Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

That's truly admirable.

I sincerely invite you to come to Sumeru after the mission is over. Besides me, Scaramucci is also living a pretty good life in Sumeru.

He's been missing you terribly lately, and I'm sure you wouldn't refuse a poor boy who's lost his mother's love, especially given his current situation...

Even if I explained it to you, you might not understand. Let's wait until you get here...

"..."

Qin Ye tore the letter to shreds without even reading the hypocritical words of condolence at the end.

Dotole certainly wasn't genuinely inviting him; as for his true purpose... well, it's definitely related to research, but...

I can tell you're in a hurry.

Since you've already said that...

Then I'll wait until I have a good time in Liyue before I go there.

"Let's go, Kunjun, I'll take you to find that acquaintance." Qin Ye casually patted the man's shoulder, put his arm around him, and headed towards the Three Bowls No-Go Port as if they were brothers.

"You don't need to be in such a hurry. If that person is very busy, it's fine not to disturb them for now..."

This is a lie.

His curiosity and nostalgia were overflowing; if he hadn't been so polite, he would have started asking all sorts of questions by now.

He was especially familiar with this direction. Although his memory of it was hazy, he had a clear idea of ​​what Liyue Harbor looked like.

There are only a few places to go in this direction.

Three Bowls Before Crossing the Harbour, Wanmin Hall, Adventurers' Association, Chun Heung Kiln... what else? I can't remember.

But it's not the place the white-robed man seen in the jade should be going.

They're all different styles, okay?

Can someone with a murderous aura sit down and eat and drink tea in a peaceful manner?

"Brother Zhongli!"

Qin Ye waved and walked to a seat in the corner.

You came here to listen to stories and drink tea the moment the Seven Stars withdrew the bounty. You're really something, so fearless.

"Isn't this Brother Qin? What brings you here?"

"I dreamt of Prince Yan last night," Qin Ye said with a helpless expression.

"Oh? May I ask what business Prince Yan has with Brother Qin?"

"He said that a good friend of his went to see a play as soon as the bounty on his head was lifted, but he was detained because he didn't have any money with him, and asked me to bring him some money to get him out."

"..."

Zhongli picked up the teacup and silently took a sip: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Qin."

You're too kind.

The two men looked at each other in silence, waiting for an old man to tidy up the tea set and leave behind an IOU and a check for a tip.

"Let's set aside such trivial matters for now. I happen to have something I'd like to ask Brother Qin for help with."

"Brother Zhongli, what are you saying? We are like brothers, why be so polite?"

Kunjun, standing to the side, was extremely anxious.

I'm asking you, are these two okay? How long should we chat before getting down to business?

"That's right. As you know, I haven't left Liyue Harbor for a long time. As an ordinary person who has just suffered an injustice, I'm bound to be on the guard of the Thousand Rock Army. It's really difficult for me to enter and leave Liyue Harbor."

So that's how it is... It seems Zhongli also knew about the earthquake... And the fact that he's now willing to expand his operations means that his previous attempt to lure the snake out of its hole wasn't very effective.

So, they temporarily switched to this method of leaving Liyue Harbor?

As for the fear of being blocked by the Qianyan army.

Sigh, just listen to these kinds of jokes and move on; you never know what he's really thinking.

Just to be on the safe side, it's best to double-check.

"By the way, Brother Zhong, I have one last question."

"Brother Qin, please ask me. I will answer all your questions to the best of my knowledge."

"I heard from people in the city that a celestial star fell at Lonely Cloud Pavilion last night. Was it the Rock King Emperor himself who was there?"

Zhongli raised his head and stroked his chin with his hand: "Oh? Is that so?"

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"Brother Qin, your friend... is a bit too modest."

Kunjun did not express his thoughts directly, but rather gave a rather tactful evaluation.

"Think about it, those scenes you saw were all things he did in the past. This way of speaking is just humility for him."

Qin Ye walked between the two, and while Kun Jun was speaking, he deliberately moved closer to where the other person was.

"...rational."

"Brother Qin, according to you, this person has the ability to identify stones and even see stones as eyes. What is the deeper meaning behind bringing him to see me?" Zhongli, who was on the other side, had already guessed in his heart and took this opportunity to confirm with Qin Ye.

