Yes, Lady Funina!

Just as Ningguang was about to ask another question, she saw Baiwen rush in, looking anxious as if he had something to report to her.

However, perhaps because Richard was present, Baiwen glanced at Richard but did not report directly.

“It’s alright, he’s not an outsider,” Ningguang said, waving her hand. Richard clearly knew far more than she, a test-taker, did.

In a sense, Richard could also be considered a proctor. Since he was a proctor, Ningguang, as a test taker, naturally had no reason to hide the solution steps from him.

Show the proctor your solution steps; you might even get some subtle hints from them.

"They are immortals! The immortals have already set off from Jueyun Pass and are almost at the city gate. Lord Yuheng Star and his men are already at the city gate preparing to welcome the immortals..."

Bai Wen's statement was a bit conservative; rather than welcoming them, it was more like he wanted to keep the immortals outside the city.

The assassination attempt on the Emperor has clearly touched a nerve with the immortals. Coupled with the fact that the Liyue Seven Stars have been unable to find the culprit for a long time, their patience has probably been exhausted. Their arrival now is probably not just to exert pressure. If not handled properly, it could turn into a 'coup'.

Without a doubt, the various internal conflicts within Liyue have reached their limit under the manipulation of a certain person.

“I understand.” Ningguang glanced at Richard subconsciously.

Richard, on the other hand, looked on with a look of reminiscence. “My immortals, although I have a good relationship with them, even I can’t persuade them when they are angry. Ningguang, don’t even think about messing with me.”

Ningguang pursed her lips, rested her hand on her chin and pondered for a moment before ordering Baiwen, "Leave the Immortals' side to Yuhengxing and the others. You are responsible for keeping a close eye on the Fools in the city and making sure they don't cause any more trouble in Liyue Harbor."

"Furthermore, notify the Qianyan Army to enter a state of combat readiness, mobilize all available forces, and ensure that they can be dispatched at any time."

The order was quickly relayed down from the Jade Pavilion, and in just a short while, Liyue Harbor was on high alert.

The Fatui in Liyue Harbor were also brought under control, including foreign spies planted within Liyue, who were also eliminated.

In the face of great calamity, we should do everything we can to eliminate all potential dangers.

Richard nodded as he watched Ningguang give orders in an orderly manner. Her arrangement was indeed the optimal solution under the current circumstances. If Richard were in Ningguang's position, his arrangement would not have been much better.

Of course, if Richard were in Ningguang's position, he would most likely break the seal himself before the Fatui attacked, telling the Vortex Demon God Oser inside that times had changed, and that if he knew what was good for him, he should obediently go to jail, or he would definitely be in big trouble.

Unfortunately, this method only applies to situations with absolute military force, and Liyue clearly does not have that condition at the moment.

Despite Liyue's large army and numerous immortals, they were still somewhat outmatched by the Demon God, even though this Demon God had just broken through the seal and was still in a relatively weak state.

Seeing Ningguang busy, Richard walked out of the Jade Pavilion and stood on the edge of the viewing platform, looking down. In the direction of the Golden House in Liyue, even from a distance, he could vaguely see the flashes of elemental light.

Blue water elemental energy, yellow rock elemental energy, and light blue wind elemental energy intertwined, and finally, a strong purple lightning elemental energy covered the entire golden house.

"They've started fighting, and it looks pretty intense." Although Richard was in the Jade Pavilion, it seemed as if he could see everything happening inside the Golden House from a thousand miles away.

"Huh? It stopped. Did it realize that the Heart of God wasn't in that Dharma Body?"

Perhaps because it was none of his business, Richard watched the show with great interest. After pondering for a moment, Richard condensed his power into a jade pendant and asked Bai Xiao to pass it on to Ning Guang. He then disappeared into the Jade Pavilion.

The next second Richard appeared in the Hall of Rebirth, just in time to see Zhongli negotiating with the Thousand Rock Army outside.

