Livestream.
A massive scene suddenly unfolded that nearly scared Zoey to death.
Can you imagine a giant dragon suddenly descending from the sky and crashing down on you?
And damn it, it was through Ningguang’s perspective just now!
Looking at that giant dragon, whose body was as tall as five or six people stacked on top of each other even while lying down, the hearts of some viewers with megalophobia really clenched.
[Chat] ???
[Chat] Holy crap, is that a dragon?!
[Chat] Damn, what happened?
This is Rex Lapis, why is it so sudden?!
[Chat] A divine dragon?
It certainly fits as a god of Liyue, but isn’t it a bit too fast for it to drop dead right after appearing?
[Chat] Ahem, compared to that tone-deaf bard, this dragon actually looks like a god!
[Chat] Holy shit, that scared the crap out of me just now!
Zoey had no time to be shocked because at this moment, she had already started running, even though she didn’t know why she needed to run.
…
Over at Yujing Terrace.
The Millelith led by Jade were far more formidable than the original Millelith, directly securing every critical checkpoint.
Just as Lumine and Paimon were preparing to flee, the Millelith discovered their little movements.
“Hey, you over there, stop and don’t move!” Lumine was not about to listen; she brandished her Endless Resolve and charged forward.
Even though these Millelith were well-trained, they were no match for the renowned Traveler and were quickly knocked unconscious by her.
More Millelith were rushing toward them.
Lumine gritted her teeth, preparing to fight!
Just then, a pleasant male voice came from behind Lumine.
“Miss, be careful and don’t move.” Tartaglia fired a few Hydro arrows, knocking the weapons out of the Millelith’s hands, then conjured two short blades, easily taking down the surrounding Millelith.
“Let’s go, we need to leave here first; it’ll be troublesome if that person catches up.” After saying this, Tartaglia jumped off the low wall first, and Lumine and Paimon immediately followed.
“Hey, which guy is that?” Paimon flew even faster than Tartaglia, and Lumine chased after them with all her might.
She didn’t want to get caught and thrown into a dungeon.
Before knowing if this so-called Rex Lapis had any connection to the one who separated her from her brother, Lumine felt it was better to play it safe.
The three of them ran to a deserted place, and Paimon put her hands on her hips: “Phew phew running is so tiring!” “It’s clearly me who’s more tired from running; which muscle do you even use for magical flight?” Paimon was very dissatisfied with Lumine’s words: “Lacking empathy!
My little wings are clearly exhausted from flying—ah, right, who are you, mister?” “You can call me Childe.” This sentence from Tartaglia completely provoked little Paimon’s dissatisfaction: “Wow, what a terrible personality.
You saved us once, so you think you can boss us around?” “Haha.
I don’t mean it like that.
Names are just code names.
It’s like…” “You must have met La Signora in Mondstadt, right?” With such an obvious hint, Paimon and Lumine immediately became vigilant.
“La Signora…
Childe…” “You are a Fatui Harbinger?” Lumine’s face turned cold; she still clearly remembered everything La Signora had done in Mondstadt: Beating up Venti, freezing Paimon and Scarlett, stealing the Gnosis, knocking her unconscious…
Lumine had categorized all of the Fatui as villains, and now that she saw another Fatui Harbinger, Childe, she naturally wouldn’t give him a friendly look.
Even if he had saved her and Paimon earlier.
“No need to be nervous; I’m not here to fight you.” “La Signora left a very bad impression on you, didn’t she?
Sigh, that woman…
I don’t like her either.” “Alright, let’s forget about that woman’s actions for now!
I’m here to help you.” “Help?” Lumine was still very vigilant.
“Yes, I’m not a bad person.
Er…
I suppose I am a bad person, but I’m not here to cause you trouble.” “Could I ask you to stop thinking about taking me down immediately for now?” Lumine lowered her guard.
Although she remained suspicious of Tartaglia, since he had already said that, it wouldn’t be appropriate for her to attack him on the spot.
“Thank you for your understanding, Knight.” …
The order at Yujing Terrace had basically stabilized, and the crowd watching the ceremony was asked to leave.
The departing crowd kept discussing the death of Rex Lapis.
Some people even aggressively tried to approach the Exuvia, but of course, they were all blocked by the Millelith.
Keqing also arrived at the scene, staring blankly at the dragon’s body.
“How…
is it possible?!” After the initial panic, Jade took a deep look at the dragon’s body and then left the area.
Seeing Jade’s expression, Ningguang, who knew the extent of Jade’s fanaticism toward Rex Lapis, felt a bit worried and couldn’t help but remind her: “Jade, don’t do anything foolish, don’t be impulsive!” Jade nodded gently and then left quickly.
…
“It’s inconvenient to discuss the specific details here.
Doesn’t Liyue often say, ‘walls have ears’?
