Genshin Impact, the new God of Grass, makes Xumi great again

It was not difficult to tell from her somewhat breathless appearance that Ningguang really took Nashida's request very seriously this time.

After opening the wooden lid of the take-away box, she saw a wide variety of delicious food neatly placed inside the wooden boxes, including water chestnut cake, osmanthus cake... just these few cakes made Nashida salivate.

Although due to the suddenness of the incident, the food was either pastries or cold dishes, but for Nashida, who had been following Zhongli around in the open for so many days, it was already a very rich meal.

"Thank you for your hard work. This is the date palm honey candy I made myself, a special candy of our Xumi. If you don't mind, please try it."

Of course, when Nashida was about to start eating, she did not forget to call Ningguang to come along, and she also took out her treasured date palm honey to share with them.

She even took the initiative to pull Ningguang to sit next to her, and used chopsticks to pick up a piece of pastry for herself and Ningguang respectively.

This is her usual style. In this way, bit by bit, she can gain the deepest friendship at only a very small cost.

As expected, Ningguang was deeply moved. Coupled with the kindness she had shown before, Ningguang truly experienced what meticulous care meant.

Doing such a thing as a god was undoubtedly sending a message to Ningguang that Nashida had already regarded her as one of her own.

But this also means that Ningguang has completely boarded Nashida's pirate ship and there is no turning back.

"Ningguang, are you there? Something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, just when Nashida wanted to take a further step with Ningguang, a somewhat anxious voice came from outside the door.

Judging from the other party’s voice, this person should be Liyue’s most famous beef offal chef - Purple Cat Head.

But what is puzzling is that Lord Yuhengxing, who is usually very energetic, seems a little flustered at this moment, as if something big has happened.

"I am here, and Lord Grass God from Xumi is here too. If there is anything important, just come in and tell me."

After exchanging a glance with Nashida and getting her consent, Ningguang slowly spoke and responded to Keqing outside the door.

You know, she clearly said today not to let anyone disturb her.

And now, Keqing was able to break through the people she had arranged in advance and come to the Qun Yu Pavilion. It was obvious that something big had happened, and it was an unusual big event.

"Okay, I'll come in then."

With Ningguang's permission, Keqing pushed the door open and rushed in without any hesitation.

Then she saw the two people sitting together, and Nashida's little hand picking up food for Ningguang.

This made Keqing, who was originally anxious, stunned. She wiped her eyes with both hands, with a look of disbelief.

“Ahem, Ms. Keqing, there’s no need to be too surprised. I took the initiative to ask Ningguang to do this today. Just think of it as a little willful of me as a god.”

Looking at Keqing's silly expression, Nashida quickly spoke up and helped Ningguang clarify the facts.

Today's matter is quite serious. She can't ruin Ningguang's reputation or let her be given some strange name.

"Uh...ok."

After Nashida spoke, although Keqing still had a puzzled expression on her face, she had remembered the purpose of her visit to the Jade Pavilion and immediately regained her composure.

"Oh no! News just came from Chenyu Valley that they have declared independence from Liyue Harbor!"

Chapter 178: Li Yue's Unknown Divide

Chen Yugu is independent?

If someone had said this to Ningguang before today, she would have thought that person was crazy, had lost his mind and started talking nonsense.

After all, Liyue is different from Xumi and Inazuma. The country's stability is among the best among the seven countries, and its economy is also relatively developed. No matter how you think about it, there is no reason for the locals to rebel.

But seeing Keqing's flustered look that didn't seem fake, Ningguang still listened carefully even though she was very surprised.

"Not only that, Qiaoying Village, Qingce Village, Guilixu, Heiyan Factory and a large number of other areas have now all declared independence."

Keqing continued to speak shockingly. While still speaking, she walked to the map sand table in the Qun Yu Pavilion and placed marks on it one by one.

According to her markings, the current situation in Liyue can no longer be simply described as chaos, but rather a scene of "vigorous vitality, with all things flourishing."

Faced with such a corrupt situation, even Ningguang, who had been in a high position for a long time, was stunned for a while before she reacted.

"What is the reason for this? Do they have any reason to declare their independence?"

Looking at the shattered map in front of her, Ningguang felt a headache. She had just made an agreement with the Grass God, but how could he do this to her right after?

And it was as if it was a pre-arranged agreement, as they were announced one after another, and it became like this as soon as the news reached Liyue, catching people off guard.

"Yes, and their reasons are very similar." Keqing became angry when she said this, and her tone unconsciously rose a little.

