"Of course, another possibility is that the emperor has retired to the mountains and forests and no longer wants to concern himself with worldly affairs."

"If Mr. Zhongli is merely an immortal and not the Emperor himself."

"And you, are you also just an immortal with prophetic abilities?"

After Ningguang finished speaking, she looked at Lin Qiu and smiled without saying a word, much like a child trying to curry favor with their parents.

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Character Voice Lines - Ningguang: About Lin Qiu

"A formidable fellow. In my view, negotiation and business warfare are the same; both require understanding the other party's bottom line."

But I had no trump cards up my sleeve in front of him.

Chapter 93 reveals the news to the young master.

Ningguang was initially more suspicious of Zhongli, as his image and behavior seemed closer to that of the Emperor.

But now, because of today's experience and Ye Lan's report, she has begun to doubt Lin Qiu even more.

Lin Qiu may not seem impressive on the surface, but he's actually quite good at using his brain. Not only is he incredibly capable, but he also has an impressive background.

Hu Tao, the current head of the Wangsheng Hall, has a harmonious relationship with Lin Qiu.

He was accompanied by a celestial being (Shen He) as a bodyguard.

During the ritual of inviting the immortals, he chatted and laughed with the water god and the wind god.

When you talk to a traveler about your story, the traveler stammers and says things like, "I can't say this, I can't say that."

If you say you're an ordinary person, Ningguang won't believe you at all.

This was due to the information gap. Gan Yu did not tell Ning Guang that Lin Qiu had become a disciple of Liu Yun Zhenjun, because this was a private matter for immortals and there was no need to mention it to everyone.

Moreover, compared to the title of "disciple of immortals," Lin Qiu's reputation as a prophet is clearly more prestigious.

Therefore, when Gan Yu communicated with Qi Xing, he referred to Lin Qiu as "the prophet" rather than "my junior brother Lin Qiu".

If Ningguang knew that Lin Qiu was the disciple of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, she would no longer doubt Lin Qiu. What kind of emperor would take an immortal as his master?

After listening to Ningguang's analysis, Lin Qiu finally understood what Ningguang meant.

So after all that, she found out the Emperor wasn't dead, and then she suspects me and Zhongli are the Emperor? More importantly, you suspect me even more?

That group of treasure hunters got the whole process wrong but the answer was right, while you got the whole process right but chose the wrong answer out of two options!?

I initially thought I had exposed Old Deng's alt account, and I even apologized to him.

So now I'm the one covering for him? Zhongli, how are you going to repay my apology!

It's one thing to doubt Zhongli, but he looks like an old man, so young yet so old.

As for me, I'm so lively, I don't look like an old Deng at all, right? I'm more like a mid-level Deng!

Suddenly, Wendy's image flashed through Lin Qiu's mind, and Lin Qiu then remembered that not all old men look old.

"I think your analysis of Zhongli is very accurate, but your analysis of me is somewhat redundant," Lin Qiu hinted.

Unfortunately, Ningguang now suspects even more that Lin Qiu is the Emperor.

Therefore, Ningguang saw it as if the Emperor wanted to hide his identity and make the immortals around him take the blame.

However, Ningguang is a smart person after all, and she never gives a definite answer unless she is absolutely certain.

Therefore, she also suspected Zhong Li, but in her opinion, Lin Qiu had more weight.

"Then, according to Mr. Lin Qiu, what exactly is the Emperor's plan?" Ning Guang asked, pretending that Lin Qiu was not the Emperor.

"Well, the plan is simply to take a break and relinquish power to others."

"However, before returning power to others, we need to test the Liyue people's ability to withstand risks."

"Let's see if Liyue can handle the danger without the Emperor," Lin Qiu said.

The summoning ceremony for immortals has ended, and Lin Qiu and Zhong Li's 'contract' can be considered partially completed, so we can now give some spoilers.

Ningguang looked at Lin Qiu: Lin Qiu, still saying you're not the Emperor!

"How should we test him?" Ningguang asked.

"Let's see how the people and immortals react after the Emperor's death," Lin Qiu replied.

"Then release Oser and see if the Liyue people and the Celestials can withstand the Demon God's attack."

Ningguang was startled. Wasn't the Emperor's plan a bit too crazy?

Release the sealed demon directly? What if Liyue can't withstand it?

Actually, Ningguang is overthinking it. Let's not even talk about how she'll risk everything to protect Liyue.

Even if they really can't withstand it, Zhongli will still take action, and Ausel will not be able to get close to Liyue at all.

Throughout the entire incident, there were no casualties on Liyue's side; all the casualties were suffered by the Fatui.

The executive was beaten up, and his underlings were also beaten up.

Liyue blocked Oser, Zhongli's contract was completed, and he successfully retired.

If Liyue fails to stop Oser, then Zhongli will probably have to continue working.

This is a real problem for the Ice Queen. How can she get the Heart of the Geo God without a contract?

I can't really go and exchange blows with him, can I? Me, fighting the Geo Archon?

"So this is the Emperor's plan..." Ningguang murmured to herself, already studying how to deal with Oser.

"...Mr. Lin Qiu, what do you think of the current performance of the Seven Stars and the Immortal?" Ningguang asked.

Lin Qiu didn't think much of it, assuming that Ningguang was just asking for his opinion.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Qiu said, "It's not bad. In my opinion, not having internal conflicts is good enough."

