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Ke Qing hurriedly said, "Su Chen, be careful of sword energy hurting people!"

Su Chen ignored him and reached out to grasp the Xuanyuan Sword.

Old friend, thank you for your protection over thousands of years.

He said to himself.

Then, to the surprise of Ke Qing and the others, the light on the Xuanyuan Sword slowly receded, and it was quietly held in Su Chen's hand.

"Huh? Everything's alright?"

Paimon scratched his head. "What exactly happened?"

Ying couldn't understand either; the Xuanyuan Sword had just flown out on its own.

"you..."

Ke Qing swallowed hard, completely stunned.

"Can...can I take a look?" she asked cautiously.

It was as if the question wasn't directed at Su Chen, but rather at the Xuanyuan Sword.

"Here, here it is."

Su Chen handed over the sword.

This time, the Xuanyuan Sword did not cause any further trouble and was taken by Keqing. She held it in her hands with utmost solemnity and examined it carefully for a long time.

"never mind?"

"It looks like it is."

"What exactly happened just now? Why did the Xuanyuan Sword fly towards Lord Su Chen?"

Su Chen shrugged: "Maybe it's because it's been buried in the ground for too long and got excited."

"There's definitely no problem."

After finishing her research, Keqing breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Su Chen and then at Ying, still unable to understand what had happened.

But since Ying has drawn the Xuanyuan Sword, this matter definitely needs to be investigated thoroughly.

Ying looked completely innocent and had no idea what to say, so she could only turn to Su Chen for help.

"Go ahead and speak, it's alright," Su Chen said with a light laugh. "Lady Keqing is a very kind person, just tell her if you have any grievances."

Ke Qing's lips twitched slightly. She's a good person? This is the first time she's heard someone say that.

"Actually, it's like this..."

The Mouth of God sent Mon to replace Ying and recount what happened last night.

From the appearance of the demons, to the two Yakshas fighting against the remnants of the demon god, and then Ying drawing the Xuanyuan Sword to solve the problem, as for what happened next, Xiao went to ask the Emperor for help, while Fanan left after the Thousand Rock Army came to question him, saying that he was also going to ask the Emperor for help.

Next, Ying was brought here.

As for why they didn't put the Xuanyuan Sword back in, well, Ying and Fanan tried for ages but couldn't get it back in. Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited for Qianyan Army to arrive; they would have left long ago.

"This actually happened..."

Keqing frowned slightly. It wasn't surprising that Fanan left. The immortals of Liyue rarely interacted with humans. It was already quite good that Fanan could exchange a few words with the Thousand Rock Army.

The problem is, how could a little girl pull out the mighty Xuanyuan Sword?

And how could such a powerful demon appear beneath the Xuanyuan Sword?

"Did you really watch the evil creature emerge from under the Xuanyuan Sword?" Ke Qing asked.

“Yes.” Ying nodded. “Paymon saw it too, and those two immortals said so as well.”

"Strange, the Xuanyuan Sword is a sacred sword, possessing the ability to purify evil spirits, how could it..."

Ke Qing didn't understand.

This question wasn't covered in the book.

"Actually, it's quite normal. The aurora borealis gives rise to darkness, and everything has two sides. Although the Xuanyuan Sword has the ability to purify evil spirits, precisely because of this, those filthy forces have been accumulating under it for many years. Each time, a little bit is always left behind. Over time, these little by little accumulate and eventually form powerful demons."

“Normally, immortals cleanse the filth, so it may not have much impact on the surrounding area. But now that the traveler has drawn his sword, without the Xuanyuan Sword to suppress it, those forces naturally burst out.”

"Speaking of which, the traveler did do a good thing. If the power inside were allowed to grow stronger, the Xuanyuan Sword would eventually be corrupted."

Ke Qing was taken aback and turned to look at Su Chen, who was speaking.

"How do you know this?"

Su Chen smiled slightly: "I only know a little bit."

One of the envoys immediately said, "Lady Keqing, Lord Su Chen is the most learned person in our Knights Order. Even Miss Lisa admires him."

Ke Qing had heard of Lisa, the librarian; she used to study at the Order Academy and was hailed as a genius.

How could someone like that admire Su Chen?

Keqing had to re-evaluate this representative of the delegation who was born in Liyue, came from Mondstadt, and looked like the Human Emperor.

But there are more important things to do right now.

"Alright, you'll come back to Liyue Harbor with us, and we'll talk about the rest later."

The Xuanyuan Sword is of great importance. Keqing needs to go back and discuss it with the other seven stars, and also listen to the Emperor's opinion. If the so-called 'Dragon Vein' is really affected because of this sword, then Ying will be in big trouble.

"Traveler, traveler, I have a bad feeling about this," Paimon whispered in his ear. "Should we run?"

Ying looked around and saw that the number of Qianyan soldiers was countless.

