Chapter 61: Convergence of Tianquan
Qixings of Liyue, the power of the heavens reigns supreme.
As one of the Qixings of Liyue and the master of the Jade Chamber, Ningguang, the Tianquan, wields significant influence. In a certain sense, she is the highest leader of Liyue.
[Ningguang, who holds all the secrets of Liyue, is the biggest secret of Liyue.]-- This is how the Tianquan once evaluated her.
The assessment of the Tianquan is reasonable. Ningguang controls the operation of the entire Liyue, and everyone wishes to obtain even the slightest bit of information from her. Even if that information is incorrect, as long as it leaks from Ningguang, it represents wealth.
Whenever snow falls from the Jade Chamber, merchants of all sizes in Liyue rush to buy these pieces of falling paper from the sky, just to glean a few words of information from them.
And now, such a figure of high authority holds information about Wang Daoyi in her hands.
"He grew up in the Qingce Village, left at the age of 15 for adventures, claiming to have gone to Mondstadt?"
"He returned to Liyue a few months ago, and his first appearance was at the Millelith camp in Guili Plains. At that time, he didn't have a Vision."
"What caused such a significant change in him in just a few months?"
Holding the dossier submitted by her secretary, Ningguang also pulled out a letter from the side.
The cover of the letter bears a dandelion.
This is from her pen pal, the acting commander of the Mondstadt Knights of Favonius, Jean.
The letter lavishly praised Wang Daoyi and Xiangling for their help in Mondstadt and expressed Mondstadt's gratitude to Liyue.
After pondering for a while, Ningguang set aside the dossier and the letter, then looked at the secretary beside her. "This Wang Daoyi has been getting close to Mr. Zhongli from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor recently, hasn't he?"
The secretary nodded. "Yes, not only Mr. Zhongli, but the recent reports also indicate that they have been in contact with an executive of the Fatui every day."
"The Fatui, hmph! Have the General Affairs Department give them some pressure. Last time, the Millelith Army found many abandoned camps in the wilderness. These people don't know what they're up to outside!"
Ningguang harbored no good feelings towards the Fatui. If it weren't for them claiming to be envoys of the Tsaritsa, Ningguang would have dealt with these ill-intentioned people long ago.
Of course, with Ningguang's means, since she couldn't deal with the Fatui directly, she decided to make use of them. Economically suppress the Northland Bank, diplomatically condemn the Fatui's interference in other countries , and then invite them to explore the dangerous Chasm.
Compared to Jean from Mondstadt, Ningguang is undoubtedly much more ruthless.
"Instruct them. Let this Wang Daoyi come to the Jade Chamber to see me in three days!"
If it were anyone else saying to come see her in three days, it might be a joke. But Ningguang's words are undoubtedly influential in Liyue. That afternoon, Wang Daoyi received the invitation.
Picking up the invitation with a gold-bordered white background, clearly written on it was an invitation from Ningguang, the Tianquan, inviting Wang Daoyi to the Jade Chamber three days later. It stated that she wanted to commend him for the gratitude expressed by Jean.
Wang Daoyi naturally knew that while the gratitude letter might be genuine, the commendation was just an excuse. Otherwise, why would she only invite him and not Xiangling?
"Ningguang controls all of Liyue. Her sudden invitation must mean that something I did caught her attention."
"Among the things I've done recently, only creating the Wind Eagle and contacting Tataglia can attract Ningguang's attention."
"The Wind Eagle hasn't been summoned these days. So, she must want to ask about the Fatui!"
After a brief thought, Wang Daoyi figured out Ningguang's intention.
"Well, let's go see her. Having seen Jean's elegance, I'm also curious about what Ningguang, who controls Liyue, is like!"
However, being a visit to the leader of Liyue, courtesy must be observed. Wang Daoyi casually checked his inventory and saw a small bowl placed in the corner.
This is one of the three antiques he brought from the Treasure Hoarders when he left the organization, and this small bowl is one of them. The other two, a beast-shaped agate cup, were sold to Liyue aristocrat Master Anders, providing him with the first funds to settle down in Liyue.
A dragon-tooth cup was given to Zhongli, which allowed Zhongli to light his Constellation. It granted him the Geo Vision.
As for this bowl, it's the last one. He left it because its description said it was an item with extraordinary powers. Unfortunately, as Wang Daoyi's knowledge increased, he also identified the use of this antique. However, it was of no use to him.
Name: Bone Porcelain Tableware - Bowl
Story: Bone porcelain utensils are dining utensils made from animal bone charcoal, clay, feldspar, and quartz. They are fired twice, first at high temperatures and then at low temperatures. They include bowls, plates, soup spoons, ladles, and stew pots. Bone porcelain is a type of porcelain, so bone porcelain utensils look similar to ceramic utensils on the surface.
Bone porcelain utensils are soft, transparent, strong, and have good toughness. Due to the addition of bone powder, the difficulty of firing increases, making them more precious. Bone porcelain utensils are not only daily necessities but also integrated works of art and luxury goods.
Note: This is a bone porcelain bowl made from the bones of an unknown creature. It possesses certain magical abilities. When filled with water, the water absorbs weak water elemental energy, which does not harm the user and even has a certain beautifying effect!
An antique that can enhance beauty should suffice as a gift, right?
However, if it's not enough, there's nothing he can do. Most of Wang Daoyi's inventory consists of various books, and there are very few things that can be used as gifts. He can't just give away a forbidden knowledge book.
Of course, Wang Daoyi also considered whether to refine a diamond as a gift, but after some thought, he decided against it. Sending gems might give the impression that he's trying to court the Tianquan Power!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early on the third day, the people from the General Affairs Department were waiting at the tea room door.
Ningguang resided in the Jade Chamber, and to ascend the Jade Chamber, one must pass through the floating stone steps of Yu Jing Tai.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Carrying a gift box, Wang Daoyi politely thanked the attendant of the General Affairs Department.
The attendant was very polite and didn't say much, just gestured for Wang Daoyi to follow him.
Arriving at Yu Jing Tai, there were many bamboo forests around the spacious square. Between the bamboo forests, there were flower beds with vibrant Narcissus flowers blooming, along with some Glazed Lily.
Seeing Wang Daoyi being attracted by the Glazed Lily, the attendant of the General Affairs Department showed a proud expression. "These were arranged by Lady Ningguang. Originally, Lady Keqing requested something practical, so many Narcissus flowers were planted. But Lady Ningguang said that Narcissus flowers alone would be too monotonous, so she transplanted the Glazed Lily from the Jade Pavillion's flower field!"
Wang Daoyi nodded in agreement, approving of Ningguang's aesthetics. With these Glazed Lily, the place indeed looked much better.
Arriving beside the Jade Chamber, the person controlling the floating stone steps was already waiting.
Showing the token from Ningguang, the two successfully ascended the floating stone steps and arrived at the Jade Chamber.
The vast floating building made Wang Daoyi couldn't help but sigh.
"I really want to build a floating city too!"
Having some kind of malady, seems like I'm in trouble, asking for leave to work from home.
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