Genshin Impact: Legend of the Emperor

Ying put her hands on her hips and looked up at the statue of the Rock God on the Seven Heavens Statue, saying, "That fellow Wendy said that the Rock God of Liyue is a very easy-going god to get along with, but this arrogant sitting posture doesn't look like that at all!"

"Paimon, what do you think?"

“Uh…” Paimon scratched his head and said, “This is Liyue, the kingdom ruled by the God of Rock, so it’s understandable that the statues have different shapes.”

Paimon floated in the air, somersaulted easily, looked around, and said, "Based on my understanding of Liyue, the God of Rock should be a very serious and responsible god."

"Unlike Venti's lazy god who hasn't been seen for hundreds of years, Liyue's gods appear every year to perform their duties and guide the direction of Liyue's progress."

"In addition, during the Demon God War, the fighting and bloodshed in Liyue was the most intense in Teyvat. The Rock King who won the battle was even respected by people as the God of War, a title recognized by other gods as well."

"It's understandable that a god who is so serious, responsible, and capable of fighting would be a little arrogant."

After listening to Paimong's explanation, Ying became curious about this god who had guided Liyue for thousands of years. The God of War? He must be very powerful! Ying made up her mind to save up the original stones in the next few days to draw the God of Rock!!!

After activating the Seven Days Statue, Ying and Paimon can use the teleportation anchor points to teleport freely between Mondstadt and Liyue.

The two of them walked towards Wangshu Inn in a happy mood.

In Dihua Province near the border between Liyue and Mondstadt, the peculiar building of Wangshu Inn is particularly eye-catching.

Wangshu Inn, located in the center of Dihuazhou in Liyue, is the landmark and highest point of Dihuazhou. It is an inn built on a huge rock pillar. From here to the south, you can overlook Guiliyuan and Guyun Pavilion on the distant sea.

Wangshu Inn is the core of Dihuazhou and Guiliyuan areas. In addition to providing meals, rest and accommodation for travelers, small gatherings are also held regularly around Wangshu Inn. Caravans passing by Wangshu Inn and resting here will also take the opportunity to sell goods here. Although most of their trading partners are merchants in the same industry, this move undoubtedly also facilitates the surrounding people.

Over time, small villages and towns have developed near Wangshu Inn. If there were not so many monsters in the wilderness and if all the young people went to Liyue Harbor to work hard and make money, a small city might have developed near Wangshu Inn.

Of course, the reason why Wangshu Inn can operate steadily in a wilderness full of monsters and dangers, and even have enough energy to protect the people around it, is naturally because of the powerful strength of Wangshu Inn.

Before Xiao went to Liyue Harbor to capture the minions of the Shadow Force, the Wangshu Inn, guarded by the Great Demon Slayer Xiao, was safe. The most important thing is that the protection fee Wangshu Inn needed to pay Xiao was just a plate of almond tofu, which would make even capitalists cry.

After Xiao left Wangshu Inn, the strength of Wangshu Inn should not be underestimated. In front, Ningguang of Tianquan Star sent more people to guard Liyue Harbor, and in the back, Jiang Xue, the hidden boss, fishes in front of the Wangshu Inn all day long.

The owner and manager of Wangshu Inn also have mysterious backgrounds. Even the chef in the inn is muscular and is said to have been a gangster before. He became a chef after being severely beaten by the manager.

With such powerful strength, the Wangshu Inn, where crouching tigers, hidden dragons and crouching dragons are hidden, is certainly not as simple as it looks like an ordinary inn.

Legend has it that in ancient times, Dihuazhou was hit by floods. In order to avoid the floods, people built their homes on huge rocks to avoid damage and to control the water.

Now that the flood has receded, Wangshu Inn has taken advantage of its high ground to serve as a sentry tower. Being in the inn, its unique geographical location is like an outpost rooted in the border of Liyue.

The Wangshu Inn was filled with hidden lines of Tianquan Xing Ningguang, so when the famous traveler in Mond showed up at the Wangshu Inn, information about this high-risk person immediately appeared on Tianquan Xing Ningguang's desk.

The three big figures of Liyue, Qun Yu Pavilion, Ningguang of Tianquan Star, Keqing of Yuheng Star, and Ganyu, the Seven Star Secretary, gathered in the conference room just for the arrival of Ying, the traveler.

Ningguang clasped her hands together and placed them on her forehead, her face so gloomy that no expression could be seen.

Bai Shi placed the information she had just collected from Wangshu Inn in front of Keqing and Ganyu, and then fled from the meeting room as fast as she could. It was the first time she saw Lady Ningguang look so gloomy.

