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Qin Ye's lips twitched: "Actually, Miss Gan Yu can go back to Yuehai Pavilion first, and my friend and I can stay and listen to your story."

The crane suddenly raised its head.

"Alright."

"what?"

Gan Yu froze in place.

I'm not that familiar with this man, am I?

But... he seems to be a friend of the Emperor?

"Brother Qin Ye...you're going to make girls dislike you."

Tatiana tugged at his sleeve to remind him.

"It's alright. Qilin is naturally elegant and quiet. As long as you don't really offend her, it won't matter. Besides, if you get along well with the True Lord, you'll have more opportunities to interact with the immortals in the future."

Qin Ye pulled her aside and explained in a low voice.

This time, we were really fortunate to have Zhongli there. If we hadn't left a good impression on Zhenjun, who knows when we would have met again.

"..."

Even at a time like this, you're still weighing the pros and cons; truly admirable.

Qin Ye blinked as he said this...

I feel like I've forgotten something?

He searched around.

"Where is Columbia?"

"...I don't know either?"

I remember... before Gan Yu woke up, she was still tugging at my clothes, and then... and then what?

Without thinking, he quickly turned around and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Excuse me, True Lord, Miss Gan Yu, I need to go find my companions, so I may have to leave now."

The True Lord's interest was just piqued when it was interrupted again, and he wanted to keep the person there.

"Oh? There's no need to worry about her. I've already eliminated most of the evil spirits in the mountains recently. She's probably just attracted by the beautiful scenery of the immortal's cave..."

"Thank you for informing me, True Lord. Farewell."

Seeing the two abandon Gan Yu and run away, True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng sighed: "Alas, young people these days... It's a pity, we'll have to share the story another time."

"True Lord..."

Gan Yu's eyes sharpened.

...

"Brother Qin Ye, you don't need to worry, Lady Columbia..."

Qin Ye walked quickly, pouting in dissatisfaction: "Are you kidding me? She's the third seat, and I'm the twelfth. Do you think I'd worry about her being in danger?"

Confusion was written all over the girl's face.

"What if she gets lost in the mountains and delays my trip to Inazuma?"

Everything was planned perfectly. In a few days, once the storm had calmed down a bit, they would just take the opportunity to run away after getting through Ningguang's mission.

Moreover, one of the girl's abilities is to conceal her presence. She seized the opportunity to leave suddenly. What was she doing behind my back?

His intuition told him that was indeed the case.

"So...so that's how it is."

As expected of Brother Qin Ye.

-

At the foot of the mountain

The abyss mage chanted words that were difficult for ordinary people to understand, and raised his staff and waved it at the girl in front of him.

"So you're resorting to force when soft tactics don't work? You haven't changed at all."

Colombia changed her lazy attitude and even became more talkative.

Hearing these words, the enemy in front of him did not actually make a move, but the words he uttered became increasingly agitated.

"If it's really that important, let him do it himself."

The sound of footsteps pounding the ground came from behind.

Columbia quickly turned her head and saw Qin Ye running towards her.

The lute spun rapidly in her hands, and her slender fingers gently plucked the strings.

An invisible force spread in all directions.

Upon the first activation, the Water Abyss Mage's protective shield was completely frozen.

With the second flick of the trigger, the Fire Abyss Mage fell from the sky.

The third time...

With just four flicks, the enemies in front of him had all vanished.

This scene was also witnessed by Qin Ye.

"What's going on?" Qin Ye narrowed his eyes.

From his brief observation.

Just now, it was as if Columbia was afraid of seeing these abyss mages?

What was supposed to be a conversation suddenly turned into an argument?

The girl lowered her head, reverting to her obedient and languid demeanor, and tilted her head at him.

"I mean, why did you suddenly attack me the moment you saw me?"

"Um..."

She remained silent, but walked to Qin Ye's side and quietly tugged at his sleeve: "What a coincidence."

"?"

Another riddle teller, huh?

-

On the distant mountain peaks.

"pity..."

A purple spellbook floats before the humanoid Abyss Singer, taking in everything that has just happened.

The plan was thwarted by a crane and a qilin.

However, this is only the tip of the iceberg of our grand plan.

Mere immortals and seven gods could never be a match for that one.

It waved its purple arms, which were crackling with lightning.

We are the Abyss Order.

And I am the preacher, the scholar, the thunder that twists the long, dark night, the unbeliever, the boundless purple lightning, and also the subordinate of that great one, proclaiming the existence that erodes human intellect!

I am the singer of the abyss!

"Hmph, it's a pity we couldn't kill those annoying immortals, a bunch of tiny insects."

Beside it, mysterious spatial rifts unfolded, their destination unknown.

But just as it was about to step inside, it found its body completely stiff and unable to move an inch.

"Yes, as far as I can see, it was indeed not damaged in the slightest, which is truly fortunate."

The golden eyes drew ever closer from behind, and the man's seemingly casual steps struck the Abyss Singer's heart like drumbeats.

"Friend, since you are new to Liyue, it is my fault that I failed to show you proper hospitality in time."

Within its purple pupils, sharp rock spears, like rain, grew larger and closer, bringing wave after wave of pain. Yet, screams and harsh words were completely choked in its throat until its consciousness utterly collapsed.

"Hmm...I wonder if you are satisfied with this kind of hospitality?"

As the man turned around, the dragon scales on his robe shimmered in the sunlight.

With his hands behind his back, his thumbs lightly twirling the ring, he walked steadily into the distance.

Chapter 53 Mora Cash? This is the first time I've ever seen it.

"Brother Qin Ye, are you really not going to get to the bottom of Lady Columbia's matter?"

Tatiana glanced furtively at the girl leaning against the edge of the boat, her gaze full of probing intent.

"I know what you're worried about, but I'll say it again: with her strength and mystique, why would she need to scheme against me?"

Current intelligence only indicates that she may have some connection with the Abyss Order, but if she really is a double agent...

What does that have to do with me? I'm just a gofer for getting the Heart of God. If you really want to control the whole of Teyvat, you have to rely on the old man and the queen.

Worrying about things that are beyond one's control is something only fools do.

If there were any real threat, she would have been imprisoned in Zhidong long ago. Why would they let her run around the streets?

The problem is...

Qin Ye reached out and patted the other person's head: "Don't worry, just like Morax and me, you have no idea what he's plotting behind his seemingly idle exterior, because what you can see is just the tip of the iceberg in his eyes."

Tatiana nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Just like when Rosalyn asked me for advice on how to be a good diplomat, I told her that she should have the right attitude, but she must also understand the intelligence and plan before acting. With her personality, she is reckless because of the country's strength, and she might stumble one day."

Facing the Seven Gods, the Abyss, and the Laws of Heaven...

These are all top-tier forces on the mainland; with his current abilities, he can only be considered a pawn on the chessboard.