Jueyun Karst.
One moment, they had been in the Jade Chamber; the next, Li Qiuzhi and Yelan arrived at Moon Carver's secluded abode.
"Hmph, I wondered who would barge into an adeptus's domain so abruptly."
Sensing Li Qiuzhi's aura, the enormous adeptal stag emerged from the mist.
"Hehe, sorry, sorry." Li Qiuzhi smiled and unobtrusively changed the subject. "By the way, Moon Carver, Miss Yelan here wanted to see you."
"Oh?"
Moon Carver had not really taken issue with Li Qiuzhi's behavior. He looked at Yelan, wondering what business the woman who worked with the Tianquan had with him.
"Moon Carver, the Lantern Rite is approaching. If you're interested, you could come take a look when the time comes."
Yelan extended an invitation to Moon Carver on behalf of the Liyue Qixing.
"What is there to participate in at a mortal festival?" Moon Carver had little interest in it.
To adepti, human festivals were no different from ordinary days, just a little livelier at most.
"It seems you don't know much about Liyue's culture. The Lantern Rite is the most important festival of the year for the people of Liyue.
"Why does this festival exist? Why do the people of Liyue attach such importance to it? Don't you want to learn about any of that?
"You protect Liyue alongside Rex Lapis. Aren't you protecting its people, its culture, and its land?
"You've protected something for thousands of years, yet you have no interest in it. Could it be that you only protect Liyue because Rex Lapis wants to?
"Isn't there anything about Liyue that you yourself consider worth protecting?"
Li Qiuzhi asked curiously.
"You!"
Moon Carver was somewhat displeased by Li Qiuzhi's blunt, rather impolite questions.
Had an ordinary mortal dared to offend him like this, he would have made