Just as Jiang Xiaofeng was excitedly preparing to test the black hole's abilities, on the Teyvat, at Dawn Winery, Ying finally met Diluc.
"Lord Diluc!"
Paimon finally emerged from the Serenitea Pot and waited in the living room for a long time before Diluc returned.
Kaeya and her adoptive father went to Mondstadt City for a stroll, so Head Maid Adelinde let Luminous wait inside.
Ying sat alone until nightfall before Diluc returned.
"Lord Diluc, what exactly happened in Mondstadt?"
"Why does it seem like the Acting Grand Master Jean doesn't recognize us? She reported us for those comments... Ugh! I'm going to lose it!"
Paimon stammered, his tongue almost slurring.
Diluc nodded.
I know what you're going to ask.
As he spoke, Diluc walked to the side and took out a bottle of grape juice.
Let's talk about it slowly.
Diluc poured three glasses of grape juice and invited Sparkle and Paimon to sit down.
Ying took a sip of the sweet and sour grape juice and finally calmed down.
"Lord Diluc, what's going on in Mondstadt City?"
Diluc, holding a cup in his hand, spoke.
"It all started during the Dragon Disaster..."
Then Diluc talked for a very long time, until all the grape juice was gone.
"... After Jiang Xiaofeng seized Mondstadt, he enacted a series of laws and produced a large quantity of weapons, items, tools, and livestock."
" Mondstadt is much better now than Mondstadt used to be."
"Although I hate to admit it, the Void Knights are more than twice as good as the former Knights of Favonius."
Diluc walked to the side and took out another bottle of grape juice.
"... So, the new king is Jiang Xiaofeng?"
Ying frowned, incredulous.
"That's right."
"It has to be said, Jiang Xiaofeng is a very eccentric person."
"He didn't value faith at all; on the contrary, he allowed the Mondstadt people to freely worship any god."
He also unconditionally bestowed upon those willing to serve him as his master power comparable to the Vision, and even found new avenues of employment for the people of Mondstadt.
"He may be eccentric, but he's a really good person."
"If the Knights of Favonius had been under Jiang Xiaofeng's command in the past..."
Diluc stopped talking and simply sipped his grape juice.
"Then, didn't any of Venti's followers try to incite the common people to overthrow Jiang Xiaofeng's rule?"
"Like the God of Storms?"
Ying asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Diluc shook his head.
"You're oversimplifying things, Ying."
" Jiang Xiaofeng has no limits on the distribution of power. As long as someone is willing to serve him as their master, he can unconditionally bestow power upon them, and he can also bestow power upon others so that they can then bestow power upon others in turn."
"Although the net was cast very wide, he ultimately retains control."
"Furthermore, inciting the common people? Mondstadt is now completely dependent on the application of Elemental Power."
"The power Jiang Xiaofeng wields is tricky; it makes life much more convenient, but it doesn't have enough power to do anything else."
"These small, everyday skills are what ordinary people really want."
"Reactionary? If someone secretly rebels and is discovered by the common people, they will report the rebel and receive a substantial reward."
"Not to mention, the Knights of Favonius have declared that any discussion of Old Mondstadt is strictly forbidden; those who do so will be placed in confinement within the Knights of Favonius, depending on the severity of the offense."
"Hmm... that's quite good."
Ying kept shaking her head.
She still couldn't believe it.
"Then, what about the zither?"
"Why did she hand over her position as commander?"
"Shouldn't she be the most devoted follower of the Anemo Archon?"
Diluc shook his head.
"That's what makes Jiang Xiaofeng so amazing."
"His approach to hardline reactionaries wasn't simply brainwashing."
"I wonder if you know what Mental Seal is."
"This is a subtle hint that Jiang Xiaofeng is the master of Mondstadt."
"After Qin repeatedly challenged the new leader's authority, Jiang Xiaofeng intervened and implanted his Mental Seal on Qin and Lisa."
"The entire Lawrence Clan, except for Eula, has also been implanted with Mental Seal by Jiang Xiaofeng and is now completely under his control."
"Recently, the Lawrence Clan has been trying to integrate into the Mondstadt community and salvage their reputation, something the Lawrence family would never have done before, oh, except for Eula."
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"And..."
Diluc's expression turned strange for a moment.
" Jiang Xiaofeng seems to have a thing for women."
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Diluc hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke, "When I went to the Knights of Knights of Favonius, I met Jean and Lisa."
"The two are no different from before, except that they are completely loyal to the current Mondstadt and the new Knights of Favonius."
"Those two, well, they're no longer virgins, do you understand what I mean?"
Ying was stunned when she heard the news.
"Qin, Qin actually..."
Paimon stammered, while Ying asked with a puzzled look, "Then, what about Barbara?"
Diluc shook his head.
"Let me tell you the Gunnhildr Clan's stance."
When Jiang Xiaofeng took over Mondstadt and reorganized the three major families, the Gunnhildr Clan's demand was: they were willing to submit to Jiang Xiaofeng, but only if Jiang Xiaofeng married Jean.
"The harp's family sold it off first, do you think Barbara can resist?"
"However, Jiang Xiaofeng isn't that beastly; he didn't touch Barbara."
Diluc smiled and shook his head.
"Hey! Diluc, you can actually laugh?! I've never seen that before!"
Paimon pointed at Diluc with surprise, a fleeting smile on his face.
"I didn't, you're mistaken."
Diluc denied it without batting an Hongxin.
Ying looked into Diluc's eyes.
"Then, Lord Diluc, why did you submit to Jiang Xiaofeng?"
Upon hearing this, Diluc raised an eyebrow.
"Finally, you've gotten to the point?"
Okay, I'll answer your question.
Diluc stood up and leaned down to look at Ying.
"The one thing I'm willing to compromise on with Jiang Xiaofeng is also the most terrifying thing about Jiang Xiaofeng."
" Jiang Xiaofeng can extract the memories of the dead from the Ley Line to bring them back to life."
"Resurrect the dead!"
Paimon exclaimed in surprise, while Ying frowned.
"Isn't that unbelievable?"
"When I met my father, I didn't believe it either."
"But I've confirmed it again and again, it's not a puppet, it's not a fake, it's real, my father, Crepus Ragnvindr, has really been resurrected by Jiang Xiaofeng."
"Moreover, Jiang Xiaofeng also treated me with enough respect."
"Since I can't beat him in a fight, and he's still willing to give someone like me enough respect, why should I even think about overthrowing his rule?"