Lumine couldn't quite make sense of it.
"Then why did you hide the Remains of the Primordial One? Wouldn't that only make people more suspicious?"
Ningguang laughed speechlessly. "What happened that day at Yujing Terrace was sudden, and I was completely unprepared. You were there at the time, so you should have seen everything."
"The Qixing's enemies had long since infiltrated Liyue Harbor. If we didn't act, we would fall into a disadvantageous position."
"Hiding the Remains of the Primordial One was necessary. Only then could I shift from the light into the shadows and wait for the right moment."
Lumine said, "The enemy you mean is that Fatui Executive, isn't it?"
The look in Ningguang's eyes as she regarded Ying grew ever more appreciative.
This traveler truly was extraordinary.
Even with Childe constantly hovering around them, she had never let down her guard.
Ningguang did not respond, but the smile at the corners of her lips deepened.
Paimon suddenly understood as well. "No wonder Childe kept showing up out of nowhere while we were preparing the Rite of Descension."
"Could it be that he funded the Rite of Descension just so he could obtain information from Zhongli?"
You're not Paimon. Who are you?
How could Paimon possibly know something like that? Wasn't she supposed to just babble nonsense?
Hahaha, that was too mean.
Lumine was deeply gratified. "Paimon has gotten smarter."
Ningguang did not continue the topic of the Fatui.
Instead, she changed the subject. "The scenery outside is lovely, but the wind is rather strong at this height."
"The hall has already been prepared to receive guests. Please, come inside with me."
Lumine knew that Ningguang represented the highest authority in Liyue.
Even within her private palace high in the sky,
she would not openly discuss the Fatui