"These people all claim to be the legitimate successors of the Emperor, and they all want to claim the position of Liyue's Rock God!"

As Liyue's number one Emperor fan, how could she not be angry when so many so-called "Successors of the God of Geo" suddenly appeared not long after the Emperor's death?

Under normal circumstances, she would have taken people to suppress these rebels and thrown them all into jail.

"Claiming the title of Rock God? Keqing, this is no small matter, and there are so many people involved?"

If it was just one person going crazy, Ningguang could still understand it, but if so many people went crazy at the same time and used the same reason, then there was something to worry about.

At least there must be some force driving them and giving them a certain amount of capital to enable them to take such actions.

"How strong are these claimants? Or in other words, do they possess any extraordinary powers?"

This is a very important question, otherwise it is difficult to explain why the situation has developed to this point.

"Yes. According to the known intelligence, these claimants have powers far beyond those of ordinary people. The miracles they create are definitely not something that the owner of the Eye of God can do."

Although she was very angry with these people, the facts were the facts and Keqing would naturally not distort them. She directly handed the information she had to Ningguang.

"According to what they said, they were following the will of heaven and became candidates for godhood. They were about to start another "Demon God War" on the land of Liyue to confirm the final ownership of the position of the God of Rock..."

While looking through the information in her hands and listening to Keqing's narration beside her, Ningguang finally figured out the current situation of Liyue.

It turned out that after a certain point in time, these "qualified people" suddenly appeared everywhere in Liyue like mushrooms after a rain.

At first, when the people of Liyue faced them, they treated their words as nonsense, just like she had done before.

After all, most of these people were still unknown not long ago, and many people even knew them. They were just ordinary people on weekdays. Now they suddenly say that they want to become gods, and no one will believe it.

But soon, these people exerted their power in various places in Liyue. For a moment, the sky and the earth changed color and the mountains and rivers shook.

They used their strength to prove that they were different from those who possessed the Eye of God.

Faced with the strange phenomena in the sky and earth they created, people from all over the world could only reluctantly believe them, no matter how puzzled they were.

Because no matter how great Emperor Rock King is, he is already a deceased god. Under such direct power of a god, no one would choose to be stubborn.

During this process, aristocratic families and local tyrants from all over Liyue also chose to add fuel to the fire and gathered around these qualified people.

They were all smart people and soon found opportunities in this new era of "Demon War".

Since the old emperor has passed away, and God's will is still the same, if we don't take action now, when will we take action?

Therefore, during this period of time, people from all walks of life in Liyue found qualified candidates of their choice and established their own forces in various places.

As soon as the messenger from heaven gave the order, they supported these qualified people who were originally ordinary people to declare an uprising and break away from Liyue Port and become independent.

Of course, Ningguang and the others were not unaware of this turbulent undercurrent. On the contrary, she had grasped the intelligence of these people very early on, which was why she took the initiative to find Nashida.

But what she didn't expect was that the once united Liyue could actually produce so many Lindenwan, and for a moment she didn't know how many parts it was divided into and shattered all over the ground.

"What about Dihuazhou? What's the situation at Wangshu Inn?"

Things have come to this point, and there is no point in saying so much. Ningguang certainly understands this and begins to plan for her next actions.

"Dihuazhou has also declared independence. As for Wangshu Inn..." Glancing at Ningguang who was thinking in front of the sand table, Keqing continued to report the current situation to her.

As a Yuheng Star, she naturally knew that Wangshu Inn was Ningguang's spy planted in Dihuazhou. She was prepared for Ningguang to ask this question.

"Wangshu Inn also announced its separation from Liyue. Together with the people of Dihuazhou, they announced their support for the Great Sage Conquering the Demon and a qualified person named Zhongli as the new Rock God."

Keqing's words were as capable and rigorous as ever, but her words made Ningguang frown deeply. Now even Wangshu Inn chose to betray her, which was something she had not expected.

"What about other places? How many places in Liyue are loyal to us?"

This is very important. Only when we know clearly how much power they have now can we take further action.

Originally, Ningguang was quite confident about this, but after Wangshu Inn chose to betray her, she became a little unsure about it.

"Unfortunately, except for Liyue Harbor, all our troops stationed in other places are no longer under our control."

In other words, although they still control the entire Liyue in name, they have actually become the mayor of Liyue Harbor.

No wonder Keqing came here in such a hurry. It turned out that the situation had really come to this point. Ningguang couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"In this case, we can't just sit there and wait for death. I propose to hold an emergency meeting immediately to discuss the next countermeasures."

At this point, she had no better solution and could only take it one step at a time. She would first call all the persons in charge of various departments over.

