Chapter 221

Ultimately, the altars, which had been deliberately arranged into the formation of the Seven Stars, combined into a flawless magic array, from which a huge beam of light emerged and broke through the clouds.

Under the execution of the technique to summon the god, the sky gradually changed in an instant.

Thin clouds rolled in, accompanied by wind and thunder.

It was said that clouds followed the dragon; when Morax mostly appeared, it was in the form of a half-dragon, half-qilin, so this change did not cause panic among the crowd, and everyone was looking forward to the moment they would see the god with their own eyes.

One had to know that even if gods loved humanity, the Archons themselves were natural disasters to humans.

All their actions were by no means grand and upright, and the impact they brought was not all sacred dew.

"It's coming, it's coming! Lumine, look! It seems like there are some imperial carriages and figures churning 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 on Lumine's hair.

"I can see it! Stop pulling!"

Feeling the pain, Lumine suppressed the urge to flatten Paimon and also looked up at the sky.

The sound of a dragon's roar could be vaguely heard in the dark clouds; it seemed it wouldn't take long to confirm whether this Geo Archon was the villain who had separated the brother and sister.

But...

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

Even, everyone could hear some strange hissing sounds from within.

Slowly, the expectant public became confused, and even gradually started whispering to each other.

Lumine and Paimon's initial anticipation and excitement fell through, and listening to the whispers of passersby, they also felt something was wrong.

Logically speaking, 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 had only taken a brief moment; now, almost the time it took for a stick of incense to burn 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 public and the Millelith also temporarily quieted down.

But this was only the result caused by 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 most composed, it was probably Hearing Luo Li at the pavilion.

Originally, Ganyu had also been a bit panicked, but seeing Master looking so calm beside her, that unease completely faded away.

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 Master's world of two for no reason would be settled in ten years.

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

As she spoke, she cast a pleading gaze toward Hearing Luo Li.

What was the use of looking at him? This play could only be watched as a spectator, letting Morax begin his performance.

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

He didn'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, tearing through the dark clouds, until it fell powerlessly onto the altar, overturning and smashing many tables and offerings, and even causing the ground to crack.

Hearing Luo Li: "..."

You really give me face.

Seeing this, Ganyu couldn't help but cover her mouth and exclaim, her pretty face changing color in fright.

"That is... the Archon?!"

With a fleeting glance, she saw the form that had fallen clearly.

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

But how could the Archon suddenly fall?

Hearing 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 Qixing, she realized the responsibility on her shoulders the moment she saw that the Archon had a big problem.

Unable to bother showing her inner shock, the moment she discovered the Archon's corpse, she immediately issued an order.

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

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

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

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

In an instant, countless problems surged into her heart.

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

Ningguang's solemn expression was a bit ugly, but she withdrew all her inner thoughts when she looked back, and her expression also converged.

"Order the entire Millelith to seal the borders of Liyue, notify the 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 search and arrest the strangers who have recently come to Liyue!"

"The entire Liyue is entering a state of first-level alert; if there are any who are dissatisfied, arrest them all."

At such a juncture, one could only cut the Gordian knot and try to minimize the impact.

As for what came after, take it one step at a time.

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

Ningguang's mind turned rapidly; solving one problem only led to another.

The Fatui were eyeing them from outside, and now the Archon had been murdered; how could things be such a coincidence?

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

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

"This is truly an eventful autumn!"