The three of them began wandering around Liyue, enjoying breakfast.
Paimon was absolutely thrilled.
Along the way, Jiang Chen bought her everything she wanted to eat.
This made her incredibly happy.
After everyone had eaten their fill, they started asking around about purchasing land.
Jiang Chen found a patrolling Millelith soldier and asked for information.
Facing Jiang Chen's inquiry, the Millelith soldier provided an answer.
"If you want to buy land, you'll need to find Lady Keqing."
"Lady Keqing is in charge of land management and construction."
"All land matters fall under her jurisdiction."
"Right now, Lady Keqing should be at Yujing Terrace."
"If she's not there, you can go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to ask."
"If she's not there either, then you'll have to search for her outside."
Keqing, the "Civil Engineering Queen," had the most unpredictable schedule.
If you couldn't find her at Yujing Terrace or the Ministry of Civil Affairs, then you'd have to look for her out in the wild.
"I see."
"I understand."
So, it really was about finding Keqing.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chen nodded.
In that case, they'd head to Yujing Terrace first.
If they could find her there, that would be great.
If not, they'd go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If that didn't work, they could always look for Ganyu at Yuehai Pavilion.
There were plenty of options.
After making the decision, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate.
He prepared to take Lumine and Paimon to Yujing Terrace.
Just as Jiang Chen was about to set off, a calm voice rang out.
"Young friend, are you planning to settle down in Liyue?"
"Which area are you interested in?"
Hearing this voice, Jiang Chen turned to look at the newcomer.
And then... Jiang Chen saw the old man... oh wait, Zhongli.
Zhongli walked over from the side.
Seeing him, Lumine and Paimon were surprised.
"Hello!"
Jiang Chen smiled at Zhongli.
He was amused.
He hadn't expected Zhongli to come knocking so quickly.
Perfect timing—they could have a chat.
With this in mind, Jiang Chen directly took out a bottle of wine from his storage space and handed it to Zhongli.
"It's our first meeting, and I didn't bring any gifts."
"Please accept this bottle of wine."
This was the kind of wine that sold for 50 million Mora per bottle.
Seeing the wine Jiang Chen had brought out, everyone present was stunned.
Lumine and Paimon looked at Jiang Chen in confusion. What was going on? Giving away 50 million Mora at first meeting?
Something's not right!!
This person in front of them was not normal!!
And he was giving away such expensive wine.
So... the Geo Archon?
Suddenly realizing this, Lumine felt relieved.
She also thought about Jiang Chen's situation.
To the gods, Jiang Chen must be like a firefly in the dark, right?
Suddenly, someone with such intense divine energy had arrived in Liyue.
It would be hard for the god of Liyue not to notice!
As for Zhongli, he was surprised by the wine Jiang Chen had given him.
This was Barbatos' wine, wasn't it?
Barbatos treated this wine like a treasure.
And now, Jiang Chen was giving it to him?
This was quite interesting.
"Then I'll thank you in advance, young friend."
"I am Zhongli. May I know your name?"
Zhongli didn't stand on ceremony.
Since it was Barbatos' stuff, he would definitely accept it.
"Jiang Chen."
"This is Lumine and Paimon."
"They're looking for someone named Aether."
"If you have any clues, please let us know."
Jiang Chen smiled at Zhongli.
"Aether?"
"Sorry, I don't know him."
Seeing Zhongli say this with a straight face, Jiang Chen was amused.
As if he didn't know.
The Seven Archons were all involved in what happened in Khaenri'ah.
How could he not know?
What a joke!
However, Jiang Chen didn't expose him.
And Zhongli had basically confirmed that Jiang Chen already knew his identity.
"Shall we find a place to chat?"
Zhongli didn't waste any time and directly invited Jiang Chen.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded.
"Sure!"
"Let's leave the location to you, Mr. Zhongli."
Jiang Chen wasn't in a hurry to find Keqing anymore.
Since the old man had invited them, they might as well go.
After making the decision, Zhongli didn't waste any time and led the way.
Looking at Zhongli's back, Lumine turned her gaze to Jiang Chen.
Seeing this, Jiang Chen nodded.
He understood what Lumine wanted to ask.
It was nothing more than confirming whether this person was the Geo Archon.
Seeing Jiang Chen nod, Lumine became excited.
Great, great, it really is the Geo Archon!
She had thought so. Why else would Jiang Chen give such expensive wine to someone who just came up to say hello?
Paimon also wanted to ask something, but Lumine stopped her.
She'd find out everything soon enough.
Zhongli directly took Jiang Chen to the place where he usually listened to storytelling.
Then he booked a private room and ordered a pot of premium tea.
It was as if money meant nothing to him.
The tea was ridiculously expensive.
A single pot cost thousands of Mora?
You could only say, as expected of Zhongli, he knew how to enjoy life.
"It seems you already know my identity."
After the tea was served, Zhongli poured a cup for everyone.
Hearing Zhongli's question, Jiang Chen nodded.
"Of course."
"Morax of Liyue."
As soon as these words were spoken, Paimon, who was sitting nearby, was shocked.
"Huh?"
"Morax?"
Paimon was completely baffled.
What the heck?
They just randomly met the Geo Archon on the street?
Shocking!!
This time, Paimon was truly stunned.
Who would have thought that Morax would just casually run into them on the street?
"He's been watching us since we activated the Geo Statue in Liyue."
Seeing Paimon's shocked expression, Jiang Chen smiled.
Then he explained the situation.
Hearing this, Paimon was even more confused.
"Wow!!"
"Really?"
"Does that mean we've been under surveillance this whole time?"
This was way too shocking.
"Not really."
"He only paid attention when Lumine activated the Geo element."
"After that, he didn't."
Jiang Chen chuckled.
Whether Morax had been monitoring them, Jiang Chen knew.
Zhongli nodded.
That was indeed the case.
The group didn't dwell on this topic for too long.
After taking a sip of tea, Zhongli turned his gaze to Jiang Chen.
"Are you planning to settle down in Liyue?"
When he learned that Jiang Chen wanted to buy land, he was surprised.
Judging by the situation, it seemed Jiang Chen intended to settle down in Liyue?
This could work.
Jiang Chen's power was immense, and he carried the aura of the sun.
Not to mention the divine energy within him.
All of this indicated that Jiang Chen wasn't an evil person.
Because Jiang Chen's power told him as much.
"That's the plan."
"I'm thinking of buying some land at Yaoguang Shoal to build a house and settle down."
Jiang Chen didn't hide anything.
With Zhongli's help, he might even save a lot of money.
When Zhongli heard that Jiang Chen wanted to buy land at Yaoguang Shoal, he was even more surprised.
"Yaoguang Shoal?"
"Not planning to stay in Liyue Harbor?"
He hadn't expected Jiang Chen to choose that area.
Was Liyue Harbor not good enough?