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

The sea bass was slippery, and Li Lin struggled to catch it. Just as he was about to show it off, it slipped through his fingers again.

The golden bass thrashed and swayed in the water, as if mocking Li Lin.

Li Lin's face quickly darkened. He looked around Yujingtai and, seeing no one there, angrily clenched his fist, igniting flames in his palm, and slapped it into the water.

Amidst hissing sounds and white steam, one after another, golden bass with whitish bellies floated to the surface.

Soon, the aroma of fish began to waft from the water.

A Liyue official working at the Moonlit Pavilion, hearing the commotion, poked his head out the window and exclaimed, "It smells so good... What are you two little devils doing?!"

"How dare you talk about your ancestors like that?" Li Lin roared in anger, pointing his finger at the old man with gray hair. "If you have the guts, tell me your name!"

"I am Tian Shu, and I will never change my name or surname." Tian Shu, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, shouted angrily.

As the oldest and most senior member of the Liyue Seven Stars in the present day, Tian Shu has been out of the picture for a long time. Decades of experience have broadened his horizons, making him shrewd, calculating, and resourceful.

If Ningguang, the star of Tianquan, is the most elegant and magnificent of the seven stars of Liyue, then Tianshu, the star of Tianshu, is the true pivot of the seven stars.

He never imagined that when he came to Yujingtai today on a whim to see the younger generation working and to handle some business, he would see someone frying fish in the pond at Yujingtai!

He dares to fish with explosives now, but he doesn't even dare to think about what he'll do in the future.

"Okay. Uncle Tian, ​​right?" Li Lin remembered who he was.

Li Lin raised his head, clenched his fist, and said in a booming voice: "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man's potential. As for Li Yue, it's better not to stay."

Shen He seemed to be infected by the atmosphere, and took a step forward, the talisman in his palm poised to be unleashed.

"Good, good, you little bastards, you're really arrogant!" Uncle Tian was even more furious when he saw Li Lin and Shen He resisting stubbornly. "Men, Qianyan Army! Arrest them!"

Following Tian Shuxing's order, the Qianyan Army, who had been holding their posts, instantly sprang into action, peeking out from every corner within seconds and surrounding Li Lin and Shen He.

Uncle Tian slowly walked down from the rooftop and came to a short distance from Li Lin, his gaze lingering on the Eye of God hanging at Li Lin's waist for a moment.

The Liyue Seven Stars spoke slowly, a smug smile on their face.

"So it was you who demanded my name? With so many crimes, I'm afraid I'll have to teach you a lesson..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Lin looked behind Uncle Tian with a puzzled expression: "Morax?"

As Uncle Tian and the Thousand Rock Army turned around, Li Lin pulled a crowbar from his crotch and smashed it into Uncle Tian's face. Then he swept his leg out, tripping the gray-haired Tian Shu Xing to the ground.

Amidst the shocked and furious gazes of the Thousand Rock Army, Li Lin grabbed Uncle Tian by the back of the neck with one hand and slammed his knee into his back, much like Wu Song fighting the tiger.

"You actually hit me?!" Uncle Tian, ​​who was pinned down by Li Lin, lost his previous refined demeanor and shouted incredulously.

"Didn't you say you wanted me to teach you a lesson?" Li Lin was at a loss for what to do because of Uncle Tian's flip-flopping, so he turned to Shen He and asked, "What did he just say?"

"He said he'd teach you a lesson, or maybe he wanted you to teach him a lesson..." Shen He successfully confused everyone present.

"You scumbag from Liyue!" Li Lin raised his hand to cover his face. "Hmph, hmph, hmph hahahahaha—I'm going to create a world where no one is superior!"

"You brat, what do you think you're doing?"

Uncle Tian pounded the ground in terror. The Thousand Rock Army soldiers around him gripped their spears, their expressions furious, but none of them dared to rush forward, fearing that Master Li, whose mental state was clearly abnormal, might turn Tian Shu Star into Tian Shu Flesh in a fit of rage.

Just as the scene was about to descend into chaos, a soft shout suddenly rang out from other parts of Yujingtai.

"stop!"