However, after she said this and waited for a long time, Keqing still did not give her a satisfactory answer. She just kept repeating the process of wanting to say something and then stopping herself.

"Ningguang... there are no other seven stars left. We are the only two left in Liyue."

Finally, Keqing made up her mind and explained the current situation in Liyue Harbor to Ningguang.

It turned out that before she came to the Jade Pavilion, the other Liyue Seven Stars and the forces behind them had already chosen their own candidates and all left the troubled Liyue Harbor with their men.

It is conceivable that, with the chaos in Liyue now, Liyue Harbor will certainly become the target of fierce competition among various forces in the future. For these people, instead of becoming the target of public criticism, it is better to leave first, and then find a way to take back Liyue Harbor after the situation becomes clear.

"What about you, Keqing? Which qualified person will your family support in this war?"

Ningguang thought of this almost immediately, and she suddenly realized that Keqing might also have a family.

"They chose a candidate, a common person who was easy to manipulate, and now they have left Liyue."

Facing her friend's sharp gaze, Keqing lowered her head and her tone became low.

“But I don’t agree with their idea. Liyue should belong to the Emperor. How can we fight for the position of Rock God when we haven’t even finished the Sending Immortal Ceremony yet?”

But the next moment, Keqing raised her head and looked at Ningguang firmly. As a loyal supporter of the Emperor, she would never agree to such a thing happening.

That's why she came to Ningguang to discuss countermeasures when everyone else was leaving Liyue Harbor.

Because in her opinion, Ningguang, as someone who climbed up from the bottom, would not covet the position of Rock God like those aristocratic families.

"Keqing, don't be anxious. Just listen to me first."

But unfortunately, Ningguang did not share the same hatred with her as she thought. Instead, she looked at her with some guilt.

"In fact, I am also a qualified person, and I have already negotiated with Lord Little Auspicious Grass King."

Under Keqing's wide-eyed gaze, Ningguang took out the Sky Star that Nashida had given her and showed it to Keqing.

Not only that, Nashida also cooperated and appeared behind Keqing, blocking the passage from the Jade Pavilion to the outside world.

"Don't worry about Keqing. Liyue will still be the Liyue of us Liyue people. Lady Grass God only intervened in Liyue at my request because she couldn't bear to see the people of Liyue suffer so much."

Chapter 179: Dialogue between Xiao and Zhongli

Wangshu Inn is a very famous inn. Even foreign travelers who come to Liyue for the first time will often have seen the famous name of this inn in the travel guide.

And because of the excellent location of Wangshu Inn and its unique architectural style, anyone passing by Dihuazhou will inevitably notice its existence.

It can even be said that as long as you come to Dihuazhou, the first thing you notice is this very conspicuous huge inn.

It's just because the construction method of this inn is really too weird. The whole thing is built on a protruding rock pillar, and it is located in the endless plain of Dihuazhou. It is hard not to be seen.

This is also the feature that distinguishes this inn from other inns. In addition, it is located in the center of Dihuazhou and next to a major transportation route, which is why it is so famous.

But after the great event not long ago, the once peaceful and bustling Wangshu Inn and Dihuazhou Plain have now changed their appearance, revealing a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

...

Under the moonlight, on the roof of Wangshu Inn, a tall man in a brown robe was standing there, gazing calmly into the distance, without speaking for a long time.

Not far behind him, there was a slightly shorter man in green, who was also gazing at this ancient land with him.

From the expression of the man in blue and their positions, it was not difficult to tell that the two of them were centered around the tall, brown-haired man.

"Emperor, are you really determined to do this?"

After accompanying Zhongli to appreciate the scenery for a while and recalling what had happened before, Xiao chose to speak.

Even though some time had passed since Zhongli came to Wangshu Inn to look for him in this manner, and he had organized people to take over Dihuazhou under the other party's orders, this doubt still lingered in his mind until now.

Although he had always fully supported all the decisions made by the Emperor in the past, when he actually heard Zhongli's decision, even he, who was not good at interpersonal communication, still had doubts about it.

Putting aside the question of why the Emperor chose to exit in this way, the mere fact that he artificially provoked such a "Demon War" in Liyue was enough to leave him scratching his head.

From what he had seen and heard in Wangshu Inn over the years, he knew that the situation in Liyue should not be as bad as that of Xumi next door, and the prestige of the Rock Emperor was far higher than that of the little Grass God.

He didn't understand why the Emperor, who always cared so much about Liyue and its people, would make such a decision that would definitely cause huge losses to Liyue.