Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Ah~"

Kiana smiled and opened her mouth, but Juexi caught a glimpse of unhappiness in her eyes.

"What's wrong, Qibao?"

"I was wondering if Mei would be happy if I told her about this. I really wanted to tell her, but I suddenly lost contact with her for some reason, and now there's even less chance of getting in touch. Sigh."

"It's okay, Qibao, Mei will definitely be happy."

He said that, but what he really thought was, "Mei is probably going to kill me."

"By the way, Qibao, let's separate from the travelers starting today."

"why?"

Qi Maomao expressed her confusion.

"Because your voice was too loud, people didn't get enough rest yesterday."

"Captain! Go to hell!"

Kiana refused to be fed and kicked Juexi, but was caught by him.

Qi Bao said, acting like a rogue.

"Let go! Let me kick you!"

Jue Xi said helplessly.

"Okay, okay~ Be good, Qibao, eat first, and I'll let you kick me after you finish eating."

Jue Xi's true intention wasn't for that reason. Today was the "Seven Stars Summoning Ceremony," and the story would continue afterward, with the two of them still wanted by the authorities. She didn't want to be wanted herself. However, her main concern was that one of her decisions might affect the Fatui's plans, which would be disastrous. Liyue valued the "contract," and she couldn't take the Geo Archon's Heart, meaning she couldn't swindle money from the Fatui anymore. But one swindle was enough; she'd go see Rosalind again when she had the chance. Right now, her priority was to slack off. Besides, Qi Zhi Le and Bu Si Ying were sure the Traveler could handle things herself; otherwise, how would she grow?

"Qibao, would you like to see the 'Seven Stars Inviting Immortals Ceremony'?"

"No, I was actually looking forward to it, but when I met Zhongli yesterday, I felt like he was the Rock God. His voice sounds just like my old man's. I don't want to go see the Seven Stars invite him. I want to sleep. You drove me crazy yesterday."

"Hehe, then Qibao, I'll hold you, and we'll sleep together."

"No, Captain, get out of here! You're going to do something bad again."

……

After making a scene for a while, Juexi was kicked out of the room by Qiyana.

"Sigh, this Qibao is both bad at it and loves to play."

Where to go? Let's go see Rosalyn. Having decided on her itinerary for the next few days, Juexi ran into Yingmei and Xiaopaimeng as soon as she left the inn.

"Juexi, would you like to come with us to the 'Seven Stars Invitation to Immortals Ceremony'?"

"No, Paimon, I'm going to see some old friends in Liyue, so I won't be going with you."

"Alright then, Ying and I are off."

Bye-bye, be careful!

Watching the two leave, Juexi also headed to the Northern Bank.

On the Jade Pavilion...

"Baiwen, how's the investigation into what happened at Dihuazhou yesterday?"

"Well... there are very few clues, Lady Ningguang. All we know is that four travelers came to Liyue yesterday and stayed at the Wangshu Inn. The only man among them left for a while, and his three companions went to Dihua Marsh after the strange phenomenon. After a while, all four of them returned. The traces in Dihua Marsh look like they were left by the Great Sage of Demon Extermination and a powerful swordsman. That's all."

"You may step back now and prepare for today's 'Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony'."

"Yes."

Ningguang took out the letters she had exchanged with Qin from the table and pondered the matter.

"Mu Juexi...?"

……

Together with Paimon, we waited for the opening of the "Invocation Ceremony"...

"The auspicious time has come."

A white-haired girl dressed in golden robes conjured several golden jade stones from her fingertips and shot them into the furnace. A beam of golden light shot straight into the sky, and in an instant, the world changed color, dark clouds gathered, and a black tornado appeared. A dragon crashed down from the sky, and the white-haired girl immediately went forward to check.

"Traveler, I have a bad feeling, like Juexi not coming was the right thing to do. Could he have known all along...?"

"I have a bad feeling too..."

As whispers began to rise from the surrounding crowd, a sense of unease spread through the crowd.

The white-haired woman immediately turned around and waved, making a swift decision.

"The emperor has been killed, the whole place is sealed off!"

Chapter 49 The Fools

"She said 'The Emperor was murdered'... Could it be that the Rock God... is... dead?!"

“Calm down, Paimon. Kiana said yesterday that the man was ‘Morax.’ He said his name was Zhongli. Let’s go find him and ask him what’s going on.”

"Then where are we going now?"

"Run first."