A girl with black horns on her head, long blue hair, and a plain-colored robe with a cross-collar and right-fastening design leaped down from the third-floor corridor of the Moon Sea Pavilion. Wherever she went, the Thousand Rock Army made way for her.

"Run! It's Wang Xiaomei!" Li Lin grabbed Uncle Tian, ​​who was covered in dirt and looked like a salted fish, and pulled Shen He beside him, rushing outside.

Halfway there, seemingly realizing he couldn't fly, Li Lin turned and jumped onto Shen He's shoulder: "Let's go!"

The surrounding Qianyan soldiers and Gan Yu, who was called Wang Xiaomei, were dumbfounded. After a belated reaction, they rushed forward to help Uncle Tian break free from Li Lin's clutches and, incidentally, separate and control the two.

"Sister Gan Yu..." Uncle Tian, ​​who had been pulled aside, looked disheveled and complained to Gan Yu in a low voice, feeling wronged.

Gan Yu's expression changed: "Shh...don't call me that in public!"

182. Take all of this as an honor.

Is it possible that you want a small horse pulling a large cart?

Despite being suppressed by the Thousand Rock Army, Li Lin still stubbornly continued to mock Uncle Tian.

Despite his advanced age, Uncle Tian's meticulously maintained face flushed with a suspicious hue, and he began to stammer.

After all, from his youthful exuberance when he entered the Moonsea Pavilion in Yujingtai, until he held great power in his youth and became one of the highest-ranking members of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Gan Yu, as the "Assistant," had always provided assistance to the Seven Stars of Liyue in the capacity of the Moonsea Pavilion's secretary.

To say that Uncle Tian had no romantic feelings for Gan Yu back then would be nonsense, but the difference in status, bloodline, and lifespan made him wisely hide these immature feelings in his heart.

"You're spouting nonsense!" Uncle Tian's fingers were trembling.

Gan Yu's expression was somewhat awkward.

Gan Yu was not unaware of the subtle sentiments expressed by the Seven Stars over the past three thousand years, but these things... were insignificant compared to the heavy workload of the entire Liyue region. Among all matters, Gan Yu always prioritized the contract signed with the Geo Archon.

"Alright, release Master Li." Gan Yu waved his hand, signaling the Thousand Rock Army to loosen their grip on Li Lin, and gave Li Lin a perfectly timed smile. "Although this matter is the responsibility of Tian Shu Star, your way of handling it is too unique."

“Master Li…” Uncle Tian quickly realized the unusual nature of this title.

"Hehehehe, you've realized your shallowness and ignorance, haven't you—"

Li Lin laughed wildly, emboldened by his superior position, and before Uncle Tian could react with fear, he rushed forward and kicked him to the ground.

"You think I'd let you talk about fortunes changing every thirty years? You might as well just tell me to respect the dead!"

After realizing Li Lin's identity as an immortal, even though Uncle Tian was kicked to the ground by Li Lin, he dared not order the Thousand Rock Army to attack again. The surrounding Thousand Rock Army soldiers were also in a dilemma, their faces grim.

Gan Yu's forced smile finally crumbled. Ye Yang called out to Shen He, and with Li Shifu kicking him repeatedly, they each lifted one arm and forcibly dragged him away from the scene.

"Oh hoo——"

Li Lin, who was forcibly dragged away by two pretty girls, outwardly refused but inwardly fluttered with desire. While half-heartedly resisting, he still pointed and whispered to Uncle Tian:

"You're doomed! Don't sleep too soundly tonight!"

......

Yujingtai is very small, but every inch of land here is extremely valuable.

Yujing Terrace is also very large, encompassing a large part of Tianheng Mountain, occupying the best location in Liyue Harbor, and offering a commanding view of the entire Liyue Harbor.

"I didn't know you were my... junior sister." Gan Yu helped Li Lin to the railing, then turned to Shen He and asked, "Did Master say anything?"

This does not refer to the special instructions given to Gan Yu by the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing, but rather to the precautions given to the immortal Li Lin.

"There are plenty of things you don't know." Li Lin sneered sarcastically as he slapped the railing. "Back then, I took a direct hit from Lei Yingdong's Wuxiang. Would I just tell you something like that? If you like it, treat it as an honor, not something to brag about."

