Chapter 164

"I have spent more than six thousand years in the world, and it was 3,700 years ago that I established Liyue with the immortals."

"The rock that cannot be broken even by whirlpools will be worn away by the erosion of time, but I have been convincing myself that the day when the wear and tear will cause cracks has not yet come."

Speaking of this, Zhongli sighed softly:

"Until one drizzly day, I was walking in the port and heard a businessman praising his subordinates [You have completed your duties, now, go and rest]."

"At that time, I stopped for a long time in the crowd, constantly asking myself whether my duty had been completed."

"Is that why, old man, you are considering retiring from the throne?"

Seeing Zhongli mentioning wear and tear, Wendy lost her smile at this time and asked the question that all the immortals wanted to ask.

After all, on this occasion, only the God of Wind, who is also the seventh ruler of the world, is qualified to ask Zhongli questions.

"Yes, but when I started to consider whether I should step down from the throne, I discovered that I still had many reasons why I couldn't leave."

"The place that walks with the gods, Liyue, is it ready to enter the next era?"

"I had to create an opportunity to observe carefully before making a decision, so I designed this suspended animation, but..."

As he said that, Zhongli turned his head and looked at Liu Yun and others beside him, with a trace of helplessness flashing in his eyes:

"Originally, I planned to involve the Fools, the Immortals, and the Seven Stars of Liyue into this whirlpool."

"I didn't expect that it would be destroyed by that boy Han Xiao in the end."

"Emperor, are you saying that Han Xiao knows your plan?"

Hearing this, Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng finally couldn't help but shout out. His face was obviously that of a bird, but he still showed a look of shock.

"Han Xiao is a smart kid, so he guessed my true identity and thoughts very early. Otherwise, how could I have discovered his talent and recommended him to become a Seven Star."

Seeing Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun's expression of disbelief, Zhongli raised the corners of his mouth and laughed softly:

"And Liuyun, don't you think the time when you, Xieyue and the others appeared in Guili City is too coincidental."

"Is this because I said yes...wait?"

Zhenjun Liuyun Jiufeng, who was about to say that she invited Xieyue and the others to garrison Guili City because of Han Xiao's request, was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but raise her voice:

"Emperor, do you mean that this boy Han Xiao deliberately asked me to come to Huili City today?"

"What do you think the first thing Han Xiao, a Qixing, should do after the murder of Yan Shen?"

"Of course you will find a way to appease me and others."

Before Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun could speak, Zhenyue Zhuyang Zhenjun, who had been pretending to be wandering around the world, could no longer pretend and directly expressed Han Xiao's thoughts.

"Liu Yun, after your little apprentice knows that the emperor's plan cannot be stopped, as a Qixing, he must first ensure that there is no civil strife in Liyue."

"Zie Yue is right."

Lord Li Shui Dieshan on the side also nodded in agreement, and his eyes flashed with admiration for Han Xiao:

"This kid knows that if someone takes this opportunity to find us, there will definitely be a conflict between Qixing and Immortal, and Liyue will fall into chaos."

"That's why he specifically asked you to help garrison Guili City before he left Guili City to attend the Immortal Invitation Ceremony in Liyue Port, and he also called us here."

"The method of dealing with the crisis is good. He is worthy of being chosen by the emperor."

Although they have not met Master Hanxiao yet, Master Chueyue Zhuyang and Master Lishui Dieshan have already developed a good impression of Liu Yun's new disciple.

After all, the other party's operation not only allowed them to know the emperor's plan in advance, but also avoided possible conflicts between Qixing and the Immortal.

"This brat!"

Hearing Xieyue and Lishui's praise of Han Xiao, Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng's face suddenly dropped.

Really, if you already knew the emperor's plan, why didn't you tell her.

"Then old man, do you still plan to continue with your plan?"

After listening to Zhongli's conversation with the immortals, Wendy was more interested in Zhongli's next plan.

This is really a long time coming. Yan Shen, who has always been old-fashioned and calm, would actually do such a big thing just to retire.

"Although my plan was disrupted a lot by Han Xiao, it's not a serious problem."

After telling everything in full, Zhongli's tone returned to his usual rock-like calmness.

Although the immortal was no longer able to conflict with Qixing due to Han Xiao's intervention, the overall plan was still under his control.

...

His eyes turned back to Yujingtai.

Following Ningguang's order, countless thousands of Yanjun soldiers poured into Yujing Terrace and temporarily blocked the exit.

Then they began to inspect the spectators attending the ceremony one by one.

"Ying, Paimon, follow me."

Seeing Ning Guang take action to seal the venue, Han Xiao glanced at Ying, who was slightly uneasy, and immediately asked them to follow her.

"good."

In this way, Han Xiao led Paimon and Ying through the crowd and found the condensed light that was still standing in front of Zhongli's fallen dragon body.

"Condensing light."

"Han Xiao, these two are Ying and Paimon, right?"

Hearing Han Xiao's voice, Ningguang turned around, then saw the two people following each other, and immediately managed to cheer up and said hello.

But the tightly locked rooms revealed the unrest in her heart at this time.

Seeing the confusion in Ning Guang's heart, Han Xiao didn't waste any time and said directly according to what Zhong Li told him before:

"The blockade is of no use anymore. I noticed Dadalia among the crowd before, but he disappeared when the chaos broke out."

"Are you saying that the emperor's murder is inseparable from the fools?"

"It's hard to say, but the suspicion is strong."

Han Xiao didn't say it to death, she just deliberately made it vague.

