Morax is dead, Liyue will fall into my hands.

Ningguang said, "Pantaronne seems to have fallen into a morbid state. His mind is only on the Rock King. Even the Ice Queen of Winterland cannot gain his approval. Therefore, he does not approve of the Eye of God. He believes that it is the greatest punishment for him and he is unwilling to accept it."

Pantalone desires to possess a Vision, specifically a Geo-element Vision;

But the appearance of the Ice Attribute Eye of God ruthlessly shattered this dream, and all the obsessions of the past years vanished in an instant.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye suddenly realized something and said, "But the Eye of God cannot be lost or destroyed."

Ningguang shook her head and said, "No, there is actually a way to destroy it."

Yes, there is indeed a way.

Once the person who possesses the Eye of God dies, the Eye of God becomes an empty shell until a destined person obtains it and reactivates it.

Ningguang sighed softly and said, "Pantaronne doesn't need to beg for what she can't have, nor does she need the approval of anyone other than the Rock King, not even the Ice Queen."

Pantalone nurtured many geniuses during his lifetime, and the "Northern Bank" was then handed over to these people to run;

He chose to leave behind the empty shell of the Eye of God. Whoever successfully activates the empty shell of the Eye of God and awakens the Geo element will become the sole successor and the only Pantarone.

This was Pantalone's solution, his final challenge to fate.

Li Ye recalled the two Pantalone doubles he met at the "Northern Bank" and said, "I met two Pantalones, so he failed?"

Ningguang shook her head: "No, he did not fail."

Li Ye was utterly astonished. He hadn't failed?

What's the situation with "Northern Bank"?

Li Ye pressed further, "Did he succeed? Were all the others I encountered still stand-ins?"

Ningguang shook her head and said, "He didn't succeed either. In this game of chess with fate, he only won half a piece, because not everyone wants to be Pantalone."

Li Ye nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

After listening to Ningguang recount Pantalone's past, Li Ye felt as if he were seeing a paranoid madman.

Pantalone never gained Morax's approval throughout his life, but did he ever approve of anyone other than Morax?

Perhaps this is what they call the tricks of fate.

However, Pantalone managed to outmaneuver fate in his struggle against destiny, making him a respectable madman.

So now, their opponent "Pantalogne" can be considered an organization in a sense?

Li Ye smiled and shook his head, thinking that this was something to be thankful for.

Thankfully, his opponent wasn't a madman like Pantalone. After all, nobody wants to win and have their loser's opponent completely ignore them.

Opposing such a madman will leave you frustrated to the point of vomiting blood, whether you win or lose.

Li Ye cupped his hands in thanks to Ningguang and said, "Thank you for your explanation, Miss Ningguang. Indeed, people are most dangerous when the truth is unknown. Now that I understand 'Pantarone,' I find this opponent rather lacking in something."

Ningguang smiled too, which is why she has never regarded the current "Pantaronie" as her opponent; this opponent is indeed lacking something.

"With Mr. Li's abilities, I'm confident he can handle the offensive launched by 'Pantalogne' with ease. Ningguang wishes Mr. Li a resounding victory in advance."

Li Ye: "Thank you for your kind words, Miss Ningguang!"

......

In the back garden of Qunyu Pavilion on the other side:

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Keqing came to Xiao and whispered, "Keqing of the Seven Stars Jade Balance pays respects to the immortal. I know that the immortal must have a profound reason for following that Mr. Li incognito. So I pretended not to recognize the immortal during the banquet. I hope the immortal will not blame me."

Xiao didn't have a good impression of Keqing, the Emperor's hater, and didn't really want to talk to her. But after thinking about it, he felt it was necessary to explain: "You did the right thing. I'm investigating something very important. Don't tell anyone."

Investigating something important?

Ke Qing's heart tightened. What important matter could have prompted the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" to investigate personally? And why choose to remain anonymous? The answer was already obvious.

Ke Qing: "Can Ke Qing help the immortals in any way?"

Xiao: "No."

Suddenly, Xiao remembered that Ningguang had just secretly met with Li Ye, and that Ningguang was the mastermind behind the Dyeing Workshop...

Xiao: "Watch out for Glint!"

Keqing: "!!!"

Chapter 106: "I think Ningguang is a pretty good person."

Keqing was utterly shocked by Xiao's reminder. Could it be that the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" believed that Ningguang had killed the Rock King? That's why she was reminding her to be careful of her?

No, no, no, it should only be suspicion, but there is no evidence yet.

Otherwise, given the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" personality, he would have taken action against Ningguang long ago if he had any evidence, and wouldn't have endured it until now.

Furthermore, if it was indeed Ningguang's doing, then there must have been an inside agent; otherwise, judging from her personal strength, she wouldn't be capable of harming the Rock King Emperor.

Keqing sensed the danger; things were really complicated here!

After figuring it out, Keqing secretly bowed to Xiao and said, "Thank you for the reminder, immortal. I will keep it in mind."

Xiao maintained his aloof persona until suddenly his phone in his pocket gave him a notification.

