Lan Ye? Yelan? Armpit Yelan!
"I see..."
"By the way, let me introduce you. This is Shenhe," Chen Luo said, pointing to Shenhe.
If nothing unexpected happens Chen Luo can basically solve all the problems he encounters, so he naturally won't need to specifically look for Ganyu. However, since Ganyu has already come to him, it would seem strange to deliberately hide it, since it's not something that needs to be kept secret.
"Ah? Shenhe, is that the disciple that Cloud Retainer took in more than ten years ago?" Ganyu looked at Shenhe a few more times, sizing him up.
"Hmm, don't you think all of you are wearing the same style of clothes?" Chen Luo complained from the side.
To be honest, Chen Luo felt that the clothes worn by these two fellow disciples were really outrageous.
Chen Luo even suspected that the two sets of clothes were originally one set, but because Cloud Retainer had two students, he split one set of clothes into two sets (unfounded speculation).
"Ah, so the red rope on her body is indeed the Crimson Rope Soul Binding Method?" Ganyu suddenly realized.
Ganyu had sensed from earlier that there were too many red rope elements on Shenhe's body. Now, after being reminded and observing carefully, Ganyu finally discerned the main purpose of these red ropes.
However, Ganyu was still quite strange.
Ganyu and Shenhe were not familiar with each other, and had never even met before. She had only heard Cloud Retainer mention her a few times, and heard that she had a fierce temper and could easily cause serious damage to the surrounding area if she couldn't suppress her temper.
However, the other party now gave Ganyu a rather calm feeling, at least there was no strange destructive desire or anything like that.
I haven't seen anywhere that they have a fierce temperament or anything like that.
"Hello," Shenhe said to Ganyu in a calm tone.
"Ah, hello."
After learning in advance that this person was Shenhe, Ganyu found that many things matched up, such as the white hair, the Cryo Vision, and the red rope on his body.
"So, for the sake of Cloud Retainer, you can choose anything you like," Chen Luo said, pointing to the various statues of the Geo Archon on his stall.
"After all, you've already answered the question correctly, haven't you?" Before Ganyu could speak, Chen Luo cut Ganyu off.
"This..." Chen Luo's words made so much sense that Ganyu couldn't refute them.
"Thanks."
Although Ganyu was embarrassed, these Geo Archon dolls were indeed very beautiful.
"Shenhe... why are you in Liyue Harbor? Didn't you say you've been training in the mountains lately?" Ganyu asked after hesitating for a moment.
"Cloud Retainer said that Shenhe will eventually return to human society, so he asked me to come to Liyue during this Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony to help her adapt and see if it's suitable for her to return to human society now," Chen Luo explained.
"Then why are you setting up a stall here? Is your Mora not enough? I've saved up some money over the years. If it's not enough, you can tell me," Ganyu said after hesitating for a moment.
After all, since the other party is Shenhe, she can be considered his junior sister. They were both Cloud Retainer, so there is a natural sense of closeness between them.
Liyue is a society where human relationships are too strong.
"Ah, no, Shenhe is quite wealthy and even has pocket money from Cloud Retainer. The reason I set up a stall here is mainly because I borrowed some money from Shenhe when I ordered a coffin at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, which is why I'm here."
"Of course, there are countless ways to deal with Mora. The more important reason for setting up a stall is to let Shenhe learn some ways to handle disputes. After all, Shenhe doesn't understand interpersonal relationships very well, so it's necessary to give him some special training."
"There are two relatively effective ways to resolve disputes: one is through eloquence, and the other is through force. Eloquence may not be suitable for Shenhe, so we will move towards force."
"So I am teaching Shenhe how to subtly display his strength to subdue the opponent without harming them."
"So what was the result?" Ganyu asked after hearing Chen Luo's words.
"The stone brick next to you is the result." Chen Luo pointed to the floor next to Ganyu and dispelled the illusion.
"Hmm?" Ganyu immediately noticed the stone brick that had been crushed to pieces.
"Now Shenhe has a certain degree of self-control when dealing with matters and disputes. At least he won't slam someone's head on the floor three times. Instead, he will directly use a stone slab to describe the outcome of the other party's opposition to him."
In a sense, this is also the fastest way to make the other party submit.
"This... counts as vandalism, right?" Ganyu couldn't help but ask, looking at the shattered stone slab.
"What a coincidence, Ningguang said the same thing. So I covered it up with an illusion, and I'll put some Mora under this slab as compensation later."
Chen Luo snapped his fingers again, and in Ganyu's eyes, the stone slab returned to normal.
