Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

From that moment on, the Seven Gods understood one thing.

The principles of Heaven are not invincible.

The order of Sky Island can be broken.

This time, the Heavenly Principles and Sky Isles were no longer able to erase the effects of the Calamity of Kanria, and their deterrent power and dominance were severely shaken after this great war.

That's why the Anemo and Geo gods readily gave the Heart of God to the Ice God to support her plan.

That's why some trashy blond guy managed to storm Sky Island.

Lu Sheng could imagine the situation at that time.

Zhongli: "Ice God, Traveler, we've all been through thick and thin! Don't embarrass yourselves!"

Shadow: "Yes! Be more alert!"

Huang Mao then grabbed the bladeless sword and charged.

Wendy: "Good job! Let's see what he does now!"

The blond-haired man rushed up to Tenri and shouted, "Phanes! Arminus!"

Yellow Hair—died.

Lu Sheng confessed directly to Apep: "I have a good relationship with the Wind God, the Rock God, and the Thunder God. They will help me fight against the laws of nature. I haven't contacted the remaining three gods yet. If any of them are on the side of the laws of nature, I will kill them without hesitation."

Although they are called the three gods, only the god of fire has an unclear stance.

The Water God committed suicide, and the Ice God rebelled; both were traitors among traitors.

"By the way, you should know a high-ranking judge in Fontaine."

Apep raised his head and called out the name in a heavy voice: "Navilette?"

She sighed softly, "He's just a stranger who's very familiar to me. The water dragon I knew is long dead."

“At least you’re still of the same race,” Lu Sheng said. “If you were to personally invite him to join us, I think it would be much simpler than if I did it.”

"It's simple. Just tell him what Tianli did to our dragon race, and he'll definitely join us without hesitation. Should I go to Fontaine to find him now?"

Lu Sheng shook his head. "No rush. You can rest and recuperate here. I still have some things to do in Xumi."

He stared intently at Appep and suddenly asked, "You don't mind being bait, do you?"

Apep asked suspiciously, "Use me as bait? What are you trying to lure out?"

Lure is always a weak creature at the bottom of the food chain. Apep really couldn't understand what kind of big fish Lu Sheng wanted to catch by letting his grass dragon king be the bait.

Could it be the four shadows of the principles of Heaven?

Lu Sheng explained, "Besides me, there are others who covet the forbidden knowledge left behind by the Crimson King. They have what I want."

Apep immediately realized, "You mean to spread the secret that I swallowed the Red King's remains, so that those people will come looking for me?"

"Yes."

"But wouldn't this alert Sky Island to my presence beforehand?"

Lu Sheng said calmly, "No, I have already destroyed the World Tree. The era of this world being monitored is over."

Apep jumped up abruptly, "What did you say?! You destroyed the World Tree!"

"It's easy."

“This isn’t about whether it’s easy or not! You! You!” Appepp laughed excitedly. “Well done! Well done! Hahaha!”

"If it weren't for that damn tree, I wouldn't be living such a miserable life!"

The world of Tewat is crisscrossed by a complex network of ley lines. Everything that happens on the surface is recorded as history by these ley lines and then transmitted to the World Tree for storage.

The entire World Tree is actually a giant surveillance device.

Only by hiding in the dark depths where the ley lines don't extend can one temporarily escape the risk of being recorded.

Apep was overjoyed. She suppressed the urge to pounce on Lu Sheng and hold him tightly, and said cheerfully, "For this matter alone, I will support you no matter what you do! Just do as you wish. Tell me, how do you want me to be the bait?"

Lu Sheng: "No rush, I still need to make some preparations. I'll come back to you once everything is ready."

After explaining everything, Lu Sheng piloted his divine body away from the Thousand Ravines Sandy Land and returned to Mount Sumeru.

Before he went to find Apep, he received letters from Zoe and Ali, informing him that Mona had fallen into the trap and boarded the ship to Xumi.

When Rikuo saw the plan to trick Mona written in the letter, he couldn't help but exclaim: As expected of my newborn daughter! (Proudly)

Judging by the days, it should be here in the next couple of days.

Hopefully, Mr. Hat's method will work, and we can use Mona's astrology to find out the prophet's location.

Lu Sheng was certain that once the prophet learned the whereabouts of the Red King's remains, he would definitely continue to observe the stars.

No one can resist the allure of forbidden knowledge.

The only thing left to do is to win over Mona.

Xumi, Port of Ormos.

After a long sea voyage, Mondstadt's ship finally entered the port of Sumeru.

After spending several days together, Lisa and Mona have become very close friends.

