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Paimon was so amazed to see every luxurious thing inside the Pavilion. This is her first time seeing something like this.
Childe guides them to the next room only to see a tall man sipping his tea. "Allow me to introduce Mr. Zhongli, consultant to an organization known as Wangsheng and a trusted associate of the Fatui"
After the introduction, it seems that the air felt wrong. The traveler is not happy at all. but his face is like a very angry man now as he clenches his fist. "T-traveler... Childe muttered
Paimon then pushes the Traveler's head to get back to himself "he he he... Don't worry aether not feeling well today" Paimon awkwardly said.
"Ha Ha of course don't worry Mr. Zhongli nothing to be worried about the Traveler had just a bit of a headache. Y'know getting misunderstood as the culprit of killing the Geo archon and even visiting every Adepti"
Paimon then whispers. "Hey don't pick a fight here!" Aether just nods and seat beside Zhongli who just closes his eyes and connects his arms.
Zhongli is confused thought but he decided not to ask. "It is an honor to meet you. I have heard a tale of you from Mondstadt"
"Any-the traveler cut Zhongli off. "I'm here to get some information of where about of the body of Geo Archon not to listen to your stupid story"
Both Paimon and Childe are dumbfounded at what just the traveler did. "A-aether! U Uhm Uhm ~~
Paimon tried to think of a reason but Childe beat her to it. "Hahaha I see I see then Mr. Zhongli" Childe smiled as Zhongli stop sipping his tea.
"Then could I ask you to help me prepare the Geo Archons Last Rites?" Zhongli stated after telling him about the Adepti body or something like that Morax is also an Adepti.
Aether thinks for a second but Paimon beats him to it. "ah of course we would love to help you, Mr. Zhongli! As long as there's free food.." Paimon said.
"I see I see, both of you eat a lot before you go," Childe said as the traveler just nodded while Zhongli sipped his tea and Paimon being Paimon.
The first thing they did was to get the Jade they need. "After having experienced the land of Liyue, Traveler, how does it feel to know that our Archon and Adepti are all around?" Zhongli asked and the Traveler replied that he prefer to be in Liyue. Makes Zhongli happy thoughts.
Liyue is the most prosperous of the Seven-nation, defended by Deities and ruled by the Qixing. As such, the diplomatic maneuvering of the Fatui has gained no purchase here. Ningguang the Qixing had always been on guard against the Fatui that's why Childe wanted to use the Wangsheng connection.
"What would Childe get out of us doing the Rite of Parting anyway?" Paimon asked and the old man replied that he didn't know and he doesn't want to know. For him, Fatui is financially caring and he wishes the Liyue tradition to endure.
"It seems that both are using each other. A win-win deal indeed," the Traveler remarked in his thoughts.
On their way to the Jade merchant, there seems to be a bit of a problem. A scam and Zhongli is not able to use his money wisely. The Traveler and Paimon teleported a lot of times from Liyue to Dagaupa and Dagaupa to Liyue just to check what the real jade is.
After doing it, eleven times in a row they finally find what they need. Their next destination is a flower shop from a merchant named Bolai.
Zhongli again decided to buy all of it but Paimon stops him and told him to use his money wisely to which Zhongli replied by telling him a long long story which annoys the Traveler but he just sighs, after that, they buy the other decorations needed.
They use the flowers to make the perfume with the help of an expert named Yinger.
The next day Zhongli then asks them to help him borrow the Cleansing bell.
"This is getting nowhere," The Traveler said
"Oh, Aether, we just need to play, hehe, also with this, you can come near the Geo Archons body," Paimon says.
"Stupid fairy that's the Geo Archon," He thought as they both finally arrived at their Destination but before they could borrow the Cleansing bell another huge chunk of the story had been told to them once again.
"Liyue people sure talk a lot" The Traveler murmured. "Unlike the certain someone here who's too silent and letting a small fairy do the job," Paimon retorted as Zhongli finally arrived and they all go to the Bubu pharmacy for everlasting incense.
