What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

"Wow, 'Liuli Pavilion'... Last time Linglong said she would take us to 'Liuli Pavilion' or 'Xinyue Pavilion', but her good friend was busy every day, so we haven't come until now." Paimeng said, clapping his hands as he looked at the extremely high-end building in front of him.

"Indeed, I'm quite curious about who Linglong's good friend is." After Paimon said this, Ying remembered.

Linglong said before that she wanted to take Ying to meet a good friend of hers, but it turned out that her good friend was busy every day.

I used to think it was normal for a person to have a job and no time.

But now that she thought about it, the person she called a "good friend" should know her identity.

It turns out that this person was able to even reject the invitation from [Cangming Yuanjun]... When I think about it, he is so amazing. Who is he?

"Linglong? Ah, is it Miss Zhong Ling?" The intelligence network of the [Fatui] is very strong. Ying and Zhong Ling have been together all the time since they came to Liyue from Mondstadt.

Therefore, it is normal for the Fatui to know about Zhong Ling's existence.

"Yeah." Ying nodded slightly and didn't continue speaking.

"Ha~ Miss Ying is so cold. I've helped you so much, but you're not willing to say a few words." The [Young Master] spread his hands helplessly. "It's just that the person I want to meet this time happens to be related to Miss Zhong Ling."

"Besides giving me a '100 Taboos Free Scroll' and getting rid of the Thousand Rocks Army, which was not really necessary, what else did you do for me?" Ying complained inwardly. "And it's related to Linglong? And I can see the 'Immortal Ancestor's Transmutation'... huh?"

Ying seemed to have guessed something.

"It is a great honor to see you again, young master. It is a great honor for our shop." Seeing the arrival of the young master, the staff of 'Liuliting' came to greet him. "The private room is ready. Mr. Zhongli is waiting for you two."

"Huh?" Paimon showed a puzzled expression, but Ying gently tapped her forehead, signaling her not to talk too much.

As [Young Master] went upstairs, Ying and Paimeng looked at each other for a few moments.

After opening the door, [Young Master] walked across the screen and waved to the people at the table.

Then Ying also saw that person.

It was completely different from what Ying had imagined.

What Ying imagined was a handsome man with waist-length gray hair, clean sleeves, and gentle manners. After all, he and Zhong Ling were siblings, so it was normal that they looked a bit alike.

But now it looks completely different.

The hair color that fades from black to brown and Danxia color, and the hair color that fades from frost white to sky blue of Zhong Ling are completely the difference between the earth and the sky.

A pair of pupils like pure amber and narrow eyes make him possess a majesty that is far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Although he is not the gentle and beautiful man as imagined, he is very handsome.

Suddenly, Ying had a feeling.

"Yes, Linglong's brother should be like this." That's probably what I thought.

The previous image was completely made up by Ying, who transformed Zhong Ling's appearance into a male imagination.

But now think about it, Zhong Ling herself is [Cangming Yuanjun], and her brother is naturally [Yanwang Emperor].

As a human, [Emperor Rock King] must be as solemn and steady as a rock, rather than as gentle and beautiful as Zhong Ling.

"Haha, Miss Ying, you didn't expect that the one who could see the 'Immortal Ancestor's Transmutation' of [Emperor Yan Wang] was the guest official of [Wangsheng Hall], Mr. Zhongli."

"The waiter downstairs has already said it." Ying did not give the [Young Master] face and directly retorted to him.

“Uh, hehe…” [Young Master] smiled awkwardly.

"Glad to meet you two." Zhongli poured the tea and handed it over. "I already knew about you two from my sister, but I have been busy with many things in recent days and have not been able to meet you two. Please forgive me."

"Wow, Linglong's brother really looks like Linglong." Paimon said while holding the teacup.

"Ling... are you two here for the 'Ceremony of Sending Off the Immortals'?" After hearing this strange name, Zhongli paused for a moment and continued.

"Eh? What is the 'Ceremony of Sending Off the Immortals'?" Paimon blinked.

"In Liyue's concept, [Emperor Rock] is also one of the immortals. Throughout Liyue's thousands of years of history, immortals have left one after another. This is an irreversible trend." Zhongli gently took a sip of tea. "In previous years, every time an immortal left, there would be a grand memorial ceremony. This is a tradition of Liyue."

"But this time, even the [Liyue Seven Stars] have no time to care about this tradition. It's really shameful."

