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Bai Shu explained, "Lord True Lord of Water and Mountain, Qi Qi's mind is just like a child's. I had her do these tasks to train her."

The old man was none other than the True Lord of Flowing Water and Stacked Mountains.

He descended the mountain disguised as an old man, specifically to find Bai Shu, one of the "Seven Stars of Liyue".

He was a little angry when he saw Qiqi being bossed around by Bai Shu.

Because the Liyue Immortals all owe Qiqi a debt.

Chapter 124 The True Lord Who Saves from Suffering

After the Cataclysm of Kanria, dark monsters invaded the Layered Rock Abyss.

The Liyue Immortals led the Thousand Rock Army in a valiant resistance.

That turbulent period of history is referred to by Liyue historians as the era of the war between immortals and demons.

At that time, Qiqi was a herb-gathering boy who accidentally wandered into the battlefield of the war between immortals and demons. He was caught in the crossfire of the forces of both sides and died tragically.

During the war, large numbers of innocent people died every day.

However, before Qiqi died, she obtained an ice-type God's Eye.

Her last thought before she died was not revenge, but to use all her power to heal the wounded immortals and demons on the battlefield.

Both sides were moved by Qi Qi's noble spirit of repaying evil with kindness.

Furthermore, the monsters that invaded Liyue realized that the people of Liyue were determined to resist, so they chose to end the war and retreated from Liyue back to the Abyss.

In the war between immortals and demons, Liyue emerged victorious.

Qiqi naturally became a great hero praised by everyone, and the common people spontaneously came to mourn him.

The immortals of Liyue could not bear to see her die, believing that the kindness and virtue she displayed deserved to be honored with a temple built for posterity.

Therefore, each immortal drew a wisp of their primordial immortal power from their body and injected it into Qiqi's body in an attempt to revive her.

In the end, the immortal created a miracle, and Qiqi was reborn.

She opened her eyes, weakly looked at the immortals around her, and revealed an innocent smile.

"Thank you all..."

"But, Qiqi's body hurts so much...it hurts so much..."

Not long after, Qiqi fell into a coma again.

That night, perhaps due to the complete loss of control over the immense immortal power within her, her body underwent a horrific transformation into a zombie.

Her fingernails were jet black and shiny, her two small tiger teeth were sharp and pointed, and you could vaguely see a layer of corpse poison on their surface. She also exuded a strong corpse aura.

Under the astonished gazes of the immortals, Qiqi, after her transformation into a zombie, did not pounce on the humans nearby.

Instead, it bit into its own arm, sucking its own flesh and blood to suppress its bloodlust.

This once again proves that kindness is this little girl's instinct.

Qiqi became a half-dead zombie, and the immortals of Liyue fell even more silent. After a collective discussion, they bestowed upon her the title of Savior from Suffering and Calamity.

Qi Qi is petite, but she is a zombie with combat power no less than that of an immortal. The immortals considered that she was a hero, and if she harmed innocent people because of her zombie transformation, her reputation would be ruined.

Therefore, for safety's sake, the True Lord of Die Shui and Die Shan had no choice but to seal Qi Qi inside amber and place her in a cave near the battlefield, hoping that the Emperor would come to her aid.

But after the Kanrija disaster, the Emperor never appeared again, only issuing decrees at the annual Immortal Invocation Ceremony, and then disappeared without a trace.

The matter concerning Qiqi was thus delayed.

Several hundred years later, an adventurer accidentally opened the cave and discovered Qiqi inside the amber. He took her to the Hall of Rebirth for burial.

Qiqi didn't want to be exorcised, so she secretly ran away at night.

Until he met Bai Zhu, who was gathering herbs in the mountains, and was taken in by him.

By this time, Qiqi had already lost her memory and forgotten everything from the past.

After that, she lived with Bai Zhu.

When the immortals learned of this, they sent Yanfei to tell Baishu that he should not harm Qiqi.

At the same time, Yanfei was asked to deliver a message to Hutao, asking her to give up the idea of ​​performing a ritual to help Qiqi pass on.

It was thanks to the immortals' behind-the-scenes manipulation that Qiqi, who had a tragic past, was finally able to settle down.

Despite doing many things for Qiqi, the immortals always felt apologetic.

In particular, the True Lord of Water and Mountain Strategist believed that the immortals also bore responsibility for the deaths of Qi Qi on the battlefield and always felt guilty.

"Hmph, Tianxuan Star Bai Shu, if it weren't for the fact that Qi Qi only wants to follow you and is naturally close to you, I would have taken her to live in seclusion in the outer cave long ago."

Bai Shu hurriedly explained, "My lord, you are mistaken."

"Qiqi is a zombie. The bustling city is full of people and the yang energy is strong, which can suppress the yin energy in her body. Although the immortal lord's cave is ethereal, it is not as effective as this bustling city."

"Furthermore, Qiqi was a herb-gathering boy in life, and even after death she still enjoys being with herbs. Her willingness to stay by my side was entirely her own choice; I did not force her."

"If one day she wants to leave me, I won't stop her."

Lord Lishui Dieshan tapped his cane, making a "thud" sound, and said, "Alright, enough nonsense. I've come to you to borrow some money, the more the better."

"Sir, you've come to the wrong person. Not only does Bu Bu Lu not make money, but it actually spends its own money to treat and save lives. Everyone in the neighborhood knows that."

Bai Shu gave a helpless smile.

