The Golden House.
Instinctive vigilance made Lumine subconsciously look toward the direction of Guyun Stone Forest. Even though the place was thousands of miles away at this moment, she could still feel an overwhelming oppressive aura surging from it.
"This feeling… Could it be that Osial has broken free from his seal?"
Even the weak Paimon could feel the oppressive aura coming from the direction of Guyun Stone Forest.
"Even if he hasn't broken free yet, he's very close."
The old man stroked his beard and said.
"Old sir, a god is about to resurrect soon. Aren't you afraid?" Paimon asked curiously.
"Afraid?" The old man smiled. "He was personally severely wounded by the Marshal back then. If not for the fear that the outburst of his authority and the remnants of the god's power would cause harm, the Marshal alone could have suppressed and killed him."
"He is an enemy who has already been suppressed by Liyue. Do you think this old man needs to be afraid?"
"Then don't you want to go help?" Lumine asked.
"Of course I do. I still want to recall the glorious years I had during the Archon War," the old man said with a smile.
Then his expression suddenly became serious: "But a soldier's duty is to obey orders. This old man's current mission is to guard the Adeptus ancestor's remains located in the Golden House behind me."
[He participated in the Archon War… Old man, and you still say you're not an adeptus!]
[This old gentleman feels like he's positioned as a sweeping monk-type character. I feel like when he makes a move, it will be very shocking.]
[I like this old man. I suggest miHoYo make him a 3-star and put him in the gacha pool. I can even accept 4-star.]
"Archon War…" Paimon seized the key point. "So old sir, you really are an adeptus!"
The old man waved his hand, about to explain the situation to Lumine and Paimon, when his gaze suddenly turned forward: "They move quite fast."
Lumine and Paimon followed the old man's line of sight downward.
A man wearing a gray suit and an elegant blonde beauty appeared in their view.
—Fatui Harbinger, the lowest-ranked [Childe] and the seventh-ranked [Signora].
[Switching to Jun Bai's perspective…]
"Eh, I was just about to fight the boss, don't switch perspectives at a time like this!" Little Gui expressed her dissatisfaction with this cliffhanger behavior. "But since it's switching to my husband's perspective, I won't hold it against you this time."
[Little Gui really understands double standards.]
[So next we have to deal with two Fatui Harbingers? Can we win?]
[Old man: I think I can also take on one of them.]
The progress bar finished loading. On the screen, Jun Bai had already appeared at the entrance of the Guili Assembly.
Jun Bai (inner thoughts): Osial is about to break free from his seal. Fortunately, I returned from Falling Phoenix Abyss in time.
Little Gui controlled Jun Bai and hurried toward the location indicated by the quest marker.
After arriving, the screen darkened and the cutscene began.
Jun Bai walked quickly through the rain curtain and finally reached the rear of the battlefield, finding Xuanjian.
"How is the situation?"
"Marshal, the Millelith are already fully prepared at Guyun Stone Forest. At your command, we can dispatch troops immediately!"
"Have the adepti and the people from Liyue Harbor not arrived yet?"
"Marshal, we are here!" Xiao's voice rang out.
A dark green afterimage flashed past, and Xiao appeared in front of Jun Bai.
The various adepti and the other three protector Yaksha generals followed closely behind, landing before Jun Bai and greeting the Marshal.
[What a spectacular scene.]
[I see Madame Ping and the Medicine Lord.]
[All the adepti we've seen before, or even just mentioned, have arrived. The two next to Bonanus's wife should be the Yakshas who haven't appeared yet.]
[But there are still only four Yakshas. Isn't something missing?]
"…Since you're here, go to the front lines! Why are you looking for me! The enemy isn't here with me!" Jun Bai scolded the adepti, especially the four protector Yaksha generals.
"Oh~ The little friend has entered the zone." Guizhong laughed. "Since the Marshal has spoken like this, we should hurry to the front lines."
"Guizhong, don't stir up trouble here." Jun Bai said. However, upon closer inspection, his earlobes had already turned bright red.
"Hehe."
"…I'm being serious. Osial's seal is about to break at any moment. The only thing we can do now is seize the initiative."
"The Scarlet-Eyed Sea Dragon is a very powerful monster. Without more than a hundred Millelith, there's no way to deal with it. To solve the sea dragon horde as quickly as possible, we need your strength."
"The faster we solve it, the more energy we'll have left to deal with Osial."
[Jun Bai is shy, how cute~]
[Although he's shy, from this plot, he still has military literacy and can clearly distinguish priorities.]
[Speaking of which, isn't Jun Bai a natural counter to these monsters? Is he not planning to take action?]
[Probably because he doesn't want to overconsume his strength. After all, Zhongli still hasn't appeared yet, so the only one currently capable of confronting Osial is Jun Bai.]
"What Jun Bai said makes sense. Everyone should hurry to the front lines." Madame Ping stepped forward to smooth things over.
The adepti nodded and prepared to head to the front lines.
"Wait, A-Ping." Guizhong suddenly called out to Madame Ping. "You're planning to go to the battlefield like this? Don't you feel it's inconvenient?"
Madame Ping looked at the young girl form of Guizhong and the adult woman form of Cloud Retainer, then said with slight apology: "Sigh, I almost forgot this isn't Liyue Harbor. There's no need to hide my identity."
Madame Ping skillfully performed the hand signs for the Transformation Art.
Clouds and mist swirled. Madame Ping's figure began to change.
A young and beautiful girl appeared.
She had a slender figure and wore a dark cyan satin cheongsam, revealing her snow-white, delicate legs.
Her facial features were delicate, with a gentle smile on her face. Her sky-blue long hair was gathered behind her head and secured with a single hairpin.
"This appearance is still more convenient for fighting."
After returning to her young form, even A-Ping's voice became light and pleasant.
[This is Madame Ping? Isn't this my wife? You're telling me she's the Madame Ping who previously shared the same model with an NPC?]
[How rude. From now on, you must call her Ping'er!]
[I'm starting to look forward to the human forms of Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver. Every adeptus who has appeared so far is either a handsome man or a beautiful woman!]
"This version of A-Ping still looks the most pleasing."
Guizhong hugged Ping'er's body and laughed.
Ping'er helplessly accepted Guizhong's embrace and smiled: "After all, I have to live in Liyue Harbor. If I keep this appearance all the time, it will attract other people's attention."
"Then why not move to Guili Assembly and live with me? The people of Guili Assembly see adepti every day, and even gods are a common sight. I guarantee no one will look at you with strange eyes."
"We'll talk about it later. Whether I go to Guili Assembly or not can only be decided after this war ends."
At this moment, Jun Bai looked toward Menogias and asked: "Menogias, has Bosacius's condition become so serious that he cannot participate in the battle?"
"Reporting to the Marshal, it may be due to Osial's aura. During this period, the karmic debt on the four of us and Big Brother has shown signs of gradually becoming restless."
"We can still control it, but Big Brother was already on the verge of losing control. Once the karmic debt becomes restless…"