“Having said that, it was [Emperor Rock] who left this time after all. Perhaps the [Seven Stars of Liyue] wanted to wait for the arrival of the immortals before making a decision.” No matter how one thinks about it, this is the only possibility.

Even though [Emperor Rock King] is indeed one of the immortals, he is the [Ancestor of All Immortals] after all. It is natural for him to be more cautious.

“Perhaps so.” Zhongli nodded slightly. “Of course, there are many things that need to be prepared for the ‘Send Immortal Ceremony’. From the day the immortal leaves to the actual start of the ‘Send Immortal Ceremony’, it will take seven days.”

"If you just want to wait for all the immortals to gather in Liyue, you can also notify the [Wangsheng Hall] to prepare for the 'Send Immortal Ceremony' first."

"And now, two days have passed, and the [Liyue Seven Stars] have not only not notified the [Wangsheng Hall] to prepare for the 'Send Immortal Ceremony', but have also not sent anyone to the 'Jueyunjian' to inform the immortals."

"It is really wrong to act like this."

"Ah this..."

B.25 Paimon is in the way

"Since you two are here for the 'Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis', are you interested in working with me to prepare for the 'Immortal Farewell Ceremony' to bid farewell to [Emperor Rock King]?" Zhongli asked, extending his hand to the two of them.

"Ah, this..." Others might not know, but Ying, who knew Zhong Ling's identity, could certainly understand that the man with extraordinary bearing in front of him, his true identity was the elder brother of Zhong Ling, [Cangming Yuanjun], [Yanwang Emperor] Morax.

Therefore, this "Ceremony of Farewell to the Immortal" to bid farewell to [Emperor Rock King] sounded strange no matter how it came out of his mouth.

"Well, since it is a tradition of Liyue, I have to do my part." Ying is now a true Liyue person, and she has already registered at the 'Yuehai Pavilion'.

As a Liyue person, it is only natural to practice the traditions of the Liyue people.

Moreover, Ying also has a lot of things she wants to ask this person.

"A wise choice." The Young Master clapped his hands. "If we want to see the 'Immortal Ancestor's Transmutation' hidden by the condensed light of the Tianquan Star, we have to act together with the Wangsheng Hall."

"So, I never intended to meet Immortal Ancestor Fa Tui from the beginning." Ying sighed secretly in her heart.

"In that case, let's meet at the Hall of Rebirth tomorrow morning."

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"Huh... the second day without Linglong..." After washing herself thoroughly, Ying felt as if she had lost two or three pounds.

There was nothing she could do about it. In the past two days, she had been climbing trees and mountains, swimming in the water.

There was no way to stop and wash myself properly, as the dust and dirt from the journey had already covered me.

After taking a shower, I washed away all the dirt on my body and felt much more relaxed.

"Oh, I miss Linglong so much! I can't sleep without holding Linglong!" Ying rolled on the bed.

"Traveler..." Looking at the rolling Ying, Paimon shook his head helplessly. This guy was beyond saving.

At this moment, a familiar long cry, like the cry of a whale and the roar of a wild beast, resounded throughout Liyue Harbor.

"Wow?!" The sudden sound startled Paimon.

Ying was naturally frightened, but after hearing the sound, she immediately calmed down.

“Linglong isn’t planning on wiping out Liyue Harbor right now, is she?!” Ying didn’t think Zhong Ling couldn’t do it.

When she was in Mondstadt, she killed Tevarin, the Wind God's Follower, with just one strike, and that strike did not seem to be Zhong Ling's full-strength attack.

If that level of attack is converted into a range attack...Ying even feels that Zhong Ling can flood the entire 'Liyue Harbor' with one move. After all, Zhong Ling is a true 'sea element', and 'Liyue Harbor' is a port!

Ying and Paimon quickly ran to the window.

The sky over Liyue Harbor was covered with dark clouds.

Dark clouds covered the night sky, and the huge pupils were brighter than the moon. A body larger than Mount Tianheng was slightly visible among the clouds.

Jade-like dragon horns, icy jade-like scales, and sharp claws that can catch thunder and lightning.

Only less than one ten-thousandth of the body appeared, but everyone who saw that part of the body could understand who was in the clouds.

After more than 500 years, [Cangming Yuanjun] appears again!

"【Seven Stars of Liyue】! Three days from now at noon, you will come to the top of 'Tianheng Mountain' to see me. I need an explanation from you!" It was different from the voice that Ying was familiar with in the past. The voice that overlapped with the entire space was like the power of heaven, and it was an order that no mortal was allowed to refuse.

