readytorunbook Chapter 311 The Battle Before the Emperor at the Castle Keep
Chapter 311 The Battle Before the Emperor at the Castle Keep
After walking up two flights of stairs, the captain stopped and asked Xu Ning to go on his own.
Xu Ning entered the castle tower.
The simplicity and monotony inside exceeded his expectations.
On the high platform in the center sat a mature and beautiful woman dressed in a purple kimono.
Xu Ning looked up and saw that this was none other than the supreme ruler of Inazuma—General Raiden.
She was exactly as beautiful as I had imagined; her serious and upright expression and the slightly vulnerable beauty mark under her eye created a charmingly contradictory contrast.
"I am Xu Ning of Liyue, and I greet General Leidian!"
Following Liyue customs, Xu Ning bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.
General Thunder glanced at the Dust Concealment Gourd in his hand and said calmly, "Sit down."
Xu Ning thanked him again and sat cross-legged on a futon on the left.
"Morax is dead?"
General Thunder directly asked him a question, which was an unexpected start for Xu Ning, especially since it was such a question, which greatly surprised him.
Xu Ning replied almost without hesitation, "That's right, I saw it with my own eyes."
General Thunder stared into Xu Ning's eyes, then repeated Xu Ning's words expressionlessly, saying, "You saw it with your own eyes? Hmph, but sometimes seeing isn't necessarily believing."
So you don't believe me? You don't believe me, so you have to ask me?
An awkward silence fell between the two of them.
Xu Ning didn't want to dwell on this topic any longer, so he changed the subject directly, saying, "I have offended you a lot in the last execution incident. Fortunately, you are magnanimous and did not put me on the wanted list."
"However, my young buddy was a bit reckless, but he meant no harm. I wonder if it would be possible to drop the warrant for his arrest?"
General Thunder tilted her head slightly, a gesture that transformed her composed expression into one of pure innocence.
"For outsiders like you who are not bound by time and space, what does it matter whether a warrant is withdrawn or not? Let alone ordinary places, even my castle tower, I'm afraid you would dare to come and break in if you wanted to!"
While what you said is quite right, what's with that somewhat defiant tone?
Xu Ning suddenly couldn't figure out what the Thunder General was thinking. Just as he was pondering this, several shouts came from outside.
"I need to see the general now, all of you get out of my way!"
"Ha, are you trying to do something as foolish as rebelling against your superiors? At least wait until I get what I want, then you can do whatever you want behind closed doors."
"It's that witch who turns into ice. Sora, you better watch out."
Xu Ning raised his wine gourd and took a sip, thinking to himself, "It's really lively; everyone who should and shouldn't be here has come."
While drinking, she glanced at General Lei Dian out of the corner of her eye and noticed that even in such a situation, she did not show the slightest displeasure.
Kujo Sara was the first to barge in, and when she entered and saw Xu Ning sitting to one side, a hint of surprise flashed across her face.
"General, please forgive me, but Kujo Sara has something very important to report, concerning the Eye Hunting Order..."
"Crack!"
The next person to step through the door was a "lady" dressed in white with a seductive figure.
However, the moment the lady entered, she swung her hand, and a chilling coldness struck the unsuspecting Kujo Sara from the side, sending her flying.
This sudden turn of events caught almost everyone off guard.
Xu Ning had foreseen this, but unfortunately, the woman and Kujo Sara were too close together, and he was unable to stop them in time.
Xu Ning flashed back and forth, already holding the nine robes in his arms.
Kujo Sara's body was almost entirely covered by a thin layer of frost, and the frost flowers were visibly invading her body.
If she were still conscious, given Kujo Sara's control over the lightning element, this frost power might not have been able to injure her this badly.
However, she has now fallen into a coma after the attack, and if no one comes to her aid, she may suffer irreversible damage.
Xu Ning held her hand and continuously channeled his alcohol into Kujo Sara's body, mitigating the damage from the frost while looking up at the Thunder General sitting above.
From the moment the incident occurred until now, General Thunder's posture has remained as steady as a rock, and it seems that even his emotions have not changed much.
"I heard at the inn that someone from Liyue was colluding with various forces to stage a coup, so I came to see what was going on. I didn't expect that even your subordinates would dare to run rampant here."
The woman glanced haughtily at Kujo Sara in Xu Ning's arms. "I'm disciplining this unruly servant on behalf of the General. I hope the General can understand?"
General Thunder said calmly, "The mistakes made by the people of Rice Fields should be punished by me. You are not qualified, madam."
The woman's face showed a slight displeasure, and she said insincerely, "Then I'm truly sorry, General!"
After finishing her sentence, the woman turned to Xu Ning and asked, "I didn't know you were so persistent. I've traveled to three countries and still managed to run into you. It seems you've been deliberately chasing me. But I'm getting a little tired of looking at your face..."
Xu Ning was never very good at arguing with women, but in this place, in front of Inazuma, how could he tolerate the lady's repeated outrageous remarks?
So Xu Ning smiled slightly, raised a toast to the lady from afar, and the triple Leiba pattern between the dragon claws on the Dust-Hidden Gourd suddenly flashed.
This was undoubtedly dangerous and potentially fatal.
The woman's pupils suddenly contracted as she stared intently at the lightning element symbol on Xu Ning's wine gourd, and her aura immediately became somewhat unstable.
Ever since this guy first came into the sight of the Fatui, he's been like their nemesis, making everything they do seem exceptionally difficult.
Mondstadt's sneak attack and counter-sneak attack, Liyue's quick move, and Inazuma's side didn't even know how they lost.
The loss of two God Hearts in succession has already caused considerable doubt about the abilities of the Fatui. If they were to lose a third God Heart without achieving anything further...
Thinking of this, the woman felt a sudden chill rise around her.
"I don't think you don't understand what it means to use force in this place, do you? Or are you determined to use the rules of the imperial duel to completely eliminate me, madam?"
Xu Ning casually put the nine robes into the Dust-Hidden Cave and asked the lady in a calm tone.