The officials headed by Ningguang really cannot put too much pressure on Bai Luo, so she can find an unofficial person to replace her.
Yelan is the best choice.
It seems that under my leadership, finding loopholes in contracts has become commonplace in Liyue.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing
"Did I follow you? I was just taking a walk in Liyue and happened to be on your way. Could it be that... Mr. Envoy even wants to know where I go?"
After knowing Bai Luo for a long time, Ye Lan knew one thing very well.
To follow this guy, you definitely can't use traditional methods. He has countless ways to shake off anyone who tries to follow him.
On the contrary, this slightly rogue move can have a miraculous effect.
"... ..."
Looking at Ye Lan's confident look, Bai Luo didn't say much.
He silently took out his mask, gently wiped it with his left hand, and put it on his face.
A light blue glow spread around Bai Luo. Under the effect of quantum, Bai Luo turned into light spots all over the sky and disappeared in front of Ye Lan.
"???"
Is this... a magical technique
As the descendant of a sorcerer, Ye Lan’s ancestors once dealt with the immortals of Liyue, especially the Yaksha clan.
According to the records of our ancestors, the Yakshas were brave and good at fighting, and were the pillars of the Rock King. Each of them possessed powers that were unimaginable to mortals.
The posture of Bai Luo when he disappeared was almost the same as the description of the disappearance of the immortal Yakshas in the records.
Is it possible
Suppressing her curiosity for the time being, Ye Lan began to search the area tentatively, but after the other party disappeared, there was no trace left at all.
Even though Ye Lan had thousands of clever ideas, she was helpless.
In the end, she had no choice but to leave.
"Bai Luo is most likely a Yaksha?"
After hearing Ye Lan's report, Ningguang felt even more puzzled.
If she remembered correctly, what happened in Feiyunpo before almost confirmed that he was a dragon-shaped immortal like the Emperor.
Because the sound that people described as a dragon's roar was made by Bai Luo.
But why is there a rumor now that he is a Yaksha
"Historical records show that the Yakshas swore to the Rock King that they would kill to protect the Dharma and eliminate all suffering for many years. Later, due to their karma, three of the five strongest Yakshas died, one disappeared, and only one demon-conquering great saint still exists in the world."
"you mean... ... "
Ningguang did not find it strange that Ye Lan remembered the story of Yaksha so clearly, because Ye Lan's family had some kind of connection with Yaksha. Her ancestor once fought side by side with an unknown Yaksha in the Layered Rock Abyss.
But from what she said, she seemed to suspect Bai Luo was the missing Yaksha.
"Here's what happened..."
Seeing that Ningguang didn't believe her, Ye Lan told her what she had seen and heard.
As the latter continued to speak, the former's expression became more and more solemn.
The demon-conquering great sage who is still alive in the mortal world now lives in the Wangshu Inn that she set up in Dihuazhou, so she has some connections with that immortal.
The situations described by Ye Lan were exactly the same as the magic spells used by the Great Sage Subduing Demons when he left.
Is it possible
He picked up the thick stack of information about Bai Luo on the table and posted some useful things on the intelligence wall one by one.
Looking at this wall full of information, Ningguang's brain started working rapidly.
She continued to mark the intelligence wall, occasionally tearing off some papers that were not of much value.
Finally... ... her eyes stopped on a place name.
Lisha Suburb.
That was information from a long time ago, when she had just received the information about the 12th Executive Officer taking office and knew nothing about it.
It was Hokuto who returned from his secret meeting with Inazuma and Umijima and brought her this information.
[From the accent, he seems to be from Lishajiao. Not only does he speak Liyue dialect, he also has acquaintances in Liyue. ]
In addition, there is also information that Qiqi met the other party when she was collecting herbs there.
Lisha Suburbs... ... Lisha Suburbs
Mumbling the place name silently, Ningguang began to search her bookshelf for all the information related to this place.
When she saw a certain word, her eyes narrowed.
She put down everything she was doing, even the books that were very important to her, and rushed out.
"Did you find anything?"
Looking at Ningguang who was looking towards the west, Ye Lan, who was following behind her, asked.
Ningguang didn't say anything, but pointed to the ruins of a house in the west.
That ruin doesn't look like an ordinary residence. Judging from its shape... it is more similar to a temple.
"According to historical records, the ruins of that house were a temple, built to commemorate an immortal who died in the war between demons and gods. It is impossible to verify who built it, but the identities of those immortals..."
Looking at this temple located in the suburbs of Lisha, Ningguang's voice became lower and lower.
"Could it be that..."
Ye Lan has realized something.
"My soul is floating in the green mountains and clear waters, I fan myself at leisure. I go to the sea in the stormy waves to find the Chihu, and I return to the mountains in the snow and wind to slay the evil spirits.
This is a temple built for the immortals and yakshas!"
This completely confused Ningguang.
Bai Luo was born in Lisha Suburb, which happened to have a temple of the Yakshas.
Coupled with the Emperor's ambiguous attitude, Ningguang became even more uncertain about her guess.