Li Lin almost sang out loud.

Gan Yu couldn't tell whether he was stating facts or simply bragging, so she could only pretend she hadn't heard him.

"Getting back to the point, what brings you to Liyue Harbor?" Gan Yu steered the conversation back on track. "If it's just for simple travel..."

“Become an idol.”

"What?" Gan Yu suspected that she had worked too much overtime last night and that something was wrong with her ears.

"To find Grandma Ping." Li Lin feigned an attack.

“Grandma Ping…” Gan Yu hesitated, then reached out and pinched her eye sockets. “It’s really unfortunate that Grandma Ping hasn’t appeared at Yujingtai these past few days. Well, I suggest you go to Wanmintang in Huyan. The head chef there is Grandma Ping’s apprentice… Also, by the way…”

She pulled out a two-finger-thick note from her wide sleeve and quickly wrote an address on it: "This is the most famous law firm in Liyue Harbor. Yanfei and Granny Ping are also very close, and since they are both immortals, they have some special ways of contacting each other."

When mentioning Yan Fei, a fellow human being, Gan Yu sighed almost imperceptibly.

If you look closely, you'll easily see that she and Yan Fei are complete opposites.

They are both half-immortal beasts, but Gan Yu's immortal bloodline comes from her mother, while Yan Fei's bloodline comes from her father. Gan Yu was born during the War of Demons and Gods and answered the call of the Rock King Emperor to fight alongside him in all directions, while Yan Fei was born after the War of Demons and Gods and has lived in a peaceful environment since childhood.

Gan Yu is trapped by her own bloodline, wavering between the boundaries of immortals and humans, while Yan Fei actively integrates into human society.

As the secretary of the Moonlit Pavilion, Gan Yu signed a contract with the Geo Archon and has been silently assisting Liyue for thousands of years; while Yan Fei is the only immortal among them who has never signed a contract with the Geo Archon, and she maintains order in Liyue by studying the laws.

Thinking of this, Gan Yu's face regained its distant smile.

Thinking of this immortal, whom she had never met before, who held the position of a Heavenly Lord, Gan Yu subconsciously asked, "Although I have never seen you before, please allow me to ask you a question—"

"Do you feel joy at Liyue's prosperity, or do you feel a sense of unfamiliarity?"

Regardless of Li Lin's answer, Gan Yu already had her own answer in her heart. Three thousand years of dedication have created the magnificent Liyue we see today, which is indeed a great achievement worthy of pride. Anyone who sees all of this must feel respect for it.

Li Lin smiled faintly: "We've arrived at Liyue, the largest economic city in Teyvat!"

"Liyue is so beautiful! Oh my, isn't that the Geo Archon? And look at the Jade Pavilion in the distance, everyone."

Li Lin's words left Gan Yu completely bewildered, and she quickly grabbed Shen He and ran away.

Without the black stockings and slime, Gan Yu couldn't move Li Lin in the slightest, just like Shen He couldn't see the honeysuckle marks on his lower abdomen.

While praising the Night Watchers for protecting Liyue's culture, Li Lin also vehemently criticized this scene that old perverts deeply resented.

"Coming to Liyue without seeing black stockings is like following a celebrity without following Xiao Zhan, playing a game without playing Genshin Impact, reading a book without reading Dream of the Red Chamber, playing Bilibili without following Chen Rui, eating popsicles without eating Little Pudding, following anime without following the King Ranking, going to Tibet without visiting Litang, visiting Litang without paying homage to Dingzhen, paying homage to Dingzhen without offering cigarettes, and offering cigarettes instead of Relx."

"This shows that this person has extremely low humanistic attainments and self-cultivation. He cannot understand this kind of highbrow art, nor can he fathom its profound spiritual core. His cultural attainments are stuck here, and he can only live a relatively unsuccessful life."

After coming down from Yujingtai, Li Lin bombarded Shen He with trash talk.

His attention was drawn to the noisy crowd not far away.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Lin suddenly burst into three loud, almost manic laughs: "You think I'd get involved?"