Night fell.
Keqing skipped dinner and soaked herself in the hot spring.
The refreshing sensation allowed the uneasiness in her heart to relax slightly.
Just then—
Splash~
Lumine jumped into the pool, splashing water all over the sky.
The mood Keqing had struggled to soothe was instantly washed away.
"Ah-Qing~ Wifey~ I'm here~"
Lumine swam over with a grin. Since Paimon was still busy eating, she could come over and be alone with Keqing!
Without Paimon, that massive third wheel, she could do whatever she wanted!
"Traveler!"
Just as Keqing wanted to summon a bit of electricity to give Lumine a good shock, Lumine suddenly furrowed her brows and became serious.
"Ah-Qing, is something on your mind? Why do you look so weighed down with worry?"
"Eh—!?"
Keqing was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected Lumine to actually see that she was troubled.
Although this fellow was usually improper most of the time, she could always discover Keqing's inner feelings during special moments.
"Mn..."
She nodded and couldn't help but sigh.
At this, Lumine became serious.
"If you have any troubles, tell me. I'll help you think of a solution?"
Saying this, Lumine pressed herself against Keqing. However, she didn't get handsy, simply holding her.
This made Keqing feel much more at ease.
"Actually, it's related to the crusade against Azhdaha tomorrow..."
Keqing explained her worries.
She was concerned that Azhdaha would be uncontrollable and affect Liyue Harbor.
Hearing this, Lumine immediately waved her hand. "What is there to worry about? Ye Xi is extremely strong! I believe in him!"
"Eh? Traveler, have you seen Master Ye Xi fight? Is he very strong?"
"Of course!"
Lumine immediately put her hands on her hips, looking very spirited. "Do you know the Fatui Harbingers!?"
Keqing hurriedly nodded and spoke, "There is one in Liyue. I remember he is the last seat, called [Childe]!"
"Correct! The one who appeared in Sumeru a while ago was the Fatui's Second Harbinger—[The Doctor]! And Ye Xi, he forcibly played that Doctor to death!"
"Right! Tortured him to death bit by bit!"
"I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Until the very end, I didn't even understand how Ye Xi made his move!"
Hearing Lumine's words, Keqing couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
The Second Fatui Harbinger!
Just from this rank, one could tell his strength must be extremely powerful!
Yet Ye Xi actually tortured that person to death, leaving him no power to fight back.
This was indeed very strong!
But...
No matter how formidable a Fatui Harbinger was, could they be more formidable than the Demon God Osial?
One had to know, Azhdaha might be an existence even more powerful than Osial!
She still felt that Azhdaha's power was terrifyingly strong!
Seeing Keqing still looking worried, Lumine spoke again. "Then let me tell you about The God of Righteousness!"
Next, Lumine briefly recounted the Fatui's God-Making Plan.
"...At the time, I was slapped unconscious by The God of Righteousness and didn't see it."
"However, Dehya and the others saw it all!"
"Ye Xi, alone, used only a few seconds to instantly kill The God of Righteousness!"
"Including another Harbinger, [The Balladeer]!"
"He was the Sixth Seat!"
This time, Keqing's beautiful eyes were filled with shock.
She had just been frightened by the matter of the Akademiya's Grand Sage wanting to create a god.
Using a human identity to create a god!
And they actually succeeded in the end!
But hearing Lumine say that Ye Xi instantly killed The God of Righteousness alone, Keqing was dumbfounded on the spot.
That was a created God!
If it was on the same level as the Vortex Demon God!
Ye Xi instantly killing The God of Righteousness, wasn't that the same as Rex Lapis using stone spears to instantly kill the Demon God Osial back then?
He even defeated the Sixth Fatui Harbinger in passing!
"If you still aren't at ease, then I'll tell you another secret!"
"Sumeru's Lesser Lord Kusanali is also that guy Ye Xi's wife, oh~"
"Eh—!?"
Keqing's eyes went wide, her face full of disbelief!
Lesser Lord Kusanali!
That was the God of Sumeru!
She was actually Ye Xi's wife!
This... how was this possible!
"Why would the God of Sumeru... marry Master Ye Xi?"
"Because he saved Sumeru. If not for Ye Xi, Sumeru would have been ruled by a new god."
Hearing Lumine's answer, Keqing suddenly realized the truth.
No wonder Ye Xi's status in Sumeru was so high!
No wonder the people of Sumeru loved and supported Ye Xi so much!
No wonder some people said Ye Xi's status was above the Akademiya!
If the Dendro Archon was really Ye Xi's wife, then Ye Xi's status was not what she had thought before.
What 'under one person, above ten thousand'?
He was clearly the existence at the very tip of Sumeru's pyramid!
He was already above the Gods!
"How about it? You're finally relieved now, right? Ye Xi is invincible!"
"Even if problems arise, there's still Lesser Lord Kusanali to act as a safety net!"
Lumine thrust out her small chest, her face full of pride.
Now, Ye Xi was her man.
Bragging about Ye Xi in front of Keqing felt quite satisfying!
Keqing nodded. "I am indeed much more relieved, it's just..."
"Traveler, why do I feel that you are also so proud when praising Master Ye Xi?"
"Uh..."
Lumine smiled mischievously and launched a sneak attack with her hands. "Hehe, let me have a good squeeze~ Ah-Qing~"
"Eh—!?"
"Traveler—!"
A flash of purple lightning instantly streaked across the hot spring pool.
Ye Xi finished washing up early and returned to his room.
At this moment, he was alone.
He remembered that tonight should be Nahida and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's turn.
But it seemed the Akademiya was very busy, so they couldn't come back.
'I still have to go deal with Azhdaha tomorrow; I should conserve my strength and energy properly tonight.'
Thinking this, he crawled under the covers, planning to have a good sleep.
However, just as he lay down, a slight sound came from the doorway.
He raised his eyes to look and saw two graceful figures appearing at the door.
"Master~"
"The Dendro Archon said to give the opportunity to me and Collei tonight first, and make it up to her next time."
Dehya's beautiful eyes were full of charm. Her small tongue swiped across her cherry lips, presenting a captivating appearance of delicate beauty.
As she spoke, she chicly tossed her pure white bath towel aside.
That honey-colored skin, like a peach, was presented before his eyes.
This made Ye Xi involuntarily sigh with emotion.
Living is all for the sake of Dehya!
Collei, standing to the side, had pink cheeks and lowered her head, somewhat shy.
"Hehe, what is Collei still being shy for at this point? I'll help you~"
Dehya giggled, and thus that snow-white skin came into view.
Ye Xi understood.
It looked like there was no way to rest.
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