Coconut milk doesn't come from Cocogoats

Having figured that out, Zhongli took everyone around Mt. Tianheng, repaired the damaged Guizhong Ballista, and defeated a band of Treasure Hoarders, but they simply could not find any trace of a Cocogoat. Never mind Cocogoats-they had not seen so much as a single goat on Mt. Tianheng.

Just as everyone was heading back empty-handed in disappointment, Yucheng suddenly seemed to remember something. "Wait, I think I know what Qiqi wants!"

Everyone followed Yucheng back to Liyue Harbor, where he bought a bottle of chilled coconut milk from a vendor.

"Huh? Yucheng, this isn't a Cocogoat either!"

"Coconut milk is Qiqi's favorite drink, but she doesn't get to have it every day. She probably thought coconut milk came from these so-called Cocogoats, so she wanted one of her own. That way, she could drink coconut milk every day."

"So that's why? No wonder I've never heard of a creature called a Cocogoat. It turns out little Qiqi made it up."

When Yucheng and the others returned to Bubu Pharmacy with the coconut milk, Qiqi spotted the bottle in his hand and immediately ran out, took it from him, and began gulping it down.

At the sight, everyone first looked resigned, then smiled with relief. Faced with such an innocent little girl, probably no one could truly get angry.

"Qiqi, coconut milk doesn't come from Cocogoats. If you want some, just tell me."

Qiqi nodded as she drank her coconut milk, though whether she was listening was unclear. Even if she had heard him clearly, with her memory, she would probably forget soon enough.

Just then, a man with a snake coiled around his neck came back through the door. "Oh? So many customers? Hello, I'm Baizhu, the owner of Bubu Pharmacy. How may I help you?"

"Do you sell Ethereal Fragrance here?"

"Ethereal Fragrance? Of course! Of course! Three million Mora, for top quality."

"Three million? You might as well rob the [Golden House]. Though the Liyue Qixing have requisitioned it now, so it'd probably be harder to rob than usual."

The [Golden House] was Liyue's only mint, as well as the only mint in all of Teyvat. All the Mora circulating throughout the world was produced there, through the power of the Geo Gnosis. This was precisely what had made Liyue the most prosperous of the Seven Nations, earning it the name of the heart of gold.

"Three million doesn't sound like much at first, but in terms of universal rationality, it is indeed somewhat difficult."

"Since you've been playing with Qiqi, I suppose I can give you a discount. How does two million nine hundred and ninety thousand Mora sound?"

"How is that any different from three million?"

"Hahahahaha! So that's what the Cocogoat was about! That's hilarious!"

Hearty laughter came from outside. Everyone turned to look and saw that their sucker, [Childe], had at some point leaned against a pillar outside Bubu Pharmacy and was laughing heartily.

"For the sake of something this entertaining, I won't drag things out. Three million it is. After all, money can't buy my enjoyment."

[Childe] readily paid, then hurried away, as though he had appeared solely to settle their bill. His role as their wallet was firmly established.

As for why he had left so quickly, it was naturally because his eavesdropping just now had yielded the information he wanted most.

Since the Liyue Qixing had requisitioned the Golden House, there could naturally be only one reason: to conceal Rex Lapis's body. This also explained why the Fatui had failed to find it despite searching everywhere they could in Liyue.

After everyone placed the Ethereal Fragrance at the venue for the Rite of Parting, the sky gradually darkened. To express his thanks, the penniless Mr. Zhongli invited everyone to dinner at [Third-Round Knockout] by the docks. Naturally, he would pay.

A chance to have Zhongli spend his own money treating them was not to be missed. Although the bill would most likely be sent to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor for Director Hu Tao to cover, that more or less counted as his treat.

[Third-Round Knockout] had a unique feature among Liyue's restaurants: Liyue's other famous storyteller, Tian Tie Zui, was based there.

Tian Tie Zui's fame was no less than that of Tea Master Liu Su at Heyu Teahouse. At one, people listened to stories over tea; at the other, they listened over a meal. Each had its own audience.

Today, Tian Tie Zui happened to be telling a story about the Tianquan, Ningguang, and her Jade Chamber. This gave Lumine and Paimon, both newcomers to Liyue, a more complicated view of Ningguang, one of Liyue's rulers.

Just then, a figure descended from the sky and landed on a rooftop. "I've finally found you, one returned from Jueyun Karst."

Hearing this, Lumine suddenly braced as though facing a formidable enemy and wanted to slip away with Yucheng and Paimon.

"Please wait. I'm not with the Millelith, nor am I an officer here to arrest you. I am Ganyu, an emissary of the Liyue Qixing and secretary at Yuehai Pavilion. I've come to meet you."

"An emissary of the Liyue Qixing? The secretary at Yuehai Pavilion?"

"Oh? Ganyu! Long time no see." Yucheng greeted Ganyu warmly. Compared to their last meeting, she seemed much more energetic and no longer had that dazed, sleepy air.

Only then did Ganyu notice Yucheng among the people sharing a table with those she had been seeking, and she could not contain the joy on her face. "Hello, little Yucheng. It has been a while since we parted in Jueyun Karst. I've been hoping to find time to thank you properly."

"Yucheng, you know her?"

"Ganyu is an Adeptus too. She's half Qilin. Unlike those Adepti who live in seclusion, she's always worked hard for Liyue's development. She's served as the Liyue Qixing's secretary for over three thousand years. Mind you, that's secretary to the Liyue Qixing as a whole, not to any one member."

"Wow, then she counts as one of Liyue's higher-ups too, right?"

"It's nothing so grand. I merely contribute what I can to Liyue. Oh, yes, I've come as Ningguang's special emissary to formally invite the two of you to the Jade Chamber for a conversation. Here is the invitation."

"Ningguang is inviting us to the Jade Chamber?"

"Yes. Miss Ningguang's exact words were: 'Invite her here. I wish to see her. At the Jade Chamber, I will accompany her as we cut through the tangled threads of the undercurrents... one by one.' Well, the message has been delivered, and so has the invitation. I'll be going now. Little Yucheng, once Liyue's affairs are settled, I'll come find you and thank you properly."

With that, Ganyu left. Lumine gazed at the invitation Ganyu had given her and fell into thought.

"Who would have thought that the moment we mentioned Ningguang, her emissary would come invite us to the Jade Chamber? It's incredible. We must mind our manners when meeting someone wealthy."

Zhongli also reminded them from the side, "Very few people have the honor of being invited to the Jade Chamber."

Lumine looked at Yucheng beside her and asked, "Yucheng, do you want to come have a look? It's the Jade Chamber."

"No need for me to come. Lady Ningguang specifically asked for you. It would be impolite for me to go, and I've already visited the Jade Chamber once before."

"Ah! You've already been to the Jade Chamber?" Paimon was very surprised. Lumine was also somewhat startled by Yucheng's words. Recalling what had happened at the Rite of Descension, she began to have some doubts about his identity, feeling that he was no ordinary person.

"Oh, right. To reach the Jade Chamber, just go to Yuehai Pavilion and find the guide. Go on ahead."