Still playing traditional Genshin Impact?

Ying also knew how difficult it was, and was about to say a few words of encouragement to Xie Yan, when the general in the Pure Land suddenly opened his eyes. Ying's face changed slightly and he said, "The general has something to say to you."

"General? She wants to say goodbye to me too?"

“No.” The general had already completed the switch. She said calmly, “Xie Yan, in fact, the gap between you and me is not that exaggerated. You don’t even need to fully comprehend the divinity of the World Tree. As long as you completely build a divine body, you will have a chance.”

The general was actually very conflicted. She also hoped that Xie Yan could win, but this time it was not just about marriage, but also the inheritance of the title of General Thunder. Xie Yan must at least have the strength of her original top demon god. Besides, she was not the kind of person who would let up in a battle. She could only encourage Xie Yan a few more words now, lest he get discouraged and give up fighting Inazuma Shumoto.

Xie Yan knew what the general meant. Although he was touched, he couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, it seems that you are much stronger than Buyer. She also made a similar request, but I won the first game."

Of course, Xumi Zhouben was not easy. Xie Yan remembered how tortuous his battle with the Great Compassion Tree King was. If he had not been smart and seized the flaw of the Great Compassion Tree King that "even the wisest man can make mistakes", he would have had no chance at all.

He defeated the God of Wisdom with wisdom. When he and Buyer have daughters in the future, Xie Yan will brag about it to them.

but--

The general's purple eyes suddenly flickered with a faint light: "You defeated her?"

"Yes, although it was only a narrow victory."

"...As expected of her."

The general has already planned to settle the score with her during the Lantern Festival.

But to be honest, Buyer's rank was indeed very high, which made the general sigh: Although we are opponents, you are not bad either.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then the final officially began. Everyone quietly and seriously watched the kendo competition under the ring.

Xie Yan stayed with everyone until the end of the game, then said goodbye to everyone and teleported to Liyue.

71 Ganyu doesn’t eat young grass, Ningguang’s plan, brother and sister as partners?

Liyue, Yuehai Pavilion.

Inside the magnificent building, men and women in work uniforms went about their work in an orderly manner.

Although Liyue has been in trouble recently, as the oldest country on the continent, Liyue has experienced many ups and downs since its establishment. Neither the demons, the abyss, nor the covetousness of foreign countries have been able to stop Liyue.

Although the Geo King has passed away, his ideals and expectations have long since turned into a legacy in Liyue.

"The day will come when the child will leave the cradle. Even though we are weak now, sooner or later the Emperor's ideal will be realized and the era of human rule will truly come."

In the corridor on the top floor of the building, Ningguang held the railing and looked down at the entire building.

But she was not planning to make a surprise check on her subordinates' work at this time. She just subconsciously thought that she was still in the Qun Yu Pavilion and could come to the deck to get some fresh air when she was tired.

"Qun Yu Pavilion..." Ningguang sighed softly and turned back to her office. She still had a lot of difficult things to deal with.

After a long time, Secretary Bai Wen knocked on the door.

"Lord Ningguang."

"come in."

Baiwen came to Ningguang holding a pile of documents. During this period, Ganyu was responsible for contacting the immortals, so a lot of work fell on the secretaries of the next level like them.

Although they had known before that Ganyu's work intensity was beyond human control, it was only after they took over personally that Bai Wen and others understood why the Seven Stars had been replaced one after another, but Ganyu's position had never changed.

It just so happened that Ganyu herself had no awareness of her own work ability before, and thought that she could be easily replaced. It was only during this period that she became confident, causing the True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng to secretly come to Yuehai Pavilion to ask her who influenced Ganyu.

"It seems that the immortals are not as unattainable as the legends say. Master Liuyun Jiefeng was very cold during the battle at Qunyu Pavilion, but in private he was as kind as an elder. I just asked a question and he told me a lot of immortal secrets. I didn't expect Miss Ganyu to be so cute before. I just don't know why Master Liuyun Jiefeng ran away so quickly after seeing Ganyu."

I understand. It must be because the master and disciple have such a good relationship that he was worried that Ganyu would keep her for dinner.

Thinking of this, Baiwen became more confident about the future of Liyue. Although the Emperor had passed away, the immortals would still protect Liyue. Perhaps a second generation of the Rock God would appear in the future. No wonder Lady Ningguang was so confident in the plan.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Baiwen reported the information he had compiled.

"Miss Ye Lan has sent a message that the rich have set out from the Kingdom of Winter and have obtained the support of all the large chambers of commerce in Fontaine and Nata. It seems that they want to put pressure on Liyue through a joint letter. In addition... some of Liyue's chambers of commerce are also involved."