Qin Ye leaned closer to Zhong Li and evaded the key point in his speech: "Yes, Brother Kun and I met in the Layered Rock Abyss and hit it off immediately, so I wanted to introduce you two."

“Ha…” Zhongli shook his head and chuckled helplessly, putting his hands, which were at his sides, behind his back.

This person was clearly dissatisfied with the previous reply and wanted to whisper to both sides, arousing other people's curiosity.

"Brother Qin, please don't joke with me. Although I was in Guyun Pavilion yesterday, I did not actually see Prince Yan in person."

Qin Ye nodded in satisfaction.

If you had admitted it earlier, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

"Brother Kun seems to have lost his memory. He told me the other day that he only remembered wanting to find an item called the Dragon Suppressing Stone, and all other memories were vague."

Zhongli nodded slowly, clearly already having his own thoughts on the matter.

He had already sensed the tremors from a while ago and understood the source of the problem.

He was waiting, not only for the Abyss's actions, but also for Qin Ye.

He glanced at Kunjun, who looked bewildered, and sighed deeply.

-

While the three elderly people were still busy with their leisurely strolls through the mortal world, two other small teams had already arrived near the South Heavenly Gate.

"Around here..."

Tatiana didn't have Qin Ye's strong perception and couldn't accurately describe the situation of the ley lines here, but the intimidating feeling of not knowing the source still brought her considerable pressure.

Watching Xiao fly past the South Heavenly Gate, she consciously refrained from advancing further. Instead, she placed her mirror gate in a hidden spot nearby, allowing for more flexible and adaptable choices later on.

"Sister Tatiana!"

The blond traveler ran swiftly, dragging Paimon, who could no longer fly, with one hand.

It was clear that although the girl was tired, she was still full of energy.

"It's Ying. Why have you come here?"

If even the immortal named Xiao can't handle this situation, then we'll have to consider how to make a safe retreat.

If something really happens, I'm not sure I can escape with three people...

Her task was actually quite simple: first, to meet the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons and make him aware of the recent events, and at the same time, to learn that Brother Qin Ye had returned to Liyue and to remember to come and help if needed.

After completing this task, I'll try to get to know other immortals with unique personalities, so that they can at least get involved as soon as possible when something big happens.

Although the Rock King Emperor might not necessarily need their help, if all else fails, he can still have them assist Brother Qin Ye without his knowledge.

"Qin Ye wasn't just having a romantic time with the young master..."

Seeing Tatiana's dangerous look, Paimon quickly changed his story: "I don't know where the two of them went, so Luminous and I started accepting missions from the Adventurers' Guild on our own, and ended up getting caught up in the earthquake."

"It's alright, I can now control two elemental forces, I definitely won't hold you back!"

Ying was the first to express her loyalty.

"..."

I have a feeling that something's off about this blonde girl; there seems to be some abnormal emotion in the way she looks at me.

I remember you were looking for that prince from the abyss, weren't you? Your brother dotes on his sister so much, what are you doing, the younger sister?

Under the trees in the distance, Xiao had already entered the sealed area.

"...Yes, this is indeed the power of that person."

So what's inside should be...

He shook his head inwardly and reached out to stroke the sealing wall.

There was a chilling aura emanating from it, which was actually eroding each other with the seal left by that great man.

The Emperor's power always exceeded others' imagination. During the war between demons and gods, he and his allies once overpowered more than a dozen demons and gods without being at a disadvantage. However, he only knew this story from hearsay.

After he was freed from the demon who had bound him, he never saw the so-called ally of that great man again. Sometimes, he even wondered if the emperor was just being modest and that was his way of explaining things.

but...

That person is never one to joke about things like this.

What should we do now?

The thought popped into his head.

If the enemy inside really is the one he's thinking of, he might not be a match for him.

But at least we need to find a way to confirm the situation; if we can reinforce it temporarily, that would be best.

Regardless, let's go inside and take a look first, in case we encounter any danger...

Thinking of this, he recited the law that the Emperor had once taught him and stepped into the seal.