If there's anything in the future, you can come find me... We can establish a contract!

Of course.

The main reason was that the Jade Chamber hung high in the sky, a place ordinary people could not reach. So despite the guards, security was naturally more relaxed.

Furthermore, news of Keqing's injury had been kept under wraps, so the Millelith stationed above had no idea what had happened below.

"It's so quiet—"

This was Pufferfish Douluo's first time aboard the Jade Chamber. He looked around in amazement. "Quite a magnificent sight—"

"Who goes there?!"

His awed voice was especially distinct in the deathly silent night, instantly alerting the patrolling Millelith nearby. In an instant, footsteps surged toward them.

"Idiot!"

Tianfeng Douluo's expression changed. He shot Pufferfish Douluo a cold look, only for the latter's face to shift before he said grimly, "Kill them all."

"What?"

Tianfeng Douluo froze.

"The Jade Chamber is Liyue's administrative center. If we kill everyone here, then even if Liyue's adepti intervene, they won't be able to figure things out in a short time!"

Tianfeng Douluo was startled, but he felt that Pufferfish Douluo had a point.

"Fine!"

In an instant, the two raised their heads toward the dozen or so Millelith closing in on them and sneered.

"Seventh Spirit Skill, Pufferfish True Body!"

"Seventh Spirit Skill, Hurricane True Body!"

As the seventh Spirit Rings behind them flared brilliantly, Pufferfish Douluo's body began expanding by geometric multiples. By the time several dozen Millelith arrived, he had transformed into an enormous sphere ten meters in diameter, covered head to toe in vicious spikes.

"Wh-what is that thing?"

"My heavens, is that a monster?!"

A sphere ten meters in diameter—let alone these Millelith, even some adepti might never have seen such a thing!

At the same time!

A tornado hurricane towering ten meters high suddenly erupted. The fierce winds instantly shook the buildings around the Jade Chamber until they cracked apart inch by inch.

"Who is it?!"

"Not good, run!"

The commotion atop the Jade Chamber also startled Ningguang, who had been sleeping lightly in her room.

After Keqing was attacked, Ningguang had expected that she might be targeted as well. With Yelan not by her side, she had not dared to sleep too deeply.

If Tianfeng Douluo had not boarded the Jade Chamber so far from her room, the Millelith's shout alone would certainly have awakened Ningguang at once.

"Lady Tianquan, that outsider who escaped from Yujing Terrace earlier brought a ten-meter monster onto the Jade Chamber! Everyone is about to be unable to hold them off—you need to leave quickly!"

The moment Ningguang pushed open her door, she saw a pale-faced Millelith guard rushing over in a panic.

A ten-meter monster?

Ningguang's pupils contracted. Just as she was about to say something, she felt the entire Jade Chamber suddenly tremble!

"Lady Tianquan, you still need to oversee Liyue. Nothing can happen to you."

"As for Lady Yuheng and the others—they have already been escorted off the Jade Chamber!"

"You should leave too!"

"We—we'll cover your retreat!"

Ningguang suddenly came to her senses and said in a grave voice, "No!"

"Hm?"

"I can't leave!"

Ningguang took a deep breath, but instead of accepting, she hurried toward Chen Fan's room.

Under normal circumstances, the Jade Chamber was positioned in the Mt. Tianheng region.

But because of the attack, and to better coordinate the investigation into the Rex Lapis's death, she had moved the Jade Chamber to the skies above Liyue Harbor.

If she fled the Jade Chamber now, then according to the Millelith's description, that outsider and the ten-meter spherical monster would certainly smash the Jade Chamber to pieces. If they damaged the Jade Chamber's levitation stones, it would fall like a meteor directly into Liyue Harbor.

At that point—Ningguang did not even dare imagine the consequences!

This was nothing less than a crisis that could determine Liyue's survival!

"Hey, he's resting. What are you doing?"

Outside the room, Bi Ji stared blankly at the night sky. She had heard the earlier commotion too, but since Chen Fan had not reacted, she assumed it was nothing serious and did not take it to heart at all.

She just hadn't expected...

In that moment of distraction, Ningguang hurried over and barged straight into the room.

Bi Ji snapped back to her senses and quickly followed her inside.

"Mr. Chen Fan, the Jade Chamber—"

"I know."

Ningguang had only gotten halfway through her sentence when Chen Fan casually interrupted her, forcing her to swallow the rest of her words. She looked at him in astonishment. "Then you—"

"Lady Tianquan."

Chen Fan was not lying on the bed. He stood by the window, then turned to look at Ningguang. "First, I am not from Liyue."

"Second, I have no obligation to protect Liyue."

"Liyue's safety has little to do with me. Those who ought to protect it should be the ones protecting it."

Naturally, Chen Fan understood Ningguang's concerns. But he understood even more clearly that Morax had yet to make a deal with Snezhnaya's representative.

In other words.

The Gnosis, as well as all his divine power, were still with Morax.

If the Jade Chamber truly fell, Morax would certainly step in to stop it.

So there was simply no need for Chen Fan to worry about this. He was not Lumine, running around doing everything under the sun.

More than that.

Given the ugliness of human nature, if Chen Fan involved himself, some people might even think this outsider had ulterior motives and was trying to win the trust of Liyue's people.

Of course.

That was only Chen Fan's own thought. What would actually happen was hard to say.

But.

At the very least, Chen Fan was not some saint who spent his entire life saving others.

Otherwise.

He would not have left the Spirit Hall Empire's camp back then.

After all, judging from the current trend, the destruction of the Spirit Hall Empire was only a matter of time.

And Chen Fan had lived in the Spirit Hall Empire for over twenty years, while he had spent less than two days at most in Liyue. In terms of belonging, Liyue naturally could not compare to the Spirit Hall Empire.

If he were from Liyue, then he would naturally lend a hand if he had the ability.

Unfortunately, there were no ifs.

"But—"

"However, since you showed me kindness and took me in, I can ensure that you survive and land safely."

Ningguang still wanted to say something, but Chen Fan's next words completely stopped her. Her lips parted, yet for a moment, she did not know what to say.

Taking a deep breath, she said softly, "Mr. Chen Fan."

"Once the Jade Chamber falls, at least eighty percent of Liyue Harbor beneath our feet will be destroyed. Regarding this matter—please help me!"

"As an outsider, you will surely face many inconveniences in Teyvat. Should you need anything in the future, you may come to me—we can make a contract!"

Those words immediately stirred Chen Fan's heart.

Make a contract?

Anything?

Leaving aside everything else, there would inevitably be missions in other nations of Teyvat in the future. At this rate, even if he became a god of Douluo, he might not necessarily be safe in Teyvat.

Therefore, Chen Fan truly needed an enormous hidden reserve of support as an aid!

"Are you sure you mean anything?"

Ningguang's gaze sharpened as she stared straight into Chen Fan's eyes. After confirming that she had not misunderstood him, she nodded. "Of course!"