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"Is this... halftime?"
Paimon spread his little hands and asked with a smile.
"Haha, that's not it."
"Although kites are children's toys, they also have other symbolic meanings in various rituals in Liyue."
"I will explain it to you."
"But our next step is to buy the kite first."
Zhongli chuckled upon hearing this, then explained to Ying and Paimon in front of him.
"Um...okay."
“I am totally confused.”
Paimon covered his forehead upon hearing this, saying with some confusion.
"You guys go buy the kite first, I have some things to do."
"I'll come find you later."
Qiu Nian looked at Ying and Paimon in front of her and smiled.
Subsequently, Zhongli, Ying, and Paimeng gradually left Yujingtai.
Head towards the kite stalls in Liyue Harbor.
Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Qiu Nian revealed a faint smile.
He then headed out of Liyue Harbor, and once there, he began to wander around.
That's right, he just wanted to take a stroll.
The number of Thousand Rock troops at each entrance and exit of Liyue Harbor is now several times greater than before.
Anyone with a normal sense can tell that the atmosphere in Liyue Harbor is not right right now.
Even after Qiu Nian went to a place quite far from Liyue Harbor.
You can also see groups of Thousand Rock Army soldiers interrogating travelers from other countries from time to time.
Even Qiu Nian was questioned.
"Name, age, and home address."
A handsome Qianyan soldier, wielding a white-tasseled spear, stopped Qiu Nian and asked a question.
Their clothes and appearance clearly identify them as people from Liyue.
So he skipped asking which country it was from.
And beside this Qianyan soldier.
There was also a woman wearing a traditional Chinese jacket and skirt, with long hair and delicate features.
At this moment, she was holding a notebook and a pen, staring at Qiu Nian with a blank expression.
It was as if they were waiting for Qiu Nian to speak.
Chapter 19 Postscript
"My name is Qiu Nian, and I am twenty-four years old."
"My home is located in the outer part of Jueyun Karst in northwestern Liyue."
Qiu Nian looked at the two people in front of her and spoke.
Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of surprise on their faces.
But the woman still wrote down what Qiu Nian said in her notebook.
"Within the outermost area of Jueyun Pass?"
Is anyone living there?
The Qianyan soldier looked at the woman beside him and asked in a low voice.
"Mr. Qiu Nian".
Why do you live there?
The woman didn't say anything upon hearing this, but instead looked at Qiu Nian in front of her and asked.
“There is a house there that was passed down from my ancestors.”
"The reason I came to Liyue Harbor this time is because of the rumors about the Emperor."
Qiu Nian looked at the woman in front of her and replied.
"So that's it."
"This must be what they call living in seclusion, right?"
The woman nodded upon hearing this.
"Haha... I wouldn't call it seclusion."
"I also want to live in Liyue Harbor, but unfortunately I'm short of money, so it's really unavoidable."
Qiu Nian chuckled softly, then explained to the woman in front of her.
"That's all, sir. You can go now."
After hearing this, the woman wrote something in her notebook and then spoke to Qiu Nian in front of her.
"Then I won't disturb you two any longer."
Qiu Nian nodded upon hearing this.
Then he slowly walked away into the distance.
Watching Qiu Nian's receding figure, the woman fell into deep thought.
After much hesitation, I decided to add this young man named Qiu Nian to the whitelist.
And this whitelist is not a normal list.
This means that there's something wrong with the people recorded in it.
At this time of year, I was still strolling around the suburbs. Today was still a clear day with a bright blue sky and fresh air.
"Um..."
Qiu Nian gazed in the direction of Liyue Harbor, lost in thought.
After thinking it over, he decided to go see the Vortex Demon God Oser ahead of time.
Speaking of Osel, it reminded him of a book he had read not long ago.
......
That was the distant past, an era when thousands of sails and sea creatures floated on the waves.
At that time, Liyue Harbor was not peaceful, and monsters were causing trouble in the sea.
Legend has it that a giant shadow lurks in the deep sea.
Whirlpools and waterspouts shatter sturdy ships and plunge their prey into the bottomless abyss.
Another legend says that a fairy island appears in the sea, with a rainbow emerging from it, and mist surging from it…
If a lucky person manages to reach the island by walking on the rainbow, they will surely discover a long-hidden treasure.
There is also a legend that the so-called island is inhabited by a slumbering magical beast.
Most of the legends among sailors and shipwrights are so bizarre.
But there is one story they firmly believe.
The Rock King once pierced through the rainbow with his spear, pinning the raging whirlpool in the center of the deep sea.
It is said that after that day, dolphins and whales often gathered and lingered in that area, calling and singing.
Some say that dolphins and whales are weeping and lamenting for the gods they worship, singing mournful songs.
Some say they marvel at the power of the Rock King Emperor's precious spear, which indeed possesses the strength to pierce through the rainbow and the setting sun.
There are also rumors circulating among the people that...
One day, the vortex that had fallen into death due to the sealing of the Rock Lord's divine spear will awaken once more.
The wind will bring the stench of the deep sea to land, a harbinger of a hydra-like waterspout erupting.
......
Qiu Nian closed her eyes slightly, and after a long time...
When he opened his eyes again, he was already at the highest peak of Guyun Pavilion.
In terms of general rationality, this should not be called the summit, but rather the tail of the Morax Rock Spear.
Is the power insufficient to traverse such a vast distance in an instant?
Qiu Nian stood with his hands behind his back, and what lay before him was the boundless blue sea.
Many seagulls were flying in the sky, making it a sunny and breezy day.
Feeling the sea breeze blowing in my face.
Qiu Nian looked down at the azure sea.
Then a white aura emanated from his body, with a few wisps of red within it.
The next moment, Qiu Nian flew into the sea.
After diving to an unknown depth, Qiu Nian stopped at the bottom of the sea.
What appeared before Qiu Nian's eyes.
Several enormous "sea serpents" emitting a faint blue glow were drifting in the deep sea.
Compared to these "sea serpents," Qiu Nian's size was smaller than an ant.
Indeed, these "sea serpents" are the divine bodies of the Whirlpool Demon God.
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