The content of the negotiation seemed to be related to "Young Master". After all, Zhongli and "Young Master" had been getting very close these days, and the other party had basically paid for Zhongli's expenses. It was hard not to attract the attention of the investigators.

Now that the situation has deteriorated further, and with Ningguang ordering the elimination of all destabilizing factors, the Thousand Rock Army is naturally coming to their doorstep.

In other words, the Hall of Rebirth has been deeply rooted in Liyue for a long time, and it has a certain influence on both the righteous and the underworld. It is likely that Zhongli will be imprisoned by his own people right now.

Richard was quite looking forward to seeing that scene: the Rock God being imprisoned by his own people. Just thinking about it made him laugh.

“Sir over there, your clothes don’t look like those of a local. Please come over and register.” A sharp-eyed Qianyan soldier spotted Richard watching the show not far away.

Richard's smile froze instantly. Could this fire have spread to his own head?

Fortunately, he was prepared and took out the checkbook that Ningguang had given him.

Don't get me wrong, Richard didn't intend to bribe anyone. This checkbook served not only as a means of payment but also as proof of identity.

The Qunyu Pavilion mark printed on it is difficult to imitate and serves as a natural identity document.

Upon seeing the markings, the leader of the Thousand Rock Army immediately withdrew his troops without asking any questions, leaving the Hall of Rebirth and continuing on to the next gathering place of unstable elements.

“The immortals have all arrived, shouldn’t Osel make his appearance too?” Richard asked as he walked over to Zhongli, while waving to Hu Tao, who was hiding inside the house observing the situation with the Staff of Homo in his arms.

“I am just a mortal now and cannot predict how things will turn out.” Zhongli did not answer. He glanced at Richard’s clothes, which were no longer the same as the ones he had seen yesterday, and then a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"I heard from Ying and the others that they saw you at Qunyu Pavilion before."

"I was indeed at Qunyu Pavilion before, you know that, wait... what's with that expression?"

"Everyone says that the ever-expanding [Qunyu Pavilion] is the embodiment of her ambition and the second most important thing in her life. Even if she had to give up the position of Tianquan, she would not give up the Qunyu Pavilion. Now it seems that they are wrong. The [Qunyu Pavilion] should be the third most important thing."

"What are the first two?" Richard knew that Zhongli was waiting for him to ask this question.

"Second is Mora, and first should be you. There's an old saying that goes, 'It's hardest to repay the kindness of a beautiful woman.' I think the troubles you'll face in the future will be much more troublesome than those in Liyue Harbor."

Zhongli was still in the mood to tease Richard, which clearly showed that the current situation was still under his control.

Suddenly, Richard felt the ground tremble. Almost in the blink of an eye, the once clear sky changed color, the sun was obscured by dark clouds, and an inexplicable gale swept through the entire Liyue Harbor. The usually calm Yunlai Sea also seemed somewhat restless, with wave after wave crashing against the harbor's docks.

Under the influence of strong winds and mysterious forces, several waterspouts gradually formed on the sea, causing chaos in the surrounding waters. Several warships that tried to approach seemed so small and powerless in the face of such a natural disaster. Before they could organize a proper offensive, they capsized in the sea.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, casting a terrifying shadow against the gray backdrop.

The owner of that shadow was none other than the Vortex Demon God, Oser, who was suppressed at the bottom of the Lone Cloud Pavilion by the Rock God Morax.

K, you're out of trouble.

"That's the demon god Oser? It doesn't look special except for having a few extra heads," Richard commented. Oser's appearance didn't suit Richard's aesthetic; in his eyes, this ancient demon god wasn't even as cute as Dvalin.

As for power... it should be just within the range of the abilities of the Liyue Seven Stars and the Sages.

It might be slightly over, but it's not a big problem.

"You've really put a lot of thought into this big exam," Richard remarked.

"This is only part of it. Is Liyue, the land that walks with the gods, ready to enter the next era? I must create an opportunity to observe carefully before making a decision."

As Zhongli spoke, he cast his gaze toward the group that had begun fighting Oser in the distant sky.

