hotmtlnovel Chapter 139 Something happened here
Chapter 139 Something happened here
Tianheng Mountain.
The young man in a black and gold gown served himself a bowl of bamboo shoot soup, took a sip, and said, "It's cooked to perfection now, hmm..."
He looked at the man in black who had returned and said slowly, "But the person who cooked the soup violated the rules. Even if the soup tastes good, it needs to be improved."
This young man has a dignified appearance, sword-like eyebrows and amber pupils. His phoenix eyes are slightly narrowed, waiting for the next words. At this time, he uses the alias Zhongli, but his real identity is the Rock King Morax who has already returned to heaven.
A man in black took off his Nuo mask, revealing an ordinary face. It was Mo Ran. He held his chin with one hand and said, "When the Emperor made the contract, he said that those who broke their promise would be punished by eating rocks. Now the person who made the contract is personally carrying out the punishment. You won't reward me with a star, right?"
Zhongli chuckled and said softly, "I am just an ordinary person, how can I be the same as the King of Rocks? I just have something that needs to be given to Mr. Mo Ran for safekeeping."
After saying this, without waiting for the man in black to respond, he flicked his hand and threw a chess piece with unparalleled power over.
Mo Ran took it with one hand and said, "Heart of God, why are you giving me this troublesome thing?"
The Heart of God has no other function except containing almost inexhaustible elemental power, but what Mo Ran lacks the least is elemental power.
Zhongli remained calm and said, "Now that I have retired from my priesthood, I must make a thorough break with the past. The Heart of God is the first thing to be dealt with."
"In Liyue right now, only Mr. Mo Ran can take on this important task. I hope you won't refuse."
Mo Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "It sounds like you want to discuss it, but there's actually no room for maneuver, right?"
Zhongli said calmly: "From a universal point of view, this is indeed the case. Next, I need you to go to the Northland Bank with me to be a witness."
Mo Ran put on the Nuo mask again, nodded and said nothing.
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Qunyu Pavilion.
After the war, the immortals had not yet left. They stood on the deck, overlooking the prosperity of Liyue Harbor and the unconcealable joy on the faces of humans after they returned to the commercial port.
Paimeng glanced at the immortals, exclaimed in surprise, and said, "Aren't these two the owners of the teahouse in Liyue Port? No way! You are immortals too?!"
Previously, due to the impending war, Paimeng had not paid any attention to it. Only now did he remember the two stunningly beautiful and amiable female proprietresses he saw when he passed by a teahouse when he first arrived in Liyue Harbor.
Kong couldn't help but hold his forehead and said, "Paimeng only figured it out now. Should I say it's worthy of you?"
Paimon Haoyan scratched his head and asked, "But you appeared here without changing your appearance or anything, and you didn't change your name in Liyue Harbor. Won't people recognize you?"
The enthusiastic Fire Yaksha Yingda replied: "Of course not. When people in Liyue Harbor hear our names, they will just think that we just happen to have the same name."
"Also, this battle is not close to Liyue Harbor. Even if you have the best eyesight, you can only see the body shape clearly, but not the face. Besides, we all wear Nuo masks during the battle, so there is no need to worry."
"Well, I can understand the latter part, but why do they all think that you have the same name? One or two people may be possible, but it's too weird that everyone thinks so." Paimon spread his hands, puzzled.
Ying Da smiled and said, "It's just a little trick of the immortals, not worth mentioning."
"Okay." Since this was a secret of the immortals, Paimeng stopped asking. She turned to look at the white-haired woman in a high position and said, "Ms. Ningguang, now that the demon god has been dealt with, you shouldn't quarrel with the immortals anymore, right?"
“Of course, I would like to thank all the immortals for their help in this crisis. If the immortals were not here, the future of Liyue Harbor would be hard to predict.” Ningguang smiled and bowed to the immortals.
The True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, whose body looked like colorful glass, waved his wings without being overbearing. He said in a friendly manner, "Protecting Liyue Harbor is the duty of the Three-Eyed Five-Manifested Immortal. If we are to thank them, it is not your turn to say so."
"If that guy hadn't arrived too late, Osel wouldn't have had a chance to hurt us. Humph, I'll have to have a good talk with him when I get back!"
