I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, we sat down.

Zhong Li asked directly again, "Is Miss Gan Yu here?"

"What business do you have with the secretary of the Seven Stars?" Tianquan Star Ningguang frowned slightly. She was already somewhat wary of Zhongli and the others who had suddenly appeared, and now that she heard them asking for Gan Yu, she was even more puzzled.

“However, the matter I’m about to discuss requires Miss Gan Yu to be a witness,” Zhong Li said unhurriedly. “As the Seven Star Secretary who has lived for a thousand years, Miss Gan Yu is also involved in this matter.”

Tianquan Xing Ningguang paused briefly, but did not waste any time. He then instructed the people around him to go and find Gan Yu.

A few minutes later, the sweet rain arrived.

After Zhongli and she nodded slightly, they relayed the messages that the traveler had brought from the immortals.

These messages clearly exceeded Ningguang and Ganyu's expectations.

After hearing this, they looked at each other, both of them surprised.

Tianquan Star Ningguang showed no emotion on her face, but after a moment's thought, she answered without hesitation: "We, the Seven Stars, would never harm the Emperor, nor would we ever collude with those called 'Apostles.' Miss Gan Yu, you should believe me, right?"

Gan Yu paused for a moment, not answering the question directly, but instead turning to look at the traveler: "The immortals said that as long as they see the Immortal Ancestor's physical remains, they can tell whether the Emperor is truly dead or not, and how he died, right?"

The traveler nodded silently.

Paimon quickly stepped forward and said to Ningguang, "It's not that we don't believe you, Lady Ningguang, you have to show us something to broaden our horizons."

Ningguang paused again upon hearing this, then sighed, "We are born to be the Emperor's subjects, and we will die as his subjects. In the eyes of us Liyue people, the Emperor is more like an ancestor than a god. No one would raise a rebellious blade against their ancestor."

"Forget it, no matter how much I say, I'm afraid I can't clear the Liyue Seven Stars of suspicion. How about this, we'll immediately head to the location of the Celestial Ancestor's physical remains and have the immortals investigate remotely, shall we?"

"Can!"

Zhongli nodded slightly.

Chapter Thirty: Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis

Since Ningguang has agreed, there's no time to lose; let's set off immediately.

As the Celestial Star who oversees the enforcement and revision/creation of laws among the Liyue Seven Stars, she has always been decisive and efficient.

In less than an hour, led by Tianquan Xing Ningguang, the group quickly arrived at the Golden House, the place where the Immortal Ancestor Immortal Ancestor of the Rock King Emperor was kept.

Standing before the golden house, Paimon beamed with joy. She whispered mysteriously to the traveler, "This must be the manufacturing factory for all of Mora across the continent, right? I heard the entire house is made of gold."

"You know, if we dig out a piece of gold from the floorboards and sneak it out, we should be able to get a lot of Mora, right?"

The traveler glanced at Paimon in surprise, then quickly pulled her into his arms, covered her mouth, and looked around nervously.

"Shh~! Shhh!"

Paimon nodded knowingly: "I understand. This is something that can only be done, not talked about. As the old saying goes in Liyue, 'Walls have ears.'"

Her words made the traveler shake his head helplessly.

The little incident between the two did not affect everyone's progress.

The door to the golden house has just been opened.

One figure immediately captured everyone's attention.

It was a huge coiled dragon, crouching on its throne with its eyes closed. There were no wounds or signs of decay on its body, as if it were simply asleep.

"The Immortal Ancestor's Divine Transformation of the Emperor!"

Gan Yu let out a soft cry.

It seems that she has not seen the hidden immortal ancestral body of the Emperor since the Seven Stars Invitation Ceremony.

The group took a few more steps forward and stood in front of the Emperor Immortal Ancestor's physical remains.

Ningguang crossed her arms and eagerly asked the traveler, "Traveler, how can you summon the immortals?"

She smiled slightly: "Could it be that we should just send out the coordinates of this place and let the immortals come directly?"

The traveler gently shook his head.

Then she silently took out a talisman from her pouch.

Paimon flew to the group and said smugly, "This talisman is the [Heaven and Earth Communication Talisman], jointly crafted by all the immortals. It can connect our voices directly with the immortals far away at Wangshu Inn and Jueyun Pavilion. It can even briefly capture some images we see and send them to the immortals in the distance. How about that? Amazing, right?!"

Upon hearing this introduction, Ningguang's eyes lit up, and she pondered for a moment before saying, "This thing seems to be very useful. If it can be mass-produced and equipped with some for many people, then both merchant caravans and large ships from ports will have a way to communicate when they go out to sea. The profits that can be obtained are simply immeasurable."

“Yes.” Zhongli nodded as well: “From a general rational point of view, and from a macro perspective, this immortal artifact can indeed change the environment of the entire Teyvat continent. If ordinary people can also use it, it will profoundly change the commercial trade between continents, the exchange of goods between people, and so on.”

