Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

"I've troubled you quite a bit lately. Here's what I'll do: as an apology, you can choose anything you like from here and take it with you."

Paimon beamed with joy upon hearing Ningguang's words.

"Okay! That's what I've been waiting for—I've already thought it through! What I want is..."

Paimon pointed in a direction and said, "The piece of paper on that wall!"

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Right now, Ying is speechless, speechless to the point of having nothing left to say.

Seeing Ying looking at him like he was an idiot, Paimon, hands on his hips, said defiantly, "Don't look at me like that! Don't you understand? Even if the paper on this wall is only the size of a fingernail, it can sell for a fortune! If... if it weren't a whole torn piece... um! I can't even imagine how many Mora it would be worth! Go pick one! The biggest one!"

As he spoke, Paimon flew to the wall, and Ying reluctantly followed.

"Huh? Looking closely, there's no need to choose at all. The largest notebook is pinned in the most conspicuous place. Okay, I'll choose this one!"

Paimon was in a very good mood and even started humming a song.

"La la la... Let's see what's written on it first... Hmm? There's a circled location here, could it be treasure! Or some other opportunity to make a fortune? Let me see, these words next to it say... 'Nothing'... 'Taboo Records'... something... 'Fools'... 'Research'... 'Copy'... Hmm?"

Paimon read haltingly, not because the handwriting was messy, but because her vocabulary was limited. If you asked how she could understand the Teyvat Travel Guide, it was because it thoughtfully included pinyin. For books without pinyin, Ying would read them to Paimon.

Looking at the contents with a puzzled expression, Paimon guessed the general meaning from the legible characters. Realizing what it said, Paimon felt a pang of regret.

"It doesn't seem like...it's not treasure. This piece of paper describes the Fatui's secret research on the 'Unbound Talisman,' which was discovered by the Seven Stars' spies. Hmm...Ningguang just said that the Fatui have done many bad things in Liyue, like spreading rumors and coveting the Celestial Body. But what kind of bad thing is 'researching the Unbound Talisman'?"

Paimon pondered for a moment, then continued, "Traveler, speaking of which, the 'Treasury of No Taboos' is somewhat related to you. Would you like to investigate?"

After Paimon said that, the word "speechless" on Ying's face became even more pronounced.

"The way things are unfolding...it's a bit deliberate. It's obvious that Ningguang wants to lead us there."

After Ying said that, Paimon let out a long "Eh," and then decided to give up his previous idea.

"Is that so? Then...then we won't go?"

"No, this is what I think..."

After Ying finished explaining her thoughts, Paimon said, "Oh, so you mean, 'The less you can completely trust Ningguang, the more you need to verify what Ningguang says yourself.' Hmm... that's a bit beyond my comprehension. I think she's very kind to us, a good person. Anyway, let's do as you say and get started! Before going to Flower Isle to find Zhongli, let's go check out the place mentioned in this document to see if the Fools are really doing something shady."

After deciding on her course of action, Ying approached Ningguang.

Ningguang saw Ying approach and said, "So, have you finished choosing? Ah, if you've decided, you don't need to ask me, just take it. Then, sit and stroll around the 'Jade Pavilion' for a while. Resting during a journey is also a very important part."

"thanks for treatment."

"Don't be so polite, please make yourself at home."

After Ningguang finished speaking, Ying walked up to Huiyuan, who had been drinking tea and slacking off the whole time.

"Sister Lingling, what are you doing here?"

Huiyuan replied, "I'm here, of course, to chat with Sister Ningguang."

"elder sister?"

"I'm very close to Ningguang, so it's okay for me to call her 'sister,' right? By the way, I overheard you saying you're going to investigate the Fatui's secret experimental site. Do you need my help?"

After Huiyuan asked the question, Ying nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, Huiyuan stood up and said, "Alright, let's not delay and set off."

......

Riding on Huiyuan's Didi Chuxing cloud, after arriving at the destination on the map, Paimon looked down at the Fatui below and exclaimed in surprise, "The Fatui are actually at the location written on this paper!"

As soon as Paimon uttered those words, the Fools on the ground looked up. Paimon quickly pulled his head back and hid in the clouds.

The fool looked at the empty sky in confusion and rubbed his eyes.

"Strange? Is he hallucinating from standing guard for too long?"

Paimon, who had pulled his head back, breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "Traveler, Sister Lingling, let's take care of them."

As Paimon finished speaking, just as the Fools below were rubbing their eyes, Huiyuan descended from the sky with a metal baseball bat in his hand, striking the Fool soldiers' helmets with the bat and initiating the battle.

"Weakness broken!"

After landing, Huiyuan wanted to deliver a few more blows, but when he turned around, he saw that the soldier had already collapsed and was unconscious.

The other Fool soldiers heard the commotion and rushed over. But unsurprisingly, they were all ambushed and taken down by Huiyuan.

After searching for a while, the group found a strange box.

Paimon asked curiously, "There are so many talismans here, and several stacks of blank paper. What are they for?"

Huiyuan looked at it carefully and immediately guessed what it was.

"This is a talisman that has no taboos."

Upon hearing Huiyuan's words, Paimeng suddenly understood.

"I remember now, the 'Unrestricted Talisman' that you gave me, young master, does indeed look like this. Hmm... why would such a token related to immortals end up in your hands, young master? It's very suspicious..."

Looking at these unrestricted tokens, Ying said, "Moreover, it's not just about 'tokens'."

"That's right. True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng said that when Lord Yan created the 'Unfettered Talisman,' it wasn't intended as a token. The original purpose of this talisman was to unleash divine power during the war between demons and gods..."

Paimon looked at the obviously counterfeit talisman in his hand and began to speculate.

"Are the people copying the 'Treasury of No Taboos' in an attempt to find a way to induce an effect similar to the original? To exert divine power in war... Hmm, that sounds dangerous."

Ying stroked her chin, deep in thought, and said, "It seems the Fools have a bigger plan."

"This is complicated... In short, I need to be more wary of the young master from now on."