People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 126: The Ash-Burning Keqing

Liyue, the rocky abyss.

In front of a tent filled with debris, a purple-haired girl wearing a yellow and white helmet was talking to a middle-aged man opposite her.

The girl was dressed elegantly. She had long purple hair as bright as the sunset, smooth and shiny. The slightly curly light-colored hair ends gently fell to her waist, like dewdrops in the morning light, adding a bit of agility and mystery.

Although she was wearing a gorgeous purple and white dress, and the purple feathers and golden trim on her chest all showed her extraordinary status, the round miner's hat on her head broke this unattainable nobility and added a touch of approachability to the girl.

"Mu Ning, is this all the recent exploration report on the Layered Rock Abyss?"

"Did the Fatui advance team that cooperated with us provide any valuable intelligence?"

The girl put away the documents in her hand. It was obvious that she had sorted out these complicated clues in a short time.

"No, the underground environment of the Stratum Abyss is too complicated. Apart from the fact that the Lumen Stone proliferation area has expanded and the Sludge continues to spread, which we already know, they have not gained anything new."

Mu Ning, who had a small mustache, shook his head and answered the girl's question in the shortest words.

After he finished speaking, he paused, as if puzzled by the recent arrangements, and asked:

".Lady Keqing, I am not questioning the decision of the Seven Stars, but can these advance teams from Winter Solstice really help us solve the problem of the Layered Abyss?"

"The cause of the geological anomaly here is obviously not simple. Perhaps we can present it to Lord Yan during the subsequent Immortal Invitation Ceremony to see if he has any solution."

Thinking of the "wish stones" underground that would cause people to go insane with just the slightest touch, and the "black mud" that would attract monsters, Mu Ning felt that such major events as the suspension of production in the Layered Rock Abyss and the unemployment of countless miners would be better left to the decision of the Prince of Rock.

After hearing these words, Keqing just shook her head slightly and said solemnly:

"The Emperor knows everything. Faced with such a huge change, he has not issued any oracle so far."

"——Perhaps this is a test of whether we, the Seven Stars, have the ability to solve such a problem. If we don't even make our own efforts and only think about relying on the gods, then what is the value of our existence?"

"As for those advance teams, although I also think that Zhidong is untrustworthy, since it was Ningguang who made the decision, you should just provide them with the necessary supplies as agreed. As a contracted country, we cannot be the first to break the contract."

The girl finished her opinion and paused.

Seeing that Mu Ning opposite him had understood the meaning of his words, he planned to continue arranging the trivial matters in the mine.

For example, there are some less obvious issues such as expanding the reserves of grouper, controlling the rampant treasure-stealing weasels, and standardizing the wearing of safety helmets.

Even though she is only one of the Seven Stars, Keqing, who once mined in the Chasm, can better understand how difficult it is to work in a mining area, so she still cares a lot about the remaining staff.

"Boom——"

But just as she was about to speak, the noise of the elevator operating interrupted her.

Keqing and Mu Ning looked back and saw an armored soldier walking quickly from a distance along the track laid for the mine carts.

"Master Keqing, Chief Steward Mu Ning, hello, my lords."

Accompanied by the sound of armor rubbing against each other, the soldier stopped nearby, lowered his head slightly, and greeted Yuhengxing and the Commissioner of the General Affairs Department in front of him.

"Hmm? Mingyu?"

"I remember your team was stationed at the tunnel at Dansha Cliff. How did you get here? Is there any unexpected situation?"

Keqing looked at the young soldier in front of her and asked him about his motive for coming.

Dansha Cliff is not close to here. Under normal circumstances, if there is nothing important, the Qianyan Army stationed at the border of Liyue will not come to the entrance of the Layered Rock. Although the guard was a little flattered that Lord Yuhengxing remembered his name, he still stated the specific situation straightforwardly:
"Lady Keqing, a few days ago, due to the blockade of the Layered Rock Chasm, the tunnel at Cinnabar Cliff has been suspended. Even those merchants who used to have permission to pass can no longer pass through there."

"It stands to reason that there are only people who want to pass through the Xumi direction. I shouldn't bother you with such matters."

The guard paused and explained why he was there.

"——But the young man who claimed to be a scholar from the Ministry of Education submitted a clearance document signed by the Sage Xumi himself, and he also held a token from the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce. This is somewhat in conflict with the 'Prohibition Order' received some time ago, so I have to ask the two adults to make the decision."

Having said that, Mingyu handed the file in his hand to Keqing.

"Here is his certificate, please have a look at it, sir."

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Keqing took the document and began to flip through it in front of the other person. Her focused look made the two people beside her hold their breath. Apart from the sound of flipping papers, the whole place seemed silent for a while.

"--no problem."

Keqing gave a reply.

"Let's not talk about the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce's token for now. Even if it's just the clearance document given by the other party, it has already been approved by the General Affairs Department a few days ago. It just hasn't been submitted to the Layered Rock Abyss yet, so it can be released normally."

"Yes, sorry to bother you two adults, I will go back now."

Before Mingyu finished speaking, he heard the girl in front of him interrupt:

"No need to say goodbye, I'll go back with you—"

"I will be responsible for personally receiving this guest."

Ignoring the surprise on the faces of the two people beside her, Keqing led the Thousand Rock Army beside her with the highest efficiency and rushed to Cinnabar Cliff on the border of Liyue.

While on the road, Keqing began to recall the information she had about the visitor.

Ever since he submitted a proposal at the Seven Star Conference a few days ago to introduce the "fertile blessing" of Xumi and try to transform Guili's original land.

Although many people raised objections, believing that doing so would have no practical significance and would easily be controlled by Xumi.

But with the support of seven stars including "Tianquan Star" and "Tianshu Star", it was finally passed.

After that, the Xumi Teachings Institute submitted an application for clearance.

Although the purpose of this scholar's visit was not clearly stated, Keqing believed that he was most likely a field investigator sent by the Court of the Lords, and there was a high possibility that he would affect the final outcome of this cooperation.

Out of caution, she, as the "Yuheng Star", decided to receive the guest in person.

And the document just now also indirectly confirmed the accuracy of her guess.

——Ming Yu only knew the signature at the end of the document, which came from a "sage" from the Ministry of Education, one of the senior leaders of Xumi.

However, as she had recently conducted a detailed investigation on the national conditions of Xumi due to the cooperation, she must know that this "first sage" can be summarized as more than just a "senior leader".

——He was a genuine god, one of the rulers of Sumeru known as the "God of Authority".

A visit agreement can be approved personally by the gods, which shows the high academic level of this scholar who returned to Liyue from Xumi.

(End of this chapter)