I'm in the Teyvat running group

Soon, the captains of the 46th squad, Teppei, the 47th squad, Archibald, the 48th squad, Terada, and others took their talismans and artifacts.

Fang Jin stood upright for more than ten minutes when a figure descended beside Yun Xiu. It was Marani, the warrior from Nata. After handing Yun Xiu a storage bag, she left immediately.

"We were running low on powerful artifacts for enhancing strength, so this is the 'Mountain-Suppressing Nail' that I coordinated from the logistics department. It should be perfect for you." Yunxiu pulled a long spear from her storage bag and handed it to Fang Jin, saying, "Take good care of yourself and try to survive until the very end of the war. Resurrection is quite troublesome."

"Thank you, Master Yunxiu." Fang Jin picked up the spear, hesitated for a moment, but quickly cupped his hands in greeting and left.

Yunxiu smiled and quickly called out, "Next!"

Soon, the equipment and talismans for more than sixty squads were distributed. Yunxiu quickly arrived at the Jade Pavilion on the Tianxuan. This giant ship has now become a command center. A large number of generals, officials and intelligence personnel from various countries shuttle back and forth. When they pass through some spatial gates, various lights on their bodies will flash continuously.

This is the identification array constantly identifying the permissions of various personnel. Yunxiu is naturally at the highest level and easily arrived at the core of Qunyu Pavilion, which is also the place with the most stringent protective array—Tianxuan's office.

As soon as they entered, they saw Tianxuan rapidly reviewing document after document, occasionally tossing one to the secretaries beside her for verification and resending it. Yunxiu did not disturb them, but quietly lay down on the recliner next to them. This was indeed the busiest time. Apart from some work, he did not have any commanding duties. Ningguang simply asked him to protect Tianxuan, as the safety of this head steward was very important.

Yunxiu knew, of course, that this was just him trying to find something to do. After all, although he held a high position in name only—the Son of God, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and one of the presidents of the Mage Association—he had always been a hands-off manager.

If we're talking about areas of expertise, it's probably only developing spells and surviving to the bitter end. It's the kind of thing that's useless 99% of the time, but you'd be doomed if you didn't have it 1% of the time, so those are the kinds of jobs I was assigned.

“Huixin, send this document back to Commander Falga, with a note that I will read and you can write.” Tianxuan tossed a document to Huixin and said, “The Mondstadt people are prohibited from drinking alcohol for the next three days. War could break out at any time. If any patrolling mages detect the smell of alcohol, they should immediately come to headquarters to be dismissed! Also, the data on the allocation of supplies in the document is a bit low. It should be increased by 10% to 15%. Have him find Qin to find out more before submitting it.”

"You can rest and eat now. After you finish eating, please bring me a copy." Tianxuan waved her hand, then quickly finished reviewing another document and tossed it to her secretary on the other side: "Baiwen, immediately send the document to Dixia, the commander of the Fifth Returning Machine Strike Group, and have her check all the Returning Machine components and submit the information."

"Yes..." Huixin quickly wrote down Tianxuan's words verbatim and sent them back to the Mondstadt garrison. She got up and left to eat, without saying anything extra, simply carrying out the order.

Tianxuan stretched lazily, then stood up and walked towards Yunxiu's side.

"I heard about Ye Lan's report this morning. You changed the ownership of this artifact to 'voluntary donation'?" Tian Xuan pointed a finger and looked at Yun Xiu with a slightly amused smile. "Although I don't know the price of artifacts, these things are priceless and have no market, but the surprised expressions on the faces of the various countries at the meeting this morning were genuine. Just how valuable is this thing?"

“In terms of cost, apart from a few fragments of Bushgalo, most of the raw materials are only around 3 to 5 million. The cost of this kind of family-level material is not that terrifying.” Yunxiu said honestly, “The total cost will not exceed 100 billion. As a Seven Star, you are worthy of it.”

“But Ningguang told me it’s not that simple.”

“Of course, on the other hand, the labor, laws, and spell costs for me and Xiaoyue are also real… so if you put it on the market and asked for 2000 billion, it would probably be snatched up instantly…” Yunxiu didn’t think too much about it, but adjusted the position of the ring slightly and injected some magic power to make it more tightly bound: “Divine artifacts recognize their owners, and breaking them would damage their spirituality, so even if we go through the process after the war, Liyue will most likely give this to you. So I might as well just give it to you voluntarily, otherwise Liyue would have to give me a sum of money at the market price… For me, there’s no need to be so clear about the distinction between Liyue and me.”

