A few days later, at noon.
In the Qunyu Pavilion.
Li Yan and Ningguang sat opposite each other, playing chess.
But this time they were not playing Go, but [Liyue ~ Millennium] invented by Ningguang.
This is a game similar to Monopoly.
The chessboard reproduced the terrain and streets of Liyue Port in proportion, with vendors, teahouses, shops, hotels, and sundry shops.
And the rules are extremely complicated, and the simplest version of the rules sold to the public is also very difficult to understand for ordinary people.
Just because the chess pieces are extremely exquisite, there is an endless stream of buyers.
There are more people who buy this kind of chess for the chess pieces than real players.
But for Li Yan, the complicated rules are not a problem at all, which makes Ningguang very happy.
She has not lost a game in this kind of chess so far, and now she finally met an opponent who makes her feel refreshed.
And when playing chess, Ningguang will also talk to Li Yan about business matters.
Although Li Yan doesn't care about these trivial matters, she can't help but say it.
And she also likes to share her experiences with Li Yan to deepen their mutual understanding.
And the meeting with the Fatui executive [Rich Man] a few days ago also led to a preliminary cooperation.
Ningguang cannot sell the goods to other merchants in the Kingdom of Winter, and must give them to the Weiren people for monopoly.
As a price, the Fatui will buy goods at a price 30% higher than other agents.
Li Yan listened and nodded slightly, but did not express any opinions.
These are just some unimportant trivia, which are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the existence of the demon god level.
Just like this [Liyue Millennium], the terrain of Liyue Port is fully exposed to the eyes of the world, without any secrets.
Doesn't Ningguang know about this?
Of course she knows, but the seven countries of Teyvat have never had any wars with each other since the appearance of the seven gods.
It's because the ones who can really make decisions are not mortals like them, but the seven gods in the world.
These terrains are meaningless to the demon gods who can move mountains and fill the sea.
After a moment,
"I won."
After Li Yan put down a chess piece, he smiled at Ningguang and announced his victory.
"Hey... I lost."
Seeing that the game was won and lost on the chessboard, Ningguang put down the chess piece in her hand and shook her head with a little emotion.
"You are too amazing. You can beat me in your first time playing Liyue for a thousand years."
She glanced at Li Yan, who was calm and composed, and felt quite emotional and amazed.
Although she knew that Li Yan was an immortal, she didn't expect him to be so extraordinary.
He learned everything very quickly, and even reached a very high level. Even she, who had never met an opponent, suffered a defeat.
"You are too kind."
Hearing this, Li Yan shook his head gently and said: "It's just a trifle, not worth mentioning."
"Why be so modest."
Ningguang couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her mouth and rolled her eyes at him, showing her tenderness.
How could it be considered a trifle to defeat her, the strongest chess player?
Sometimes, she hoped that Li Yan could be more domineering and proud in front of her.
Although she was a somewhat domineering, proud and confident woman, she also longed for her significant other to let her experience the taste of being conquered by a little woman.
Seeing this, Li Yan did not say much, but just smiled and shook his head.
He could naturally see Ningguang's little thoughts, but now was not the time.
After the two of them officially got married, he would definitely satisfy Ningguang's desire.
Then the two did not continue playing chess, but leaned on the railings by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window.
After a moment of tenderness, Li Yan began to talk about business.
"I plan to go out and travel."
He hugged Ningguang's warm and soft jade-like body, buried his head in her silky hair, and said.
Now his normal strength has reached the peak of the third level, and he needs to find an opportunity to break through the fourth level.
He spent several days with Ningguang, thinking and planning, and finally came up with a goal and plan.
"Going out again?"
Ningguang's body trembled slightly when she heard the words, and she felt a little surprised and resentful.
Li Yan had just returned not long ago, and he was going out again.
The two were now in the honeymoon period, and he actually left his fiancée alone in Liyue. It can only be said that he was worthy of being a free and easy immortal.
"Don't worry, I won't stay outside for too long."
Li Yan naturally knew Ningguang's thoughts. He kissed her fair and delicate ears gently and said calmly: "If you miss me, you can contact me with a magic weapon, and I will be there in an instant."
"... Who would miss you."
Ningguang's delicate and flawless jade face seemed to be smeared with a layer of rouge, like a beautiful jade with a halo, charming and enchanting, and seemed a little shy.
But she was relieved in her heart, because she found that what Li Yan said made sense.
With Li Yan's magical powers, as long as she called, he could return quickly.
In this way, there was no need to worry about anything.
Li Yan looked at Ningguang, who was full of charm and beauty, smiled slightly, and lowered his head to get close to her.
"Hmm..."
After a long time.
The two slowly separated and looked at each other face to face.
"You go ahead, remember to come back soon."
