【Su Mu】：Explain what?
【Su Mu】：Aren't they all your old acquaintances?
【Su Mu】：You haven't seen them for a few years, you can't recognize them?
【Zhongli】：That's not what I mean, you should know what I want to ask.
【Guizhong②】：Morax, don't make it difficult for your husband, you should know he can't say it.
【Xianyun】：？！
【Ping Laolao】：？！
【Lishui Dieshan】：？！
【Xueyue Zhuyang】：？！
【Zhongli】：Hmm? Husband?
【Guizhong②】：Oops, I let it slip.
【Guizhong②】：Cough... What I meant is, Mr. Su Mu.
【Keqing】：Mr. Su Mu... you really have a knack for attracting women, leaving your mark everywhere?
【Keqing】：If I remember correctly, you said something like that about my Fufu before?
【Su Mu】：Did that happen?
【Su Mu】：Don't slander me out of thin air.
【Keqing】：You don't need to cover up, I still have the chat records.
【Ningguang】：It seems my intuition was right, Mr. Su Mu really is exceptionally charming.
【Paimon】：Am I really not dreaming? Fulu... Ruoto... Even Guizhong appeared, I'm not dreaming, am I?
【Paimon】：How did this even happen?
Paimon's question echoed the thoughts of everyone in the chat.
Especially those who had grown up in Liyue, they were incredibly shocked.
You see, both Guizhong and Fulu died hundreds, even thousands of years ago.
Yet, here they were, alive and well before their eyes, leaving everyone stunned and puzzled.
On the other side, Rai-den Shogun, sitting in the Tenshukaku, couldn't help but show a look of shock in her eyes, as if she had seen something unbelievable.
After a long time, she finally regained her composure.
Even though she didn't know how Su Mu did it.
But since Guizhong, who passed away thousands of years ago, could be successfully resurrected by Su Mu.
Then wouldn't Rai-den Ei and Kitsune Saiguu, who passed away five hundred years ago, have a chance of resurrection?
Thinking about this, Rai-den Shogun's heart was filled with a mix of trepidation and hope. Are they really alive? Can I talk to them again?
Even if they aren't from this world, as long as she can talk to them again, she would be content. They are her closest loved ones!
Sadly.
Rai-den Shogun waited for a long time.
But still didn't see Rai-den Ei speak.
Her gaze dimmed, like a little girl abandoned by her parents.
"Sister... Kitsune Saiguu... Chiyo... Are you alright? I really want to see you again..."
Rai-den Shogun's murmur echoed in the empty Yashiori Island, as if she was waiting for a miracle, but received no response.
Perhaps, in the near future, she will have the opportunity to see her departed loved ones in the group chat, but not now.
【Guizhong②】：Alright, let's stop gossiping here.
【Guizhong②】：Actually, we have nothing to do with the upcoming story.
【Guizhong②】：We just couldn't resist popping in to have a chat with you guys from a parallel world.
【Guizhong②】：We weren't witnesses to the events, so we can't participate in the voting. We'll leave the group and not interfere with your judgment.
Having said that, Guizhong disappeared.
She vanished along with the Five Yakshas and Ruoto.
No matter how everyone @ed them, they didn't reappear.
【Xiangling】：Wow, my eyes are really opened.
【Xiangling】：I never thought I'd see beings from thousands of years ago again.
【Xiangling】：You know, these big names are what I grew up hearing about!
【Xingqiu】：This fulfills our dream of chasing stars. We can see them once in our lifetime, it's worth it.
【Hu Tao】：It's strange, why did Guizhong call the Guest of Honor Morax? Isn't that the name of the Geo Archon? Did Guizhong make a mistake?
【Venti】：Is there a possibility that she didn't make a mistake? (Smug)
【Keqing】：Everyone, let's focus on the third comparison.
【Keqing】：As long as the comparison continues, we will eventually know how Mr. Su Mu did it.
【Yae Miko】：Hehe... I'm afraid my god is already dying to know, I have to go comfort her first.
As everyone gradually calmed down.
The screen in front of them flickered with faint light again.
This meant the third comparison was about to begin, they had to be ready.
The screen flashed, and Lumine and Paimon appeared in the frame, seemingly whispering to each other.
Compared to their later selves, they were a bit more naive, like adventurers just starting out, not yet evolved into Travelers.
"If we want to find the Geo Archon."
"We have to participate in the annual Rite of Descension."
"Let's ask the locals first, see where the Rite of Descension is held?"
The two walked into the streets, searching for locals to ask. They finally found out the Rite of Descension was held at the Yujing Terrace.
As Liyue's annual grand event, not many people attended, mainly merchants, all coming for profit.
Liyue is a nation of commerce, during the Rite of Descension every year, the Geo Archon would bestow divine pronouncements to promote Liyue's development. The Liyue Qixing would then enact policies based on these pronouncements.
Clever merchants would seize this opportunity to make a fortune.
Gradually, the Rite of Descension became a grand event for merchants, not for the people of Liyue.
Guided by the locals, the two climbed hundreds of meters up the stairs, passing through an arched doorway, and arrived at the Yujing Terrace.
At this moment, thousands of merchants had gathered, the spacious plaza was packed with people, including many tourists who had come to see this famous event.
The two tried their best to squeeze through.
In the center of the plaza, there was a massive bronze cauldron.
And facing the bronze cauldron, there stood a woman in luxurious attire, elegant and noble.
She slowly raised her head, looking towards the sun in the sky. The dazzling sunlight fell upon her, allowing her to confirm the time.
"The auspicious time has arrived."
As soon as she said this.
The noisy plaza fell silent.
The eagerly awaited Rite of Descension was about to begin.