Genshin Impact: I, the first water follower, makes players excited

"You two are the guests that Lady Ningguang has arranged for today, right?"

"You two can ascend to the Jade Pavilion from here."

After exchanging secret signals, the guide smiled kindly and stepped aside to make way, and Ying and Paimon successfully followed the floating stones to the heavenly palace - the Qun Yu Pavilion.

"I have been waiting for a long time, the one who returned from Jueyunjian..."

"Why is there one less guest?"

A hint of worry appeared on Ningguang's smiling face.

But Paimon and Ying didn't notice this slight change in emotion.

"As expected of Ningguang! You knew one person was missing even before you met us."

"That guy Hines said he wanted to sleep, so he won't be coming."

......

"6. I declined Tianquan's invitation by saying I was going to sleep."

"Should I say you're worthy of being my brother Xi? That's too perfunctory of an excuse!"

"If I were Ningguang, I'd already be angry."

......

Huh? Sleep?

A look of astonishment appeared on Ningguang's face. She had thought of many situations, whether it was that all three of them came to the appointment or that no one cared about her invitation, these were all situations she had already anticipated.

But now, two people came, and the remaining one found such a lame excuse.

What does he want to express?

Ningguang thought about it briefly, but didn't understand why Xines did this.

However, this did not affect her efforts to win over the two people present first.

"It seems your journey was very difficult, so it's understandable that you need to rest."

"By the way, we have prepared a gift for you!"

Paimon excitedly urged Ying to take out the frosting slime.

"Oh? It's for me. Thank you so much. I invited you two here, but it's really a bother for you..."

Before Ningguang could finish her words, Paimon had already opened the box, revealing a rather ordinary-looking frosted slime.

"..."

Ningguang didn't understand. Was this really a welcome gift for her? Or were these two just here to laugh at her?

His eyes left the blue unknown object in the box, and when he looked up, he saw two people with faces that were full of anticipation for praise.

"..."

Well, it might just be a gift.

Ningguang waved her hand and asked the secretary behind her to take the strange gift away.

"I didn't expect you two to be so accomplished in art. This is the first time I've seen such a unique slime model."

“…Um, actually, this is a dessert.”

"..."

The atmosphere fell silent again after Paimon said this.

Fortunately, Ningguang quickly broke the atmosphere.

"I see. Forgive me for not recognizing this dessert the first time I saw it. I'm sorry for letting you two down."

"As compensation, let me, your master, personally take you to see the Jade Pavilion."

Ying and Paimeng naturally agreed excitedly.

"Ningguang, how did you know we were missing someone?"

Paimon couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.

"Haha, the acting leader of the Knights of Favonius often exchanges letters with me, and he always speaks highly of you and that sleeping Mr. Hines."

"So, when the three of you appeared together in Liyue, I sent out spies..."

"When you arrived at Wangshu Inn, I finally got a grasp of your movements."

Ying tried hard to think who Ningguang's spy was, but failed. So she just asked directly.

"Are you saying that you have spies in Wangshu Inn?"

After hearing Ying's question, Ningguang smiled proudly.

"That's not accurate. It should be said that you are the only ones in the entire Wangshu Inn who are not my spies."

......

"I suddenly have a new understanding of the wealth of the wealthy woman Ningguang."

"Oh my goodness, the whole inn is full of spies? This isn't an inn, this is the Liyue Intelligence Bureau—the Dihuazhou branch."

"I can only say that she is worthy of being Ningguang."

......

Although it was outrageous, Ying still accepted this setting.

"Keqing said you wanted to negotiate with the Immortal? Does that mean it wasn't the Rock King Emperor you assassinated?"

"That's natural. You've had a lot of interactions with the immortals, so it's understandable that you don't trust us Seven Stars. This time, I invited you to this group of Jade Pavilions to clear up any misunderstandings."

"Seven Stars will definitely not murder the Emperor."

"Have you ever heard of the Demon War?"

Seeing Ying shook her head, Ningguang continued to introduce.

"There once were many demons in the world. They waged a war among themselves that lasted for two thousand years, ultimately resulting in seven victors."

"That is, the current seven rulers of the mortal world."

"Do you see the Solitary Cloud Pavilion? That's where the rock spear that the Rock King Emperor threw during the war was formed..."

Ying looked in the direction Ningguang pointed, and saw mountains of different heights standing obliquely on the sea.

They are long and narrow overall, which corresponds to the rock spear mentioned by Ningguang.

I can’t imagine how desperate I would be if I faced such an attack.

"...Even in a new era, the people of Liyue are still the Emperor's subjects. How could we point our swords at him?"

After listening to Ningguang's description, Ying felt that Qixing murdering the Emperor was not the correct answer.

So who is it?

"Why did you hide the Ancestral Transfiguration?"

Ying asked casually.

"The Seven Stars' enemies are scattered throughout Liyue Harbor. If we don't take action, we will only fall into a disadvantageous position. Hiding the Ancestral Transmutation is the only way to completely reverse the situation, where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light."

"Enemy? Who is it?" Paimon scratched his head, indicating that he didn't know.

"Is it the young master?"

"Yes."

As Ningguang finished speaking, the three of them finally arrived at the center of the Qun Yu Pavilion, where Ningguang worked.

"This is it! The legendary wall? The paper on it is the legendary paper full of business secrets!"

Paimon's cheering made Ying a little embarrassed, but in order to make money, it was embarrassing. It was a necessary sacrifice.

"Hahaha, you guys are well-informed too."

Looking at Ningguang's teasing eyes, Paimeng scratched his head and laughed.

"Even storytellers are saying that many people are paying huge sums of money to buy these papers. They're really famous!"

"The secrets on the wall are only meaningful to Liyue's merchants. As a traveler, you should know that so-called trade secrets are of no use to you."

Looking at Ying and Paimeng, whose eyes were filled with desire for paper, Ningguang smiled helplessly.

"You've met Keqing, right? Who do you think is more trustworthy, me or her?"

After a little thought, Ying said Keqing's name.

"It's not surprising. Compared to me, the upright and valiant Keqing who disrespects the Immortal Master is indeed more trustworthy."

Ying listened to Ningguang's words and silently added in her heart, "If you give me a few pages of paper, you will be the most trustworthy Seven Stars."

"It's undeniable that the Emperor's passing seems to benefit the Seven Stars, but the rumors of the Seven Stars usurping the throne are truly damaging our foundation."

"Are you saying that the Fatui are behind these rumors?"

Ningguang nodded slightly. "I like to talk to intelligent people. The reason I approved the Immortal Ceremony was to buy time for the Seven Stars to take over Liyue."

Paimeng spread his hands and turned to look at Ying.

"As Zhongli said, the Seven Stars approved the sending of the Immortal Ceremony in order to fulfill their own goals."

"Oh right! I heard that guests who bring a welcome gift will get benefits! Do we get some too?"

Well done, Paimon!

Ying's eyes suddenly became gentle when she looked at Paimon.

"Of course there are. Let's put it this way. You can choose anything you like from me and take it away."

At this moment, in the eyes of Ying and Paimeng, Ningguang exuded the dazzling aura of a wealthy woman.