Guili Plains, Liyue.
Lumine and Paimon, who had eaten their fill and were heading towards Liyue Harbor, were stopped by an elegant and extraordinary beautiful woman walking towards them.
She had silver hair and red eyes, adorned in luxurious makeup, with an elegantly mysterious smile on her face: "Excuse me, are you Lumine and Paimon?"
Lumine's eyebrows raised.
At first glance, this woman gave off an impression of wealth and nobility. Beneath her elegant and mysterious smile, however, lay a dangerous inscrutability.
She was on par with the previous Yelan.
Although this was the official road from Liyue to Mondstadt, monsters and a small number of Treasure Hoarders would occasionally appear along the way.
However, this woman walked alone without any worries, so her skills must not be simple.
Lumine glanced at the orange Vision hanging on the beautiful woman's body and nodded slightly: "Exactly, who are you?"
Without a doubt, since she knew their identities, this woman must be a Diary Copy Holder, just like Lumine.
After all, Su Xuan had taken photos of the two of them and posted them in the diary content.
"I am Ningguang," Ningguang said with a smile.
"Ningguang?" Paimon scratched his head, then his eyes widened: "You're the Tianquan Ningguang that Boss Su mentioned yesterday, the one connected to Yelan?"
"Yes, that's me. I am Tianquan Ningguang, one of the Liyue Qixing," Ningguang said with a smile.
Lumine and Paimon exchanged glances, then looked back at Ningguang: "Are you trying to get Yelan back from Su Xuan?"
"Of course not," Ningguang quickly denied: "I only knew from the diary's content that you would be entering Liyue Harbor via the main road."
"So I specifically came along the main road to greet you…"
Ningguang looked left and right but found no trace of Su Xuan and Yelan.
He couldn't help but be puzzled.
According to his guess, since Su Xuan was already traveling with Lumine and Paimon, even if he took the unconscious Yelan, he should still be with Lumine and Paimon.
Judging from the current situation, Su Xuan probably took Yelan somewhere alone last night.
"Oh, Su Xuan ran off with Yelan," Lumine said calmly: "Paimon and I don't know where they went."
"Hmm," Paimon nodded vigorously: "After all, it's not good for us to ask about the Boss's affairs, and besides, the Boss doesn't need our protection."
"Is that so?" Ningguang looked regretful.
He had originally intended to show his sincerity to Su Xuan, but he came up empty-handed.
However, since he met Lumine and Paimon, as long as these two could put in a good word for him, it wouldn't be a complete waste.
Lumine narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Ningguang up and down with a disdainful look.
Tsk! Another woman eagerly wanting to offer herself.
But, it must be said, Ningguang's temperament and appearance were simply outstanding beyond words.
Lumine couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking, as expected of Boss Su, even a woman of such beauty would exert all her effort, unafraid of hardship, to willingly offer herself.
However, Lumine could understand this situation.
Not to mention that Su Xuan could bestow power upon people, just the promise of immortality and resurrection alone would make most people scramble to show him respect.
Especially those who hold power and wealth; besides fearing death and old age, they don't seem to fear much else.
"I remember you came to Liyue to participate in the Rite of Descension, right?"
"To be honest, I am the person in charge of hosting this Rite of Descension and respectfully inviting the divine oracle."
Lumine's eyes widened, and he leaned back tactically, looking at Ningguang: He had felt early on that she was a big shot, but he didn't expect her to be so impressive.
Paimon, on the side, nodded and said: "I am aware of that. The Liyue Qixing are the actual controllers of this nation."
Lumine: "?"
"Paimon, you knew? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"Uh, I thought the Boss would say something, so I didn't mention it to you."
Lumine: "…"
On second thought, it was perfectly reasonable; as a Diary Copy Holder of a big shot like Su Xuan, how could he himself be lacking?
With that thought, Lumine proudly puffed out his chest: I, too, am an important person with a Diary Copy.
Hearing Paimon's assessment of the Liyue Qixing, Ningguang merely smiled faintly: "Paimon is not entirely correct. In Liyue, it is always Rex Lapis who makes the decisions."
