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

Ningguang's lips curled up slightly, somewhat satisfied with the Mondstadt people's reaction.

The Knights of Favonius are even weaker than the Thousand Rock Army. During the last joint military exercise between Mondstadt and Liyue, the Thousand Rock Army at least reached Stonegate, while the Knights of Favonius disbanded in Whispering Woods to have a picnic with Barbara.

The entire Knights of Favonius's fighting strength rested on the help of the homunculus, the little girl, the traitor from Canria, and the Adventurers' Guild. It's true that Captain Jean is very capable, but the problem is that by the time she learned the news, the Fatui had already completed their operation.

Now that they are facing the blunt blade of Winterfell together, these Mondstadt people should pull themselves together.

......

A hummingbird flew in from outside the Jade Capital Terrace.

What kind of butterfly is this?

A curious Qianyan soldier pointed at the hummingbird in the air.

“Wrong,” Instructor Qianyan secretly picked his nose and smeared the booger on the shoulder of the Qianyan soldier who asked the question. “In my opinion, it should be a bee.”

"Bee can't be that big."

So you mean butterflies have thorns?

"It's not impossible..."

These incredibly silly conversations made Li Lin want to join in, but he held back.

Before the Jade Capital Terrace, Li Lin landed and transformed into human form. Before the guards could cry out, he covered their mouths and said in a low voice.

"Ask a question!"

Fear flashed in the eyes of the two guards; it was clear they were unwilling to answer the question.

But if Li Lin stopped talking just because others didn't want to listen, then he wouldn't be himself.

"Since it is known that Yae no Miko of Inazuma and Kitsune no Miko are both foxes, can their corpses be used as fur coats after they die?"

A look of confusion flashed across the eyes of the two guards.

It can only be said that Li Lin's problem truly challenges the bottom line of human morality.

Li Lin patted them on the shoulder, chuckled, and walked past them with his hands behind his back.

......

"Coffee or tea?"

The arguing in the main hall of Yuehai Pavilion subsided again, after all, the important figures present were all women who had been trained to the extreme, and when they opened their mouths, it was like thousands of Timmys were shouting.

Li Lin entered the room cheerfully, carrying a teapot. "Hey hahaha, drinks are here!"

"Thank you, coffee will do." Yura nodded reservedly to Li Lin, then raised her hand and pushed the cup under the teapot.

"You guessed wrong, it's water."

Li Lin smiled and answered with dead fish eyes. The teapot tilted, and clear water fell from the spout into the cup.

"...?"

Yura was momentarily confused.

However, she was indeed thirsty, so she didn't argue with Li Lin about it.

"Me too!" Amber pushed the cup over. "Thank you, sir."

Li Lin glanced at the teapot with a troubled expression: "But if I pour you this cup, I won't be able to coolly make instant noodles with my mouth anymore."

Despite his regretful expression, Li Lin kindly poured Amber a glass of hot water. His pitiful look made Amber wonder if she had done something wrong...

Since there wasn't enough water for instant noodles, Li Lin had no reason to keep it, so he simply got up and poured a glass of water for everyone present.

"Thank you, pfft—" Ke Qing picked up the cup and brought it to her lips. When she saw Li Lin, her eyes widened and her cheeks puffed out instantly.

Fortunately, she remembered that this was Yuehai Pavilion, and she didn't spray hot water on Gan Yu and Ning Guang.

"Cough cough cough cough cough -"

With tears streaming down her face, Ke Qing hurriedly left the scene.

Ningguang didn't have time to pay attention to Keqing at this moment, and instead tried to hide her shock.

"How embarrassing, hahaha." The lady looked at Liyue Qixing with a half-smile. "What's wrong? Is the offer from Winterfall too tempting?"

While the eighth executive officer of the Fools was still making sarcastic remarks, Li Lin had already come to her side.

"Thank you, but I don't drink." The woman waved her hand, indicating that Li Lin should go about his business, then turned back to continue spraying water. "Perhaps Yuheng Star isn't suited for negotiation; I think she's better suited to be a reckless explorer..."

Li Lin turned around and placed the empty teapot on the shelf, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Ningguang frantically gave Li Lin meaningful glances, signaling him not to act rashly.

But once Li Lin decides to do something, no one can refuse him.

"Don't you dare insult my beef offal chef!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Lin suddenly rushed out, straddled the woman, and choked her.

212. Knife in the buttocks

"I'd like to see who dares to insult the beef offal chef!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Lin grabbed the woman by the neck and pulled her back while grinning maliciously at the Thousand Rock Army, the Fools, and the Knights of Favonius present.

This sinister grin chilled ordinary people to the bone and made gay men weak in the knees. In short, Li Lin's sudden onset of illness, accompanied by his spittle flying everywhere, made everyone hesitant to act.

