People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 189: Seven Stars Preparing to Welcome the Two Gods

Yujing Terrace, Yuehai Pavilion.

As an important place for the Seven Stars to discuss state affairs,

The conference room on the top floor of Yuehai Pavilion has a very weak presence on weekdays.

The reason why this extremely abnormal situation occurs.

This is because the seven stars of Liyue not only each manages different areas, but in most cases there is no need for frequent gatherings.

This is also because most of the members of the Seven Stars actually have their own residences and office areas.

He is not like a certain Yuhengxing who spends the whole day buried in documents in Yuehaiting's office.

——And even the Seven Stars were nowhere to be found in the office.
Then this conference room, which may not be used once in several years and is only used to discuss the most important matters, naturally has no strong presence.

However, its low presence on weekdays does not affect the status of this conference room as the political center of the entire country.

Once this conference room is activated, even the most obtuse person will know that

There must be something major that will affect the entire country, and it must happen under the joint decision of the Seven Stars.

At this moment, under the curious gazes of the Yuehai Pavilion secretaries, the Seven Stars, who were usually rarely seen outside their own Chamber of Commerce,

They all entered the conference room on the top floor with a puzzled look on their faces.

While they were guessing what had happened,
The seven stars in the conference room fell into deep thought as they looked at the oracle in front of them which contained too much information.

A moment later, a white-haired woman at the head of the round conference table,
Pointing to a jade talisman placed in the center of the round table for receiving the oracle, he said:
"Everyone, it's been a while since we last met. I know you're all busy with official duties, so I won't catch up with you."

"——I think you all should know the reason why I contacted you all to meet you the moment you saw it, right?"

The woman was wearing a gorgeous golden and white dress. Her eyes under her snow-white hair were like sparkling gems, deep and bright.
She had a graceful figure and exuded a calm aura in her demeanor. Even though everyone present was in a high position, it was difficult to ignore her.

Seeing that everyone else's eyes were shifting to her, she continued:
"Outside of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, the oracle issued directly by the Emperor has not appeared in the ruling period of more than ten generations of the Seven Stars."

"——Therefore, facing this first order in a hundred years, I think it cannot be overemphasized. What do you think?"

As the woman finished speaking, Qixing, who looked like an elegant businessman on her left, spoke:
"I agree with Tianquan's statement. This order is not only of great importance, but also the preparation of the Immortal Ceremony is originally our responsibility.
But after all, this is the first oracle in a hundred years, and the content is like this."

"——Do you have any idea on how to complete and understand this order?"

Recalling this time, the oracle issued by the Emperor, which in a sense symbolized "dramatic change",

Each of the seven stars present had different considerations in their hearts.

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"Although the Emperor's oracle cannot be faked, isn't this information a little too sudden?"

"——Be prepared to welcome the gods from Xumi at the Immortal Invitation Ceremony. When did the Emperor get in touch with the gods on Xumi?"

Another of the Seven Stars stared at the jade talisman in the middle, sensing the information coming from it, and was very puzzled by this seemingly "sudden" situation.

——The oracle suddenly issued by the emperor this time was an extremely extraordinary situation in any aspect.

Not to mention that in the past few hundred years, the Emperor's interference in Liyue's politics has become less and less, to the point where he almost no longer issues any instructions except during the ceremony of summoning the immortals.

Even the jade talisman used to receive oracles, which had never been lit up in his memory, had become an ornament with a certain symbolic meaning.

This time, the Emperor not only gave clear instructions, but the content was actually related to the "Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals".

You should know that the Ceremony of Summoning the Immortals has an extremely important position in Liyue. It is not only a traditional ritual of Liyue, but also one of the most important events in the lives of Liyue people.

As the only way for Liyue people to communicate with Geolord and pray for his protection and instructions in recent years,

The preparation of the ceremony to invite the immortals has always been based on strict adherence to tradition and does not allow for any negligence.

But this time, the emperor's oracle directly brought about a subversive change in the preparation of the ceremony of inviting the immortals.

——The gods of other countries are received with a ceremony of this kind.

This unprecedented and highest honor surprised all the Seven Stars who had organized the ceremony to invite the immortals.

Because I was very confused by this unprecedented situation,
All the seven stars present subconsciously turned their eyes to the most experienced senior in the corner.
——Tianshu Star, which has been sitting at the top of the Seven Stars for decades and can be called "highly respected".

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Noticing the looks from everyone present, the white-haired, plain-dressed Qi Xing, who looked like an ordinary old man, shook his head and smiled, then said:
"Haha, since everyone is looking at me, I guess the experience of an old man like me can still be of some use."

After a slight pause, he began to explain:

“I understand your confusion.
——Why can the ritual of inviting the gods to the Rock King be used to receive gods from other countries?
——How should we deal with this situation that has never happened in thousands of years?"

Noticing the expressions of approval from everyone present, Uncle Tian smiled and continued:

"I also know that the Emperor's oracle this time is indeed a bit 'difficult' because there has been no case to refer to in the past thousand years."

"——But the history of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony is not just a thousand years old."

"Liyue has a history of 3,700 years, and many of its traditions have actually been forgotten over the years."

"In those old records, the 'immortal' in the ceremony of inviting the immortals is not actually just the Emperor."

As these words fell, several of the Seven Stars present showed surprised expressions.

Even Ningguang, who was sitting at the top, looked at the old man with some curiosity. As he got older, he became more and more familiar with Liyue's history.
"Oh? There is actually such a saying for the ritual of inviting the immortals. I have never heard of it before. I hope Senior Tianshu can give me some advice."

As the new representative of wealth and power among the Seven Stars, Ningguang noticed everyone's confusion and asked first.

