I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

"Although I'm not sure, with the wisdom of the Emperor, even if she was assassinated, she should have left traces of the murderer at the last moment." Zhong Li said, "And, if she stayed, it must be somewhere the murderer would not expect. As for where, I'm just a guest of the Wangsheng Hall, and I can't really guess."

After Zhong Li finished speaking, he did not say anything else.

Unexpected place...unexpected place...

Keqing paced back and forth for dozens of seconds, with countless possibilities flashing through her mind, and finally stopped at the image of the huge dragon body leaning on the rock palace.

"The ancestral transformation..."

Before Keqing could thank Zhong Li, she immediately turned around and walked out of the room quickly.

Zhong Li approached the window and saw Keqing coming out of the Hall of Rebirth. She did not even choose to take the main road, but directly stepped on the wall behind the Hall of Rebirth, jumped onto the Yujing Terrace in a few steps, and hurried to the Yiyan Palace which was heavily guarded.

Zhong Li also breathed a sigh of relief, then walked to the table, picked up the brush, and continued to paint the unfinished painting on the drawing board.

But when he dipped some purple ink and prepared to draw a line, Zhong Li paused and recalled Keqing's opinion of the Emperor.

She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Too much indulgence..."

……

After Keqing came out of the Hall of Rebirth, she climbed over the high wall without stopping and arrived at Yujing Terrace.

Then he walked quickly towards Yiyan Palace.

Then I saw a group of Qianyan soldiers talking in front of Yiyan Palace.

Seeing Keqing coming, the leading Qianyan soldier immediately bowed his head and saluted: "Master Yuheng."

"You guys are?"

"Reporting to Lord Yuheng, Lord Tianquan asked us to place the ancestor's Dharma body in the Golden House to keep it intact. We are now measuring it and making tools overnight. It should be completed by tomorrow."

"Ah."

Keqing nodded, then took a look at the huge dragon body and retreated.

Until night, she quietly came to Yujingtai alone, avoided the heavy visual lines and finally arrived at Yiyan Palace.

She walked to the head of the huge dragon, then hesitated for a moment, then Keqing stretched out her hand and put it into the dragon's mouth.

Then she took out a golden object from the dragon's mouth.

A thing like the special locks made by carpenters in ancient times, only more complicated and heavier.

"Is this the clue left by the Emperor..."

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Chapter 83: The Bold Keqing

The next morning.

Compared to the bustling seaport in the past, the streets of Liyue Harbor are still bustling with people.

However, the content of the discussion all pointed to the heavily guarded Yujing Terrace.

The assassination of Emperor Geo was like a thunderclap, spreading among all Liyue people or foreigners in Liyue.

And it will surely not take too long for this shocking news to spread throughout the seven countries.

"How could the Emperor die? I must have seen it wrong."

"How could I be wrong? The Emperor's body almost crushed us to death. Fortunately, Master Yuheng saved our lives who were present at the time."

“The Emperor’s assassination… Although it was unexpected, it seems to be a major change for the business community in Liyue.”

"That's true. I don't know what Qixing will do."

……

Passing by a teahouse, Keqing, wearing an outer coat with a hood covering half of her face, paused for a moment and then continued walking forward.

"It seems... the situation is relatively stable." Keqing said to herself.

One reason is that Keqing and Ningguang's original plan included comforting the people, so after the Emperor was assassinated, Ningguang acted quickly and increased the Thousand Rock Army's garrison in Liyue Harbor.

The second reason is that the people of Liyue today are no longer the children they were thousands of years ago, and perhaps everyone has already thought about this day.

However, as a Liyue person, Keqing never thought that the Emperor would die at this time.

And in such a weird way.

So she had to investigate it thoroughly, and the main quest was also updated to prompt her to investigate the truth behind the Emperor's death.

Keqing then focused all her attention on this.

Arriving at the Hall of Rebirth, Keqing climbed over the railing, leaped to the second floor, and got in through the window.

Then she lowered her footsteps and soon arrived at the study room where she had been yesterday.

This time the study door was still not closed and was left ajar.

But when Keqing was about to raise her hand to knock on the door, a voice came from inside.

"come in."

Walking into the study, Keqing saw that Zhong Li seemed to have gotten up very early and was now practicing calligraphy with a brush.

He looked relaxed, just like the people in the teahouse, and didn't seem that panicked about the emperor's death.

This is a good thing. Liyue’s stability means that the Seven Stars can take over power more smoothly and continue Liyue’s growth journey.

But, she always felt that Zhong Li shouldn't be so leisurely.

"You came?"

Zhong Li looked up slightly and saw Keqing. He just greeted her and then continued to pick up the pen and slowly write on the pure white paper.

"I went to Yiyan Palace last night and found this thing." Keqing took off her coat and took out the palm-sized lock from her pocket.

Zhong Li put down the brush and did not take the lock. After taking a look, he nodded and said, "This should be it."

This is the last clue left by Emperor Rock King.

Keqing frowned: "Then how do I open it?"

