"In any case, this is the stage for you young people."
"I won't go up and meddle in it."
Ping looked at Lumine and Paimon in front of her, speaking with a smile.
"Since Granny Ping says so..."
Paimon looked at Ping in front of her, just about to say something.
Then a familiar voice came from behind.
"Granny~!"
"Wow, so many people gathered together. Did something important happen?"
Yanfei looked at everyone in front of her, asking somewhat strangely.
"Even the Immortal Lord is here."
"Don't tell me some Archon or something is about to appear!"
Yanfei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, asking in shock.
"Hehe... we scared Yanfei."
"It's nothing, nothing. Everyone came to visit me..."
Ping looked at Yanfei in front of her, speaking with a light laugh.
"So it's good news then, that's good. I thought something happened again."
"Just in time, let me also wish everyone a happy Lantern Rite."
Yanfei looked at the several people in front of her, waving her hand with a smile.
"Happy Lantern Rite, Yanfei."
"Just call me Qiu Bai. I'm already a mortal now."
Qiu Bai looked at Yanfei in front of him, speaking with a smile.
"Happy Lantern Rite."
"Ah! I... suddenly remembered, I have some... uh... Yuehai Pavilion work to discuss with Yanfei, but I never found the opportunity."
Ganyu looked at Yanfei in front of her, speaking somewhat nervously.
"Traveler, I'll leave Mr. Dvorak matter to you."
"Immortal Lord, Master, Madame Ping, we'll go get busy first."
Ganyu looked at the several people in front of her, and after speaking walked toward the lower part of Yujing Terrace.
"Eh... right now?"
"What kind of case is it, Senior Ganyu..."
Yanfei looked at Ganyu departing figure and hurriedly followed.
"This girl Ganyu still can't lie."
Ping looked at Qiu Bai and Cloud Retainer, speaking with a smile.
"She didn't learn even half of my conversational skills."
"Such a pity, such a pity..."
Cloud Retainer looked at Ganyu departing figure and sighed.
"Uh..."
Lumine and Paimon, hearing this looked at Cloud Retainer with disdainful expressions.
"Hehe..."
"Ganyu is naturally elegant, quiet, gentle and lovely. Lying probably doesn't suit her."
Qiu Bai looked at Ganyu departing figure, speaking with a light laugh.
"It's a rare opportunity. Cloud Retainer, Immortal Lord, sit for a while before leaving."
"I'll brew some tea, and let's chat for a bit."
Ping looked at Qiu Bai and Cloud Retainer in front of her, inviting them with a smile.
"Good, I was just thinking the same thing."
"What about you, Morcius?"
Cloud Retainer looked at Qiu Bai beside her and asked.
"I was thinking the same thing."
"However, this Traveler seems to have something to tell me."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine beside him, speaking with a light laugh.
At this moment, Lumine was tugging at Qiu Bai sleeve, looking like she had something to say to him.
"Alright, then I'll chat with Cloud Retainer for a while first."
"Immortal Lord, if you have business, please go ahead."
Ping looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, smiling and nodding.
"By the way, when you next see that Fontaine person."
"Please convey my regards as well. Tell him I wish his concert complete success."
Ping turned her gaze to Lumine and Paimon, nodding as she spoke.
"Leave it to us, Ping."
Paimon smiled and nodded upon hearing this.
"Mm."
Qiu Bai nodded upon hearing this.
Then he led Lumine and Paimon down from Yujing Terrace.
"What's wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Lumine."
Walking to a lotus pond area where there weren't many people, Qiu Bai looked at Lumine beside him, asking somewhat puzzledly.
"It's like this, Qiu Bai..."
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, covering her chest with one hand.
She told Qiu Bai about all the strange scenes she had seen in Cloud Retainer memories.
"Hmm..."
"I see..."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin, murmuring.
"Perhaps it's because your identity is special - you don't belong to this world."
"And my power already has half a foot approaching that level, so I can vaguely see it."
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, looking at Lumine in front of him with a light laugh.
"Half a foot stepping into that level?"
"What does that mean?"
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, spreading her small hands with a puzzled expression.
"When we were in the Plane of Euthymia."
"You should have heard the title 'Ruler of Time,' right?"
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine in front of him and asked.
"I remember."
"It was called Istaroth, right?"
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, nodding.
"That's right. Above the Seven Archons are the Rulers of Space, Time, Life, and Death."
"Their power doesn't belong to the level of gods - it's already at the dimension of natural laws."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and Paimon in front of him, slowly explaining.
"And my power is already infinitely close to those four Primordial Rulers."
"A little further, and I can reach the level of Primordial Ruler - that is, the Ruler of Yin and Yang."
Qiu Bai turned around, looking at the sun that was already approaching afternoon, speaking with a light laugh.
"Ruler of Yin and Yang!"
"Sounds very impressive."
Paimon looked at Qiu Bai back, speaking with a smile.
"By universal rationality, it is indeed very impressive."
"Reaching that level, one won't have their memories changed by that thing called the World Tree."
Qiu Bai turned around, looking at Paimon in front of him with a smile.
"My power approaches that level."
"Perhaps this is why I can vaguely see it."
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, explaining.
"Qiu Bai, did those scenes..."
"Help you remember anything?"
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, asking with furrowed brows.
"Hmm... Unfortunately, no."
"Setting aside that those scenes were few, besides, I myself already have some clues."
Qiu Bai stroked his chin with one hand, pondering for a moment.
Then he looked at Lumine and Paimon in front of him, speaking with a light laugh.
"But I still have to thank you."
"At least I confirmed one thing, which is..."
"I already existed before Liyue Harbor was established."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine in front of him, speaking his thanks.
"It's nothing. I'm glad I could help you."
"Besides, Qiu Bai also told me something incredible."
Lumine touched her chest with one hand, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her with a smile and nod.
"Also, based on my own speculation, the deity who blocked your path back then."
"Should be one of the four Primordial Rulers... the Ruler of Space."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine in front of him, slowly speaking.
"Ruler of Space..."
"No wonder when Qiu Bai used that technique on Azhdaha back then, it felt somewhat familiar."
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, speaking with furrowed brows.
The power used by the deity who had blocked her path back then.
Had something in common with the Yin-Yang principle that Qiu Bai had used against Azhdaha.
"If I'm not mistaken..."
"The deity who blocked your path - did she use dark red cubes and have white hair?"
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine in front of him, asking with a light laugh.
"Uh... yes, that's the deity."
"She's the one who took away my brother..."
Lumine pupils contracted upon hearing this, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her with shock.
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