Chapter 440

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

"Morax, look, how many people has he killed, yet you insist on stopping me."

Barbatos watched as corpses were carried out of the Knights of Favonius one after another, his scalp tingling with numbness.

Just as the hall doors opened, the blood pooled behind the threshold flowed out like a stream, the bloody scent in the wind so thick it could almost not dissipate.

"I am helping you." Morax explained.

If Barbatos were to enter like this, he would likely be scolded out by Xuan Ge.

Don't ask how he knew.

"I know you're helping me, but... but does Xuan Ge not care about his reputation?"

Barbatos didn't care about their lives or deaths, for the wind had already told him their crimes one by one.

The one who poured wine on Xuan Ge's head goes without saying; the rest were all involved in human trafficking, each and every one stained with those filthy, despicable dealings.

But Xuan Ge absolutely cannot kill like this; there isn't even a shred of cover-up here.

This will plunge all of Mondstadt into fear, and will cause the name 'Divine Might' to create uncontrollable panic among the people.

"Barbatos, you need not worry about these."

Morax soothed him.

"The words 'Divine Might', from the day Xuan Ge took them, have absolutely never been able to be accumulated through reputation."

Xuan Ge's appointment as Tianquan Star was personally decreed by him; he originally thought Xuan Ge would make Liyue prosperous and its people strong.

But the next second he was just as completely dumbfounded as Venti.

The first thing Divine Might did upon taking office was summon the Liyue Qixing and the major clans.

Although there was no 'pointing at a deer and calling it a horse', Xuan Ge also never showed mercy just because this was Liyue.

Those who should be killed he left none alive; those who should not be killed he dealt with according to law, clear and just.

Overall, Liyue was ultimately a little bit better than Mondstadt.

At least no one in the Qixing got into trouble; at most someone's administrative documents weren't submitted on time and they were fined a bit.

"Alright, just hope Xuan Ge doesn't only focus on looking after Mondstadt, but also takes care of other countries' nobles along the way."

Noble: Anemo Archon! How can you be so selfish! Pah!

Xuan Ge had just finished arranging the Lawrence matter and stepped out of the Knights of Favonius, preparing to go find Alice first as agreed.

But the moment he walked out, he saw Rosalind leaning against the wall nearby, her face showing lingering terror.

"General!" Upon seeing him come out, Rosalind immediately ran up and hugged him tightly, "General, these people..."

"Don't be afraid, they just went to sleep; next life they'll probably learn some sense."

Xuan Ge cracked a joke to comfort Rosalind; some things too dark are better left unsaid.

Although Rosalind would see far more than today when she later became a Harbinger, that's a story for later.

"Mm, I believe General would absolutely not kill innocents indiscriminately." Rosalind nodded obediently.

Ever since she made the appointment with General, went home and woke up, her mind was full of wanting to find him.

Just as she reached the stairway leading to the Knights of Favonius, before she could even go up, she personally witnessed that man who had always looked at her with lust get his head severed with a single slash.

Killed along with him was a massive crowd of people.

The scene scared her into freezing in place, not daring to move a muscle.

If not for the man with four arms who happened to pass by and specially informed her, she would probably have turned and run far away long ago.

Xuan Ge glanced at the sky, then leaned close to Rosalind's ear and said in a low voice: "It's nearly noon, want to taste the food I made myself?"

"General, is this dish meat or vegetarian?" Rosalind had already understood the implication in his words.

These days of intimate contact had let her gradually figure out the General's hidden codes.

Whether the dish is hot, eat vegetarian or meat, proper or improper, all had their meanings.

"Naturally it's piping hot meat dish."

Xuan Ge deliberately blew a breath of air onto her earlobe, causing Rosalind's body to tense up, her whole person getting a bit dizzy.

"General, you're bad." Rosalind red-faced punched Xuan Ge's chest once.

But before she could say another sentence, her vision abruptly collided with a woman's figure.

