GBP Chapter 228 Even the Emperor is Bad at Naming
Chapter 228 Even the Emperor is Bad at Naming
Although Xu Ning was unsure of the meaning behind Zhong Li's last sentence, he didn't ask any further questions and simply nodded to make a note of it.
"Please, Your Majesty, indicate the name of this newly brewed spring."
Xu Ning thought to himself, "Since you personally chose Jiuquan, you might as well name it yourself, so that I, who am terrible at naming things, don't come up with an unsuitable name that would annoy you, sir."
Zhongli was about to leave when he heard Xu Ning's request for permission, so he stopped in his tracks.
However, after standing there for a long time without speaking, Zhongli finally glanced at Qianfeng Jiuquan and said, "My Liyue is named after Qianyan, so let us continue to use Qianyan as our name."
Xu Ning chuckled inwardly, "So the Emperor is just as bad at naming things as I am."
However, he dared not show the slightest smile on his face and respectfully said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for bestowing this name upon me."
After seeing off Zhongli, the most prominent figure in Liyue, Xu Ning headed to Qunyu Pavilion with his wine gourd.
Seeing Xu Ning walk in with a smile, Ningguang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That gentleman didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
Xu Ning laughed heartily, "How could Mr. Zhongli, such a calm and collected person, possibly be like that?"
He took out several jars of the newly produced "Thousand Cliff Wine" from the cave, instructed Ningguang to arrange for someone to deliver them to the Hall of Rebirth, and then took Ningguang's hand and entered the study.
After closing the door, Xu Ning's face fell.
He smiled wryly at Ningguang and said, "The Emperor has thrown a huge hot potato at me."
He then recounted in great detail to Ningguang the contract that came with the "Sword of the Peak" and the story of obtaining the Heart of the Geo Archon.
Xu Ning held Ningguang's small hand and sighed, "Thanks to the big boss's benefits, I'm truly bound to Liyue now, and there's no escaping it anymore."
Ningguang poked Xu Ning's forehead with a finger and said disdainfully, "In my opinion, you're just being hypocritical after getting a good deal. I dare say that with all these things the Emperor gave you, you could be the uncrowned king of Liyue now, and no one would dare to say anything."
"Hmm, that could be used to make a good issue of..."
Seeing that Ningguang had already begun to think about how to make a greater profit from it, Xu Ning couldn't help but chuckle.
Perhaps this is what a born businessman is like—the ability to quickly maximize profits from even the slightest business opportunity.
Xu Ning put his arm around Ningguang's shoulder and said, "Logically speaking, now that I have the Heart of the Geo God, I should also be able to use the power of the Geo element."
"The greatest strengths of the Rock element are defense and creation. I still have a lot to learn from a master like you. How about we have an in-depth discussion tonight?"
Ningguang nodded subconsciously, but then realized the lewd intentions in the guy's words. Blushing, she broke free from Xu Ning's grasp and spat, "You're never serious all day long."
Xu Ning joked and laughed with Ningguang for a while, then suddenly remembered Belial who had come back with Ningguang, and casually asked him a question.
Ningguang said with a half-smile, "It's not easy that you can still remember her. You brought her all the way from Mondstadt back and then kept her locked up in your cave without a word. Even the clothes she wore were the ones I gave her."
"Although she is the 'pure person' you mentioned, a girl still needs some pretty clothes and jewelry. I'll have Bai Shi arrange some clothes and accessories for her, and take her to take a bath while we're at it."
Xu Ning scratched his head sheepishly and said, "The problem is that her behavior is so drastic that I often don't know how to face her, I don't dare to approach her, and I can't think of any way to deal with her. Why don't I just leave her to you?"
Ningguang rolled her eyes at him and said, "You don't need to rush to draw lines and prove your innocence here. I haven't even settled accounts with you for playing this game of keeping a mistress in the cave! Can you honestly say you weren't tempted when you saw her?"
Xu Ning suddenly recalled Belial's body, which seemed to be bathed in holy light, and felt a tickle in his nose. Startled, he quickly recalled Abedo's hands in his pockets and suppressed the strange feeling.
Then he cried out to Ningguang, "Heaven and earth bear witness, she was gender-swapped. Her male template is still alive and well in the snowy mountains. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't get over it in my heart... Yes, no matter how perfect she is, I absolutely cannot get over it."
However, when everyone was having dinner together at Qunyu Pavilion, Xu Ning discovered that Bai Shi had already worn down the threshold of that level.
With Bai Shi's help, Belial changed into a white dress with blue and white floral patterns, her white hair cascading down her back, making her look ethereal and otherworldly.
Bai Shi's eyes barely left her body all night.
"Have you ever considered that she might not even be a woman?" Xu Ning whispered in Bai Shi's ear.
Bai Shi shook his head indifferently and chuckled, "So what? She's so perfect, hehe."
"Not even human?"
"so what?"
"You don't want your Ningguang anymore?"
Bai Shi was startled by these words and immediately became conflicted, "This...that..."
Xu Ning laughed and whispered in Bai Shi's ear, "Pah, you scumbag!"
After dinner, Baiwen handed over all the documents and secret reports that had accumulated over the past few days to Ningguang.
Xu Ning knew Ning Guang's temperament; he was afraid that Ning Guang wouldn't rest from now until dawn.
"The overall situation regarding Zhiyi is already settled."
Ningguang tossed a briefing to Xu Ning and said, "That unfortunate ambassador and his assistant who infiltrated the Black Rock Factory have all died at the hands of Zhiyi."
"Zhiyi symbolically blew up the safety passage entrance to Qingxupu, and the General Affairs Department issued a notice to suspend the development plan for Qingxupu."
"For now, we are still publicly claiming that Zhiyi has become the new Tian Shu Star, and that he is responsible for doing things according to Uncle Tian's instructions while cooperating with Ye Lan to plant a hidden plan against Zhi Dong."
Hearing this, Xu Ning laughed and said, "This arrangement is good. With this guy helping Uncle Tian, Uncle Tian only needs to focus on the big picture, which saves a lot of effort."
Seeing that Xu Ning had no desire to compete for power in Liyue, Ningguang shook her head slightly and said, "Uncle Tian told you to go see him as soon as you get back. Since Mr. Zhongli was here, someone went to inform Uncle Tian first. Go to Moonsea Pavilion to find him now!"
Xu Ning nodded, took out a jar of Thousand Rock from the cave, and said, "Alright, I also have some things I want to discuss with him."
Huixin was sitting with Uncle Tian in the inner room of Yuehai Pavilion, watching Zhiyi who was reviewing documents with some vigilance.
When Xu Ning came in, Hui Xin showed a smile.
However, upon seeing the wine jar Xu Ning was carrying, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Don't be angry, medicine, medicine, this is medicine..."
Xu Ning and Uncle Tian both watched helplessly as Hui Xin took the wine jar away, neither daring to utter a single word.
Xu Ning inquired about Uncle Tian's health for a few moments, then sat down and spoke a few words with him.
"What, you want to take down the entire Liyue military?"