Finally, after Zhongli and Ying placed the incense of rebirth into the Jade Capital Terrace, Ying, Paimeng, and Jiangmu all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now, all the necessary items for the Sending-Off-Immortals Ceremony have been gathered."
Paimon cheered twice.
"Yeah, it is indeed very troublesome..."
Ying nodded, a look of gratitude in her eyes as she looked at Jiang Mu.
Along the way, we were very fortunate to have Jiang Mu's help; otherwise, it would have taken a long time to obtain these items...
"I haven't been able to help much anymore..."
Jiang Mu waved his hand, looked at Zhong Li, and said.
"Mr. Zhongli, now we can finally see the Immortal Ancestor's physical transformation, right?"
Jiang Mu looked at Zhong Li and blinked.
Upon hearing this, and seeing the look in Jiang Mu's eyes, Zhong Li naturally understood and said.
"Regarding your help, I will truthfully report to the esteemed members of the Seven Stars, but as for whether we can see the Immortal Ancestor's physical remains... I cannot give you a specific answer on that."
As he spoke, Zhongli looked at Jiang Mu and the others, a hint of guilt in his eyes.
This made Ying and Paimeng a little embarrassed, and the latter waved his hands repeatedly, saying...
“Mr. Zhongli, you don’t need to blame yourself so much. This matter was originally managed by Qixing. We won’t blame you if you can’t help.”
Ying, who was standing to the side, did not speak, but nodded in agreement.
"Thank you both for your understanding..."
Upon hearing this, Zhongli clasped his hands in gratitude.
"When I have time, I will definitely invite you two to listen to a performance of Mr. Yun's most authentic opera."
"Okay, it's settled then!"
Paimon nodded and said with a smile.
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"So, Ying, and Paimon, what are your plans next?"
After leaving Yujingtai, Jiang Mu spoke as he walked.
"What comes next..."
Ying thought for a moment and then said.
"Do you remember the message we saw in Ningguang's Jade Pavilion back then?"
"That message?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was still pondering when Paimon, who was standing beside him, had already given the answer.
"It's the Fools who are copying the Unbound Talisman, isn't it!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was also taken aback, then shook his head with amusement.
What's wrong with me? My memory is worse than even Paimon, that emergency ration...
(Paimon: I feel offended...)
"That's right!"
Upon hearing this, Ying nodded and said to Jiang Mu.
"Next, we might explore the area shown on the map, or perhaps..."
"You know that..."
Jiang Mu shook his head.
"Although it's a nominal position, I still hold an official post within the Fatui (Fools). If I were to take action against them..."
"Of course..."
Seeing Ying's somewhat dimmed eyes, Jiang Mu quickly said.
"If you really want me to go, I would be more than happy to."
"Let's go then!"
Upon hearing this, Paimon patted Jiang Mu on the shoulder, revealing a "you're on the right track" expression, and then looked at Ying, who was somewhat lost in thought, and said.
"Ying, at worst, we can just have Jiang Mu act as your bodyguard and protect you secretly, right?"
"Hurry up and catch up, Ying."
Jiang Mu waved to her.
Seeing Jiang Mu and Paimon standing side by side in the distance, Ying nodded, took a few steps, and caught up with them.
But for some reason, a thought quietly began to emerge in Ying's mind.
"We'll have to stew this emergency food sooner or later!"
"Achoo!"
Paimon sneezed, and why did he have a bad feeling about it...?
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Upon arriving at the designated location on the map, Jiang Mu lay in ambush as agreed, ready to finish off the enemy and provide cover, while Ying charged forward with her bladeless sword!
As for Paimon?
Jiang Mu said that he only saw a flash of starlight, and the next moment, Paimon disappeared without a trace...
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Finally, after Ying's well-intentioned (and sometimes nagging) persuasion, all the members of the Fools' advance team were executed.
What is this?
Looking at the talisman and paper in front of him, Paimon asked in confusion.
"It looks like they're trying to replicate these... the Unfettered Codex?"
"Ying, do you remember..."
Paimon looked at Ying, his expression somewhat grave.
"Yes, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng once said that the Hundred Taboos Talisman was not originally intended to be used as a token when it was first created."
Ying said softly, then her expression changed drastically.
"The original purpose of these talismans... was to exert divine power in the war between demons!"
"The Fools are copying these taboo-free talismans... Is there some kind of conspiracy involved...?" Paimon thought for a moment, but couldn't figure it out.
"It seems that the 'Unfettered Talisman' that D'Artagnan gave you was just a bonus from the experiment..."
Jiang Mu shook his head, looked at Ying and Paimon, and said.
"So what should we do next?"
"It's very simple."
Jiang Mudao.
"Let's go back to Liyue Harbor. All the tributaries will probably converge into a raging river..."
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Upon returning to Liyue Harbor, the three suddenly discovered what appeared to be a disturbance ahead.
The three walked over and saw a group of Thousand Rock soldiers surrounding a group of Fools, with the two sides facing each other.
"Ye Ling, what happened?"
Coincidentally, Jiang Mu, the leader of the Thousand Rock Army, happened to know him; he was a handsome and promising young man.
"Mr. Jiang Mu?"
Upon seeing Jiang Mu's arrival, Ye Ling was pleasantly surprised and quickly stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said...
"Thanks to your medicine, my wife's condition has improved so quickly. She kept saying a few days ago that she wanted to thank Mr. Jiang Mu properly."
"These are all trivial matters."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and gave a wry smile.
A few days ago, when he was out, he happened to meet a young couple who were out for a trip. The wife seemed to have a fever, so Jiang Mu simply exchanged some fever-reducing medicine for them, gave them instructions on the dosage, and then left.
But to her surprise, the very next day, her husband, Ye Ling, came to her door. He had come specifically to express his gratitude with gifts.
In retrospect, this is quite a fortunate connection...
………………
"This place...sigh..."
Ye Ling thought for a moment and then said.
"Anyway, Mr. Jiang Mu is no outsider, so I'll just tell you this news."
It turns out that a three-eyed, five-manifested immortal has arrived in Liyue and is confronting the Liyue Sept. The atmosphere in Liyue Harbor is tense at this time, so Ningguang, as the star of Tianquan, specifically requested that the envoys from the Winter Kingdom—the Fatui—be "protected."
It's nominally protection, but in reality, everyone knows it's just another form of supervision, or rather, surveillance...
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