Chapter 262

【His gaze fixed straight on the ceiling.】

【"I never expected the Sword God of Liyue to be so formidable in martial prowess."】

【"Even his intellect cannot be underestimated."】

【"A man like him might truly be able to make a push for that position."】

【Now that Guizhong had calmed down, she was far less impishly clever than before.】

【She was as composed as a well-bred, virtuous lady of the house.】

【But the moment she recalled Su Bai's analysis of her name, a trace of grievance unconsciously crept onto Guizhong's face.】

【"Hmph! As expected of the Sword God."】

【"Arrogant in his talent, edge laid bare—one careless slip and he'll suffer a great loss."】

【"Tomorrow, I'm going to teach him a lesson, make him look down on me."】

【.....】

【The next day, Su Bai arrived at that flower sea as usual.】

【From afar, he could already see a familiar figure waiting.】

【The visitor was none other than the woman who had made him solve the Nine Linked Rings the day before.】

【"The God of Dust, Hagentus?"】

【Su Bai murmured.】

【He descended slowly from the high cliff.】

【Guizhong sensed something unusual behind her and hurriedly turned around. The moment she saw Su Bai, a flash of excitement passed through her clear eyes.】

【She immediately pulled out a new little gadget crafted from the Essential Mechanism Arts and, with light, quick steps, trotted over to Su Bai's side.】

【"Hmph! I didn't expect you to be a man of your word. I thought you wouldn't dare to come."】

【Su Bai withdrew his gaze from Guizhong's ankle.】

【Indeed, just as everyone had said before.】

【There really was a blue anklet on her ankle.】

【Smooth bare feet paired with an outfit as if belonging to a fairy.】

【That anklet was truly the finishing touch, bringing out the temperament of the God of Dust to perfection.】

【"Of course I came. I still need you to pass a message to your God, telling her to see reason sooner."】

Given the current situation, her strength is not enough to face the invasion of other gods. Finding a reliable haven early would be good for her personally as well as for her subjects.

"Huh? A haven?" Guizhong froze.

【She immediately burst out laughing: "Are you Liyue's matchmaker, trying to tie the red thread for our God of Dust?"】

【Su Bai frowned, stroked his chin, and asked: "Where did I go wrong?"】

A haven—Liyue is the best haven for your God of Dust and her people.

【"Aren't you one of her people? It's better than dying at the hands of another god, isn't it?"】

【"If you're really clever and truly love your God of Dust, hurry and persuade her to bring you all into Liyue."】

【"With that gluttonous Markxius...."】

【"I mean, just like Lord Markxius, freely roaming the streets of Liyue, eating alongside the people—how carefree and happy."】

【"And Lord Havria, the God of Salt, who joined earlier—her face is beaming with smiles every day now.】

【Guizhong put her hands on her hips, puffing out her tsundere pride.】

【"Enough of the nonsense. If you can crack these Essential Mechanism Arts gadgets in my hands today, I promise to report this matter to our God of Dust."】

【The words had barely fallen.】

【Guizhong immediately took out an exquisitely made pouch.】

【With a clatter.】

【She poured several gadgets of varying sizes out in front of Su Bai.】

【"Bring it on."】

【...】

【Time passed quickly.】

【Guizhong had brought a great many things this time, and none of them were the slightly more difficult objects comparable to the Nine Linked Rings.】

【Unfortunately, in Su Bai's eyes, they were not much different from the previous Nine Linked Rings.】

【The only difference was the many additional unlocking steps, which wasted quite a bit of time here.】

【Until Su Bai picked up the very last item.】

【A hint of panic finally surfaced on Guizhong's lovely face.】

【Her little heart thumped away excitedly.】

【Seeing this, the corner of Su Bai's mouth curled into a smug grin.】

【He teased: "You seem to care a great deal about this thing."】

【"What is it? Could it be that whoever can unlock this gadget is your fated one?"】

【"Bah! Nonsense." Guizhong unconsciously landed a delicate pink fist on Su Bai.】

【She had hidden all the research wisdom of her lifetime within the Lock of Guizhong.】

【She had assumed no one could possibly open it.】

【But none of the previous gadgets had been able to stump Su Bai, and Guizhong instinctively felt a trace of panic.】

【This guy wouldn't really be able to undo the Lock of Guizhong, would he? Inside it is hidden every manufacturing method of the Essential Mechanism Arts collected by us Guizhong.】

【"I suddenly remembered I have something to do today. I'm not playing anymore."】

"Let's gather again when we have time, and then we can have another duel."

Guizhong, in a panic, tried to retrieve the Guizhong Lock.

Unfortunately, the pale hand she stretched out only grasped a wisp of air.

"That won't do."

"A promise must be kept; since you agreed, I must go all out to unlock this thing."

"Moreover, I have made a contract with my Lord, the Sword Archon, and must deliver a message from you to the Dust Archon."

Guizhong: "???"

Chapter 143: Kamisato Ayaka: I've fallen head over heels for Su Bai, what should I do?

Guizhong was as lively and spirited as in her past life.

The anxious voice coming from the light screen, and the figures of the two chasing each other through the Flower Lake.

Instantly, it sparked envy among the crowd.

Even during the cruel era of the Archon War, such a moving and beautiful scene could exist.

Truly not easy.

Yae Miko: "I'd advise those two—no, I should say I'd advise this pair of Archons to marry right here and now. Alliances, surrender, none of that compares to the suitability of a direct marriage."

Kamisato Ayaka: "The scene of them chasing and playing in the sea of flowers under the moonlight is truly romantic. Sigh, when will I ever get a turn with Su Ye?"

Kamisato Arataki: "Huh? Ayaka, is it really okay to name names so directly?"

Aether: "Hah, that's hilarious! Who was it back then who solemnly patted their chest and swore their little sister would never come?"

Zhong Li: "By general theory, Su Bai nowadays is like the stars in the sky; indeed, people will want to obtain him even more."

Hu Tao: "Consultant, Geo Archon, please calm down."

Zhong Li: "???"

Zhong Li: "Director Hu, what I said is correct. Don't you want it too?"

Hu Tao: "I wanting it is fine, but you wanting it is a huge problem."

Zhong Li: "I'm talking about girls, girls..."

Ningguang: "Even if the Rex Lapis wants to obtain him, that's no problem. Who wouldn't want such a figure to guard their nation?"

Venti: "Ehe!"

Lumine: "It's not bad. We have a sea of flowers in our family. Once Su Ye and Seeing Shenhe return, we'll chase him."

Furina: "Surround, pursue, and intercept. Whoever catches him first gets the ownership of Su Bai for the day."

Nahida: "Uh, what exactly do you all think of Su Bai as?"

Abyss Herald: "It seems having too many girls around Su Ye is also a trouble."