Chapter 41: Ningguang's Response
There was no performance by Yunhan Society in the morning, and Liu Bai was not in a hurry to go to Heyu Teahouse, so he simply brought Nashida to land at his doorstep.
There was no one outside the Hall of Rebirth, and Liu Bai's flying down from the sky did not attract anyone's attention.
"Well, but it seems there's nothing much to do in the morning. Is there anything you want to do, girl?"
After returning home, Liu Bai asked Nashida again with some boredom.
"Well, since I'm no longer needed in the morning, I'm going to go out and buy some more books. Do you want to come with me?"
Nashida nodded and asked Liu Bai.
The Mora that Liu Bai gave her was actually enough to buy out all the books in Wanwen Collection, but it would be inconvenient for her to take them all back if she bought them all at once.
Although she is a god, she does not know how to store things. The technology that the Ministry of Education transmitted into the void contains relevant content, but she cannot produce the required materials using "Dream Manifestation".
After all, it only causes half of the energy loss when used to convert elements, so it is not worth it to use it to make high-density and high-energy materials.
"No, no, girl, go by yourself. If you don't have enough money, just tell me."
Liu Bai rejected Nashida's invitation. He stayed at home and planned to wait for Keqing to come.
"Well, I'll be out now. Bye~"
Nashida responded, then went out and headed towards Wanwen Collection.
After Nashida left, Liu Bai stayed at home, fiddling with the sea otter doll in his hand, feeling a little bored.
At this moment, a flash of lightning pushed open the window, and a girl named Keqing flipped in from the window.
"Here he comes."
Liu Bai was delighted and looked up at Keqing.
"I...I didn't mean to target you just now...Can you please forgive me?"
Keqing looked up at Liu Bai. The feeling of her heartbeat became stronger, making it impossible for her to remain calm. She opened her mouth and asked in a pleading tone.
"Oh, unless you tell me how to meet the Emperor, don't even think about getting my forgiveness."
Liu Bai put the doll back on the bed, then crossed his arms and sneered.
"I... do you want me to betray the Emperor?"
Keqing opened her mouth, still retaining some rationality at this moment.
"Oh my god, you're still thinking about Rock God with 200 favorability? How scary... No wonder you didn't tell me before..."
Keqing’s words shocked Liu Bai. According to the system, her favorability was over 100%, so she should be thinking only of him.
"Betrayal? I don't understand what you mean, but in the kingdoms outside of Liyue, recommending someone to meet the gods is never a crime."
Liu Bai had no choice but to say what he had always wanted to say, as he had always forgotten to organize his words properly before.
“Is this…is this so…”
Keqing pursed her lips, making a final struggle in her heart.
After a long time, the feeling of accelerated heartbeat when facing Liu Bai and the constantly beautified memories in her mind overwhelmed her rationality.
"I see... For someone as outstanding as you, the Emperor will surely be happy to receive you."
Keqing, who had refused to give in despite the humiliating interrogation, finally gave up at this moment.
"The method to meet the Emperor is actually very simple..."
"call out--!"
At this moment, a water arrow shot out from the window and headed straight for Liu Bai's head.
Snapped--
The water arrow exploded on Liu Bai's head, and water splashed all over the two of them.
[↑Bronze Head: Reduces head damage by 20%]
"..."
Liu Bai blinked his eyes. Keqing on the opposite side was also a little confused, but she was just stunned by the explosion.
The attack that had no effect on Liu Bai was no less than a close-range explosion to her.
The next moment, another water arrow shot in from the window and exploded on Liu Bai's body with a bang, but it could only break his clothes on the chest.
"Fuck you dog, I'm giving you face!"
Finally, Liu Bai couldn't hold back any longer and swore. He made a sword gesture with his hand and pointed out of the window. Five flying swords that were like crystal and formed by sword energy immediately shot out and attacked the window.
"...?!!"
Keqing retreated like a frightened kitten. Just now, a strong murderous aura suddenly appeared from Liu Bai. Even though it was not directed at her, it seemed as if it was strangling her neck and almost suffocating her.
Coupled with the sword pressure he intentionally released, Keqing felt as if she was hovering on the brink of death.
But despite the fear, Keqing's thoughts quickly changed.
"He is so powerful... His power is not inferior to those arrogant immortals..."
As her body gradually recovered from the effects of the murderous aura, Keqing couldn't help but show love in her eyes as she looked at Liu Bai, and she instinctively clamped her long black silk legs together under her skirt.
"You can escape quickly."
Liu Bai muttered something, and the five flying swords were retracted from the window and disappeared behind Liu Bai.
Since he was not sure of the other person's exact location outside the window at the beginning, Liu Bai did not use the phrase "I picked it up."
After putting away the flying sword, Liu Bai restrained his aura and turned to look at Keqing. He found that she was looking at him with love in her eyes.
"Hey... Please tell me how to meet the Rock God."
Liu Bai shrank his neck and continued to urge Keqing.
"OK, all right……"
"But I have a request... Can you please satisfy me later?"
Keqing nodded, then grabbed the hem of her clothes with both hands and asked awkwardly.
"Request? What request?"
Liu Bai scratched his head. Is this favorability really as magical as the system says? Why is there still bargaining when it's already 200%?
"Okay...well...after you meet the Emperor..."
Keqing was a little embarrassed, and the "good" memories of her time with Liu Bai after they met kept emerging in her mind.
She blushed with shame, and at the same time she was too embarrassed to say it out loud, she had an extremely longing thought in her heart...
The most memorable thing about my time with Liu Bai...
