Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

As Jiang Ming was walking, he suddenly heard the sound of storytelling.

"It is said that people today can tell their stories, but the past is hard to keep. After a hundred years of fighting, the saints returned, and the stories of the gods are still being passed down. Today, let's talk about the Rock King."

"......"

"So, the Rock King Emperor led all the immortals and the guardian Yakshas to save the people from the danger of fire and water. If you want to ask the Emperor how to save the people from fire and water, I will explain it to you next time."

"Is the Emperor really so brave?"

A foreigner asked with some disbelief.

"That's natural."

The storyteller replied in a decisive tone.

"No matter how brave the emperor is, he just wants to be an ordinary person in the end."

Jiang Ming's voice reached everyone's ears.

"Hey, what are you talking about?"

The storyteller was unhappy.

"Oh?"

Jiang Ming also became interested.

"What's wrong?"

"Of course not! First of all, how do you know what the Emperor is thinking? Secondly, I have been telling stories for more than ten years. Do you understand the Emperor Yan Wang, or do I understand the Emperor Yan Wang?"

"..."

"Haha, you understand, you understand."

Jiang Ming had no choice but to laugh awkwardly and raise his hands in surrender. If he didn't go to Yujingtai, he was afraid that even his "corpse" would be taken away by the Fatui.

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Yujingtai.

Jiang Ming stood aside, but passers-by turned a blind eye to him because he had activated the invisibility technique, so even if the Rock King himself came, he would not be able to detect him.

Paimon has already squeezed to the front with Ying.

Ningguang looked at the sun that had risen above her head, took two steps forward and said.

"The auspicious time has come."

Then she opened her hands, and four rock element crystals circled around Ningguang for several circles. Ningguang turned around and put them into the furnace.

Just heard a loud roar.

A beam of golden light appeared and shot straight into the sky.

The heaven and earth were shaken.

But the good times did not last long. Just as everyone was looking up at the sky with anticipation, and expecting the arrival of the Rock Emperor, the originally clear sky suddenly changed, and became covered with dark clouds. A large shadow covered everyone. Ningguang also discovered something was wrong at this time, and frowned.

Before she could say anything, a brown dragon fell from the sky and smashed everything on the altar.

Ningguang walked quickly forward, squatted slightly, and looked at her white legs carefully.

There were whispers all around as everyone looked at what was happening in front of them in disbelief.

Ningguang seemed to understand what had happened. She slowly stood up and immediately gave an order: "The Emperor has been killed. Seal off the entire area!"

A large number of Qianyan troops appeared, blocked all exits, and checked one by one to see if there were any suspicious people.

Ying believed that the god was most likely the enemy from that year and must not fall into the hands of the other party's believers, so he quietly took Paimon away from the venue, but he accidentally stepped on a stone and broke it. The sound attracted the attention of a Thousand Rocks Army.

"The suspects are here, catch them!"

The five Thousand Rocks soldiers rushed forward and blocked Ying and Paimon in a dead end. Just as Ying took out the edgeless sword and prepared to fight, a handsome young man suddenly appeared.

"Miss, be careful not to move."

Three water arrows knocked the spears out of Qianyan Army's hands.

Then he turned the bow into two daggers, and knocked down all the Qianyan soldiers with a few slashes. But at this moment, a large number of Qianyan arrived.

"Second Generation Thunder Seal, Supreme Yang Thunder, Heavy Yang Thunder Heart Sutra!"

The golden lightning that appeared out of nowhere frightened all the Qianyan soldiers in place.

The man in black robe suddenly appeared beside Paimon.

"Let's go."

With a flash of golden light, the four men in black robes left the spot instantly.

Just when they escaped death, Jiang Ming went straight to Ningguang.

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Qunyu Pavilion.

Jiang Ming took a sip of the tea in the cup and exclaimed in admiration.

“Really good tea.”

"Haha, it would be best if the gentleman likes me."

Ningguang smiled faintly.

"Report to Master Ningguang!"

Baiwen quickly came to Ningguang and told her about the traveler's escape.

"Well, don't worry, you go first."

"Yes."

Bai Wen glanced at Jiang Ming and left quickly.

"What? Is there something difficult?"

Jiang Ming took another sip of tea.

Ningguang hesitated for a moment and said, "A man named Heipao suddenly appeared, and he could actually use a kind of golden lightning..."

"The black-robed man's strength is indeed not to be underestimated. He alone almost severely damaged the Wind Demon Dragon. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for us to deal with him at that time."

Ningguang raised her brows slightly when she heard this.

"Sir, what you mean is..."

"From what I know about him, he won't hurt anyone at will, and the Thousand Rock Army will be fine. However, every time he comes to a country, it proves that the country may face a disaster. Mondstadt is an example."

"The great calamity... is it referring to the Emperor's matter?"

"Haha, it is, but not completely."

Jiang Ming kept the question in suspense here.