"The salvage operation at the Qun Yu Pavilion has encountered obstacles. The treasure-stealing group and some fishermen have taken the items for themselves. Captain Beidou is negotiating with them."

"The diplomatic ambassadors from Inazuma, Mond, and Xumi have signed contracts with us. Captain Jean has also sent Guerrilla Captain Yu and Spark Knight Klee to help us restart the development of the Layered Abyss."

"The Spark Knights are extremely talented in blasting. The passage blocked by the Layered Rock Abyss has been cleared, but the black mud containing the power of the abyss continues to gush out, and there seems to be something underground that attracts the Hillikers to enter. The situation is currently in a stalemate."

"Some dragon lizards in Tianqiu Valley were attached by the remains of the demon god, and their attacks were fierce. Fortunately, the Great Sage who Subdues Demons acted in time and did not cause too many casualties."

Ningguang picked up the teacup and listened to the secretary's report. Her expression seemed calm, but her mind was full of thoughts. She was analyzing the changes in the situation and the future direction from various intelligence.

After Bai Wen finished her report, she took a sip of tea and asked softly, "Do you have a specific list of the chambers of commerce involved in Liyue? How do they plan to interfere?"

"This is the list collected by Miss Ye Lan." Bai Wen handed over a page of paper solemnly. "These chambers of commerce are currently only supporting Dong Country through their branches in foreign countries, but Miss Ye Lan speculates that as the situation worsens, they will jump out into the open as a token of their allegiance."

At this point, Bai Wen's face changed slightly, and he looked at Ning Guang tentatively, worried that the other party would be emotional.

But she realized that she had underestimated Lord Ningguang's steadiness. Ningguang just nodded calmly: "Merchants pursue profits. If everyone can unite as one, the current situation will not be like this."

She herself was born into a merchant family and started from scratch. She understands the minds of merchants better than anyone else. The reason why Liyue can maintain stability even when merchants are in power is not because of their high moral character, but because of the dual deterrence of Ganyu and the Emperor.

Now that the Emperor, the witness of the contract, has passed away, merchants naturally have fewer scruples when doing things. As long as the benefits are sufficient, even colluding with foreign enemies is not impossible.

However, the actions of these people were actually within Ningguang's expectations. If she hadn't deliberately created the current situation, it would have taken who knows how long these parasites would have hidden. It would take more than a day or two for them to get in touch with the Fatui.

Ningguang's plan was to gather the undercurrents surging beneath the water, apply pressure to the limit, and then let them explode.

"By the way, I heard that the demon remnants have had a significant impact on the trade routes, and some civilians passing by have been infected?"

"That's true, but with the immortals' efforts to reinforce the seal, the remnants of the demon god are no longer active. The injured civilians are currently being treated in Bubulu, and all of them are out of danger."

“Tell them to receive treatment without worry. All expenses will be covered by the General Affairs Department.” Ningguang instructed softly, “Also, pay attention to diplomacy. Question the Kingdom of Winter again about its attack on the Jade Pavilion and the release of the demon god. Put more pressure on them so that the rich can come to Liyue as soon as possible.”

Bai Wen was infected by the confidence in Ningguang's tone and nodded in agreement.

If it were any other country, it would surely become a mess after the death of the gods, facing such a situation of internal and external troubles. But Liyue is different. Even without the Emperor, the people of Liyue still have enough confidence.

Moreover, Miss Ningguang has already contacted His Highness Xie Yan. He was able to bring Mondstadt back to life. If he were to stay in Liyue, he would be as safe as a rock.

Rumor has it that Count Lulu of Mond once exclaimed, "When I saw Xie Yan, it was like seeing a defense tower."

Alas, it would be great if Miss Ganyu could learn from the Xumi Grass God and rely on the sibling relationship to tie Xie Yan to Liyue. Unfortunately, Baiwen also knows that the Grass God next door is the ultimate brother-supporting demon. He buys him a house and arranges his marriage. Ganyu has too few advantages.

However, Baiwen remembered that Ganyu seemed to be very concerned about Xie Yan's marriage. He kept saying something like "the Qilin bloodline cannot be diluted" and also inquired about many girls of marriageable age. But after the news from Xumi came out, Ganyu rarely talked about this matter.

It’s strange to say, if Xie Yan had been married to an ordinary woman, wouldn’t the Qilin bloodline be diluted?

It seems that the only one with a strong bloodline now is Miss Ganyu herself!

After imagining a certain possibility, Bai Wen shuddered and hurriedly thought that he was blaspheming God. Fengxian specifically targeted his adoptive father, and it was impossible for His Highness Xie Yan to specifically target his adoptive sister.

Bai Wen left in a hurry, ready to complete the task assigned by Ningguang, but as soon as he went out, he saw a familiar blue-haired figure.