"This is the origin of the Rite of Descension. Every year, Rex Lapis plans for Liyue's future development, and we merely act according to his plans."
Lumine's mouth twitched.
He thought that Ningguang, in front of him, was indeed a big shot, with deep cunning.
If Ningguang didn't have his own agenda, why would he travel all this way to find Su Xuan?
Hmph! Woman! I see through your little schemes at a glance.
"However, since Boss Su is not here, I think the gift I prepared for him earlier can be given directly to you."
"It won't be too late for me to visit when Boss Su returns," Ningguang said gracefully and humbly: "It's a good opportunity for both of you to return to Liyue with me."
"The Rite of Descension is the day after tomorrow. You two can get familiar with the environment of Liyue before then."
"Gift?" Paimon looked surprised.
Lumine sighed inwardly.
Although he wasn't sure what his and Paimon's journey would be like without Su Xuan.
But he heard that in Inazuma, he was almost cut down by the Raiden Shogun, so he imagined that their journey had not been very smooth.
Compared to Boss Su, who knows where he ran off to, a big shot from Liyue still had to personally come and offer himself and gifts.
Alas, what a bother.
But it doesn't matter; at least he now has Su Xuan's exclusive employee tag.
This is like a special pass; no matter where he goes, the Diary Copy Holder has to consider his special status.
"Alright, then we'll go back to Liyue with you first," Lumine said with a smile.
.....
Under Ningguang's guidance, the three quickly arrived at Liyue Harbor.
At a glance, Liyue Harbor was indeed much larger than Mondstadt, and its prosperity was incomparable to Mondstadt.
"This mansion is the accommodation I prepared for Boss Su in advance."
In the residential area near Yujing Terrace in Liyue's wealthy district.
Inside the largest and most luxurious room, Ningguang handed a house deed to Lumine.
Lumine and Paimon were both stunned.
They were given a mansion right away?
Look at how big this room is; it seems like it wouldn't be a problem for more than ten people to live together.
"Is this the accommodation prepared?" Lumine asked again for confirmation.
"To be precise, from now on, this mansion is Boss Su's personal property," Ningguang said with a smile.
Hiss! Lumine and Paimon gasped.
Before, in Mondstadt, the two only had a place to stay in a hotel room after meeting Su Xuan.
As for Su Xuan, he seemed to have been staying at Lisa's house all along.
However, upon arriving in Liyue, they immediately had an exclusive mansion with Su Xuan.
The difference in treatment was like heaven and earth.
Hmm… After all, when traveling with Su Xuan, Lumine and Paimon usually ate, drank, and slept with Su Xuan…
Since this mansion was Su Xuan's property, they certainly had the right to live there.
After all, the management of the mansion would still have to be handled by him, the number one employee.
"Here are ten million Mora, specifically provided for your activities and sightseeing in Liyue. If it's not enough later, you can ask me for more."
Ningguang's slender, fair fingers held a check and handed it to Lumine.
Lumine was shocked and asked: "Are all these things…"
"It's my personal intention, Ningguang's humble gift to Boss Su," Ningguang said calmly.
"You paid for it yourself?" Paimon's eyes widened: "You're that rich?"
Ningguang heard this and smiled faintly: "I have a modest fortune."
Then, to the shock of Paimon and Lumine, he led them to the mansion's balcony and pointed to the sky.
"Wow! What is that, a residential area floating in the sky?" Paimon was stunned.
Ningguang then explained: "That is my Jade Chamber. I have already sent people to look for the floating stones to build the Jade Chamber."
"I plan to help Boss Su build a new Jade Chamber for this."
Lumine, Paimon: "!?"
This woman must be crazy.
What exactly does she want to gain from Su Xuan, to be so dedicated?
"Actually, there's no need, right? Su Xuan possesses the authority of the Herrscher of Reason. I think he only needs to touch your Jade Chamber."
