"Oh… I see." Yelan nodded, then casually snapped the Hydro element silk in her hand.
As the Hydro element silk broke, the several Hilichurls that were bound fell to the ground.
"In short, we plan to come to Liyue to meet Rex Lapis. If possible…" Star rubbed her head and put away her baseball bat.
She didn't expect there to be Hilichurls in a place like Wuwang Slope. The first time she came, Hu Tao led her, and they probably took safe paths, so they didn't encounter any enemies at all.
But thankfully, they were just a few Hilichurls, posing no threat.
It was Yelan…
The silk in her hand just now made Star feel a moment of distraction.
Although not quite the same, it reminded her of Kafka's spider silk.
But obviously, Kafka's was more dangerous, capable of piercing through an entire person.
"It's not an easy thing to meet Rex Lapis. Even I can't help you." Yelan chuckled softly, then said.
"Meeting" is actually very simple, after all, Rex Lapis is such a large dragon that he can be seen from afar. Her meaning was that it would be very difficult to convince Ningguang to let Lumine speak with the Geo Archon at this year's Please Immortal Ceremony.
In the past, the Liyue Qixing generally wouldn't ask questions outside of state affairs during the Please Immortal Ceremony. Even the Yuheng Star Keqing's question, "The Geo Archon has guarded Liyue for thousands of years, will it be so in the future?" was considered presumptuous by many.
Let alone letting outsiders inquire about missing relatives at the Please Immortal Ceremony.
Even if Ningguang agreed, the other Liyue Qixing and the major forces behind them would probably not agree.
"I know, anyway, there's still time, we'll figure something out." Star shrugged her shoulders.
She knew this wasn't easy, but if all else failed, they still had a last resort, which might slightly offend the Liyue officials…
"However, I'm very grateful that you told me all this."
Just now, she had actively asked about Star's past. Normally, she wouldn't be so direct, but facing Star, she didn't know why she was so straightforward.
Star answered a lot, and she subconsciously felt that Star wasn't lying.
Yelan also found it incredibly hard to believe that she would give such a degree of trust to someone she hadn't known for very long.
"Hmm… I don't know why, but I feel like I can't lie when facing Yelan." Star rubbed her head and said with a smile.
Not only this familiar voice, but also the feeling Yelan gave her.
Although she still didn't know what Yelan did, she could be sure that Yelan was someone who was very good at seeing through others' lies.
Besides, they hadn't deliberately hidden anything anyway; it was just that if others didn't ask, they wouldn't proactively say anything.
Although this matter was somewhat shocking, people in this world inexplicably had a high tolerance for such things.
"Speaking of which, I've already told you so much about myself…" Star hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Yelan and slowly spoke.
"Mhm, I'm sorry, but I can't share my affairs with you." Yelan shook her head apologetically.
"However, you can ask me for other things. As long as it's not too excessive, I can agree to it."
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In the woods not far from Star and Yelan, a man and a woman walked quickly, using the never-dispersing mist of Wuwang Slope.
"Jian Qiu, has our affair been exposed so quickly?" Hua Chu's face was filled with worry. She had wanted to elope, but she didn't expect to be targeted before even leaving Liyue.
"That person is the Director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor; she might have had contact with your family and remembers what you look like…" Jian Qiu frowned, holding Hua Chu's hand tightly.
Although he knew there was no foolproof plan in this world, being exposed so early was still somewhat beyond his expectations.
In fact, he had originally thought this matter would never be exposed.
The scapegoat they found had no external injuries, simply drowned. Her height and build were very similar to Hua Chu's, not to mention that even when she was alive, her appearance was almost identical to Hua Chu's.
After drowning, the body decayed to that extent, making it even more impossible for anyone to find any clues.
The only person who might have noticed something was Hua Chu's father, De'an.
Because that old man had raised Hua Chu from a young age and understood her extremely well, he might have been able to discover details that ordinary people couldn't.
But even so, they were still safe.
He had worked as an employee at Minghua Bank for so long and understood that old man very well.
Similarly, Hua Chu, as his daughter, also understood her father very well.
If that old man discovered something was wrong with the body, he would probably quickly figure out what was going on. Even to prevent his daughter from going to jail, he would definitely admit that the body was his daughter's and hold the funeral as quickly as possible.
Then he would privately search for them.
So, in his initial plan, as long as they got away, De'an's own strength would not be enough to find them.
He didn't expect that in the end, the Millelith would come knocking.
Originally, according to the Millelith's efficiency, even if this matter were exposed, just the preliminary investigation, plus De'an's delaying tactics, this matter would at least be dragged out for a month or so.
By the time the Please Immortal Ceremony arrived, perhaps no one would care about their small affair anymore.
But only a few days had passed… Perhaps it was bad luck.
"But it doesn't matter, we'll be fine." Jian Qiu shook his head, his expression becoming resolute.
He had made preparations in Wuwang Slope early on, but he didn't expect that there would actually be a day when they would be put to use.
"I previously discovered a hidden cave in Wuwang Slope. No matter how familiar someone is with Wuwang Slope, they won't be able to find us."
He had even put a large amount of living supplies in that cave in advance. As long as they hid, living there for two months would not be a problem.
The storm would pass quickly.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on staying in Stone Gate for a while longer, perhaps…"
"Don't say such things. We will definitely get through this safely." Jian Qiu interrupted Hua Chu, comforting her softly.
"Mm." Hua Chu nodded, though the worried expression on her face still hadn't dissipated.
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