The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Ningguang simply smiled at Kiana's reverse modesty, then turned her gaze to the group that had come with her.

The one wearing a purple veil, who almost drew a sword from his chest just now, could be none other than the infamous Raiden General Inazuma.

As for the other two, one is the head chef of Wanmintang, and the other is the traveler who recently helped him and the Liyue Immortals defeat the Demon God Oser.

You're telling me you're unknown and can travel alongside these people?

Well, it really is relatively unknown...

"My people have never given her any specific information. It's like she's a girl who appeared out of thin air... This..."

Ningguang is from the Tianquan Star, and her ability to arrange people to gather intelligence is not much worse than that of the likes of the Eightfold Divine Child.

However, almost without exception, her spies reported that they could not find any information about the white-haired girl.

For some reason, Ningguang suddenly felt a sense of frustration, like trying to catch a cat but failing after a long time.

She glanced at Kiana hesitantly, then quite directly voiced her doubts.

What exactly are you?

"I am God!"

Ningguang: "..."

Kiana: "Haha, just kidding. I'm just an unknown traveler."

Obscure and unknown?

Ningguang glanced at the girl who had been talking about being unknown the whole time, and suddenly felt an urge to laugh out loud.

This ability to lie through one's teeth is truly a novel skill not found in the intelligence reports of those spies.

"You are an interesting person."

"Haha! Well, actually, the main reason I came here this time is to..."

Just as Kiana was about to help Xiangling reveal the purpose of her trip, Xiangling herself waved to Ningguang quite familiarly.

"Hello, Ningguang. This is my friend, Kiana. Watching your conversation just now, it seems like you know each other, but also like you don't. What exactly are you two...?"

"Hehe, this might be what they call 'feeling like old friends at first sight'?"

Ningguang roughly knew that Xiangling had an extraordinary background, but she didn't expose it. She just smiled at her faintly.

She then answered the question that Xiangling hadn't yet asked.

This move was so skillful that Xiangling, the person involved, looked at Ying and Kiana with some puzzlement.

"Huh? Why... it seems like you already knew?"

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"How could that be? I was just keeping an eye on the movements of the people on the Death Star and found out some trivial matters."

Ningguang spoke these words in an incredibly calm tone, and even though she didn't put on any airs, Kiana and the others still sensed her unusual demeanor...

"Beidou and the others? That's really unexpected."

Xiangling scratched the back of her head and didn't dwell on the issue too much.

She coughed, then began earnestly inquiring about the locations of the others, such as Ke Qing, Gan Yu, and...

"Hmm? Who are you?"

Just as Xiangling was asking the others where they were, intending to find out their opinions on food...

A clear, pleasant voice, full of enthusiasm, emerged.

At the same time, Kiana suddenly felt an intense gaze coming from behind her that was hard to ignore.

It felt like... someone behind me was trying to see right through me.

"You are... Ke Qing?"

Kiana slowly turned her head and looked at the girl in a novel purple dress with black stockings in surprise.

Her expression was normal, but her cat-like eyes held a hidden meaning.

She gives the impression of being a decisive and efficient young woman.

"Huh? You know me?"

Keqing flicked her ponytail and then gracefully walked towards Kiana.

Or perhaps it was Ningguang, who was standing next to Kiana.

Although she was shorter than this Tianquan star, she was in no way inferior to her colleague in terms of presence.

The two sides sometimes cooperate and sometimes conflict.

Although it can be roughly judged that the relationship is not particularly good, they can still be described as colleagues who can rely on each other.

Therefore, the first thing Keqing did after appearing was to stand next to Ningguang with one hand on her hip, which gave her a sense of confrontation with the outsider.

"Well, I guess so. After all, you're a member of the Liyue Seven Stars, so I should be able to find out about you by asking around."

Kiana thought for a moment, then answered somewhat naively.

Seeing that this white-haired girl of unknown origin was showing such sincerity, Ke Qing was first surprised, and then glanced sideways at Ying, with whom she had a past encounter.

Then she closed her eyes, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

"Heh, that's right. I'm Yuheng Star, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, so you can easily find out who I am by asking around, right?"

"Yes, that's right." Kiana nodded, feeling that the meeting could now come to a successful conclusion.

However...

"So here's the question: why are you so sure I'm one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, and why are you so sure I'm Yuheng Star among them?"

Keqing is not someone who should compromise easily, nor is she a slow-witted person.

She felt it necessary to find out Kiana's identity, so she pressed her for details first.

"Eh?"

Unexpectedly, Keqing started to make trouble, leaving Kiana feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing this, Ying, though also puzzled as to why Kiana recognized Keqing at a glance, considered that Kiana still had many unsolved mysteries and secrets she was unwilling to reveal.

So she spoke in an attempt to interrupt:

"I told Kiana, Keqing. Let's not ask any further questions."

"Oh?"

Ke Qing glanced at Ying again.

"Well, traveler. Since you told her, you must have described it in great detail, right? From her clothes to her voice, even her appearance?"

"Huh? Uh... yeah, that should be it—!"

"Hehe, would anyone usually describe things in such detail?"

Upon hearing this, Ying was speechless.

Just as the atmosphere on the scene became awkwardly awkward, Paimon appeared from mid-air and stared at Keqing with some fear.

"Keqing is so fierce, why is she pressing me on such a trivial question?"

Faced with Paimon's complaints, Keqing closed her eyes with slight disappointment, then opened them and put one hand on her hip.

"Think what you will, I need to know the answer to this question."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and stared intently at Kiana and Ying.

Are these two uninvited guests good people or enemies?

We must figure this out!

Just as Kiana was feeling very conflicted, torn between whether or not to tell Keqing what was going on.

"They are all my guests, there's no need to ask too many questions."

Ningguang opened her folding fan, then half-covered her face with the fan, speaking calmly.

Her words were tantamount to protecting Kiana and Kage, the two outsiders.

Such unusual behavior naturally aroused Keqing's dissatisfaction, or rather, surprise.

"you?"

"hehe."

Seeing her colleague, with whom she often bickered, suddenly adopting such a shrewd expression, she instantly realized that she probably had some new ideas.

Thinking of this, Ke Qing slowly lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then raised her head again:

"Sigh. Okay, it's not my style to pry into other people's privacy."

"Um..."

Although she didn't quite understand why Keqing suddenly stopped, it was the best thing that she stopped pressing her for answers.

After the conflict was resolved, the two sides were able to have a somewhat calm and peaceful discussion.

After a brief explanation, Ying and Xiangling learned that Keqing had an unusual obsession with the large rock on Yuqiongtai.

Therefore, Ying and Xiangling have some new tasks added to their journey of seeking other people's opinions on cooking.

"So, you came all the way from Inazuma just to taste even more delicious food?"

As they walked down the steps of Jade Terrace, Keqing turned her head and asked, puzzled.

"Cooking is secondary; visiting old friends... no, visiting colleagues is the main purpose."

Wearing a straw hat and a veil, Ying strolled gracefully, answering Ke Qing's questions in a calm tone.

Upon hearing her speak, after remaining silent since they met, Ke Qing suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"what happened?"

Seeing that she suddenly stopped walking, Kiana and the others also stopped in their tracks, puzzled.

Just as they were considering whether to urge Keqing to set off quickly.