"Ningguang?"
"That's right, Ningguang from Tianquan Star. These chess pieces from Liyue Millennium, were commissioned by her to be carved by me," Chen Luo said, pointing to the small chess pieces in front of him.
Chen Luo is now too lazy to carve by hand. Countless threads begin to move autonomously across the branches and trunks, and soon a chess piece can be carved.
The Herrscher of Domination's thread ability is really useful. At this speed, Chen Luo can create a complete set of Liyue Millennium Forever for him in less than 20 minutes.
Some things made of stones and clay can be created directly through alchemy.
So it's really never a bad thing to learn more. If Chen Luo didn't know carving or alchemy, wouldn't those 200 be a waste?
After all, a set of chess pieces can't be made entirely of wood.
"Is that so? Force is also a way to resolve trouble, but there's one thing to say: if you're living in Liyue Harbor, you can't rely entirely on force to resolve disputes, as that will alienate those around you," Ganyu, who had been there before, reminded Shenhe.
"This should be done step by step. At least we need to let Shenhe know how to deal with those troublesome people."
"I'm not good at making friends; one or two close friends are enough." But Shenhe suddenly shook his head.
"Well... everyone has their own attitude towards life, so it's not necessarily wrong." Ganyu couldn't comment on this.
"However, judging from your situation, Shenhe, it seems that the red ropes on your Crimson Rope Soul Binding Method are a bit short. And your temperament doesn't seem as fierce as Cloud Retainer described." Gan Yu was somewhat puzzled by this.
Although Cloud Retainer is quite good at chatting, and may talk about things that the person in question doesn't really want to hear, Cloud Retainer never lies.
"That's the reason," Chen Luo said, raising his wrist.
Then, a red line faintly appeared in the air.
This red thread isn't the kind you get when praying for marriage at the Temple of the Matchmaker God; it's more of a scarlet color...
"This is..."
"It's the murderous aura and malevolent energy emanating from Shenhe. Due to the special nature of my body, I can absorb these negative things to enhance my mental strength. Therefore, because of my restraint, Shenhe's personality didn't appear so fierce."
"By the way, Ganyu, are you here to oversee the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony?"
Chen Luo found this rather strange, since he hadn't seen Ganyu Chen Luo the storyline.
"Ah, that's right. I'll be present at every Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony, barring any unforeseen circumstances. In fact, most of the important figures will be here to hear the Emperor's divine pronouncements," Ganyu nodded and said.
After all, reality and games are definitely different, and Ganyu, as Liyue Qixing's secretary, is required to attend these important meetings regularly.
Some important regulations even require Ganyu to personally compile or implement them.
"Oh, I see. So, Ganyu, have you made your choice? Which one do you want, or do you need me to custom-make one for you?" Chen Luo suddenly asked.
"Can I get a custom-made one? No, but that's fine, this one will do." Ganyu said, choosing a doll the size of a human head.
Chapter 320 Lan Ye? Yelan? Armpit Orchid!
"This is a sample of the [Liyue Millennium] that Lady Ningguang asked me to deliver." A woman who looked like a secretary placed a large box heavily in front of Chen Luo.
Seeing how much effort the other person was putting in, it was clear that the box was quite heavy.
The complete version of [Liyue Millennium] is indeed very complicated to create.
"Oh, thank you for your trouble." Chen Luo nodded.
"Come and pick any doll you like, consider it a gift for you," Chen Luo said, pointing to the Geo Archon dolls on the stall.
"This... isn't quite right," the secretary-like person said somewhat embarrassedly.
"What's there to be embarrassed about? It's not like it's anything valuable." Chen Luo waved his hand.
"Well... I'll gladly accept your offer. Oh, by the way. Lady Ningguang said she wanted you to carve the main body of the chessboard out of agarwood, and the agarwood has already been brought." The secretary said, pointing to a whole piece of wood on the cart behind her.
"Yes, I can understand. These rich people like to create things with a romantic touch." Chen Luo nodded.
After all, chess pieces can be replaced when they are gone, but the chessboard will be used for a long time.
After glancing at the huge piece of wood on the cart, Chen Luo gently hooked his finger.
Countless transparent threads, like silver snakes, shot out and bound the heavy piece of agarwood from all directions, then gently pulled it to Chen Luo while it was levitating.
The stall that Mona occupied actually had quite a lot of space, and there was room to put things behind her, so Chen Luo simply moved the huge, heavy piece of wood with a strange fragrance behind him.
Chen Luo's unique carrying technique caught the attention of Ganyu and the secretary.
