And the story used to fill the gap was about someone no one expected.
Night Orchid - A Chapter of the Recluse: The Broken Point of Chess.
This was truly unexpected by everyone, in every respect.
On the one hand, it's because all of Lin Qiu's recent stories are set in Sumeru, so everyone subconsciously assumes that the next story will also be a story about Sumeru.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly returned to Liyue, which means Lin Qiu is now free.
On the other hand, I never expected that after returning to Liyue, I would be told the story of Yelan.
You have to understand that Yelan's identity is rather special. Is it really a good idea to write about her story? Won't we be invited in for questioning by Liyue for revealing too many secrets?
If I were to drink tea, I'd like to drink the one the Emperor is holding...
Chapter 709 I was just kidding, it was Ye Lan.
There's no need to worry about the risk of being invited for tea. Lin Qiu and Li Yue have an excellent relationship. He could really snatch the tea from Zhong Li's hand, and that tea might even have been bought with Lin Qiu's money.
Moreover, this story doesn't actually reveal any secrets; it's just an operation to eliminate traitors.
Besides, even if Ningguang did reveal something, she wouldn't do anything to Lin Qiu. Lin Qiu always treats everyone equally. In the end, Liyue will only be the beginning, and other countries won't escape either.
Returning to the story, this time it is released in the form of a novel, because there is no audio-visual presentation that needs to be emphasized.
As long as Abedo gives even a little love, the illustration will become a beautiful picture.
However, the story doesn't start with any illustrations. It simply shows the traveler arriving in Liyue and then encountering a major event—the Seven Star Selection.
Readers gasped in shock. Was the beginning really this big?
Are we allowed to see the inside story of the Seven Stars Selection? Especially since this is the selection for the 'Tian Shu Star'.
The planet Tian Shu is like the head of the intelligence department. People in this position hold too many secrets. Can we really see them?
Lin Qiu, please don't write anything you shouldn't and ruin our lives!
The prophets have powerful backers, but ordinary people like them don't have any.
Readers were not worried when reading The Secret of Heavenly Principles, but they were worried when reading The Secret of the Seven Stars.
Is it because the Seven Stars are more powerful than the Heavenly Principles? No, it's because the Heavenly Principles are asleep and they can't reach them, but the Seven Stars are in Liyue!
To put it simply, it's like this: someone a thousand miles away can hurl insults at you, while your neighbor next door is all polite and respectful, because your neighbor can actually hit you.
However, this mentality is limited to the people of Liyue; people from other countries are just watching and having fun.
The Liyue people, with mixed feelings, nervously continued reading.
That's right. Although there are worries about this and that, it doesn't affect everyone's reading. At most, it just turns leisurely reading into anxious reading.
Then everyone learned the whole story: Uncle Tian was getting old and felt he was no longer up to the task, so he planned to step down and hand over the reins to a more capable person.
He entrusted the assessment task to Yelan, which marked the beginning of the Yelan Legend quest.
Ye Lan herself was puzzled when she saw this, feeling that something was a little strange.
What is she good at? Infiltration, investigation, and interrogation.
What are travelers good at? Fighting, fighting, and more fighting.
By having them serve as examiners, Ye Lan always felt that Uncle Tian had some suspicions about a certain heir and wanted to get her involved in the investigation in this way.
Looking back, it was indeed true; Uncle Tian wanted Ye Lan to help him investigate because he was unable to do so himself.
However, as you read on, you'll find that this was just an excuse from Uncle Tian. He wasn't incapable of investigating; he simply didn't want to question the other party's sincerity.
In the story, Ye Lan asked a question, whether jokingly or sincerely:
"But Uncle Tian, you usually like to scheme in the shadows, and I'm used to operating in the dark too. Don't you think I also have the potential to become the next Tian Shu Star?"
Indeed, Ye Lan has the potential to become the Heavenly Pivot Star, but the problem is her current identity.
She's a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, at least on par with Lu Bing. Jiajing... I mean, how could Ningguang bear to part with such a good right-hand woman?
Fortunately, Ye Lan was just joking. As someone with masochistic tendencies, she would rather throw herself into danger.
It was that feeling of walking barefoot on a knife's edge that made her unable to resist.
Even more wonderfully, after passing through this sea of knives, what awaited her were prisoners bound hand and foot, waiting for interrogation.
This truly satisfies both S and M desires; Yelan absolutely loves it.
Once you become the leader of the Tian Shu Star, you'll be in a command position, and you can't just go on adventures anymore. That would be so boring. Ye Lan still prefers a more exciting work environment.
I love the feeling of being potentially killed by the mastermind during an investigation, and being able to kill the mastermind at any time after the investigation is over.
This contrast in status and identity made it hard for her to resist.
Therefore, Yelan didn't want to go any further, because that would mean losing her freedom. She could only hope that the three people recommended were indeed capable.
Otherwise... I have a recommendation, and that is a young man named Zhong Li.
This person is exceptionally capable and should be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Seven Stars of Liyue.
If people didn't know Zhongli's identity, they would really think that way, since Zhongli is indeed famous.
But now that people know Zhongli is the Emperor, no one thinks that way anymore.
If the Emperor were to become one of the Seven Stars, the other Seven Stars would feel awkward. How come they were suddenly on equal footing with the Emperor?
The immortals were in an uproar. They woke up to find themselves suddenly demoted, with the Immortal Ancestor and the Seven Stars on equal footing. Did that mean they were now a level below the Seven Stars?
To prevent this from happening, the three people who were recommended should work hard.
The people recommended were Qianwei, Mingbo, and Zhiyi, all of whom were relatively unknown. Some people knew them, but not many.
