Chapter 126: Ganyu: I

Almost the moment Ningguang announced the start of the Rite of Descension.

The Millelith guarding the four directions completely sealed the position and then stood by the altars that needed to be burned with incense and prayed at.

Ningguang, who was in charge, took steps until she reached the front of the central altar.

She looked left and right, first respectfully offering three sticks of sandalwood incense to the altar.

Then she casually performed a spell, borrowing the ethereal smoke to go straight to the blue sky.

The smoke, which could be blown away by a gust of wind, did not disperse, and almost everyone was watching the curling sandalwood incense.

At the same time, the altars distributed around flashed with the brilliance unique to the Geo element.

The heavy, deep yellow radiance was not dazzling, but instead gave people a sense of indescribable peace of mind.

Finally, the altars, which were deliberately arranged in the formation of the Seven Stars, combined into a perfect magic circle, from which a huge beam of light surged and broke through the clouds.

Under the performance of the god-descending technique, the sky gradually changed in an instant.

Thin clouds rolled in, accompanied by wind and thunder.

It is said that clouds follow the dragon, and Morax mostly appeared in the form of a half-dragon and half-qilin, so this change did not cause panic among the people, and everyone was looking forward to the moment of seeing the god with their own eyes.

It should be known that even if the gods love people, the Archons themselves are natural disasters to humans.

All their actions are not necessarily grand and upright, and the influence they bring is not all sacred dew.

"It’s coming, it’s coming! Traveler, look! It seems like there are some carriages and figures tossing in the clouds!"

Paimon pointed at the dark clouds in the sky and shouted for the first time.

The excited little one kept stomping her feet and pulling the Traveler’s hair.

"I can see it! Stop pulling!"

Feeling the pain, the Traveler resisted the urge to flatten Paimon and also looked up at the sky.

The sound of a dragon’s roar could be heard faintly in the dark clouds, and it seemed that it wouldn't be long before she could confirm whether this Geo Archon was the villain who separated the brother and sister.

However...

A full ten minutes passed, and the Geo Archon still hadn't revealed his form.

Even, everyone could hear some strange hissing from it.

Slowly, the expectant crowd became confused, and even gradually whispered to each other.

The Traveler and Paimon’s initial expectation and excitement were dashed, and listening to the whispers of passersby, they also felt that something was wrong.

It stood to reason that how could there be a problem with such an important event as the descent of a god?

Above the high platform.

Ningguang’s heart was covered with a layer of haze, and the ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

When the Archon descended last year, it only took a short moment, but now almost the time of a stick of incense had passed.

Noticing that the Millelith guards were all suspicious, she said with a dark face: "Silence. The Archon may have been delayed by something. There is no need to panic."

With the Tianquan’s testimony, the people and the Millelith also calmed down temporarily.

But this was only the result of her personal prestige; when the facts were laid out, no matter what she said, it would be useless.

Among the many people present, if one were to ask who was the calmest, it was probably only Luo Li at the pavilion.

Originally, Ganyu was also a bit panicked, but seeing that her Master was calm beside her, that sense of unease dissipated completely.

Her Master was here, so what was there to be afraid of?

Noelle, who was among the group, looked at Ganyu and asked in a low voice: "Was it like this before?"

Eula actually wanted to ask too, but she held it back. At this moment, she couldn't help but give the little maid a thumbs up, secretly thinking that the grudge of disturbing her and her Master’s world of two for no reason would be settled in ten years.

Ganyu shook her head blankly: "It has never been like this before."

As she spoke, she cast a pleading look at Luo Li.

What’s the use of looking at me? This play can only be watched as a spectator, letting Morax begin his performance.

Luo Li could only comfort her insincerely: "Rest assured, it is highly unlikely that anything will go wrong."

I don't know if it was a slap in the face or what, but just as his voice fell, a shrill dragon roar came from the sky.

Immediately, a huge shadow fell from the sky, tore through the dark clouds, and fell powerlessly to the altar, knocking over and smashing many tables and offerings, and even cracking the ground.

Luo Li: "..."

You really give me face.

Seeing this, Ganyu couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim, her pretty face turning pale with fright.

"That is... the Archon?!"

With a glimpse, she saw the form that had fallen.

Without a doubt, that was the Archon’s incarnation, half-dragon and half-qilin.

But how could the Archon suddenly fall?

Luo Li took the time to glance at Ganyu’s expression: astonishment, confusion, bewilderment, and a trace of disbelief.

Above the Yujing Terrace square.

Ningguang’s expression was no better than Ganyu’s, but because she was one of the Liyue the Liyue Qixing, she realized the responsibility on her shoulders the moment she saw that the Archon had a big problem.

Unable to care about showing her inner shock, she immediately issued an order the moment she discovered the Archon’s corpse.

"The Archon has been murdered! Seal the scene!"

No matter what the result was, the first thing was to control the scene.

Regardless of whether there was a murderer in this incident or other reasons, the most urgent priority was to stabilize the storm caused by this matter.

If there was no Archon to shield them from the wind and rain, the entire nation of Liyue would weigh heavily on the the Liyue Qixing.

Countless problems rushed into her heart in an instant.

These were things that didn't need to be thought about when the Archon was there, but if the Archon was gone, what should they do?

Ningguang’s face was ugly with solemnity, but when she looked back, she took back all her inner thoughts, and her expression also converged.

"Order the entire Millelith to seal the borders of Liyue, notify the the Liyue Qixing to discuss matters, temporarily seal the news of the Archon’s murder, keep everyone present here, do not allow them to leave, and temporarily arrest the strangers who have recently come to Liyue!"

"The entire Liyue enters a state of first-level alert. If there are any dissatisfied, arrest them all."

At such a juncture, only by cutting the Gordian knot could the influence be minimized.

As for what happens next, take it one step at a time.

Wait for the the Liyue Qixing meeting to be held, reach a consensus, and then slowly deal with this matter.

Ningguang’s mind turned rapidly, and one problem was solved, only for another to emerge.

The Fatui were watching from the outside, and now the Archon had been murdered. How could things be such a coincidence?

Coupled with the news from Mondstadt that the Anemo Archon Barbatos’s Gnosis had been snatched by the Fatui, Ningguang couldn't help but think more, to the point of suspecting that the Fatui were the ones who planned this murder case.

Watching the Millelith, who were holding back their shock, gather the audience and carry away the Archon’s remains, Ningguang took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the thoughts that kept growing in her heart.

"This is truly an eventful autumn!"