"Glaze lilies... this must be the place."
Following Xiu Yuan's directions, Morax had come to the area northeast of Mt. Tianheng, where he found a vast meadow filled with blooming glaze lilies.
It was quiet and peaceful here, like a hidden paradise amid the war.
Puzzled, Morax ventured deeper into the meadow and soon spotted several houses.
Just then, a woman with gentle, sweet features, dressed in something resembling hanfu, slowly approached.
A human...?
Sensing no hostility whatsoever, Morax instinctively thought so.
Only when the woman drew close did he sense the faint aura of a Demon God emanating from her.
"A Demon God?!" Startled, Morax whipped out his Long Spear in a flash and aimed it straight at her.
"Stop! Don't come any closer!" The moment he realized she was a Demon God, Morax put on his mask and held his Long Spear out in warning.
The woman paused briefly, then a friendly smile appeared on her face. Rather than stopping, she walked right up to the tip of his Long Spear.
"You won't attack me." The woman stood directly before Morax's spear. All he needed to do was thrust it forward slightly to kill the Demon God before him.
"I won't attack you? What makes you say that?" Her words piqued Morax's interest.
"I know you. You're Liyue's guardian god. I've seen you fight other Demon Gods." She seemed to know all about Morax.
"So what?"
"I understand you." As she spoke, she took another step toward Morax.
Seeing that his Long Spear was about to pierce her throat, Morax hurriedly backed up half a step in alarm and pulled it back.
"See? I told you that you wouldn't attack." As though she had won, she covered her mouth and chuckled.
Looking at the smiling woman, Morax suddenly