Still playing traditional Genshin Impact?

"Oh, maybe we can prepare in advance tonight. The closer we are to Liyue, the more obvious the call will be."

......

Night falls.

Liyue Harbor was brightly lit. Even in the middle of the night, there were still a large number of ships coming in and out, and the dock was bustling with people.

This ancient city with a long history still has endless vitality today and is the center of wealth of the continent of Teyvat.

And above Liyue Harbor, a huge palace was floating in the air.

A beautiful silver-haired woman wearing a yellow and white cheongsam stood on the deck outside the palace and looked down. In her eyes, Liyue Harbor at night was like the most beautiful painting.

"How beautiful..." Ningguang murmured to herself.

But in a flash, she resumed her work status on Tianquan Star.

Normally, she should have rested at this time, but she had trouble falling asleep today.

The date of the ceremony to invite the immortals is approaching, but the Fatui in the Liyue region seem to be very active, making many arrangements in the wild, and it is unknown what they are planning.

Just now, an informant who had returned urgently from Inazuma delivered information saying that Inazuma's isolation order and eye hunting order had been lifted. The reason was that a samurai named Xie Yan challenged General Raiden at the Tenryo Bugyo headquarters and threatened to die in remonstrance.

When she saw this, Ningguang could no longer sit still.

She was not a warrior, but as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, the person closest to the gods in Liyue, the thought of challenging the gods was too shocking for her.

What kind of bravery does this require?

What kind of willpower does this require?

Even if Xie Yan died on the spot, his bravery would be passed down through the ages.

Ningguang originally thought that the other party's death moved General Lei Dian and made her change her mind, but at this time, Ningguang realized that she was too conservative.

The samurai named Xie Yan not only survived, but also became the lord of Inazuma's Kanjo Bugyo, and even stayed in the bedroom of General Raiden, suspected of becoming the king's husband.

Of course, his achievements did not stop there. He later suppressed Inazuma's rebellion single-handedly and completely integrated the island into the regime of Narukami Island, demonstrating an extremely brilliant overall view and political skills.

It is said that he has the blood of an immortal, and when he walks, he is like an immortal king descending to the sky, with a dense aura filling the air.

At this time, this legendary warrior was riding on the Mingzun to Liyue Harbor, and his purpose seemed to be to restore diplomatic relations with Liyue on behalf of Inazuma.

Even now, Ningguang is still shocked by the content of the intelligence. If the informant was not her confidant, she would have thought that the other party was making up a story.

Not only did he challenge General Thunder, he also slept on a dragon bed, ended the war, and had immortal blood... Why don't you say that he came to Liyue to inherit the throne of the God of Geo?

.......

And at this time.

Xie Yan, who was already prepared, sat cross-legged again and entered a state of meditation with no thoughts or ideas.

Thanks to his preparation, he felt that sense of calling again.

This time Xie Yan did not resist. Instead, he looked relaxed and spread his consciousness along the calling.

In a trance, he felt that his consciousness had entered a time and space channel. Some invisible force pulled him across countless distances and headed towards an unknown place.

As if coming from across space, a kind and gentle female voice entered his ears.

"Come to Xumi... help me..."

3. All Things

A kind and gentle female voice sounded in my ears, and with it came a touch that seemed to resonate with my blood.

Xie Yan could feel the blood in his body being pulled, but this was not the root cause. What was really touched was probably the Sharingan.

On the day he left Inazuma, Shen Zi told him some of the news he heard from Ganyu at the Narukami Taisha Shrine, and Xie Yan immediately came to his senses.

world Tree!

After being localized and modified by the system, the Sharingan became a by-product of the power of the World Tree. Well, although it does fit the name, the World Tree is indeed the "Sacred Tree".

"So it is the World Tree that is calling me now? Or is it the consciousness of the Great Compassionate Tree King?"

Perhaps it was because the distance was not enough, or perhaps the connection was not close enough, Xie Yan could only vaguely hear the voice and could not see the specific picture, but he could feel the sadness hidden under the intimacy just from the voice.

Xie Yan held his breath and tried to listen carefully, but the following sound was intermittent, as if there was a problem with the signal during the call.

"Release...absorb...everything..."

He only had time to hear these three words before he felt a force similar to that of the evil spirit, but with a more negative aura, sweeping towards him like a storm.

Xie Yan acted decisively and cut the connection of consciousness without hesitation. He was suddenly struck by a dizzying feeling of traveling through time and space.

The sound of whistling wind sounded outside the window. Xie Yan opened his eyes and found himself still in the room.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the bright candlelight in the room before seemed to be stained with a layer of dark halo.