Lord Lishui Dieshan didn't believe his nonsense and asked sternly, "'Liyue Qixing' has no money? I don't believe it. You control most of the medical clinics in Liyue and monopolize almost the entire medicinal herb market..."

After much pleading and cajoling, Tianxuanxing Baishu finally agreed to lend him two billion Mora.

Enraged, the True Lord of Lishui Dieshan glared and stormed off with 2 billion Mora from Bubulu.

……

Meanwhile, the atmosphere at Yujingtai was particularly solemn this morning.

Many public officials arrive at the office, whisper a few words to their colleagues, and then hurriedly sit down at their workstations to get busy with their own work. No one dares to make a loud noise or cause trouble.

According to security personnel, around midnight last night, a hermit who had been living in seclusion in Liyue for over a thousand years suddenly emerged from the mountains.

A celestial deer and a celestial bird, radiating seven-colored light, descended upon the Jade Capital Terrace.

Therefore, "Tianquan Star" condensed its light in the conference hall to receive the immortal who had suddenly arrived.

The meeting lasted from midnight until this morning and is still ongoing.

After such a long closed-door meeting, the staff realized that the talks were probably not going well or pleasant.

As the saying goes, "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," so no one dares to make a mistake at this critical juncture and become Ningguang's punching bag, which would be tantamount to walking into the line of fire.

In reality, the situation inside the meeting room was almost exactly as the staff had guessed.

Narutokai Qixia Zhenjun and Xiaoyue Zhuyang Zhenjun stood on the conference room table, their faces grim.

Ningguang, the "Tianquan Star," sat opposite them, constantly rubbing her temples, looking exhausted.

She spent several hours explaining before proving that she had limited funds and could only borrow five billion Mora.

However, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang made another suggestion, and Ningguang immediately stood up and explained: "My lords, you want me to use my power to force 'Seven Stars' to lend you money."

"Leaving aside whether the Seven Stars have enough Mora to reach 40 billion, even if I give such an order, those six people will not completely obey me."

“Although I am the leader of the ‘Seven Stars’, strictly speaking, the seven of us are all of equal rank, but each of us is in charge of different areas and businesses.”

Seeing that Ningguang was trying to decline, True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang sneered, "The immortals of Liyue fully support you, so just give the orders."

Chapter 125 Borrowing Money

With two immortal lords personally visiting and adopting a tough stance, Ningguang knew that they had made up their minds.

Both the "Liyue Seven Stars" and the "Celestials" were people whom the Emperor relied on. Later, with the development of the commercial economy, the Celestials gradually retreated behind the scenes and stopped caring about worldly affairs.

The immortal suddenly came to visit, wanting to borrow 40 billion Mora, and she tried every means to refuse but couldn't.

But she was certain of one thing: if she didn't comply today, this matter would definitely not end well.

"My lords, why do you need to borrow such a huge sum of money?"

In Ningguang's view, immortals live in seclusion and have no worries about food and drink, so why would they need so many Mora?

Since we can't refuse, we have to figure out why they want the money.

The True Lord of Moon-Cut-and-Build-Sun replied calmly, "The auxiliary techniques for cultivating true immortals specifically refer to alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman crafting."

Ningguang crossed her legs, frowned, and said, "I am not proficient in the cultivation techniques of immortals, but I know that you are true immortals. What does it mean to be a true immortal?"

"We are indeed immortals, but someone called us false immortals. As a result, he taught us the techniques to assist true immortals."

Ningguang asked doubtfully, "Two Immortal Lords, have you been deceived?"

The True Lord of Moon-Shaving and Sun-Building True Lord, whose true form was a celestial deer, lightly stomped his front hoof, causing the conference room desk to shake. He coldly snorted, "Tianquan Star, are you trying to say we're senile? Heh, this immortal lord is perfectly clear-headed."

Ningguang respectfully said, "I have no intention of offending the Immortal Lord."

The True Lord of Moon-Cut-and-Sun-Building nodded and said, "I might as well tell you that the person who taught us True Immortal Auxiliary Techniques was that Prince of Winter."

"It's actually His Highness the Prince! That explains it all."

Ningguang immediately stopped doubting the True Immortal's assistance technique.

After talking with Su Yu at Qunyu Pavilion, she had no doubt about Su Yu's abilities.

A man even the Rock King Emperor would try to win over wouldn't go so far as to deceive the immortals of Liyue.

Moreover, while the Liyue Immortals may be less adept at social interactions and less skilled in investment, finance, and business than the Liyue Seven Stars, they are certainly no match for immortals in cultivation and magic.

Having confirmed this, Ningguang said, "My lords, I can order everyone to lend you money, but I have one condition. The pills, magic weapons, and talismans produced must be used first to help us pay off our debts. What do you say?"

"In addition, we need to sign an agreement stipulating the monthly repayment time and amount, as well as the liability for breach of contract. Oh, by the way, if we violate the contract and fail to repay on time, we have the right to seize the immortal's cave and the land near the cave."

Each of the Liyue Immortals has their own grotto, and the land near their grotto is considered their collateral property.

The places where immortals reside are mostly auspicious locations, where developing tourism, building resorts, or constructing villas for sale can generate enormous wealth.

In reality, Ningguang's demand for contracts with them was to have the immortals use their cave dwellings and land as collateral.

If they can't repay the loan, Ningguang can legally take the cave and land from them.