In Genshin Impact, I'm really not Muzan.

However, these lotus pods cannot be picked at will; if caught, you will be fined. But you don't need to worry about that in the game, since the NPCs are not that intelligent yet.

On the walkway in the middle of the pond, Suzumiya Yu saw many pedestrians, most of whom were dressed in luxurious clothes. Unlike the people he had seen at the port, these people were all wealthy.

Suzumiya Yu's clothes weren't shabby, and she didn't give off a commoner vibe, but since she was wearing Inazuma clothing, she quickly attracted the attention of passersby.

Some people started whispering among themselves, since it was rare to see Inazuma people in Liyue, especially since this was Yujingtai, where foreigners were rarely seen on ordinary days.

Yui Ryou chose to ignore their gazes and discussions, and came to a fork in the road that resembled a crossroads.

Going straight leads to Mount Tianheng, the origin of Liyue. Turning right leads to Bubu's, a famous apothecary in Liyue Harbor. Turning left leads to Moonsea Pavilion, the core area of ​​Jade Peak.

There was no need to go to Tianheng Mountain or Bubulu, so Liang Gongyou did not hesitate for long before turning left.

Upon arriving at Yuehai Pavilion, he saw two Qianyan soldiers standing guard at the entrance. Since Yuehai Pavilion was not a place strictly forbidden to enter, the two Qianyan soldiers did not stop him, but were just curious that a foreigner would come here.

Compared to the area below, Yuehai Pavilion was much more lively, but there were hardly any commoners left. Most of the people there were wealthy young men, and the aura they exuded made Liang Gongyou feel unable to fit in.

Further ahead lies the workplace of the Seven Stars of Liyue, a venue used for large-scale events in Liyue Harbor. Ordinary residents are not allowed to enter unless there is a specific reason for the event.

Suzumiya Yu looked up at the sky, where there should have been a symbolic building of Liyue—the Jade Pavilion. However, the Jade Pavilion was unfortunately destroyed during the battle with the Whirlpool Demon Lord Orsay two years ago.

I heard that Ningguang of Tianquan Star plans to rebuild Qunyu Pavilion, but I don't know if this news is true or when the reconstruction project will start.

Without moving forward, Ryou turned to leave Yujingtai, but a voice that suddenly rang in his ears made his body tremble involuntarily.

"Young man, why are you leaving so soon after arriving? Do you feel you can't fit into the environment where these high-ranking officials and nobles live?"

Looking around, one could see an elderly woman sitting at a stone table. On the round stone table was a teapot filled with hot tea, from which steam was constantly rising.

Liang Gongyou's body stiffened instantly. He recognized the old woman; she was Granny Ping, who was suspected to be an immortal in the game.

Granny Ping is no ordinary person. When the Seven Stars and the immortals fought against the Vortex Demon God Oser, she displayed power no less than that of the immortals, and gave the protagonist a buff called "Granny Ping Shockwave".

Moreover, it is not difficult to see from various plot details that Granny Ping and Morax, who used the alias Zhong Li, were friends for many years, but for some reason, the two had not seen each other for a long time.

Now, Granny Ping has set her sights on Liang Gongyou, something he never expected.

Although the Transparent World can eliminate one's own malevolent energy, it only works on ordinary people. Granny Ping is a powerful figure who is suspected to be an immortal, so it is not impossible for her to ignore the effect of the Transparent World.

Suzumiya Yu was torn. Should he answer her or pretend he hadn't heard anything and leave?

Chapter 159 An Accidental Encounter with Granny Ping at Yujing Terrace

Whether he answered Granny Ping's question or chose to ignore her, Ryou knew that he had been targeted by her. If he did not dispel the suspicion, his every move in Liyue could be monitored.

"No, I just came all the way from my hometown to see Jade Palace, which symbolizes the wealth and prosperity of Liyue Harbor." So, Suzumiya Yu replied.

"Really? Then why don't you come and have some tea with this old woman? I'll tell you the story of the Jade Capital Terrace." Granny Ping invited Liang Gongyou to have tea, which made him feel that something was very wrong, but he didn't show it.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Ryou could only nod in agreement, then sat down opposite Granny Ping and personally brewed a cup of tea for herself and her.

"Judging from your clothes and appearance, you must be from Inazuma, right? You're even carrying a knife, yet you weren't arrested by the Chiiwa army as a suspicious person." Grandma Ping said with a half-smile, picking up her teacup and taking a small sip.

“I’ve heard stories about Inazuma, but I’ve never been there myself. Before I start introducing Tamagyodai, could you tell me about what’s been happening in Inazuma recently? Whether it’s a disaster or everyday life, it’s fine.”

Ryou Suzumiya couldn't get a word in edgewise, but that wasn't surprising, since the other party had invited him for tea. If he could get a word in edgewise, he would be taking the initiative.

"What happened to Inazuma recently? Let me think." Suzumiya Yui pretended to be thinking.