"No, it's not an illusion."

Xie Yan got off the bed, stretched out his hand and placed it on the candlelight, and clearly felt a hint of ominous aura like a demon. This even reminded him of the "gas leak" in Fuyuki City that he had seen from Avalon's memory.

When Xie Yan traveled through time, he didn't know how Yingmei and Nashida eliminated the pollution, but he thought it must have something to do with the Great Compassion Tree King.

So, now he was chosen by the Great Compassion Tree King because of the resonance between his bloodline and the World Tree? Perhaps she saw him through the earth veins and thought he had the ability to break the impasse.

The idea is smooth and reasonable, but not necessarily correct.

Xie Yan still kept in mind the three-step rule of caution, thinking, and action. He was not so arrogant as to think that he was a chosen child just by hearing such a call.

And according to the information from Kamisato Ayato, there are big problems with the "Xie Family" in the continent of Teyvat. The curse in their blood forced them to leave their homeland and seek refuge in Inazuma, which is close to the Dark Sea.

Xie Yan summoned the attribute panel as if he had realized something, and a new message appeared on the status bar.

[Pollution degree (2/100)]

Am I also contaminated?

But when Xie Yan's consciousness sank into it, he found that the pollution level was slowly decreasing. After about ten minutes, the pollution level became (1/100). This was because Avalon in his body was quietly operating.

As his source of pollution weakened, the black glow of the candlelight in the room gradually faded.

"This bloodline is too dangerous. Even if I have the power of an immortal, it's totally not worth it."

But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't make sense. The sudden increase in pollution level is actually Xie Yan's own fault for listening to the call. Even though it was cut off quickly in the end, he was still affected.

If you live a normal life in Liyue, as long as you don't actively come into contact with the power of the World Tree, the most you will do is increase the degree of pollution over time... Damn, my old age is still unknown!

Xie Yan's mouth twitched. Could it be that he couldn't pass this test?

But he didn’t have time to complain now, so Xie Yan quickly calmed down and sorted out his thoughts.

First of all, the curse in the bloodline has now been roughly figured out. Although their family can obtain the power of the demons and the knowledge of the gods from the world tree, they will also be invisibly contaminated when their consciousness connects to the world tree.

In fact, many people are willing to accept this price. For example, many scholars in Xumi would use spiritual phenol incense to calm their minds and sense the power of the grass god to connect to the world tree. Unfortunately, most people went crazy. Scholars in the Silent Perfection Stage could not obtain the power of the demon god as exaggeratedly as Xie Yan's family.

Wait...phenol scent?

Xie Yan was slightly stunned. His father also bought phenol incense. Could it be that this accelerated his death?

"No, Inazuma was close to the Dark Sea, unlike Xumi who was closest to the World Tree and had the power of the Grass God to bless him. For Inazuma, the spirit fragrance was just a simple way to stabilize his mental state. His death should have been caused by his previous contact with the World Tree."

"Moreover, there are probably very few people in the family who can obtain power. They may not be able to connect to the World Tree more than a few times in their lifetime. They can only rely on luck because they do not have the soul essence of the demon god."

This is the same as the scholars of Xumi. Due to the lack of the spiritual realm and high level of thinking of the gods, they will be impacted while acquiring knowledge. Moreover, the world tree is polluted at this time, and the consequences are even more serious.

As for the thanks...

Before setting off, he and Ying's souls merged again, which made Xie Yan understand one thing: Ying obtained the Infinite Sword System from him, and he obtained the soul essence of the demon god from Ying, which is also the source of his divinity.

Therefore, his divinity has now risen to D.

"To become a demon god, you need three elements: the power of God (body), the soul of God, and the authority of God. I have now obtained the most difficult soul. As long as I complete the remaining two elements, I can become a new demon god."

This pointed the way for Xie Yan and gave him the ability to directly listen to the call of the World Tree, but it didn't seem to be a good thing now.

In addition, are there more secrets hidden in the battle at the Rocky Chasm that caused the family's sudden decline?

.....

Qunyu Pavilion.

Ningguang didn't know yet that the warrior she cared so much about had been contaminated, and she was still thinking about how to deal with it.

No matter how shocking Xie Yan's story is, it has already happened. There is no point in dwelling on the reasons. What we should think about is what to do next.

"The re-establishment of diplomatic relations must be treated with great respect. The other party is in a high position and is favored by the gods. This trip is to expand trade. Liyue and Inazuma have always had a relatively harmonious relationship, so it is a good thing to continue to maintain it."

