Chapter 152: The Curtain Falls! Zhongli

“It’s over?!”

Eula looked around and found that everything had returned to calm, with only the churning waves still rolling.

Exhausted, she almost collapsed on the sea surface, but her eyes were filled with unconcealable excitement.

She had personally suppressed an Archon back into the deep sea!

Who else could achieve this feat?

Noelle was much better off and could still support Shenhe.

“We… won?”

She was also a bit dazed, feeling that this result was not very real.

That was an Archon, after all?!

A natural disaster that raged in ancient times, a casual movement could slaughter cities and destroy nations.

And they had driven such an existence back into the bottomless deep sea. Although there was the reason of Luo Li’s severe injury, it could not be denied that they played an important role in it.

The three looked at each other, each sketching a faint smile.

The next moment, just as they had been teleported, the three were swallowed by the purple-black Imaginary Space.

With a flash before their eyes, when they appeared again, they had returned to the Jade Chamber.

Paimon was the first to rush over excitedly, shouting: “You are so amazing! I was worried to death just now!”

The little one was gesticulating wildly, her eyes filled with stars of worship.

Lumine was also happy for this; after all, she had a share of the credit for unsealing the Archon, and if it had really caused any damage, she would definitely have felt bad inside. Fortunately, it was safe in the end.

Ningguang and Keqing surrounded them at the same time, expressing sincere thanks for the help of friends from a neighboring country.

“From now on, the two of you will be eternal friends of my Liyue!”

A promise from the the Liyue Qixing—it would likely last for a long time.

Finally, Luo Li, who had been waiting patiently, came to the three who had been looking forward to it for a long time.

Examining them with a gratified look, he said in a gentle tone: “Well done. Your coordination exceeded my expectations.”

This praise made Eula happier than anything else.

The noble maiden felt the lost strength return, and her reserved smile could almost no longer be hidden.

Noelle seemed a bit more restrained, shyly saying: “I only did a little bit of work; it’s all Mr. Luo Li’s credit.”

Shenhe remained silent, but from her soft eyes, one could see that her heart was far from as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Although the few were not injured, they were a bit exhausted. Luo Li saw this and took the initiative to make a suggestion.

“Regardless, you met my requirements. Go back and have a good rest first.”

Ningguang nodded along: “Thank you all this time, otherwise my Liyue would have suffered a great disaster.”

The cheongsam-wearing beauty had intended to use the Jade Chamber to destroy everything and suppress the Archon.

She hadn’t expected to save the “nuclear strike.”

In the middle of thanking them, she drove the Jade Chamber to return to Liyue Harbor.

Although the main threat was lifted, there were still many things to be solved. Ningguang and Keqing could not accompany them all the time, and after saying they would definitely thank them heavily later, they hurried back to Yuehai Pavilion to continue handling affairs.

Even though they had just experienced such a major event, they had to immediately throw themselves into the next government affair. Without the Archon, the the Liyue Qixing finally knew what urgency was; they really didn’t have any time to rest.

And the first moment they returned to Liyue Harbor, Ganyu came to greet them with a faint joy.

During the battle with the Archon, she basically didn’t have to clear the people for shelter; she just let the Millelith guard every main road to prevent panic from causing problems.

Sure enough, the final result showed that there was indeed no need to worry.

The Archon didn’t even reach ten kilometers away from Liyue Harbor before being suppressed again.

“Teacher, I knew there would be no problem.”

The slightly naive Qilin maiden approached Luo Li, looking up at him with her usual worship and longing eyes, filled with joy.

Once upon a time, she had also looked at Luo Li with such eyes as he swept away the wilderness.

Thousands of years of reincarnation—it seemed everything had not changed, and yet it seemed everything had changed.

Stroking Ganyu’s hard Qilin horns, Luo Li laughed: “Alright, go help Keqing and the others; you’ll be busy next.”

Ganyu obediently responded, and after accepting her teacher’s stroking, she reluctantly followed them to Yuehai Pavilion.

Luo Li looked around and realized that after the initial excitement had passed, Eula and the others looked even more exhausted, so he said to Raiden Makoto: “Take them down to rest first.”

“And you?” the gentle Archon big sister asked.

“I still have to see someone later.”

Not asking who he was going to see, Raiden Makoto, who seemed to understand something, let Noelle support Eula and follow her back to Yujing Terrace.

Thus, in just a short moment, only Luo Li, Lumine, and Paimon remained.

Looking at the confused duo, Luo Li glanced at them: “Follow me.”

Having witnessed with their own eyes how Luo Li abused the Archon Osial, Lumine and Paimon didn’t dare to speak and quickly followed.

This big shot was truly fierce.

“We must hug his thigh tightly in the future.” Paimon whispered.

Not hugging such a thick thigh—unless there was something wrong with one’s thinking.

Clearly, Lumine’s brain was normal, and she agreed silently.

She just knew that someone who could talk and laugh with the Anemo Archon couldn’t possibly be unknown.

Walking through several streets from the unsealed Liyue Harbor, Lumine asked in a low voice: “Mr. Luo Li, where are we going?”

“Northland Bank, to see Zhongli. I think it’s about time.”

Lumine and Paimon looked at each other, completely confused.

No matter what they thought, the three finally arrived at the Northland Bank located in Feiyun Slope.

Vlad was still guarding the door, and the moment he saw Luo Li, he immediately invited them in respectfully.

It seemed someone must have greeted him in advance.

Soon, he took the initiative to lead the three into the Northland Bank, and under the surprised gazes of many, went to the heavily guarded second floor.

Such behavior caused many merchants to whisper; even ordinary Fatui members couldn’t go to the second floor; it required middle-to-high-level personnel.

They didn’t know what the identity of that demonic youth was?!

While they were guessing, Luo Li had already brought Lumine and Paimon to see the people on the second floor.

Zhongli, whom they hadn’t seen for a long time; Tartaglia, who had tricked them into unsealing the Archon; and Signora, who had an “old grudge.”

— Author's Notes —

PS: The Liyue side is entering the final stage. Next is the main event, Inazuma. I will probably lay some groundwork first, everyone please be patient!