit, and his goal is definitely not just to take revenge on Liyue.

“We will not allow lives to be slaughtered, and we have already thought of a way to deal with it,” Xiao said. “There is a guest elder in the Hall of Rebirth named Zhongli. He is a very strange person and may know the whereabouts of that thing.”

"Is that Morax, who used his faked death as an opportunity to push Liyue into an era of rule by men?" Suzumiya Yu said, and when he said this, Xiao's face showed surprise for the first time.

The Rock King did not perish; all the immortals knew this because Morax had appeared to them in their dreams after the Oser incident.

Up to now, perhaps only Yuehaiting's secretary is still in the dark, immersed in the pain of the Emperor's passing.

The reason she didn't know that the Emperor hadn't perished was because Yue Haiting was simply too busy with her work; she had no time to sleep. Without sleep, the Rock King Emperor naturally couldn't appear in her dreams.

Thinking about it this way, that secretary is indeed a bit pitiful. He has been working for someone else for free for more than two thousand years because of a contract, and he works overtime every day, basically only getting one day off a year.

Fortunately, she was an immortal. If she were an ordinary person, she probably would have died eight hundred times over.

"Don't be so surprised. My master told me that the gods of Liyue made an unexpected decision, which is why I guessed that Morax did not perish."

"Moreover, you, an immortal, actually mentioned the guest elder of a long-established mortal shop, so I speculate that Mr. Zhongli of the Hall of Rebirth should be Morax himself."

Suzumiya Yu explained how she knew Zhongli was Morax, and although that wasn't the case, her words were convincing enough.

“That’s right. Lord Zhongli is the Emperor. If he wants, he can know immediately what is happening in every corner of Liyue. So locating a perpetrator is just a piece of cake for him.”

"Do you know where the perpetrator is?" Liang Gongyou asked. Xiao had said so much but hadn't gotten to the point at all. It was indeed very simple for Zhongli to find the perpetrator's location, but the question was, had he actually gone to look for him?

If he didn't look for help and was unwilling to help, then what's the point of you saying all this?

"It's been found." Fortunately, Xiao's answer did not disappoint Suzumiya Yu. If after saying so much, they still didn't know where the perpetrator was, that would be a really frustrating situation.

"She is at Cuijue Slope. According to the Emperor, she is a swordswoman from the abyss. Due to some restrictions, he himself cannot take action, so he entrusted me with the task of eliminating her. I was just about to go to Cuijue Slope to find her when you arrived."

The saying "it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early" is very applicable to Suzumiya Yu. If he had arrived any later or earlier, he might not have seen Xiao.

"Then we should hurry to Cuijue Slope to find her, so as to rid Liyue of a great scourge." Liang Gongyou said, just about to set off for Cuijue Slope, when she found Xiao standing there motionless.

"What's wrong?" Suzumiya Yu asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing. It's just that the Emperor reminded me to pay attention to the guests who have been visiting Liyue recently. I was just thinking about what he really meant by that."

Upon hearing this, Suzumiya Yui froze on the spot.

Xiao didn't know what that sentence meant. How could he not know?

Zhongli asked Xiao to keep an eye on the guests who have recently visited Liyue. Who could this guest be, besides Suzumiya Yu, whose true identity is Kibutsuji Muzan?