Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 269 Passing on the torch, virtues never die.

Paimon, Ying, and Xiao—a flying creature, a human, and an immortal—began their meal.

Although Xiao was very reserved, at least he took the first step and joined us for dinner.

Even if you're both quiet and reserved, enjoying a delicious meal together is still a wonderful thing.

Patting his satisfied belly, Paimon said happily, "Alright, we've finished eating. It's time to go see the night lanterns."

"You go ahead, I'm not interested in those things."

Seeing that Xiao still looked repulsed, Ying gritted her teeth and lowered her head.

Suddenly, Ying seemed to remember something and brought it up.

"Didn't you make a promise with that little girl named Changchang? To visit the Lantern Festival...the little girl you met at Liyue Harbor after the Battle of Ausel. You can't break your promise, can you?"

"As you can see, I am celebrating the Lantern Festival."

Upon hearing Xiao's words, Ying was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, the Lantern Festival has been moved here, and Xiao came to eat, which can be considered as keeping his promise.

(No, I have to let Xiao see the Night Lantern with me, so I have to bring out my trump card.)

"Huiyuan also intends to invite you to see the night lanterns."

Upon hearing the name Huiyuan, Xiao paused for a moment before giving the same answer.

In Xiao's eyes, Ying and Huiyuan are equally important.

After all, Huiyuan and Ying are friends, and a benefactor's friend is a benefactor. So, in a way, Xiao refusing Ying is equivalent to refusing Huiyuan's invitation.

"Do not..."

Just as Xiao was about to utter the word "no," Ying hurriedly interrupted, "Otherwise, you can see us off too."

Seeing this, Paimon chimed in, "Yeah, even if you don't want to see the Nightingale, then... then you could at least take us there. It's a long way from here to Liyue Harbor, and the wilderness is dangerous... right? Very dangerous!"

As he spoke, Paimon looked at Luminous. Luminous nodded in agreement.

At this moment, a slight change appeared on Xiao's face. Seeing this, Paimon continued, "There's no need to escort us into the city, just... escort us to the outskirts of the city."

Upon hearing this, Xiao remained silent for three or four breaths before finally accepting the request.

"Alright, I'll escort you to the outskirts of the city."

Seeing that Xiao agreed, Paimon was overjoyed.

"No problem! Let's go now!"

Under Xiao's escort, Ying and Paimon quickly arrived outside Liyue Harbor.

Three hours had passed since sunset, but Liyue Harbor was not dimmed; on the contrary, it was unusually bright.

Strangely, the lanterns that usually float in the sky have disappeared.

Looking at the vast Liyue Harbor ahead, Xiao turned to look at Ying.

"That's enough for now. I won't accompany you into the city."

Ying glanced at Liyue Harbor not far below, pondered for a moment, and nodded.

The purpose is to see the night lanterns, and from this location, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Liyue Harbor.

Since we can see it anyway, we shouldn't push it any further.

After pleading and begging, Xiao reluctantly agreed to let Xiao watch the night lanterns outside the city.

"Alright. Go look after your lamp. But be careful. If you encounter any danger, just call my name."

Ying nodded and then left without saying anything more, heading to Xiao City to make preparations with the people of Liyue.

After about ten minutes, people tacitly turned off all the lights and turned their attention to the night light in the center of the sea platform.

The giant gears began to turn, and the divine deer spun around, adjusting itself to the correct direction.

Subsequently, the array inside the base was activated, and the [Giant Divine Deer - Bright Sky Lamp] was launched.

A fire fox surrounded him, its fiery blue tail swaying in the wind.

Just as the divine deer was about to begin operating according to the program, suddenly, an explosion rang out.

Then, the once radiant divine deer dimmed.

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and Paimon and Ying exchanged a glance, cold sweat breaking out on their brows.

"What happened?"

"what happened?"

"Where did the explosion come from?"

Could it be that bad guys are up to something?

On the stands, Yuheng Star [Keqing]'s eyes narrowed, and she swiftly issued an order to the inspection agency, becoming anxious.

Even the Xiao outside the city sensed that something was wrong.

"Mingxiao Lantern...what's wrong?"

Meanwhile, Zhong Li, who was drinking tea at Heyu Teahouse, closed his eyes and smiled slightly.

Everything was proceeding smoothly, and the security work was flawless. How could this happen?

While the public was puzzled, below the sea platform, Hunyuan was beaming with smiles.

No matter how they thought about it, they could never have imagined that someone could actually dive down to the bottom of the central platform, make a small hole in the platform, and crawl into the mechanism of the Mingxiao Lantern platform.

The explosion just now was the destructive force of the mechanism that Huiyuan was using fire and lightning elemental power to activate.

"Sister Tongzi, the rest is up to you."

"Received, taking control of the body..."

The next second, an invisible barrier enveloped the entire Liyue Harbor and even the entire Tianheng Mountain.

Even the Great Sage Xiao failed to notice the appearance of this barrier.

"Extraterrestrial exploration has been shut down..."

Once the system started operating, the Thousand Rock Army stood ready and began investigating the cause of the malfunction of the platform in the sea.

However, given the system's capabilities, how could they possibly find evidence of their own crimes?

In the next instant, the system controlled Huiyuan's body to teleport away from the scene and arrive in front of Mingxiao Lantern.

The sudden appearance of the female fairy in the sky instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Look, an immortal."

"What? Why are immortals here?"

Before they could ponder for long, the female immortal, radiating golden light, raised her hand and touched the tip of the divine deer's nose.

The once-glowing lanterns began to shine with unparalleled brilliance once more. At the same time, a tremendous change occurred in the internal structure of the lanterns.

Just as life itself seemed to come back to life, the paper exterior transformed into real skin, revealing visible blood vessels.

"Look, the lanterns are moving!"

"It really is moving!"

People didn't know that at this moment, the Mingxiao Lantern was no longer the same as the original lantern.

That was clearly an immortal being reborn in the world.

The celestial deer was surrounded by celestial power and changed its appearance once again. This appearance was the true appearance of the long-dead "True Lord of Yixiao Daotian".

The immortal remains in Huiyuan's hands were injected into the body of the immortal deer. The next second, the motionless divine deer seemed to have its eyes dotted, and it became full of spirit and lifelike.

The fairy deer blinked and its body gradually began to move.

"Ha-ha-! I, 'The True Lord Who Guides the Night,' am back!!!"

A boastful tone suddenly rang out, and the celestial deer began to run, leaving a long blue trail as it soared into the sky.