Uncle Tian had no intention of keeping the secret, and after hearing Ningguang's question, he directly gave the answer:
"You should all know that the establishment of Liyue went through several different stages."

"——Before Liyue Harbor was officially built, in the era when immortals and humans had not yet separated, several gods did appear at the same time during the immortal invitation ceremony."

"At that time, the gods who had established the covenant would use the Immortal Invitation Ceremony as an opportunity to sign some far-reaching "contracts" under the witness of all the people and with the divine power of the Emperor as a guarantee.
It is said that several of the Emperor's allies during the Demon War participated in such a ceremony. "

"——And this time, the Emperor has clearly told us to inform the people of the news and be prepared to welcome the 'God of Authority' on Xumi..."

"——I think there must be another "contract" that will be engraved in history, which will be signed under the witness of all people."

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As the words fell, everyone fell into deep thought.

Most of them were the new generation of the Seven Stars, and they had no doubt that Tianshu, the oldest star, would have problems with such a major event involving Liyue’s history.

But precisely because of this, they, with their keen business sense, could vaguely sense that Liyue seemed to be undergoing some unimaginable changes in the coming period of time.

Put aside all your speculations about the "contract" for the time being.

Thinking about the immortal invitation ceremony that he and others were going to organize next, which had no precedent to refer to,
One of the Seven Stars asked with some doubt:
"It is not difficult for any of us to get the news to the public."

"——But even though we know that this ceremony of inviting the immortals is not without precedent,
So where can we find people who can still remember such ancient traditional ceremonies to help organize them?"

"If there is any mistake, we might lose our manners in front of the gods of other countries, so we must not be careless."

"——Speaking of which, who was responsible for organizing this ceremony to invite the immortals?"

Thinking that this job, which used to be fought over by everyone, has now become a difficult problem that no one knows how to deal with,

They all wanted to see which unlucky guy had to take part in this ceremony of summoning the immortal.

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"it's me."

"Yuhengxing Keqing. This time, I invite the organizer of the Immortal Ceremony."

After noticing everyone's gaze,
The purple-haired girl with two triangular buns on her head revealed her identity as the person in charge of the ceremony in a rather calm tone.

After she opened her mouth, the others present were very surprised to find that

This Yuheng star, who always had different opinions from others and was often a little too sharp,

I don’t know what happened recently, but there seems to be some very subtle changes in my body.

Not only did the arrogance that he had previously displayed due to his excellent abilities dissipate a lot, but when everyone was discussing the gods just now, he did not even take the opportunity to say a few words.

He looks much more energetic now. What happened to Yuhengxing, who used to stay up all night to catch up on his work?
Back to the present.

Because of her identity as the organizer of the ceremony to invite the immortals, Keqing became the focus in a short period of time.

What he was thinking in his mind was completely different from what the surprised crowd was thinking.

Although the Emperor's oracle came very suddenly, the reason for welcoming the gods was not given directly.

But after that conversation,

Now that she has a better understanding of the gods, she has a vague feeling that this ceremony of summoning the gods may be the beginning of some great change.

The emperor had been silent for a long time, and apart from the annual ceremony, he had completely distanced himself from the political center.

This time, after hundreds of years, the oracle was issued again.

Its inner meaning may be far more than what appears on the surface.

What kind of factors could influence the emperor's judgment and make him change his practices of hundreds of years?
Keqing had actually been thinking about this question in the past.

But such thoughts were ultimately just her personal doubts.

Now that the Emperor has issued the oracle, the most urgent task is to prepare for the ceremony of inviting the immortals.

——How can we organize this ceremony of inviting the immortals in a traditional way without any precedent to refer to?
This is a real problem even for her who is usually very efficient.

But no matter how much of a headache she had, facing the doubtful looks from everyone because of her lack of experience, she still spoke:
"——I know the importance of this oracle, so I will naturally do my best to complete the preparations for this ceremony."

"Although I don't have as much experience in this area as you do,

But facing this unprecedented situation for us, it will not be easier for anyone to handle it.”

"——So, I don't intend to give up my responsibility for organizing this event. I just hope that you can provide more convenience in the subsequent related matters."

Facing Yuhengxing who did not push the difficult problem away, Uncle Tian, ​​who knew the difficulty best, also gave him a look of approval.

Realizing that the other party did not seem to be completely out of ideas, he recalled the relevant records that had almost been lost, and asked curiously:
"Indeed, faced with such a situation, our so-called experience is completely useless."

"But I see that you seem to have come up with relevant ideas in this short period of time.

I wonder if Yuhengxing could tell me about your next plan, just to satisfy the curiosity of an old man like me."

When Keqing saw the senior who always took care of her asking questions, she shook her head and said:
"Uncle Tian, ​​you don't have to do this. This is just a prepared method of dealing with it. There is nothing to hide."

"In fact, if I were to prepare it myself, I wouldn't have any good ideas in the face of a situation where even the information is almost cut off."

After noticing the expressions of the crowd who were eager to hear more, she continued:

"But knowledge about rituals like this is not something that we, the Seven Stars, are good at from the beginning. It is not a wise move to force it..."

At this point, Keqing paused, recalling a guest from the Rebirth Hall whom she had just met yesterday, and began to speak:
"——The reason why I am willing to take on this task is because I happen to know someone who is an expert in this field."

"If I ask that person to help me with this,
I think even if it is a ceremony from thousands of years ago, it is not necessarily impossible to perfectly reproduce it in Liyue today."

Because Keqing had thought about recruiting Mr. Zhongli before, and had written a dozens-page investigation report,
In this situation, recalling the "mastery of ancient rituals" recorded in the corner of the other party's file,
All of a sudden, I felt unprecedented gratitude to myself, the self who had worked hard on this matter for many days without sleep or food.

(End of this chapter)