Chapter 716 Xianyun: This world is crazy after all!
At the same time, Ningguang, who was tied to a chair, looked expressionlessly at the approaching treasure-stealing group members.
She didn't say anything, nor did she make any resistance.
Because she knew very well that without Shao Yun's support, she was now in a desperate situation and no matter how she struggled, it would be of no avail.
Ningguang couldn't help but think of her past with Shao Yun and felt extremely regretful.
All this was caused by my careless move, which led to the current situation of total loss.
And now, she even began to feel that living might be worse than dying...
The leader of the treasure-stealing group stared at Ningguang, who was tied to the chair, with eyes wide open in disbelief. He asked suspiciously, "Is this... is this really Lady Ningguang from Tianquan Star? Why is she tied up here?"
The treasure-stealing team member who was in charge of exploring the way rubbed his hands excitedly and said impatiently: "Wow, boss, this is Ningguang! She is from Tianquan Star, she must have a lot of Mora and valuable treasures on her!"
"We are really lucky this time. Let's quickly take away the Mora and the valuables from her!"
When the leader of the treasure-stealing group heard this, he was so angry that he almost passed out. Without saying a word, he raised his hand and slapped the member hard on the face, cursing, "You idiot! Don't you have anything else in your mind except Mora?"
The member of the treasure-stealing group who was beaten looked confused, covered his face, and grumbled aggrievedly: "Boss, isn't our treasure-stealing group for Mora? Otherwise, who would do this kind of business?"
The leader of the treasure-stealing group glared at him in dismay, then pointed at Ningguang and said earnestly:
"Look carefully, this is Ningguang from Tianquan Star! Think about it, is her value only those Mora and treasures?"
The member of the treasure-stealing group who was beaten blinked his eyes, thought for a long time, and suddenly clapped his hands and shouted in sudden enlightenment: "Oh! I understand, boss, you mean we can sell Ningguang and make a lot of money again!"
The leader of the treasure-stealing group was so daring that he reached out and pinched Ningguang's delicate chin without any scruples. Then he stared at her dull eyes with an obscene look on his face, raised a disgusting smile at the corner of his mouth, and said:
"Hey, that's all you can do. Can't we just have some fun first and then sell her off?"
It happened in a flash. Just as the treasure-stealing group was about to make some moves on Ningguang who was tied to the chair, suddenly, a dark green figure flashed by.
In an instant, a few muffled "bang bang bang" sounds were heard, and the members of the treasure-hunting group fell to the ground, unconscious.
Normally, Xiao would not kill anyone easily. After all, his duty is to destroy evil spirits, not humans.
When it comes to humans who make mistakes, he usually just hands them over to the Qianyan Army for handling, and the most he is responsible for is escorting them.
However, the situation this time was special. Xiao was busy with an important mission and had no time to take care of these members of the treasure-stealing group, so he did not send them to the Thousand Rocks Army.
You can only knock them out and then send them to the Qianyan Army after a while.
Afterwards, Xiao looked expressionlessly at the distraught Ningguang who had no intention of resisting, and said indifferently:
"I never expected that someone like you would be bullied by these lowly thieves, Ningguang. Is your Eye of God just a decoration?"
When Ningguang saw Xiao suddenly appear in front of her, she finally said her first words after surviving the disaster.
"The Great Sage Who Conquers Demons? You saved me?"
Xiao nodded expressionlessly and replied succinctly: "The immortals have something to tell you. Follow me."
After saying that, Xiao picked up the spear "He Pu Yuan" in his hand, and with a slight shake of his wrist, he accurately untied the ropes that bound Ningguang's hands and feet.
The rope broke with a sound, and Ningguang's body was free again.
Xiao carried Ningguang and flew towards the direction where the Emperor was.
Along the way, Ningguang seemed a little dazed and had not yet recovered from the life-and-death experience she had just experienced.
When Xiao and Ningguang arrived at Zhongli's side, True Lord Liuyunjiefeng, True Lord Lishuidieshan and True Lord Xueyuezhuyang had already arrived.
Grandma Ping did not show up. After all, she was not interested in Liyue’s political affairs, so she chose to stay out of it.
As for Ganyu, she finally got a good night's sleep, so Xiao didn't disturb her.
Xiao walked up to Zhongli, put Ningguang on the ground, and then let go of her hand.
Ningguang lost her support and her body softened, and she sat sideways on the ground, like a delicate beauty.
She slowly raised her head, with a few strands of messy hair blocking her eyes.
"All the immortals..."
Xianyun felt a little sick looking at Ningguang's pretentious and affected appearance.
“Ningguang, I didn’t expect you to do such a crazy thing! If you want to die, don’t drag all of Liyue with you!”
Ningguang really wanted to say, if it weren’t for you, the True Lord Liuyunjiefeng, pressing me step by step, would I have taken such a risk?
But, things have come to this, and there is no point in saying more. After all, my life was saved by the immortals.
Without Shao Yun as her backer, how could a mortal like her withstand the wrath of an immortal? What was the point of arguing?
Ningguang took a deep breath and said in a calm tone: "I have fallen to this point because of my desires. I have lost, so I will leave it to the immortals to deal with me."
When Xianyun saw Ningguang's indifferent look, he became even more angry.
She angrily suggested to Zhongli, “Emperor, Ningguang has gone mad. She wants to bring Liyue into an abyss of no return. This matter must not be tolerated!”
However, Zhongli did not respond to Xianyun's words immediately. He just looked quietly at Ningguang who was sitting on the ground, as if thinking about how to deal with this situation.
