Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue [517]

That night, as luck would have it, a merchant ship bound for Inazuma had just received approved entry clearance from the Kanjou Commission—or in simpler terms, they had paid enough bribes to secure passage.

So, Gu Sanqiu pulled some strings and shoved Itto onto the ship.

And by “pulled some strings,” he meant a sizable crate of Mora.

Liyue, for all its splendor, was a bustling and shrewd place, where talking about ideals and philosophy would get you nothing but polite nods.

But talk about Mora?

Now that was the true language of Liyue.

A rather amusing incident happened before departure—

Seeing some workers struggling to move cargo, the ever-helpful Itto immediately jumped in to assist.

Lifting four or five times the normal load without breaking a sweat, he moved so fast that the merchant guild boss almost started drooling on the spot.

The man immediately turned to Gu Sanqiu and asked if he could sign Itto onto a short-term labor contract.

"Once we dock, I’ll even give him a generous bonus!"

After all, having a worker this strong could save a fortune in wages!

Gu Sanqiu, of course, refused outright.

"He likes helping out? Sure, let him. But he’s to be treated as an honored guest. Nothing less."

The merchant boss agreed immediately, swearing on a contract.

Besides, he had already heard rumors through his own sources—

That muscle-bound oni was apparently connected to the Shabukyo and had even visited Liyue before as part of a diplomatic entourage from the Grand Narukami Shrine.

If he could use this chance to build connections with the Shabukyo—and maybe even balance out the oppressive Kanjou Commission—his merchant guild would have a much easier time operating in Inazuma.

The annual permit fees kept rising every year, squeezing them dry.

And yet, despite pouring money into bribes, they still had to deal with the Commission’s arrogance.

If the Inazuman market wasn’t so lucrative, he would have abandoned it long ago.

Having settled that matter, Gu Sanqiu returned home, ready to call it a night.

But the moment he pushed open the door, a piece of paper fluttered to the ground.

The writing was uneven, as if the ink had been smeared by rainwater—but it was still undeniably elegant.

Gu Sanqiu recognized exactly who had left it.

[Urgent. Get to the Ten Gold Society immediately.]

Urgent?

Gu Sanqiu’s brows furrowed.

He crushed the note into dust and immediately turned toward the Ten Gold Society’s headquarters.

For a group as powerful as the Ten Gold Society to deem something "troublesome", it had to be a major issue.

"Oh, for the love of Rex Lapis—you’re finally back, you lunatic."

Ten minutes later, Xingqiu, sitting in his office, sipping tea, tossed a thick dossier onto the table the moment he saw Gu Sanqiu stride in.

"You got my note, right?"

Gu Sanqiu casually found a seat.

"Obviously, or I wouldn’t be here. So, what’s going on—"

…

…

…?

Gu Sanqiu’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He slowly turned to look at Xingqiu.

"Is this information accurate?"

"Did you even check the date?"

Xingqiu spread his hands.

"That report is three days old. If it weren’t reliable, why would I have let it sit in my office this long?"

"I am one of the masterminds behind the Ten Gold Society, after all."

"What. The. Hell."

Gu Sanqiu slammed the document back onto the desk.

"I leave for a few days, and suddenly Liyue has an ancient Immortal’s hidden realm appearing out of nowhere?!"

"As absurd as it sounds—that’s exactly what happened."

Xingqiu sighed.

"Everyone’s gotten involved. The martial sects, your Fatui Harbinger friend, and even the Qixing themselves have personally authorized an expedition."

"The Qixing even extended an invitation to us, the Ten Gold Society. If you were here, you probably would’ve been asked to lead a team."

"Hell, if you had been around, things might’ve turned into you leading our group of youngsters to beat the ever-living hell out of Tartaglia."

"A hidden realm that only allows young cultivators to enter…?"

"Since when did Liyue have an Immortal who cared so much about mentoring juniors?"

Gu Sanqiu was filled with questions.

Because he couldn’t think of a single Immortal that fit this profile.

"Wait. From what you just said—"

His eyes narrowed.

"Did the martial sects and our people end up clashing?"

"Not exactly."

Xingqiu waved a hand.

"There were just a few sparring matches over some treasures."

"If you had been here, though, you probably could’ve kept them in check."

"That said…"

Xingqiu stroked his chin.

"The younger generation in the martial sects seems to be doing well. A few of them could probably even go toe-to-toe with Kazuha."

"So you and Chongyun didn’t step in?"

"Ningguang personally requested we let the juniors handle things themselves."

Xingqiu shrugged.

"She said they needed to learn firsthand what ‘pain’ feels like."

"So, we old veterans were told to sit this one out."

"Kazuha and Raimei, too. They just watched."

"Honestly, it was the first time anyone treated me as an ‘adult.’ It felt… weird."

"Like we were just background props."

"Alright, whatever, none of that matters."

Gu Sanqiu waved dismissively.

"It’s just a random secret realm. Let the martial sects stretch their legs. No big deal."

But there was one person he couldn’t understand.

"Why the hell did Childe show up?!"

From Xingqiu’s account, it was obvious—

This trial was designed to let inexperienced juniors gain real combat experience.

But why would a Fatui Harbinger show up for something like that?

What, was he here to farm weaklings for sport?

Gu Sanqiu sighed, rubbing his temples.

Something felt off.

And it wasn’t just Childe’s presence.

"Since this was a trial, there should’ve been some kind of final reward, right?"

"Who got it?"

Xingqiu gave him a strange look.

"Since we didn’t participate, obviously, the final prize went to your friend."

"Who else?"

"And what exactly was the reward?"

Gu Sanqiu suddenly froze.

He felt like he already knew what his bad feeling was about.

"Oh, it was an ancient talisman scroll."

"A ‘Sigil Of Permission’ preserved since antiquity."

"…"

…

I'M GONNA KILL SOMEONE.

Gu Sanqiu’s hands clenched into fists.

How.

How had he guarded against this possibility for so long—

Gone away for just a few days—

And somehow, that damn duck had gotten his hands on it?!

This wasn’t just bad luck.

This was the heavens themselves laughing in his face.

He didn’t just want to swear.

He wanted to grab his spear, storm the Fatui headquarters, and wipe them all out.

Because he knew.

From an outsider’s perspective, the Fatui obtaining a powerful relic would just mean negotiations for a trade.

But Gu Sanqiu knew better.

Childe wouldn’t trade it.

Because this was the catalyst for an unprecedented upheaval.

If the Fatui successfully replicated it—

The Traveler’s journey in Mondstadt wouldn’t even matter.

The world wouldn’t wait for him.

The Fatui’s plan would continue—without hesitation.

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