After she got it home last night, she tried various methods.

Some tried to roast it directly with fire, some tried to pry it with iron tools, and some even used their own lightning element to generate electricity, but without exception they all failed.

This thing remained cool even after being exposed to fire, and ordinary iron tools could not even leave a mark on it. Keqing's lightning elemental power was like flowing water, only making it more shiny.

"This thing was created by the Emperor using the Origin Rock. If nothing unexpected happens, it will require the Origin Rock to open it." Zhong Li said after looking at it for a while, holding his chin.

"Origin Rock?" Keqing heard this word for the first time: "What is that?"

Zhong Li smiled, then shook her head: "I don't know what this thing is."

"However, Keqing should have also heard the legend of the Emperor's birth. As the God of Rock, the Emperor can command thousands of mountains, use rocks as stars to bring down divine punishment, and use peaks as spears to kill all demons."

"So I think that only a 'Rocker' with similar strength can possibly have the qualifications of the Origin Rock."

After thinking for a moment, Keqing looked at the lock in her hand and said, "You mean, it requires a strong rock element to open it?"

Zhong Li nodded: "That should be the case."

As she spoke, Zhong Li reached out and placed her hand on the lock, and then a golden light flashed between her fingers, and she was releasing elemental power.

A white light suddenly appeared in the gap of the lock, but it dimmed again after a moment.

"Not all rock elements belong to the 'Origin Rock'." Zhong Li slowly pulled back his hand, sighed and said: "As you can see, my elemental power is not enough to have that qualification, so I can't open it."

"Why do I feel like you're not using your full strength?" Keqing asked, frowning.

"Keqing thinks too highly of me." Zhong Li smiled and shook his head. "I am just a guest of the Wangsheng Hall, not a warrior, so naturally I don't have a high rock elemental power."

The look in Zhong Li's golden eyes was calm and elegant, and it didn't sound like he was lying.

“Then… thank you for your help.” Keqing bowed and thanked him.

Since Zhong Li said so, she had no choice but to say goodbye. After Keqing left, Zhong Li let out a sigh of relief, then shook her head and said to herself, "Writing is still easier..."

……

Although she couldn't fully trust Zhong Li's inference, Keqing felt that the overall direction should be correct.

After all, the lock did react when Zhong Li used elemental power just now, but it disappeared quickly, which also confirmed Zhong Li's guess.

So she had to find other more powerful rock element users to experiment and see if she could open this thing.

Naturally, Keqing came to the Qun Yu Pavilion.

After walking down the spiral staircase, Keqing arrived at Ningguang's office.

There is no need to knock, because there is no door.

The entire Qun Yu Pavilion is Ningguang's home. Working in her own home, she naturally does not need any doors to prevent secrets from being exposed.

Like the Qun Yu Pavilion with its glamorous appearance, Ningguang's office is also extremely luxuriously decorated.

In addition to expensive furniture such as bookcases and tea tables, fine blue and white porcelain and ancient paintings were also generously placed aside, including rows of pure gold sculptures of auspicious beasts, which were all Ningguang's collection.

However, Keqing discovered that several auspicious beasts seemed to be missing.

“When the Emperor descended, a strong air current blew up and almost hit the Jade Pavilion.” Ningguang said as she lowered her head and read the document.

"It's a big loss?"

“Not much, maybe a little over a million Mora,” Ningguang said, then raised her head slightly and looked at Keqing: “Aren’t you going to look for that method?”

“I’ve looked for it.” Keqing said.

“Have you searched?” Ningguang put down the document and asked after a moment of silence, “Then… can the Emperor really be resurrected?”

Keqing shook her head.

"But I found something important. I wonder if you are free now." Keqing asked.

"Want me to help?"

"Yes." Keqing nodded and said, "I would like to borrow your body."

After she finished speaking, Keqing saw Ningguang's expression slightly startled, and then her ears turned red.

"Uh... I mean, I want you to cooperate with me in doing an experiment."

When these words were spoken, Bai Wen Bai Xiao, who was not far away, covered his mouth in shock and secretly glanced towards Lord Ningguang's office.

Oh my god, that lady Keqing is so brave... When did she become so brave, and it's in broad daylight...

Chapter 84 84. We are very strong

“You said… you found this from the Emperor’s mouth?” In the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang said as she looked at the golden lock-like object that Keqing took out.

"Ah."

"what is this?"

"I don't know."

Keqing shook her head, but she understood one thing: this thing should be very important and it was related to the truth of the Emperor's death.

“So, you just want me to inject elemental power into you?” Ningguang asked with raised eyebrows.

Keqing rubbed her head and said, "Yes, thank you for your help."

She was the kind of person who seldom asked others for help, and it was even rarer for her to ask Ningguang for help.

So the two sentences I said just now didn't explain it clearly. Fortunately, Ningguang didn't seem to care. Instead, her two little followers ran away and I don't know why.

After getting the lock-like thing in her hand, Ningguang did not hesitate. She closed her eyes and mobilized the elemental power in her body and gathered it all in her hands.