Therefore, their performance when they appear in the story greatly influences everyone's first impression of them.
The story describes the conversation between the three of them while they were standing. Qianwei was complaining, and his words gave the impression that he was somewhat arrogant.
Mingbo didn't complain; he seemed to accept it completely. But from his words, one could tell that he was a bit weak-willed and too much of a nice guy.
Readers who have put themselves in the examiner's shoes have already started to judge: both of them must be eliminated! Their personalities are clearly not suitable for leadership.
It would be particularly inappropriate to call him the second "good guy." Although Uncle Tian also seems like a kind old man, that's because he's dealing with people like the Traveler and Gan Yu.
Try being a prisoner yourself, and you'll know what cruelty is.
Fortunately, there was one last person—Zhiyi, who was mediating the resentment between the other two and had also come up with a solution.
It's great that you alleviate the conflict while providing a solution to the problem.
This scene gave everyone different first impressions of the three of them. Obviously, the person who mediated the grievances and proposed a solution was more recognized by everyone.
However, personality is only one aspect to consider. In addition, we also need to look at their abilities and the solutions they propose.
In this respect, the three of them are evenly matched; one is good at business, one is good at politics, and only the last one is good at everything.
These two paragraphs have really won Zhiyi a lot of recognition. He has good abilities and a good personality, and he does seem to be the best candidate.
If nothing unexpected happens, he'll be the next Seven Star, right?
Only Zhiyi himself felt a chill in his heart.
Chapter 710 Three People, Three Plans
Zhiyi understands himself; those 'amiable' images are all an act. He is a person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Therefore, he was quite certain that his character in the story would likely use some underhanded methods, but he wasn't sure what those methods would be yet.
It's all over, all over. The prophecy has written down what he did, so he's finished.
He had completely lost the will to read on, his mind preoccupied with devising a solution.
Unlike him, the other readers, especially the other two who were recommended, read it quite carefully.
This is a chance to know your future in advance, a free trial and error!
If I figure out why I failed and correct it, then the position of Tian Shu Star will be mine, won't it?
The first person to be questioned in the story was Qian Wei, whose proposals were almost entirely focused on business aspects.
Qian Wei said, "You should have seen my plan by now. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me to explain it."
This one sentence made everyone frown. What kind of attitude is this?
You're clearly the one taking the assessment, but anyone who didn't know better would think you were the examiner. Why are you acting so superior?
While confidence is not a bad thing, Yelan and the traveler deserve your respect from any perspective, right?
Night Orchid is considered a senior, and the Traveler is a hero who saved Liyue; even Ningguang doesn't speak to them like that.
The general impression people have of Qianwei can be summed up in three words: low emotional intelligence.
Even travelers couldn't help but ask, "Your conversation skills... could it be that you learned them from Liu Yun Jie Feng...?"
Xianyun (who was furious): "What does this mean! How could my conversational skills be so poor!?"
The immortals around Xianyun just sneered at his words, and no one responded.
Well, this is exactly what you would say! Replace "I" with "this immortal," and "plan" with "invent," and see what happens.
"You've probably all seen my inventions by now. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me for an explanation."
Just look at these words, isn't this exactly what Xianyun would say? They're practically identical. Compared to Ganyu and Shenhe, this Qianwei is indeed more like someone who studied under Xianyun.
The traveler is usually not very talkative, but every word he says is truly insightful.
However, although they said similar things, Xianyun was definitely more likable than Qianwei.
This is because Qianwei is only arrogant, while Xianyun is tsundere. The essence of tsundere is the tsundere that comes with arrogance.
This slight coquettishness makes Xianyun much more adorable.
For example, if Qianwei said the same thing, it would sound arrogant, but if Xianyun said it, you could clearly feel that he was asking for praise.
She acts like she's invented something new and she immediately wants to show it off to her friends. She pretends to explain things, but actually she just wants you to see her new invention.
In terms of attitude, Qian Wei has already been eliminated in the eyes of readers.
With this attitude, I can't even imagine how he would get along with the other Seven Stars if he became one of them.
Although Qianwei is actually a decent person, he is not well-liked by everyone based on his current performance.
So let's move on to the next one. The second one is a man named Mingbo, whose proposal focuses on domestic affairs.
It's clear he's a serious and disciplined person; he immediately gave a clear account of how long he'd been working and how many cases he'd handled.
There's nothing wrong with him, but everyone just feels he's not suitable.
Because whether he speaks or acts, he always gives people the feeling of not being confident enough. If the leader is not confident, how can his subordinates feel at ease?
Compared to a leader like Qixing, he seems more suited to be the second-in-command.
Let the confident person decide the direction, while he, who follows the rules, solves the problem.
His work report was so clear, even giving an estimate of when it would be completed; he was practically a born secretary.
But he's definitely not fit to be a leader. He even stutters when facing evaluators. How can he command respect as a leader?
It's like making Sugar a teacher to an alchemy apprentice; he has the ability, but his character needs more refinement.
Not everyone can be as flustered inside as Funina, yet pretend to be fine on the outside.
Even ordinary people can't help but smile when they get a good hand of cards.
If the second one doesn't work, then we have to look at the third one, who is also the one everyone is most looking forward to.
In the first impressions of Zhiyi, which just made its debut, it is definitely the one that left the best impression on everyone.
His proposals are all-encompassing, covering various fields, making him seem like a jack-of-all-trades.
Moreover, he has a good personality; he is neither arrogant nor humble in front of the examiners and answers fluently.
Most importantly, he's willing to take the blame!
[Zhiyi: "If it was indeed a misjudgment on my part, I will take the corresponding responsibility."]
That one sentence alone is perfect for a leader.
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