"He can manifest it himself," Lumine asked, not understanding: "Is it necessary to spend manpower, material resources, and financial resources to rebuild it?"
Ningguang shook his head slightly: "The Jade Chamber I'm building for Boss Su is only laying the foundation. After all, my Jade Chamber is built according to my preferences and style. Boss Su's Jade Chamber should naturally be built and decorated according to Boss Su's own preferences."
"Something manifested is not the same as something personally crafted."
Though Ningguang said this, her own little thoughts were hidden within.
The starcruiser Su Xuan manifested was his own creation, so wouldn't that fail to show her intentions?
Alas, the blonde auntie was still a bit too naive.
"Alright, I understand." Lumine nodded. "When Su Xuan looks for me, I will convey everything you've done to him."
0...For flowers...
Upon hearing this, Ningguang let out a long breath: "Then I thank both of you. For the remaining time, I still need to handle matters concerning the Rite of Descension."
"I won't bother you further. You two can explore Liyue on your own."
.....
Meanwhile, Su, who was completely unaware of this, was still giving Yelan a suffocating interrogation.
He held Yelan's head, but his eyes were fixed on the light screen in front of him.
He clicked [All In] without hesitation.
"Hmm?" Su Xuan frowned slightly. "Three light shadows?"
[Ministry of Civil Affairs starcruiser Manufacturing]: Place the Ministry of Civil Affairs in an open space, and it will automatically produce starcruisers over time. If you wish to manufacture other items, you need to provide exclusive blueprints to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. (1 starcruiser / 10 days)
Su Xuan immediately understood.
This thing was equivalent to building a Ministry of Civil Affairs workshop in a certain area. Currently, it automatically produced one starcruiser every ten days.
[Ministry of Civil Affairs] is a prop-type reward, and there is only one. It can be moved after being placed in an area, and the manufacturing time of its creations will be automatically saved.
Su Xuan looked at the prop category. Along with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he also received an additional starcruiser.
However, it didn't seem to be of much use to him.
He then looked at the other rewards.
[King's Sword Dao Profundity]: A super outrageous sword technique that allows the object itself to be unaware that it has been cut.
Su Xuan: "?"
....00
Su Liangzai was a bit overwhelmed for a moment.
This reward seemed a bit strange.
After a careful study, he found it was indeed quite outrageous.
For example, using cutting an Apple as an example.
With this one sword strike, Su Xuan's precision in swordsmanship could pass between the cells of the Apple.
So, when the Apple was cut, it was as if it hadn't been cut at all.
The greatest use of this kind of Sword Dao understanding was to cut through objects from a distance. With one sword strike, the opponent's exterior would show no problems, but their internal organs might already be shattered.
With one sword strike, the outer clothing might be completely undamaged, but the inner clothing would already be in shreds.
It was a kind of Sword Dao understanding that allowed one to precisely cut the target they wished to cut.
Su Xuan: "..."
These two rewards did not bring any increase in power to Su Xuan, but he clearly felt a very terrifying power boost.
Then, he shifted his gaze to the third reward.
[Illuminating All Rivers]: A faint cold light, like holding a thread of moonlight in hand, illuminating all rivers of the mortal world (Sword Skill) (Mara-Struck Jingliu)
"This is?" Su Xuan suddenly felt Yelan tense up.
Then he gently pinched Yelan's face and smiled, "You did well."
Yelan rolled her eyes.
The novelty of last night did indeed leave her with some lingering taste—that interwoven feeling of tearing pain, comfort, and psychological struggle.
It sent Yelan straight to heaven in one go.
After a few times, she became completely docile.
Only then did Yelan realize the man in front of her was terrifying and dangerous.
Even without using his terrifying power, he seemed to possess an endless array of methods to conquer people.
Once he set his sights on prey, there was absolutely no possibility of escape.
"Hmph!" Yelan took a deep breath, swallowing everything.
However, she, who had always been in a high position, indeed needed someone like Su Xuan, who did not follow the common sense of Teyvat, to conquer her.
Only Su Xuan could bring Yelan the psychological satisfaction she desired.