"Can you... tie me up again?"
"The kind that can do anything..."
As she spoke, Keqing lowered her head shyly, and a wisp of white smoke floated from her forehead.
"……what?"
Liu Bai opened his mouth, unable to react.
This... must be the system's fault, right?
"You are playing with the dog system in a really perverted way!"
Thinking of this, Liu Bai immediately cursed the system in his heart.
"Ding Di, bah, you dog host, please don't insult the integrity of this system. It wasn't me who did it!"
The system refuted without hesitation.
"I'd be foolish to believe you..."
"Ding Di, the host can go ask the girl in the Wangsheng Hall next door if there are ghosts in the world!"
Faced with Liu Bai's questioning, the system tried hard to prove its innocence.
"I promise you."
Liu Bai selectively ignored the system's words and nodded towards Keqing in agreement.
Anyway, I have tied it once, so there is no pressure to do it again.
At that time, the other seven stars of Liyue can be redeemed with Mora!
"Um……"
Keqing nodded expectantly.
Since the working principle of the favorability modifier is to continuously optimize the memories related to Liu Bai in her mind, this is why Keqing thinks it is wonderful to do that kind of thing with him.
'He agreed... He has me in his heart... Ahhhh... My heart is beating so fast...'
“This feeling… is the same as when I was tied up…”
"I want more...more..."
Keqing couldn't calm down, but she quickly reacted and answered the question Liu Bai wanted to know:
"The method to meet the Emperor is actually very simple. You need to carry a special talisman paper and light a stick of eternal life incense."
"If you fall asleep while smelling the scent of the Eternal Life Incense, the Emperor will sense it and enter your dream through the method of dream transmission."
"This is a method that only the seven stars of Liyue know. It is used to report important matters to the Emperor."
From Keqing's mouth, Liu Bai finally heard the method he had longed for, which was to have an audience with the Emperor.
But before Liu Bai had time to be happy, he realized a problem.
How to enter the dream through dream transmission?
Doesn't it mean that if I use this method to see the Rock God, it's only in a dream!
There is no point in seeing the Rock God in a dream. If he cannot confirm the exact location of the Heart of God, he will not be able to get it.
I can't possibly make an appointment with the old man Yan Shen in my dream, right? Considering how hard he is to see... is there any possibility that he will come?
"What's wrong with you? Are you unhappy? B-but this is all I know."
Seeing that Liu Bai didn't react, Keqing came over with some concern and grabbed one of Liu Bai's hands.
"Oh...I'm fine."
Liu Bai pushed Keqing's hand away in disappointment.
"Go back, and use this method to meet the Rock God tonight."
"Tell him that I, the twelfth executive officer of the Fatui, am waiting for him at the Northland Bank. Let him have a fair fight."
"Whoever doesn't come is a dog!"
"Oh, by the way, I'll give you back the shoes. They smelled so bad that I didn't dare to eat them."
……
"You are hurt?"
In the Qun Yu Pavilion, when Ningguang saw the blood on Ye Lan's body when she returned, she immediately frowned.
"It's OK. It has been treated. Although the wound cannot be healed for the time being."
Ye Lan shook her head with a pale face.
"You look a little dangerous like this. Shall I take you to Bubulu?"
Ningguang came over to check Ye Lan's injuries and found that her left shoulder was completely pierced through.
Due to the sword energy remaining in the wound, her wound could not heal. She had to mobilize elemental power at all times to contain the blood here to prevent herself from losing too much blood.
"No, I heard something more important."
"Yuhengxing betrayed the Emperor."
Ye Lan shook her head insistently and told Ning Guang about this matter.
Judging from Keqing's reaction, without her stopping, Keqing would definitely listen to Liu Bai completely and tell him the secret of how to meet the God of Rock.
"What did you say? This is not a joke. Can you guarantee that what you said is absolutely true?"
After hearing Ye Lan's words, Ningguang immediately asked seriously.
"I can guarantee that the situation at that time..."
Ye Lan nodded affirmatively, and then explained what she had overheard while hiding outside the window.
When Ye Lan finished speaking, a possibility had already emerged in front of Ningguang.
"Mind control ability?"
Ningguang guessed subconsciously.
Keqing took the initiative to apologize to an executive officer, and did so in such a humble tone, which Ningguang could never imagine under normal circumstances.
"Very likely."
"He definitely has some ulterior motive. You have to be careful. Today's meeting may be the time for him to take action. He brought that girl with him for this purpose."
Ye Lan nodded and reminded Ningguang that she didn’t want to see Ningguang become like Keqing just now.
"I know. This matter is too serious. I will ask Beidou to come over immediately. I will feel at ease if she keeps an eye on me."
Ningguang nodded seriously. After learning of this possibility, she did not dare to relax at all.
If the Seven Stars of Liyue were controlled by a Fatui executive... she couldn't imagine what would happen, let alone how she would have the face to see the Emperor afterwards.
"Anyway, you should go and heal your wound first. You can't delay an injury like this. Doctor Baishu should be able to help you remove the energy attached to your wound."
"Um……"
Ye Lan responded, and after delivering the message, she could leave with peace of mind.
"Bai Wen, go ask Yu Hengxing to come over and tell her that there is something important to discuss with her. If she asks, just say it is related to the Emperor."
"Bai Xiao, go to the Yanshang Teahouse and call Beidou over for me. She should be there now."
"Bai Shi, go get the sealing talisman that I treasure. I'll need it later."
After Ye Lan left, Ning Guang immediately went outside and gave instructions to her three secretaries.
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