In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

Was Zhongli's appearance here a coincidence, or a carefully orchestrated scheme? Could it be that this ancient deity, after learning of his actions, finally decided not to stand idly by?

Thinking of this, Ryoujiro placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist. If Zhongli made a move, he would immediately break off relations with him.

What a joke! That's Morax, one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm. Even though he has suffered wear and tear over the years, he is still the strongest of the Seven Gods.

Even the Fools obtained his Heart of God through a transaction, rather than by using more forceful means like Mondstadt and Inazuma, because they knew very well what the consequences would be if they turned against Morax.

Even the Ice Queen treats him with utmost respect, so how could those lowly minions of the Fools dare to be disrespectful to Morax? If it weren't for the contract he made with the Ice Queen, I doubt the lady would have dared to act so arrogantly in front of Zhongli.

"What's wrong?" Ryou's expression of being on high alert immediately caught Shen He's attention. She looked in the direction Ryou was looking and saw Zhong Li there.

"That person... is actually here too?" Shen He seemed to be quite familiar with Zhong Li.

"You know him?" Liang Gongyou was somewhat surprised. Shen He was not an immortal, and had always lived in Jueyun Realm. How could she know Zhong Li? Could it be that Zhong Li frequently visited Jueyun Realm?

In response to Liang Gongyou's question, Shen He nodded: "Yes, that gentleman claimed to be a mortal, but he was very familiar with my master, who was an immortal. My master once said that if I saw him drinking on the stone bench in front of the immortal's abode, I should not disturb him and let him sit quietly alone for a while. I did as he said."

Sure enough, as the most irresponsible person in Liyue, Zhongli can be seen almost everywhere. Otherwise, why would his title in the game be "Wandering in the Mortal World"? I doubt you could find another person in the entire Liyue who is more idle than him.

As for other places... the wind god who's just giving up and the thunder god who's staying home are comparable to him. Of the three... no, of the three gods, perhaps only the shadow is slightly better off, at least she's in charge now.

"Why do I feel like you have a lot of hostility towards him?" Shen He said. Even with Liang Gongyou's Transparent World, she could still sense the hostility from him.

Moreover, his current expression was unlike anything he had ever shown before, as if he were facing an extremely terrifying enemy.

“If you don’t get along with him, I can secretly get rid of him for you.” Shen He’s eyes suddenly turned sharp. If her master heard this, he would probably expel her from the sect on the spot.

What? You want to get rid of the Rock King Emperor? Let's not even talk about whether you can do it. Even if you could, you can't be so disrespectful to the gods. Besides, the immortals respect the Rock King Emperor the most. If you kill him, you can expect to be besieged by all the immortals.

"No, no need. I just felt he gave off a bad vibe, so I got a little agitated." Liang Gongyou calmed himself down. He noticed that Zhong Li wasn't looking in his direction, but was focused on the stage.

This shows that he did not deliberately plan to meet him; it was just a chance encounter.

Regardless, Suzumiya Yu was still a little flustered as she met this ancient god for the first time. The other party's strength was probably greater than any opponent she had ever faced before, and if she was not careful, she might get stabbed in the back.

However, given Morax's character, he probably wouldn't resort to such a despicable sneak attack. As a God of War, he values ​​fairness above all else, just as the contract itself exists to pursue fairness.

A contract is the act of forcibly transforming something unfair into something fair.

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"Ms. Yun's opera is still as pleasing to the eye as ever. I heard that she will be singing 'The Goddess Splits the Temple' on the day of the Lantern Festival. We must come and see it then."

After the opera ended, Keqing parted ways with her friends. Since Suzumiya Yu was staying at her house, the two were going the same way.

It was Shen He... She followed behind Liang Gongyou the whole time, without saying a word.

"What are your plans next?" Ryou asked first, breaking the awkward atmosphere. If this continued, Shin-haku might end up at Ke-ching's house.

“I plan to go to Chongyun’s house and give them the jewelry I’ve prepared.” Shen He took out a delicate little wooden box from her pocket, which contained gifts she had carefully selected at Mingxingzhai.

"Really? Then why aren't you going yet?"

"Because you have to go in this direction to get to his house."

The atmosphere became awkward again. Suzumiya Yu seemed to have forgotten that as a family whose ancestors had always been exorcists, Chongyun's family must be very wealthy, so it was not strange that they lived in Yujingdai.

Soon, at a fork in the road, Shen He and Liang Gongyou parted ways, leaving only him and Ke Qing behind.

"Aren't you going to explain things about her to me?" Finally, Keqing, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

"Explain what?" Suzumiya asked knowingly.

"Bracelets, what's going on with the couple bracelets on your wrists? She doesn't understand anything, so why did you accept such a thing?" Ke Qing's tone suddenly became agitated, even carrying a hint of anger.

Upon hearing this, Suzumiya Yu's lips twitched twice.