"Heh, this 'General' sounds really smooth coming from your mouth."

Alice stood not far away, indifferently watching this pair of shameless dog-man-and-woman.

Hearing this familiar voice, Xuan Ge felt a little dead inside.

He originally planned to first figure out Alice's location then go find her, but Rosalind's sudden appearance completely disrupted his plan.

As expected, indulging in beauty will eventually bring a whole load of trouble.

"Who are you?" Rosalind looked at her in confusion, not understanding why this woman was sizing her up with such a gaze.

Alice countered: "Who are you?"

"I am General's lover."

Alice smiled upon hearing this: "So it's younger sister, I wondered who it was."

Rosalind frowned tightly: "I am not your younger sister."

"How are you not?"

Alice walked forward gracefully, reaching out to lightly stroke her own lower abdomen.

"Since you and Xuan Ge are lovers, I ought to be the wife."

Damn it, I should have intercepted her earlier.

Xuan Ge right now truly wanted to backhand himself a slap; when will this habit of his of loving to watch women claw at each other ever change.

"What are you talking about?" Rosalind stepped forward in a single arrow-step and shielded Xuan Ge behind her.

She had now completely seen through it; this woman had clearly come to steal her man.

"Cough cough." Xuan Ge had no choice but to step in to smooth things over; if he let these two continue their confrontation, things would surely blow up.

In case Alice brought up future children on the spot, Rosalind would likely lose more than half this round.

So for the sake of balance, he could only throw away this old face of his.

"You are both my wings."

Alice, who was just about to accuse Xuan Ge of starting a romance and then abandoning her, heard this and her whole person directly froze.

How can he be this shameless!?

Rosalind also froze, but she reacted extremely quickly.

"General, I am willing to accept that there are other people beside you; I only hope that when you have time, you can come see me more often."

Alice's pupils contracted: Damn it, this is an expert!

"Rosalind, he forcibly took me! Xuan Ge is a thoroughgoing piece of human trash!"

Alice attempted to arouse the young woman before her to share a common hatred, planning to first join forces to nail Xuan Ge down, then conveniently kick her out of the running.

However the result was beyond Alice's expectations.

Rosalind performed a proper, formal bow and apologized sincerely.

"I'm sorry; I should have let the General meet me earlier, so that you would not have had to suffer this."

"You... what exactly are you saying?"

Alice was completely thrown off balance by this line.

For a moment she actually could not tell at all whether this was green-tea manipulation or genuine heartfelt sincerity.

Xuan Ge swallowed his saliva, only feeling the scene before him inexplicably familiar.

If he wasn't mistaken, Rosalind was leaning in Ling Sha's direction.

Could it be that the Divine Might Emperor's strictest mother is going to turn from one into two?

The moment this thought surfaced, he immediately shook his head; it should not be possible.

Because Ling Sha is the one who has accompanied him the longest and is the best; no one can replace her, much less become Ling Sha.

Although he never bestowed the title of Empress upon her, in his heart he had long since tacitly acknowledged that Ling Sha holds this unique right.

As long as he is not there, Ling Sha is the true decision-maker of Xian Zhou; all authority can be freely coordinated.

It's just that Ling Sha clearly knows how great her power is, yet never willing to use it.

Unless it's truly urgent.

When the Xianzhou Emperor is absent, Hua still handles affairs, with Ling Sha assisting from the side.

This is also why Han Yuan Jun and Hua are convinced of Ling Sha from the bottom of their hearts.

"Cough cough, since everyone's here, let's go together; I'll cook."

Xuan Ge opportunely put forward a compromise suggestion.

Anyway these two women today absolutely cannot quarrel anymore; Rosalind's line just now had already absolute-killed Alice.

"Tch." Although Alice wore a face of displeasure, she also didn't continue seeking thrills.

After all she also knew; if this kept up, the one making trouble without reason would only be herself left.

PS: Neck twisted to the right.