Qunyu Pavilion.
"Lord Ningguang, the results of the avalanche investigation on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain are out." Bai Xiao said.
"What's the situation? Is there something wrong with the remains of the magic dragon Durin?"
"Eh? How did Lady Ningguang know? It is true that the remaining power in the remains of the Demon Dragon Durin has completely disappeared, and the nearby deep red stones have all turned black and shattered."
"As expected. Is there any news about the results of the investigation into the temple guarded by the Red King High Priest?"
"Ye Lan has sent back the news. There is nothing at the bottom of the opened passage. If what is said in the desert is true, there is forbidden knowledge suppressed under the temple, but all this forbidden knowledge is gone. What exactly does the hooded man want to do?"
“It looks like... it’s Liyue’s turn next.” Ningguang frowned.
"Bang!" Baiwen rushed in from outside.
"Lord Ningguang, it's bad! The Qianyan Army stationed near Cuijue Slope has sent a red alert: a hooded man has appeared above the Nine Pillars of Jingshi, and Xiaoxianren has been defeated, and his life or death is unknown."
"!!!" Ningguang stood up immediately. "Immediately notify Baizhu, xxx, xx... and other top doctors to rush to Cuijue Slope to treat Xiaoxianren. Mobilize the Qianyan Army guarding Tianqiu Valley to support Cuijue Slope, and the Air Force to patrol and cover.
As soon as the order was given, the entire Liyue army moved.
"Lord Ningguang! The latest report is that a huge circular storm barrier has appeared outside the Nine Pillars of Peace. No one can get close!"
"Let the Qianyan Army stand by on the periphery and be prepared for a fight to the death."
"Fight to the death? Yes!" Bai Wen immediately notified everyone.
Ningguang couldn't help but frown. The Nine Pillars of Peace... that was a place where nothing could go wrong. Once the seal was broken, the demons below would tear Liyue to pieces. I hope things won't get out of hand next.
Inside Liyue Harbor.
"Look everyone!!! The Qun Yu Pavilion is moving! It's flying towards the north!" A man saw the Qun Yu Pavilion moving in the sky.
"Big news! Hurry up and catch up!" A reporter holding a camera kept taking pictures of the Qun Yu Pavilion while running, and quickly stopped a taxi and caught up with them.
However, the people chasing after the Qun Yu Pavilion soon encountered obstacles. The Luhuachi scenic area was closed, and all roads leading to Cuijue Slope were blocked. Reconnaissance aircraft patrolled the sky to prevent anyone from taking risks.
Half an hour ago.
The hooded man appeared above Cuijue Slope, and nine pillars similar to the Frost Nails smashed down towards the Jingshi Nine Pillars area, immediately attracting Xiao's attention.
"What are you going to do? Stop it!" Xiao's words arrived along with the stab of the Hepu Yuan.
"You came just in time. The little bird that was once the size of a palm has finally grown into a giant bird that can block out the sun and the sky. Time really flies!"
"who are you?"
"you guess?"
“Anyone who offends Liyue will die!!!” Xiao said angrily, and then put on the Yaksha mask.
The two fought for several rounds, or rather, Xiao was attacking the hooded man unilaterally. Even if he occasionally found an opportunity to break through the skill of Fighting Stars Shift, he was blocked by the hooded man's crutches.
Seeing that the attack was ineffective, Xiao restored his true form and flew into the sky to perform the real Yao Jing Nuo Dance. Dapeng accelerated several times, and his golden claws broke through the space and grabbed the hooded man.
"Let me think about it... You should still have the magic spells left by the demon god on you. The demon god once seized your weakness and made you his great demon, and ordered you to do many cruel and bloody things.
As long as they know this spell and your real name, they can easily control you.
The name Xiao was given to you by Geo King, and your real name is: XXXXX."
The hooded man snapped his fingers and Dapeng fell directly to the ground.
"You...how do you know my real name?" Xiao was unable to move.
"It's too big and a bit troublesome. Let's make it smaller." The hooded man snapped his fingers again, and Xiao was forced to return to human form.
"What are you going to do?" Xiao was controlled and stood up.
"Oh? The Great Sage Who Conquers Demons is also afraid sometimes? I just asked you to destroy Liyue Harbor, it's not a big deal."
“You!!!” A red light flashed in Xiao’s eyes, and black energy of karma emerged from his body.
"Be angry, struggle, this is what you want to destroy everything."
The hooded man took off the glove on his left hand and cast an unknown spell. His left hand turned golden and then stabbed directly into Xiao's right chest. Xiao felt that all his strength was being sucked away, and then he lost consciousness.
After a long time, the hooded man pulled his hand away, and Xiao fell to the ground, his life or death unknown.
