Liyue Harbor, this brilliant commercial city, did not fall into decline due to Lord Rex Lapis's 'demise'. Instead, relying on humanity's own strength and under the leadership of the Liyue Qixing, it shouldered the backbone of Liyue.
Today's Liyue Harbor is not only prosperous in commerce but also thriving militarily. Besides the widespread application of the Guizhong Ballista and the Jade Chamber as a strategic weapon, the Millelith, responsible for guarding Liyue, have also increased their training intensity and recruitment standards.
Furthermore, they selectively pick talented Millelith, equipping each with a Millelith Spear crafted from heavy bedrock and a complete set of ancestral Millelith armor. They diligently practice exclusive formations, attempting to recreate the ancient Millelith's formation, which could fend off Gods.
For this purpose, the Liyue Qixing even specifically visited Wangsheng Inn, requesting the Vigilant Yaksha, Adeptus Xiao, to allow some evil spirits to remain, to be used for the Millelith's training.
This incident even caused Xiao to feel a sense of crisis, as if he was being replaced. After all, the Archon War in Liyue had ended over two thousand years ago, and the Yaksha clan had been weeding out evil for over two thousand years. The frequency of evil spirit generation had drastically decreased. Nowadays, Xiao often patrolled Liyue with nothing to do, unable to encounter a single evil spirit. Sometimes, Xiao couldn't help but ponder his future.
Ganyu, who had worked for Liyue Harbor for over three thousand years, was now married in Inazuma, raising a family. Now, the Liyue Qixing were taking over the task of demon-slaying and evil-exorcising. Wouldn't he truly be unemployed? If he wasn't slaying demons and exorcising evil, what else could he do?
Although Lord Rex Lapis's Rite of Parting had passed seven years ago, his influence in Liyue for thousands of years could certainly not be erased in just seven years. Moreover, not all Liyue citizens believed that Lord Rex Lapis had truly passed away; it was just that in recent years, they had indeed not heard any more divine edicts from the Lord, forcing those people to accept this reality.
People today still regard Lord Rex Lapis as their spiritual symbol, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs also holds grand sacrificial ceremonies for Lord Rex Lapis on the day of the Rite of Parting each year, praying for his blessing.
Every year at this time, it is a huge fortune for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. After all, the entire Liyue vying to worship the same God consumes an astronomical amount of incense, candles, and paper money.
However, even with such immense wealth, it could not stop Hall Master Hu from continuing her efforts, still doing her best to promote her services with various strange marketing methods. Unfortunately, from the results, these marketing methods were still rather unsatisfactory.
Above Liyue Harbor, space twisted, and a figure suddenly appeared suspended high in the sky. It was Miyashiro, who had rushed over from Inazuma.
Ever since Miyashiro learned about Ningguang from Yelan, he immediately used Kamui to travel. Looking at the prosperous Liyue Harbor below him, he nodded in praise, saying, "Ah, Liyue Harbor truly lives up to its reputation as Teyvat's largest port. Its geographical location and trading environment are top-notch. Ritou Port suffers from its geographical environment, so it seems impossible to surpass Liyue Harbor in the short term."
Thinking of this, he didn't know why, but ever since he possessed the Rinnegan, when looking down from a high vantage point, he always felt an urge to 'carry a bag of rice up several floors.' He wondered if this was a common side effect of having the Rinnegan.
After finally suppressing this urge, Miyashiro looked at the Jade Chamber, suspended high above Liyue Harbor in the distance, his eyes growing increasingly complex.
Although the Jade Chamber had stopped expanding in the past seven years, this did not mean that Ningguang's financial resources were problematic. Rather, Ningguang felt that the current scale of the Jade Chamber had reached the limit of the Mingxia Plaustrite.
Therefore, Ningguang began preparing materials for the construction of a third Jade Chamber. As for the materials for the second Jade Chamber, Miyashiro personally delivered them to Ningguang. Whenever materials for building the Jade Chamber appeared on the Liyue market, Ningguang would purchase them without hesitation.
The Jade Chamber remains Liyue's highest-grade and most luxuriously decorated building, featuring pavilions and terraces crafted by masters, exquisite antique treasures, and a breathtaking view that overlooks all mountains. More importantly, the peerless beauty residing there makes every Liyue citizen proud to be able to ascend to the Jade Chamber.
It's just a pity that in the past six months or so, Lady Ningguang, who resides in the Jade Chamber, seems to be in a bad mood. She has not only refused all business engagements but also hasn't appeared at some major Liyue events.
Currently, only Ningguang's three current secretaries or the other Liyue Qixing are qualified to ascend to the Jade Chamber. As for everyone else, Lady Ningguang refuses to see them.
This situation has also led to discussions among the people of Liyue Harbor. Some speculate that Lady Tianquan is experiencing insights from cultivation and is in seclusion; others say that Lady Tianquan is playing a grand game, using herself as Bait to fish out spies hidden in Liyue; some even spread rumors that Lady Tianquan has been overthrown by other Qixing and is self-imprisoned in the Jade Chamber.
In short, no one suspected Ningguang's pregnancy. After all, as the Tianquan Star of Liyue, Ningguang had previously rejected all young, talented suitors. Furthermore, Ningguang had publicly stated on multiple occasions that her greatest loves were Mora and the Jade Chamber, with everything else being secondary.
Coupled with the widespread rumor that Ningguang preferred female secretaries, many people believed that Lady Ningguang was indifferent to the opposite sex and instead favored those of the same sex.
Meanwhile, inside the Jade Chamber.
The three newly appointed young secretaries gathered, frantically discussing some explosive gossip, their eyes occasionally glancing at the two beautiful figures in front—more precisely, at the visibly pregnant belly of one of them.
These two were Keqing, the Yuheng Star of the Liyue Qixing, and Ningguang, the Tianquan Star. In seven years, Keqing's figure had developed from a maiden's physique into that of an adult woman, taller and more curvaceous, though her signature purple twin ponytails remained unchanged, adding a touch of youthful and capable vitality to her current self.
As for Ningguang, she was like a ripe peach, every movement exuding grace and nobility. However, the moment one saw Ningguang, all attention would likely be drawn to her no-longer-concealable abdomen.
Keqing looked at Ningguang, who was happily stroking her belly, and couldn't help but sigh, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it's true. Sister Ningguang, your child is almost due, you should at least tell me who the father is, right? I'd like to know who has such great ability to win over a worldly bloom like you."
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