Keqing and Ganyu also looked solemn when they saw the news that Ying appeared in Wangshu Inn.

Although the Wind Dragon attacked Mondstadt after Ying appeared in Mondstadt, this was only the first country the traveler had experienced, and the notoriety of Teyvat the Bane had not yet spread.

The people of Teyvat have not yet figured out the law that whenever a traveler arrives in a country, there will be chaos in that country.

In this world, the battle between Shura and Tianli completely overshadowed the Wind Dragon Disaster. Although Ying gained a lot of reputation in Mondstadt by virtue of his performance in solving the Wind Dragon and bravely fighting against the Maintainer of Tianli, he was still inferior to Lu Ming, whose name as a great scientist spread throughout the seven countries.

The reason why Ningguang and others were so wary of the appearance of Ying, the traveler, in Mondstadt was because of a card that was suddenly placed on Ningguang's dressing table one day.

The card reads: When a traveler arrives, gun smoke rises; all living beings are chess pieces, and the gods are pieces; when the shadow is coming, all things will submit.

The general meaning is: "When the traveler arrives in Liyue, we will start the battle. Our boss, the Shadow Emperor, is so powerful, you should launch a sneak attack as soon as possible!"

Although Keqing and others initially speculated whether this was a prank, this was immediately refuted by Ningguang.

Among the seven stars, Tianquan is the most powerful. As the most powerful star among the seven stars of Liyue, the security level of Ningguang's boudoir is higher than that of Yujingtai, and Ningguang herself is also a powerful original god. Being able to place a card on the dressing table under such strict protection means that Ningguang's life can be easily taken away.

How could Ningguang not be surprised? Even Keqing, who was at odds with Ningguang, came to help.

After sending the card to the Hall of Rebirth, Lu Changsheng's research revealed that there was indeed residual shadow power on the card, which further confirmed the accuracy of the information on the card.

This card is the shadow forces’ declaration of war against Liyue!

This is also why when Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu heard that Ying, the honorary knight, had come to Liyue, they felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Ningguang once thought about whether to send someone to Mondstadt to hold Ying back and let her stay in Mondstadt for a while, so as to give Liyue enough time to prepare. Although Ningguang did not face the might of the Shadow Emperor directly, she also witnessed the darkness that covered the sky and the earth when the Shadow Emperor's clone appeared.

Facing such a powerful enemy, it is completely meaningless to play tricks, and it might even anger the strong on his side. It is obvious that this Lord Emperor of Heaven will not tolerate any sand in his eyes. It is not worth offending the strong for a little benefit.

Moreover, Ying's background is strong enough. As an honorary knight of Mondstadt and a friend of Lu Ming, Ying has a greatly increased strength behind her. She has the support of Mondstadt, the number one among the seven countries, the support of the Wind God, and Lu Ming, the great scientist that the whole of Teyvat wants to win over. Who would dare to offend her?

After careful consideration, Ningguang finally decided to let nature take its course. After all, seeing how Ying, the honorary knight, was willing to dig up the ground in Mondstadt and even rob the passing hillbillies to search for raw stones, it would take several years for her to arrive in Liyue.

But who knew that Ying wouldn't play by the rules!

Ningguang slammed her head on the table in her heart: "Don't we still have gems to collect in Mondstadt? Why did you come to Liyue?!"

Cartoon Ying appeared from Ningguang's heart at some point, and said with a disdainful smile: "Oh, all the treasure chests in Mondstadt have been looted, and the people of Mondstadt are becoming more and more stingy. They dare to let me run around Mondstadt for 5 rough stones. Can you believe it?" As he spoke, Cartoon Ying waved the 25 rough stones in his hand.

Ningguang punched the cartoon Ying she had imagined and said angrily, "So you repeated it five times, right?!"

Although Ningguang has a lot of inner drama, on the outside she still looks like the elegant, cunning and unpredictable Lord Tianquanxing.

Keqing and Ningguang next to them have also been thinking about how to deal with the attacks of the shadow forces. Just a little game before the war disturbed Liyue and forced the immortals to come to guard Liyue. Liyue is in big trouble this time.

Keqing pondered for a moment and asked, "What did the Emperor say?"

Although Keqing has always insisted on the concept of human rule, believing that even rocks will die one day, and that humans, although short-lived, can be passed down from generation to generation, one day the people of Liyue will have to learn to accept leaving the protection of the gods and explore the future of the unknown world on their own.

But that's not now.

