Chapter 593: Granny Ping! Guizhong

Upon hearing the news revealed by Keqing, Lumine and Paimon were greatly shocked.

"You just said that a large number of Hilichurls entered The Chasm and never appeared again?"

The two knew very little about this news, only understanding through certain channels that there was some anomaly in The Chasm and that many Hilichurls were haunting the area.

But the fact that they never appeared again after entering truly surprised them.

"That's right. This news hasn't spread yet, so I hope you two can keep it confidential."

Paimon quickly said: "Don't worry, my mouth is the tightest!"

Lumine glanced at her, casting doubt on this statement.

However, in critical matters, Paimon was indeed quite reliable; she had learned this deeply.

Put this way, it was no wonder the Liyue side was not prepared to open the mines there anytime soon. With so many problems piled together, if they weren't solved, it would be irresponsible to the people of Liyue.

Therefore, even though the mineral deposits of The Chasm were beneficial to all walks of life in Liyue, the Liyue Qixing remained very cautious, preferring to suffer a temporary loss rather than fail to rule out safety issues first.

To ensure the safety of the people of Liyue, the Liyue Qixing had already contacted the Adventurers' Guild, preparing to have them dispatch elites to explore The Chasm first.

Of course, it would be under the surveillance of the Millelith. There was only one passage leading to the mines, but every trip in and out had to have everything seen and heard recorded.

As for the treasures and the like that the adventurers obtained inside, the Liyue side would not demand them.

This could be considered a benefit for the adventurers; otherwise, with only danger and no benefits, only a fool would go.

Adventurers were not a suicide squad; that little bit of Mora alone was completely beneath the eyes of those experienced adventurers.

Only The Chasm, which became the battlefield between Liyue and the Abyss monsters five hundred years ago, would make them spontaneously develop a desire to explore.

Whether it was learning secrets about ancient times or obtaining ancient treasures, or even precious ores, they wouldn't lose out.

After telling Lumine and Paimon this news, Keqing indicated that this was also considered a confidential matter, but because they were going to follow along to The Chasm, it couldn't be hidden at all, so she simply informed them in advance.

"The elites of the Adventurers' Guild are going too?" Paimon immediately became excited.

Come to think of it, Lumine was also a member of the Adventurers' Guild, and her great fame had spread across the seven nations.

"Yes, the specific time is in three days."

"Three days later..."

Lumine's gaze focused, and she said: "Please allow me to go together!"

Keqing smiled: "Even if you didn't mention it, I would have invited you proactively."

"Eh?! Doesn't that mean we did useless work during this time?"

Paimon felt a huge loss, running east and west, only to find out in the end that they had obtained the qualification from the very beginning.

Keqing shook her head gently: "No, I have seen your contributions in my eyes. This time going to The Chasm, the Adventurers' Guild will only investigate the risks on the surface, but you are different..."

Staring straight at Lumine, Keqing exposed it: "Your goal, in all likelihood, belongs beneath the ground."

"Uh..."

The two could not refute.

Not minding their silent posture, Keqing continued: "Your achievements make us feel very reassured, so even if someone accidentally sneaks into the underground, most of us will likely turn a blind eye."

The words were spoken quite clearly, and Lumine and Paimon understood them in an instant.

"Thank you, Keqing."

"No, for this matter, you had better thank Luo Li. If not for him, the Liyue Qixing would never have let it pass so easily."

Without a doubt, Lumine and Paimon had contributions to Liyue, but the Archon was dealt with by Eula, Noelle, and Shenhe, and of course, Luo Li helped with a "billion" little things during the process.

After changing the world line, Lumine's contribution to Liyue hadn't reached such a great extent, so the Liyue Qixing was somewhat hesitant about this.

But yesterday, while chatting at the Jade Chamber, Luo Li helped Lumine say a few words, and only then did Lady Ningguang completely make up her mind.

She assigned her and Miss Yelan to explore the deep secrets of The Chasm, one in the open and one in the dark.

"That guy, so he was secretly helping us behind our backs, really, he didn't even say it." Paimon muttered in complaint.

Lumine secretly kept it in her heart, feeling another layer of gratitude toward Luo Li.

Having obtained so much news, the two then bid farewell to Keqing, no longer disturbing her from handling official business.

Coming out of the General Affairs Office, Lumine and Paimon felt very refreshed under the sunlight.

Keqing promised them that their official status would be implemented within one day, and in three days they could go to The Chasm, where people would meet the two.

"Then what do we do now?" Paimon asked a fatal question.

Since it was only three days later, it meant the two had nothing to do for these two days.

Lumine shook her head slightly, just wanting to say how about resting for two days to recharge.

As a result, she heard a patrolling Millelith on the street call out to her: "The blonde traveler over there, please wait a moment!"

The two turned around and saw a rather familiar face, suddenly stunned.

Traveler, I would like to ask you for a favor...

Lumine, Paimon: "..."

Good heavens, just as they were preparing to rest, trouble automatically found its way to them.

When she returned to Mondstadt, she must let Mo Na take a look at her fate to see if she had a constitution that attracted trouble, as all kinds of commission requests would find her.

At worst, returning to Inazuma and letting the shrine maiden help her exorcise evil would also work.

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On the other side!

Unlike the tool duo who had fallen into commissions again, Luo Li left Keqing's residence early in the morning and returned to Yujing Terrace.

This trip was to see an old friend, and incidentally take back some things that belonged to himself and Lady Guizhong.

And the person responsible for keeping them was A-Ping, who, unlike the other immortals, chose to integrate into the human world.

Others might call her Granny Ping.

"According to what Keqing said, it should be in this area."

Walking along the street of Yujing Terrace, Luo Li's extraordinary temperament attracted countless sidelong glances.

Long accustomed to this, he slowly crossed the street and arrived at a place that could be considered quiet and elegant.

That was an artificial garden located at the side gate of Yujing Terrace.

Planted upon it were Glaze Lilies and Silk Flowers, layer upon layer, forming a beautiful landscape.

Passing pedestrians stopped one after another to cast their gaze, and expressed their exclamations at beautiful things.

Arriving at the edge of the garden, Luo Li saw a familiar back.

She was located in the garden, with her waist and back slightly hunched, carrying a watering can to water the clusters of flowers, her posture appearing quite leisurely, like a hermit hiding from the mortal world.

The other party was the target Luo Li was looking for.

Granny Ping!