He suddenly chuckled inexplicably, then glanced at Tianxuan as if remembering something: "After all, I am the legitimate 'Crown Prince of Liyue.'"

Yunxiu was right. Although there has always been a claim in Genshin Impact that Xiao is the Crown Prince of Liyue, in fact, according to official lore and various records, the Crown Prince of Liyue has always been Zhuyang Zhenjun, who is the next Geo Archon.

However, with Yunxiu's rise to power, this title naturally fell to him. Although he might not necessarily want it, if he wanted to do it, the Emperor would definitely nod, the Immortals would agree, and the Seven Stars would approve. It's just that Yunxiu is really a lazy dog. Although he has made many contributions, he is slightly less diligent than Zhongli.

“That’s true. For you, Liyue is like a nation and a family.” Tianxuan didn’t refute it. This was almost a consensus among the Liyue leadership. Whether it was the Seven Stars, the leader, or even the Geo Archon, as long as he was willing to nod, he would soon become a proper second-generation Geo Archon.

"Um... there's one more thing. I just exchanged a 'Mountain-Suppressing Nail' with Xinoning and gave it to Fang Jin, the captain of the 45th Squad. Could you please note 'voluntary gift' in the notes as well, even though I told him it was coordinated by the logistics department?" Yunxiu showed Tianxuan her conversation with Xinoning before continuing, "That Fang Jin kid is very likely to be my future brother-in-law, but it's not good for him to know many things, so I won't tell him for now."

"You're quite meticulous, Grand Master Yun." Tianxuan glanced at the crystal plate briefly, then smiled and said, "I'll arrange for it to be handled; it's not a big problem."

"But..."

"But what?"

"I've heard that divine artifacts possess spirits. If one wears a divine artifact crafted by a powerful being, one will unconsciously draw closer to that powerful being who imbued the artifact with their spirit, laws, and emotions. I wonder if this is true?" Tianxuan smiled and looked at Yunxiu, saying, "This ring was mainly made by True Monarch Xiaoyue, who was responsible for solidifying and crafting the laws. Does the application of the laws themselves and their spirituality come from a powerful being?"

"That's a saying, but I think you should be fine. After all, you're determined and have been in charge of Liyue for so many years. At most, you'll just... become a little lazy?"

"What if I don't want to remain steadfast after the war?"

The atmosphere in the air instantly became ambiguous. Yunxiu was also a little stunned, not knowing what to say. It was a fact that the artifact had a spirit and that it could affect people. Her own power of law would create powerful waves in Tianxuan's spiritual domain. Of course, this was not forced, but only a subtle influence. Naturally, it was normal for Tianxuan to become closer to her because of this.

After all, he could even descend upon the projection using the divine artifact he had personally crafted; this was Yunxiu's ultimate protection for Tianxuan.

But soon, Tianxuan stopped teasing Yunxiu and looked at Huixin, who had returned from the restaurant carrying two food boxes, and said with a smile, "Looks like it's time to eat. Let's eat before we get back to work. We should be able to finish all the preparations today."

"Yes, Lord Tianxuan. Lord Ganyu just told me that she only needs to arrange a few more strong warriors to patrol. She has now ordered all troops to enter a rest period to conserve their energy and prepare for battle at any time. However, they are not allowed to drink or make merry."

Huixin quickly opened the two large food boxes in her hands, took out six dishes and a soup and placed them on the table. She then personally served rice to Tianxuan and Yunxiu before smiling and saying, "The chef was also borrowed from Wanmintang. He is Xiangling's apprentice and has reached about 50% of his master's level. The taste is quite good."

“I think besides you Yun family members, there’s probably no one else who can eat Liyue’s female chef’s food every day. Even if she’s only half as good, she’s still comparable to the chef at Xinyuexuan.” Tianxuan quickly started eating. She always eats very fast, and finished her meal in less than ten minutes before getting back to work.

Yunxiu couldn't think any further now, since he really didn't know what to say. During the war, they could only wait until after the war to discuss it. As for what might happen after the war... it wouldn't be a big deal then.