"But the matter of immortal bloodline is only a rumor, so we need to test it out. If they are indeed descendants of immortals and are friendly to Liyue, we can invite them to participate in the immortal ceremony to meet the emperor. Immortal matters should be decided by the emperor."

"Also, judging from his personality, he will definitely not tolerate the Fatui. And the [Young Master] from Liyue is a martial arts fanatic. If the two meet, there will probably be a fight. Perhaps I can take advantage of him a little."

After calming down, thoughts flashed through my mind quickly and I had a general idea of ​​the direction.

As the most powerful star among the Seven Stars, Tianquan, and also the richest businessman in Liyue, Ningguang is not just a name.

As for the matter of taking advantage of her, she was not that anxious about it. It was just a subconscious thought out of her position.

"Then let Keqing go and receive him first. Keqing has a righteous personality and should have some common topics with him. I will observe him for a while before making a decision."

The matter is of great importance, and it is also the critical period of the ceremony of inviting the immortals. Ningguang needs to consider too many things.

She turned around and called her trusted secretary Bai Shi, and whispered a few words to him.

.....

The next day, evening.

Although Mr. Yun's performance had ended an hour ago, the Heyu Teahouse was still crowded with people, all still eagerly discussing Mr. Yun's opera.

Yun Jin has a sweet singing voice, a pretty appearance, and a special understanding of the characters. No matter whether she is a delicate and dignified daughter of a wealthy family or a heroic woman with great righteousness, she can grasp the role just right. Many Liyue people laughed and joked that Prince Yan would probably come to listen to Mr. Yun sing a song when he was wandering in the mortal world.

But in addition to opera, Heyu Teahouse has another unique skill, which is storytelling.

This made everyone even ignore the huge ship coming from Liyue Harbor.

"It is said that five hundred years ago, a dark disaster swept across Liyue. The Thousand Rocks Army defended their position in the abyss. At that time, the sky was dark, the stars were shaking, and the clouds were moving."

"At this critical moment, fire suddenly rained down from the sky, like the dance of golden crows or the arrival of the sun."

"The soldiers looked up and saw the immortal coming from the clouds. He imitated the heavens and earth in the air and transformed into a Qilin. He actually stopped millions of demon beasts with his own strength."

"However, the dark disaster seemed endless. Even the immortals would eventually run out of strength. In order to protect the soldiers of the Qianyan Army, the auspicious beast Qilin sacrificed itself and fell into the abyss with the disaster."

"If you want to know what happened next time, please listen to the breakdown!"

Zhongli sighed and put down the teacup.

"Qilin..."

His sight seemed to penetrate countless distances and he saw Xie Yan heading towards the Liyue Harbor Pier.

At the same time, the blonde foreign girl who had been questioned walked into Liyue Harbor with excitement on her face.

4 Keqing got herself drunk?

Liyue Harbor, known as the wealth center of the continent of Teyvat, has always been the most densely populated place, and the endless stream of ships has long become a unique landscape.

But today, the dock was cleared in advance, and dozens of Qianyan Army soldiers holding spears stood straight and orderly, as if they were welcoming someone in advance.

Not only that, some careful people observed carefully and found that there were Thousand Rock Army guarding the road from Liyue Harbor to Yujingtai.

Never before has a diplomatic envoy received a reception of this scale.

Who deserves to be treated so seriously?

No matter they were tourists from other places or locals from Liyue, their attention was attracted by this sudden scene and they subconsciously gathered here. Those who didn't know the situation originally saw everyone rushing here and followed unconsciously.

After all, watching the fun is human nature, no matter which country people are from.

Ying and Paimon had just stepped into Liyue Harbor. Before they had time to appreciate the completely different prosperity and lively atmosphere of Liyue and Mondstadt, they saw the crowd around them surging in a certain direction.

There was a hint of surprise on her fair and delicate face, and her expression looked a little silly against her slightly chubby face.

“Wow, is this Liyue? I heard that there are many delicious foods in Liyue. Hehe, traveler, we have been traveling so hard all the way, why don’t we go to the most famous Wanmin Hall in Liyue today to reward ourselves!”

"..."

Ying remained silent as always, but couldn't help but glare at Paimon.

There is no need to say much about this guy's fighting ability, which is only one-fifth of that of a wild boar, but Paimon's appetite far exceeds this standard. Although she is only about 80cm tall, her stomach seems to be from another dimension and can swallow food far exceeding her weight.

The so-called reward for herself was even more out of the ordinary. Ying initially thought that Paimon just liked the sense of ritual, but later she found out that she was just purely greedy.

"Traveler, we have completed a commission today, let's go to the Deer Hunter Restaurant and reward ourselves!"