Zhongli was speechless.
"But still, we definitely have to take the blame. After all, the Vago Monarch is already dead, and we publicly announced that we were responsible for it. If we could get rid of the blame on us like this, then there would only be one possibility: either the Monarch isn't dead and all of this is fake, or the Liyue Qixing have turned the natural order upside down and branded the Monarch as a heinous evil god who deserved to die."
Turned the natural order upside down? Keqing had already put her sword to my throat!
Zhongli rubbed his forehead helplessly.
"Besides, there's something very important we haven't done yet."
"Something very important we haven't done?"
Hu Tao could not help asking.
"What else do you need to do?"
"The Monarch instructed me before that this test was not merely for the people of Liyue. He also intended to involve the Adepti. Right now, only the Qixing of Liyue Harbor have participated. The Adepti haven't entered the stage yet."
"The Adepti are joining too?"
"That's right. The Monarch personally instructed me to do this. The reason he gave me this task was naturally because he knew I had connections with the Adepti, so he wanted me to bring them in!"
Hu Tao was stunned, while Zhongli's eyelids twitched wildly. He had a bad feeling about this!
Sure enough, Li Yue immediately stood up and looked up at the sky.
"Xiao!"
Whoosh—
A figure appeared atop the courtyard wall.
"Li Yue, why have you summoned me?"
Xiao asked softly, arms folded across his chest.
Li Yue's expression was incomparably solemn.
"The Liyue Qixing conspired with outsiders to assassinate the Monarch in order to seize power. Quickly bring the Adepti and suppress them!"
Xiao froze after hearing that. He