The cart driver also pushed the cart away after the goods were delivered.
"Miss Ganyu, it's been a long time." After completing her task, the secretary bowed slightly and said to Ganyu.
"Ah, you are..." Ganyu looked at the person with some confusion.
Firstly, because Gu really had no impression of her, and secondly, because Ganyu knew all three of Ningguang's secretaries.
"I am Lan Ye, the new intern secretary under Miss, responsible for coordinating the expansion and construction of Jade Chamber. Of course, that's the official title, but for now I can only handle some miscellaneous tasks. I will be able to handle more important matters after I pass my internship," the secretary introduced herself.
"I see." Ganyu nodded.
Although Ganyu is a secretary of a 7-star organization, she doesn't serve any one person and therefore cannot manage all of the organization's affairs. Ganyu naturally doesn't know much about Ningguang's private domain, such as the Jade Chamber.
"Is Miss Ganyu also interested in these Emperor dolls?" the secretary asked with interest.
"Yes, these Rex Lapis Puppet are all exquisitely crafted, and they are all engraved with Adeptus Formations. Playing with them for a long time is good for your health and can also ward off evil spirits. This is true, not just boasting. The three figurines should be the most effective. If you want to choose, you can pick one of these three."
After confirming that the truck that had been pushed over did indeed have Ningguang's seven-star mark, Ganyu's tone towards the secretary softened considerably.
"Thank you for the reminder." The secretary nodded and then squatted down to examine the Rex Lapis Puppet more closely.
"Shenhe, how has Cloud Retainer been lately? It's been a long time since he's been back..." Ganyu asked Shenhe.
"It's alright, he still enjoys chatting as always." Shenhe nodded.
"..." Ganyu paused for a moment.
That's quite a behavior Cloud Retainer.
The secretary, who was selecting Rex Lapis Puppet nearby, looked up and glanced at Shenhe.
[Ding! You have a new request!]
[Who is this Shenhe?]: As the name suggests, the other party wants to know Shenhe's approximate identity.
Reward: 60 Primogem + 60 Crystals
Difficulty: Two stars
Upon hearing this suggestion, Chen Luo subconsciously glanced at his secretary.
At that moment, the secretary was also looking at Chen Luo. When their eyes met, the secretary looked flustered and then lowered her head shyly.
"... Ganyu, you and Shenhe can be considered fellow disciples in a sense, right? I always feel like these immortals seem to accept disciples based on the attribute of their Vision. Ganyu and Shenhe, you two are Ice-attribute Vision, so you are disciples of Cloud Retainer. Yan Fei, the famous lawyer in Liyue Harbor, and Xiangling, the Wanmin Restaurant, are both Fire-attribute Vision, so they have a close relationship with Grandma Ping." Chen Luo mentioned casually.
[Ding! Mission complete]
"That's not the case. There are different kinds of immortal magic, and it's not that only those with the Vision can practice them. Besides, I only obtained the Vision later," Ganyu said, shaking her head.
A glint of light flashed in the secretary's eyes upon hearing this.
[Ding! You have a new request!]
[Why did you come here?]: As the name suggests, the other party wants to know what you came down the mountain for.
Reward: 70 Primogem
Difficulty: Two stars
Chen Luo paused for a moment after receiving the notification.
"... Accompanying Shenhe down the mountain this time is also to help her adapt to human society as soon as possible, since she can't stay in the mountains forever. So, we're also taking this opportunity to use the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony to verify Shenhe's feelings and thoughts recently. Let's see if Shenhe can live a normal life in human society now. Speaking of which, Ganyu, do you have any recommendations for sightseeing or activities?" Chen Luo asked.
[Ding! Mission complete]
"The activities? This Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony is not a festival. Although some merchants will take this opportunity to sell some items to passing merchants during these days, there are very few, or almost none, activities."
"If we really want to finish the tour, we'll have to wait until the Lantern Rite Festival to see the most excitement. But it's not like we've come at the wrong time, since we can only see the Emperor on this day each year. At other times, he's probably wandering around the mortal world, inspecting the situation in Liyue," Ganyu said.
"But Chen Luo, you don't seem to be a local. Why would Cloud Retainer entrust this matter to you?" Ganyu was still quite curious about this matter.
"I'm not a local, and I only arrived in Liyue today." Chen Luo nodded.
[Ding! You have a new request!]
[Who are you?]: As the name suggests, the other party wants to know who you are.
Reward: 60 Primogem + 60 Crystals
Difficulty: Two stars