Yes, this time, the immortals and the Seven Stars not only avoided internal strife, but also reached a cooperative agreement ahead of schedule.

Ningguang breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Then do you think we and the immortals can stop Oser?"

"Sure," Lin Qiu nodded, "I have your Qunyu Pavilion."

I've read the script. Even if you win, the power of the Heavenly Tremor Pavilion is still very strong.

However, after some thought, Lin Qiu realized that Qunyu Pavilion was still quite important to Ningguang, so if possible, he should avoid letting Ningguang move the Ten Thousand Pavilions.

Ningguang breathed a sigh of relief. "Is that so? Then we must not let Mr. Lin Qiu down."

Lin Qiu was bewildered; had he let me down?

Shouldn't this be letting Zhongli down? I've read the script, and I don't have any expectations.

You don't still think I'm the Rock King, do you? I've already hinted at it quite clearly.

If I hadn't agreed with Zhongli to reveal his identity only after the plan was completed, I would have said it outright.

“Mr. Lin Qiu, regarding your... I mean, regarding the Emperor’s plan, how do we need to cooperate?” Ningguang asked.

"How can we cooperate? Let me think..."

Lin Qiu recalled Zhong Li's plan and realized that they still needed to use the young master to release Osel.

“Give the fools some freedom, put the ancestral Dharma Sheath in the Golden House, and then reveal this news to the young master,” Lin Qiu said.

Zhongli, give me back the apology I gave you last time.

I've done so well for you! Honey, I apologized too soon!

Ningguang immediately thought of the young master's story, which mentioned that he was injured in the Golden House.

Thinking back to the Emperor's plan and the Fools' factory, Ningguang understood.

It turns out that the Fools were indeed researching the Unbound Talisman, possibly with the aim of breaking Osel's seal.

The Emperor had foreseen this, so he simply chose the Golden House as the location, where fighting wouldn't affect the citizens of Liyue.

Contemplating this, the purpose of the Fools should be the heart of God.

Revealing information about the ancestral Dharma to them was to make them believe that the heart of God resided within it.

When the young master of the Golden House arrives, he will find that there is no Heart of God at all, and then he will suspect that the Rock God is not dead, or that the Seven Stars got there first.

This forces the young master to use his trump card: release Oser to force out the Emperor or shatter the Seven Stars to steal the Heart of God.

It seems that this young master of the Fools has always been in the Emperor's palm... Truly worthy of being called the Emperor.

“I understand. Leave the rest of the plan to me,” Ningguang said with a smile.

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Character Voice Lines - Ningguang: Regarding Lin Qiu - Misunderstanding

"Sigh, I really thought he was the Emperor himself back then. It was a rare misjudgment on my part."

"He's just too capable and too mysterious. I'd love to have someone like that work for me."

Chapter 94 is the music that Dihua Isle longed for but could not obtain.

While Lin Qiu and Ning Guang were talking, Ke Qing was receiving Fu Ning Na and others in another room.

Ningguang had already shared her suspicions with Keqing, so Keqing wasn't in a hurry to find the 'culprit' at this moment.

However, as mentioned before, Ningguang will not draw conclusions until she is absolutely certain.

Therefore, she only mentioned the speculation that the Emperor might not be dead, without saying that Lin Qiu might be the Emperor.

"Lord Water God, welcome to Liyue." Keqing brewed tea for Frynn.

"No need for formalities." Funina gracefully accepted the teacup with a gentle smile.

"I just wanted to help the Rock God after reading the book... I never expected this..." Fryna said sadly.

This water god is really kind; that was Keqing's first impression.

However, even Ningguang guessed that the Emperor might not be dead. Didn't the Water God see that?

Or did Ningguang guess wrong? Has the Emperor truly passed away?

Or perhaps... the Water God is helping the Emperor keep this from us? Is this also part of the Emperor's plan? Just how far ahead has the Emperor thought...?

"Thank you for your trouble, Water God," Ke Qing said.

Navia stared at Funina, somewhat puzzled by this water goddess.

He usually seems unreliable and somewhat flamboyant, but he appears very reliable when it comes to diplomacy.

Speaking of which, the Water God seemed more natural when performing in the opera than when giving his usual speeches...

In fact, Keqing and the others wanted to invite the Wind God to join them, but when they arrived, the Wind God was already gone.

This was Zhongli's doing. He deliberately stole Wendy's wine, lured Wendy away, and gave Lin Qiu an opportunity to get close to Seven Stars.

"Sister Beidou, I've always wanted to get to know you."

"Sea adventures must be thrilling, right? There must be lots of interesting stories, right?"

"By the way, it's so dangerous at sea, should we book the services at the Rebirth Hall in advance?"

"I recently came up with a deluxe package that will have a prophet see you off."

Walnut appears on the left and right sides of the Big Dipper, speaking in a 3D loop to the Big Dipper's ear.

"Master Hu is so interested in sea adventures? Would you like to go out to sea with me sometime?"

"As for the package you mentioned, we probably won't need it. I'm their boss, and I can't let anything happen to them."

"If we really die, perhaps dying at sea is our destiny, hahaha."

Beidou laughed heartily; she liked people like Hu Tao who loved to talk.

It would be too boring to not talk to anyone on the high seas.

"Cool!" Navia also liked the ship, because the headquarters of the Rose Society was a ship.

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