"A good place." Yu Jin stealthily swam to a small port on the southernmost tip of Liyue, then quietly climbed out of the water.
Perfect infiltration! No one discovered him!
The moment he came ashore, Yu Jin evaporated the seawater from his body. Then he walked onto the street.
Liyue's architecture was very different from Mondstadt's. Liyue's buildings were mostly wooden, unlike Mondstadt's which were mainly stone.
The style and design of its architecture were also quite intricate and elaborate, and Liyue people seemed to love building tall pavilions. Wooden corridors often spanned high above, connecting the tall buildings on both sides of the street.
Yu Jin was fascinated by these never-before-seen buildings, completely oblivious to the strange looks people around him were giving him.
He seemed to have forgotten that Liyue was not like Mondstadt. Mondstadters might ignore Yu Jin's attire, but that didn't mean Liyue people would.
Moreover, Yu Jin's attire was extremely peculiar—medieval knight's plate armor with several tattered rags hanging over it, which looked completely out of place with Liyue's atmosphere.
While Yu Jin was engrossed in admiring Liyue's customs, someone had already quietly gone to inform the Millelith.
"My King, the Soldiers of this place, the Millelith, are coming," the Blackblades in the shadows reminded Yu Jin.
"?" Yu Jin immediately snapped back to reality. He looked at the surrounding crowd and then noticed that a small section of the street around him was empty.
Liyue people weren't very friendly.
However, Yu Jin understood; he knew his attire was a bit peculiar. Rather, it was the Mondstadters' reaction that was unusual.
Could it be that the people of a nation are very similar in character to their gods? Barbatos is big-hearted, and so are the Mondstadters.
Yu Jin waved his hand, telling the Blackblades in the shadows not to act rashly. After all, he hadn't done anything bad, nor did he have any ill intentions, so what was there to fear?
Affected by this, Yu Jin lost his desire to continue sightseeing. He now only wanted the Millelith to arrive quickly so he could resolve his identity issue.
The prosperity of Liyue's streets was incomparable to Mondstadt's. People came and went in an endless stream, and the numerous shops and stalls lining the streets offered all kinds of rare treasures from across the continent.
Soon, the surging crowd parted. At the split in the crowd, three Soldiers, dressed in yellow-brown armor and holding long spears, emerged.
"Greetings." The leader nodded to Yu Jin.
"I'm well." Yu Jin nodded back. Then he directly said, "I've traveled here for a reason and don't yet have an identity."
"However, I'm quite well-known at the Adventurers' Guild in Mondstadt; you can check that," Yu Jin suddenly remembered his reputation in Mondstadt and added.
"Oh? If that's the case, it would be convenient. But it must have been a tiring journey for you, coming from Mondstadt to Liyue. Please rest for a while at the Ministry of Civil Affairs' reception area," the leading Millelith politely said.
If the person before him had truly come from Mondstadt to Liyue alone, then his strength must be considerable. Whether out of courtesy or other considerations, being polite was always good.
"Alright. But I'm not very familiar with Liyue. You'll have to answer some of my questions," Yu Jin nodded. He was just worrying about not having a guide.
"My King, we might be able to answer your questions," the Blackblades transmitted to him again.
"You've gone to gather intelligence again?" Yu Jin exclaimed inwardly. These Blackblades weren't very friendly either.
"We just gathered some basic information, that's all. My King, there's no need to worry," the remaining Blackblades around Yu Jin said somewhat awkwardly. It was a habit of their duty, and it was a bit hard to change.
"Never mind, you don't need to answer my questions," Yu Jin refused the Blackblades' suggestion. Although the Blackblades' information was effective and concise, it certainly wouldn't be as interesting as hearing it from a local.
Yu Jin and the three Millelith walked along the street. After crossing a wooden bridge, the road ahead suddenly opened up!
The widened stone road was lined with tall buildings and pavilions, with countless wooden corridors spanning high above. Various silk banners and streamers on the buildings and corridors fluttered in the wind, displaying the prosperity of the place.
