Genshin Impact, it's you who rejected me, why are you all in such a hurry if I just give up?

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She had witnessed firsthand how intimate the other person was with the "lady" during this period, spending every day together.

Moreover, although she was reluctant to admit it, she vaguely sensed that the incident at the granary seemed to be inextricably linked to Lin Jiu'an, but she simply didn't want to think about it that way.

And now...

Gan Yu turned to look at the vortex demon that was about to approach Liyue.

Its massive body enveloped Liyue, its hideous 'snake heads' radiating the fury it had suppressed for a thousand years towards Liyue Harbor.

The rain intensified, and the howling wind resembled a gaping maw ready to devour its prey.

Gan Yu's heart skipped a beat, and a possibility she didn't want to believe suddenly flashed through her mind.

Although Ningguang may have deliberately allowed "Childe" to release the Vortex Demon God, after all, in her previous life she relied on using the Jade Pavilion to smash the Vortex Demon God, thus establishing her position as the first human ruler of Liyue in the post-Emperor era.

She had her reasons for doing so.

But here's the thing.

The timing is wrong.

Given Ningguang's style, even if she were to deliberately condone it, she would only do so after a period of time, when preparations were complete and public opinion had reached its peak.

Since it has nothing to do with Ningguang, but "Young Master" could not have released the Vortex Demon God so easily without anyone's help, there must be a "reborn person" helping him behind the scenes.

And the identity of that reborn person...

Gan Yu's breath hitched, and she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, so painful that she couldn't help but clutch her chest tightly with her hands.

"what happened to you?"

"I,..."

Gan Yu wanted to say that she was fine, but she couldn't make a sound.

My vision was blurred, whether by the torrential rain or something else.

Even if Ningguang did that, she wouldn't say anything. After all, she would deal with the other party after releasing the Vortex Demon God, and after that, she would use her influence to consolidate her power and thus stabilize Liyue.

This is a good thing for most people in Liyue, so she won't interfere.

But what exactly is Lin Jiu'an doing this for? Does he hate Li Yue to this extent?

On one side is Liyue, which she has protected and lived in for thousands of years.

On the other side is...

The Whirlpool Demon is getting closer and closer to Liyue.

Looking at Gan Yu, whose expression was filled with immense pain, and at the ever-growing and densely packed retinue of the demon god surging from the sea like a tide, and at the motionless Qunyu Pavilion in the sky, Ke Qing's expression was somewhat anxious.

"What exactly are you doing...?"

Just then, Ke Qing's words came to an abrupt end.

From the top of the Jade Pavilion.

A young man walked step by step through the air toward the vortex demon god.

Countless rocks have appeared in the streets and alleys of Liyue.

The countless demonic followers, as numerous as the tide, vanished completely in an instant.

Fighting soldiers, fleeing workers, pleading civilians...

Everyone looked up as they watched the monsters that had suddenly vanished and the rocks that had appeared out of nowhere.

They saw a young man walking towards the vortex demon god, stepping on rocks that appeared out of thin air and swaying in the breeze.

The radiance of the heavy rock emanated from him, bathing everyone in Liyue.

The rich, luminous glow of the rocks seemed to dispel the dampness that had settled on them, and as they looked at the young man in the sky, the fear on their faces gradually faded.

'Plop!'

The first sound came from an unknown place.

One by one, the people who were looking up at the sky knelt down in front of him.

"That is..."

Ke Qing murmured in a daze.

Gan Yu raised her head and saw the man in the air who was extremely familiar to her.

He paused for a moment, then, beneath his face covered in what appeared to be tears or rain, his pain transformed into a smile.

Hearing the sound of someone kneeling repeatedly, Ke Qing realized that she and Gan Yu were the only two people still standing on the entire street. Their throats moved slightly as they looked up at the incredibly reassuring man and murmured in disbelief.

"...The Emperor?"

Chapter Fourteen: Smoke and Reform

Yanfei was terrified.

The "Vortex Demon God" is dead.

He was punched several times by the young man who suddenly appeared and possessed the power of an emperor, and then slammed back into the deep sea with a giant stone sword summoned from the sky.

The crisis in Liyue has been safely averted.

But Yanfei suddenly realized that her crisis was about to arrive!

After the "Vortex Demon God" was resealed, the young man with the power of the Geo Archon did not appear before the people of Liyue, as if nothing had happened.

However, it happened the next day.

Ningguang, the "Star of Tianquan," suddenly announced that the one chosen by the Geo Archon is His successor and the new "Emperor" of Liyue.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, the Geo Archon had already chosen a successor for Liyue before undergoing his tribulation.

Although this news has many flaws when examined closely.

However, on the one hand, the other side saved Liyue Harbor yesterday, demonstrating the might of an emperor.

