"Ganyu, is it? I've heard Cloud Retainer mention you."

"This is bad. If they start questioning everyone one by one, I'm afraid our cover will be blown!"

Seeing Bi Ji and Pufferfish Douluo being interrogated by the Millelith, Tianfeng Douluo's expression shifted repeatedly. He gritted his teeth and thought, No, I have to get out of here immediately!

With that thought in mind, he didn't hesitate. He unleashed his Martial Soul Possession, and as his Spirit Rings pulsed, he soared into the air and sped off into the distance.

This sudden commotion drew the attention of nearly everyone present.

Earlier.

Lumine saw that the situation was turning sour and was just about to slip away, but she hadn't expected another disturbance to erupt not far from her.

Instantly.

The attention of all the Millelith was drawn away. "Look, it's the assassin!"

"Seize that evildoer!"

Lumine was momentarily stunned, but she took advantage of the chaos to sneak away quietly.

Her furtive movements, however, were caught by Ningguang.

"Seal the entire harbor. Sketch and issue a wanted notice for anyone acting suspiciously!"

"Yes!"

Clearly, Ningguang had also taken note of these individuals in their strange attire.

It was precisely because of this that Lumine suffered collateral damage, though in the end, she was rescued by Tartaglia.

In contrast, Chen Fan remained unaffected. After casually swapping outfits with Qiqi and helping Bi Ji change into hers, he safely evaded the Millelith's inspections.

"Where are we going now?"

Once they had finally dodged the screening, Bi Ji wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

To be honest, that last wave had truly terrified her.

Although she was a fierce beast of over five hundred thousand years, she possessed little combat capability. Furthermore, the nature of the Emerald Swan was inherently kind, and she was unwilling to harm other living beings.

Fortunately, she had thought quickly on her feet, and with the sudden commotion outside, she had managed to escape; otherwise, she truly wouldn't have known what to do.

"Someone will be coming for us shortly."

Chen Fan offered a mysterious smile in response to Bi Ji's question, which left her startled. "What?"

Just then, a figure with long blue hair, dressed in a white short qipao adorned with gold patterns, walked over. "The two of you, Lady Tianquan requests your presence!"

Her long blue hair was tied into a ponytail that hung naturally down her back. Most eye-catching, however, were the ahoge atop her head and the two black-and-red small qilin horns growing from the sides of her head.

At first glance, Bi Ji even had the illusion that this was... a Spirit Beast that hadn't fully transformed?

Or perhaps a Spirit Master using Martial Soul Possession?

The person who had arrived was none other than the envoy of the Tianquan, the secretary to the Liyue Qixing, Ganyu!

"This is?"

Bi Ji was somewhat bewildered. She looked blankly at Ganyu—who was dressed in formal attire but whose eyes seemed filled with curiosity—and then back at Chen Fan.

This person in the formal attire... if she remembered correctly, she was supposed to be from that Tianquan's faction, right?

Why was she here?

Could it be that she had come to arrest them?

But... hadn't she and Chen Fan managed to evade the Millelith's pursuit?

What was going on here?

"Please, lead the way."

Chen Fan replied, then looked at Ganyu with a smile. "Ganyu, is it? I've heard Cloud Retainer mention you before."

"Ah?"

Ganyu was instantly taken aback. "You know my master?"

This guy knew her master?

Wait!

He had heard about her from her master's own lips?

Then this matter couldn't possibly be...

Ganyu: (°A°!!

"Of course. Come to think of it, I've always been curious about how you managed to eat a giant beast until it burst—"

The moment those words left his mouth, Ganyu's face turned bright red at a speed visible to the naked eye. She hurriedly stepped forward and clamped a hand over Chen Fan's mouth. "Don't, don't, I beg you, please don't say another word!"

At the same time, she felt aggrieved, thinking that her teacher really told everyone everything, even about this matter of hers—

1!

Bi Ji was quite curious now. Stuffing a giant beast to death?

What kind of thing could stuff a giant beast to death?

She pondered for a long time, and even by the time they arrived at the Jade Chamber, she still hadn't figured it out.

"Lady Tianquan invites you in!"

After Ganyu went in to report and walked back out, she looked at Chen Fan with a look of awkward embarrassment on her face. After whispering that one sentence, she hurried away.

How humiliating!

Her teacher was really something, telling everyone about everything!

"Welcome to Liyue, traveler from afar."

As soon as he entered, Chen Fan saw Ningguang, who had been waiting for a long time, sitting on a chair. She smiled slightly and stood up to greet him. "I have also heard a little about your glorious deeds in Mondstadt."

"Likewise, the others have also heard about your affairs."

By "the others," she meant the rest of the Liyue Qixing, excluding herself, the Tianquan.

Chen Fan was somewhat surprised by this.

Does this mean that the incident where he was relentlessly beaten by La Signora in Mondstadt had reached Liyue?

That couldn't be right, could it?

It seemed there were no witnesses at the time?

Wait a minute!

A flash of inspiration struck Chen Fan's mind. Was it spotted by the Anemo Archon Barbatos?

And then—this God of Freedom snuck over to Liyue, told Rex Lapis, who then relayed it to the adepti, and finally, the Liyue Qixing all found out?

Thinking about it, it seemed quite reasonable and plausible, but—Chen Fan felt the timeline might be a bit too rushed.

So—

Was it Yelan?

"Just a stroke of luck."

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Chen Fan gave a noncommittal reply. "I wonder, Lady Tianquan, what is the purpose of inviting me here?"

Hearing Chen Fan's words, Ningguang smiled slightly. "I originally had no business with you, but—"

As she spoke, she pointed behind her, and a man with long, cyan-green hair, wearing gold-rimmed half-glasses and a smile on his face, walked over. "Hello, traveler from afar. Thank you for taking care of Qiqi."

As he stepped forward, Bi Ji noticed a white snake draped around the man's neck.

The person who had arrived was none other than Baizhu, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy!

At this, Chen Fan suddenly understood.

Although he had changed Qiqi's outfit, since she hadn't returned all night, Baizhu would certainly have sent people to look for her. When they couldn't find her, it was highly likely he would have sought the help of the Liyue Qixing. With the Millelith currently locking down the entirety of Liyue Harbor, it wouldn't have been difficult to recognize Qiqi with the talisman stuck to her forehead.

So—

"I saw this child nearly being buried alive in the woods yesterday, so I saved her."

He paused, rubbed Qiqi's little head, and gently set her on the ground. "I just didn't know where to send her, so I simply kept her with me."

"I have troubled you."

Baizhu stepped forward to examine Qiqi's condition and was immediately taken aback.

He discovered that Qiqi's state seemed to be showing signs of recovery, but he couldn't explain why this was happening.

Even though his medical skills were profound, he had always been at a loss regarding Qiqi's symptoms, so he couldn't explain this change either.

"Now that she has been found, I shall take my leave."

"Farewell."