"However, unfortunately, I can sense that the skill contained in this talisman is extraordinary, or perhaps it is something that only immortals could make."

“Mr. Zhongli truly lives up to his reputation as the living history of Liyue; your vision is extraordinary. Indeed…” Ningguang sighed with some regret, “It’s a pity that it’s a Celestial artifact and cannot be mass-produced.”

The great merchants of Seven Stars and the living history of Liyue, for different reasons, reminisced about their experiences.

With the consent of the others, the traveler activated the talisman and opened communication with the immortal.

Just as the talisman began to emit a faint light, an urgent female voice emerged from it.

Are you a traveler?

How are you? Are you injured?

It's alright if you didn't find the Immortal Ancestor's physical remains, but please don't get hurt.

If all else fails, the rest of us can head to Liyue Harbor together, completely suppress it, and then we can search for the Immortal Ancestor's remains.

This barrage of questions left everyone present somewhat bewildered.

"Cough cough~~!"

Gan Yu couldn't help but cough twice.

【who?】

The voice on the other end of the talisman was immediately startled.

“Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, I am Ganyu,” the girl with black and red horns replied.

She had a voluptuous figure, but her expression was unusually cold.

She wore a tight blue and white short skirt, lined with black pantyhose that covered her entire body, and a strange ornament around her neck that resembled a chime or a bell.

Her exposed skin was smooth and fair.

However, what's most captivating is her long, beautiful legs clad in white high-heeled shoes.

It was her sudden outburst that drew the travelers' attention.

The traveler paused for a moment, then looked at the place several more times.

----Huh, why didn't I notice that just now?

-----Never mind, thanks for the treat.

Long, slender, and fair legs bring joy to travelers.

He didn't pay much attention to even the excessive concern of True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng.

[Sweet Rain? So, the Travelers have found you? You're next to the Immortal Ancestor's physical remains?]

“Yes,” Gan Yu said, “We are in the Golden House. Lord Ningguang placed the Immortal Ancestor’s Dharma Body here.”

[Oh, I see. Then let the traveler deliver the images of the cataracts to us; we will judge accordingly.]

“Yes,” Gan Yu said again, then paused slightly, “Well… however, Lady Ningguang is also here. Would you like to say a few words to her?”

[Hmm? Ningguang, the Tianquan star from the Liyue Seven Stars? Why is she here?]

“This immortal,” Ningguang said slowly as she approached the talisman, “seems to have some misunderstanding about us, the Seven Stars of Liyue.”

“We, the Seven Stars of Liyue, are those who govern the mortal world for the Emperor. How could we possibly harm the Emperor? The immortals must have many misunderstandings.”

[Misunderstanding? Then how do you explain the murder of the Emperor during the Immortal Invocation Ceremony, and the words spoken by Ke Qing of the Jade Balance Star last year? Those words were even remembered by the Emperor; he specifically mentioned them at our immortal banquet.]

[You have long harbored disrespect for the Emperor, and you have been hoping for his death so that you could seize all the power in Liyue.]

Ningguang neither objected to nor agreed with these accusations.

She skillfully began practicing Tai Chi.

"I don't really remember what Ke Qing from Yuheng Star said. Even if she said something disrespectful, she only represents herself and cannot represent the Seven Stars as a whole."

"As for me personally, shouldn't we look more at my actions to determine whether I have betrayed the Emperor?"

"This time, by cooperating with the Traveler and Gan Yu to allow everyone to examine the Emperor's Immortal Ancestor's Dharma Body, isn't this a demonstration that shows my conscience is clear?"

Chapter Thirty-One: The Meaning of Tianquan Star

Hmph! Let's wait and see.

The voice of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun came again.

Although her voice sounded somewhat reluctant, she did agree with Ningguang's point of view.

Ningguang didn't take such stubborn arguments to heart.

As a pragmatist, Ningguang doesn't care about verbal victories; what she needs is real benefit.

For example, this time, she agreed to let Gan Yu and the travelers help the immortal examine the immortal ancestor's physical remains, which also had its own considerations.

At least for her, a stable Liyue is the foundation for making money and doing big business, which is why she is willing to lower herself like this.

[Leaving aside everything else, let's sever all contact now, record the details of the Immortal Ancestor's mortal body using a talisman, and then hand it over to me.]

As soon as she finished speaking, the talisman descended and returned to the traveler's hand.

At this moment, Zhongli stepped forward and said to everyone, "Leave the task of recording the Immortal Ancestor's transformation using talismans to me."

"Everyone should make an appearance in this Immortal Ancestor's Dharma Transformation, but I don't need to be seen by the immortals."

The traveler tilted his head slightly in thought.

"Ah."

Then, with a snap, the talisman was handed to Zhongli.

This handsome Liyue historical figure, holding a talisman, activates it with his Geo elemental power.

A long, narrow, and elegant crane eye appeared on the back of the talisman.