With Ningguang, the "Star of Heavenly Power," and Gan Yu, the secretary of the Moonsea Pavilion, vouching for them, everyone accepted the fact that a new "Emperor" had appeared in Liyue, at least on the surface.

We won't go into the details of what's going on beneath the surface.

Although the new "Emperor's" name and identity are still unknown.

But the very next morning, Yan Fei was terrified when she was asked to go to the Qunyu Pavilion to meet the new emperor.

Unlike those mortals who couldn't see the face of their new emperor.

Having the blood of a half-immortal, she clearly saw the new emperor's appearance yesterday.

Isn't that Lin Jiu'an?!

In her past life, when the other party was reforming Liyue, she was commissioned by the merchants to act as their legal advisor, causing Lin Jiu'an a lot of trouble.

Even if we had to say something, she was partly responsible for the other party being expelled from Liyue!

Although she was just doing what someone asked her to do, who knows if this new emperor will hold a grudge?

This morning, before the news of the new "Emperor" had even spread throughout Liyue, the new Emperor eagerly invited her to the Jade Pavilion. Yanfei had already decided that her life was already on a countdown.

'Defeat breeds resentment; victory leads to retaliation.'

This must be the motto of the new emperor.

Yan Fei, looking utterly dejected, shakily entered the Qunyu Pavilion and saw Lin Jiu'an sitting in a chair drinking tea.

The elegant beauty who used to be aloof and superior, Tianquan Star, Ningguang, was now standing beside Lin Jiu'an like a maid, obediently serving him tea and water.

Finished!

Seeing this, Yanfei was already considering her own epitaph.

"I...I used to do things for money too."

"I didn't mean to target you."

Savoring the fragrant black tea, Lin Jiu'an hadn't even looked up when he heard this sentence.

What was she suddenly saying?

Lin Jiu'an looked up and saw Yan Fei with a smile that looked worse than crying, and her body was even trembling slightly.

"you..."

Lin Jiu'an looked at her thoughtfully.

Is this little xiezhi worried that it still remembers the grudge from its past life?

Honestly.

Lin Jiu'an really didn't think he had any grudge against Yan Fei.

On the one hand, she was paid to do things.

And the most important thing is.

After all, he wasn't a law student; being a latecomer to the field, he had many shortcomings and problems in legislation. Add to that the trap Ningguang set for him with her sweet words...

The problems that the other party found are indeed real.

His expulsion from Liyue had nothing to do with her, his legal advisor. Even if the other party didn't accept money from the merchants and found problems with the legal code, the merchants had many ways to get rid of him.

The moment Ningguang abandoned him, he was bound to leave no matter what.

But here comes the problem.

Why did I tell her?

A sense of tension and fear is the primary driving force; maintaining an appropriate level of tension and fear can help improve her work efficiency.

Lin Jiu'an took out a thick document and threw it to Yan Fei.

"have a look."

Yan Fei subconsciously took the document, opened it with trepidation, glanced at it, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It is not her 'book of crimes'.

Instead, it was a document filled with all sorts of legal documents.

Yan Fei immediately entered a professional state, and after watching for a while, her brows furrowed more and more tightly.

After a while, she raised her head and glanced cautiously at Lin Jiu'an.

"The general idea is this: I need you to finalize the details and draft a new legal code."

Yan Fei mustered her courage and tentatively asked, "Isn't this a bit too radical?"

"Radical?" Lin Jiu'an replied noncommittally, "I think it's very conservative."

"Isn't that radical?" Yan Fei was on the verge of tears.

It contains not only legal ideas, but also many of Lin Jiu'an's reform ideas for Liyue.

This includes, but is not limited to, changing the structure of the Seven Stars and Eight Gates into six parts.

Tianquan Star governs the Ministry of Revenue, and is in charge of land tax, customs duties, transit tax, government bonds, currency, and banking.

The stars Yuheng and Tianshu jointly govern the Ministry of Works, overseeing public construction and planning for people's livelihoods.

As for the supervisory agencies, the Five Temples, and other institutions, they are all doing alright.

After all, these are just different ways of saying it. If you really want to talk about it, the new emperor and the new atmosphere may make people feel a little uncomfortable at first, but if you look into it, there is really no big change. It's just a change of name without substance.

But don't rush.

The big one is coming!

What were the systems like in Liyue before?

Merchants govern the country.

The Liyue Seven Stars, also known as the Liyue Permanent Council, is a collective term for the seven major merchants responsible for handling Liyue's political affairs.

To put it bluntly, they are the seven biggest merchants in Liyue.

Apart from Ningguang, who started from scratch, the other six stars all have merchant families with hundreds or thousands of years of history behind them, whose relationships in Liyue are deeply rooted and intricate.

But what is their new emperor going to do?

Those who are 'scholars' may not be 'merchants'.