The Qianyan Army, who came from afar, immediately reported the situation when they saw it, and then the storm barrier directly covered the entire Cuijue Slope.
The hooded man looked at his hands, which were already stained black, and put on his gloves again.
"Cough, cough, cough!" The hooded man trembled all over as if he was in great pain, and knelt on one knee. The nine pillars similar to the Frost Sky Nail around him were also covered with black lines, as if they were absorbing something.
Two figures walked up from behind the hooded man.
"Oh, aren't we going to destroy Sky Island? How come we can't hold on before we even get on top?" Wendy was gloating.
“How about I give you some?” The hooded man stood up again.
"No, no, no, I'm most afraid of these things." Wendy waved her hand quickly to refuse.
"Can you hold on?" Zhongli asked.
"It's still within an acceptable range, but it's hard to say what will happen next. The erosion is much more serious than I expected. Before we find a way to coexist, we must stop the erosion of these forces from outside the world." said the hooded man.
"You know very well that this is only a temporary solution and not a permanent one."
"Rather than dying in a dark corner, I would rather do something that only I can do while there is still time."
"Death?" Zhongli performed some kind of magic. "I see, this is the price of the soul-renewal method? You used your own body to nurture the soul within the soul, and in the end, you are now just a remnant soul in this skin."
"Your strength has increased a lot! It seems that you haven't fallen behind in your training at all."
“It’s always a bit touching to see what’s happening outside the world.”
"Okay, okay, stop bragging about business. What's your next plan?" Wendy complained after being left out.
"The next plan is..." The three old hands began to plan for the future.
Outside the Storm Wall.
Planes were patrolling in the sky, various steel war machines were blocking the front, and the Qianyan Army in the back surrounded Cuijue Slope in three layers inside and three layers outside. There were also immortals raiding the battle in the distance, and the arrival of the Qun Yu Pavilion raised the morale to the peak.
From the Qun Yu Pavilion, one can see the green storm barrier below, which is completely covering the top of the Nine Pillars of Jingshi like a cover, making it impossible to see what's going on inside.
"Hurry up and rescue Master Xiao! Fire up the positron city-breaking cannon!" Ningguang said.
"The positron city-breaking cannon has been filled!" Bai Xiao said.
"emission!!!"
A beam of white light penetrated the storm barrier, disrupting its stability and eventually causing the green storm barrier to gradually disappear. The Qianyan Army below tightened their weapons.
When the storm barrier completely dissipated, everyone was stunned. There was nothing inside, except for the original nine pillars, and no other monsters appeared.
"Master Xiao is over there!" Bai Wen had sharp eyes and immediately saw Xiao lying on the ground.
"Hurry up and treat him!" Ningguang quickly gave orders, and two Qianyan soldiers carrying a stretcher and a doctor quickly arrived next to Xiao. After the doctor's initial assessment, he was put on a stretcher and sent to a temporary medical center. Several top doctors, including Baizhu, began to check Xiao's condition.
Several immortals also ran over to check on Xiao's condition, and then left one after another.
Seeing this, Ningguang hurriedly asked Bai Zhu and the others.
"How is Xiao doing? Why did all the immortals run away?"
"Xiaoxianren currently only has a penetrating wound on the right chest, but this wound is not a big problem and he will recover with good rest.
The immortals checked on him and found that he had lost most of his power and was now only at the 'Combination' level, but his karmic obstacles had also completely disappeared and he would only need to spend some years cultivating to recover. The immortals were in a hurry to go back and prepare gifts to congratulate him, and they even vaguely heard talk of marriage or something like that.
"The ancestor of the Yaksha clan, who is so high in generation that he is terrifying... has now solved the problem of karma...
"A hundred words, a hundred knowledges, a hundred understandings, how about you three give it a try?"
Chapter 399: The Conflicted Xiao
Black lines appeared on the heads of Baiwen, Baixiao, and Baishi.
"Master Ningguang, don't be a pimp like Master Xuan! He has never succeeded once."
"Yes! We are not familiar with this Xiaoxianren."
"We will always be by Lady Ningguang's side."
The three secretaries quickly rejected Ningguang's kindness.
"Okay, let's leave it at that. Let the Qianyan Army continue to blockade Cuijue Slope, and arrange for professionals from the research institute to determine the status of the seal. If there is any damage, reinforce it immediately." Ningguang arranged the follow-up matters one by one.
"Yes!" The three secretaries hurriedly notified everyone.
Afterwards, a part of the Qianyan Army withdrew to the place of duty, and Xiao was secretly transferred to Bubu Lu for recuperation.
The discussion in Liyue Harbor was even more lively. The move of the Jade Pavilion was a big event, so it naturally attracted the attention of countless people. However, no more detailed information was circulated, and people could only speculate on the Teyvat forum.
