He had already gone blind as soon as he arrived in Genshin Impact.

Wu Di clearly remembered that he had never interacted with Ning Guang, but at this moment, Gui Zhong's voice rang in his mind again.

(Relax, little guy, with your current strength, what do you have to be afraid of?)

(Really? Maybe.)

Wu Di just didn't want to experience what happened in Mondstadt again. He just wanted to avoid conflict. If there was no other way, he would have to leave with Luminous and Paimon.

A moment later, Wu Di finally stepped onto the ground of the building, which looked very luxurious and grand.

"This way, please."

A woman had been waiting there for a long time. She didn't look at Wu Di's face at all and just led the way on her own.

Seeing this, Wu Di followed.

Although all Wu Di saw were light green lines, once he entered the building, he found it to be even more magnificent and intricate. If Wu Di were to walk around on his own, he might get lost.

Here, you can see some very busy people coming and going. It seems that the “murder” of the Rock King has had a great impact on them.

"Lord Ningguang is waiting for you inside."

"Thank you."

Wu Di nodded and went inside, where he saw the woman with the rock element from before, but she was sitting on a stool and looked somewhat troubled.

Ningguang heard the sound and looked up, only to be stunned by Wu Di's appearance. Seeing it in person was indeed even more shocking.

After all, the commotion Wu Di caused in Liyue naturally reached Ningguang's desk. It's normal to be a little nervous since it's the Immortal Invocation Ceremony. But she never expected that he was the person the Emperor had instructed her to take good care of before his death. It's truly a twist of fate.

"Your Excellency Wu Di, welcome to Qunyu Pavilion."

Ningguang stood up and walked gracefully to Wu Di. Her tone and attitude were very polite. After all, she was unsure of his identity, but since he was related to the Emperor, it was perfectly acceptable to be polite.

"Hello, Lady Ningguang of Tianquan Star."

"Hehe, no need to be so polite, just call me Ningguang."

"Yes, you can also call me Wu Di."

The two exchanged pleasantries before Wu Di finally got to the point.

"I wonder why Ningguang summoned me here?"

"Well, it's nothing really, I just came to see you."

"Hmm? We didn't know each other before, did we?"

Wu Di was a little confused, but Ning Guang quickly provided the answer.

"It was the Emperor who instructed me before his death to treat you well, but I am only meeting you now. It is truly my dereliction of duty, and such a thing has happened."

Chapter 47 It's not too much to ask me to call you "sister," is it?

After Ningguang finished speaking, she became somewhat downcast. If the Geo Archon had truly passed away, what would become of Liyue in the future? She felt a sense of confusion.

Without the Emperor, can Liyue continue on its path? Ningguang was somewhat at a loss, after all, things had happened too suddenly, without any warning.

(When did I meet that Rock King Emperor?)

(Really? When did you meet that stinky rock?)

Wu Di and Gui Zhong were both puzzled, but Ning Guang interrupted them just as they were about to ask.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure. What's happening now might cause some chaos in Liyue for a while."

"If you don't like noise, you can stay at Qunyu Pavilion for a while. Of course, your friends can come along too."

"Thank you for the invitation, but it won't be necessary."

Wu Di shook his head and declined Ning Guang's offer. After all, he didn't know the Rock King Emperor, and he felt very unsafe if he moved in like that.

"Really? Then I respect your opinion."

"Of course, if you need help, you can go to the general affairs office, give your name, and I'll have everything arranged."

Seeing that Wu Di refused, Ningguang didn't know what else to say and told him that if he encountered any problems, he could go to the general affairs office.

"In that case, you can choose to explore the area or go back."

"Because of these things, I'm very busy right now. I'm sorry, I'll have to take my leave."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

Wu Di nodded and left; he was going to let Ying and the others know he was safe.

Watching Wu Di's departing figure, Ning Guang sat back down, sighed, and then cheered herself up again.

I looked at a document on the table. The document's title read:

The problem and impact of the significant decrease in fish populations near Liyue Harbor.

—Liyue

Wu Di left Qunyu Pavilion, put on his mask, and on his way back, he talked to Gui Zhong about the "death" of Yan Wang Dijun.

(In conclusion, why do you think the Rock King Emperor faked his death?)

(I'm a little confused. Given how prosperous and thriving Liyue is now, what reason would they have for the Geo Archon to fake his death and escape?)

Wu Di was completely baffled. After all, why would someone fake their death when everything was perfectly fine? Could it be that they wanted to live a carefree and unrestrained life like that Wind God?

