Chapter 10: Opening Another Blind Box, Shocking Liyue!
Liyue Harbor, inside the blind box shop.
The atmosphere was tense. Lumine stood in the shop, her gaze firm as she looked at Ling Feng, while Paimon flitted around her anxiously.
"Hurry, hurry! Ling Feng, we're wanted by Liyue now. You have to help us!"
Ling Feng's lips curled into a faint smile as he leisurely brewed tea, glancing sideways at Lumine. "I can help you open a blind box, but are you sure... you're willing to take the gamble?"
Lumine took a deep breath and nodded without hesitation. "I have to."
"I need to find a way to make the Liyue Qixing trust me. Otherwise, I'll never clear my name."
Ling Feng looked at her, silent for a few seconds, then slowly reached out and handed her a blind box glowing with purple light.
"This blind box... whether it turns things around or not depends on your luck."
Lumine took the box, her fingers tightening slightly. She took a deep breath and slowly opened it.
*Click—*
The moment the blind box opened, the entire room was bathed in golden light!
A system notification sounded in Lumine's mind—
**[Congratulations! You have obtained the blind box reward: 'Relic of Morax—Geo Archon's Seal']**
**[Item Description: A seal once used by Rex Lapis, Morax, containing the divine authority of Liyue. The holder can temporarily communicate with the adepti of Liyue and gain the trust of the Liyue Qixing.]**
"Holy—?!"
Ling Feng's eyes widened in shock, and he nearly dropped the teacup in his hand.
This was a relic of Rex Lapis. Ling Feng knew full well how deeply the people of Liyue revered Morax.
And now, Lumine had actually pulled something like this...
There was no way the Liyue Qixing wouldn't trust her now!
Lumine was also stunned by the result, but she quickly regained her composure and tightly gripped the Geo Archon's Seal.
She murmured softly, "This... this can turn things around..."
Paimon spun around excitedly in the air. "Hahaha! We're saved! With this, Ningguang and the others won't dare to mess with us!"
Ling Feng, on the other hand, shook his head with a smile. "Lumine, your luck is truly something to admire."
Without wasting any time, Lumine turned and headed for the door. "We can't delay. We need to get to Yujing Terrace and show this to Ningguang and the others!"
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Meanwhile, on Yujing Terrace, the Liyue Qixing were engaged in a heated discussion.
Ningguang, the Tianquan, stood in her luxurious gown, her brows furrowed as she scanned the group. "Traveler Lumine has been missing for some time now. Where do you think she's hiding?"
Keqing crossed her arms, frowning. "She's incredibly strong. If she really wants to hide, it'll take us a while to find her."
Elder Tian, the Tianxuan, spoke in a low voice. "She might have already fled Liyue and headed to Mondstadt."
Ningguang, however, shook her head, her gaze calm. "No, Lumine isn't the type to run away."
"She will return."
As soon as she finished speaking, a Millelith soldier rushed onto the platform, kneeling on one knee and reporting excitedly—
"Lady Ningguang! Traveler Lumine has returned!"
The eyes of the Liyue Qixing instantly sharpened!
"Oh?" Ningguang's lips curled into a cold smile. "She's finally showing herself?"
Keqing stood up abruptly. "Let's go see."
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**Shocking Liyue, the Relic of the Archon Appears!**
On Yujing Terrace, Lumine stepped onto the high platform, facing the Liyue Qixing. The surrounding Millelith soldiers were fully armed, surrounding her on all sides.
Countless citizens of Liyue watched from a distance, murmuring among themselves.
"She actually came back?"
"Is she here to prove her innocence?"
"The Liyue Qixing won't believe her so easily!"
However, Lumine remained calm. In front of everyone, she pulled out the radiant 'Geo Archon's Seal' from her pocket.
In an instant, the Geo elements in the air seemed to converge, and the entire Yujing Terrace was enveloped in a faint golden glow!
Ningguang, Keqing, and the other members of the Qixing all froze, their eyes locked on the seal.
"This... this is..." Keqing whispered in shock.
Ningguang took a deep breath, her expression grave. "The 'Geo Archon's Seal'... once used by Rex Lapis himself..."
The faces of the Liyue Qixing changed completely.
A relic of Rex Lapis—only someone truly trusted by Liyue could possess such an item!
And now, this seal was in Lumine's hands...
This meant—
Before his fall, Rex Lapis had likely entrusted this seal to Lumine!
"...It seems we were wrong about you," Ningguang said slowly, her tone solemn.
Lumine looked at her calmly, her voice firm. "I told you, I didn't kill Rex Lapis."
"I don't want to be an enemy of Liyue."
"If you're willing to trust me, let me help you investigate the real assassin."
On the platform, silence reigned for a full ten seconds.
Then, Ningguang nodded slowly, her voice serious. "In that case—"
"From this moment on, the arrest warrant for the Traveler is revoked!"
The citizens of Liyue erupted into murmurs, and the Millelith soldiers exchanged surprised glances.
But soon, everyone realized—
The Traveler had successfully turned the tables!
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Meanwhile, Ling Feng sat in his shop, leisurely sipping tea as he watched the bustling citizens of Liyue outside. A faint smile played on his lips.
"Tsk tsk, what a spectacle."
"I never expected Lumine to pull out the 'Geo Archon's Seal.' The Liyue Qixing are going to have a headache now."
He flipped through the account book in his hand, muttering to himself:
"But this show is just getting started..."