How about... going to find the Demon-Subduing Great Sage yourself
Chapter 602 Great Sage, do you know Bai Luo
Why didn’t Ningguang think about Yaksha when she suspected that Bai Luo and Emperor Jun had a relationship
In fact, it is still related to Bai Luo’s mask.
As we all know, everyone in the Fatui has a mask, especially the executive officers, and each person's mask has personal characteristics.
Therefore, Ningguang never associated it with Yaksha.
Now looking at it this way... ... Bai Luo's mask can be said to be very suspicious.
As one of the most powerful people in Liyue besides the Emperor, Ningguang had met several Fatui executives before, and had also seen photos of some of the executives from the information given by Ye Lan.
They all have one characteristic.
The mask is never taken off.
But Bai Luo is different. Although he sometimes wears the mask diagonally on the side of his face, most of the time he hangs the mask around his waist and only wears it on his face when fighting.
What a coincidence... ... Yaksha also has such a habit.
The most important thing is the purple lightning symbol on his mask and the lightning element he released when fighting Beidou.
If historical records are correct, the missing Yaksha was most likely Lei Yaksha.
Is he the descendant of that Yaksha? Or is he that Yaksha himself
The only one who can help her solve her doubts now is the Demon-Subduing Great Sage of Wangshu Inn.
Hmm? Ask the Emperor
She still didn't dare to ask the Emperor in person about things like digging up gossip about him.
In fact, in addition to the Great Sage who Conquers Demons, there is a very suitable person by Ningguang’s side—Ganyu.
That’s right, as a half-immortal beast who participated in the war between demons and gods, she must have some understanding of the immortal Yakshas.
However, as Qixing's secretary, she had been hanging out with Ningguang and the others for many years, which made Ningguang subconsciously ignore her half-immortal physique and always regarded her as someone of the same generation as herself.
So when Ganyu came to the Qun Yu Pavilion with a pile of documents, she was a little confused when she heard that Tianquanxing went to the Great Sage Subduing Demons to inquire about the things during the Demon War.
Why didn't she ask me
The formation of Dihuazhou is actually inseparable from the influence of Bishui River.
The alluvial deposits of the river formed plains and shallows, which is today's Dihuazhou.
When the wind blew, the rustling of reeds and the croaking of frogs blended together, which was much better than the irritating croaking of frogs in Bubu Lu.
This also attracted literati and poets from all over the world to come here and leave countless masterpieces.
The most valuable one is the currently popular "Sketch of Reed Flowers".
As the birthplace of this famous masterpiece, Wangshu Inn has not completely faded from its popularity until today.
To be honest, Ningguang really couldn't appreciate that kind of thing, but as a businessman, she keenly smelled the business opportunity.
Apart from anything else, most of the fakes of "Reed Sketches" circulating on the market today are from her hand.
In Wangshu Inn, she took down some unimportant paintings and left a layer dedicated to hanging reed sketches.
This also indirectly increased the income of Wangshu Inn, and the number of tourists received every day was even several times more than in the past.
However, this does not bring all benefits.
"The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons is not here?"
After hearing what her boss Philgodette said, Ningguang frowned slightly.
She never expected this to be the answer.
"Well, the Great Sage who conquers demons has lived here for a long time. He originally thought that this place was relatively quiet and suitable for meditation. But after the "Picture of Reed Flowers" became a hit, this place started to become noisy, and he rarely appeared since then."
"Why didn't you report this matter earlier?"
The Great Sage who Conquers Demons is of vital importance to the Seven Stars and even to Liyue.
His disappearance was definitely a big deal for Ningguang.
But Wangshu Inn never mentioned it to her.
"Because this is just our speculation. The statue of the Great Saint who subdues demons has suddenly disappeared recently, and this is not the first or second time. We thought he might come back one day. In addition, you said that the matter of the traveler is more important, so we did not report it."
Just as Philgodette said, the whereabouts of immortals are not something that mortals like them can speculate at will.
However, I could still see him near Wangshu Inn before.
But recently... ... unless he takes out almond tofu, you can't see him at all.
"Prepare me a plate of almond tofu, and temporarily close the stairs to the top floor."
Ningguang did not embarrass Philgodette. After giving her some instructions, she went upstairs first.
Standing on the terrace of Wangshu Inn, you can see the clear river flowing slowly before your eyes.
This time, Ningguang didn't have the same calm feeling as before.
Just as Philgodette said, the noisy voices below the Wangshu Inn made it impossible for her to calm down.
The sounds of academic debates, the sounds of bards' pianos, the movements of people reciting poems and composing couplets... ...they are intertwined together, and instead of making the Wangshu Inn poetic, it makes it as noisy as a market.
Wangshu Inn... ...is it really time to tidy up
"You looking for me?"
Not long after the almond tofu was served, the voice of the Great Sage Subduing Demons suddenly appeared beside her.
However, what was different from before was that this time the Great Sage who subdues demons appeared was wearing a Nuo mask on his face.
You know, he would only put on this Nuo mask when facing demons and monsters corroded by karma.