I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

"Hahahaha, Barbara is vomiting—"

After vomiting, Li Lin wiped his mouth and stood up, only to find that the number of viewers in his live stream had somehow approached one hundred.

Considering that there aren't many residents of Manju who are eligible to watch, Li Lin's live stream has already garnered considerable popularity.

173 I spoke to Liyue Harbor

Li Lin arrived in front of Wangshu Inn.

The Wangshu Inn, built along the winding path of the giant tree, covers a vast area and soars into the clouds. It is also located on a major transportation route between Liyue and Mondstadt, with travelers coming and going at all times.

Li Lin walked into the inn's lobby and tapped on the counter a few times to attract the attention of the waitress: "Warm a bowl of wine and a plate of fennel beans."

He had no money, but Li Lin didn't intend to dine and dash.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to serve the dishes, Li Lin got up and walked over to a merchant. Before the merchant could refuse, he plopped down on the table.

"Friend, do you need some information?"

"What intelligence?" The portly merchant lowered his raised hand, his gaze sweeping over the fire-attribute divine eye at Li Lin's waist. "Tell me."

"Information that can help you make money." Li Lin's lies came out off the top of his head. "Information about Ningguang on Tianquan Star, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue."

The businessman's expression froze for a moment, then he looked at Li Lin with a hint of disbelief: "You mean, her business plan...?"

Anyone with business dealings in Liyue knows that Ningguang, the Tianquan star who symbolizes law and wealth among the seven stars of Liyue, has a habit that is not exactly secret. She has her own intelligence channels, and then she will compile this intelligence into a business and legal plan. After finalizing it, she will tear it up and throw it down from the Jade Pavilion that hangs above Liyue Harbor.

Whenever that happens, a frenzy always erupts in the streets and alleys, and there are no shortage of clever people who use this to predict Ningguang's next move and then make a fortune.

However, as everyone knows, the cost of counterfeiting these torn pieces of paper is too low.

"How can you guarantee that it is Lord Ningguang's plan from Tianquan Star?" The merchant lowered his voice and approached Li Lin, afraid that others would hear him.

"I don't need to make any guarantees. If you don't believe me, there are many other people waiting for me." Li Lin's inscrutable demeanor left the businessman puzzled.

"Alright, what do you want?" The merchant gritted his teeth and secretly set a price in his mind.

"Pay the bill for me," Li Lin said, pointing to the dishes on the table.

"That's it?" The merchant was taken aback.

Upon hearing this, Li Lin's dark eyes narrowed... Damn it, he really is a rich person.

After the merchant paid the bill and Li Lin finished eating and drinking, he sat upright in front of the merchant and said, "I'm sorry, this is not Ningguang's business plan."

The businessman sighed inwardly, but considering Li Lin had told the truth, he didn't intend to...

"...but rather, it's a historical event that's about to happen," Li Lin said. "The Rock King Emperor, who is currently in power in the Seven Dynasties of the Mortal World, is about to pass away, so you can take this opportunity to make some investments or something."

Anyway, Liyue is based on Shanghai.

"What...did you say?" The merchant's eyes turned an eerie red, and his body trembled with anger.

As a Liyue resident, someone suddenly jumps out and tells them that the god who has led them for six thousand years is about to die, and that they should take advantage of the situation to make a fortune...

However, before he could react, a dark blue shadow had appeared at the table, followed by the proprietress and manager running down from upstairs.

"I'm sorry, esteemed guests, but Wangshu Inn is not accepting any guests today." The innkeeper clasped his hands and bowed deeply to the surrounding guests.

Compared to the shopkeeper's gentle yet firm words, the warning from the dark blue-green shadow was as cold and ruthless as a gust of wind.

"Immortals subdue demons, mortals retreat."

The voice howled and echoed in the lobby of Wangshu Inn like a cold wind, causing the travelers and guests who wanted to witness the immortal's demon-slaying prowess to reluctantly retreat. Fortunately, the landlady and the manager were very good at calming people down.

Before the merchant sitting opposite Li Lin could say anything, the shopkeeper grabbed his shoulder and dragged him out.

"My friend, the immortals subduing demons is a matter of fate. If you are destined, you will be able to see them. You cannot force it, hahaha."

The shopkeeper then closed the door to the main hall.

"Hmm, well, ah!"

Li Lin let out a muffled groan from deep in his throat, picked up the warm rice wine beside him and took a sip, then turned to look at the Yaksha who stood holding a spear.

As if remembering something, Li Lin turned to Yaksha and gave him a thumbs-up, praising, "Extremely fresh, extremely delicious!"

Xiao frowned, completely baffled by Li Lin's motives.

Seeing that Yaksha did not respond to his praise, Li Lin pursed his lips, finished the rest of the food, and pointed to the chair in front of him: "Sit."

Xiao, of course, wouldn't sit down.

Yaksha stood holding his spear, curious to see what other tricks Li Lin could pull.

Li Lin's eyes widened; this was the first time he had ever met someone who showed him such disrespect.

Tiangong Nian: "Wow, this is the first time you've ever been taken advantage of."

Fighter Talulah: "Please increase the intensity."

Li Lin's face, filled with shame and indignation, instantly turned calm.

