When Su Han arrived at Falcon Coast, the foundations had already been laid, and even the rudimentary forms of some houses had been erected. It was clear that these workers were very diligent.
"Ah, it's Lord Su Han! You've come!"
"How much longer until the manor is built?" Su Han asked, looking around with a satisfied nod. The workmanship was very meticulous, without any flaws.
The foreman smiled. "It will be completed within half a month. The main thing is that we have sufficient materials, and everyone is working hard, so progress is very fast."
"Alright. Remember not to mistreat the workers."
"Rest assured, my lord! We would never dare to dock everyone's wages! And there's meat to eat every day for all three meals. Who would dare to be lazy?"
Su Han nodded. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before he had his second little home. Not bad.
After inspecting the area, Su Han was about to head to Mondstadt City, but he was intercepted midway by Venti.
"Su Han, what brings you to Mondstadt? I heard you showed off your divine might yesterday and sealed that multi-headed monster back up?"
"Multi-headed monster? You mean the Vortex Archon?"
"Yeah! That guy is so gloomy and greedy. In the end, he was locked up by that old man. It just goes to show that having more heads doesn't necessarily make you smarter."
"…"
As expected of you, Venti. You have such a unique name for an Archon.
"By the way, I wanted to ask you. How come you can always pull out such strange things? Last time we fought Dvalin, I didn't see you use that chain."
"You were watching the battle?" Su Han looked at him with suspicion. Was this guy also there yesterday?
Venti chuckled. "Your Liyue has been so prosperous recently, I just wanted to come and learn from your experience. I just didn't expect the Fatui to release that multi-headed monster. But those chains are really powerful. Can you let me play with them?"
"That item is staying in Liyue. I can't take it out."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Venti instantly lost interest.
The two of them walked and talked, and soon, they arrived in Mondstadt City. The people here had no idea what had happened with the unsealing of an Archon next door. They were still singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was relaxed and joyful.
But Su Han sharply noticed that the way those Fatui members looked at him was filled with fear. They were even actively avoiding him. Clearly, they had already received the news.
Venti followed his gaze into the distance, and when he saw the Fatui, he couldn't help but smile. "How about I get you the status of a Regent-King? You really want to drive these guys out, don't you?"
"Forget it. My current status as a National Treasure is already tiring me to death. And besides, how could the Mondstadt of today accept having a king to rule them?"
"Sigh, that's true." Venti couldn't help but sigh. He had originally wanted to have Su Han help him govern Mondstadt, but these people were simply unwilling to accept such commands.
The two of them parted ways in front of the Knights of Favonius headquarters. Su Han didn't ask him about the "compensation" from the other day. After all, he had been the one to benefit.
Arriving at the main gate of the Knights' headquarters, the two knights on duty saw him and quickly straightened their backs and saluted.
"Greetings, Lord Su Han!"
"Mm. Is Jean inside?"
"Yes, the Acting Grand Master did not go out today. She is in her office."
"Alright. Thank you for your hard work." Su Han nodded and walked inside.
At that moment, a woman with short hair, dressed in a very striking outfit, walked over. Seeing the scene just now, she frowned and asked, "Who was that person just now? You seem to respect him a lot."
"It's the Spindrift Knight! The lord just now was Liyue's National Treasure, Lord Su Han!"
"Lord Su Han? Who's that? And since when does Liyue have a National Treasure?"
For the past two months, Eula had been in seclusion, training on Dragonspine, so she didn't know about all the things that had happened. She had only just returned today.
The golden-haired trainee knight told her everything he knew.
"I see. No wonder I felt the people in the city had improved a lot. So that's how it is. Alright, you can get back to your work. I'm going to find Jean."
"Wait, Lady Spindrift Knight! Could you possibly wait an hour?"
"Why?" Eula sensed that something was wrong and looked at the trainee knight with a scrutinizing gaze. Her intuition told her that he was hiding something from her.
The trainee knight said awkwardly, "Uh, well, the Acting Grand Master is a bit… indisposed right now. So, could you please wait a moment?"
"Oh? That Mr. Su Han just now could go in, but I have to wait?"
"That's not it, Lady Spindrift Knight!"
"Then what is it?"
Faced with Eula's questioning, the trainee knight remembered Captain Kaeya's words and ultimately held his tongue.
"Fine, you won't say it, will you? This grudge, I will remember. I'm going to see for myself just how 'indisposed' Jean is right now." With that, Eula pushed open the main door and walked inside.