"You... seem very happy..." Yelan looked at Su Xuan, who was beaming with joy, completely bewildered.
"Yes." Su Xuan nodded and said, "I feel like I'm already invincible in Teyvat."
Yelan: "?"
Was this man's brain broken, or had she sucked out his brain marrow?
Su Xuan was already invincible in Teyvat long ago, wasn't he?
Leaving aside everything else, just with the truth of Teyvat he held in his hand, who would dare to challenge him?
"I don't remember hitting your head last night, or did I hit your head when I was distracted last night?" Yelan reverted to her cold, mature demeanor and asked, not understanding.
"No, I'm just expressing my current mood in this way," Su Xuan said with a smile.
Seeing that Yelan had fully recovered, he casually put his arm around Yelan's slender waist and said, "Before that, I'll take you to see something new first."
"What?" Yelan asked curiously.
"A flying ship," Su Xuan said calmly. Chapter 61: The Temptation of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ningguang Anxious Like an Ant on a Hot Pan
In a remote, deep mountain forest in Liyue, somewhere even Su Xuan himself didn't know.
A suspended flat boat appeared before Yelan.
"This is the flying ship you told me about?" Yelan was stunned. At first glance, it did seem to be flying.
Yelan curiously circled the starcruiser repeatedly: "It feels so different from the airships in Fontaine; it doesn't even have gliders..."
Su Xuan rubbed his head, looking speechlessly at the country bumpkin in front of him, who had an excellent appearance and figure.
Regarding the starcruiser, Su Xuan could manifest it through his Authority of Reason, but the [Ministry of Civil Affairs] could not be manifested through the Authority of Reason.
This is relatively easy to understand.
The [Ministry of Civil Affairs] is an item produced by the system and cannot be thoroughly studied by any power.
The starcruiser is different; it comes from the assembly line of the [Ministry of Civil Affairs]. The situations of the two are vastly different.
Su Xuan watched Yelan circling the starcruiser and silently captured this scene.
[Curiosity-filled Ye Tianhou.jpg]
[I think instead of Yelan circling the starcruiser, she should strike a beautiful stretching pose and let me take a photo of her.]
[That feeling is like endorsing the starcruiser. What a great thing.]
Yelan: "?"
This guy actually posted my curious look. How embarrassing.
But thinking of the stretching pose, Yelan's pretty face blushed even deeper.
Because after someone explored a Domain last night, he immediately pulled Yelan to explore a new Domain nearby.
As a result, Ye Tianhou now felt a burning pain just walking.
If she were to do stretching exercises in such a state, the muscle pulls would surely make Yelan wince in pain.
"This guy is really full of bad intentions," Yelan grumbled inwardly.
Other Ladies were unaware of Yelan's current state; no one even paid attention to Yelan's curious expression in the photo.
All eyes were "400" fixed on the starcruiser, resembling a flat boat, suspended in mid-air before her.
"What is this?"
"A ship in the sky?"
In the waters near Inazuma, on the Alcor.
Big Sister Head, wearing an eye patch like a pirate king, was filled with curiosity.
Just imagine, if the Alcor could soar through the sky, how exhilarating that would be.
[This thing is called a starcruiser. Currently, it has no weapons installed. Its main purpose is to carry people or transport goods.]
[Anti-gravity flight, infinite energy, and the world map of Teyvat where I am located has already been loaded.]
[You only need to verbally state the flight destination, and it will automatically and safely pilot itself in all directions, regardless of weather conditions.]
Though Ningguang said this, her own little thoughts were hidden within.
The starcruiser Su Xuan manifested was his own creation, so wouldn't that fail to show her intentions?
Alas, the blonde auntie was still a bit too naive.
"Alright, I understand." Lumine nodded. "When Su Xuan looks for me, I will convey everything you've done to him."
0...For flowers...
Upon hearing this, Ningguang let out a long breath: "Then I thank both of you. For the remaining time, I still need to handle matters concerning the Rite of Descension."
"I won't bother you further. You two can explore Liyue on your own."