Being taken advantage of was already infuriating for Li Lin, but losing face in front of acquaintances made him even angrier.

Li Lin stared calmly at Yaksha with his dark eyes: "Believe it or not, if you don't sit down, I will broadcast a secret from Sky Island to all of Liyue. This secret once forced the Rock Lord to personally seal the Dragon King Rota, and forced the Sea God of Inazuma to his death."

"Oh, by the way, this secret also led to the destruction of the ancient civilizations of the Layered Rock Abyss and Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain."

"I'd love to see how many Frost Spikes Liyue can withstand after losing Rathodorn, Dust God Return, and Vessel God Maxius, and after Morax himself has been worn down for six thousand years?"

"Xiao, please sit down."

Yaksha's expression gradually turned ugly. For someone who didn't understand Li Lin's style, this rational "demon god" was simply too difficult to deal with.

He had absolutely no desire to take action, yet with just a few words, he had put himself in a dilemma.

Indeed, in Yasha's mind now, Li Lin has transformed from being infected by the remnants of a demon god into a "resurrected demon god." Unfortunately, there are just too many demon gods who died on the land of Liyue, so Xiao can't match Li Lin with any of them.

Yaksha's hand tightened slightly; he dared not gamble.

Although Xiao was extremely confident that he could pierce Li Lin's throat with the jade spear before Li Lin could speak, how could the grudge of the Demon God be resolved so easily?

Even a weak demon god, Heureia, after her death, the aftershocks of her power destroyed the kingdom she ruled, turning everything in her path into empty, echoing salt statues.

Let's consider Li Lin as equal to Heuria. Even if Xiao dons a mask and pierces his flesh with a single spear, he'll surely be able to let his last words echo throughout the skies of Liyue...

clang--

Yaksha sat down in the chair in front of Li Lin, his golden eyes staring directly at him: "What exactly do you want to do?"

"I want to be the center of attention," Li Lin told the truth.

A faint sound of teeth grinding came from the other side, clearly indicating that Yaksha didn't quite believe Master Li's words. Unfortunately, Yaksha wasn't good with words, so he could only be bombarded with trash talk by Master Li.

The people outside the door looked at each other in bewilderment. They had expected to hear the cool sound of immortals exorcising demons, but they couldn't hear anything at all.

174. How lamentable!

Inside the Wangshu Inn, Li Lin and the Dharma Protector Yaksha were locked in a fierce confrontation.

Li Lin complained loudly, "Is that all?"

The incident stemmed from the fact that the Guardian Yaksha insisted on his loyalty to the Geo Archon and the stance of Liyue Harbor, neither willing to take action against Li Lin nor intending to let him leave rashly.

Li Lin had no objection to this, especially since he had come specifically to be the center of attention.

The key point is "identity".

Although Liyue may seem like a Frankenstein's monster, just like the Great Yan, in terms of identity verification systems, each one is stricter than the last.

Master Li possesses the Eye of Liyue, but he doesn't actually have a Liyue residency permit. He can manage to get by at Wangshu Inn, but he'd probably have a hard time getting around in Liyue Harbor.

But letting a guy who seems to be a resurrected demon god run into Liyue Harbor... Xiao, despite being burdened by karma for many years, hasn't reached the point where his mind is completely messed up.

Even if Xiao agrees, the current state of Liyue Harbor is not something that these immortals can decide on their own. Above them is the Geo Archon, and below them are the Liyue Seven Stars and the General Affairs Department.

"You can't even think of this? Is your mind filled with nothing but almond tofu?" Li Lin roared indignantly. "Then go find the Rock King Emperor!"

Xiao retorted sarcastically, "Foolish! The Emperor has countless incarnations; why would he need to trouble himself with such a trivial matter?"

"Yes, yes, yes, the Emperor's beard has turned white." Li Lin chuckled maliciously. "From a purely rational perspective, I suggest you go to the Hall of Rebirth and find a guest minister named Zhongli."

"The Hall of Rebirth..."

Yaksha's brows furrowed even more. This resurrected demon god seemed strangely unfamiliar to Liyue in some ways, yet strangely familiar in others.

The largest funeral and burial organization in Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth, has been passed down for more than seventy generations. The current head of the Hall is said to be a quirky young girl. As for a certain guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth... Xiao doesn't know anything about it, since his work is actually not really related to the Hall of Rebirth.

“I can’t leave,” the guardian yaksha replied curtly. “I’ll be watching you.”

"Every minute you spend here wastes sixty seconds of your life, yet you refuse to dedicate even a single second of your life to the Rock King Emperor. Is that something to be said?"

Li Lin retorted sharply.

Xiao suddenly felt overwhelmed. This was different from being entangled in karmic obstacles, but honestly, it was much harder to endure than being entangled in karmic obstacles.

Heaven help me, if we use a 10-level scale to categorize Li Lin's malice towards people, then he is currently only fluctuating between 2 and 3 at most.

Li Lin, who was determined to become the focus of the world, had long ago set his sights on the heart of the Rock King Emperor...

Since this retired old man is going to give the Heart of God to others anyway, why can't he give it to me?

Li Lin, preoccupied with arguing with Zhong Li, had no time to care about Xiao. With just a few words, he had the Yaksha speechless, leaving him unsure whether to stay or leave.