Ningguang looked at Li Yan, and his figure appeared in her mind, and she chuckled and warned him.
Li Yan nodded slightly and smiled, and said nothing more.
As his sleeves flicked, his figure disappeared in Ningguang's eyes like a dream bubble.
Ningguang was a little dazed and felt quite disappointed.
"Where are you going?"
After leaving the Qunyu Pavilion, a gentle and tender voice came into Li Yan's ears.
"Xumeru."
Li Yan looked at the projection of Nashida that suddenly appeared, and gave the answer directly without hiding anything.
"Xumeru?!"
Nashida was stunned when she heard the words, and then a hint of surprise appeared on her delicate little face.
These days, she watched the interaction and tenderness between Li Yan and Ningguang, which made her feel quite jealous.
Although she still discussed knowledge with Li Xing, she seemed a little absent-minded and out of shape.
When she saw Li Yan decided to temporarily separate from Ningguang, she was slightly relieved.
Now she heard that Li Yan was about to return to her country, and she was even more happy. "What are you going to do in Xumi?"
After calming down for a while, she asked curiously.
Except for the knowledge of the demon god level, almost all the knowledge of Xumi has been acquired by Li Yan.
Even the god of Xumi is with him.
After seeing that he has mastered the advanced elemental science, he also plans to share and discuss some demon god level knowledge with him in a while.
What is Li Yan going to Xumi for at this time? It can't be that he didn't forget that he was a scholar of the Order Academy and planned to go to class, right? Nashida couldn't help but complain in her heart, obviously she was a little resentful of Li Yan's taking advantage of the loophole. "Your Majesty will know later."
Li Yan heard the words and a mysterious smile appeared on his handsome face, keeping it a secret. "Hmm?"
Nashida was curious when she heard the words.
But before she could think about it, Li Yan turned into a swift light and headed for the destination.
Seeing this, she could only give up temporarily and wait for Li Yan to reveal the puzzle later.
The bark of the tree, as tall as a mountain range, was endless and spectacular.
This was the sand-proof wall built by the Great Compassion Tree King with great power to isolate the wind and sand, like a high wall.
However, this high wall not only isolates the wind and sand, but also divides the entire Xumi into two areas, the rainforest and the desert.
Most of the people in the two areas dislike each other, and even hate each other.
At the junction of the rainforest and the desert, a market relying on a small oasis is located here.
Kawanyi, people come and go, a little bit sloppy.
"It looks good."
Nashida looked at the bustling market through Li Yan's void terminal with a smile on her face.
Although it is not as good as Liyue, which has changed a lot, it can be regarded as good, which makes her quite happy and satisfied.
"Thank you, Taoist Taisu."
After being happy, she looked at Li Yan again and thanked him.
Because the main reason why Kawanyi is so bustling and prosperous is because of Li Yan.
Li Yan had already ordered to use his profits to buy materials and specialties from various countries.
The two regions of Xumi are naturally no exception.
Nowadays, there are many merchants in Kawanyi who are responsible for purchasing various Xumi specialties, and they all rely on Li Yan for their livelihood.
"It's just a casual chess game."
Li Yan put his hands behind his back, responded casually, and began to stroll around Kawanyi.
"Sure enough, I shouldn't have too much hope. It seems that I can only get high-end things by myself."
Not long after, he bought some quite rare Xumi specialties, shook his head slightly, and left Kawanyi.
Because there were no high-end objects in it, it was not very useful to him.
After leaving Kawanyi, he flew to Aru Village in the southwest.
"The desert is so desolate...
Nashida looked at the desolate desert, and her previous joy suddenly disappeared, turning into a moment of shock.
Although she knew that the desert was desolate, she was still deeply worried when she saw it with her own eyes.
Lack of water, lack of food, lack of education, lack of medical care, and the existence of a large number of monsters and bandits...
In such an environment, how difficult would the life of the desert people be?
Li Yan noticed Nashida's strangeness, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
This time, he planned to continue trying to see if this trip could make her want to escape from the cage.
Soon, Li Yan landed in a secluded place outside Aru Village.
Aru Village is the largest settlement in the desert, with rich intelligence and resources.
Located in the mountains, it is a solid fortress and a safe haven for rest in a dangerous environment.
Among them live the descendants of the demon king Akhmar, who is also the guardian of Aru Village.
Before, Aru Village did not allow outsiders to enter, but after the reform of the new guardian Candice, it has changed.
As long as you abide by the rules of Aru Village, anyone is welcome here.
"It is a scholar of the Order Institute... and also has the Eye of God. "
As Li Yan entered Aru Village, he immediately attracted the attention of some villagers, merchants and travelers.