At the Bubu Pharmacy, Paimon and aether had been greeted by the zombie lady who treat aether's wound. "Thank you for treating me that time," The Traveler genuinely says as the zombie nod.
They told her about the incense and Qiqi give them too many missions first in order to get the incense-like going to the Guizhong ballista to who knows what's purpose is and next is to talk to Bai zhu and even deal with him.
Zhongli uses Childe to deal with Bai zhu. After everything is done. Both Zhongli and the traveler with his little companion head to listen to the storyteller named Iron Tongues tian to get some peace.
As you all know, high above the Land of Liyue lies a Pavilion in the cloud, a palace in the mist. What does it mean to have an all-seeing eye? This, my friends. Lady Ningguang's masterwork bridges earth and sky. Imagine. The weather is clear, and you gaze down from the deck at the world below...Behold! The glorious sight of Liyue Harbor. Stretching out far and wide!
They say when Lady Nginuang ponders an affair. She retreats to her Jade Chamber with her three trusted aid. She brings these three to sift through resources, dig through documents, looking for information.
Piece by piece, facts, and figures paint a picture on the walls of the chamber. But well before the wall is filled Lady Nginuang's mind is made up. Having made her call. She had every last document shredded and scattered the shaving out her window.
Ah, look at them. How the bellow of the wind. Like a sudden swirling blizzard! As the fragments fall, traces of text flicker before the eyes of the merchants of Liyue like ink stays in white snow.
The saying goes. "The rarest treasure in the land is the words brought by the paper snow. For the word of the Tianquan have the power to move mountains and all throughout the land know it"
These are but scraps of paper, and yet they guide Lady Ningguang's hand– such is their value. Merely grasping one or two of them will surely gift you a fragment of her wisdom– enough to stay a step or two ahead of your peers.
"I see, so The Tianquan and this Nginuang are the same people?!" Paimon suddenly said. "Yeah" the traveler bluntly replied while eating his share of food and Zhongli nodded.
"Don't yeah me! She is the same person you beat around. Now we are doomed! His reputation is much higher and his influence is stronger than ours." Paimon said but Aether just replied with a straight face. "Nah it's their fault. I'll play along with them if they do come," Paimon is dumbfounded at what she is hearing while Zhongli just smiled. "You an interesting fellow," he remarked as they all hear a voice above them.
"At last. I have found you. You who returned from the Jueyun karst."
"Who's there!?" Paimon asked as Aether just prepare himself. No weapons. His blade has been shattered at the last fight and all he has now is his elemental powers.
"Wait! I am not with The Millileth. Nor I am here to claim your bounty. However, I am an emissary of the Liyue Qixing. My name is Ganyu. Secretary at the Yuehai Pavilion and I have come specifically to meet you," a young blue-haired girl with a horn on her head says.
"Emissary?"
"That's right. I am the temporary emissary of the Tianquan Ningguang." She says.
"Ningguang sent you? We were just literally talking about her," Paimon said and Ganyu apologize for not explaining the full details since she have more duties to do.
Instead, he hands the letter from Ningguang to the Traveler. A formal invitation. "She invites you to the palace in the sky. Lady Ningguang said this. "find and invite him. I wish to see him again. At the jade chamber, together, we shall snip every one of these entwining dark threads," and with that Ganyu just disappeared.
"Inviting a criminal...this is new," the Traveler said amused. "We'll be meeting people with more money than Paimon could ever count...we should be on our best manners," Paimon suggested.
"And don't pick a fight," Paimon warned as he just nod and did not promise her anything.
"An invitation to Jade Chamber is an honor. You'd best be on your way now. But don't forget about the Rite of Parting. Once you've finished at the Jade Chamber. Meet me at Dihua March" Zhongli says as they all departed to their Destination.
While the Traveler is traveling the mountains. Paimon remembered, "where is the Jade Chamber?"
To be continue