I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

Ivan saw a figure standing on a huge rock in the distance, meditating with his eyes closed.

It was Zhongli.

Ivan approached and asked with some curiosity, "What is this place?"

Zhongli opened his eyes and said, "This is the divine consciousness space I created. It can change at any time according to my wishes. No one can enter here without my permission."

"Divine Sense Space?"

Ivan thought of the meditation space where Inazuma Raijin was in the game when they were still on Earth; it must be something similar.

Just then, Zhongli's expression suddenly became somewhat serious.

"It's just the two of us here. What I'm about to tell you must not be known to a third person."

Ivan was taken aback, then frowned.

He originally thought that his entry into Zhongli's consciousness space was just a formality, but now, after hearing Zhongli's words, Ivan began to realize that something was wrong.

"what happened?"

Zhongli crossed his arms and said with a sharp look in his eyes, "Among the Seven Stars or the Immortals, there is a traitor who is a demon god in disguise."

"What? There's a mole?"

Ivan's eyes widened, wondering if he had misheard.

Who is the mole?

Zhongli shook his head: "If I knew who the mole was, I would have taken action directly and wouldn't have bothered to pull you into my consciousness space to inform you of this."

Ivan frowned and said, "Then why didn't you tell me when we first met?"

Zhongli said, "Because this is a test I'm giving you."

"test?"

Zhongli nodded: "When I first met you, I left a divine thought on you. This divine thought allows me to observe your situation. I want to know if you are truly neutral between the parties. Because I do not know who the traitor is, if you have any tendency to side with any faction, I will not tell you about the traitor today."

Ivan raised an eyebrow.

What a shrewd plan! No wonder he's the longest-living god.

At this moment, Zhongli waved his hand, and a beam of white light flew out from Ivan's body and returned to Zhongli's body.

“I have retrieved the divine thoughts that I placed with you.”

Ivan was not disgusted by Zhongli's methods. First, he had a clear conscience, and second, he understood Zhongli's actions. If it were him, he would also be cautious, and might even have done more than Zhongli.

Why would Zhongli trust a foreign envoy like him so much? Is it simply because he would remain absolutely neutral?

Ivan was cautious; he wouldn't let his guard down completely just because he had a liking for someone. He needed to know why.

Ivan said, "Your Majesty, we have only met twice so far. You trust me so much to tell me this. Aren't you afraid that I will tell others?"

Zhongli paused for a moment, then said, "I spoke with the Wind God before and know that you are a trustworthy person. After meeting you, I am even more convinced of this."

Ivan raised an eyebrow, and this time it was his turn to fall silent.

Finally, Ivan nodded and said, "I understand... What's the situation in Liyue Harbor now? How exactly did the mole infiltrate?"

Zhongli said in a slightly heavy tone, "A while ago, I led the people to attack the demon gods who broke the seal. Although we finally sealed the vast majority of the demon gods, the matter is far from over. There are still a few demon gods that have disappeared and are now hiding somewhere in Liyue."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Ivan thought of the Ruoduo Dragon King, who had suffered heavy losses in a battle with Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun. Indeed, he had not heard of the Ruoduo Dragon King being resealed after arriving in Liyue.

Zhongli continued, "Half a month ago, I accidentally intercepted a piece of destructive aura containing information in Liyue Harbor. It was a message from a high-ranking official in Liyue Harbor to a hidden demon god. The message said that the official would cooperate with the hidden demon god at an opportune time to break the seal of the demon gods. If I hadn't accidentally intercepted this destructive aura, I probably wouldn't have known that there was a traitor within Liyue."

Ivan was alarmed. "Could it be that one of the Seven Stars or the Immortals has betrayed us?"

Zhongli shook his head: "I discovered that the aura of destruction that I intercepted actually has self-awareness, and it is only an avatar of the main body. This is different from all the auras of destruction I have found in Liyue before. I then judged that the aura of destruction may evolve on its own. When it evolves to a certain stage, it may develop self-awareness and then control the host. Therefore, I suspect that someone from the Seven Stars or among the immortals has been infected by the aura of destruction."

Ivan was somewhat surprised. No wonder the Emperor was unmoved when Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun reported to the Emperor that he had discovered that the aura of destruction could evolve. It turned out that the Emperor had already discovered this matter.

Zhongli continued, "The True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng told me about the murder case at Stone Gate and your deduction about the evolution of the Aura of Destruction. As for whether there are still hidden Stage 3 Aura of Destruction infected people among the people of Liyue, we cannot verify it for the time being, and can only take precautions."

Ivan nodded. This was indeed unavoidable. If the infected in the third stage did not actively expose themselves, it would be very difficult for others to detect.

Zhongli said, "I orchestrated this faked death not only to put the people of Liyue to a major test and resolve the ideological conflict between the Asuras and the people of Rio, but also to stir up trouble, drawing out the traitors and those hidden demons. If Liyue has been under my protection, these people will never have exposed themselves so easily; they will only take action after I die. If these hidden dangers are not eliminated, Liyue will never have peace..."

Ivan took a deep breath; he too realized the urgency of the situation.

This is no longer just an internal matter for Liyue.

If these demons corrupted by the aura of destruction were to take control of the entire Liyue region, they would likely use Liyue as a springboard to wreak havoc across Teyvat and ultimately endanger Earth.

Zhongli said, "After I fake my death, I will continue to operate as Zhongli, a guest elder of Wangsheng Hall. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to receive confidential information in a timely manner. I'll leave the investigation of those hidden demon gods to you. If you need anything, you can come to Wangsheng Hall to find me at any time."