In the past few days, Wu Di has learned some information about the Geo Archon, such as that the "Seven Stars Summoning Ceremony" is held once a year, and then the Geo Archon will issue a new divine decree to guide the development of Liyue.

As for the Wind God, Wu Di learned from Barbara that the Wind God would not interfere with the development of Mondstadt, but instead left everything to the people of Mondstadt, enjoying great freedom and a very leisurely life.

(Alright, little guy, don't pay any attention to that stinky rock. He has his reasons and justifications for whatever he wants to do.)

(Let's just wait and see. Shouldn't you hurry back and let your friends know you're safe?)

(That makes sense.)

Wu Di nodded at Gui Zhong's words and quickened his pace. At that moment, Gui Zhong's voice rang in his mind again.

(Besides, shouldn't you call me "sister"? I'm old enough to be your great-great-great-grandmother, so calling me "sister" isn't too much to ask, is it?)

(Um, hello sister.)

(Hmm, that's more like it, little one. I promise you, once your older sister rebuilds her physical body, Liyue will be your strongest support.)

As Wu Di listened to these words, he seemed to see a young girl patting her chest and making a promise, which made him smile involuntarily and feel warm inside.

(Then I'll wait and see.)

"..."

Wu Di returned to the inn, only to find that Ying and Paimon were not back, which puzzled him. If they weren't at the inn, where were they? Could they have gone to rescue him? Impossible, they were unfamiliar with this place.

Even Gan Yu was just a casual acquaintance, someone I could only call a friend, and I hadn't seen her since that day.

Wu Di originally wanted to go out and look for them, but Gui Zhong suggested that he stay here. What if they came back here and couldn't find him? Wouldn't that be a never-ending cycle?

Wu Di thought about it and agreed, so he decided to wait for them at the inn.

——Dunyu Mausoleum

Ying was running quickly, with Paimon chasing behind. She arrived at Dunyu Mausoleum at an extremely fast speed, thinking to herself.

(Xiao Di, wait for me! I'm going to get reinforcements!)

After Wu Di was taken away, Ying encountered a man with orange hair wearing a slightly cropped top. He said that he had a way to save their friend.

Then he gave Ying something called the "Talisman of No Taboos" and told her to take it and go find the hermit of Mount Okuzō.

Show them the "Treasure Book of No Taboos" and tell them about the murder of the Rock King Emperor. They will uphold justice for you, and then you can save your friend.

Besides the "Treasury of No Taboos," the man also gave Ying a map to Mount Okuzo.

Although puzzled, the situation was urgent, and there was no time to think. After grabbing everything, he ran out.

What should have been a three-day journey, we arrived at the foot of Mount Aozang just as dusk was falling.

Looking at the mountain in front of him, Ying charged straight to the top in one go, leaving Paimon behind in a terrible predicament.

"Wait, it's me."

Finally, the two of them, panting heavily on the mountaintop, sat down with their backs against a tree. They were too exhausted to speak and could only rest for a while.

After a while, she regained some strength to speak, but only the strength to speak. Leaning against the tree, Ying struggled to take out the "Talisman of No Taboos" from her backpack and then shouted loudly.

"Immortal! Immortal, are you there? I need to speak with you!"

After calling several more times without any response, Ying was not discouraged. Just as she was about to call again, a majestic female voice descended from the sky.

"This is a forbidden area for immortals; no noise is permitted!"

Immediately afterwards, a crane, predominantly white with blue and gold accents, appeared before Ying and Paimon, and spoke in human language.

"Hmm? The 'Unrestricted Talisman'? Why is it in your possession?"

"I am the True Lord of Liuyun Borrowing Wind, please tell me in detail."

Ying recounted the murder of Yan Wang Dijun and the abduction of her friends to Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun in front of her.

After listening to this, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun sounded very angry.

"Outrageous! The Seven Stars of Liyue have truly disappointed me!"

"During the ritual of summoning immortals, who is capable of assassinating the Emperor?"

"They even took away the ordinary people who were watching the ceremony. Are they trying to shift the blame onto the ordinary people?"

Chapter 48 The Difference Between Immortals and Mortals

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun took a deep breath to calm his anger before slowly speaking.

"Traveler, I am aware of your situation. I will go and inform the other immortals. You can rest assured, your friend will be alright."

"Thank you, True Lord Liuyun Borrowing the Wind."

"Well, this immortal will take his leave first."

Watching the Cloud-Borrowing True Lord fly away, Ying felt a great weight lifted from her heart.

"Now we can go back to find Xiaodi."