On this island where humans have rarely set foot, animals and plants are actually more comfortable.
"Well, Bella doesn't remember."
After counting on her fingers for a while, Bella gave up.
In the past, the shift changes that took place every once in a while were the days she looked forward to the most.
By now, it doesn’t matter.
"After you return to Liyue after your shift, you can find me at the Yanshang Teahouse, or tell me your name and get a bottle of fire water."
Bai Luo has always been generous to his own people.
Especially those who have helped me a lot.
As for those who had been cheated by him, such as Krober... ... then Bai Luo couldn't be blamed.
The existence of Kroeber was originally used by the Doctor as bait for "fishing".
His undisguised greed is the best bait.
There is no need for Bai Luo to be so chaste as to save a man who has been abandoned by even his master.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Executive, hehe."
After hearing Bai Luo's words, Bella scratched the back of her head and smiled foolishly.
I don’t know if it’s because of the fire and water that Bai Luo promised.
Afterwards, Bai Luo walked alone to the beach where he came from and looked at the ships still drifting on the sea.
According to him, he originally wanted these men to return to Liyue Harbor first and come back after three days.
According to his calculations, it would take at least three days to find Osel and deal with him
He never expected that the process would go so smoothly that it was completed in just one night.
The main reason is the aura of gods on him that is so blinding.
Otherwise... ... Bai Luo would probably have to spend more time talking.
In this way, he was picked up by his men on a small boat and returned to Liyue.
There are many festivals in Liyue, such as the Lantern Festival and the Moon-Chasing Festival, but the most famous festival celebration is the welcoming ceremony called the "Seven Stars Summoning Ceremony".
Well, these words were not said by Bai Luo, but by the traveling scholar Fadlan from Xumi.
As the most revered god by the people of Liyue, the Geo King personally descends every year to pass down oral instructions, commanding the common people to follow his instructions and act accordingly, so that everything goes according to the rules and no chaos is caused by overstepping the boundaries.
The day of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony is also the day when everyone can see the Rock King Emperor.
Therefore, every time the Rock God descends, no matter how far away they are, the people and merchants of Liyue Harbor will try their best to rush back to their hometown in person or send someone to get the Rock God's guidance, so as to ensure prosperous business throughout the year.
This day is also the busiest day for the Seven Stars of Liyue.
The previous Feiyunpo incident caused several Seven Stars to fall into a coma, which delayed their work for a long time.
In order not to delay the ceremony of inviting the immortals, they worked overtime to finish all the put aside matters, and only managed to catch up with this grand ceremony.
But before they could take a break, they had to worry about new matters.
Fortunately, the person in charge of presiding over the [Seven Stars Summoning the Immortals Ceremony] this year was Tianquan Xing Ningguang, and she was not affected by the strange sound waves at the beginning.
But at this moment, Ningguang was not as relaxed as the other seven stars imagined.
The Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony attracted not only the local people of Liyue, but also some foreigners.
It's okay for those who abide by the law, but if there are people with bad intentions who want to cause trouble, it will take a lot of effort.
For example, some overseas people used the excuse that they were not from Liyue to commit crimes in Liyue Harbor and resisted arrest by the Thousand Rock Army, causing quite a bit of unrest.
To this end, she also has to spend some energy on diplomacy.
These are still secondary, the most important thing is the group of fools.
After the Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony arrived, these originally dishonest people of Zhidong became the most fair and law-abiding people. The embassy even sent people to deliver gifts, which made Ningguang very confused.
If that were all, it wouldn't be a big deal.
What concerned her most was the executive officers currently staying in Liyue.
I won’t mention [Young Master], he hasn’t returned since he entered the Layered Rock Abyss.
[Lady] wanders the streets and alleys of Liyue every day, and has experienced all the customs and practices of Liyue. It is hard to understand what she wants to do. It is said that the gift sent by the embassy this time is her suggestion.
As for the instructor
This is what gives Ningguang the most headache.
According to the information she had, after the absence of the [Young Master], the [Instructor] was temporarily sent over to replace the former.
In other words, he is currently responsible for arranging all affairs of the Fatui in Liyue.
But at this critical juncture, this crucial person disappeared inexplicably, and even Ye Lan could not find any trace of him.
Although his absence would make the ceremony of inviting the immortals go more smoothly.
But she couldn't track him down, and the Emperor's ambiguous attitude towards him made Ningguang feel vaguely uneasy.
"Lord Ningguang, the time is almost up. Please go to Yujingtai as soon as possible. Lord Yuhengxing has been waiting for you for a long time."
The servant who came to report interrupted Ningguang's thoughts.
Standing on the Qun Yu Pavilion, Ningguang glanced at the bustling streets again and nodded.
"I understand. I'll be there as soon as possible."
Now the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. No matter what happens, all she can do is to deal with it.
Since the Emperor has chosen to leave everything to them, then as a member of Tianquan Star, she will definitely not let the Emperor down!
Chapter 617: Followers of the Old Devil
The Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony is an extremely important day for most Liyue people.
It’s even so important that business doesn’t even need to be done.
Of course, this only applies if there is no contractual bond.