.....
Meanwhile, Su, who was completely unaware of this, was still giving Yelan a suffocating interrogation.
He held Yelan's head, but his eyes were fixed on the light screen in front of him.
He clicked [All In] without hesitation.
"Hmm?" Su Xuan frowned slightly. "Three light shadows?"
[Ministry of Civil Affairs starcruiser Manufacturing]: Place the Ministry of Civil Affairs in an open space, and it will automatically produce starcruisers over time. If you wish to manufacture other items, you need to provide exclusive blueprints to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. (1 starcruiser / 10 days)
Su Xuan immediately understood.
This thing was equivalent to building a Ministry of Civil Affairs workshop in a certain area. Currently, it automatically produced one starcruiser every ten days.
[Ministry of Civil Affairs] is a prop-type reward, and there is only one. It can be moved after being placed in an area, and the manufacturing time of its creations will be automatically saved.
Su Xuan looked at the prop category. Along with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he also received an additional starcruiser.
However, it didn't seem to be of much use to him.
He then looked at the other rewards.
[King's Sword Dao Profundity]: A super outrageous sword technique that allows the object itself to be unaware that it has been cut.
Su Xuan: "?"
....00
Su Liangzai was a bit overwhelmed for a moment.
This reward seemed a bit strange.
After a careful study, he found it was indeed quite outrageous.
For example, using cutting an Apple as an example.
With this one sword strike, Su Xuan's precision in swordsmanship could pass between the cells of the Apple.
So, when the Apple was cut, it was as if it hadn't been cut at all.
The greatest use of this kind of Sword Dao understanding was to cut through objects from a distance. With one sword strike, the opponent's exterior would show no problems, but their internal organs might already be shattered.
With one sword strike, the outer clothing might be completely undamaged, but the inner clothing would already be in shreds.
It was a kind of Sword Dao understanding that allowed one to precisely cut the target they wished to cut.
Su Xuan: "..."
These two rewards did not bring any increase in power to Su Xuan, but he clearly felt a very terrifying power boost.
Then, he shifted his gaze to the third reward.
[Illuminating All Rivers]: A faint cold light, like holding a thread of moonlight in hand, illuminating all rivers of the mortal world (Sword Skill) (Mara-Struck Jingliu)
"This is?" Su Xuan suddenly felt Yelan tense up.
Then he gently pinched Yelan's face and smiled, "You did well."
Yelan rolled her eyes.
The novelty of last night did indeed leave her with some lingering taste—that interwoven feeling of tearing pain, comfort, and psychological struggle.
It sent Yelan straight to heaven in one go.
After a few times, she became completely docile.
Only then did Yelan realize the man in front of her was terrifying and dangerous.
Even without using his terrifying power, he seemed to possess an endless array of methods to conquer people.
Once he set his sights on prey, there was absolutely no possibility of escape.
"Hmph!" Yelan took a deep breath, swallowing everything.
However, she, who had always been in a high position, indeed needed someone like Su Xuan, who did not follow the common sense of Teyvat, to conquer her.
Only Su Xuan could bring Yelan the psychological satisfaction she desired.
"You... seem very happy..." Yelan looked at Su Xuan, who was beaming with joy, completely bewildered.
"Yes." Su Xuan nodded and said, "I feel like I'm already invincible in Teyvat."
Yelan: "?"
Was this man's brain broken, or had she sucked out his brain marrow?
Su Xuan was already invincible in Teyvat long ago, wasn't he?
Leaving aside everything else, just with the truth of Teyvat he held in his hand, who would dare to challenge him?
"I don't remember hitting your head last night, or did I hit your head when I was distracted last night?" Yelan reverted to her cold, mature demeanor and asked, not understanding.
"No, I'm just expressing my current mood in this way," Su Xuan said with a smile.
Seeing that Yelan had fully recovered, he casually put his arm around Yelan's slender waist and said, "Before that, I'll take you to see something new first."
"What?" Yelan asked curiously.
"A flying ship," Su Xuan said calmly.