Zhong Li's brows furrowed upon hearing this.
Hearing Mo Li's words, he shook his head without hesitation.
“The Geo Archon, Morax, was once my comrade-in-arms!”
“He is absolutely not to be used as a bargaining chip!”
Zhong Li's rejection was within Mo Li's expectations.
Unlike in Mondstadt, where Venti had asked him for a favor.
Moreover, Morax's influence couldn't be compared to the Anemo Archon.
“Does Mr. Zhong Li lack confidence?”
“Meaningless! Don't try to provoke me!”
Zhong Li's reply was resolute. If Morax emerged, it wouldn't be a joke.
“It seems Mr. Zhong Li doesn't have the courage to embrace this change... Everything is within the expectation of the Celestial Order!”
“What are you saying?”
Zhong Li finally lost his composure.
The two words, "Celestial Order," put him on high alert.
【Keqing: Does anyone know what the Celestial Order is? It's making even the Rex Lapis so surprised!】
【Ningguang: There seem to be records in ancient texts, but they seem to be missing!】
【Aether: I knew he would pull out a big name, but I never expected it to be that!】
【Kazuha: So what he said was all fake?】
【Aether: Of course it's fake. The Celestial Order should be my enemy!】
【Kazuha: Then why don't you pull out a big name? No one knows anyway!】
【Aether：……】
The yellow-haired boy fell into deep thought. Yes!
He seemed to have this innate advantage.
But why didn't it work?
At this moment, Zhong Li was clearly shaken.
It was evident that he was genuinely curious about Mo Li's origins and what his presence here represented.
A certain stance from Celestia?
“Agreed!”
Zhong Li finally nodded forcefully.
He didn't believe he would lose.
“Excellent!”
Mo Li also nodded with a smile, then said seriously:
“The contract is sealed!”
“Those who break their word shall be punished by the Rock!”
【Zhong Li:………】
【Tartaglia: Is that your line? You just say it?】
【Liyue People: I knew it! He just loves taking our stuff!】
Zhong Li was stunned, but he liked this phrase.
He admired anyone who respected contracts.
His purpose was achieved, and Mo Li had no intention of staying here.
But at this moment, another problem arose.
“Mr. Zhong Li, you…”
“Have you brought any money?”
Mo Li swore that it was unintentional.
Mainly because Diluc and the others had left to avoid the situation, and he genuinely didn't have any money on him.
Zhong Li calmly searched his pockets up and down, then spread his hands.
“I haven't either!”
【Paimon: Quickly go call the Harbinger to settle the bill!】
【Tartaglia: I said you guys are too much... He just entered Liyue and beat me up. Now you want me to pay? Am I even human? Am I even human?!】
【Hu Tao: Hee hee, this is fun!】
“Feel free to leave, esteemed guest!”
“The bill will be added to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor’s account!”
Zhong Li said.
【Hu Tao: No hee hee】
Mo Li twitched at the corner of his mouth, then shamefully packed a few boxes of rare tea and left.
Of course, the bill was also added to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor’s account.
【Hu Tao: Enough, stop this farce!】
【Yae Miko: I really don't understand. He's usually domineering, but he can be childish in certain situations!】
【Yoimiya: But I think it's cute this way!】
【Shenhe: Yes, yes, boys like this actually make it more interesting!】
【Aether：……？？？】
Liyue was bustling at this moment.
But beneath the bustle, there were undercurrents brewing.
Mo Li was right. They were a large group entering Liyue and couldn't avoid being watched.
In fact, they had been under the watchful eye of the Seven Stars since their first step into Liyue.
At this moment, within the Jade Chamber, several influential figures were seated upright.
“It has been confirmed that the Wind God's Envoy who made a grand appearance in Mondstadt a while back is him!”
“He brought a large number of people into Liyue a few days ago!”
“Then, he ambushed and surrounded the Fatui Harbinger, Childe, injuring him but not killing him!”
“He seems to have been after something!”
The speaker was Yelan, which also showed how excellent Liyue's intelligence network was.
“Wind God's Envoy?”
Ningguang frowned and pondered. It was hard to connect this term with Liyue and the Fatui.
But the events in Mondstadt a while back had been a huge sensation, as they had cleared out all the Fatui in Mondstadt.
However, the Wind God's Envoy had vanished from public view at that time. How could they appear as a person in Liyue?
“What Wind God's Envoy! It was all a facade!”
“This world should be ruled by humans after all!”
Keqing didn't believe this identity. She always thought it was a show put on by Mondstadt.
“Then let's discuss how to deal with this?”
Ningguang slowly spoke. Bringing so many people into Liyue, it was impossible to not be anxious.
However, since the other party had entered Liyue and immediately purged the Fatui, it was beneficial to them, and they couldn't really find a reason to intervene.
“I think it's best to observe for now. Perhaps they have no ill intentions?”
Ganyu spoke slowly. Her voice was soft and timid, but no one in the room dared to ignore her.
Although she was called a secretary, Ganyu's seniority was terrifying.
“Ganyu is right!”
“The Rite of Descension is imminent, this is the top priority!”
“We'll deal with the Wind God's Envoy later!”
Ningguang prioritized matters.
At this time, a servant rushed in.
Everyone was stunned, because they knew that unless there was a major event, they wouldn't enter to report during this crucial time.
The servant whispered a few words in Ningguang's ear, and Ningguang's expression immediately turned grave.
“What happened?”
The others were curious, but felt that it wasn't good news.
“Did you all know about the fish tide that arrived in Liyue a few days ago?”
Almost everyone nodded.
It was a grand spectacle! The water at the shore surged back, bringing countless large fish with it.
It looked extremely magnificent, like a miracle.
The Seven Stars had given an explanation, saying that this was an auspicious sign, perfectly reflecting the Rite of Descension.
The Liyue citizens were even more excited.
They all saw this fish tide as a blessing from the Rex Lapis.
But today…
“Take a look for yourselves. This is today's fish tide!”
Ningguang waved her hand, and servants immediately brought out a basket of large fish, and directly dumped them in the middle of the hall.
These fish looked unusually plump and delicious, exuding an aura of auspiciousness.
The crowd was puzzled. Wasn't this a good thing?
But in the next moment, a guard directly dissected a fish!
Something astounding happened.
The lively fish, when cut open, had a piece of paper inside its belly.
When all the fish were cut open, every single one had a piece of paper in its belly.
The crowd quickly opened the paper, and their expressions changed upon seeing it.
There were only a few simple words on it.
【Seven Stars Rise·Rex Lapis Falls】