"In Inazuma Castle, there is a fireworks shop called Naganohara. The owner is a girl about my age. She loves setting off fireworks, but she never pays attention to fire hazards, which often gives the fire brigade a headache."

Suzumiya Yu was telling the truth. Yomi received warnings from the fire brigade almost every day. There had been more than one fire caused by her in the outskirts of Inazuma Castle.

Especially during festivals or fireworks displays, the fire brigade is always extremely busy because of her, fearing that a fire might break out somewhere.

"Fireworks, ah, they are indeed a wonderful thing. After all, the children of Liyue Harbor love to play, and even I enjoy watching fireworks. Every year during the Lantern Festival, I would find a secluded corner and watch the magnificent fireworks all by myself."

Grandma Ping said with a smile, but her seemingly kind smile made Liang Gongyou feel a chill run down her spine.

But he still forced himself to remain calm and said, "Fireworks are fleeting; they are the furthest thing from eternity, yet they also symbolize the process of life, which will always fade away with time."

“That’s right.” Grandma Ping nodded, as if she agreed with Liang Gongyou’s point of view. “When I was young, I always thought that time would pass slowly. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized that time is an extremely sharp blade for everyone.”

Speaking of Granny Ping when she was young, Ryoumi Suzumiya remembered that she was a great beauty back then, but she only appeared once in the PV for the Moon Festival, and the picture was rather blurry, making it difficult to judge.

"Speaking of which, I remember there's a place called Narukami Shrine in Inazuma. There's a pink-haired shrine maiden there who's visited Liyue Harbor a few times. We had a very pleasant chat. How has she been lately?"

The pink-haired shrine maiden of Narukami Shrine—it's obvious this refers to Yae no Miko.

Yae no Miko has visited Liyue several times, and in the version preview program, she even affectionately called Gan Yu "Sister Gan Yu". Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that she knows Granny Ping.

"As the priestess of Narukami Taisha Shrine, how could we possibly know about her daily life? But I suppose she must be a carefree person."

Suzumiya Yu said that if Yae no Miko heard these words, she would definitely be unable to help but chuckle.

"Is that so... It really brings back memories. The sea lingzhi that only grows on Inazuma Beach, if used to make dried food, would taste incredibly delicious." Grandma Ping said, as if lost in reminiscence.

Can you eat sea lingzhi? Liang Gongyou didn't know, because he had never eaten it before, nor had he seen anyone else eat it.

It's estimated that only immortals like Granny Ping and Gan Yu would enjoy eating such "delicacies." Take Qingxin as an example; even immortals love to eat it, but ordinary people only use it for medicine and ornamental purposes.

"Speaking of which, don't you drink tea? It'll get cold if you leave it any longer." Grandma Ping pointed to the teacup in front of Liang Gongyou.

It was only then that Suzumiya Yu realized that because he had been so focused on his conversation with Granny Ping, he hadn't noticed that the hot tea in front of him was almost completely cold.

So he quickly picked up the teacup and drank the tea in one gulp. The bitter taste immediately flowed down his tongue and into his esophagus.

The taste was unexpected. Inazuma's tea was also bitter, but not this bitter. Suzumiya Yu couldn't understand why some people liked drinking tea so much. Did it make them seem like they had high taste?

"Young man, don't be so impatient. Drinking tea is about savoring it slowly. If you just gulp it down like that, you'll only find the tea bitter and won't be able to appreciate its essence."

Grandma Ping smiled and poured Liang Gongyou a cup of tea, then couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh, it's really surprising that young people these days are all so composed, it's almost frightening."

Liang Gongyou was taken aback. Was the reason that Granny Ping came to talk to him just because she thought he was too composed?

That makes sense, though. He's neither an immortal nor a god, and he looks no different from a human boy. But to have such an extraordinary character like that is bound to arouse suspicion.

Especially for immortals like Granny Ping, they are extremely sensitive to this, and once they discover something amiss, they might even resort to violence regardless of the occasion.

Fortunately, she hasn't sensed anything unusual about Ryou Miyabi so far; she's only shocked by his excessive composure.

......

After exchanging a few more words, Grandma Ping let Liang Gongyou leave.

This made Suzumiya Yuu breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, his acting skills were good enough; otherwise, if he had been discovered, his plan in Liyue would have ended before it even began.

After leaving Yujingtai, it was already quite late, and there were far fewer pedestrians on the street than before, but there were still quite a few.

Suzumiya Yu didn't dare go to the Scarlet Cloud Slope because the Hall of Rebirth was located there.

The Rock God Morax, using the alias Zhongli, is now a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth. Although it's uncertain whether he can immediately see through my unusual nature, it's better to be cautious.

Therefore, Suzumiya Yui left Liyue Harbor to find their next base in Liyue.

