Venti was truly furious.
He wanted to find Jiang Chen and demand an explanation.
Do you know how much this kind of behavior hurts a wine lover?
At first, he had been delighted when Jiang Chen treated him to drinks.
But then?
Jiang Chen had completely shattered his heart.
It was truly heartbreaking.
He really wanted Jiang Chen to return his wine.
He really wanted to rush over and ask Morax to help him seek justice.
It hurt, and he wanted to cry!
Standing in the middle of Dragonspine, Venti felt utterly wronged.
No!! It seemed he still had to find a way to go see Morax.
As long as he went to Liyue, he could find Jiang Chen.
The Rite of Descension was about to begin.
So, in that case, he might as well go too.
Morax probably wouldn't attack him during such an important festival, right?
Yes, that's what he'd do!
No matter what, he had to get an explanation from Jiang Chen.
Even if Jiang Chen avoided him, he would track him down.
...
Jiang Chen had no idea what Venti was thinking.
By now, he had already returned to Mingyun Village.
When he sensed Venti's presence, Jiang Chen had rushed back at full speed.
It didn't take long for him to leave Dragonspine and return to Liyue.
At full speed, Jiang Chen was incredibly fast, and even Venti would have a hard time catching up.
After all, when Jiang Chen traveled, he was in a spiritualized state.
Returning to Guili Plains, Jiang Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That guy didn't chase after me."
"Tsk tsk!"
"You can tell he's really angry."
"But, Venti hasn't handed over his Gnosis yet?"
"That's interesting."
"Is La Signora still in Mondstadt searching for the Anemo Archon?"
When Jiang Chen mentioned this, his expression turned strange.
The storyline had already been completely derailed.
He hadn't expected La Signora to still be searching for Venti in Mondstadt, trying to obtain his Gnosis.
Was Venti doing this on purpose?
Or had he simply forgotten?
Regardless, the plot was no longer what Jiang Chen remembered.
But no matter how Venti eventually handed over his Gnosis to La Signora, it wasn't something Jiang Chen needed to worry about.
In fact, maybe he wouldn't hand it over at all?
Who knew?
Jiang Chen returned to Mingyun Village and glanced at his house.
Everyone at home had gone to Liyue Harbor.
So Jiang Chen didn't need to go back.
He could head straight to Liyue Harbor.
After attending the Rite of Descension and taking up his position, he could return to develop Guili Plains.
At the same time, Jiang Chen planned to leave Albedo Junior in Liyue Harbor.
He was sure Ningguang would be happy to see Liyue Harbor gain a talented alchemist with the potential to grow to Albedo's level.
With this in mind, Jiang Chen headed straight for Liyue Harbor.
By now, the sun was setting.
He could still make it in time for dinner in Liyue Harbor.
He assumed Guizhong and Havria had already met the people they needed to see.
Then it would be time for a feast!
...
At that moment, Guizhong and the others were indeed preparing for a feast.
Aside from Ganyu, Ningguang, Keqing, and other high-ranking officials of Liyue had also come.
When Ningguang learned about the two gods, her expression changed dramatically.
Without hesitation, she put down her work and rushed over to meet them.
After all, these were legendary gods.
And they had a profound impact on Liyue.
Especially Guizhong.
She was the founder of Liyue's mechanical arts.
Havria's descendants controlled Liyue's salt industry.
Many people in Liyue still worshipped Havria.
Even Guizhong had her own followers.
To be honest, when Ningguang first learned about this, she was completely stunned.
Especially when she found out that these gods had been resurrected by Jiang Chen.
She was even more shocked.
Ningguang had never imagined that Jiang Chen possessed such abilities.
It was truly unbelievable.
Even deceased gods could be brought back.
And in a completely new form.
If this news spread, the entire Teyvat would probably be in an uproar, right?
Now Ningguang understood why the Emperor valued Jiang Chen so much and had appointed him as the Tianquan right away.
Even though Jiang Chen had no roots in Liyue.
If he wanted to become the Tianquan, the Emperor's word alone would convince countless people.
For the people of Liyue, the Emperor's decisions always had a reason.
There was no need to doubt.
Just follow his lead.
This was the result of the respect Liyue's people had for the Emperor over thousands of years.
Ningguang and the others were now chatting in the most prestigious private room at Liuli Pavilion.
"What are your plans for the future, my ladies?"
Ningguang looked at Guizhong and Havria with curiosity.
They had been resurrected, so what did they plan to do next?
This was what Ningguang was most concerned about.
After all, the presence of two living gods could have an enormous impact on Liyue.
Moreover, she had already learned some things from Keqing.
Namely, that the Emperor planned to retire.
He intended to gradually hand over Liyue to them to manage on their own.
In the future, the Emperor would no longer interfere in Liyue's affairs.
All decisions would be made by them.
Unless it was a matter of life and death, the Emperor would not intervene.
To be honest, when Ningguang learned this news, she felt immense pressure.
In the future, the Emperor would no longer carry Liyue forward.
It was like a father suddenly letting his child venture out on their own.
It was only natural to feel anxious at first.
"The future?"
"We'll listen to Jiang Chen!"
"Whatever Jiang Chen wants us to do, we'll do."
"That guy will probably have me develop more mechanical arts, right?"
"After all, Jiang Chen mentioned this before."
After saying this, Guizhong looked at Lumine.
Lumine was closest to Jiang Chen, so she should know some of his plans.
Feeling Guizhong's gaze, Lumine blinked.
Huh?
Why was she looking at her?
The food hadn't even arrived yet!
Hearing this, Ningguang was even more surprised.
They would listen to Jiang Chen?
Did Jiang Chen have control over them after resurrecting them?
Now Ningguang was even more curious about Jiang Chen.
He was truly mysterious.
A person who had suddenly appeared in Teyvat.
But now he possessed such immense power.
Aside from these two gods, even the Yakshas were willing to follow Jiang Chen's orders.
In the future, there might even be more heroic spirits who would obey Jiang Chen.
Those deceased heroes would return.
And they would all follow Jiang Chen's commands.
And Jiang Chen was Liyue's Tianquan.
Thinking of this, Ningguang's eyes lit up.
Liyue's strength might grow significantly because of Jiang Chen.
This was truly good news.
Just imagine, in the future, if Jiang Chen resurrected other gods or famous figures from other regions who had fallen in battle.
And then they came to serve Liyue!
At this thought, Ningguang smiled.
She could already imagine how those people would feel.
They probably wouldn't be too happy.
At that time, the Raiden Shogun would be in my house?