As a result, even after Orion left with the Feiyun Commerce Guild, no Adepti came to investigate the situation.
Actually, one of the reasons Orion caused such a stir was specifically to get an Adeptus's attention. He figured that if he made enough of a fuss—and even mentioned the Hexenzirkel—someone was bound to step in, right? After all, Alice had earned quite a reputation within Liyue.
But no one intervened.
Due to the long passage of time, he couldn't remember many character story quests from when the game first launched. If he had remembered, he would have known that Xiao's story quest involved someone impersonating an Adeptus to swindle people.
However, mortal affairs are, after all, just mortal affairs. Adepti only intervene when the world faces great calamity. The squabbles among mortals are the business of the Qixing. Otherwise, if the Adepti handled everything, what would be the purpose of your [Qixing and Eight Gates]?
The Qixing formulate, the Eight Gates execute. What the people of Liyue are most familiar with are these prominent figures. A generation lives for only a few decades, and by their twenties or thirties, they give birth to the next generation. After the Archon War, the Adepti rarely appeared for a hundred years, and the ancestral tablets worshipped by mortal families only bore honorary titles like "Kitchen God," not the revered titles of Adepti.
If it weren't for Morax, the Geo God and leader of the hundred Adepti, showing his face at every Rite of Descension, mortals might not even remember what the Geo God's divine form looked like.
For someone like Xiao, even with the divine power of "call his name, and he shall know," in an era where few people even know if he truly exists, this power is empty, and he voluntarily works overtime every day.
If Orion had perhaps specifically mentioned Alice by name... it would certainly catch the Adepts' attention
What Orion didn't know was that his simulated black hole undoubtedly attracted the attention of many old figures. However, within the thirteen seconds that the black hole existed, Morax, the Geo God, sent a telepathic message to all Adepti: "There is no malice, no need to interfere, observe for a few days..."
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"Remember, my intervention this time was merely an accidental encounter where I lent a hand.
With a slight bow and his right hand on his chest, he said goodbye
Captain Millelith and her squadron bowed in farewell
Aiko and the others watched Orion and his group depart with Gaming's caravan until only a faint silhouette could be seen. Only then did they dare to discuss, but they were immediately stopped by the Millelith Captain who shouted, "No fuss! Remember: once they return, make a note in your logbook about this remarkable person. I myself will inform the higher-ups of the arrival of a Grand Magus from that legendary Organization."
At this moment, the Treasure Hoarders, who had been constantly wailing nearby, finally dared to speak, "Sir, sir, please, please, have mercy! Why don't you call that great Magus and tell him not to leave yet, and to heal us, heal us?"
The leading Millelith's eyebrows shot up as he reprimanded, "Where do you get the nerve? You steal and kill people out there, and yet you have the nerve to ask that great Magus to heal you? Why don't you ask them to grant each of you a Vision as well?"
The Treasure Hoarder leader wanted to shake his head in denial, but the pain from the various punctures in his body made him not even dare to shake his head: "Sir, we will cooperate with everything, but please, please, you must treat us!"
"If you truly repent and sincerely admit your mistakes, someone will naturally treat you once you're in jail. Right now, even if we wanted to, we can't. Just wait!"
"Repent! Sincerely repent! Sir, I can tell you the real reason we gathered together right now!"
Hearing the truth blurted out by the Treasure Hoarder in a panic, the Millelith Captain tilted his head, "Oh?"
He squatted down and stared directly at the Treasure Hoarder leader, "Tell me, I'm listening."
To survive, the Treasure Hoarder leader gritted his teeth and blurted it out: "We gathered together, on one hand, because many brothers from Mondstadt were beaten so badly by the blonde couple that they couldn't stay, and they were also wary of the Dragon Crisis, so they left. As for the other hand... the brothers all got news that 'Nanchangjie' and 'Northern Strange Bird,' two great thieves, were planning something together. For this, they even invited that 'Great Treasure Hoarder' from Sumeru!"
...In the Feiyun Commerce Guild's caravan, Orion had the women enter a rather large carriage, seemingly belonging to a young lady who had joined the journey midway. The young lady was extremely apprehensive, wishing she could give up the entire carriage, but finally recognized Xiangling and agreed to stay.
Meanwhile, Orion was outside, chatting with Gaming along the way. Although this guy was surprised when Orion first told him he was a legendary mage, he warmed up to him after just a few sentences, since he found it very easy to talk to Orion.
For most of the day on the road, Orion barely spoke, listening to Gaming talk about everything from customs in his hometown to his dreams.
Roughly, he likes Wushou Dance and even became a bodyguard (bodyguard/escort) himself, but his father thinks it's unpromising and too dangerous, so he doesn't allow him to do it, wanting him to inherit the family business properly.
It's actually quite understandable; his father's idea is that a stable job is more important than a gradually declining folk art like Wushou Dance. Compared to a child's hobby, being able to survive is certainly more crucial.
Orion didn't mince words. Knowing the Lantern Rite story, he smiled and patted Gaming's shoulder, "Don't worry, your dream can come true, and your father will understand you."
Gaming was stunned by the words, then smiled brightly at Orion, "I'll take your auspicious words!"
After an unknown number of hours traveling with the boost of Orion's Anemo Element, the caravan finally arrived beneath Tianmen just as night was approaching. Everyone exclaimed in wonder, "Is this the work of a powerful Magus?" A journey that would normally take several days was completed that very evening.
As dusk deepened, Paimon's long-cherished wish to dig for treasure on Nantianmen was put off because it was too late to do so.
But she was truly fixated on what she could dig up. After saying that, she rode on Orion's back, telling Orion to jump straight up with her to dig for treasure, which made Orion laugh in exasperation.
Finally, under the temptation of dinner at Wanmin Restaurant, Paimon decided that filling her little tummy was more important, so the treasure hunt was postponed.
The caravan passed through Tianmen. Orion flashed over to activate the statue of the seven and then flashed back. The girls also got off the carriages.
They all wanted to see what Liyue Harbor truly looked like with their own eyes.
"Ah, what a pity," Lumine sighed. "If we could have arrived at Liyue Harbor during the day, we could have seen the full view of Liyue. Now, with night falling, we can't see anything."
Hearing this, Orion and Xiangling exchanged glances and both smiled.
Orion patted Lumine's smooth back, "You can't say that. The night might still have beautiful scenery."
Hooves clattered, voices clamored. Since Tianmen was already close to Liyue Harbor, there were quite a few passing carriages and pedestrians, most of them heading in the same direction as Orion and the others, towards Liyue Harbor.
Inside Tianmen, there was a deep pool. The water was unremarkable, but several talismans were pasted nearby, making one feel a mysterious Eastern power resided within.
Entering from this side of Tianmen and exiting from the other, after walking dozens of steps, the clear moonlight accompanied by a cool sea breeze blew over. The air carried a thick dampness and faint traces of the ocean's scent.
Everyone felt something and gathered around Orion, facing the direction of the sea breeze.
Just then, the background music playing around Orion ended, and the night background music of Liyue Harbor seamlessly continued.
As "Moon in a Cup" began to play, what greeted everyone's eyes was the myriad lights of Liyue Harbor.
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