Ying and Paimeng tried to sneak away, but Qianyan Army discovered them because of the slight sound of them stepping on a tile.

"Stop, don't run!"

"Only a fool wouldn't run."

Paimon has recently become more prone to complaining with Juexi, so Ying and Paimon simply started running away, only to be surrounded by a bunch of Thousand Rock Army soldiers.

"Miss, be careful not to move."

Suddenly, a man emerged from the bushes, wielding a bow and arrow. He knocked the weapons out of the hands of the nearest Thousand Rock soldiers with a few arrows, and then immediately used his water elemental power to create two water blades that cut down the group.

"follow me."

Ying and Paimon didn't know where to go for a moment, so they simply followed the man.

Once they reached a safe place...

"Phew... I'm so tired from running."

Paimon complained.

"But you've been flying the whole time," Yingmei retorted.

"Lack of empathy! My phantom limb is clearly exhausted from running. Oh! By the way! Hey buddy, who are you?"

You can call me "Young Master".

"What a terrible personality! He saved us once and now he treats us like servants?"

"Haha, I didn't mean that at all. A 'name' is just a label, like..."

Before the 'young master' could finish speaking, the traveler immediately summoned the Bladeless Sword...

"Like the 'Lady' of Mondstadt, Paimon hid behind me."

“This Miss Ying is very clever. Don’t be nervous, I’m not here to fight you. You left a very bad impression on ‘Lady,’ didn’t you? That woman… I don’t like her either. Okay, everyone, let’s forget about what that woman did for now. I’m here to help you.”

"So, you're the suspicious person who harmed the Emperor, right? You saved us just to leave a good impression, didn't you? If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been captured. I don't need the Fools' help."

"Haha, it seems you have a very bad impression of the Fatui, which is understandable given the name 'Lady'. But the fact is, you two have already been labeled as 'assassins,' and as envoys of Winterfell, the Fatui will certainly be suspected after this incident. The Seven Stars already have a prejudice against the Fatui, but if you want to clear yourselves of the 'assassin' suspicion, please go to the Northern Bank. This is not the place to talk. There's an old saying in Liyue, 'Walls have ears.'"

After saying this, the young master left, leaving Yingmei and Xiaopaimeng standing there, deep in thought.

"Ying, what should we do?"

"He said he could help us clear our names... First of all, the Fools themselves are not trusted, so how could they possibly help us clear our names? There must be something fishy about this. Either they did it, but this is just the beginning, and they need our help to achieve some goal. Or this has nothing to do with the Fools, but they still need our help to clear the Fools' and our names, which would benefit both of us."

"Uh, this is making my head spin. I don't understand at all. Anyway, what should we do now, Traveler? I'll listen to you."

"Let's go back to 'Wangshu Inn' and ask Juexi what she thinks."

Ying said it, but what she was thinking was...

"Honestly, why did I subconsciously want to ask for his opinion? It must be because my brother isn't around and Paimon can't help me."

Without hesitation, Yingmei led Xiaopaimeng back to the inn.

"Juexi, are you there?"

Ying knocked on the door and waited outside.

Kiana woke up when she heard the knocking, got out of bed, and opened the door.

"Is that Yingmei?"

"Hmm, Kiana, do you know when Juexi will be back from meeting her friend?"

"Just call me Kiana, I'm meeting a friend..."

Kiana began to think.

"Where did this guy get his friends in Liyue? No wonder he hasn't come back since I kicked him out. I'll have to ask him about it later."

Kiana spoke

"I don't know either. The captain didn't tell me when he left. What did he go to do? What was going on? You can tell me, I'm very capable too."

Upon hearing this, Ying recalled Kiana's appearance last night, dressed in armor and wielding a greatsword, looking like a majestic female knight.

"The thing is..."

"The Emperor was murdered..."

Kiana isn't very good at using her brain. She only used it once when she was wandering around Sky City, and back then she had her class monitor with her. But now that she has the captain with her... her brain has rusted...

"It's alright, Yingmei. I'll go with you to that 'Northern Bank.' From what you've said, the Fools' Group definitely have bad intentions. I'll see what they're up to."

"Is this alright? Kiana, your body..."

Ying's gaze drifted slightly downwards towards Kiana's legs...

Kiana didn't react for a moment and muttered to herself.

"Huh? My body?"

Kiana followed Ying's gaze... and blushed. Was her voice really that loud yesterday? Captain, you deserve to die! Kiana blushed and said shyly.