Using the Jade Pavilion as their main base, the immortals displayed their unique abilities, while the mortals launched an attack on the demon god using the power of their weapons.

The enormous arrows launched by the Returning Machine pierced the sky and shot towards the huge heads of Oser.

The arrow pierced into Oser's body, and the intense pain caused him to let out a roar that echoed through the sky.

K noticed the obstructive palace in the sky, and several heads worked together to shoot a beam of light into the sky. After a moment, dense energy waves appeared in the sky, crashing towards the Jade Pavilion like meteors.

The Jade Pavilion was naturally able to withstand this level of attack, but the magic array engraved on its surface could no longer be used, and even the Returning Machines were forced to withdraw during this offensive.

Having lost its magic array and immortal mechanisms, the Jade Pavilion clearly no longer possessed the means to directly threaten Oser. Although the immortals' attacks were fierce, they were unable to harm the Vortex Demon God at its core.

The immortal's power is not inexhaustible. If this continues, when the immortal's power is exhausted, Oser will be unrestrained, and Liyue Harbor will suffer the wrath of this demon god who has been suppressed for more than two thousand years.

The scales of victory have tipped in Oser's favor.

On the same mountaintop, the young master, watching this scene unfold, was thinking that things had come to this point, and the Rock God, who had been hiding for so long, should finally show himself, right?

He couldn't believe that the Geo Archon would just stand by and watch Oser destroy Liyue.

On the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang frowned. Their side was already in a losing position, and the power of the Vortex Demon God, Oser, far exceeded their expectations. If they couldn't find a way to break the deadlock, perhaps…

Thinking of this, Ningguang couldn't help but reach out and touch a jade pendant that was entirely golden.

This was left to her by Richard. If she ever encountered a situation beyond her control, she only needed to crush this jade pendant, and he would come to her aid.

But has it really come to an end?

Ningguang actually has another method, which, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be able to defeat Oser.

However, this method comes at a great cost, requiring the entire Jade Pavilion as ammunition, just like the celestial star that the Emperor pulled from the unknown depths of space back then, which fell towards the demon god Oser.

At that time, the kinetic energy carried by the Jade Pavilion will far exceed all immortal magic, and its instantaneous burst of power will be enough to severely injure Osel, who has just been released from prison.

On one hand, there is the powerful external aid that can be summoned simply by crushing the jade pendant; on the other hand, there is the Qunyu Pavilion, which she has built up over many years.

The choice is self-evident.

"This is the first time in all these years that he has given me a jade pendant on his own initiative..." Ningguang gently stroked the jade pendant with her fingers, feeling the patterns on it, and her eyes gradually became resolute.

"Gentlemen, I... have another plan."

"I have decided to give up on [Qunyu Pavilion]."

These words shocked everyone. Even the immortals who had lived deep in the mountains for a long time could understand the significance of the Jade Pavilion to Ningguang. Now that the other party said that he wanted to give up the Jade Pavilion, only Ningguang herself could know the true meaning of it.

Ningguang, however, was not as sad as everyone had imagined.

Thinking about it carefully, it's already a pretty good deal to avoid Liyue's annihilation by simply sacrificing one [Jade Pavilion].

Moreover, compared to the [Qunyu Pavilion] which can be rebuilt, Ningguang is even more reluctant to lose this hard-won jade pendant.

"After all, the [Jade Pavilion] can be rebuilt at any time, but this jade pendant is something I've been waiting for for over twenty years..."

PS: By PY, this guy is a real tentacle monster, lots of it to satisfy your cravings.

Link: *Uma Musume Pretty Derby, You Peeked into My Diary, and Tereson Got It All!*

Summary: Xu Zong accidentally traveled to Tresen Academy, became Spica's trainer, and activated the diary system.

As long as he writes a horse training diary every day, he can get rewards, but Xu Zong did not expect that his diary would be seen by horse racing girls such as Te Bie Zhou, Narita Road, Zhuo Fu, Dong Hai Di Wang, Beibu Xuan Ju... etc.

