Guoba Is Recovering His Divine Power

"Ah!?"

Upon hearing Ningguang's words, Bai Ye couldn't help but show a worried expression.

He and Yelan still had a very good relationship, and he was very worried that something might happen to her.

Seeing Bai Ye's worried expression, Ningguang comforted him, "Don't worry, the situation in the Chasm is complicated. It's normal for them to not show up for ten days or half a month. You don't need to worry so much. Especially Yelan, she always acts alone. Who knows what clues she might find and go investigate."

"Um."

Hearing Ningguang say this, Bai Ye felt relieved.

Come to think of it, Yelan has a wealth of experience in the wild, so she shouldn't encounter any danger here.

Ningguang continued, "When those people from the Chasm return, I'll ask them about it, and then I'll tell you all about it."

"Um."

Bai Ye nodded.

As Bai Ye was saying this, he suddenly sensed a commotion behind him.

He turned his head away.

All they saw was Beidou leading Kazuha as they walked over, laughing heartily.

"I said, I did contribute to dealing with Batrice. Now that we're having a victory celebration banquet, how can we leave out me?"

I thought you weren't coming.

Ningguang said to Beidou.

"Normally I wouldn't appreciate your overly polite manners. But..."

At this moment, Beidou wanted to get close to Bai Ye and hug him.

But as soon as she moved, Shenhe grabbed her shoulder.

Even though Beidou is a powerful woman capable of fighting sea monsters alone, she is still significantly weaker than Shenhe in terms of strength.

Shenhe's strength is unmatched among humans. Those stronger than her must be found among the Gods.

"Such a quick reaction..."

Once held down, Beidou stopped struggling and instead took a step back, saying...

At that moment, she also noticed fire butterflies fluttering around her, and Hu Tao standing beside her.

Why were they so quick to react?

Beidou thought to himself.

"I've practiced specifically for this."

Shenhe explained to Beidou.

To prevent that fox from 'ambushing' Bai Ye again, Shenhe has been secretly practicing.

"Sharp."

Beidou said sincerely.

Xiangling was a step too slow, and seeing this situation, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

No, I need to be more proactive next time.

If all else fails...

Include plenty of Guoba.

Its reaction was much faster than mine.

Xiangling recalled what her master had taught her.

If you can't do it yourself, then you might as well find someone to play for you.

Just as Xiangling was pondering this, Baiwen walked over and told everyone that the banquet had begun.

Ningguang quickly invited Bai Ye and the others to eat together.

At this moment, everyone in the Jade Chamber was celebrating, while Zhongli also walked in with Guoba in the Liuli Pavilion on the ground.

We ordered a lot of dishes.

While waiting for the food to be served, the two Adepti, Cloud Retainer and Guchen, also entered.

They still maintain their youthful and beautiful appearance.

The waiters at the Liuli Pavilion brought out the dishes.

Zhongli gestured for them to close the door.

Cloud Retainer looked at Guoba and said, "Makoshort, never mind, it's still more appropriate to call you Guoba. Should I say 'long time no see' or 'nice to meet you'?"

"Waaah..."

Guoba tilted his head and thought for a moment, then nodded and shook his head.

What does this mean?

Watching its movements, Cloud Retainer was somewhat puzzled.

He meant to say that you look familiar, but he can't quite place you.

Zhongli understood what Guoba was trying to say and explained it for it.

Guoba nodded vigorously.

Zhongli picked up some food and placed it on the plate of Guoba.

He said softly, "Old friend, the food at the Liuli Pavilion has improved a lot compared to thousands of years ago."

Guoba then picked up a piece of food and started eating.

It showed a happy expression.

I don't know if it was because I encountered delicious food, or because I saw that the residents of Liyue are now able to live better lives.

Is he starting to regain his senses?

Cloud Retainer asked Zhongli a question.

"Yes, that's probably it."

Zhongli nodded.

"But how is this possible?" Cloud Retainer still couldn't believe it. She looked at Zhongli and continued to ask, "Could all of this be your doing, Your the Geo Archon?"

"Guoba willingly poured all his divine power into the earth; I don't have that ability." Zhongli continued to put a piece of Spicy Meat bun he had specially ordered on Guoba's plate.

"I think he's able to do this mainly for two reasons."

Two reasons?

Cloud Retainer looked on with curiosity.

Even Guchen had the same expression this time.

She knew that Guoba had regained some of his senses, but she really didn't know why.

"First, this whole thing started with Bai Ye."

Cloud Retainer asked, "Bai Ye? Isn't his only ability to absorb the power of Gods? Could he possibly absorb all of Makoshort's divine power back and then absorb it again?"

"No, I'm not saying Bai Ye did this." Zhongli gently shook his head. "It's possible he didn't orchestrate this; someone wanted Bai Ye to do it. So, they conveniently restored Guoba's divine power so Bai Ye could gain that authority."

After confirming the deep relationship between Bai Ye and Celestia, Zhongli had good reason to suspect that Heavenly Principles had intervened to gather the power of Guoba, making it easier for Bai Ye to absorb it. At the same time, because of Bai Ye's appearance, Heavenly Principles no longer restricted the number of Gods that existed in the world.

"This..."

Cloud Retainer wasn't very clear about Celestia either.

She quickly went to ask what the second reason was.

"The second reason is that the land of Liyue and its people are abandoning the divine power of Guoba."

"Abandon?"

Cloud Retainer frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the word.

"Yes, Liyue is abandoning Guoba's divine power. Because they can now support this land on their own. Therefore, no one needs to sacrifice for them."

For Makoshort, the real reward was not continuing to rely on his divine protection and to respect and venerate him.

What he truly wanted to see was the people of Liyue completely abandon the divine power he had given them.

And Liyue has done it now.

The people of Liyue Guoba to cook in their hearths have now learned to create various kinds of flames themselves. Those who used to rely on Liyue Guoba to cook food can now produce exquisite dishes on their own.

You see, we no longer need to rely on your divine power.

We can do better ourselves.

No matter what happens—storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, or anything else—we, the people of Liyue, will always stand up to protect Liyue Harbor.

The Gourmet Archon

We can do better than you.

You're useless now.

From now on, you can rest and recover in peace and watch over us.

Those people you have protected can now become your protective shield.

"Liyue wants to be returned, Heavenly Principles want to absorb it. With the convergence of the two, Makoshort's sanity is slowly returning."