Let’s go to the Northland Bank first.” Tartaglia explained his stance to Lumine and the others, and the three prepared to head to the Northland Bank first.
But just then, a dull sound of metal striking the ground echoed, and the three looked toward where the sound came from.
Jade’s expression was somewhat cold.
The Vortex Vanquisher was in her hand; she had just used it to strike the ground.
“Sorry, none of you are leaving!” Tartaglia’s expression was stunned, as if he hadn’t expected Jade to appear here.
He stepped forward and said before Lumine and the others could speak: “Um, Lady Jade, do we have some kind of misunderstanding?” Jade’s eyes turned sharp: “A misunderstanding?!
How do you explain the fact that you injured the Millelith?
And why did they flee at that exact moment?” “I didn’t want to be your enemy, but now, I must ask you for an explanation.
Otherwise, I won’t hold back this time!” Tartaglia had a headache.
Offending this person meant it wouldn’t be so simple to get away.
“Lady Jade, you were at the Rite of Descension, and I believe you saw it too.
They have nothing to do with Rex Lapis’s incident.
Rex Lapis is honored as the God of Martial Arts; how could people like us possibly frame him?!” Jade said nothing, just looking at Tartaglia.
Seeing her gaze, Tartaglia knew that more talk was useless; he had to fight.
He didn’t want to get caught, as the plan had only just begun.
However, this place…
In the livestream, the chat was rolling.
[Chat] It’s about to start!
[Chat] Wow, fighting the first time we officially meet the wife?
[Chat] She shouldn’t be able to beat us and Childe, right?
[Chat] Fight!
Fight!
…
“Hey, um, you’re called Jade, right?
We aren’t bad people.
We just arrived from Mondstadt today, and we even have a letter Scarlett asked us to bring you!” Seeing that the situation was not right, Paimon quickly flew forward to explain themselves.
“Scarlett?” Sure enough, upon hearing Scarlett’s name, Jade withdrew her aura.
This also made Tartaglia heave a sigh of relief.
If they really fought and the Traveler didn’t help, he would very likely be dragged back.
Having sparred with Jade for so long, Tartaglia knew her strength well.
If she was determined to catch him, he really wouldn’t be able to escape even if he wanted to.
Lumine handed the letter she was carrying to Jade.
Jade opened the letter and carefully read it on the spot.
Actually, she only took a casual glance; after all, she had written it herself, and she knew the content perfectly well.
But the performance still had to be played out.
After reading Scarlett’s letter, Jade’s expression softened.
“Sorry, but you ran away first, so it’s inevitable that you would arouse suspicion.” Lumine rubbed the back of her head.
It seemed that her and Paimon’s behavior had indeed been too strange.
“Haha, isn’t the misunderstanding cleared up now?” Tartaglia said with a smile.
“This is just between me, Lumine, and Paimon.
Tartaglia, I haven’t settled the score with you for attacking the Millelith yet!” Tartaglia: “I was just helping them out of a tight spot~” Jade ignored Tartaglia; this guy had been spouting nonsense all this time.
She still had a battle with this guy later, and she could also take the opportunity to bring out her Snezhnaya persona.
As The Captain’s adjutant, Bianca had nothing to do since The Captain hadn’t gone to Natlan yet.
A while ago, she went to Dragonspine in Mondstadt, then returned to Snezhnaya with La Signora, and was now on her way to Liyue.
Since she was Tartaglia’s biological sister, wouldn’t it be quite natural for the sister to come if the brother was in Liyue?
It was just going to be tough on Tartaglia; after all, he would have to take a beating.
But that was okay; his sister would avenge him later.
So, she wouldn’t trouble him for now.
“Because I know Scarlett, I trust her judgment.
You are not the culprits, and you have nothing to do with this matter.” Hearing this, Lumine and Paimon were both delighted.
This meant they didn’t have to rely on Childe to clear their names.
Tartaglia, who was nearby, was getting a bit anxious, but before he could speak, Jade continued: “Although I believe you, your behavior at the ceremony scene is truly suspicious.
Furthermore, Rex Lapis has passed away, and the person behind the scenes is likely difficult to deal with.
Although I am confident, I am still not capable enough to face this person alone.
I would like to ask you to make a trip on my behalf to Jueyun Karst and seek out the Adepti.” “Of course, as an Adventurer, I know the rules, and I will provide the corresponding reward.” Lumine was confused.
How were they at each other’s throats just a moment ago, and now she had to go find some Adepti?
She was exhausted from the journey and hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in a bed yet.
But since it was Jade who proposed it, she would reluctantly agree.
After all, who could say no to such a beautiful female general, and Scarlett’s good friend at that?
“Since you are Scarlett’s friend, you are also my friend.
Don’t worry about it.” Jade nodded gently.
As expected, Lumine and Paimon were still very accommodating.