However, it was this uncertain way of speaking that made Ningguang even more convinced that the emperor's murder must be related to the fools.

Seeing that Ning Guang had been successfully attracted by him due to his confusion, Han Xiao turned around and looked at Ying and Paimon seriously.

"Ying, standing in front of you now are Liyue's Tianshu Star and Tianquan Star. Ningguang and I would like to ask you a favor."

"You want me to help investigate the Fools?"

Ying could tell this time, Han Xiao probably planned to let her investigate the problem of the fools.

"Yes, the emperor was killed. The first thing we and Qixing have to do is to control the situation in Liyue and not let it fall into chaos."

"So I'm afraid I don't have enough time to investigate, so I would like to ask you to accept this commission."

Having said this, Han Xiao paused deliberately, and then continued:

"After the matter is completed, I can provide you with more detailed information about your brother, which I have recently collected."

"make a deal!"

Chapter 255 Liyue shows signs of chaos

As the old saying goes, good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

Even though Ningguang immediately sent Qianyan Army to blockade Yujingtai, Dadalia was not the only one who saw something was wrong and sneaked away in the previous chaos.

So soon, the news that Emperor Yan Wang was killed during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony was spread by these people who slipped out of Yujing Terrace, and spread throughout Liyue with lightning speed.

"Is this news false?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Lord Yan is a god of war, how could he be killed!"

"That's right, I don't believe that anyone can harm Prince Yan. This must be false news."

In an instant, the entire Liyue people were in panic.

Some people firmly refused to believe it, while others looked horrified.

But without exception, they were all disturbed by the sudden news.

...

"Ying, do you really want to agree to Han Xiao's investigation of the Fools?"

On the way back to the hotel, Paimon asked uneasily as he looked at the streets of Liyue that were beginning to show chaos around him.

Liyue's Yanwang Emperor was killed during the ceremony to invite immortals. This incident seemed strange.

You must know that the rock god Morax is a famous martial god on the Teyvat continent. Isn't it too strange that he died so silently in the ceremony of inviting immortals?

"Well, I want to investigate it myself."

Upon hearing Paimon's question, Ying, who was thinking about what to do next, nodded.

When Han Xiao entrusted her with the latest information collected about her brother in exchange for the entrustment, she accepted the entrustment without hesitation, and then left the slightly chaotic Yujing under the arrangements of Han Xiao and Ningguang. tower.

The incident of Rock God being killed during the Immortal Invitation Ceremony came out of the blue, and Paimon had actually thought of everything that Ying had thought of.

Although she knew there might be something weird in this incident, considering Han Xiao's reward, she decided to accept the commission.

First, she could check to see if there was anything weird behind the invitation to the Immortal Ceremony, and she could also take this opportunity to investigate the problem of the Fools.

Ying did not forget that when she was in Mondstadt, it was the lady who suddenly appeared and took away Wendy's heart of God.

From this point of view, Han Xiao is indeed right. The Fools are indeed very suspicious. After all, their target seems to be the Divine Heart of the Seven Gods.

"Then let's go find the Fools now?"

Jian Ying seemed to have made up his mind, so Paimon did not continue to persuade the other party, but asked a question with a worried look on his face.

Now that Ying has accepted Han Xiao's commission, she must go to Beiguo Bank.

It's just that Beiguo Bank is the headquarters of the Fools in Liyue, so it would be dangerous to come to them like this.

"No, we just need to keep an eye on Northland Bank now."

Ying shook her head. Beiguo Bank was the home of fools. Even if she broke in rashly, she would not get much benefit.

Moreover, Qian Yanjun will definitely set Beiguo Bank as a key target at this time. She only needs to prevent masters from sneaking out of the bank.

...

Return to the city.

Due to the huge sales of radios in the past, almost every household in Guilicheng bought one.

Today is the day for the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, and many people turned on the radio to listen to the reporters' reports on the ceremony.

Ever since, they all heard Ningguang's voice saying 'The emperor has been killed, the whole place is sealed off' coming from the radio.

Suddenly the entire Guili City was in chaos just like Liyue Port.

Fortunately, Xingqiu and Xu Wan responded in time, holding back their grief and commanding the staff of Kuixing Tower and the Qianyan Army to slowly stabilize the order in the city.

But the atmosphere of the entire city inevitably fell into a depressed state.

At the same time, the atmosphere in the living room of Abedo's home was as dull as the outside world. There were smart people present, so they were naturally aware of the commotion in the city.

"Emperor..."

Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng was about to speak, but when the words came to her lips, she didn't know what to say.

Liyue was currently in chaos, which was obviously caused by hearing the news of Prince Yan's murder coming from the radio.

As long as Zhongli reveals his true form at this moment, the commotion can be calmed down immediately.

However, after listening to Zhongli's sincere thoughts before, even she was embarrassed to persuade the emperor.

Three thousand seven hundred years, the emperor has protected Liyue for more than three thousand years.

This is a long time that is completely unimaginable to mortals. Even if the emperor is a god, it is natural for him to feel tired.

"Xingqiu and the others handled it very well, didn't they?"

In the dullness, Zhongli suddenly laughed out loud. He had already seen from his mind that Xingqiu was leading the staff of Kuixing Tower and working with the Qianyan Army to maintain the order of Guili City.

Perhaps due to Han Xiao's prestige in Guili City, although the residents in the city were panicked, they still obeyed Qianyan Army's arrangements.

This made him very satisfied.