Ivan nodded: "Okay."

At this moment, Zhong Li suddenly waved his arm, and several rocks around him suddenly began to wriggle, then slowly gathered together and transformed into a brownish-brown five-clawed dragon.

"It's almost time. I will send you and my fake body out together. After that, it's up to you."

Having said that, Zhongli closed his eyes, and with a thought, Ivan's vision went white once more...

Chapter 103 Chaos at the Meeting

Inside the venue of the summoning ceremony, countless people were whispering and discussing among themselves.

This is the first time in thousands of years that the person chosen by the Celestial Ritual God is not one of the Seven Stars.

This surprised everyone.

"What exactly is going on?"

"I don't know... Speaking of which, who was the person chosen by the Emperor?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it before..."

"Could there be a major change in today's ritual for inviting the immortals?"

Ningguang was standing on the incense burner altar, listening to the surrounding discussions, her brows furrowed slightly.

She also couldn't understand why this situation was happening.

Could it be that the Emperor cast a spell on the wrong target?

The surrounding chatter continued to grow. Chang Yue, Ningguang's secretary, looked around and hurriedly walked to Ningguang's side, whispering, "Lady Ningguang, what should we do now? Should we stop the ceremony?"

Ningguang shook her head, her voice still calm: "It's alright, I think the Emperor must have his reasons for doing this."

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out from the crowd at an extremely fast speed. The Thousand Rock Army guarding the altar didn't even have time to react before the figure broke through the blockade and rushed to Ningguang's side, holding a weapon-like object in his hand and pointing it directly at Ningguang.

Everyone was stunned. The Thousand Rock Army reacted instantly and assembled, holding their spears and aiming at the figures on the altar.

Ningguang was not nervous in the face of the sudden attack, because the person in front of her was none other than Xiang Feng.

Ningguang recognized him and knew that Xiang Feng was Ivan's personal bodyguard, but she was still extremely surprised.

As the holder of the Eye of God, her senses are much more acute than those of ordinary people, but she still didn't react when the other party broke through the blockade and rushed in front of her. If Xiang Feng had wanted to, he might have already stabbed her in the throat.

Ivan was surprised to find such a skilled bodyguard by his side, and one who was responsible for Ivan's personal protection.

Ningguang gained a new understanding of Ivan's identity.

Was Ivan really just a simple envoy of China?

Xiang Feng held a 9mm pistol, the muzzle pointed directly at Ning Guang's forehead, and said coldly, "Don't move. Don't doubt what I have in my hand. It can take your life in less than a second."

Faced with Xiang Feng, who was radiating murderous intent, Chang Yue, who was standing next to Ning Guang, was so frightened that she didn't dare to move or even make a sound.

Ningguang asked calmly, "What do you want to do?"

"Where is Commander Yi?"

Xiang Feng squinted and asked, "Where did that light take Commander Yi?"

As Ivan's personal bodyguard, Xiang Feng had to absolutely guarantee Ivan's safety. If anything happened to Ivan, not only would the Senate not be able to forgive him, but Xiang Feng himself would also be unable to forgive himself.

Ningguang said, "Every year, the Celestial Lord sends down a divine decree to guide Liyue Harbor in the direction of the coming year. The Seven Stars, who are in charge of the ceremony, are responsible for receiving it. This year, I was supposed to receive it, but I don't know why things are like this now. But don't worry, the Lord will not harm Mr. Ivan."

As soon as Ningguang finished speaking, countless auspicious clouds in the sky began to churn again, producing a thunderous roar that drew everyone's attention back to the sky.

The next second, a flash of light appeared, and Ivan's figure appeared on the incense burner altar.

"Commander Yi!"

Xiang Feng rushed forward to check on Ivan's condition.

"Commander Yi, are you alright?"

Ivan shook his head: "I'm fine."

Seeing the pistol in Xiang Feng's hand, Ivan instantly understood what had happened. However, before he could speak, a loud crash was heard, and a huge object fell from the sky, slamming heavily onto the incense burner altar and kicking up a cloud of dust.

A second later, the smoke and dust dissipated, and a black and gold five-clawed dragon appeared in everyone's sight.

In Liyue Harbor, apart from Qixing, no one had ever seen the appearance of the Emperor. Looking at this giant dragon, everyone present showed a puzzled expression.

Ningguang's expression changed, and she hurriedly rushed forward, squatting down to check on the dragon's condition.

A few seconds later, Ningguang stood up, her face icy cold, and said, "The Emperor has been murdered. Seal off the scene. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

Ningguang's words were like a bombshell dropped into a calm space, instantly causing an uproar.

"What? The Emperor has been murdered?"

"Is that the Emperor? Heavens, has the Emperor been murdered?"

"Who dares to be so bold?"

"Is the assassin still at the scene?"

The scene immediately descended into chaos. Under Ningguang's orders, most of the Thousand Rock Army quickly arrived and sealed off the area, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving.

Standing next to Ivan, Xiang Feng whispered, "Commander Ivan, stick close to me for a bit."

Ivan asked疑惑地, "Follow me closely? Why?"

"Run!"

Ivan said helplessly, "We haven't done anything wrong, why are we running away?"

Xiang Feng was stunned for a moment: "Huh? You didn't kill Emperor Liyue?"

Ivan rolled his eyes: "We just had dinner together a few days ago, how could I have killed him?"