"Feiyun Slope. This is the most bustling commercial street in Liyue Harbor, where all The Seven Nations have shops. If you have enough Mora, this is absolutely the best choice for finding rare treasures."
The Millelith behind Yu Jin saw him stop and look around, so he spoke up to explain.
"Really?" Yu Jin exclaimed in surprise. He was just worrying about having nowhere to spend his Mora, so this was a perfect opportunity to find some unique items from this world.
"Naturally, it's true," the three people beside him affirmed. In fact, they were being modest; this was not only the most prosperous commercial street in Liyue Harbor but also the most prosperous commercial street in Teyvat.
The things one could buy here were absolutely beyond ordinary people's imagination.
Amidst Yu Jin's exclamations and the Millelith's laughter, they arrived at the end of Feiyun Slope. Liyue's Ministry of Civil Affairs was located there.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs, it was no exaggeration to say it was Liyue's busiest department. Besides being responsible for handling Liyue's daily governmental affairs, civil disputes also fell under its purview.
After passing through the main gate guarded by two large stone lions, Yu Jin was led into a room.
"Please rest for a while, sir. You are welcome to enjoy the hot tea on the table; it's a specialty of Liyue and a must-try," the Millelith said before retreating.
Yu Jin happily picked up the teapot and took a sip. Regardless of whether it had flavor or not, he drank it first… "Have you found anything?" In the archives of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, people constantly moved through. This place gathered all the public information of Liyue, and that of the Adventurers' Guild was naturally among them.
"Yes, I found it," Katheryne opened her eyes and said to the Ministry of Civil Affairs official in front of her.
As a puppet produced by Snezhnaya, she outwardly served as a receptionist for the Adventurers' Guild.
However, to cooperate with the daily affairs of various nations, it wasn't difficult to allocate one or two puppets specifically for Adventurer-related matters.
After all, Adventurers could be said to be one of the most troublesome groups in all of Teyvat.
"Oh? What's his background? Is what he said true?" the Ministry of Civil Affairs official asked. If he was truly famous, why hadn't he heard of him before?
"It's true; his reputation has only recently spread," Katheryne seemed to have discovered something that surprised her, her eyes widened, but quickly returned to normal.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs official immediately became energized. Legendary Adventurers were respected throughout Teyvat, and merely hearing their deeds was enough to make one's blood boil.
"Is he a legendary Adventurer?" He was breathing somewhat rapidly. A living legendary Adventurer? He would definitely go to pay his respects then.
"Hmm..., Headquarters is still discussing it. His deeds are somewhat special," Katheryne said rather plainly.
"What deeds? Can you briefly tell me?" the Ministry of Civil Affairs official asked curiously. Special deeds? Difficult even for the Adventurers' Guild Headquarters?
"In one day, he cleared a total of 10,644 Hilichurls, 1,567 Mitachurls, and 6,472 Slimes of various types from around Mondstadt," Katheryne said, unblinking, recounting the Blackblades' masterpiece.
Upon hearing this, the Ministry of Civil Affairs official felt a basin of cold water poured over his head, and his previous enthusiasm instantly vanished.
Even if Yu Jin killed monsters, he killed too many! Tens of thousands of monsters, and all within one day!
"A dangerous fellow!" The Ministry of Civil Affairs official's expression was somewhat tense; this was no longer something he could handle.
"A reminder," Katheryne said again, seeing the Ministry of Civil Affairs official's panicked expression:
"The Adventurers in Mondstadt have a very good opinion of him, and he only cleared out monsters; he didn't harm a single person."
"Is... is that so?" The Ministry of Civil Affairs official lowered his head in thought, but soon he relaxed.
Why was he worrying? If the sky fell, there would be someone taller to hold it up; he just needed to report it truthfully.
Thinking of this, he let out a sigh of relief and smiled at Katheryne, "Miss Katheryne, thank you for your help. Goodbye."
"Goodbye!" Katheryne watched him run out of the archives and replied.
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