When Keqing saw Xiao take out his phone, she guessed that Li Ye must have sent some message in the chat group after he finished talking with Ningguang.

So he quickly made an excuse to say goodbye to Xiao, then secretly went to a secluded spot, took out his phone, opened the chat group, and sure enough...

Meanwhile, Ningguang, who had separated from Li Ye, also found a secluded spot, opened the chat group, and sure enough, saw Li Ye bragging in the group.

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Let me tell you, Ningguang is utterly inferior!"

"Liyue Rich Woman": "So you're pretty brave, huh?"

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "Just kidding, I'm super brave! That Ningguang's composure is no match at all. I just pretended to flatter her a couple of times, and she was immediately fooled and lost her bearings."

Ke Qing felt something was off about Li Ye's words.

Who is Ningguang?

The Seven Stars of Heavenly Power!

In Liyue, countless people pursued her, and she heard all sorts of flattery.

How could I possibly be so easily swayed by your few words?

This isn't the Ningguang I know at all.

It's not that Ningguang was fooled by you at all; it's that you were fooled by Ningguang, right?

This woman is too cunning; I have fallen for her tricks and believed her lies many times.

It was thanks to the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" who reminded them, otherwise who would believe that Tianquan Star, who was willing to sacrifice the Jade Pavilion for Liyue, was actually a major suspect in plotting to murder the Geo Archon?

"Beef Offal Chef": "Really? Ningguang is a very cunning woman, not as simple as she seems. This is all a setup. Li Ye, you haven't been fooled by her facade!"

Ningguang: Hmm? Are you deliberately picking a fight?

I've put up with you for so long. You've been slandering me all this time, and I've never listened to you!

On the contrary, Li Ye scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly after seeing Ke Qing's reminder.

After meeting Ningguang, his impression of her improved considerably; she wasn't nearly as bad as the rumors suggested.

Firstly, Ningguang's proposal to start a newspaper for the Seven Stars of Liyue shows that this woman had no intention of forcibly seizing the "People's Newspaper," indicating that she still has some principles.

In addition, after Ningguang learned that she was going to run a money exchange, her biggest concern was how she would explain herself to the people of Liyue if she lost money.

Instead of trying to compete with her and monopolize the pie, Ningguang's concern for the people of Liyue is genuine.

"Who in the world doesn't know Ye?": "No, right? I think after getting to know Ningguang, I realized that I might have had some prejudice against her before. Although she is indeed a bit slow, she is actually a pretty good person."

Moreover, she was very approachable and down-to-earth, with an inexplicable sense of closeness; I felt like I'd met her somewhere before, and she wasn't at all as scheming as rumored.

Ningguang nodded silently after seeing Li Ye's answer.

Although I couldn't bear to tell him I was a bit slow, considering his other evaluations, my good intentions weren't wasted. I guess I didn't make excuses for him in the banquet hall earlier.

Unlike Ningguang, Keqing felt a strong sense of crisis upon seeing Li Ye's answer!

Is Ningguang a woman without any guile?

What a joke!

If this woman weren't so cunning, could she have achieved what she has today?

Business warfare, business warfare, that's war. How many of the victors who emerge from the smoke of war are truly innocent?

And Ningguang, this woman, feels close to me?

Go ask those noblemen and wealthy people who have dealt with her; who wouldn't say that Ningguang, though seemingly approachable, is actually aloof and unapproachable at heart?

Finally, Ningguang Ben?

If this woman is stupid, then there aren't many smart people left in Liyue!

It must have seen Xiao next to you, so it realized something and deliberately pretended to be innocent to deceive you!

What Keqing admired most about Li Ye in the past was his dedication to his career; even when he saw a beautiful girl of her caliber, he was never tempted.

Li Ye's dedication to his dreams allows him to remain calm and think things through no matter what situation he encounters.

But after spending less than ten minutes with Ningguang, he has already completely lost himself!

Ke Qing was heartbroken. "Li Ye, you used to be so clear-headed. Why did you get so easily fooled by Ning Guang?"

As expected, this woman is just too skilled; you can't beat her.

"Beef Offal Chef": "Li Ye, have you ever heard the saying? The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. How could a woman like Ningguang possibly show you her true self?"

Moreover, everyone says this woman is cunning and exceptionally intelligent, so why is she pretending to be naive in front of you? She must have ulterior motives!

You've been fooled by her, and you're still smug about it!

Upon hearing Ke Qing's reminder, Li Ye instantly transformed into Du Shiniang, feeling as if he had been doused with cold water and was holding a block of ice in his arms.

Before talking to Ningguang about the newspaper, I was always on guard, so why did I feel that Ningguang was both kind and honest after we finished talking?

Could it be that Ningguang was faking it? That would be terrifying!

Ningguang, who was not far away, saw the contents of the chat group and was furious!

From nothing to something, she has always been involved in various circles of fame and fortune, and has habitually worn a disguised "mask" to protect herself.

Now that he finally has a chance to take off his "mask" and show his true self, it turns out that Kuaiyu is the one who deliberately lied to Li Ye?