Lord Yuheng Star, could you please get your facts straight first? If you were my lover or wife, I wouldn't mind saying this, but we're just ordinary friends, or even business partners. Why are you acting like you've caught us cheating?

“I can take it off if I don’t like it.” Ryou took off the bracelet on his hand. He wouldn’t answer Keqing’s question directly, because that would only make him sink deeper.

His best course of action now is to play dumb. As long as I know nothing, no matter what you say, I haven't done anything wrong.

Chapter 234 The Commission of the Lantern Festival

"You really are..." Sure enough, after seeing Suzumiya Yu's reaction, Keqing was speechless.

Do I mean I want you to take off your bracelet? I clearly want you to explain this to me properly, okay?

"Alright, let's get down to business." Knowing she couldn't gain the upper hand, Keqing simply changed the subject. "With the Lantern Festival approaching, there are quite a few unscrupulous individuals in Liyue who want to take advantage of the festival to cause trouble, including the Treasure Thieves and the Fatui."

"The Treasure Thieves are alright; their whereabouts are easy to find, and once captured, it's even easier to get them to talk. But the Fatui are different. Their whereabouts are extremely difficult to track, and even if you do find them, given their personalities, they probably won't reveal any information."

Keqing's expression suddenly turned serious. She always becomes like this when Liyue is mentioned. Is she really worthy of being one of the Seven Stars of Liyue?

"So? What does Lord Yuheng intend for me to do?" Liang Gongyou asked. When discussing matters related to Liyue with Keqing, he always addressed her as "Lord Yuheng".

Keqing thought for a moment and said, "You should know that with the Lantern Festival approaching, the entire Liyue is extremely busy, and the Thousand Rock Army is short-handed, making it difficult to even send people to search for the Treasure Raiders and the Fatui."

“So, I plan to ask you to help handle this matter. With your abilities, it shouldn’t be difficult for you to accomplish these things.” Keqing’s tone gradually became more and more matter-of-fact, which made Ryouji Yu somewhat dissatisfied.

But upon closer reflection, I realized that I had already promised to lend a helping hand if I encountered any situations that required assistance.

It is true that the Sen'iwa army was short-handed during the Lantern Festival, and the Fools and the Treasure Thieves were well aware of this, which is why they specifically chose this time to cause trouble.

Through Rosalyn and her companions' first-person perspective over the past few days, Suzumiya Yu discovered that the number of treasure-hunting groups and Fatui operating within Liyue was many times greater than before.

Under normal circumstances, they probably wouldn't dare to show their faces. The Qianyan Army's investigative capabilities are trustworthy, as long as the opponent isn't an extremely formidable foe.

“If it’s Lord Yuheng’s request, then I naturally won’t refuse. But… could you grant me one request?” Liang Gongyou said.

What are the conditions?

"I don't need you to allocate any manpower to me, I can do it all by myself."

Suzumiya Yuu put forward her conditions, which surprised Keqing.

"You plan to take on the Treasure Thieves and the Fools all by yourself?" Keqing said incredulously. "Although I know you are very capable, this is still a bit presumptuous. I'm not worried about you getting into trouble, but I'm afraid you won't be able to handle so many enemies at the same time."

Keqing expressed her concerns, saying that Suzumiya Yu was indeed very strong, and that it wouldn't be difficult for her to wipe out the entire Treasure Map and the Fatui Clan all by herself.

The problem is, with so many enemies, can Suzumiya Yu really handle them all? He doesn't have the ability to create clones, so he can only run from place to place, which would waste a lot of time. It would be better to send a Thousand Rock Army to help him.

However, Suzumiya Yu had her own ideas. She didn't need the help of the Chiiwa Army because she had her own army.

Xiao, Rosaline, Udagawa, and Wuye—any one of them could rival an entire legion. With their help, Suzumiya Yuu wouldn't need the so-called Thousand Rock Army at all, and they would be even more efficient.

Even... Suzumiya Yu doesn't need to do anything herself. She can just stay in Dunyu Mausoleum for a few days and leave everything to Rosalyn and the others.

However, he hasn't devoured human flesh and blood for far too long. Although his body can still hold on, if this continues, his power will be weakened to an alarming degree, and he might not even be able to defeat an immortal.

Three months have passed since he last devoured human flesh and blood. If it were any other ghost, even if it didn't starve to death, it would have gone insane from hunger and become a completely irrational monster.

Only Suzumiya Yu, as the Demon King, could endure for so long; any other demon would have given up long ago.

“No need to worry, I have a way.” Liang Gongyou said, showing a rare confidence, an expression that was not usually seen. Even Ke Qing was stunned when she saw it.

"If you absolutely refuse to help, then there's nothing I can do. I just hope you won't let me down." Since Ryougu Yu repeatedly emphasized that she didn't need help, Keqing naturally wouldn't force her.

