At the highest point in Liyue.
The Jade Chamber.
Three secretaries surrounded a beautiful woman, keeping themselves busy within the pavilion.
The woman sat at her desk with bright, piercing eyes, listening with interest to the report from the secretary beside her. Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her red eyes were filled with elegance and indifference.
It felt as if all living beings were beneath her feet!
She was the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing Ningguang.
"Baiwen, you said you had something important to report. What is it?"
Hearing Ningguang's question, Baiwen hurriedly stepped forward to report. "Lady Ningguang, The Alcor of The Crux fleet has returned to Liyue Harbor."
Ningguang put down the documents in her hand, her brow furrowing slightly. "So, that captain is back?"
The mere thought of Beidou gave her a headache.
Baiwen nodded. Today, she had been ordered to investigate the harbor. Besides learning of The Alcor's return, there was another very important piece of news!
"Lady Ningguang, I also heard a strange story!" Baiwen continued. "Supposedly, there is someone on The Alcor who clearly does not have a Vision, yet can use Elemental Power. Later, he actually awakened a Masterless Vision by pure chance, just like you did, Lady Ningguang! What's truly surprising is that he can use two types of Elemental Power!"
"What did you say?"
At this, Ningguang snapped her head up. She had never heard of anyone using two attributes of Elemental Power! Unless they were using a Delusion!
If it were the latter, that person had to be detained immediately. The destructiveness of a Delusion was terrifying! This was likely a plot by the Fatui!
Baiwen saw Ningguang's concern and explained, "Lady Ningguang, we asked around and got the person's name. He is called Ye Xi. He is a Liyuean returning from Inazuma, not a member of the Fatui. Furthermore, the reason he can use two Elemental Powers is that he can change the attribute within the Vision!"
This was simply absurd. The attribute of a Vision was chosen by The Seven. How could a mortal possibly change the will of the gods?
Ningguang initially thought it was a rumor, but she froze slightly upon hearing the name.
"Ye Xi?"
She knew that name! For the past two years, Beidou had repeatedly mentioned that name in her ear. She claimed this person had a miraculous ability that allowed certain people to hear his inner thoughts without him even knowing.
Ningguang had initially dismissed it as a trick, some method of using "heart voices" to gain trust for an ulterior motive. But over these two years, Beidou had never run into any trouble. Instead, she constantly told stories about him.
Refined, handsome, successful at a young age, and highly skilled. If he came to Liyue, he would surely become a mainstay of the nation's future.
To be honest, she had heard so much about him that her ears were practically growing calluses. She hadn't expected that two years later, she would hear news of Ye Xi visiting Liyue.
She couldn't deny that she had been waiting for this day for a long time! However... she had never heard Beidou say that Ye Xi could use two Elemental Powers!
What was going on? Ningguang was now filled with curiosity.
"Baiwen, Baishi, we have a distinguished guest visiting today. Get ready."
"A distinguished guest?"
Baiwen, Baishi, and Baixiao looked at each other, feeling a bit confused by this sudden order. Beidou was a regular visitor to the Jade Chamber, and Lady Ningguang usually didn't think much of her, let alone talk about "hosting" her. Why was it so grand today?
But seeing that Ningguang had no intention of explaining, they could only carry out the order.
Ningguang looked out the window, a curve forming at the corner of her mouth. "Back from Inazuma? What surprises will you bring?"
Meanwhile, at the shore.
Ye Xi listened to the voice in his mind.
[Spatial Inventory System unlocked.]
[Personal items can be placed in the backpack.]
[Daily commissions announced.]
[Task 1: Go to the Jade Chamber to meet the Tianquan, Ningguang.]
[Task 2: Eat at Wanmin Restaurant tonight.]
[Task 3: Defeat Eye of the Storm x1.]
[Task 4: Defeat Hilichurl x3.]
When the Spatial Inventory System was unlocked, the daily missions also successfully refreshed. These tasks were easy they could be handled in the blink of an eye.
By around noon, the work on the ship was finally finished. Beidou finally found some free time. "Sorry for the wait. Let's go to Yuehai Pavilion."
"Alright."
Ye Xi put the prepared greeting gift into his Spatial Inventory System and followed Beidou.
The distance from the harbor to Yuehai Pavilion was quite far. They had to cross all of Liyue Harbor to reach the pond near Bubu Pharmacy, and then follow the steep stairs all the way up.
Though the journey was long, it happened to be a good chance for him to enjoy the scenery of Liyue Harbor.
The harbor was bustling. When they reached the vicinity of Wanmin Restaurant, Chef Mao hadn't opened the shop yet, likely to welcome Xiangling home. The shouts of a nearby food stall could be heard: "Zhongyuan Chop Suey! Tasty and cheap!"
On the other side was the Adventurers' Guild, with many adventurers browsing commissions on the notice board. Further ahead was the most prosperous part of Liyue Harbor.
The Feilong Commerce Guild, Northland Bank, Xinyue Kiosk, Liuli Pavilion...
Seeing these ancient buildings, Ye Xi felt like he had truly come home! Patrolling Millelith were everywhere, giving a complete sense of security.
They reached the pond below the slope of Bubu Pharmacy and then followed the stairs all the way up. The area near Yujing Terrace was heavily guarded. Seeing Ye Xi's unfamiliar face, some Millelith came forward to question him. Fortunately, with Beidou vouching for him, they were able to pass through smoothly.
After some effort, they finally reached their destination.
Below Yuehai Pavilion.
"Ye Xi, this way!" Beidou shouted.
To ascend to the Jade Chamber, one had to find the guide. The guide was named Bu'yun.
When Bu'yun saw Beidou and the youth behind her, he was stunned. So this was the distinguished guest who was supposed to meet Lady Ningguang today?!
He had already received notice from Secretary Baiwen. To be honest, over the years, the number of people Ningguang had called a "distinguished guest" definitely did not exceed five!
So, the moment he heard those two words, he had been curious about the person's identity. A noble young master from Yujing Terrace? A successful young merchant? A great captain who had traveled the seven nations?
However, when he saw that Ye Xi was just a teenager who hadn't even reached adulthood, he stood frozen in place!
How was this possible?! What kind of status could such a young boy have? How could he be worthy of the title "distinguished guest"?!
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