But what is clear is that although [Cangming Yuanjun] gave orders to the [Liyue Seven Stars] in a domineering manner, the content of his orders was reasonable.

She just wanted an explanation from the [Liyue Seven Stars] rather than suppressing them directly with force.

After the order was given, the dark clouds in the sky quickly dissipated, which meant that she had also left.

"Traveler, I don't quite understand the current situation." Paimon scratched his hair. "Mr. Zhongli should be... but he is still alive and well..."

"I think I understand it now." Although Ying couldn't tell the whole plan, she had a general idea of ​​it. "This should just be a play between Linglong and Mr. Zhongli."

Thinking back carefully, when I told Zhong Ling that Morax was assassinated during the "Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals", Zhong Ling turned away with red eyes.

Her slightly trembling shoulders...Ying originally thought that she was crying.

But now that I think about it, she was probably trying to hold back her laughter.

Although he didn't know what their specific purpose was, Ying had a rough guess.

"She's really been a good tool." In the past two days, he has been running around everywhere, worried about this woman.

But when I looked at it, I realized that I was completely fooled.

Thinking of this, Ying couldn't help but press her forehead. Although she wasn't angry, she still felt like complaining.

"Then, is Ying angry?" Suddenly, the familiar voice sounded again.

A pair of hands passed over Ying's shoulders and wrapped around her neck.

Familiar body temperature and unfamiliar touch came at the same time.

Without the isolation of clothes as usual, the soft and delicate hemisphere is in direct contact with his back.

The slightly cool body temperature made Ying tremble slightly.

[Cangming Yuanjun] is the leader of the female fairies in Liyue, and her status is similar to that of [Emperor Yanwang].

In today's Liyue, [Emperor Geo] has nominally passed away, which means that the person with the highest status in Liyue now is [Cangming Yuanjun].

But this woman appeared here quietly.

She did not return to her previous form, but continued to maintain her appearance as a Naga, with some of the characteristics of a dragon.

"Yeah, very angry!" Ying puffed up her cheeks as soon as she heard Zhong Ling's voice. "How are you going to compensate me?"

"Do you know how worried I have been about you these past two days!?"

At the beginning, when [Emperor Rock King] was assassinated, Ying was not too worried.

However, when Ying learned from [Xiao Yue Zhu Yang Zhen Jun] that Zhong Ling's real identity was [Cang Ming Yuan Jun], her heart was really lifted.

If she was just an ordinary immortal, Ying would not be worried. After all, [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] was still alive, so Zhong Ling should be safe too.

But if she is [Cangming Yuanjun], the degree of danger will be completely different. No one knows whether the assassin who assassinated [Yanwang Emperor] will attack [Cangming Yuanjun].

After all, if [Cangming Yuanjun] is still alive, Liyue will be in chaos as long as she shows up.

But if Liyue’s two largest pillars collapsed at the same time...that situation would be unimaginable.

"Then...what kind of compensation does Ying want?" Zhong Ling leaned gently on Ying's cheek and asked in a low voice.

"..." This was the nth time that Ying felt that the little guy Paimon was really a nuisance.

B.26 Push her down! (This is the third chapter of the extra chapter)

"Linglong, you and your brother...for a moment I didn't know whether to call him Mr. Zhongli or Morax."

"Just call me brother Zhongli." Zhong Ling leaned on Ying's shoulder.

After just taking a shower, Ying's hair was still slightly wet. After being soaked in warm water that was much hotter than body temperature, her body was not only soft, but her body temperature was also slightly higher than usual.

One person has a higher body temperature, while the other has a lower body temperature.

Ying could feel the coolness from Zhong Ling's embrace, and Zhong Ling could naturally feel Ying's warmth.

It was just two days since they last saw each other...or rather, it was just two days since they last hugged each other like this, but Zhong Ling felt as if she was in a different world.

In fact, Ying was not the only one who was worried about Zhong Ling these two days.

She was also worried about Ying during these two days.

Waiting in a secret place is a strange feeling, full of eagerness and anxiety.

I can't wait to go to Ying's side.

She could clearly use the ubiquitous water element in Liyue to observe Ying's movements, but she didn't do so. She just hid in the secret realm and waited.

Unless Ying was really in danger, she would use some means to appear by Ying's side in an instant.