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It's getting late, and Suzumiya Yuu plans to set off tomorrow. However, he has already given orders to Rosalin and the others, so even if he doesn't go, the Treasure Thieves and the Fools won't get away with it.

That evening, Ryou returned to Keqing's house, but as he walked into the courtyard, he discovered that there was someone inside.

Suzumiya Yu immediately became wary. Not just anyone could come into Keqing's house, and even if they could, they wouldn't come here.

After all, Keqing had given orders that no one was allowed to enter the courtyard unless they were related to the Liyue Seven Stars.

Or is it that the guy who appeared here is actually related to the Seven Stars of Liyue? Who could it be? And why can Suzumiya Yuu sense his presence but not his location?

With his hand gently resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, Ryoujiro slowly walked forward. He followed the other's scent, then parted a patch of grass and found him.

The moment she saw the other person, Suzumiya Yuu couldn't help but be stunned, because it was none other than Gan Yu, who had separated from her at Mount Okuzo.

At this moment, Gan Yu was curled up on the ground, with a few Qingxin flowers around her that had already been eaten. It seemed that she was waiting here for Liang Gongyou.

Upon reflection, Gan Yu had said that she would go back and wait for him when she left Mt. Aozang. Ryou had thought it was just a polite remark typical of Liyue people, but she hadn't expected Gan Yu to be serious.

Now that I think about it, I've spent a full three days and three nights with Shen He. Does that mean Gan Yu has been waiting here ever since she returned to Liyue Harbor from Mt. Aozang? That's such a waste of time.

Yui Suzumiya is someone who can't stand being alone, so she often goes to Liyue Harbor for a stroll. Even if she has nothing to do, she will kill time by taking a walk.

Therefore, he couldn't understand how Gan Yu could wait for so long. If it were him, he would probably get bored to death after a day and then choose to leave.

Moreover, Gan Yu actually fell asleep while waiting, which is the most outrageous thing. You know, Gan Yu can go for half a year without sleeping and it's fine, but now she fell asleep.

Chapter 235 You can't just touch a Qilin's horn.

Was it because she was too tired? That's a possibility, after all, Gan Yu's work is usually very demanding. She has to take care of the Seven Stars of Liyue while also completing the work at the Moon Sea Pavilion.

This can be seen from Gan Yu's legendary quest. After she left Liyue Harbor, even if Moonsea Pavilion hired three temporary secretaries to take over her work, they still couldn't finish their tasks because they needed to rest every day and have three meals a day, otherwise their health would collapse.

Moreover, one of the three secretaries is actually a relative of the Liyue Seven Stars. How could they possibly complete such an excessive workload? It seems impossible, since no one would allow a relative of the Liyue Seven Stars to suffer.

"Ah... what should I do in this situation?" Ryou murmured softly. Gan Yu was already asleep, so no matter what he did, the other party would not be able to notice.

But if we take action against her now, how is that any different from taking advantage of someone in distress?

Therefore, Ryoujiro did not rush to make a move. Instead, she gently bent down, reached out, and touched the two horns on Gan Yu's head.

These are Qilin horns! You can't even touch them if you want to. Moreover, these horns are the most sensitive parts of Gan Yu's body. When she was a child, she even needed Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun to touch her horns to fall asleep.

As for the feel... there's nothing particularly outstanding about it, but the corners have a unique fragrance, how should I put it... it's a bit like body odor.

It seems that these two horns are indeed an indispensable part of Gan Yu's body.

"Hmm..." After Suzumiya Yu touched the two horns on Gan Yu's head, she immediately reacted from her deep sleep. How should I put it... it felt a little strange, as if some mechanism had been triggered.

Gan Yu, who was still asleep, instinctively shook off Liang Gongyou's hand, but this did not stop the other party from doing evil, and instead continued to reach out her hand.

After this back and forth, Gan Yu probably gradually regained consciousness. She slowly opened her eyes, looked around in a daze, and immediately woke up when she found that Liang Gongyou had placed her hand on her corner.

"Please! Please don't!" Gan Yu suddenly sat up from the ground, then flung Liang Gongyou's hand away, covering her horn at the same time. "Please don't touch my horn, it...it will feel..."

Goodness, this was a relief. But as soon as Liang Gongyou heard this, she understood why Gan Yu wouldn't let anyone touch her horns. So that was the reason.

It seems that even the Qilin, a mythical auspicious beast, has the same troubles as humans... Is it a bit inappropriate to call them troubles?

However, regardless of the circumstances, Ryoujiro Yuu has found Gan Yu's weakness, which will greatly help him in winning her over in the future.

"I'm...sorry, please don't misunderstand me. I mean touching your horn would make me very uncomfortable!" Perhaps realizing that her words were a bit off, Gan Yu immediately reorganized her speech.

However, no matter what she says, Ryou Miyako already understands, but she will pretend not to know and give her a way out.