Ningguang kept a soft couch in her office, which was for dealing with sudden fatigue during work.
Normally, her secretaries would stand beside the soft couch, continuously handing documents to Ningguang, who would be reclining there.
But this time, it was slightly different.
Although Ningguang was reclining on the soft couch, what Baishi and Baixiao handed her were not documents, but some sweet fruits.
"Is it delicious?" Ningguang looked at Lumine in her arms with a smiling face.
"Not bad..." Lumine said slowly, her gaze somewhat evasive as she looked at Ningguang.
The taste was indeed good, but it would be even better if she could be fed in other ways—no, it would be even better if she could eat it herself.
That would definitely be much more efficient.
After all, Ningguang would place that small piece of preserved fruit on her tongue and play with her for a long time before allowing her to swallow it.
"Since that's the case, eat more," Ningguang said, then took a small piece from the plate held by Baishi beside her, preparing to put it in her mouth.
However, just then, Baiwen suddenly ran over in a panic.
"N-not good, Ningguang Ma..." Baiwen seemed too anxious. She didn't knock on the door at all, nor did she expect to see such a scene when she rushed in.
Her cheeks immediately turned crimson, and she quickly lowered her head.
"What's the matter, so flustered?" Ningguang glanced at the bowing Baiwen, slowly sat upright, and casually placed the preserved fruit into Lumine's mouth.
This time, it was finally done in a normal way, although Lumine still felt Ningguang deliberately rubbed her lips with her finger.
"The Adepti, the Adepti are almost here," Baiwen quickly said.
"What did you say?" Ningguang's eyebrows raised slightly, and she frowned slightly.
"According to our information, most of the Adepti have already set off and are expected to arrive at Liyue Harbor soon," Baiwen carefully repeated the news she had just received.
"Have the other Liyue Seven Stars been notified?" Ningguang immediately asked again.
"They have been notified. It is expected that a notice for an emergency meeting of the Liyue Seven Stars will be sent out soon..."
"Is there any need for a meeting at such a critical juncture?" Ningguang snorted lightly. She slowly stood up and straightened her clothes.
"Activate the Qunyu Pavilion, and move it outside Liyue Harbor," Ningguang commanded coldly.
"Yes!" Baiwen didn't ask further and immediately left.
"You're going to..." Lumine looked up at Ningguang in confusion.
"No matter what, those Adepti cannot be allowed to approach Liyue Harbor, otherwise, it will definitely cause a huge commotion," Ningguang slowly sighed.
Although, according to what Shenhe said before, the Adepti still had mortals in their hearts and wouldn't cause too much trouble.
But for the Liyue Seven Stars, based on what Lumine had learned, the general attitude was not good.
"So I plan to go outside Liyue Harbor to greet them first, and then notify the other Liyue Seven Stars to come over," Ningguang said, looking down at Lumine.
If it couldn't be ensured that the Adepti wouldn't clash with the Liyue Seven Stars, she had to take the Qunyu Pavilion out to block the Adepti's advance.
This would minimize the impact brought by the Adepti as much as possible.
Although Rex Lapis's death could no longer be kept secret, if the Adepti arrived in full force, it would still cause unpredictable turmoil.
This was the safest approach.
"I think the Adepti should be somewhat reasonable... but this is good too," Stelle nodded.
After all, the only Adeptus she had truly interacted with was Cloud Retainer; others like Yanfei and Ganyu were half-Adepti who had lived in Liyue Harbor for a very long time, so their attitude towards the Liyue Seven Stars might differ from that of true Adepti.
It was just, why would the Adepti suddenly all come to Liyue Harbor at this time?
Stelle remembered that Cloud Retainer had already departed a long time ago, and the other Adepti had also been informed by Lumine long before.
The Adepti's movements couldn't possibly be that slow, only arriving at Liyue Harbor to demand explanations now.
"Later, I'll go with you. Those Adepti won't do anything too extreme," Stelle took Ningguang's hand and told her.
"Mm."
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Stelle had never seen the Qunyu Pavilion move, let alone experienced it firsthand.
This time, standing on the deck, she watched the rapidly receding scenery around her, and the whistling wind in her ears, gaining a completely new understanding of the Qunyu Pavilion.
The speed was incredibly fast; it was hard to imagine how such a large aerial palace could have such powerful propulsion.
The technology of this world was truly unfathomable, initially giving Stelle a sense of a super-ancient society.
Now, standing on an object like the Qunyu Pavilion, she had a completely different feeling.
Finally, the Qunyu Pavilion slowly came to a stop, very steadily.
Stelle glanced at the scenery below, now confirming they had arrived outside Liyue Harbor.
Next was to wait for the Adepti to arrive.
However...
"Can it stop them?" Stelle asked with some worry.
Besides Cloud Retainer, she hadn't met any other Adepti living outside Liyue Harbor.
She also didn't know their temperaments; what if the Adepti simply ignored this place?
"They will stop. This palace has rarely moved since it was built, and even the Adepti must know who its owner is."
Ningguang's tone was quite confident.
"Since they want an explanation from the Liyue Seven Stars, as long as they see the Qunyu Pavilion, they will definitely not ignore it."
As if to corroborate what Ningguang had said, in a short while, a teal light descended from the sky and landed on the Qunyu Pavilion.
"It's you?" The young-looking Adeptus looked at Stelle, his tone seeming somewhat surprised.
"Uh, have we met before?" Stelle looked at the young Adeptus in front of her with some confusion.
She really couldn't remember. Logically, she should have had some impression of such a distinctive person.
Moreover, the other party was an Adeptus.
"..." The young Adeptus didn't speak.
After all, he had only secretly observed Stelle at Wangshu Inn and had never appeared before her.
Fortunately, he wasn't left awkward for too long, as soon, several figures flew over from not far away.
Two birds and a deer, undoubtedly the three who resided in Jueyun Karst.
And then there was... Stelle looked to the side, where Granny Ping was looking at her with a benevolent expression.
She had no idea when the other party had appeared.
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