The invasion of the Shadow Legion made Keqing's concept of rule by man become outdated. If it weren't for the protection of the Emperor in the face of the powerful Shadow Legion, the people of Liyue would probably have become slaves of the Shadows long ago.

Although Keqing is unwilling, she will not risk the future of Liyue. She chooses to find ways to improve her own strength, the strength of the Thousand Rock Army and the people of Liyue. Mondstadt's elemental armor is a good solution. So Keqing always squeezes out time to find Lu Changsheng. As a disciple of the great scientist Lu Ming, Lu Changsheng may be able to develop Liyue's own elemental armor.

Although the fledglings can only hide under the wings of their parents for the time being, they can never give up their desire for the sky.

Keqing hopes that the day when the people of Liyue fight side by side with the Emperor will not be too far away and will not come too late.

Although she was surprised that the "disrespectful" Yuhengxing Keqing said something that was no different from asking the Emperor for help, Ningguang immediately replied: "The Emperor told us not to worry. Liyue has the protection of the immortals and his blessings, and there are also armored warriors who can restrain shadows."

"Our mission is to maintain the stability of Liyue and keep Liyue in order during the next Shadow invasion."

Ganyu, with dark circles under her eyes, also chimed in, "Maintaining order in Liyue is indeed crucial. According to the immortals' analysis of the power of shadow, they found that this power of shadow from another world is more terrifying than the power of the abyss. Not only can it subtly influence the mind of those who come into contact with it, but it can also absorb negative emotions to strengthen its own power."

"That is to say, the more chaotic a country's order is, the stronger the power of the shadow will be."

"So our efforts are also contributing to the war between Liyue and Shadow. Our responsibility is no less than that of others."

Ningguang murmured to herself, "If it can affect people's minds invisibly, will immortals be affected? I've been feeling a bit short-tempered lately. Is it the influence of the power of shadow?"

Keqing looked at Ningguang, whose lips were moving slightly and who knew what she was saying, and asked with concern: "Ningguang, what are you talking about? Are you okay?"

Although she was usually unhappy with Ningguang, especially after she stole her favorite accessory, but thinking of Ningguang's important role in maintaining peace and stability in Liyue, Keqing had to protect her and prevent anything from happening to this lady Ningguang.

After all, Ningguang of Tianquan Star, to whom a piece of scrap of paper is worth a thousand gold pieces, is, to some extent, the treatment of wealth in the hearts of the people of Liyue. Therefore, she is an idol in the hearts of businessmen, and she is the stabilizer of Liyue's economy.

If something happened to Ningguang, I'm afraid that a large number of bankrupt businessmen would line up to hang themselves on the southeast tree of Yujing Terrace the next day.

Ningguang sighed softly and groped for the place where she usually placed the gold and jade-inlaid pipe. She wanted to take a few puffs to relieve the fatigue of her brain, but thinking of the children here, she naturally put her hand on the teacup.

Fortunately, Keqing doesn’t have the ability to read minds, otherwise she would have fought with Ningguang if she knew she was treated as a child.

Ningguang picked up the teacup. The carved teacup with a soft texture and pleasing colors set off her red lips and white teeth. Her slightly furrowed eyebrows added a sense of fragility to the beauty.

Ningguang said: "Don't worry, I won't collapse until Liyue collapses."

Keqing: "Pfft, ptff, ptff, don't say such depressing words. Liyue will not collapse."

After caring about Ningguang, Keqing turned around and looked at the little coconut sheep with dark circles and dull eyes, feeling a little guilty. Ever since Ganyu returned to Yujingtai, she has been working overtime. Before, Keqing had three jobs at the same time, and she almost stayed up late to ascend to heaven.

If Ganyu hadn't come back in time, Keqing would have become an immortal right away. Staying up late, cultivating immortality, Keqing has reached the ascension stage, and the only thing missing is a thunderbolt.

Ganyu had a hard time these few days when Keqing went home to recuperate. Keqing at least knew to ask the secretaries and officials of Yujingtai for help, after all, Liyue didn't pay them for free meals. But Ganyu just had to bear it by herself, and ended up being marinated in official documents.

If the workload of these three people is added together, even Ganyu, the half-immortal, would cry.

After Keqing recovered, Ningguang also came back, and Ganyu was relieved and was about to go back to rest for a while, but was pulled into a meeting by the immortals. Among the immortals, Ganyu's master, Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, was always very arrogant in front of mortals. He was obviously very concerned in his heart but always put on an arrogant posture.

Therefore, after making some progress in researching the power of shadow, Ganyu, the bridge between the immortal and the Seven Stars, was asked to convey the results.