For him now, this is basically a matter of "the more lice, the less it itch"—if he wins, everything is fine; if he loses, everyone perishes together, and Fanes will die too.

After lying on the deck chairs until the afternoon, Tianxuan and her secretaries finally finished dealing with everything. Now, apart from a few monitoring stations that were still in operation and the soldiers on guard duty taking turns, most of the troops had entered a period of silence. This was the last rest before the war, and everyone needed to prepare for this devastating future.

“Little brother…it seems like something really bad is going to happen?” Huixin suddenly patted Yunxiu’s shoulder, waking him from his nap.

Yunxiu instantly sprang into action, pulling Huixin and everyone else present to his side. A series of protective auras flashed around him, from Projected Shield to Arcane Protection, then to Shield Spell, Automatic Spell Counterattack, and Immovable King. In the air, a massive palace-shaped spell instantly covered the entire office—this was none other than the legendary twelfth-ring spell, Pure Land of Wisdom!

"Something terrible has happened somewhere."

“…No, look at the Spirit Realm.” Huixin glanced helplessly at her younger brother and handed him the crystal plate.

The top headline on Linghu, the official forum of Lingjing, is: "How to evaluate the 'Ring of Rest' crafted by Master Yunxiu for Tianxuan Star? Where would this ring rank in the Teyvat artifact list?" and "Tianxuan Star personally admitted to having a private relationship with Master Yunxiu. Is this a major case of prioritizing personal matters over official duties? How should this be handled?"

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Yunxiu scrolled slightly, and the headlines on "Lingbo" were: "Shocking News!!! The ring on Lady Tianxuan's hand is a top-tier artifact personally crafted by Master Yunxiu!!! Pictures and proof included!!!" "My favorite couple is together? I thought Lady Tianxuan and Master Yunxiu were a perfect match when they last visited the Imperial Academy, and sure enough, they're a couple!!!"

Scrolling further, the most popular posts on "Spirit Chain Home" are: "[Technical Post] In-depth Analysis of the Rune Structure and Crafting Difficulty of the 'Ring of Rest'" and "Rational Discussion: Where Does This Ring Rank Among Teyvat Artifacts, forged by Master Yunxiu for Tianxuan Star?"

The video website I was watching quickly popped up with a parody video titled "It's All the Moon's Fault" [Officially Authorized by Yaedo].

"What kind of mess is this? How did I become the biggest spectator?"

Yunxiu reluctantly flipped through the list one by one, and was soon impressed by all the various deities...

Chapter 440 Casual Talk at Night: Zhan Hu Arrives

Leaving aside the already over-the-top shipping of couples and all sorts of news, even this hot post on "Linghu" made Yunxiu's eyebrows twitch.

"I'm in Liyue, just stepped down from the Spirit Ridge."

"I've seen the picture of this ring, but it's not clear enough. However, what I can confirm is that the three-layered nesting of runes is the basic structure, and at least fifteen sets of spells have been solidified. To ensure the cyclical charging and use, the advanced restoration spell was probably solidified five times at the same time, and then connected in parallel through a unified charging cycle array. To ensure that the runes do not interfere with each other, I observed that the keratin of the Thousand-Year Pearl Scale was used for separation, plus the keratin of the Velvet Winged Dragon Tyrant to comb through the energy. The level is extremely high."

"That jade-colored fragment is the legendary horn of Bushigara. It was probably used to solidify twelfth-ring level spells like [Acala] and [Pure Land of Wisdom]. Otherwise, most of the materials wouldn't be of sufficient quality."

"As for the other materials, they're just a drop in the bucket. Although most people can't afford them—the cheapest Thunder Rosary cost 460 million at the last auction—there's still some hope, isn't there? There are only seven pieces of this level of material. I think I can find some big merchants to sell their assets and gather enough."

"Let's focus on [Wisdom Pure Land]. This spell hasn't been made public, but judging from the runes it displays, it should be a combination of [Heartscape Illusion], which Lord Little Auspicious Grass King has already revealed, and [Dream Truth], which Lord Lei Movie has already revealed. Both of these are eleventh-ring level spells and martial arts techniques. The ability to combine such spell runes shows how terrifying their spell development capabilities are. And to solidify and retain most of the effects goes without saying."