The two trainee knights at the door exchanged a glance, their faces full of bitterness.
"Sigh, I hope nothing bad happens."
"But we already did our best. Captain Kaeya said that the Acting Grand Master and Lord Su Han are in that kind of relationship. Who would dare to go and make trouble?"
"The problem is Lady Eula. Sometimes she's just too stubborn."
"You're right." The two of them looked up at the sky. Why is this world always so difficult?
Inside, Eula walked to the door of Jean's office and, without any hesitation, pushed it open.
She called out as she entered, "I just heard from the knights outside that you were a bit indisposed, I…"
Her words were cut short, because Eula was completely shocked by the scene in front of her.
The man who had entered just before her was sitting in the chair that belonged to Jean. And the strong-willed career woman she knew, the Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, was at this moment actually sitting on that man's lap.
And his hand was even inside her clothes.
"You… you two…" Eula was completely stunned. At the same time, a thought rose in her mind: So it really is an inconvenient time.
Although she didn't know what the relationship between Jean and that man was, her fair face instantly turned bright red.
Eula quickly backed out and said, "I'll just come back later!"
When the door was closed again, Jean couldn't help but jump off his lap, saying with shame and anger, "I told you not to be like this at the headquarters! Now someone saw us again!"
"You can't blame me for this. I was so heavily injured yesterday, so my perception is naturally weaker," Su Han said with an innocent look.
Jean sighed in her heart. Forget it. This time, it's my fault for not locking the door. For him to be able to come and see her as soon as he woke up, he already valued her a great deal. As for being seen, she would just take it as a reminder for next time. It seemed her room needed a lock.
"Alright, go and call Eula in. If she's looking for me, it must be about something important."
"By the way, I didn't see her last time I was here. Was she on a mission?"
"Mm, she was on a mission on Dragonspine. Later, she said she had a breakthrough in her strength, so she stayed up there for two months."
"So that's how it is." Su Han instantly understood. That's why he hadn't seen her last time.
He went outside the door. Eula was standing there in a daze, clearly still in shock from the scene just now.
"Jean is letting you in."
"You two are... done 'talking'?" she asked, looking at him. That word "talking"… Su Han felt it had a special meaning.
"I suppose so. I heard you were cultivating on Dragonspine. Are there any interesting things in there?"
"Aside from monsters, probably not much. By the way, there seem to be some ruins. Why, are you interested?"
"Not really. I was just looking for someone."
"So you were looking for Albedo. I saw him a while ago, but I don't know where he's gone recently." Eula pushed open the door and went in.
Su Han, now with nothing to do, walked outside. He had come to Mondstadt in a hurry last time and hadn't had a good look around. This time, he could rest for a few days, which was a good opportunity. Now that Liyue was peaceful, he could also enjoy a few days of rest.
Arriving outside the Knights' headquarters, Kazuha also happened to be coming out of the secret base. Seeing Su Han, he was very happy.
"Master, I didn't expect to see you here."
"Mm, I was injured in yesterday's battle and came over to rest for a few days. How are the Knights recently?"
Faced with Su Han's inquiry, Kazuha answered seriously, "They're alright. It's just that the knights don't understand cultivation involving meridians and such, so only a few people can understand the Qi of Tri-Unity. As for the Haki training, they are very fond of it. Although their current strength is not as good as the Black Blade unit's, Kaeya has already grasped the initial power of Armament Haki. He is the fastest of all of them in Haki improvement."
"Mm. Come with me for a walk around the city. I want to see how my shop is doing."
"Yes, Master."
Inside the office, Eula looked at the still-blushing Acting Grand Master and roughly understood the relationship between the two of them.
She didn't ask, but instead reported what she had seen on Dragonspine.
"You're saying that the blizzards there have been worsening recently, and at the same time, there are reports of people disappearing?"
"Yes. And not only that, but recently, a lot of Fatui have been active in there. I don't know what they're planning." Eula had originally planned to come back later, but she had heard news in a nearby camp that people had disappeared, which made her vigilant.
Jean frowned. "It seems the Fatui from Liyue have all been driven to Dragonspine."
"Huh? You said Liyue… did something happen there?"
"Mm, something very terrifying happened in Liyue recently."
When Eula heard that the man who had just been taking liberties with Jean had personally sealed an Archon, her face was full of shock.
An Archon. An ancient Archon. Was actually sealed by that man. This… no wonder those knights respected him so much.
So that's how it is. At the same time, she also understood why Jean had been conquered by him.
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