"Damn it, is this how Liyue treats its guests?"

One of the most audacious debt collectors stood up and shouted, his voice trembling with fear, at the Seven Stars of Liyue.

Li Lin peeked out from behind the woman, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth: "I'll remember you."

The debt collector shuddered. The feeling of being targeted by a lunatic was terrifying. He wanted to back down, but having already become the first to stick his neck out, he couldn't back down anytime soon.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and shout at the lady who was being held captive by Master Li: "Madam, please use your invincible powers to save yourself!"

"Hehehehe." Li Lin chuckled and opened his mouth to bite the back of the woman's head. "Even if she screams her lungs out, she can't save herself."

The lady's flavor is a bit like spicy strip ice cream, which I think would be a flavor she likes at an annual party.

Li Lin outwardly expressed his dislike for this mixed flavor, but in reality, he was quite honest.

While threatening her, Mr. Li smacked the woman's hair, and soon the woman, whose eyes were rolling back in her head, became bald.

"Burp." Master Li burped.

At this moment, Ke Qing, who had changed into a slightly lighter-colored dress, came out of the tea room and saw Li Lin locking up the lady, as well as the lady whose hair had been eaten by Li Lin and turned into Wu Ke.

“This, she, you—” Ke Qing stammered, as if she had lost her language system.

"I did all this for you!" Li Lin said righteously. "She tried to use Keqing's tactics to overthrow Liyue and Mondstadt."

"What does 'using Keqing tactics' mean?" Gan Yu asked.

Although she knew that asking questions in this serious atmosphere was somewhat inappropriate, she still couldn't help but ask.

"Good question," Li Lin explained, "It's called gua sha."

Liyue also has the traditional technique of Gua Sha.

In an instant, everyone understood what this meant.

“For example, it is well known that Liyue has the invincible Jade Pavilion,” Li Lin said. “But I believe you all know that if the Winter Kingdom acts rashly, the final result will only be that it lifts up a star only to drop it on its own foot.”

At this point, Li Lin slightly loosened his grip on the woman's arm so that she could hear him: "There aren't many Heavenly Stars left for the Winter Kingdom."

"Let me go—" the woman cried out as she gradually regained consciousness, her struggle intensifying after realizing she had no hair left.

"Madam, you wouldn't want Rustan's asshole to be dug up by me with the wolf's last stand, would you?" Li Lin said sinisterly in her ear. "I advise you to behave yourself, or I'll definitely go to the Void Realm, drag Rustan's soul out, and let you watch him get dug up by Dulin a hundred times!"

The woman was in a state of confusion, unsure whether she should obey or not.

“Let’s turn our attention back to the Jade Pavilion,” Li Lin said to Ningguang, whose eyes were twitching uncontrollably. “Assuming we’re going to take down the Jade Pavilion, when should we make our move?”

"While the Fools were invading other countries!" Ningguang even managed to answer first this time.

“But you only have twelve hours to react, so your first reaction is your last reaction?” Li Lin said. “However, you don’t need to be afraid. Why would the Winter Kingdom want to tie the entire Teyvat to her chariot? After all, even the Executor couldn’t withstand a single blow from Ray the Movie.”

The woman felt she should be angry, but strangely, she even felt a little like laughing.

"So, coming to that point, they'll use the Keqing tactic, which involves dealing hundreds of damage at a time." Li Lin patted the woman's bald head. "When they invade Mondstadt, will you smash up the Jade Pavilion?"

"Uh, we'll see?" Keqing and Ningguang exchanged a glance.

"It depends on the situation. For example, in the first step, Barbatos becomes a bard, idles away his time singing and making money, and spends all day begging for drinks in Diluc's tavern. Stormterror has already gone out of control. At this time, the Fatui vanguard crosses the border to provide support. Would you smash up the Jade Pavilion?"

Both Mondstadt and Winterthirst were on the verge of losing their composure, unsure whether to slam their fists on the table or listen to what was said first.

"How could I possibly smash it?" Regardless of what she thought in her heart, Ningguang, as the Tianquan Star of Liyue, would definitely have to deny it outright at this moment.

"Alright, now that the debt collector and the Thunderfire sorcerer have arrived, shall we smash it?"

"Do not......"

"Alright, next up are the Fatui Executors. They said they're here to help Mondstadt, and then the lady slapped the Anemo Archon. Are you going to do it now?"

"How is this possible?" The Knights of Favonius felt unwell all over, as if Osel was crawling on them, but they couldn't deny it.

"Then the Fools stopped leaving; they planned to help the Lawrence family rebel," Li Lin declared confidently. "The Lawrence family sealed off the Wind Dragon Ruins and controlled the Wind Demon Dragon. Now, are you going to smash up the Jade Pavilion?"