Chapter 289

Gu Chen squatted on the pier, waiting.

Not long after, the slightly rippling sea surface began to churn with layers of waves, as if some colossal creature was swimming beneath the water.

That powerful aura belonging to a god was emanating from the direction of Guyun Stone Forest.

The aura exuded by Osial, who had been suppressed for a thousand years, was fierce and ominous, yet Osial was extremely rational.

Nowadays, Liyue Harbor not only had the retired Morax, but the Sect Leader of the Tai Xuan Sect also resided there; he dared not act presumptuously in the slightest.

Honestly and slowly, he approached the south pier of Liyue Harbor.

In an instant, many people in Liyue Harbor saw the massive figure emerging from the water.

Its entire body was a deep blue, like pure Hydro energy, and its five heads, resembling both dragons and snakes, were enough to shake anyone's soul at a single glance!

Osial deliberately restrained his own aura, fearing that if he scared the people, the Liyue authorities would increase his sentence.

To reach such a point in the profession of being a god, Osial could be considered one of a kind.

There was no help for it.

"It is all because my strength is insufficient."

Sighing inwardly, Osial neared the south pier.

"Yo, you're here."

Gu Chen, squatting on the pier, looked up at Osial, smiled, and offered a greeting.

"Sect Leader, you are here too."

Osial responded listlessly.

Besides Gu Chen, Osial also saw Zhongli and Venti.

Venti sat on the pier, watching him with a beaming smile.

Zhongli stood with his hands behind his back, his expression carrying a hint of a smile.

This old thing always put on such a show when coming to watch him make a fool of himself!

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, but he couldn't lash out, which only made him more annoyed.

"Let's begin, don't waste time."

Keqing walked over quickly, holding a map in her hand.

That was the underwater topographical map of the Liyue Harbor south pier, drawn a long time ago when the south pier was first built, with the purpose of facilitating the restoration of the silt-accumulated south pier

to its original state from when it was first constructed.

"Understood."

Osial curled his lip.

If he could, he wouldn't want to come at all.

But breathing the air of freedom made his whole body feel relaxed.

It was just that the increasing number of Liyue people coming to the pier to watch the spectacle made Osial very unhappy.

Unhappy as he was, the work still had to be done.

Whirlpools appeared one after another on the sea surface in front of the pier, and the seawater instantly became murky.

Gu Chen took a look; besides mud and sand, there was quite a bit of debris on the seabed, presumably things that had fallen in during ship unloading or other situations.

After Osial cleaned it up, the south pier would be able to accommodate large ships smoothly for at least three to five years.

【Transcendental Group Chat】

【Venti】: (Photo of Osial working) (Photo of Gu Chen squatting on the pier gnawing on a tomato) (Photo of Paimon looking up at Osial's massive figure) (Photo of Zhongli with hands behind his back,

looking profound and slightly sentimental while posing)

【Hu Tao】: Is Zhongli at it again? (Hu Tao. Scare)

【Xingqiu】: What's wrong? (Sucrose. Question)

【Azhdaha】: I'm talking about this old man Zhongli; I even suspect that every move he makes is deliberately designed for posing. (Zhongli. Long Wang crooked mouth)

【Zhongli】: That counts as malicious speculation on your part. (Zhongli. Black lines)

【Furina】: Perhaps it's because he has lived for so long that it just happens naturally. (Convinced)

【Gu Chen】: Then why can't Raiden Ei do it? Raiden Ei has lived for two or three thousand years too, after all. (Funny)

【Yae Miko】: (Yae Miko. Smirk)

【Raiden Ei】: Brother-in-law, don't say that about me. (Raiden Ei. Autistic)

【Tartaglia】: Osial, this god, is doing community service with me; I'm so happy! I must have a few drinks with the other inmates today! (Venti. Celebrate)

【Arataki Itto】: Ha?! Is life in Liyue prison that good? You can even drink?! (Arataki Itto. Scratching head)

As the number one delinquent in Inazuma's Hanamizaka, and the leader of the delinquents at that, Arataki Itto was all too familiar with the Tenryou Commission's prison.

Commission prison? A place for tea and rice!

But why can Liyue convicts drink with their fellow inmates?

【Tartaglia】: Don't you get it? I'm performing well! (Selfie of receiving praise from the jailer)

【Gu Chen】: The Liyue prison needs young people with your drive; keep it up, the construction of Liyue depends on you! (Nod)

【Tartaglia】: Ah, I suddenly feel fired up; I won't eat, I'm going to dig two more carts of ore and push them to the main line to build the road!! (Paimon. Hmph)

【Osial】:...

Seeing Tartaglia's statement, Osial couldn't stop laughing.

"What are you laughing at? He is doing his community service sincerely; he is much more self-aware than you!" Keqing said indifferently.

Osial glanced at Keqing.

This little Yuheng of Liyue was too weak.

But this young girl had high status and power, so he had to listen to her.

Very annoying.

"Keqing, come eat some fruit!" Paimon waved at Keqing.

Keqing looked over upon hearing the sound, and her eyes lit up after seeing Gu Chen and Zhongli, so she walked over quickly.

"Rex Lapis! Sect Leader!"

Watching the heroic young lady greet the two, Venti couldn't hold back and popped out from behind Zhongli, saying: "What about me?"

Keqing was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said earnestly: "Mr. Venti, hello."

"That's right!"

Venti nodded with satisfaction, then looked at Keqing with an appreciative gaze and said: "You are very good; I often hear the old man praise you, and the Sect Leader says you are a child with great talent,

child,

who will surely be able to lead Liyue toward a more prosperous future."

Keqing's eyes widened slightly, somewhat incredulous, with excitement in the depths of her eyes.

Zhongli chuckled softly and nodded slightly, saying: "Let your heart lead the way, and guide Liyue forward."

"To be able to spend time personally measuring the land of Liyue, and to hide your identity to work like an ordinary laborer, eating and living with them to experience the hardships of the workers... you are very good!" Gu Chen nodded,

head,

and then added: "If a person wants to stay young, the body needs young cells... If a country wants to flourish, it also needs fresh blood; the future belongs to you young people."

If it weren't for the Sect Leader!

Venti felt that Gu Chen's level of sweet-talking was on par with his own.

But he had to admit, after drinking this bowl of Gu Chen's chicken soup, Keqing was fired up, feeling the fire of struggle burning in her chest, full of drive.

This was praise from the Sect Leader and Rex Lapis!

The status of these two was heavyweight across all of Teyvat, among whom the Sect Leader was even more mysterious and unfathomable, and Rex Lapis was the idol she worshipped.

Being praised like this, Keqing's little face flushed; while feeling embarrassed, she also felt she needed to work even harder to be worthy of their high regard.

"But you must remember, balancing work and rest is the truth; don't exhaust yourself." Gu Chen advised with a smile.

"I understand!" Keqing nodded repeatedly.

"Come, Keqing."

Paimon shared some of the fruit she had just bought with Keqing.

"Thank you!"

Everyone here was happy.

Osial felt even more depressed.

He felt that today, he was probably the only one whose mood wasn't very pleasant.

After cleaning up the south pier, Osial asked helplessly: "Is that enough?"