Chapter 254: Guest from Inazuma (Please Subscribe!!)

At the Liyue Harbor dock, Jiang Yan stood with Barbatos, feeling the gentle sea breeze carrying a faint salty and damp scent.

"Jiang Yan, when is the Raiden Shogun from Inazuma arriving?"

Barbatos sat listlessly on a stone pillar at the harbor, his face clearly showing boredom.

"What's the rush? It'll probably be a while yet."

Jiang Yan spoke calmly, while Barbatos rested his chin on his hand, occasionally taking a swig from his wine flask.

After an unknown amount of time, the silhouette of an Inazuman ship suddenly appeared on the distant sea.

"They must have arrived."

Jiang Yan could even see the Guili Fleet escorting them nearby.

After all, not just any ship would receive a personal escort from a nation's fleet.

Especially a ship from Inazuma.

Who was on board was self-evident.

Shortly after, under the escort of the Guili Fleet, the Inazuman ship docked at the harbor.

"Jiang Yan!!"

On the ship's railing, Raiden Makoto, with her purple hair flowing freely, waved and called out to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan smiled and waved back in greeting.

"My Lord Immortal, our escort mission is complete. May we now return?"

At that moment, the captain of the escorting Guili Fleet disembarked and bowed respectfully to Jiang Yan.

"Permission granted to return. You've worked hard!"

Jiang Yan nodded to the captain and said.

"Yes!"

The captain bowed to Jiang Yan once more, then returned to the ship.

Accompanied by a long horn blast from the Guili Hao, the Guili Fleet turned in unison and headed toward Guyun Stone Forest.

The Tianheng Fleet of the Navy will hold the grand parade later; the Qingce Fleet is responsible for patrolling the maritime borders, while the Guili Fleet will remain stationed at Guyun Stone Forest.

"Jiang Yan!"

Raiden Makoto, accompanied by Raiden Ei, Yae Miko, and others, disembarked and walked up to Jiang Yan.

"It's been such a long time!"

Jiang Yan smiled, nodded, looked at the group, and said with a smile:

"Yes, it's been over three years since we last met."

"Hehe, some people don't even bother to visit Inazuma again, yet some people talk about you every single day..."

Yae Miko said lightly while stroking the pink fox in her arms.

After saying this, Raiden Makoto's fair face flushed red, and Raiden Ei's gaze began to wander.

"Ahahaha, my bad, my bad."

Jiang Yan scratched his head, speaking somewhat awkwardly.

Then, he glanced around and asked in confusion:

"Huh? Chiyo didn't come with you?"

"Yes, Chiyo stayed behind in Inazuma. This time, only we few came."

Raiden Makoto nodded, staring at Jiang Yan without blinking.

It made Jiang Yan feel a chill run down his spine.

Hiss... I didn't do anything wrong, did I?

Jiang Yan thought uncertainly in his heart.

"Jiang Yan, who is he?"

Raiden Ei's eyes were sharp; she looked at Barbatos, who was constantly swinging his legs on the stone pillar, with some wariness.

Raiden Makoto also looked over in confusion, her already large eyes widening even further.

"The Anemo Archon?"

As one of the Seven Sovereigns who traveled to Celestia together, Raiden Makoto had naturally seen Barbatos before.

"Ehe, finally noticed me?"

Barbatos chuckled with an "ehe," smiling as he gazed at Raiden Ei and Raiden Makoto.

"I was wondering why the Raiden Shogun, a victor of the Archon War, looked so frail; turns out there's another 'Raiden Shogun' exactly like her..."

Barbatos's tone was very light, quite unlike his own carefree and free-spirited nature.

Raiden Ei narrowed her eyes slightly, and a dangerous aura emerged.

"Oh, come on. You have the nerve to talk about others?"

Jiang Yan rolled his eyes and mocked Barbatos.

"Dare you say that when it comes to ascending to godhood, anyone had it as easy as you?"

Barbatos chuckled, leaping onto Jiang Yan's side on a gust of wind.

"Oh my, don't expose my secrets in front of others~"

"Or I'll be very embarrassed."

The originally somewhat tense atmosphere instantly vanished into thin air thanks to Jiang Yan's interference.

"Alright, everyone is here; let's go."

Jiang Yan, with some disgust, pushed away Barbatos's body, which reeked of alcohol; this guy was either drinking or on his way to drink.

You might as well not be called the Anemo Archon; just call yourself the God of Wine.

Immediately, he led Barbatos, Raiden Makoto, and the others toward the direction of the Moonlit Sea Pavilion.

Along the way, the Inazuman group marveled at the prosperity of Liyue.

The surrounding vendors were bustling, their cries of sale rising and falling in waves.

By the roadside, two children holding pinwheels passed Jiang Yan and the others; the children's joyful sounds drew smiles from Jiang Yan and the group as well.

Liyue's commercial boom attracted merchants from all seven nations of Teyvat to procure, supply, and sell goods here; thus, even though Barbatos, Raiden Makoto, and the others wore clothing from other nations while walking the streets, they did not cause the slightest outcry among the populace.

And Jiang Yan wore only a plain dark-blue long robe, appearing utterly ordinary.