Ningguang felt Zhongli's gaze and met his.
At that moment, she saw the complex emotions in Zhongli's eyes, including disappointment, helplessness, and a hint of indescribable regret.
"..."
When Ningguang saw Zhongli remained silent, the last glimmer of hope in her heart gradually shattered.
She smiled bitterly and said, "Lord Emperor, you can kill me or shave me as you wish. Ningguang will not say a word!"
After saying this, she slowly closed her eyes and waited for the judgment of fate.
Zhongli finally spoke, his voice carrying a strong sense of oppression as he asked questions.
"Ningguang, do you know your mistake?"
When Ningguang saw Zhong Li speak, she immediately knelt on her knees, knocked her head heavily on the ground, and said humbly: "Ningguang knows I'm wrong!"
"I am willing to resign my position at Tianquan Star, give away all my wealth, and find a remote place to end my remaining life to atone for my sins."
When Xianyun heard this, he was immediately furious. Ningguang actually wanted to get away so easily?
She snorted coldly and said sternly, "Resign from the position at Tianquan Star? Scatter all the family wealth? Ningguang, you are thinking too simply!"
Then, Xianyun looked at Zhongli fiercely, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and asked, "Emperor, please issue an order to let me lead all the immortals to thoroughly investigate Ningguang's actions during this period and expose all her illegal activities to correct the customs of Liyue!"
Seeing Xianyun so excited, Zhongli reminded him, "Liuyun, our goal is to give Shao Yun an explanation, not to mess up Liyue."
"I believe that Yujingtai, the General Affairs Department, and other seven stars and eight gates are all trustworthy."
The reason why Zhongli only dealt with Ningguang was not only to give Shao Yun a satisfactory explanation, but also to maintain the stability of Liyue to the greatest extent.
If the matter were to expand to the entire Liyue ruling class, it would probably cause unnecessary panic and chaos.
Ningguang has already taken control of the entire Liyue, and there are countless people associated with her. If Xianyun were to deal with all of them, Liyue Harbor would probably fall into chaos!
Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes like a thread being pulled out. Moreover, during Ningguang’s reign, Liyue was indeed thriving. It would be too much to just take drastic measures!
If Xianyun really follows his approach, Liyue will be in chaos. By then, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to come out again. But by then, I'm afraid it will be like sitting on a "golden toilet", and I will never be able to get out!
Liyue ruled by immortals can certainly ensure the lower limit of Liyue, but only Liyue ruled by humans can stimulate its vitality to the greatest extent!
Zhongli had already made a conclusion on this. In the future, the immortals only need to make sure that Liyue does not go astray. There is no need to treat Liyue like a baby in swaddling clothes!
That style of doing things by taking on too much has become history!
However, Xianyun saw that Zhongli was going to stop there, and he became extremely anxious, and hurriedly said, "Emperor, if you don't eradicate this stubborn disease, it will surely come back again!"
"If we fail to act decisively and cut the Gordian knot to completely eliminate this chaos, how can Liyue Harbor have a future?"
Just as Xianyun was anxiously asking Zhongli for help, Shao Yun, who had already left for some distance, turned back on his horse and appeared in front of the immortals.
Shao Yun looked at the many immortals in front of him, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said jokingly: "Wow, why are there so many people?"
Xianyun saw Shao Yun suddenly appear in front of him, his eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief: "Shao Yun, didn't you leave? Why did you come back suddenly?"
Shao Yun pointed at Ningguang, who was kneeling in front of Zhongli and prostrating herself, and explained, "On my way back to Liyue Harbor, a question suddenly occurred to me."
"Ningguang just told me that her original plan was to help me gain fame and strengthen our relationship. And she has already put it into action."
"Considering the efforts Ying made for me in Fontaine, and the fact that I have become a target of public criticism in Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, and Xumi, I feel that I need to do something for Ying's safety."
When Zhongli saw Shao Yun coming back, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He then asked, "So, Mr. Shao Yun, what do you mean?"
Shao Yun told Zhongli everything he had thought about after calmly thinking about it along the way.
“Even if Ningguang is going to die, you have to deal with my affairs first. After the reconstruction of Fontaine is completed, you can discuss how to deal with Ningguang.”
"Again, don't bring your troubles to me, and likewise, don't offend my interests."
When Xianyun saw that Shao Yun was trying to exonerate Ningguang, he felt that this world had gone crazy. The last second you wanted to kill Ningguang with your own hands, but now you want to save Ningguang!
She felt that the world had gone completely crazy.
"Shao Yun, you can't be really in love with Ningguang..."
Just as Xianyun was about to continue scolding Shao Yun, suddenly, a crisp gunshot pierced the air.
Shao Yun fired a shot at an extraordinary speed. The bullet grazed Xianyun's glasses and then hit the tree trunk behind her accurately.
"Ms. Liuyun, considering that you and Shenhe have been taking care of Ying recently, I missed the target."
"Don't force me to fire the next shot, or else, Hu Tao will have to prepare your funeral rites."
"You don't want Ganyu and Shenhe to wear mourning for you so early, do you?"
Xianyun was frightened by Shao Yun's actions and trembled all over.
She pointed at Ningguang who was kneeling on the ground, then at Shao Yun who was riding on a horse, and shouted in a trembling voice: "You...you and Ningguang are both crazy! Both of you are crazy!"
When Shao Yun heard Xianyun calling him a madman, he openly admitted, "We are all crazy! Now, I am going to take Ningguang back. Once she has done what she should do, you immortals can deal with her!"
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