While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

At this point, I could ask her for help.

Xu Chuan looked at the name on the envelope.

Yanfei, a half-immortal, is the most renowned legal expert in Liyue Harbor.

Through her, perhaps we can get in touch with Grandma Ping.

He had been eyeing the Dust Song Pot for a long time.

The pot-shaped paradise is portable; you can put all your spoils inside, so you no longer need to carry a bulging backpack around.

Especially cannons.

Xu Chuan glanced back at the puppet following behind him and sighed silently.

Although this doll is incredibly powerful in combat, it's really a nuisance in daily life.

I even have to buy him a change of clothes.

After changing his and Dapao's outfits today, his wallet shrank considerably, making him wish he could immediately stuff Dapao into the Dust Song Pot.

After making some inquiries, Xu Chuan arrived at the General Affairs Department.

The administrative center of Liyue, where various documents and disputes are handled.

Among the coming and going crowd, he spotted a red figure.

It was a young girl dressed in Liyue clothing with red as the main color, and wearing a strange hat on her head.

She was holding a stack of documents and talking to an official from the General Affairs Department. Her expression was serious and focused, and she spoke very quickly, like a machine gun.

"Yanfei".

Xu Chuan stood not far away, waiting for her to finish speaking.

Yan Fei's conversation with the official ended quickly. She turned around and was about to leave when her gaze swept over Xu Chuan, pausing for a moment.

"You are……"

She tilted her head, her gaze sweeping over him before finally settling on the letter in his hand.

"Xu Chuan".

He stepped forward and handed over the letter. "Yura asked me to come find you."

Yan Fei took the letter, opened it, glanced at it, and her expression changed from confusion to sudden realization.

Yan Fei carefully put the letter away and reached out her hand.

"Hello, my name is Yanfei, and I am the best legal consultant in Liyue Harbor."

Xu Chuan took her hand. "Xu Chuan, from Mondstadt."

"Yura's friends are my friends. You can come to me if you need anything in Liyue."

Yan Fei blinked, then turned and led Xu Chuan out of the General Affairs Department.

"Let's go, this isn't the place to talk."

"To be honest, your timing was rather unfortunate."

"You've seen what happened to the Emperor; Liyue Harbor is destined to have a hard time returning to its former state in the near future."

"Look, there are Thousand Rock Army and Seven Stars people everywhere."

"Come on, I'll take you to a quiet place."

Xu Chuan followed her, while Da Pao silently followed behind.

Yan Fei walked ahead, her steps light and quick, her red figure standing out in the crowd.

The three walked through the corridor of the General Affairs Department and into the streets of Liyue Harbor, until they reached a quiet courtyard.

An elderly figure was slowly walking towards them.

She was an old woman with gray hair and the marks of time etched on her face. She wore a simple blue cloth dress and leaned on a wooden cane.

Her steps were neither hurried nor slow, as if she were taking a stroll, or perhaps searching for something.

"Grandma?" Yan Fei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly went to greet her. "What are you doing here?"

Grandma Ping stopped and looked up. Her cloudy but still bright eyes lingered on Yan Fei's face for a moment before looking past her and towards the direction of Yujingtai in the distance.

The venue for the summoning ceremony has been sealed off, but the lingering aura remains.

The aura belonging to the Rock King Emperor is dissipating at an abnormal rate.

Yan Fei's expression became somewhat complicated.

"The Emperor... fell from the sky."

Ningguang sealed off the scene, saying that the Emperor had been murdered.

Grandma Ping stood in the shadows, gazing in the direction of Yujingtai for a long while.

Yan Fei stood beside her, waiting quietly without saying a word, and Xu Chuan also stood quietly.

Grandma Ping nodded, her gaze returning to Xu Chuan.

Then her gaze passed over Xu Chuan and landed on the silent figure behind him, which was Da Pao.

The doll stood a few steps away, expressionless, its purple eyes empty and calm, like a stagnant pool.

But in the eyes of a celestial being like Granny Ping, it had a different feel.

In particular, she had a friend who was extremely skilled in mechanical arts, so she naturally learned more about it through exposure.

Chapter Seventy-Nine: Immortal Fate

Grandma Ping's gaze fell on Xu Chuan.

Those eyes, though cloudy, held a clear depth, as if they could see right through people's hearts.

Seeing this, Yan Fei took the opportunity to introduce herself.

"Grandma, this is Xu Chuan from Mondstadt."

“He is a friend of my savior, the one I mentioned to you, Yura.”

"He had just arrived in Liyue when he happened to witness the invocation ceremony..."

She paused, then didn't continue.

It just doesn't feel right to say this when the Emperor has fallen.