If a contract has been signed, it must be done. Otherwise, if you go to see Lord Yan, you may be punished by eating rocks by Lord Yan himself during the ceremony of inviting the immortals.
But there are still a small number of people who don't think so.
During the war between demons and gods a thousand years ago, when the throne of god had not yet been decided, not all humans in Liyue were followers of Emperor Geo.
The demons recorded so far include Morax, the King of Rock, Guizhong, the Demon of Dust, Heulia, the Demon of Salt, Osel, the Demon of Whirlpool, and Marcosius, the Demon of Hearth.
Every demon god has humans that he protects.
Whether they fear their beliefs or respect their beliefs.
At the end of the Demon God War, the demon gods who protected them either died or fled to the dark sea outside the protection of the Seven Gods.
These humans were all recruited by the Rock King Morax and became the subjects of the Rock God.
As time went by, even though some beliefs had disappeared, Morax gradually replaced those demon gods. But there was always a small group of people who firmly inherited their own beliefs and regarded Morax as an enemy.
Even if they would not openly fight against Morax, they would still secretly gather together in some unknown corners to mourn their own gods.
For example, the remnants of Osel and the followers of Whirlpool.
Roger is a fisherman and occasionally acts as a sailor.
In the memory of his fellow villagers, this strong man with a big beard rarely set foot on land. He had been drifting on the sea since he was born, and setting foot on land was something he was very resistant to.
He has never been kind to the villagers in the same village.
Because he knew very well that these so-called fellow villagers were all [traitors]!
This lineage of people was originally one of the remnants of the Whirlpool, and they believed in Osel, the demon god of the Whirlpool.
After Osel was suppressed by Morax, their ancestors were forced to be incorporated into Morax's rule in order to seek a glimmer of survival in the chaotic times.
But in order to show respect for the old demon god, they chose the seaside that the people of Liyue disliked and formed a small town here.
As time went by, the belief in Morax subtly influenced the survivors of the vortex, and more and more people gave up their worship of the vortex and chose Liyue Harbor.
Large-scale towns gradually became what they are today: villages.
Even those who remained here gradually forgot their own beliefs and turned to the arms of Morax.
Only a small number of people still remember where they belong.
But today, the Whirlpool survivors who had never wanted to set foot on the land of the Rock God actually left the fishing boat on which they depended for survival and came to Liyue City for the first time.
Looking up at the bustling city and busy streets, Roger became even angrier.
In his opinion, this so-called prosperity was all built on the suffering of Lord Osel.
All of this should have belonged to the believers of Whirlpool, not Morax or the Seven Stars of Liyue.
"Look, traveler, there is a person ahead. Why don't we go ask him?"
Just as Roger was about to step into Liyue Harbor, a slightly noisy voice behind him made him frown slightly.
But when he saw the two "people", one big and one small, dressed like foreigners, his expression eased a lot.
To him, anyone who is not a believer of Morax can be his friend.
"Hello, are you going to see the Rock King? How can I get to the site of the Summoning Immortal Ceremony?"
Roger's expression, which had originally relaxed a little, became unhappy again when he heard the other party mention the title of Rock King.
But considering that this is Liyue, it is understandable that foreigners would say this, and he did not make things difficult for the two foreigners.
"Outsider, let me advise you that Morax is not a good person. If you don't want to die, don't go to the ceremony."
With his hands folded across his chest, Roger tried his best to keep his tone calm.
"Ah? But I heard..."
Roger's answer was beyond Paimon's expectations.
If she remembered correctly, the residents of Liyue should have great respect for the Geo King, right? Why did this fisherman-dressed man dare to address the Geo King by his name? Could it be that all the people of Liyue were so casual
"There is no but. If you don't want to die, just go back to where you came from. Don't wait until disaster strikes before you cry and regret."
After scolding the two outsiders, Roger noticed that the Thousand Rock Army seemed to be attracted by him.
That's right, when he was scolding the other party, he didn't lower his voice at all, so it was understandable that he was heard by Morax's lackeys.
Without getting entangled with the two outsiders any longer, he quietly squeezed into the crowd and disappeared in the sea of people before being found by the Qianyan Army.
"Paimon, didn't you say that if I call the Geogod directly like this in Liyue, I'll be demoted to [rude foreigner]? What's going on?"
Looking at the frustrated Paimon, Ying asked with her hands on her hips.
It's meant to be humorous.
Walking all the way from Mond to here, Ying has become less unfamiliar when interacting with this little guy.
"Hmm... maybe... maybe Morax is such a casual god?"
Scratching his head, Paimon was also confused by Roger's action.
Is there something wrong with my Teyvat guide
"Anyway, let's hurry over there. If we're late, we won't be able to catch up with the ceremony of inviting the immortals."
"good."
Under the guidance of Paimeng, Ying didn't think too much and followed her into Liyue City.
It's just... She always felt like someone was watching her in the dark.
Is it an illusion
Of course it's not an illusion.
The person staring at him in the dark was Roger.
Watching the two outsiders walk into Liyue Harbor, Roger showed a look of regret on his face.
His previous advice was no joke. This prosperous seaport was about to be reduced to ruins under the power of the whirlpool.
As a follower of the vortex, he is about to lead the remnants of the vortex to build a new city-state on this land.