"So... young Yucheng, did you come to Liyue this time to tell me that you want to take Ningguang back to Inazuma?"
In a private room at Xinyue Kiosk, two guest consultants of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor sat opposite Yucheng. One had his arms folded across his chest and stared at Yucheng with a stern expression, while the other watched the confrontation with a hint of amusement, keeping aloof as though it had nothing to do with him.
By now, Zhongli was annoyed by Yucheng's repeated poaching. He truly had not expected that even after getting married, the fellow would do nothing to curb his habit of spreading his affections everywhere. Most importantly, people actually fell for it.
Liyue's Peerless Dust Immortal, its auspicious Qilin beast, and its future Tianshu had all become Yucheng's women. And now, Liyue's Tianquan had joined them. This son-in-law from Inazuma was fucking ruthless when it came to poaching from his wives' homeland!
Anyone else would have been easier to discuss, but Ningguang was a leader who had earned his approval. Liyue owed much of its current development to her strategies and methods.
It could be said that if Ningguang had not taken office as the Tianquan, Zhongli would have had to wait several more years to put his retirement plan into action. It was precisely because she was there that he could fully enjoy his leisurely retirement.
If such an outstanding leader really was taken to Inazuma by Yucheng, he would have nowhere to take his grievances. Moreover, Zhongli naturally knew that none of the current Liyue Qixing could take over her responsibilities.
Although Zhongli had long since stepped down from the Geo Archon's divine seat and concerned himself only with leisurely wandering the mortal world, he was still Liyue's protector. Naturally, he hoped