"In addition to the causal law defense itself, this Master Yunxiu even casually inserted a resurrection spell. His magical skill is truly worthy of the Dao Ancestor."

"By the way, the Spirit Realm has [Heartscape Illusion] and [Dream Truth], and they're really not expensive. You can buy them for 2000 million Mora to study. I'm not very good at it, but I actually bought them. Now I can barely release a weakened version of [Heartscape Illusion]."

"Finally, compared with the other artifacts that have been made public, I can say that the only function of this artifact is to protect important people and provide assistance. Its actual combat power is almost non-existent. Perhaps it is only considered by a certain family-level powerhouse who is so extravagant as to have an artifact for every aspect of attack, defense, and movement. Considering this, the price of this artifact should not be too terrifying."

"Considering that the last artifact in Teyvat sold for only 2200 billion, this artifact is estimated to be worth around 7500 billion. Although it is indeed a support and defensive artifact, it is too powerful."

"Finally, I want to add that there is no need to worry about this being used to create the impression that Tianxuan Star and Yunxiu Zhenren accepted bribes or used divine artifacts to buy favors. The reason is very simple: a divine artifact of this level is more than enough to replace the leaders of the seven kingdoms. However, these two happen to be the ones who care the least about such things. I believe that for these two, it may not be as important as having a meal together."

"Finally, even if they really are in love, a perfect match, what right do you monsters have to object?"

This post was made by a mage with the ID "Hou Zhang's lackey". The level of the post was quite exquisite and the analysis was also very good. Yunxiu checked it out with her own privileges and found that it was indeed a disciple of Xiaoyue!

He is a ninth-ring mage from the Imperial Academy. Before the magic system was promoted, he was already at the level of a seventh-ring Primal God. After the promotion, he quickly broke through to the ninth ring with the help of the new system. Now he has begun to walk the path of legend and has been accepted as a disciple by Xiaoyue.

This level of analysis is indeed enough to make him a legendary mage... His skill is quite good, and Xiaoyue's judgment is still quite good.

A group of people replied to the post, quickly pushing it to the top of the site's trending topics.

"What is the concept of a twelfth-circle spell? The highest spell I can use right now seems to be the fifth-circle Frozen Hell, which I think was also developed by a real person?"

"Spells above the tenth ring are basically at the level of laws and concepts, impossible to understand without reaching the level of a familiar. I'm more interested in the fact that Teyvat does auction artifacts after all?"

"Yes, but very few. The decision was made more than forty years ago. The person who bought it at the time was publicly known. It was bought by Coras Casapa, the father of the current Grand Governor of Fontaine, Kares Casapa. It should be in the hands of that Miss Navia now."

"That artifact also has a tragic story. It is said that a noble girl entered the lower class of Fontaine and stirred up a frenzy. At that time, the weapon in her hand actually turned into a large axe in the war. Korras paid money to support the underground organization of Grey River, which was the predecessor of the Rose Society."

"I see. It seems that wasn't a normal transaction after all. It turns out you really can't buy divine artifacts. Is there any way to obtain them? Please!"

"If you're interested, you can try to meet Master Yunxiu's requirements. He actually posted his apprenticeship criteria on the Spirit Realm website. As long as you meet the standards for a personal disciple, you'll receive a divine artifact. Even if you only register as a disciple, you'll receive extra spells and resources."

"What standards?"

"There are only three criteria: to be registered, one must have completed the Path of the Gods and reached the eighth ring and be under 25 years old, or be able to independently develop more than ten spells (at least one of which is at the sixth ring); if one is younger, but can solve some of his questions, that's also acceptable. As far as I know, only one person has solved it in the past six months."

"If even registering names is this difficult, who could possibly do it!"

"Zhilin is currently the president's assistant at Yunxiu Chamber of Commerce and a Scholar of the Society. It is said that she is almost finished with the Genshin Impact path, so it seems that she will soon become a direct disciple."

A series of messages were released, and even a short video, which was somehow secretly filmed, was leaked.

That was a scene from a pre-war mobilization meeting of various countries, openly displayed on the deck of the Jade Pavilion. All the captains, elite members, and logistics supervisors were present, numbering twenty to thirty thousand. Suddenly, a powerful figure from Fengdan asked Tianxuan, "Lord Tianxuan, we didn't see that ring on your middle finger yesterday... Are you taking time out of your busy schedule to date at a time like this? That's inappropriate, and besides, if I'm not mistaken, it should be a divine artifact-level ring..."