Mejiro McQueen: "Wait, the fat colt in the diary isn't talking about me, right? How am I fat?"

Emperor of the East Sea: "Why does everyone know that I like to drink honey?"

Narita Road: "Who is the crybaby? I...even if I win, I definitely won't cry, probably!"

Excellent qualities: "Why do you say I'm a bronze medal collector? Woohoo, trainer, you're so mean."

Northern Xuanju: "What's the assist card? Be careful of the hammer? Who is the hammer?"

Satomi Hikari: "Huh? Why do you all call me Brother Zuan?"

Te Bie Zhou: "Who is Te Bie Dai? Wait, do I have a sister?"

Airihaku: "Is Shima an isotope from a parallel world?"

Xu Zong's diary is full of strange things, and the horse racing girls are all looking forward to it. As the content becomes more and more, the horse racing girls learn about the isotopes in the parallel world.

Volume 1: Chapter 92 Furyn, He Went to Liyue for Your Sake (4K+)

"The Emperor suffered a heavenly calamity and his soul returned to the heavens."

"Lord Guyun of Yunlaihai, the Vortex Demon God Oser has broken free from his seal and intends to destroy Liyue."

"Tianquan Star Ningguang decided to throw down the Jade Pavilion to defeat the Demon God Oser. Just as the Jade Pavilion was about to crash, a beam of light enveloped it, and then the celestial palace fell into the sea like a meteor."

"The sound of its fall stretched for thousands of miles, and in an instant it dispelled the gloom in the sky. When the sea returned to calm, the demon god Oser had disappeared without a trace."

"What's amazing is that despite the violent explosion, and although most of the buildings on the Qunyu Pavilion were destroyed by the huge impact, the most important [Floating Life Stone] and [Thousand Wonders Core] were miraculously undamaged. After being salvaged from the sea, the damaged magic array on the pavilion was repaired and is still functioning normally. It is foreseeable that in the near future, I should be able to see this celestial palace take flight again."

Funina put down her newspaper, rested her chin on her hand, and looked out the window, lost in thought. After a while, she let out a long sigh.

"so boring……"

Note that this sentence was not spoken by Frynn, but by Clarinde, who was diligently handling her official duties.

Furina looked at Clorind and asked, "Are you bored too?"

“No, as you can see, I’m living a very fulfilling life right now.” Clarind said, straightening and arranging the selected documents before setting them aside. Then she bent down, picked up the red box at her feet, opened it, and took out the documents inside.

"Then what did you say was boring?"

“I’m speaking on your behalf. Just this morning, you said ‘How boring!’ a total of 6 times, ‘Is there anything interesting?’ a total of 10 times, and ‘When is Richard coming back to work?’ a total of 22 times.”

Like an emotionless counting machine, Clarind multitasked, answering Furina's questions while reviewing the documents in her hands.

“But it’s been three days already, and it’s almost Tuesday, and Richard still hasn’t come back. I should have known better than to approve such a long leave in the first place…” Funina muttered softly, slumped listlessly on the table, her face as liquid as a blob of liquid.

"Lady Furina, is it possible that there is someone in this office who wants Lord Richard back even more than you do?" Clarinde put down her pen, rubbed her slightly sore wrist, and gathered the annotated documents aside.

A rare look of worry appeared on the face of this mature and voluptuous woman. If that guy doesn't come back soon, who knows how long this kind of life will last?

In just one morning's workload, Clarinde had already experienced what it meant to be a 'civil servant's doom'.

"Who?"

There's no way someone could miss Richard more than she did! Absolutely not!

Upon hearing Clorind's words, Funina raised her head alertly, looked around, and finally, after confirming that Clorind was referring to her, she lay back down.

"Don't worry, Clorind, even if he comes back, you'll still be the one to do these jobs."

Clarinde's delicate body trembled. "Lady Frinina, you must be joking, right?"

"Are you kidding? No, I'm serious. Haven't you noticed that your workload has been increasing since the beginning, but has never decreased?"

"It really is!"