Chapter 582: Zhong Li: I want to talk to you about the Yakshas!

Bosacius, Indarias, Bonanus, Menogias, Alatus.

Of the five most important Yaksha Guardians, the only one still active now was Xiao, the General Alatus.

Even if he pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, what he actually thought inside, perhaps only he himself knew.

As Hearing Luo Li said he was interested, Paimon was immediately overjoyed.

"That's great! When are we leaving?!"

She couldn't wait to set off; even if they encountered people from the Abyss Order or some unexpected risks, she wouldn't be afraid at all.

Just kidding, with Hearing Luo Li accompanying them, wouldn't they be able to roam freely?

"When did I say we were leaving?"

Paimon was confused: "But you clearly said just now..."

"Being interested doesn't necessarily mean I will go personally."

Hearing Luo Li watched with a smile as the little one's expression instantly drooped, muttering "How could this be."

Lumine had never hoped for such a good thing, and her mindset was kept very well.

She had a rather "if I get it, it's my luck; if I lose it, it's my fate" attitude.

"Besides, whether you can get the approval of the Qixing is still a question mark."

Hearing Luo Li's last sentence dealt a heavy blow to the tool duo.

To boost morale, Paimon forced herself to say loudly, "D-don't look down on us, Lumine and I won't make any mistakes, we will definitely succeed!"

Hearing Luo Li smiled without a word.

Of course he knew this; after all, it would be unreasonable not to utilize such good tools. Letting them follow Yelan to investigate The Chasm was absolutely a very cost-effective deal.

In terms of strength, the Traveler was more powerful than a Fatui Harbinger; in terms of experience, from Mondstadt to Liyue and then to Inazuma, their adventure experience was exceptionally rich.

They were truly the best pioneers to investigate the current status of The Chasm.

In fact, even if they didn't get the approval of more than half of the Qixing, the process of going to The Chasm wouldn't be that difficult; they just couldn't act on their own.

As for whether there was a possibility of getting separated once they got there, that was another matter.

The simple and innocent tool duo didn't know at all that everything had already been marked with a price in the dark.

Because the two Travelers fell into deep thought, the immortals at the banquet completely ignored this trivial matter, sighing about memories of the past.

Cloud Retainer even mentioned the name Guizhong.

Hearing Luo Li didn't know what to say; if it weren't for the fact that Guizhong would be resurrected sooner or later, in another situation, who knows how many times this person would have been rolled eyes at.

No wonder she was disliked by the people of Liyue; Cloud Retainer's chatting ability was indeed extraordinary.

As time passed, the banquet atmosphere slowly became intense.

If one looked out through the window, one would find that the starry sky of the night curtain became even more brilliant.

It was not all from the radiance of the stars, but also mixed with the crystallization of human wisdom.

That was the "lanterns" floating in the sky; clusters of paper lanterns with candle flames rising continuously flew toward the high sky, forming a spectacular and beautiful scene.

The entire sky seemed to be illuminated by the firelight, reflecting the city that never sleeps below.

The charm it displayed, viewed from the Jade Chamber, was simply indescribable in words.

"So beautiful!"

At this moment, Lumine and Paimon completely forgot about the previous matter, fully immersed in the beauty of the festival.

So much so that the two, unaccustomed to the banquet atmosphere, ran from the inner pavilion to the deck outside, wanting to appreciate this scene more clearly.

For this, Ganyu and Shenhe also followed behind.

The younger generation had their fun, and the older generation had their words to say.

Until an hour passed.

Even Ningguang went outside the deck to see off the guests, only Keqing remained by Hearing Luo Li's side.

The young girl seemed determined to stick to him today, pouring tea and water, looking exactly like a maid.

Such behavior made even Zhong Li frequently glance sideways; one must know that Keqing had been very impolite when he was in power, and her words and actions were often disrespectful.

Yet in front of Hearing Luo Li, she acted like a little girl, which couldn't help but make people laugh.

"Sigh, so much time has passed, these guys' drinking capacity is still not good."

Looking regretfully at the immortals who were drunk at the table, Hearing Luo Li shook his head and sighed.

One jar at the least, two at the most, and the immortals were done for; it was truly boring.

Zhong Li curled the corners of his mouth: "This wine of yours, even Barbatos and I feel a bit dizzy after drinking it, not to mention them."

He didn't look down on the immortals, mainly speaking the truth; the gap between immortals and Archons was still too large, in every aspect.

"Just this? Done for?"

Hearing Luo Li's provocative remark did not draw a rebuttal from Zhong Li.

Instead, he took the initiative to stand up and said: "The people outside have mostly dispersed, let's go for a walk, and sober up by the way."

The security of the Jade Chamber today was not considered strict, not as severe as in the past.

Logically speaking, with the immortals and the Archon gathered together, the security should be at maximum value.

However, considering that no one on the entire continent seemed able to threaten these people, no matter how much defense was set up, it seemed to be just for show.

Ningguang, who was always calculating, saved this part of the resources and sent the guards down to maintain the security of Liyue Harbor.

Compared to the immortals who didn't need protection, the people of Liyue needed the Millelith more.

Seeing Zhong Li and Hearing Luo Li stand up, Keqing subconsciously wanted to follow, but heard the Archon say, "No need for anyone to follow."

She had to stop, knowing that the Archon perhaps had words he wanted to talk to Hearing Luo Li about alone, and watched the two leave the inner pavilion one after the other.

At this moment, there were indeed no guests outside the deck; Hearing Luo Li saw that the only ones still busy were the Yun-Han Opera Troupe dismantling their stage.

Yun Jin, still wearing her costume, was saying something to Ningguang, and the two would cover their mouths and giggle from time to time.

Probably seeing him, Hearing Luo Li noticed Yun Jin playfully wink at this side and gently wave to signal.

Hearing Luo Li nodded in return.

Finding him and Zhong Li walking alone toward the railing of the deck, Ningguang was a bit surprised, but quickly reacted and ordered people not to go there to disturb the two.

The two gods deliberately bypassed others to talk; it must be a small matter that couldn't be heard by just anyone.

Very satisfied with Ningguang's attentiveness, Zhong Li sighed that he had indeed not chosen the wrong person.

"Speak, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Arriving under a pavilion, Hearing Luo Li sat on the railing without any airs, leaning against the pillar, leisurely observing Liyue Harbor, which was still brightly lit.

Zhong Li didn't mind, came to the opposite side, and sat down as well.

"I want to talk to you about Xiao, and those Yakshas." ===== CHAPTER 584 =====