The two talked about magic, potions, and divination for a whole day, completely unbothered by the dull and monotonous life at sea.

"Phew~ We're finally here!"

Lisa stepped off the boat and stretched lazily, only to smell a odor emanating from herself.

"Tsk... It's been thoroughly pickled by the sea breeze. I must take a hot bath when I get to the Order of the Church."

She wanted to invite Mona to have a meal, take a bath, and get some rest at the Church House, but when she turned around, she found that Mona had already run to the market at the port to inquire about the whereabouts of her collection.

"Huh? A crystal ball? Oh~ you mean that pile of junk!"

After asking several merchants, Mona finally got her answer.

"They're not junk! They're all my treasures! My treasures!"

"Uh... if you say it's a treasure, then it's a treasure." The merchant scratched his head. "Those things did pass through my hands, but they were bought by someone not long ago."

"Oh?!" Mona cried out in anguish, "Who bought it?"

"Someone named Afanti or Avatar..."

"Where is he now?"

The businessman looked troubled. "I can't tell you that. We keep our customers' secrets absolutely confidential."

At that moment, Lisa walked over and tossed a bag of Mora to the merchant.

"Can we talk now?"

The merchant weighed the money pouch in his hand, a satisfied smile spreading across his face. He then pulled a slip of paper from his pocket and handed it over.

"Here! This is the delivery address for Avatar."

Sumeru Chapter: Chapter 122: A Link in the Play

Following the address on the note, Mona and Lisa arrived at a luxurious manor not far from Sumeru City.

Mona compared the text on the note with the address on the manor and confirmed that this was the place she was looking for.

Lisa suddenly poured cold water on Mona's enthusiasm, saying, "The owner here seems to be very rich... Generally speaking, rich people tend to have eccentric personalities. I don't think this guy named Avatar will readily return what he bought to you."

Mona put on a stern face. "If he doesn't pay me back, then I'll have no choice but to resort to unconventional methods."

Lisa expressed her support: "If he doesn't pay it back later, I'll help you get revenge. I promise I'll shock him until he begs for mercy."

The two sisters made up their minds outside the door and then knocked on the manor gate.

After the servants learned of their purpose, they politely welcomed the two into the manor and led them into the house, to the outside of Avatar's room.

"Our master is inside, please come in."

Mona silently encouraged herself: Be brave! Be tough! That's mine to begin with! Don't back down! Don't back down!

Prepared mentally, Mona and Lisa stormed into the room, only to see a figure with a headscarf wrapped around their head, facing the window and admiring the view from behind.

"Ahem!" Mona cleared her throat. "Mr. Avatar, you had a deal with stolen goods that were stolen. I'm here to retrieve them!"

"Hooray~ How could such a thing happen?"

Having changed into his Sumeru attire and sporting a cute little mustache, Rikuo finally got his chance when his nemesis came knocking on his door.

He turned around slowly and realized that Mona hadn't come alone. When he saw Lisa next to Mona, he shuddered and froze.

Lisa immediately sensed something was off, and squinted to take a closer look.

Damn! It's a cutie!

Neither of them expected that they would meet again at this time and place.

The atmosphere suddenly became extremely awkward.

The unexpected incident completely disrupted Lu Sheng's train of thought.

Fortunately, Lisa reacted in time and did not call out Lu Sheng's name, thus preventing the farce from being exposed.

Lu Sheng's eyes were practically popping out of their sockets; he still couldn't figure out why Lisa had suddenly appeared in Sumeru and was with Mona.

However, he soon realized that Lisa had been a student at the Order of the Church, and with such a major incident happening there, she, as an outstanding graduate, should come back to visit.

So she must have come on the same boat as Mona, and the two of them met and became friends along the way.

Lisa is here to seek justice for Mona.

Good heavens, how could such a coincidence happen in this world?

After thinking it over for a moment, Lu Sheng felt that this was not a bad thing. Lisa was one of his own people. Since she had a good relationship with Mona, she could become his wingman.

Mona continued her insistent demand for her belongings: "Mr. Avatar, please give me back what belongs to me!"

Lu Sheng sat down at his desk and gestured for the two ladies to sit down. "Come, sit down. Let's talk about this slowly."

After Mona Lisa sat down, Lu Sheng suddenly looked troubled and said, "I did just acquire a batch of goods, but I bought them through legitimate channels and in a legitimate manner. You can't just say they're yours. If everyone were like you, we business people would all starve."

“My name is Astrologis Mona Megistus. My surname is engraved on those things. You can take them out and see if you don’t believe me.”