Grandma Ping nodded, her gaze still fixed on Xu Chuan.

"Since you are Yanfei's friend, you can call me Grandma."

Xu Chuan said "Okay".

The kind and amiable old woman in front of me is a reclusive sage in the city, and also a person of great character.

After her death, her appearance gradually aged along with her changing mindset, making her more "human" than other immortals.

This gentleness and clarity, which have been refined over the long years, is not something that ordinary people can possess.

"You child, your aura is upright and peaceful, and your spirit and energy are quite rare. You have a deep affinity for immortality."

Grandma Ping scrutinized Xu Chuan and suddenly let out a soft sigh.

Yan Fei couldn't help but glance at Xu Chuan again.

Although my grandmother was kind and gentle to everyone, she rarely offered her opinion on anyone.

Moreover, the words "fate to the immortals" carry a completely different weight when spoken by a genuine immortal.

“Grandma’s judgment is always right,” Yanfei immediately chimed in, her tone certain.

"Xu Chuan, you definitely have a connection to the immortals."

Xu Chuan accepted this quite naturally.

Leaving aside his origins, he only mentioned that he was on friendly terms with the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt and that he was escorted by the Great Sage of Demon Extermination when he came to Liyue.

To say he has a connection to the divine is to underestimate him.

Since he began practicing the Golden Light Mantra, he has indeed gradually undergone some changes.

According to the life theory of "Under One Person", life includes a person's soul and body, and there is a difference in strength between the two.

Xu Chuan's exceptional adaptability endowed him with an ever-strengthening physique; this was a testament to the power of fate overriding his inherent nature.

The Golden Light Mantra focuses on tempering one's life force. Now that he has achieved some success in cultivating both his life force and his spirit, Granny Ping may have noticed these things.

In fact, Wendy noticed this change the first time he practiced the Golden Light Mantra.

"Grandma Ping is so kind," Xu Chuan said modestly. "Xu Chuan is just an ordinary person."

"You child, even though you're new to Liyue, you've learned polite phrases very quickly."

Grandma Ping smiled, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes smoothed out, like a chrysanthemum being blown open by the wind.

"Grandma Ping, where do you think my destiny lies?" Xu Chuan asked.

"The essence of so-called predestined affinity lies in the word 'affinity'."

Grandma Ping didn't answer directly, but instead followed the gaze.

Xu Chuan followed her gaze and finally it landed on the cannon.

The doll stood quietly a few steps away, its purple eyes empty and calm.

"Your doll is extremely ingenious."

“I see that he has the potential to develop wisdom. If he can be guided by an immortal who is proficient in mechanical arts, he may be able to undergo a transformation.”

Xu Chuan's heart stirred slightly.

That's certainly true—it has the potential to generate wisdom.

The Scatter Soldier was originally a puppet created by General Thunder, possessing a complete personality and intelligence. However, he replaced its core with the Heart of the Wind God, causing it to lose everything it once had.

The current "cannon" is just a pure combat puppet.

They have no consciousness, no emotions, only obedience.

"Grandma Ping has such good taste."

Xu Chuan's words were not a compliment.

You can see the special features of the cannon; no wonder he's a Liyue immortal.

The problem is that the cannon itself erased its own personality and wisdom.

If you want him to recover, you can simply put the core made from a part of the World Tree back in; there's no need to go through all that trouble to seek help from immortals.

However, Xu Chuan did not refuse Grandma Ping's kindness.

Seeing that Xu Chuan was not interested, Grandma Ping did not force him.

Having lived for so many years and met so many people, she knows when to speak and when not to speak.

She took something out and handed it to Xu Chuan.

It was a painting scroll, tied with silk thread, sealed with a vermilion seal. The seal's inscription was ancient and unreadable.

"If you ever meet a sage on Mount Aozang, you can mention the name of the City of Songdulang and give this item to him."

Her tone was calm, but Xu Chuan noticed that Yan Fei's expression had changed.

Xu Chuan accepted the scroll with both hands without hesitation and carefully put it away.

The cannon stepped forward and handed the scroll to him for safekeeping. The puppet took the scroll with precise and steady movements and placed it deep inside its backpack.

Afterwards, Grandma Ping told the young people to do as they pleased, saying that she wanted to be alone for a while.

Leaning on her wooden cane, she slowly turned around and walked deeper into the alley.

Sunlight streamed down from above, casting a long shadow on her aged back.

As Xu Chuan watched that figure disappear into the distance, a feeling he couldn't quite describe welled up inside him.

This immortal lived a life more enlightened than most people.

After saying goodbye to Grandma Ping, Yan Fei warmly invited Xu Chuan to have a treat at Wanmintang.