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

"I won't do that until I've finished exploring Teyvat."

Even without the system's rewards, Xu Chuan still wanted to travel the world in person.

Go see the scenery that originally only existed on the screen.

For some reason, Ying felt a slight sense of relief after hearing these words.

She couldn't explain why.

But the feeling that this person wouldn't suddenly settle down gave her a strange sense of security.

Xu Chuan turned to look at Hu Tao, his tone becoming more serious: "I'm sorry, Hu Tao, I'm afraid I can't do the job of being a guest elder of the Rebirth Hall for the rest of my life."

Hu Tao had finally managed to escape from Yan Fei's clutches and was rubbing her cheeks.

Upon hearing this, she looked at Xu Chuan with a strange expression.

"Why apologize?" She tilted her head. "It's not like you can't be a guest elder after leaving Liyue."

Xu Chuan was taken aback.

"The business of the Hall of Rebirth is not limited to Liyue."

Walnut put her hands on her hips, raised her chin slightly, and her eyes sparkled under the brim of her hat.

"Xu Chuan, you must remember, as long as I, the head of this hall, do not drive you away, you will be a guest of the Hall of Rebirth for a day, and you will be a guest of the Hall of Rebirth for a lifetime."

She took two steps forward to the bedside, hands on her hips, looking quite imposing.

Xu Chuan was both amused and exasperated.

Good heavens, have I finally secured a secure job?

“Of course,” Hu Tao changed the subject, her tone becoming more relaxed, “You can go wherever you want, I, the hall master, will not restrict your freedom.”

"However, you can't neglect our business at the Hall of Rebirth outside of Liyue."

Hu Tao added with a smile.

Xu Chuan: "..."

It wasn't that simple after all.

“Master Hu’s assertiveness might backfire,” a cool voice came from the doorway.

Everyone turned their heads, and Ningguang was walking in through the door.

Hu Tao crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow: "Oh, isn't this Lord Tianquan? Are you unwell at Bubulu?"

There was a subtle, almost imperceptible barb in his tone.

Ningguang didn't pay attention and her gaze swept over Xu Chuan.

“I’ve come to visit Mr. Xu Chuan,” she said.

Xu Chuan's face showed surprise.

He didn't have much interaction with this Tianquan star, so he didn't expect the other party to come and visit him in person.

Immediately afterwards, Ningguang changed the subject.

"I trust Master Hu's judgment."

Ningguang turned to Xu Chuan, her pretty face smiling, and spoke at a measured pace, "I wonder if Mr. Xu Chuan would be willing to come to Qunyu Pavilion and serve as my personal bodyguard?"

"Lord Tianquan is poaching talent right in front of me, isn't that a bit too underhanded?"

Hu Tao stared at Ning Guang, their gazes meeting and neither willing to back down.

"Master Hu is joking. A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. Isn't it all a matter of personal choice?"

Xu Chuan looked at the two who were inexplicably arguing, feeling somewhat bewildered.

If he remembered correctly, this seemed to be the Bubulu ward, not some job fair venue.

After watching the drama unfold for a while, Yan Fei couldn't help but slightly open her mouth.

If she remembered correctly, Xu Chuan hadn't been in Liyue for more than a month, right?

The head of the Hall of Rebirth and Tianquan, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, were fighting over a person right in front of a hospital bed?

“You two,” Ying stood up, her voice not loud but clear, “if you continue arguing like this, it will disturb Xu Chuan’s rest.”

She stood by the bed, her golden eyes sweeping from Ningguang's face to Hutao's.

Paimon nodded frantically beside him: "Yes, yes, the patient needs rest!"

Hu Tao tilted her head and glanced at Ying, then at Xu Chuan, and suddenly smiled.

"Xu Chuan, you should get some rest. I'll come see you another day."

She turned and left, decisive and swift, without any of her usual dawdling.

Yan Fei stared at Hu Tao's retreating figure, momentarily stunned.

Why is this girl being so easy to talk to today?

She said goodbye to Xu Chuan and curiously followed Hu Tao.

Ningguang turned around and looked at Xu Chuan.

The smile on his face remained the same, but his eyes were much more serious than before.

"Your Excellency Ningguang has come," Xu Chuan said, leaning back on his pillow, his voice unhurried, "It shouldn't be for something as trivial as inviting me to be your personal bodyguard, right?"

"That's hard to say," Ningguang shook her head slightly. "Mr. Xu Chuan underestimates himself a bit."

Xu Chuan didn't take these flattering words to heart.

This self-made woman who rose to the top of Liyue is a formidable figure; underestimating her would be a huge mistake.