Grandma Ping smiled and said, "Liuyun, there is no need to be so confrontational. Although the demon-slaying demon's style of action is really unpredictable and we don't know what his thoughts are, he has made great contributions to Liyue. Don't keep harping on him."
True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng curled his lips and said, "The one who talked the most was you, True Lord Gechenlangshi, right? Why are you pretending to be a good guy now?"
Grandma Ping smiled in response and didn't say anything.
Ningguang said sternly: "My fellow immortals, I know your intentions, but some time ago, the Emperor appeared in my dream, and he said this."
"The era of immortal rule will eventually pass, and it is time for Liyue Port to be controlled by humans. I believe that the change to human rule will bring some new trends to this ancient commercial port with a history of 3,700 years."
True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang nodded, his eyes never leaving Tian Heng Mountain, because that was the residence where all the immortals gathered in Liyue Harbor in the past. Looking at it now, a lot has changed. The old things are still there and they are all recognizable, but time has passed after all, three thousand seven hundred years.
Yixiao Daotian Zhenjun glanced at the woman who was half his old friend's child and said, "Tianquan, in fact, when we came here, we have already made our position clear. We don't mean to disagree with Liyue Harbor's entry into human rule. We just want an explanation."
Lishui Dieshan Zhenjun said with emotion: "From now on, the immortals will retreat behind the scenes. Everyone, take another look at this port. Our perspective will probably be different in the future."
The transition from guarding personally to watching them handle things themselves would take time. After all, the immortals had guarded Liyue Harbor for thousands of years, and God knew how much effort they had put into this commercial port.
Grandma Ping smiled and said, "In the future, if there is no major disaster in Liyue Harbor, the immortals will not take action again. The safety of Liyue Harbor will be left to you, the Seven Stars!"
Yuheng Star Keqing's eyes were firm. "Please rest assured. Liyue Harbor will surely become more prosperous under human governance. Since the age of immortals has passed, the Liyue Seven Stars should face this fact. If they cannot do so, the future of Liyue will be bleak."
Ningguang responded, “Yes, please rest assured, fellow immortals, Liyue will prosper forever.”
Master Liuyun Jiefeng smacked his lips and said, "If that's true, that would be great."
Seeing that the serious business was over, Paimeng took over the conversation and said with a smile: "Great, the matter has been successfully resolved. Then the next step is the banquet that Mo Ran promised. Do the immortals want to come together?"
"I heard that Mo Ran is known as the God of Cooking in Liyue, and his cooking skills are comparable to that of the Kitchen God, Marcosius! How about the immortals go and try to see if it's true?"
True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng's eyes sparkled, but he still said calmly, "Since you have invited me so kindly, although I have always disliked worldly food, I cannot bear to refuse, so I will reluctantly agree to your invitation."
Kong was stunned after being silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "I think Mo Ran only talked about cooking? When did he say he wanted to have a banquet?"
Paimeng chuckled and said, "Let me analyze it for you. Liyue Harbor has just experienced a major disaster, and the greatest heroes and immortals are all here. Shouldn't we hold a celebration banquet and celebrate it properly?!"
"I think what Paimeng said is very true." Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun is famous for her love of exaggerating, and this is to find an opportunity for her old friend to return to his old job and prove his truth in one fell swoop, so why not do it?
The youngest of the five Yakshas, Xiao, asked, "Mr. Mo Ran...did he really agree to your request?"
Paimon said confidently: "It really is."
Xiao still didn't believe it and looked at the blond boy waiting for an answer. The situations of the others were not much different. He really wanted to see if his old friend, who had always refused the position of chef, would cook himself for the two new guests.
Kong felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and quickly said, "It's true, but we still need to help complete the immortal code discussion, and Mo Ran will cook a meal for us."
Xiao said naturally: "Let's go." He strode towards the target.
Paimeng was surprised and asked, "Is Xiao going to help us complete the Immortal Delivery Plan?"
"No." Xiao turned around and said calmly, "I'm going to Mr. Mo Ran's residence to wait for the food to be served."
Paimon was stunned for a moment, and he and Sora looked at each other in silence.
All the immortals and yakshas chuckled and looked at Xiao as if they were looking at a child who was going home to eat at mealtime.
However, who would have thought that this cold-hearted and invincible demon-conquering Great Sage on the battlefield was actually just a child in the eyes of the man in black?