"Oh? Yunxiu gave it to me yesterday, a piece of auxiliary equipment." Tianxuan waved her hand, took out a document and threw it to the person: "As for you, you drank with a certain expert from Zhidong last night, and even got dozens of elite team members drunk. Don't you have an explanation for that?"

“Um… I’m just worried that this will cause problems with logistical support during the war. The allocation of divine artifacts requires joint approval from the seven nations before they can be issued; otherwise, it would be a violation of regulations.” The powerful figure held the document in astonishment and said, “If Lord Tianxuan can give me a reasonable explanation, I am willing to accept any punishment.”

“This is Yunxiu’s private property, I can vouch for it.” Inazuma’s logistics officer, Kujo Sara, tossed out a document: “Most of the materials came from the Inazuma official logistics department’s gift to Yunxiu after the Tsurugaan sniping battle. As for his refining work, we did not issue him any official documents for refining divine artifacts.”

"Furthermore, this ring was registered as a 'private voluntary gift' by Intelligence Officer Ye Lan early yesterday morning, and it bears the magical imprint of True Person Yunxiu." Xumi Logistics Officer Elhesen also spoke up: "Although the act of gifting a divine artifact sounds somewhat terrifying, it seems to be common practice for this archmage to give such gifts to those around him. As for Tianxuan Star's personal life, we will not interfere as long as it does not affect our work."

The scene ends there, but you can vaguely see the powerful Fengdan expert slinking away.

All the documents and procedures were clearly documented, and the joint logistics conference between the seven nations also proved its origin. Besides, Yunxiu's private gift was really not a big deal, after all, it wasn't the first time he had done something like this...

The only problem might be that Tianxuan's position is indeed quite important, but does that mean that Ayaka and Funina aren't important? So this matter quickly lost its popularity on the Spirit Realm, and instead, everyone started shipping Tianxuan and Yunxiu as a couple in the comments section of this post, and of course, there was no shortage of male fans.

A series of messages popped up, such as "Tianxuan gets angry at the pre-battle meeting → Yunxiu uses her recovery spell → Yunxiu refines a ring → they have a meal together at the late-night diner. This development is amazing!", "The parties involved haven't responded yet, but even if they did, it would be pointless. I'm shipping this sweet moment!", and "Yunxiu is flirting with girls every day, he's practically got all the female executives from various countries. I'm filing a formal complaint! Why isn't I included in his flirting?"

Tianxuan Huixin and her secretaries, who were enveloped by various protective force field spells, were all dumbfounded.

"Um... well, it's not a bad thing to give them some trouble before the battle..." Yunxiu scratched her head. Once this matter was made public, it was impossible to keep it a secret. Fortunately, she met with Yelan last night and quickly resolved the issue, so at least on the surface, there weren't any major problems. As for what would happen privately after the battle...

Let's talk about it after the war.

"Then let's withdraw the spell and rest for a while longer." Tianxuan patted Yunxiu on the shoulder: "Everyone should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight."

"No... I probably won't get a good night's sleep tonight." Yunxiu sensed that in her past, Serania was about to be born, most likely in the next few moments. So, considering the corresponding circumstances...

He rushed to the command platform of Tian Shu Star, activated the full-band communication link, and shouted:

"I am Yunxiu, the deputy commander-in-chief of this flood discharge operation. I hereby declare that all personnel are on Level 1 combat readiness! Begin combat readiness immediately!"

Three enormous bursts of spiritual energy immediately erupted on the battlefield!

Chapter 441 Who First Saw the Moon by the Riverbank?

The four Jade Pavilions immediately dispersed and deployed into battle formations. On the sea, the lights on the huge battle fortress lit up one by one, and hundreds of warships quickly dispersed, transitioning from silence to a state of war.

The overall commander of the seven kingdoms in this war was Ruo Tuo Dragon King, who was also a true and complete dragon and had led troops in battle. The deputy commander was Yun Xiu, but the true commander of the allied forces was actually Yun Zhi.

The moment he received the message, he had already connected with Ineff online, and messages were being sent out from his hands.