With her calm and detached temperament, exquisite and beautiful appearance, and the bell hanging around her neck, it goes without saying that it is Wang Xiaomei.

"Ms. Ganyu?" Bai Wen's eyes lit up. "You're back?"

Ganyu said "Ah" in a silly and cute way, and nodded: "I came to Ningguang to report my work. Is she out?"

"Yes, Lady Ningguang is inside." Bai Wen hesitated after answering, and whispered in Ganyu's ear: "The salvage of the Qun Yu Pavilion has encountered some troubles, so you'd better avoid this topic later."

She knew that Ganyu had a high status, but as a secretary, Baiwen naturally had to consider Ningguang. Others didn't know, but she saw it with her own eyes. Ningguang first paced at night, then rolled around in the bed and cried loudly, "My Qun Yu Ge~", and the next day she said with a firm look, "Humanity will definitely defeat the devil."

Ganyu tilted her head in confusion, but agreed.

She actually had no concept of money. Although her salary was top-notch in Yuehai Pavilion and she had a seniority bonus that was hard for humans to achieve, she had no chance to spend money due to her busy work. She also ate light meals. After more than two thousand years, Ganyu herself had no idea how much money she had.

Maura was just a number to her. If she had to say what her use was, the only thing she could think of was buying a house and a car for her brother and organizing a wedding.

but--

Thinking of a certain brother from a certain family, Ganyu pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.

Bai Wen rarely saw Gan Yu, who was usually calm, with such an expression, and was surprised and said, "Ms. Gan Yu has changed a lot. No wonder Master Liu Yun Jie Feng came to Yue Hai Pavilion to ask about it."

In her eyes, Ganyu used to be like a fairy in the legend. Although she was gentle and elegant, her plain personality always made people feel distant. Perhaps it was for this reason that it was difficult for them to talk to each other like best friends.

But now, Baiwen had the illusion that he was seeing a fairy and was attracted by her. The secretary Ganyu, who used to make people feel awe, seemed to have turned into a cute and adorable girl.

Gan Yu was unaware of this. When she heard Bai Wen talking about her master, she suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart. She bit her lip and asked, "Did my master tell you something?"

"Don't worry, Miss Ganyu. Master Liuyun is a very nice person. He even told me about your childhood..." Bai Wen stopped talking halfway because she felt the murderous intent emanating from the girl.

Wow, it’s moist!

Bai Wen found an excuse to slip away, leaving behind the blackened coconut sheep whispering "Master".

"Master, really, why do you always say nonsense to others..." Ganyu looked embarrassed and annoyed. She really didn't expect that after her master couldn't get an answer from her, he would come to Liyue Harbor to ask.

But she had no choice. She was just asking who changed her mind and made her cheerful, but her master ended up asking her "Ganyu, do you have a lover?", "Ganyu, what's your lover's name?", "Ganyu, you are not pregnant, are you?", and the more he asked, the more outrageous it became.

This made it impossible for Ganyu to say Xie Yan's name, as the master would definitely misunderstand!

Gan Yu didn't want to be contradicted by her brother. The last time she saw Xie Yan's eyes, she warned him not to contradict his elders. And from her point of view, coconut sheep can eat grass, but they cannot eat tender grass.

Even mugwort won’t work!

After dissing her master again in her mind and thinking about the recipe that required poultry, Ganyu knocked on the door and entered the office.

"Ganyu? Is everything going well with the Golden House?" Ningguang stood up immediately. Compared to the report from Baiwen, Ganyu was the key to her arrangement.

Gan Yu looked serious: "Everything is going well, but we must be careful of the Fatui's spies. Their base is not just the Northland Bank. There are many of their spies in the old city areas like Chihuyan Street."

“Alas, although we have gained a great advantage in diplomacy through the Osel incident, we should have taken advantage of the victory to completely eliminate Zhidong’s hidden line in Liyue, but the economic entanglement between Liyue and Zhidong is too deep, and there are also the issues of the demon remnants and the dragon lizards in the middle, so it is difficult for the Seven Stars to reach a consensus.” Ningguang’s eyes flickered with a faint light, and she took two puffs of the pipe in her mouth. “Keqing is far better than me in this regard. If she were to be the Tianquan Star, she would definitely be able to do it.”

She is very optimistic about Keqing. Outsiders only know that Keqing is disrespectful to immortals and gods, but they did not expect how much courage it takes for Keqing to express opinions that are completely different from those of the Geo King in Liyue. Even though she is still a little immature, Keqing does have the belief that the future of Liyue can be created with human hands. This is the foundation for Liyue to move towards a country ruled by people.