"But please rest assured, Lord Ningguang. Whether it's me, the black robe, or the traveler who is about to be monitored by you, we will all contribute to saving Liyue. So don't worry. As for Lord Emperor, I'm sorry, I don't know either."

Seeing that she couldn't get any more words out of Jiang Ming, and even letting him know that she wanted to secretly observe the traveler who also defeated the Wind Dragon, Ningguang had no choice but to give up.

"...Is that so? Then I would like to thank you on behalf of Liyue."

"Then I should go do my own thing. See you later."

After finishing the tea in the cup, Jiang Ming stood up and decided to leave. Please, it's not easy to come here once, of course I have to have fun. As for the rest? Just leave it to the black robe master~

"Well, take care sir."

Jiang Ming followed Bai Xiao and left the Qun Yu Pavilion.

"Lord Ningguang."

Bai Wen came to Ning Guang again and asked in confusion.

"Why don't you recruit him? He doesn't seem to have joined the Knights of Favonius. No matter how you look at it, he is a hero among men."

"Haha, indeed. He is extraordinary in every sense. But I can see from his eyes that he doesn't like being restrained and is carefree. Even if I extend an invitation, I'm afraid it will be rejected. But I think as long as Liyue is in trouble, he will definitely help."

"why?"

"Because he is from Liyue."

"Then about observing the travelers..."

"No, he has already warned us."

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Somewhere in Liyue.

Ying and Paimon looked at the two people in front of them warily.

"Why are you so wary of me?"

The man in black robe felt helpless.

"Compared to him, the Fatui executive, I am also a companion who has helped you a lot, right?"

"Well... although that's what I said, but..."

"Did I ask you for anything?"

"Uh...no."

"Have I ever hurt you in any way?"

"Uh...neither."

"Isn't that good? Let's hear what this Fatui Executor has to say."

The three men in black robes set their sights on the young master.

"Ha, don't be so nervous, I'm not here to fight you."

The young man looked very familiar.

"I'm actually here to help you."

"Go, go, we don't need the help of the Fatui."

The Mond incident had soured their feelings on the Executors.

"Don't be so cold. I know you hate [Lady], and I hate it too, but I am here to help you. Let's move on. As the old saying of Liyue goes: Walls have ears."

Ying and Paimeng turned their attention to the man in black robe again.

Compared to this executive of unknown origin, the man in black robe is indeed more worthy of their trust.

The black robe nodded after feeling the gazes, and explained to them: "I have heard of the 11th Fatui executive officer [Young Master]. Don't worry, although he is an executive officer with a bad reputation, he never does anything sneaky. All he wants in his heart is a fair battle and a challenge to the strong, so he is trustworthy."

"Oh my, I am a little embarrassed by all the praises. So please follow me."

On the road.

"By the way, uh... Black Robe, is Jiang Ming here too?"

Paimon suddenly asked.

"Him? Why ask him?"

"Hmm... I don't know why, but I always think of him when I see you. Could it be because you gave him a commission?"

"..."

"He is here, but I'm afraid this guy doesn't know where he is playing right now."

"Oh? Your name is Hei Pao? What a special name."

"Just like you, just a code name."

"Is it."

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"Hmm... Let me think about where to go for fun."

As Jiang Ming was walking, he accidentally came to the Adventurer's Association.

"Huh? How did I get here? Wait...is that Keqing?"

Keqing seemed to be discussing something with Catherine, and she looked worried. With the mentality of "less trouble is worse than more trouble", Jiang Ming turned around and prepared to leave.

"Ah! Mr. Jiang Ming."

Catherine was immediately delighted when she saw Jiang Ming.

"Gudu."

It seems like I've been discovered. Wouldn't it be a bit rude to leave now? Forget it, let's go over and take a look.

"Hi, Catherine, long time no see."

Jiang Ming greeted with a smile.

"Long time no see, Mr. Jiang Ming, let me introduce this person to you..."

"I know Yu Heng of the Liyue Seven Stars, Lady Keqing."

Jiang Ming spoke first.

"Ah, now that Mr. Jiang Ming knows, it will be much simpler."

"Let me explain."

Keqing didn't seem to want to waste time and spoke directly.

"Some time ago, a group of treasure hunters stole a batch of goods, so I came here to post a commission to see if there are any adventurers willing to take it. However, during this special period, it is almost impossible to find adventurers willing to take on such a dangerous commission."

"..."

"I think Mr. Jiang Ming is very suitable for this commission. You have assisted the Knights of Favonius in defeating the Wind Dragon, so a commission like this will definitely be a piece of cake for you."

"Hmm? So you are the one Ningguang was talking about... ahem, then Mr. Jiang Ming, are you willing to take on this commission?"

"..."

I now understand why the travelers back then couldn't refuse such a commission. With so many requirements, it would be disrespectful to refuse.

"Okay, okay. I'll take it. Just tell me the location and the number of people in the treasure-stealing group. If nothing goes wrong, I'll get it done for you in a few dozen minutes."