Chapter 160 The Base of Dunyu Mausoleum

Leaving Liyue Harbor, Suzumiya Yu followed the moonlight northwards, eventually arriving at Dunyu Mausoleum, located northeast of Liyue Harbor.

He planned to establish his base here for two reasons.

The first reason is that this place is close to Liyue Harbor, basically only separated by Mount Tianheng, and there are not many people here, even the number of monsters and adventurers is very small.

The second reason is that this place is far from Jueyun Realm, so the immortals who live in seclusion in Jueyun Realm will not notice him. This is also the main reason why Liang Gongyou chose to set up his base here.

It's not hard to tell from the ancient ruins at Dunyu Mausoleum that this place was once a palace-like place, because there are two huge soldier statues at the entrance. However, the statues have been damaged over time, so it is impossible to determine whether they are from the Thousand Rock Army.

Having chosen their base, all that's left is to wait for Rosalind and her group to arrive at Liyue Harbor, and then the plan can begin.

The next evening, three passenger ships arrived at Liyue Harbor. They were all from Inazuma and had encountered a storm at sea, so they arrived later than Suzumiya Yu's ship.

Rosalyn, Utagawa, and Wuye emerged from the ship. After passing through port security, they rushed towards Dunyu Mausoleum without stopping, as they had received instructions from Suzumiya Yu.

However, none of the three noticed that as they left Liyue Harbor, a head that had peeked out from a corner withdrew.

......

"Lord Ningguang, I have just discovered traces of the Fatui at the port."

Inside a room at Yuehaiting, a man dressed in night clothes is kneeling on one knee, while a woman is taking inventory of the books in the bookshelf in front of him.

She had long, platinum blonde hair, curled up with black and gold hairpins, parted at the back, and hanging down to her calves. The crimson tassels hanging from her forehead echoed the color of her eyes.

Her arms were covered with black sleeves and gold finger cots, the wide, long sleeves hanging down naturally. She wore a white scarf around her neck and a cheongsam with alternating gold, white, and black colors, the hem of which resembled a bird's tail, and the collar had a pattern of a golden phoenix.

In addition, she has a deep gold fan-shaped decoration around her waist, with a Geo-elemental Vision pendant hanging from it. Her legs are bare, and there is a red tattoo on her left leg.

People traveling to Liyue from other countries might not recognize her, but the local residents of Liyue definitely know her.

Ningguang, one of the seven stars of Liyue, symbolizes wealth and is also the creator of Liyue's laws. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the head of the seven stars of Liyue.

Speaking of which, Ningguang and Beidou have a rare thing in common: as four-star characters, they both have a five-star subordinate.

Ningguang has Ganyu as her secretary, while Beidou has Fengyuan Manyo as her subordinate.

"The Fools? I didn't expect them to dare show up in Liyue Harbor." Hearing her subordinate's report, Ningguang didn't turn around. Her slender fingers kept sliding across the book, and only stopped after a long time.

Two years ago, the young master of the Fatui, the lowest-ranking executive officer, used the restored Unbound Talisman to resurrect the Vortex Demon God Oser, who had been sealed under the Lone Cloud Pavilion, causing the entire Liyue Harbor to be nearly flooded.

In the end, Ningguang sacrificed the Jade Pavilion to reseal the Vortex Demon God Oser.

After that, the Liyue Sept ordered the arrest of all Fatui members they could find in the harbor, and even the Northern Bank was ordered to be shut down and prohibited from operating.

From then on, the Fatui never dared to appear in Liyue Harbor again, because the Liyue Sept would not be bribed like the Three Magistrates.

"In addition, the Fools who appeared at the port seems to be one of the eleven executives, and it seems to be... the lady who holds the eighth seat. I can't be sure if it is her or not, but she looks extremely similar to the one depicted in the portrait."

Suzumiya Yu was being extra careful, but he overlooked one thing: Liyue is now at odds with the Fatui, and Rosaline was once a Fatui executor, and had even appeared in Liyue Harbor.

Even though her appearance has changed drastically, Rosalyn still looks the same as before, and she is easily recognized as a woman.

"The person who appeared at the port is an executive officer?" Upon hearing this, Ningguang couldn't help but turn around.

The eleven executors of the Fools will not easily reveal themselves unless they undertake some particularly significant action, such as acquiring the hearts of the seven ruling gods of the mortal realm.

But now, the eighth seat of the Eleven Executives is appearing so openly at Liyue Harbor. What does this mean? It means that the Fatui are clearly telling them that they are going to take action against Liyue.

Ningguang was a smart woman; she knew there was something fishy going on. No matter how bold the Fatui were, they wouldn't dare to directly target the Liyue Seven Stars, would they? If the immortals of Jueyun Temple found out, they would probably go straight to Winterfall and wipe out their stronghold.

"Where is she now? Is she still in Liyue Harbor?"

"No, she and her two companions have already left Liyue Harbor, and it seems they went north. I sent people to follow them, but I don't know their current situation."