Another piece of news also attracted the attention of the people of Liyue. Because the battle of Inazuma Tsurukan was over, the Hyperion aircraft carrier would return to Liyue Port tomorrow for maintenance.
A post on the Teyvat forum: "With the Wing Zero, is there still a need for the Hyperion aircraft carrier?" has attracted countless "experts" to analyze the situation.
"It should no longer be necessary. A single strike will probably sink the Hyperion."
"Bullshit! The Hyperion is equipped with a rock element shield, how can it be sunk so easily?"
"I heard that the God of Righteousness of Xumi almost emptied the treasury of Xumi. You can't build many of these Wing Zeros, right?"
"The price of the Hyperion aircraft carrier shouldn't be much lower, and it also has a bunch of planes."
"Steel is all produced in Liyue, how expensive can it be?"
"The price is secondary. The real problem is the lack of suitable drivers. I heard that Longwang Beidou also drove it, but he vomited before he could last 5 minutes."
"Even the Dragon King Beidou can't control it? That's really asking a lot."
"So, you can come to the Lanxiang training class to learn about excavator technology. Excavators are called small flying wing zeros. We have experienced instructors here to ensure that you can learn real driving skills."
Then the topic went off the rails and I don't know where it went. Occasionally, some people raised issues such as supply and maintenance, and some even proposed bold ideas such as one was over 400 meters long and the other was 18 meters long, and why the Hyperion couldn't be a flying wing Zero carrier.
The people of Teyvat are not stupid at all, but they have never had the opportunity or channels to use their talents and abilities. The distance between cities is already a big problem, not to mention the distance between countries.
Now, Liyue has led the surrounding countries to open up various commercial channels, instantly strengthening exchanges between countries.
According to statistics from the General Affairs Department, Liyue's commercial tax revenue has reached an unprecedented peak.
The Seven Stars and the big families ordered ocean-going freighters like crazy. There were twelve large ocean-going freighters and nineteen medium-sized ones. There were even six medium-sized ones under construction in the shipyard.
Even if you only pack one-third of the boxes, you can still make money, the profits are huge.
The city of ten thousand ships that Zhongli mentioned in the past does not mean that there are ten thousand ships docked at the same time. The former Liyue Port could not accommodate so many ships.
Now this number of ten thousand has truly been reached and surpassed. Thirty-one ocean-going cargo ships have a cargo capacity equivalent to that of the 200,000 wooden ships that docked at the port in the past.
The demon god Osel played a huge role in this. The sea of Teyvat was not safe, and Osel and his wife Baqi helped Liyue open up several new shipping routes.
There would never be sea beasts attacking ships on these routes, saving the cost of hiring combined-level combat forces. As for the pirates... they had already been beaten to tears by the Dragon King Beidou.
The logistics and transportation industry has also experienced explosive growth. With roads extending in all directions, all kinds of foreign goods are shipped to various parts of Liyue. And Liyue's goods are also shipped to foreign countries via these roads.
Without comparison, there is no harm. The practice of Zhidong Kingdom collecting protection fees everywhere soon suffered a backlash.
Some merchants sold their businesses and cut ties with the Fatui, relying on their former connections to start a new business related to Liyue.
Some small forces supported by the Fools split directly. Seeing that people around them were making money, but they had to pay money to the Fools, their eyes almost turned into lemons.
The group that followed the Fatui encountered official crackdowns and the cold shoulder of other businesses. After all, any smart person would know that Liyue and the Kingdom of Winter only maintained a peaceful relationship on the surface.
In fact, there is an unwritten rule: if you get close to the Fatui, it will be difficult to do any business related to Liyue. It is almost impossible to get bidding and procurement projects, and Liyue will secretly support new businesses to squeeze out the other party's business.
For the people of Liyue, the hatred for releasing Osel, flooding Liyue Harbor, and destroying Tianheng Mountain is not so easy to completely resolve.
The serious diplomatic problems caused by the Fatui created opportunities for Liyue and also made Mondstadt, Inazuma and Xumi stand firmly on the side of Liyue.
Lin Zixuan once sighed, the Fatui are really good people! If they hadn't been causing trouble everywhere, it would not have been so easy for Liyue to reach its current status.
The next day.
Xiao woke up, jumped up instantly and rushed out the door.
Before my eyes, I still saw the bustling Liyue Harbor with its constant flow of people and traffic. Liyue Harbor had not been destroyed, nor did it seem to have suffered any disaster.
He tried to leave using the method of leaving, with a light jump.
??? One more time.
??? A question mark appeared above Xiao’s head.
"Are you doing...flexible gymnastics? Jumping all over." Qiqi asked in confusion, holding his chin.
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