Because he not only had outstanding appearance and temperament, but also wore the Eye of God, the Academy badge symbolizing his scholarly identity, and the Void Terminal.
In this barren and desolate Aru Village, he was as rare as a giant panda, attracting people's attention.
Li Yan didn't care about it, but began to explore Aru Village to see if he could find something useful.
Nasi Da didn't speak, but fell into silence.
She obviously didn't expect that the largest and most prosperous area in the desert would be so barren.
...
After the past Huanalana incident, the mood that was relieved by Lanaluo's comfort began to blame himself again.
"Taishu Taoist , do you really want me to get out of the cage?"
At the same time, she sighed in her heart and guessed some of Li Yan's purposes for this trip.
That is to let her know more about Xumi's truth, so that she would stop escaping and get out of the cage.
During this time together, she had been tempted by Li Yan to get out of the cage many times.
She also had a lot of hesitation, but she didn't succeed.
Because she thought she was not a qualified god yet, and Xumi was not bad under the leadership of many sages.
But now it seems that it is obviously just a rainforest, and the desert is another scene.
She felt complicated and difficult to describe.
A moment later, at a small stall. "The core of the energy construct... is okay."
Li Yan bought a strange core device from a businessman, which contained the secret of the Red King technology.
And the Red King technology is related to the power of the abyss.
At his level, there are only a few things in Teyvat that can make him go further.
The power of the abyss is one of them.
And the purpose and plan of his trip are indeed closely related to the abyss.
"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"
After Li Yan put away the core device, a gentle and crisp voice sounded behind him.
Li Yan's expression remained unchanged, because he had already noticed someone coming and knew his identity.
He slowly turned around and looked at the person who spoke behind him.
The person was dressed in cool clothes, with a beautiful face, tall and graceful figure, long blue hair combed into low double ponytails, and honey-colored skin that showed vitality.
A pair of amber and blue eyes that symbolize the identity of the descendants of the Red King are none other than Candice, the guardian of the contemporary Aru Village.
The extraordinary Li Yan is not an ordinary person at first glance, and he also bought various items in Aru Village, and he is a master craftsman.
As the guardian of Aru Village, she naturally has to entertain him well.
"Then I'll trouble Miss Candice."
Li Yan nodded slightly and chuckled: "It just so happens that I want to buy some materials unique to the desert. Miss Candice, please introduce and introduce them to me."
He had scanned the village with his mind before and found that there were some rare materials he needed in Aru Village.
However, many of these rare materials were not put out for sale, but were hidden in some warehouses and villagers' retainers.
As he spoke, he told Candice the names of several materials.
Most of these materials can only be obtained in the depths of the desert, so they are relatively rare on the market.
"These materials... Candice nodded and said: "I know where to find them, but I can't sell them because the villagers' prices are too expensive.
"If you really want to buy them, I can introduce them to you."
She was not surprised why Li Yan knew her. After all, if she could come to Aru Village, she would definitely be prepared in advance.
"I am naturally interested, and the price is not a problem."
Li Yan looked calm and said lightly: "Please lead the way, Miss Candice." "Okay, sir, please follow me."
Candice smiled and felt a little happy.
Before she made the reform, the closed Aru Village for many years almost disappeared with the Red King.
After the reform, the constant flow of caravans and travelers injected new vitality and life into Aru Village.
People like Li Yan who abide by the rules and are generous are even more popular.
Next, Li Yan, led by Candice, went to the homes of various villagers to purchase. "Guests want to buy these materials? Of course!"
Faced with the generous Li Yan, the villagers were naturally overjoyed and quickly sold him the materials that had been in stock for a long time. "This Mr.
Li... is really rich."
Candice, who took Li Yan to buy materials, was also quite surprised.
She thought that although Li Yan wanted to buy these rare and expensive materials, he might not be able to buy too much.
Unexpectedly, Li Yan could actually buy all the materials from the villagers she knew.
This money could greatly improve the economy and life in the village, which made her quite happy.
"Sir, would you like to take a break and taste the delicacies of our Aru Village?"
In her joy, thinking of the previous hard work, she wanted to take Li Yan to rest for a while.
"Yes."
Li Yan nodded slightly after hearing this, and did not refuse.
"Okay, please follow me, sir." Seeing this, Candice smiled gently and hurriedly led the way.
"What do you think of Candice?"
On the way, Li Yan sent a message to Nashida through the void terminal.
"... This descendant of the Red King is indeed a qualified guardian. "
Nasida was silent for a moment and gave an answer.
She had seen everything Candice had done before.
As the guardian of a village, she not only abandoned unnecessary traditions for the villagers, but also personally entertained guests warmly without any airs.
In this way, she was indeed qualified.
But this also made her feel a little confused. How could she not be as good as a descendant of a demon god?