This guy just now

Ningguang's smile faded, and her tone became slightly more serious: "I have indeed come here to trouble you with something."

She paused, then looked directly at Xu Chuan.

"The Thousand Rocks Army captured several elite squads of the Fools around the Abyss of the Rocky Mountains."

Xu Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly.

“We have reason to suspect that they are connected to the Stratolith Abyss.”

"Mr. Xu Chuan happened to be in the Abyss of Layered Rocks at the time. I think you must have witnessed their actions, which is why you ended up with these injuries."

Xu Chuan's lips twitched.

Is this making the Fools take the blame for themselves?

He shook his head and revealed the truth: "The Layered Rock Abyss Secret Realm erupted. It was to suppress the wandering souls bound within that the Layered Rock Abyss became what it is today."

Ningguang smiled brightly, like a blooming white lotus.

But she did not change her attitude and still clung to the Fools: "Mr. Xu Chuan is righteous, but it is also a fact that the Fools have ulterior motives."

Xu Chuan looked at her for two seconds.

Now that things have come to this point, he understands why she came.

“I see,” he said. “I understand now.”

A hint of approval flashed in Ningguang's eyes.

“It’s so easy talking to smart people.” She turned around. “Mr. Xu Chuan, are you really not going to reconsider?”

With her back to the light from the window, her profile was outlined in a soft contour.

Chapter 106 The Discovery of Silky

Meanwhile, in a courtyard in Liyue Harbor.

A teapot floats in mid-air, its body glowing faintly, with subtle spatial fluctuations emanating from it.

If Xu Chuan were present, he would definitely recognize that this was the Chenge Pot he had been longing for.

This item utilizes the inner vision techniques of immortals and is supplemented with precious materials to create a special space within the pot.

Xu Chuan had been eyeing it for a long time.

It would be too wasteful to use it as a dwelling place, as it possesses the abilities of a knight who cannot die unarmed and the ability to control spirits.

The Dust Song Pot can be used as a training ground; it can hold all sorts of relic guardians and powerful souls.

At this moment, a group of immortals gathered in the space inside the pot.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun stood on the left in his true form, his crane wings slightly spread, his gaze fixed on the center of the room.

The True Lord of Water Management and Mountain Building and the True Lord of Mountain Shaving and Sun Building stand on either side, maintaining the postures of a crane and a deer.

Grandma Ping stood at the front with her hands behind her back, her silvery-white hair fluttering gently in the breeze of the cave.

Xiao had just arrived, his golden pupils scanning the arena.

Skirk stood not far away, arms crossed, expressionless.

All eyes were focused on the figure in the center of the arena.

The person who imitated the Extreme Rider.

He slumped on a stone chair, his limbs bound by golden chains, unable to move.

The armor had long been shattered, revealing the body beneath.

His eyes were open, but his pupils were unfocused and had no focal length.

His mouth was slightly open, and a trickle of saliva escaped.

He was in a daze and completely unable to communicate.

“During this time, we have tried every means possible,” said Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun in a low voice, “but we still cannot awaken this guy’s consciousness.”

Grandma Ping stepped forward, examined it carefully for a moment, and then shook her head.

"This person is burdened with a strange curse. He forcibly integrated external objects into his body to fight against the curse, in addition to being eroded by the remnants of a demon god."

She withdrew her hand and sighed.

"Even a god couldn't save him."

"Even Ah Ping, you can't do anything about it?"

Grandma Ping remained silent for a while.

"If the Emperor were still alive, he might have a solution."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over the assembled immortals, "But..."

She didn't continue.

But everyone understood what she meant.

The god who protected Liyue for six thousand years is no longer here.

Although they didn't know the Emperor's true intentions, this sudden departure still made these old guys feel very uncomfortable.

After an unknown amount of time, Silky broke the silence.

"If it weren't for the influence of that pillar of light, the balance of these three could have been maintained."

She took two steps forward, looked down at the dazed man in the chair, and said, "I can shatter the various mixed forces within him and weaken the influence of the demon god's remnants."

She looked up at Grandma Ping.

"But this still couldn't bring him back to his senses."

Silky was telling the truth.

It's easy to shatter power, but difficult to rebuild reason.

Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun turned his head and looked at Xiao: "Great Sage Subduing Demons, is it possible that this guy named Xu Chuan knows something?"

"He's still recovering from his injury. I'll ask him about it when he's better."

The image of that figure, even though covered in wounds, still refused to give up the fight, flashed through Skirk's mind.

She inexplicably saw a reflection of herself from her younger days in that guy.