ctnovel Chapter 327: Ningguang: “Wait… Zhongli is the Yuheng?”
Chapter 327: Ningguang: “Wait… Zhongli is the Yuheng?”
While leading Tingyun around to admire Liyue’s scenery, Ningguang quickly noticed an unusual sight on the street.Zhongli was being dragged out of a restaurant by Hu Tao.
Ningguang’s surprised expression didn’t escape Tingyun’s notice.
"Someone you know? Then perhaps we should go say hello?"
With Tingyun suggesting it, Ningguang decided to step forward.
Although Rex Lapis had "vanished" in the eyes of the public—
To her, Zhongli was still Liyue’s Geo Archon.
And yet here he was—
Being dragged along the street by his own boss.
Was the Geo Archon really living this miserably?
"You’ve had enough rest this week. It’s time to go back to work."
Hu Tao pushed Zhongli along toward Yujing Terrace.
Then they ran into Ningguang and Tingyun head-on.
At first glance—
Zhongli noticed Tingyun’s unusual features.
And Tingyun, in turn, sensed from Zhongli’s deep gaze that he was no ordinary man.
"Oh, it’s Ningguang... oh! And such a beautiful lady!"
Noticing Tingyun’s fox ears,
Hu Tao immediately concluded she wasn’t ordinary—likely an adeptus.
After all, her clothing style, though unique,
Still bore a Liyue aesthetic.
"What a sweet-tongued little girl."
Tingyun was naturally delighted by the compliment.
She loved beauty—
Otherwise, she wouldn’t spend so much time grooming her tail every day.
On the Luofu,
There might be debate over who the most beautiful Foxian was—
But the most beautiful tail?
That was unquestionably hers.
"This little woman is called Tingyun, a Whistling Flames envoy of the Luofu. I’ve come here under my benefactor’s orders to teach Miss Ningguang. May I ask how you two should be addressed?"
"The Luofu?"
Hu Tao scratched her head.
Never heard of it.
When did Liyue get an "immortal ship"?
But since it had "immortal" in the name—
Then she must be an adeptus!
"I’m Hu Tao, 77th Director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, immortal sister."
"So young and already a director? Truly, appearances can be deceiving. At your age, I was still studying in school."
Despite Hu Tao’s mischievous nature,
As long as she wasn’t talking about funeral business,
She was actually quite likable.
"Zhongli."
Unlike Hu Tao, Zhongli could clearly sense that Tingyun didn’t possess overwhelming strength.
Yet there was a unique energy within her—
Not elemental power, nor anything native to Teyvat.
She was from beyond this world.
As for the Luofu—
Zhongli had never heard of it.
"Immortal sister, are you a fox spirit?"
Hu Tao glanced at Tingyun’s ears and tail.
She was extremely curious—
And very tempted to touch them—
But didn’t quite dare.
"No, just an ordinary Foxian. Though I do come from beyond this world."
Seeing that they had no knowledge of the Luofu,
And observing the lack of advanced technology in Liyue,
Tingyun concluded these people hadn’t yet reached the stars.
But—
This man named Zhongli...
Gave her a very different impression.
He had a calm, steady aura—
Similar to General Jing Yuan.
"Oh! I’ve been to outer space too! I visited that space station!"
Hu Tao said proudly.
She had, after all, been to space.
"If you ever have the chance, come visit the Luofu. I’ll be happy to host you."
Among the four present,
Hu Tao was the simplest.
She just thought she’d met a visitor from beyond the stars—
With no ulterior motives.
Naturally, Tingyun preferred interacting with people like her.
"Then I’ll thank you in advance, immortal sister."
"And just now, you were...?"
Now that she knew Zhongli’s identity—
Ningguang couldn’t treat him the same as before.
The mighty Geo Archon—
Being dragged through the streets—
It was honestly a bit embarrassing.
Fortunately,
Very few people knew his true identity.
"I was dragging Zhongli back to Yujing Terrace for work. Sigh... such a grown man, yet he still doesn’t understand responsibility."
Hu Tao looked at Zhongli and sighed.
At the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, it was one thing—
She didn’t expect much from him there.
But now?
He wasn’t just a consultant anymore.
He was one of the Liyue Qixing!
How could he be so lazy?
He worked less than half as much as the former Yuheng, Keqing.
If not for his efficiency—
There would definitely be complaints.
"Yujing Terrace? Work?"
Ningguang felt like she’d just heard something absurd.
Zhongli’s role at the funeral parlor had nothing to do with Yujing Terrace.
Could it be—Someone important there had passed away?
"Of course! Zhongli is now one of the Liyue Qixing—the Yuheng! He has to contribute to Liyue’s development!"
Hu Tao stood proudly, hands on her hips.
Looking at Zhongli with immense pride—
Like a parent proud of their child.
Even though—
Zhongli wasn’t her father.
In fact, she was the one financially supporting him.
Ningguang rubbed her temples, feeling dizzy.
She knew the Yuheng position had changed.
Keqing had clearly resigned.
But she never imagined—
Her successor would be Zhongli.
Wasn’t this completely absurd?
No wonder she’d seen such deep fatigue in his eyes.
Even after "death," Rex Lapis still couldn’t rest in peace...
Tingyun noticed Ningguang’s reaction.
Though no words were exchanged,
She could clearly see the respect in Ningguang’s eyes.
Earlier, Ningguang had confidently claimed authority above the Qixing—
So why show such reverence to a colleague?
Or perhaps—
He was a senior?
But even then, such respect seemed excessive.
Clearly—
There was something more going on here.
No matter how much Tingyun thought about it—
She couldn’t possibly guess that Zhongli was Liyue’s god.
Because this scene—
Was as absurd as the Reignbow Arbiter personally descending onto a Xianzhou ship to serve as a general.
If the Xianzhou Marshal saw that—
How could they not get a headache?
Wasn’t this completely upside down?
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