Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

"No, no need. I just happen to have a glass left over."

Just as Huiyuan was about to make coffee, Ningguang said.

......

On the other side, Ying and Paimon had already prepared the meal and arrived at Yuehai Pavilion to find Bu Yun, the guide to Qunyu Pavilion. He was a middle-aged man in his forties with a beard, but he didn't look fierce.

(According to Keqing's teachings, this is how it should be said now...)

While recalling Keqing's words, Paimon asked Bu Yun, the guide at Qunyu Pavilion, "Hello, do you sell moons here?"

After observing Ying and Paimeng for a while, Bu Yun replied, "Yes, how many do you want?"

"The quantity cannot be disclosed."

After Paimon uttered the [code], Bu Yun clasped his hands in respect and then praised him.

“Well answered. Please, gentlemen, ascend this path. By the way, you two are the guests arranged by Lady Ningguang today, aren’t you?”

"Hehe, that's right!"

Looking at Paimon and Ying, who were dressed in foreign attire, Bu Yun couldn't help but feel suspicious.

(But this isn't the "guest's" code, it's the "Yuheng Special Permit" code. Hmm... what's going on here...?)

Despite thinking this, Bu Yun didn't keep the two of them occupied for long. Instead, he made way for Paimon and Ying, gesturing for them to walk onto the platform made of floating stone behind him.

After Paimon and Ying reached the platform, the Floating Stone operated automatically, like an elevator, to take them to the Jade Pavilion.

...

At the same time, Ningguang received the news, hurriedly drank the coffee in her hand, and walked out of the gate of Qunyu Pavilion with her two secretaries.

"We have been waiting for you for a long time, the one who has returned from Jueyun."

Paimon recognized Ningguang immediately upon seeing her.

"Oh, it's Ningguang! Nice to meet you. We've prepared a gift for you, and we hope you like it!"

Upon seeing the gift Paimon handed her, Ningguang politely thanked him, saying, "For me? Thank you so much. I invited you two here, but you've gone to so much trouble."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, hehe~"

Ying looked at the enormous, castle-like Qunyu Pavilion and praised it.

"Qunyu Pavilion is very beautiful."

Ningguang, who was initially a little speechless because of the gift Paimon gave her, instantly beamed with joy upon hearing Yingmei's praise.

"Haha, I'm glad you like it too."

Ying stared intently at the palace behind Ningguang. Seeing Ying's interest in the Jade Pavilion, Ningguang began to explain.

"This palace floats above all mountains, offering a clear view of Liyue Harbor. From the age I was learning business, I began accumulating funds for its construction. After becoming 'Tianquan,' I further commissioned top craftsmen to continuously expand it..."

Ningguang closed her eyes and recalled the past.

"Initially, it was only the size of a room, but now it can block out the real silver moon in the sky above Liyue. I believe that one day... its shadow will cover the seven kingdoms."

Ying turned her gaze back to the ambitious Lord Tianquan.

Ningguang reopened her eyes, looked at Ying, and continued speaking.

"Few outsiders are qualified to enter the Jade Pavilion, but the acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius has been corresponding with me and speaks highly of you. Therefore, from the first day you arrived in Liyue, I began to spread my spies..."

Upon hearing the word "informant," Paimon exclaimed in surprise, "What?!"

Ignoring Paimon's fuss, Ningguang began to explain.

"We finally got a general idea of ​​your movements when you headed to Wangshu Inn."

Even Paimon, upon hearing this, vaguely guessed what had happened.

"Could it be that Boss Philgoldette is one of your people?!"

After Paimon finished asking his question, Ningguang said something that was most unsettling in the calmest tone.

"No. The entire Wangshu Inn is staffed by our people."

Paimon: "%^%*&... ...!!"

Paimon, his tongue tied in knots, was too shocked to speak.

Ying calmly replied, "Not long ago, I also encountered Yuheng Star."

"You met by the terminal, didn't you?"

Paimon finally recovered from the shock of the news and tentatively asked, "You weren't spying on us from the sky the whole time, were you?"

Ningguang couldn't help but laugh as she looked at Paimon, who seemed a bit dazed.

"Haha... In the past, I probably wouldn't have been able to do that. Since General Dawn appeared, things have become much easier..."

Ningguang pictured Huiyuan in her mind and felt a strange sense of security.

“I am very interested in you, and it is only natural that I pay attention to you.”

Seeing Ningguang's sincerity, Ying tentatively asked, "Keqing said that the Seven Stars would not harm the Emperor?"

Ningguang nodded affirmatively: "Yes, you have a lot of dealings with immortals, so it's understandable that you don't trust us. We invited you here today to clear up some misunderstandings."

Ningguang slowly walked to the edge of the deck of Qunyu Pavilion, and then began to talk while observing the sea.

"You've probably heard of the 'Demon War,' right?"

"I'm not quite sure... I only vaguely remember the word."

After Ying gave this answer, Ningguang began to talk about history.

"Many demon gods once existed in the world, and there was a protracted war between them that lasted until two thousand years ago. During that time, countless lives were lost and countless lives were lost. In the end, only seven victors remained on the continent of Teyvat. They built kingdoms and city-states on the remains of the defeated, and the Age of the Seven Gods began."

Ningguang looked in one direction, and Paimon and Ying followed suit.

"Do you see the 'Lonely Cloud Pavilion'? That's not a natural landscape, but a massive rock spear thrown down by the Emperor during wartime. Beneath that rock spear lies the Emperor's defeated foe, 'the former Demon God who failed to attain the position of one of the Seven Gods.' Not only do Demon Gods die, but even the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World have changed hands over the past two thousand years."

A hint of sadness flashed across Ningguang's face, but she quickly regained her composure.

"The passing of the Archon is a catastrophe unimaginable for Liyue, but the Teyvat archetype... will not collapse. The next Geo Archon will inevitably appear, but how can we forget the Archon? At that time, the relationship between the people of Liyue and the Celestials will certainly be different from the past. Even in the new era, the 'Liyue Seven Stars' will still be the Archon's former subjects. The crime of raising a sword against the Archon... do you think we can bear it?"

Ningguang tilted her head slightly, looking at Ying behind her, trying to see through all her thoughts.

"But why did you hide the 'Immortal Ancestor's Manifestation'?"

After Ying asked this question, Ningguang completely understood the other party's level.

Ningguang chuckled a few times and replied, "That day at Yujingtai, it happened so suddenly, I was caught off guard. You were there, you should have seen it all."