Ganyu shook her head and expressed her opinion: "I like Keqing's determination. The Emperor has praised her before, but the situation in Liyue is unstable. We should take it step by step like you. If we are too decisive, it will harm the interests of many parties. Even if the problem is solved, Liyue will suffer heavy losses."

“I didn’t expect that you, Ganyu, would support me so much.” Ningguang smiled dumbly. “Keqing must have said a lot of bad things about me, right? Last time, she said that I was incompetent and that I hadn’t come up with a plan to replace Mora for such a long time, and that Zhidong got there first. This time, she’s not going to accuse me of selling out the interests of the country, is she?”

"Keqing did say some unpleasant things, but when you decided to give up the Jade Pavilion, she never questioned your position... Well, Keqing did say that Xie Yan actually understood you better. It was Xie Yan who reminded her that you would give up everything for Liyue."

"Thank you, Your Highness?"

Now it was Ningguang's turn to be surprised, and she even stopped sucking on her pipe.

Regardless of whether he was becoming a god or not, Xie Yan had left a deep impression on her, but their meetings were more of a business matter. She was very wary of him at first, and even when she invited Xie Yan to come this time, it was to ask Ganyu for help. She didn't expect that Xie Yan valued her more than Keqing.

"It seems that I was rude last time. If I have a chance next time, I will have a good chat with him." Ningguang puffed out smoke, "But I have concealed something by inviting him here this time. I wonder if he will mind."

"No, he is not the kind of person who would care about such trivial matters. Such conspiracies should be discussed face to face."

"Hmm? Ganyu, you seem to care about him so much? Is it because of blood relationship? But that's not right. You and him are dozens of generations apart, and the ancestor of the Xie family is also very different from you."

"Before, I felt that we were both half-immortals, and we were different species among the people of Liyue Harbor, so I felt very close to him. Now... maybe it's because he is my partner?"

Ganyu lowered her head and answered softly, not only answering Ningguang, but also asking her own heart.

Until now, she was still immersed in the joy of having a companion. Just as the Emperor and the Great Sage Subduing Demons said, in the past she always used her duties to maintain her own existence. Only after meeting Xie Yan, a fellow human, did she begin to face up to her own existence. Moreover, the other party was still a relative to her. That natural sense of closeness could not be replaced by anyone.

but--

She forgot that she was in front of Ningguang.

Ningguang stopped sucking on her pipe again and stared at Ganyu in amazement: "You and him... are partners?"

"What's wrong with partner?" Ganyu repeated subconsciously, but soon she realized the ambiguity in her words and explained with a red face: "It's not what you think. We are siblings and partners."

"That's why I'm surprised!" Ningguang didn't care about herself becoming a complainer. It was hard for her to imagine Ganyu saying something like "What a good brother! I am so happy!" to Xie Yan.

Ganyu was furious for a moment. She was a calm person and rarely encountered such a situation. The black slime on her chest was moving up and down because of it.

"I'm not referring to the relationship between humans, but because of his existence, I am no longer an alien in Liyue Harbor."

"I see. He is your spiritual anchor... This kind of relationship is closer than that of a couple. But I think it's good for you two to be together. Didn't you also say that the Qilin bloodline cannot be diluted? And I remember that Xie Yan couldn't take his eyes away when he saw you."

Ganyu's face flushed, and she quickly shook her head and said, "No!"

Da Me, it’s not okay to talk back to your elders, this is the bottom line!

However, when she heard Ningguang say that Xie Yan couldn't take his eyes off her, she felt an inexplicable joy.

Ningguang was in awe. She felt Ganyu's faith. If the two of them were in the Jade Pavilion at this moment, Ganyu would probably swear, "Even if I starve to death or jump off the Jade Pavilion, I would rather eat young grass."

But she still felt it was a pity. From her point of view, if Ganyu and Xie Yan were to get married, wouldn't that give Liyue an extra big backer? The Emperor would probably be very happy if he knew about it, and it would also solve Ganyu's single problem.

Yes, through some clues and recent conversations with the immortals, Ningguang has already realized the truth about the Emperor's fake death, but she has no idea about the Emperor's current identity.

If not for this, Ningguang would not be so confident. After all, she is different from Keqing. She cannot do things on impulse. Without the protection of gods, she is ultimately weaker when facing other countries. The lessons of Mondstadt are still before them.

After teasing Ganyu for a few more words, Ningguang began to give orders about serious matters, but halfway through, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

Ningguang stood up quickly. Yuehai Pavilion was not an ordinary place. Such a commotion must have meant something big had happened. Judging from the current situation, it was very likely that Xie Yan had come.

As expected, when he walked out of the door, he saw a group of people surrounding Xie Yan and respectfully leading the way for him.

This was as it should be. With the noble status of a god, any treatment he received was not excessive. Ningguang immediately took Ganyu to greet him.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"