Qiu Bai teleported to the streets of Liyue Harbor.
It was already dusk, with the sun slowly setting.
Yellow leaves were falling from the trees lining the streets, as the evening sunlight cast slanted rays upon the ground.
The people of Liyue bustled around him, each busy with their own affairs.
Qiu Bai walked to a bridge and gazed at the sunset in the distance.
Mountains complemented the birds flying across the sky, while the sea reflected the golden sunlight.
"Inazuma..."
He murmured, looking at the beautiful scenery.
"I wonder when Beidou will notify us."
"Nevermind. Let's visit the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor first."
Qiu Bai stretched lazily and headed toward the funeral parlor.
"Come look! Come look!"
Shouted a merchant dressed in Liyue attire, standing behind a table covered with books.
"The Archon War: Untold Secrets Between the Immortal Lord and the Geo Sovereign!"
He called out to passersby, and before long, a crowd had gathered around him.
Even Keqing approached. (T/N: HEH Archon SIMP!)
"It's Lady Yuheng!"
"What is she doing here?"
The crowd exclaimed in surprise as they watched Keqing approach.
"Lady Keqing, these are all legitimate books."
The bookseller hastily explained when he saw her.
"They're light novels I learned to make from Inazuma."
He was afraid that if Keqing misunderstood, his stall would be shut down.
Walking toward Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, Qiu Bai overheard the shouting and his mouth twitched.
"What's this? 'Untold Secrets Between the Sovereign and the Immortal Lord'?"
Qiu Bai mouth twitched again as he glanced toward the stall, which was surrounded by a huge crowd.
"Well, well. Does Liyue have a Yae Publishing House too?"
Qiu Bai was puzzled—just from the title alone, no wonder so many people were gathered.
Even Keqing had been attracted to it.
Shaking his head, Qiu Bai also walked toward the stall.
Seeing the dense crowd, he quickly squeezed his way in.
"Hey, don't push me!"
"We should respect the order of arrival!"
People around him complained as he forced his way through.
"Isn't this Mr. Qiu Bai from the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?"
"Haven't seen him in quite a while."
The crowd was surprised to see Qiu Bai squeezing in.
"He's so handsome. What's he doing here?"
"Could he also be interested in this book?"
A pretty young woman was surprised to see Qiu Bai squeeze in beside her.
Most of the crowd consisted of women. Given the book title, it wasn't surprising.
"The Archon War? Good grief, I wasn't even born yet, was I?"
Qiu Bai mouth twitched as he watched Keqing seriously flipping through the book.
Keqing maintained a serious expression as she examined the pages.
Everyone around held their breath, especially the bookseller, who could tell from Keqing stern look that he might be in trouble.
"H-how is it, Lady Keqing? Is there any problem with my book?"
The bookseller asked nervously.
"As far as I know, the Immortal Lord appeared one thousand years ago."
Keqing said seriously as she closed the light novel.
"And the Archon War ended two thousand years ago."
"Although the story lacks historical accuracy... however..."
Keqing murmured, looking at the book in her hand.
"However?"
The bookseller quickly asked, seeing Keqing serious expression.
"Ahem, I haven't read the rest yet, I need to buy a copy to thoroughly check its contents."
Keqing said with a slightly flushed face, clearing her throat.
"Of course! Lady Keqing, if you want it, this book is on the house."
The bookseller patted his chest, breathing a sigh of relief.
He had almost thought his stall would be shut down immediately.
"No need, here's the money. I'll take this book."
Keqing said, placing a bag of Mora on the table.
"Then... if there are any sequels, I'll come back to inspect those too."
Keqing added with a slightly reddened face, trying to maintain her serious demeanor.
"Of course! Lady Keqing is welcome anytime."
The bookseller quickly replied.
"Hmm, I'll be going then."
Keqing said, taking the book and walking away from the crowd.
People quickly parted to make way for her.
"Citizens of Liyue, please remember that this is just a novel!"
Keqing turned around and announced loudly to the crowd of women.
"It's not actual history. Always remember the contributions made by the Immortal Lord and the Geo Sovereign!"
She had seen the Immortal Lord at Yujing Terrace—clearly a young man of eighteen or nineteen, with a handsome face, dressed in black and white, and incredibly gentle.
Why did this book portray the Immortal Lord as a woman? And the content...
At this thought, Keqing shook her head with a red face and walked to the other side of the street.
"Hehe. It seems Keqing still values historical accuracy."
Qiu Bai nodded with satisfaction after watching her emphasize this point to the crowd.
"But I'm quite interested in this novel."
Qiu Bai smiled slightly and approached the bookseller.
"How much for one copy?"
He asked with a smile.
"Five hundred Mora."
The bookseller explained, smiling back.
Hearing this, Qiu Bai placed the Mora on the table, took a book, and walked away.
"I didn't expect Mr. Qiu Bai to like these kinds of books too."
A pretty young woman wondered, watching his retreating figure.
Walking down the street, Qiu Bai flipped through "The Archon War: Untold Secrets Between the Immortal and the Geo Sovereign."
"Wow, that's quite a long title."
Qiu Bai mouth twitched as he looked at the book's name.
Then he opened it and couldn't help but laugh at the first passage:
Legend has it that the Immortal Lord first appeared as a woman. She and the Geo Sovereign went through the Archon War together, hand in hand creating Liyue Harbor. What hardships and trials did they face on their journey? What battles against archons did they experience?
According to legend, the female form of the Immortal Lord Was as beautiful as a celestial being, like a goddess descended from heaven. Gentle and kind-hearted, as cool and pure as moonlight. With Yin-Yang divine powers swirling in her hands, appearing sacred and inviolable.
The Geo Sovereign, on the other hand, took the form of a man. Wielding a long spear with golden light flowing at its tip, his face incomparably handsome. Everyone has their reckless youth. At that time, the Geo Sovereign was unstoppable—whether gods or demons stood in his way!
When a gentle and kind-hearted celestial maiden meets a youthfully reckless sovereign, what exactly will happen? Let's find out together what mysterious sparks will fly. What will happen on the road through the Archon War? How did these two deities first meet? What expressions did the Immortal Lord and the Sovereign wear! The exciting story continues on page two.
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