"It's okay, Su Chen is here." Ying thought for a moment and then said, "We'll run away if he can't handle it."

Su Chen: "..."

You two idiots, can you whisper a little louder?

...

Human Emperor Palace.

Deep within the courtyard.

Two figures, one sitting and one standing, were talking about something.

When Fa Nan returned, Xiao had already reported what had happened to Zhong Li.

As for why it took so long, it's simple: Xiao hadn't found Zhongli before, and only met him this morning on a pleasure boat that docked at the port. So, they immediately started talking as soon as they met.

"Someone actually drew the Xuanyuan Sword...?"

Zhongli sipped his tea, his gaze deep and thoughtful.

Fa Nan asked curiously, "Your Majesty, you don't seem to be in a hurry at all."

Zhongli said gently, "Actually, I have been considering the matter of the Xuanyuan Sword. Back then, the Xuanyuan clan locked the dragon vein to prevent the dissipation of the heavenly fortune because the war between the demon gods had caused too much damage to the land of Liyue. Only in this way could we ensure that the environment of Liyue would not be affected."

"Now that the war has ended, the Xuanyuan Sword has become much less useful. I observe that the ley lines in Liyue are mature enough that there will be no problem even without the Xuanyuan Sword."

"So that's how it is. So losing the Xuanyuan Sword doesn't affect Liyue?" Fa Nan said thoughtfully.

"Not only that, the Xuanyuan Sword is a sacred sword that suppresses evil spirits, but over time it will also breed even larger demons. A hundred years ago, I considered whether or not to take it away. Now, a traveler has actually drawn the Xuanyuan Sword. Perhaps all of this is destined."

If drawing the Xuanyuan Sword would truly cause turmoil in Liyue, how could Zhongli possibly allow anyone to approach?

Surely no one really thinks his daily job is just drinking tea and walking his birds?

However, the emergence of the Xuanyuan Sword will definitely cause a great sensation.

Will that affect his 'plan'?

Thinking of this, Zhongli couldn't help but feel a little emotional. The Xuanyuan Sword, the Human Emperor Xuanyuan... He couldn't help but reach for his wine cup again to recite a poem.

“In that case, there’s no need to worry. But that guy was actually able to pull out the Xuanyuan Sword. Your Majesty, do you think she might have some kind of relationship with the Human Emperor? Like, a descendant of his bloodline or something?” Fa Nan asked, tilting his head.

Zhongli pondered for a moment: "The Human Emperor never married in his life, so naturally he had no descendants... You said she's a traveler, but what brought her to Liyue?"

"She said she came specifically to see you. Apparently, her brother was taken away by a god, and she's looking for him. Your Majesty, are you aware of this?"

Zhongli frowned slightly. It was strange that a god had taken his brother away.

"Anyway, I've left everything else to Qianyan Army. I reckon Qixing will take action soon too." Fa Nan chuckled. "In the end, Qixing will definitely come looking for you anyway."

Such a big matter, after all the twists and turns, will inevitably end up with Zhongli again. Fa Nan's tone was somewhat gloating, because lately she'd seen Zhongli either drinking tea or lounging around, trying to slack off, huh? Hmph~

"Um..."

Zhongli pondered for a while and finally made a decision.

Since it's inevitable that the Xuanyuan Sword will be pulled out, let's just pull it out completely.

The Human Emperor's Festival is approaching. We can place the Xuanyuan Sword on the altar as a symbol of the Human Emperor, so that it won't be used to seal the dragon vein anymore.

Thinking of this, Zhongli said, "Fa Nan, go and do something for me."

"Huh? Why didn't you send Jinpeng?" Fa Nan asked.

Xiao didn't say anything, thinking to himself, "You were laughing so happily just now, weren't you?"

Zhongli didn't say anything. Was he the kind of person who held a grudge? Of course not. The reason he sent Fanan was simply because the latter was more 'approachable' than Xiao. He was afraid that sending Xiao would scare the little girl.

Didn't the traveler want to see him?

Okay, let's collect all the Xuanyuan Swords in Liyue first.

...

"Wow! This is Liyue Harbor, it's so lively!"

Here.

Keqing finally arrived at Liyue Harbor with Luminosity.

Compared to the rich historical atmosphere of Guiliji, this port city is obviously a level above in terms of prosperity. The tall gates and the flat stone-paved road stretch to the horizon. All kinds of shops are everywhere, with food and local specialties making up the majority. There are also many shops that specialize in selling handicrafts, which are filled with figurines of Rock King Emperor and Human Emperor, attracting passers-by to watch.

"Take a look! The newly arrived Emperor of the Sea figure!"

"Don't miss out! The third volume of The Emperor's Travels is now available! It'll be sold out in a second!"

Shouts and hawkers could be heard from the street.

"Traveler, look! That's the Rock King!" Paimon pointed to the most prominent Rock King figurine in a large shop.