Chapter 37

“Unless……”

The corners of Jiang Yan’s mouth began to curl up inexplicably. ===== CHAPTER 99 =====

About an hour later, Jiang Yan walked out, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Behind him, Ganyu’s pretty face was flushed, her eyes filled with resentment, and she walked with a somewhat strange gait.

“Jiang Yan, you’re awake?”

Passing by outside the door, the Adeptus Yixiao Daotian looked at Jiang Yan as he emerged and asked with a smile.

“Mm, I slept very comfortably.”

Jiang Yan chuckled, looking full of energy.

Ganyu, standing to the side, said nothing, but the rosy flush on her pretty face had yet to fade, making her look quite flushed.

“You… you two……”

The Adeptus Yixiao Daotian seemed to have sensed something.

He widened his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan shifted his gaze, feeling a bit guilty.

“Ahaha… well, how should I put it……”

“Ah, right! Where are Guizhong and the others? I’ll go see them.”

Jiang Yan scratched his cheek, quickly trying to divert the Adeptus Yixiao Daotian’s train of thought.

“Guizhong and the others are in the administrative hall. The northern part of Guili Plains was severely damaged by the flood, and they are currently discussing reconstruction issues.”

As the Adeptus Yixiao Daotian spoke, his gaze swept up and down over Jiang Yan.

“You brat… you didn’t actually……”

“*Cough, cough, cough*… well, I’ll go find Guizhong and the others first.”

Jiang Yan coughed twice and pulled Ganyu away at high speed.

Leaving only the Adeptus Yixiao Daotian standing alone, ruffled by the wind.

“When I get back, I must ask the Rex Lapis: what race should the offspring of a Qilin and an elf belong to……”

The Adeptus Yixiao Daotian muttered to himself with his hands behind his back.

Administrative Hall

Guizhong, Cloud Retainer, and Streetward Rambler were busy processing a mountain of documents.

“Sister Guizhong, Sister Cloud Retainer, Sister Ping.”

Jiang Yan and Ganyu pushed the door open and greeted the three with a smile.

“Oh! Little Jiang Yan, you’re awake!”

Guizhong clapped her hands, looking very happy.

“That’s great, come over quickly and help your sisters process these documents.”

Jiang Yan was caught off guard as Guizhong pulled him to the table.

Looking at the mountain of documents in front of him, Jiang Yan swallowed hard and silently stepped back.

“Well… I suddenly remembered I have something else to do……”

“Eh??? Didn’t you come to help us~”

Guizhong looked disappointed as she saw Jiang Yan silently backing away.

“*Cough*… well, I do have something to do.”

Jiang Yan chuckled and asked:

“Has Morax not returned yet?”

Guizhong nodded, a look of worry appearing in her eyes.

“The Millelith reported it this morning.”

“The Cloud Sea is covered in dark clouds, the seawater is churning, and their battle has yet to end.”

“I see……”

Jiang Yan stretched his body, looked at Guizhong, and asked:

“How are your injuries? Is there any major problem?”

Guizhong shook her head with a smile.

“They are just superficial wounds, and it’s fortunate you returned early.”

“That’s good!”

“Ganyu, stay here and help Sister Guizhong and the others with the documents. I’m going out for a bit.”

Ganyu looked at Jiang Yan and nodded.

Jiang Yan said this and began to walk toward the door.

“Where are you going?”

Cloud Retainer asked from the side.

Jiang Yan did not look back, his calm voice reaching the ears of the four.

“I’m going to see Morax.”

Having said that, Jiang Yan walked out.

After Jiang Yan left, the eyes of the three—Guizhong, Cloud Retainer, and Streetward Rambler—turned to Ganyu simultaneously.

“Disciple, why does Master feel… that something is not quite right with you today?”

Cloud Retainer narrowed her eyes, staring at her closely.

“*Na na*, little Ganyu, did you and Jiang Yan……”

Guizhong tapped her fingers together, looking like she understood everything.

Streetward Rambler looked at her with a smile; although she didn’t speak, her teasing gaze said it all.

“Master! Sister Guizhong, you… you all……”

Ganyu’s pretty face turned bright red instantly, and she lowered her head in shyness.

Cloud Retainer exchanged glances with the other two, all of them wearing mischievous expressions.

“Be a good girl, come here and let Sister Ping take a look……”

“No… don’t!”

“Let Master take a look!”

“Don’t!!”

“Come on, come on, come on, why are you so shy?”

“Don’t do this……”

For a time, the administrative hall, used for handling government affairs, was filled with the sounds of laughter and chatter.

Cloud Sea

“Damn you, Morax!!!”

Amidst Osial’s painful wails, the three top-tier Archons were pinned to the seabed by Morax’s stone spears.

When Jiang Yan arrived, Morax had just finished his battle.

His white-gold battle robe was tattered, revealing Morax’s sturdy yet scarred upper body.

