Chapter 264

Zhang Taixuan explained softly.

Lei Dianying heard, her lovely face turning crimson.

"No!!!"

She snorted and strode forward.

"That's My Lord Mingshen!"

"And who is the man beside her?"

Shinri Ayaka stood a short distance away, watching her own deity banter playfully with a man, and froze in astonishment.

Could her own deity really be this adorable?

As she pondered, the sky darkened; she turned around and saw the woman of the Kujou family beside her.

"Don't let this get out!"

"Kujou, who is that man?" Shinri Ayaka, seeing the newcomer, relaxed slightly. "What kind of being could possibly win Mingshen's heart?"

Kujou Sara felt pride swell within her.

Of course, I am the one My Lord values most.

Only I and the Chief Priest know My Lord's affairs.

"You've come to the shrine—haven't you noticed anything unusual?"

"Unusual?" Shinri Ayaka blinked in surprise, thought for a moment, then suddenly understood. "There's a new main hall in the shrine—Hunyuan Wuji Taixuan Daojun. Could that one be another deity?"

"Correct," Kujou Sara nodded. "Mingshen's consort is Hunyuan Wuji Taixuan Daojun—a supremely noble deity!"

Shinri Ayaka was stunned.

Previously, she had visited the main hall and listened to the scriptures of Hunyuan Wuji Taixuan Daojun—they were utterly absurd.

"Creation of heaven and earth, manipulation of stars, mastery of time and space..."

The adjectives in the scriptures grew more extravagant one after another, leaving Shinri Ayaka muttering, "No way..."

Teyvat has deities.

Scriptures praising deities do exist.

But those scriptures, though exaggerated, were never this absurd.

After all, if written too wildly, wouldn't other deities laugh?

"Do you think the scriptures overpraise Mingshen's consort?" Kujou Sara, seeing her expression, naturally guessed Shinri Ayaka's thoughts.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed the things described in the scriptures.

Creation of heaven and earth—true!

Manipulation of stars—true!

Mastery of time and space—true!

After all, it was this very being who, five hundred years ago, rescued Mingshen's elder sister and Lady Huzai Gong.

"No!" Shinri Ayaka gave an awkward laugh.

Kujou Sara smiled lightly: "To you, it does sound exaggerated. But in time, you'll realize Daojun's divine powers far surpass mortal imagination."

"I must go protect My Lord Mingshen. Take your leave."

With that, Kujou Sara hurried after him.

"Divine powers surpass mortal imagination?" Shinri Ayaka blinked. "Kujou is rigid—she doesn't boast. Could that man truly possess such abilities?"

"No, that's just too absurd."

Meanwhile.

Liyue.

"Today, I won't tell the old stories—I'll speak of recent events and the legend of a deity," Tian Tiezui slammed his wooden gavel and began speaking vividly.

"Events?" 4.8

The audience gasped, straightening their bodies to listen intently.

Those present were either merchants who traveled far and wide or adventurers—all eager for fresh news.

After all, news is sometimes money.

Possessing more new information could mean earning what others couldn't.

"Have you heard? Inazuma has ended its isolation. Now, Inazuma warmly welcomes merchants from all nations and offers many preferential policies."

"Inazuma isn't closed off anymore?"

"That's truly a major event."

Tian Tiezui tapped his gavel again and recounted Inazuma's policies once more, instantly stirring longing in the hearts of the traveling merchants, who wished they could rush to Inazuma to make money immediately.

"To use a storyteller to spread Inazuma's policies and attract merchant investment—Mingshen has changed," Zhongli said, sipping tea calmly, like a retired elder, relaxed and at ease.