But at this critical juncture, Liyue was beset by trouble both within and without.
Since Childe dared to target the Golden House, he must have accounted for every possibility.
Or rather, the Fatui had spread rumors and stirred up conflict between the adepti and the Liyue Qixing precisely to keep the Qixing occupied with the adepti, leaving them no time to protect the Prime of the Adepti's Exuvia.
If that guess was right, Childe would surely strike when the adepti arrived at Liyue Harbor and the Qixing were too busy to attend to anything else.
Keqing and Ningguang had also considered moving the Prime of the Adepti's Exuvia, but it was already too late.
Moving the Prime of the Adepti's Exuvia was a massive undertaking, and the Fatui's eyes and ears were surely all focused on the Golden House by now.
Anything large taken out of the Golden House would draw their attention.
The Liyue Qixing were now caught in a dilemma.
They could not move it, and with the adepti about to arrive, they would soon have their hands full.
The adepti were coming over Rex Lapis's death, and they intended to demand answers.
In the worst case, the Liyue Qixing might well have to fight the adepti.
So as soon as the adepti arrived, the Liyue Qixing would have to mobilize everyone and prepare for the worst.
And Childe would surely strike while the Liyue Qixing were too occupied to deal with him. After all, hadn't he used Lumine to stir up conflict between the adepti and the Liyue Qixing specifically to create this opportunity?
(In the original storyline, Childe did indeed attack the Golden House while the Qixing were dealing with the adepti and its defenses were weak. If the Traveler hadn't followed him to the Golden