In this chaotic battle between Archons, even someone as strong as Morax did not win easily.

If not for the surge of power granted by the faith of his people over the past hundred years,

Morax would not have been certain of victory.

“People-oriented, is it……”

Morax suddenly recalled what someone had said.

“Truly interesting……”

Morax stood on the sea surface; this war of top-tier Archons had finally ended with Morax’s victory. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====

“Yo, if I’d known, I wouldn’t have needed to come. It looks like you’re already finished here?”

A flippant remark came from behind Morax. Morax turned around to see Jiang Yan standing on the hilt of a stone spear Morax had thrown, looking at him with a smile.

“Why are you here?”

Morax looked at Jiang Yan and laughed.

“I just thought I’d come to observe the great one’s prowess, but as soon as I arrived, I found it was already over.”

Jiang Yan shrugged, looking bored.

“You all fought too fast.”

Morax glanced sideways at Jiang Yan.

“Fast? We fought for three whole days and nights.”

Jiang Yan smacked his lips.

“Can’t help it, I slept for three days.”

“If you were worried about me, just say so. Why talk about observing the great one’s prowess……”

Morax said calmly.

“*Yo yo yo*~ why is someone becoming so narcissistic while talking? Who was worried about you?”

Jiang Yan curled his lips.

Morax chuckled.

“However… we have won a complete victory in this war……”

“Hasn’t we?”

Jiang Yan looked at the setting sun about to dip below the horizon and suddenly felt a bit sentimental.

“Yes, this time we……”

“Have won a complete victory!”

Morax stood beside him and said.

The setting sun cast its final rays upon the two, stretching their shadows infinitely long.

Guili Plains

With Morax’s return, the news of the Geo Archon suppressing the three top-tier Archons at the Cloud Sea spread throughout the land of Liyue.

The people belonging to Morax’s faction cheered the title of the Geo Archon.

And with the triumphant return of Azhdaha, the outcome of the major events in Guili Plains was set.

On this land of Liyue, the territory controlled by Guili Plains could already be called hegemon-level.

Except for scattered Archon tribes and the Jueyun Karst area, Morax could be said to have controlled most of the territory of Liyue in the game.

“Hey, Jiang Yan! Don’t sit there, hurry up and come help!”

Cloud Retainer, holding a mountain of documents, shouted at Jiang Yan, who was gnawing on a Sunsettia on the side.

“No!!”

“Please let me go, Sister Cloud Retainer.”

Jiang Yan’s head hurt whenever he saw these damned documents now.

In the past few days, Cloud Retainer, Guizhong, and the other female Adepti had been driven nearly insane by these mountain-like documents.

With the territory suddenly expanding several times over, issues like garrisoning, resettlement of the people, and farming were all piling up.

Ganyu had been snatched away by Cloud Retainer, Morax was being forced to sit and process documents, and even Azhdaha had to learn how to govern the region with Yixiao Daotian.

Jiang Yan wanted to run away, but was blocked at the door by Cloud Retainer.

Helpless, Jiang Yan could only try his best to avoid them.

Honestly, if you let Jiang Yan fight an Archon, he wouldn’t be afraid at all.

But let him process documents?

Laughable, one or two is fine, but that stuff added up to be taller than me. Let me process it?

You might as well let the documents process me.

“Less nonsense! Come with me!”

Cloud Retainer wouldn’t waste words with him. As her good son-in-law, how could he not come to help?

Jiang Yan was on the verge of tears. He tried to resist, but faced with Cloud Retainer’s firm attitude,

he could only submit helplessly.

After a day, Jiang Yan felt life was meaningless.

Damn it, how did Ganyu manage to be a secretary in Liyue and process all the documents?!

Jiang Yan processed them for a whole day and only finished half.

If only someone could help him finish these things…

Wait!

Someone to help him finish this?

Jiang Yan’s eyes lit up, and he sat in his chair, lost in thought.

Previously, due to public security issues, Jiang Yan had selected and organized the Millelith from among the people.

Now, under the maintenance of the Millelith, both Guili Plains and Qingce Village were being effectively governed.

It is well known that the Geo Archon only set up the Liyue the Liyue Qixing and the Eight Gates to govern the land of Liyue after ascending to the position of the Seven Archons.

Now that most of the territory of Liyue had fallen into Morax’s hands,

why couldn’t he make the Liyue the Liyue Qixing and the Eight Gates appear ahead of time!

It could promote human talent and keep himself and the Adepti from being so exhausted.

Killing two birds with one stone!

Wonderful!

I should have thought of this earlier!

As expected of me! Hahaha!

Jiang Yan chuckled, seemingly already starting to fantasize about his wonderful life of slacking off in the future!

Thinking about how to carry out this plan, Jiang Yan stood up and walked out the door.

Because he wanted to promote human talent, Jiang Yan decided to go among the people to observe them specifically. ===== CHAPTER 101 =====