Shortly after, the guard who had just left arrived at the gate of the General Affairs Department with a person dressed as a secretary.

Before Qian Yanjun could speak, his secretary Xiao Shao interrupted, "Say what you need to say quickly, or leave quickly if you don't. I'm very busy here."

The squad leader knew a bit about the secretary's temperament, so upon hearing this, he quickly reported the situation at the Blazing Tree to the secretary.

After hearing the squad leader's report, Xiao Shao was also shocked. At the same time, she realized that this matter had to be reported to Qi Xing, as it was not something that a secretary in the General Affairs Department could handle.

Then, she said to the squad leader who came to report, "I will take you to Qunyu Pavilion to meet Lord Tianquan. You can tell Lord Tianquan about this matter and she can find a solution."

When the squad leader heard that Xiao Shao would take him to meet Ningguang, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy weight in his heart was finally lifted.

Qunyu Pavilion

After Xiao Shao explained the situation to Bai Shi, the squad leader was taken into the Qunyu Pavilion, while Xiao Shao left first due to his busy work.

Inside the Qunyu Pavilion, the squad leader who came to report seemed somewhat uneasy.

If it weren't for what happened at the Blazing Tree, I probably would never have been able to come to a place like this in my entire life.

A moment later, accompanied by the sound of footsteps coming from upstairs, Ningguang came downstairs with her secretary Baishi.

The moment the squad leader saw Ningguang, he was about to salute when Ningguang waved her hand and said, "Since it's a very urgent matter, you don't need to salute. Just speak."

When Bai Shi went to find Ning Guang, he told her the general situation, without specifying the details, but he emphasized the seriousness of the matter.

Upon hearing this, the Thousand Rock Army squad leader withdrew his salute, looked at Ningguang, and said, "First of all, Lord Tianquan, what I am about to say is all true. I can take responsibility for anything I say afterward."

Upon hearing this, Ningguang nodded, her expression becoming even more serious than before. In her view, since this Thousand Rock Army soldier dared to make such a guarantee in front of her, then what he was about to say had reached a very serious point.

Ningguang then looked at the squad leader and said, "Tell me what exactly happened."

Upon hearing this, the squad leader began to recount what he had seen and heard at the time.

When she heard that someone could kill the Pyro Regisvine in one hit, she was somewhat shocked, but when Ningguang heard that the Pyro Regisvine seemed to be sealed by a layer of water element, she became restless.

As one of the highest-ranking figures in Liyue under the Emperor, Ningguang naturally knew the importance of the Pyro Tree to Liyue.

Unlike other lord-level monsters, the Pyro Registra is not only less powerful and dangerous than other lord-level monsters in Liyue, but it is also much more practical.

In Liyue, most weapon crafting relies on the ley lines of the Pyro Regisvine. If the Pyro Regisvine is indeed sealed away as this squad leader claims, it would undoubtedly be a major blow to Liyue.

Thinking of this, Ningguang looked at the squad leader who came to report and asked, "Do you remember what that person looked like?"

Upon hearing this, the squad leader thought for a moment and replied, "They look like they're from Liyue. They're wearing a white robe in the Liyue style, and the young man has long hair."

At this point, the squad leader looked at Ningguang and said uncertainly, "I don't think I see him carrying the Eye of God."

After hearing the squad leader's description, Ningguang felt a sense of relief.

Based on the squad leader's description of the mysterious person, Ningguang's intelligence makes it easy for her to guess the person's approximate identity.

Ningguang had two guesses about the mysterious person's identity: one was that the mysterious person was an immortal, and the other was that the mysterious person was a god.

Ningguang leans more towards the theory that the mysterious figure is a deity. As one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, Ningguang has a certain understanding of the Liyue immortals. In her memory, none of the immortals seem to match the description given by the squad leader.

Furthermore, if it were a Liyue immortal, they would certainly know the importance of the Pyro Tree's ley line fire to Liyue, and would not have taken the action of sealing the Pyro Tree.

If it is not a celestial being, and one can possess such great power without the Eye of God, then one must be an ancient deity unaware of the current state of Liyue.

Furthermore, the fact that it could penetrate deep into the heart of Liyue under the Emperor's rule suggests that it wouldn't pose a threat to Liyue. After all, if that god wanted to harm Liyue, the Emperor certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

With that in mind, Ningguang shared her thoughts with the two people beside her, hoping to gain some unique insights from them.

However, one of these two, though Ningguang's secretary, spent most of his time handling government affairs and knew almost nothing about matters of immortals and gods. The other was even less knowledgeable; he was just an ordinary member of the Thousand Rock Army, how could he possibly know such high-level information?

Seeing their faces, which were filled with expressions that said, "Lord Tianquan is so powerful, we'll do whatever Lord Tianquan says," Ningguang sighed helplessly, then looked at the squad leader and said:

"You should stay in Liyue Harbor for the next few days. I estimate that this deity will come to Liyue Harbor. I will give you a warrant. You can use this warrant to tell the Thousand Rock Army in Liyue Harbor to keep an eye out for that deity, but remember not to search for him in a big way, so as not to offend that deity. If you find that deity, notify me immediately."

After speaking, Ningguang handed a written order to the squad leader, who then left the Qunyu Pavilion.

Ningguang then looked at Baishi and said, "Baishi, go and inform Gan Yu, the secretary of Yuehaiting, to come and see me."

After receiving Ningguang's orders, Baishi also left Qunyu Pavilion and went to Yuehai Pavilion to find Ganyu.

After they all left, Ningguang sat alone at the desk, gazing at the official documents on it, lost in thought.

"A powerful and ancient god, but I wonder what his temper is like, alas."

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