Kaito expressed his thanks to Zhongli, who was preparing to leave, after Zhongli brought him to the location of the courtyard.
"Then thank you again, Mr. Zhongli."
Zhongli waved his hand in response to Kaito's thanks.
"There's no need. It was what I ought to do. Besides, this is what you deserve, young friend Kaito."
Although on the surface it seemed like he was unilaterally gifting a courtyard to Kaito, in reality, it was merely a result brought about by the contract between them.
"Then we shall meet again the day after tomorrow." After saying this, Zhongli turned and left.
Childe was also about to leave after Zhongli.
"Then I won't stay any longer either. See you next time."
He now had the information of where Kaito lived. The next step was to see if there were any opportunities to deepen his friendship with Kaito.
"See you next time," Kaito said to the departing Childe.
After both Zhongli and Childe had left, Paimon turned around to look at the courtyard before her and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"Wow, what a huge courtyard!"
With such a large courtyard…
It probably won't be too awkward…
Just like Paimon, Lumine was also looking up at the courtyard at this moment. She had originally been worried that the courtyard would be too small, making it a bit awkward for her to be squeezed in with Kaito and the others, but now it seemed her worries were unnecessary.
Although, if the courtyard were a little smaller, it might actually…
Just as Lumine was pondering some things, Kaito was already walking into the courtyard.
"Let's go in and take a look."
Although Zhongli had already had people clean it, Kaito felt he should still tidy up a bit himself. But it was fine. He had plenty of people on his side, so there was no need to worry.
Afterwards, led by Kaito, everyone walked into the courtyard.
I'll just leave it to her…
After a moment of thought, Ningguang had a candidate in mind.
Afternoon.
Jade Chamber.
A letter from the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt?
Inside the Jade Chamber, a somewhat puzzled Ningguang was holding a letter just delivered by her subordinate. It wasn't strange for her to receive letters; in fact, it would be strange if she didn't receive any on a given day.
But this letter was different, because its sender was the Acting Grand Master from Mondstadt.
Although they did correspond, it wasn't very frequent, so she was rather curious about the letter's contents this time.
Let's open it and see…
Thinking this, Ningguang opened the envelope.
The Anemo Archon?
Mondstadt's Anemo Archon…
They actually came to Liyue???
Did they come at the invitation of Rex Lapis?
Reading the letter's contents, many questions instantly surfaced in Ningguang's mind. Since it was close to the Rite of Descension, she guessed the Anemo Archon's arrival might be related to it.
Although nothing like this had happened before, with two events concerning gods happening so close together, it was highly likely they were connected.
Of course, this was all just her speculation; the truth remained to be seen.
Even so, Ningguang continued reading the letter.
She hopes I can help get a way to contact the Anemo Archon at any time???
Is she worried…
that the Anemo Archon will disappear again like before?
Seeing this, Ningguang couldn't help but think so. She knew that the last time the Anemo Archon had appeared was a very long time ago.
Blue-green eyes…
A short-haired girl?
So the Anemo Archon takes the form of a young girl…
After reading the Acting Grand Master's description of the Anemo Archon's appearance, Ningguang finally learned that the Anemo Archon's form was that of a young girl, something she hadn't known before. However, the forms of gods are ever-changing; anything is possible. After all, according to legend, Rex Lapis has also appeared in a female form.
Hmm…
Following a black-haired young man…
around???
When her gaze fell upon this line, Ningguang was stunned for a moment. She was now even starting to doubt the letter's authenticity.
After all, why would the Anemo Archon be following a young man around?
Could that young man be a god as well?
Kaito?
Immediately after, Ningguang saw the young man's name.
This young man named Kaito…
What's his background?
Since she couldn't see any signs of forgery on the letter, Ningguang found herself pondering this young man's identity. Generally speaking, anyone involved with a god is no simple person.
Eh?
Don't reveal the Anemo Archon's identity to that young man?
The previous parts had already puzzled Ningguang, but this next passage was even more incomprehensible.
Has the Anemo Archon hidden her identity?
But…
why would she do that?
Placing the letter on the desk, Ningguang's brow remained tightly furrowed. It couldn't be helped. This letter brought her too many questions, and there was no one to answer them. Although she could write back to Mondstadt's Acting Grand Master to ask, since it wasn't mentioned in the letter, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to inquire.
Never mind…
I should first try to find that Anemo Archon…
Who should I assign this task to?
After finishing the letter, Ningguang was again contemplating who would be best to entrust with the task of finding the Anemo Archon. Because at the end of the letter, Mondstadt's Acting Grand Master requested confidentiality, so she couldn't just casually assign this matter to one of her subordinates.
However, she obviously couldn't do it herself either. After all, she had many other matters to attend to and didn't have that much time.
Hmm…
I'll just leave it to her…
After a moment of thought, Ningguang had a candidate in mind.
Chihu Rock.
If I'd known…
I would have brought Paimon along…
Walking through Chihu Rock, Kaito, thinking about all the things he would have to carry soon, couldn't help but have this thought.
Because they had just finished setting up the courtyard, everyone was a bit tired, so he came out by himself to buy some things to take back and eat.
But in reality, only Lumine and Paimon were tired; he, Kiana, and Wendy were not tired at all. But among so many people, he was the only male. It didn't feel right to constantly ask Wendy or Kiana to run errands.
Although they were all him, only he himself knew that. Others did not.
I'll just treat it as a stroll…
Huh?
Purple cat-head?
Suddenly, upon seeing a figure ahead, this term involuntarily popped into Kaito's mind. And as he saw her, she also saw him.
Why is she looking at me like that?
Noticing that Keqing's gaze seemed like she wanted something from him, Kaito felt a sudden sense of confusion.
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