Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

"Now that we've made our selection, let's take the 'Night-Stabilizing Stone' with us..."

Zhongli was about to leave with a box of Night-Stabilizing Stones when Paimon quickly stopped him:

"Hey! Wait a minute, even though it's half price, it doesn't mean you don't have to pay!"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot to pay again. Let me check..."

Zhong Li stopped what he was doing and rummaged through his pockets.

"...Hmm...I didn't bring it after all."

"Didn't you bring anything?"

Paimon looked at Zhongli with a puzzled expression.

"I forgot to bring Mora. I'm so ashamed, I forgot again."

Ying looked at Zhongli with a puzzled expression: (There are actually Liyue people who don't care about money...)

Paimon rubbed his head in exasperation when he heard that Zhongli Mora hadn't been brought along.

"What should we do? This is no small sum... Oh, right, 'Young Master' seems to have given us some advance funds."

After hearing what Paimon said, Ying remembered this matter and took out her money pouch.

"On my body."

Paimon took the Mora bag and handed it to the stone shop owner.

"Luckily, we have this money. Boss, is it enough?"

After receiving the Mora bag from Paimon, Boss Stone weighed it in his hand.

"That's enough, half price is just right... Actually, it's okay even if it's not enough."

After the stone boss put away the Mora, Zhongli began to speak in a serious tone.

"Good, it's good that Mora's matter is resolved. Let's send the Nightstone to Jade Capital Terrace first; that's the location I reserved..."

Paimon looked at Zhongli and started complaining.

"Not a single Mora has been released, yet Mr. Zhongli has the nerve to speak so casually!"

After Paimon finished complaining, Ying thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's go ask the young master for some more funds."

Zhongli began to speak again in a serious tone.

"Yes...it was indeed necessary. I will remember this. Thank you both for your help this time."

Looking at Paimon, who was standing with her hands on her hips and speaking quite eloquently, Huiyuan patted her little head.

"Alright, alright, Paimon, that's just Zhongli's personality, don't worry about it."

......

Arriving at the location of the previous invocation ceremony, Huiyuan placed the Night-Stabilizing Stone stored in the Eye of God space.

"The 'Night-Stabilizing Stones' can stay here. I've already sent someone to summon the jewelers, and they'll be crafted into the necessary objects for the ceremony. Oh, by the way, in such a short time, I haven't had a chance to see 'Young Master,' and the jewelers' payment..."

Zhongli was halfway through his sentence when Huiyuan interrupted him, saying, "Just put it on the young master's tab."

Paimon looked at the familiar scene and recalled unpleasant memories.

"Speaking of which, this is... the venue for the 'Sending Off the Immortals Ceremony'?"

"Yes, this venue has been rented, and preparations for the ceremony have begun."

"Same location as the 'Invocation Ceremony'..."

"Yes, the same venue was used. This is something the Liyue Septim have tacitly approved."

"But such a big case just happened here... Ah, so, if we return to the scene as suspects, we need to be careful not to get arrested by the Thousand Rock Army. But I feel like we haven't encountered any troublesome Thousand Rock Army members since returning from Jueyun Realm. What's going on? Also, what about the Rock King Emperor's... uh, immortal body that was left here before..."

"Traditionally speaking, this could be called the 'transformation of the immortal ancestor's Dharma.'"

"Ah, right, that's the name. How does Zhongli know everything? So, the 'Immortal Ancestor's Manifestation' was hidden by the Seven Stars? But the culprit hasn't been identified yet..."

"This can only mean that Seven Stars already has a plan in mind... or that they have already confirmed that all the clues at the scene have been found."

"It still feels very strange..."

"Those matters will be handled by the important figures of the Jade Capital Terrace. Trying to share their burdens will only add to their troubles. Before the ceremony, the 'Immortal Ancestor's Divine Immortal's Corpse' will be temporarily placed in the 'Golden House.'"

"A golden house?"

"Liyue's only mint... and also the only mint in all of Teyvat. All the Mora circulating in the seven human kingdoms is minted there."

(All of Teyvat's Mora...)

Paimon imagined what the Golden House would look like and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Whoa—no, I wasn't thinking anything bad. I meant, it fits the identity of 'Morax.' But how does Zhongli know about this?"

"Because the 'Sending Immortals Ceremony' received the tacit approval of the Seven Stars, it can be considered a semi-official event, which is why I was able to obtain some inside information."

"Seven Stars provide the venue, Young Master provides the funding..."

"Perhaps they each have their own motives... However, in this commercial capital, being used occasionally isn't entirely unacceptable. In Liyue, under the rule of the God of Contracts, only contracts are inviolable. As for their underhanded tactics outside of contracts, I don't care. Alright, we should go prepare the incense for the ritual."

"Perfume balm? Where can I get it? Should I just go and buy it?"

"No, the quality of the 'Rainbow Flower' required to make this kind of sacred balm is also very special. The petals of the 'Rainbow Flower' are a fine fiber material, often used to make brocade. But its fragrance is also very elegant, making it especially suitable for solemn occasions when offerings are made to deities."

Paimon stood with his hands on his hips, looking utterly helpless.

"It's time for Zhongli to popularize knowledge about high society again..."

"There's no need to go into more specific details right now. Let's go with me to the merchants to purchase materials."

At this moment, Luminous and Paimon were unaware that Ningguang had already withdrawn their arrest warrants. Paimon walked past the Thousand Rock Army in a daze, completely oblivious to the fact that the Thousand Rock Army didn't care about her.

Oh, there's one more thing I forgot to mention. Actually, on the upper floor of the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang's secretary was using the scope of the AWP sniper rifle given to her by Hunyuan to observe the ground and gather intelligence.

......

Following Zhongli's footsteps, the group arrived in front of a familiar person.

This person is Bo Lai, the owner of "Wanyou Shop", the one who bought amber from him before.

"Boss, do you have 'Rainbow Flowers' here?"

Upon seeing Zhongli dressed elegantly, Bolai, unlike his previous strange and eccentric manner, became serious and composed.

"Rainbow Flower? Hehe, of course we have those. Which kind do you want?"

"Hmm...which one? I mean, the best kind? So there are many kinds of Rainbow Flowers?"

Bolai glanced at Paimon sideways and said impatiently.

"Hmph, an ignorant foreigner, asking such a question..."

Seeing that Paimon seemed a little lost, Zhong left.

"Please bring me one of each of the three types of Rainbow Flowers: 'Hidden Beauty in a Golden House,' 'Shanyin Brocade Cluster,' and 'Ethereal Fairy Fate.'"

"—Oh! This gentleman is a true expert!"