Chapter 252: I Just Like People Like You (Please Subscribe!!)

One year later.

Under Jiang Yan's governance, the entire Liyue Realm began to gradually develop toward prosperity.

All walks of life began to flourish, and the overall commerce saw explosive growth.

At the same time, vast tracts of land within the Liyue Realm that had been abandoned during the Archon War began to be cultivated again.

Whether it was the sword scars Jiang Yan had carved during the Archon War or the Guyun Stone Forest that Morax had cast into the sea, Jiang Yan made reasonable use of them all.

The Guyun Stone Forest was set up as the Liyue Navy's main base, where the Gui Li Fleet, one of Liyue's three major fleets, was stationed.

Of the three major fleets, two patrol the maritime borders, while the other guards the base, ready to provide support at any time.

This was the strategy Jiang Yan formulated.

The three major fleets rotated shifts every week, ensuring that neither the fleet's combat effectiveness nor the naval soldiers' rest was compromised.

As for the sword scars, Jiang Yan had turned them into a tourist attraction.

Because the lingering resentment and energy waves of the fallen Archons within had been converted by Jiang Yan into Archon Bombs, the sword scars now served as a site to commemorate the end of the war and inspire the younger generation of Liyue.

At the same time, Jiang Yan established academies, setting up primary schools, middle schools, and universities in Liyue Harbor to perfect the education system.

Moreover, once the academies were fully established, Jiang Yan planned to implement a nine-year compulsory education system identical to that of his previous life!

That is to say, as a citizen of Liyue, one must possess at least a middle school level of education and be able to read and write!

It was certainly impossible to fully popularize academies throughout Liyue within a single year.

Currently, the academies were only being piloted in Liyue Harbor; if successful, they would be fully popularized across the entire Liyue Realm within five years.

A year ago, Jiang Yan discussed with Morax the organization of a Qishenju Society gathering with other nations; to implement this, Jiang Yan specifically sent invitations to the other six nations.

With Jiang Yan's prior visits to the six nations, the gods of those six nations naturally readily agreed to his request.

Jiang Yan's visits showcased Liyue's strength and prosperity, and these gods naturally wished to see for themselves what Liyue had developed into.

"Jiang Yan, according to reports from the Qianyan Guard, the gods of the six nations have all entered the Liyue Realm."

At the Yuehai Pavilion, Little Ganyu ascended to the third floor, saw Jiang Yan standing by the window, and said softly.

"Mm, I know."

Jiang Yan turned around and said to Little Ganyu with a smile.

"How are preparations going on the Qianyan Army side?"

"Everything is nearly ready; the Qianyan Army, the Navy, and the Air Force are all prepared and ready for the parade at any moment."

Little Ganyu flipped through the documents in her hand and said to Jiang Yan:

"The Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya will enter at Stone Gate, the Hydro Archon of Fontaine at Qiaoying Village, the Dendro Archon of Sumeru and the Pyro Archon of Natlan will enter at Minlin, and the Electro Archon of Inazuma will land directly at Liyue Harbor."

"As for the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt, there is still no movement."

"Mm, I know."

Jiang Yan nodded, then suddenly sensed something and said with a smile:

"No need to worry about the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt; he has already arrived."

"Eh?"

Little Ganyu was somewhat stunned.

Jiang Yan pointed out the window, and Little Ganyu stepped forward to look in the direction Jiang Yan indicated.

There, a youth dressed in a bard's attire held a bottle of wine produced by the Liyue wine industry, strolling cheerfully down the street.

Seeing Barbatos looking quite drunk, Little Ganyu was somewhat stunned.

"Is that... the Anemo Archon of Mondstadt?"

"Yes, quite surprising, isn't it?"

Jiang Yan laughed heartily and leaped down from the windowsill.

At the same time, his voice also reached Little Ganyu's ears.

"Tell Morax that I am going to welcome the Anemo Archon and the Electro Archon; when the other gods arrive, let him treat them well."

Little Ganyu said nothing, simply turning and leaving.

Perhaps she had grown accustomed to Jiang Yan entering through the window rather than the main door.

"Oh my, truly unexpected; Liyue actually has such fine wine."

On the street, Barbatos took a large gulp of the fine wine, let out a long sigh, and exclaimed.

"That rascal Jiang Yan, he didn't even bring me a couple of bottles when he came last time..."

"Oh, is that so? If it's good, drink more."

Barbatos froze, looking left and right.

Eh?

An illusion?

How did I just hear Jiang Yan's voice?

At this moment, Jiang Yan stood beside Barbatos and silently deactivated the invisibility of the Snake Talisman.

Just as Barbatos was about to take another sip, he suddenly felt someone staring at him from the side and instinctively glanced over.

He saw Jiang Yan standing beside him with a smile, quietly watching him.

"Ah!!"

Barbatos was so frightened he nearly played the Song of High Heaven.

"Why are you still so ghostly and elusive?!"

Barbatos angrily slapped Jiang Yan.

"Yo yo yo, the great my lord Anemo Archon can actually be startled?"

Jiang Yan teased Barbatos with a chuckle.

"Go, go, go."

Barbatos knew how embarrassing his recent behavior had been, but with skin as thick as a city wall, he felt no shame at all.

"Fine then. You came to Liyue to sneak off and drink without inviting me; looks like I can't let you taste the fine wine I just brewed~"

Jiang Yan said lightly as he walked away briskly.

"Brother Jiang, I think there's been some misunderstanding between us."

Barbatos lunged forward, threw an arm around Jiang Yan's shoulder, and chuckled.

"Hmm? Who was it just now who told me to leave?"

Jiang Yan looked at Barbatos with a bright smile.

"Hehe! Who? Who told our Liyue's Tianquan, my lord, to leave?"

One could only say, as expected of you, Barbatos.

Jiang Yan smiled helplessly and headed toward the harbor.

"Wait, wait, wait, don't rush off. I think we need to have a good chat about the new wine."