Martial Teyvat Chapter 83 (Patreon)

Ayaka was a bit leery of meeting with Morax after you know... Him beating the tar out her homeland's goddesses after they kidnapped me. So she and Shinobu were remaining here at the factory.

So that left just me and Keqing to head over towards Liyue Harbor in a fast flying jet that flew well above the atmosphere so no monsters or spirit beasts would mess with us.

Once we got to Liyue, I made sure to call Ningguang so that the cannons and magical defense systems on the Jade Chamber woudn't shoot us down!

And as the landing pad for the Pelican we flew here came down. I said with a small smile. "Hello Baiwen, how have you been?"

Baiwen, being one of Ningguang's trusted maids and secretaries, gave me a matching small, but true smile as she bowed lightly in greeting before she spoke.

But as I stepped off the airship, I paused as... My fortunes changed? I looked up at the sky, and in the still bright afternoon sky, I stared up at a crimson star that shown down upon me.

No... That wasn't a star at all.

I snorted to myself as I recongized what that was. What that 'star' was. But worrying about that false 'star' meant nothing but trouble.

Stepping forward I said. "Lead on Baiwen, I have the files and information that Morax wanted."

Still Baiwen's smile only grew as she said regally. "Peace please, Jake. Lady Ningguang has had baths drawn for you and Lady Keqing. And plans to host a banquet for your return to Liyue Harbor with your wife."

Keqing snorted and said flatly. "Ningguang just wants Jake to expand his old factory to make more basic materials, I bet. If not actually make more weapons and other advanced machines."

I shook my head as Baiwen opened and closed her mouth. Unsure what to say about Keqing's stern tone as she never played political games if she could help it.

With a hand wave from me, Baiwen happily took the offered silent skipping of the previous conversation and brought the two of us to a large private bath area that was already filled with a heated bath for us to relax in after we showered.

"This is actually Ningguang's very own bath isn't it?" I mused aloud to myself in some amusement before Keqing snorted and flicked my ear with a pointed glare.

"Don't even think about it!" She whispered with a blush that made me chuckle as I knew she was warning me not to even 'think' about fucking her inside of Ningguang's bath.

Once we got cleaned up and dressed in new clothes that Ningguang prepared for us especially. With Keqing on my arm, we walked into the banquet hall that had over a dozen people in it.

At the end of the banquet table was the guest of honor in Morax himself with him nodding in greeting with his golden eye's dipping under his hood.

"Morax, I do hope the spatial storm I caused hasn't brought you too much trouble." I said formally as I took the open seat to his right as Ningguang was sitting in front of me, to his left.

Morax's deep and powerful voice was clear as he said regally. "Not particular. It has caused some issues with people uninformed entering the spatial realm and getting suprised. But it has bought me a rare chance at having actual days of peace."

I tilted my head to the side and asked curiously. "Actually, I am curious. If a spatial storm was enough to prevent the portals from the abyss from accessing Teyvat... Forgive me, but why haven't you caused constant spatial storms?" 

Morax let out a low chuckle before he said dryly. "I would happily if I could. But directly creating a spatial storm with YOUR own power will heavily taint it. Allowing monsters and abyssal fiends to directly bypass it by sensing your very obvious energy driving the spatial storm."

"Not to mention, such a heavily tainted spatial storm painted in someone's very obvious qi or ki would not only be easily seen. But a spatial storm will naturally also create tiny pocket tunnels into Teyvat that aren't protected death traps we have been defending for millennia."

He shook his head and said calmly. "Your actions didn't come with specific energy... Just raw, overwhelming natural energy that quickly created a storm that faded, leaving only the energy fueling the spatial storm. Someone only gods themselves would chance going through."

"Then, why not just like detonate several million spirit stones or something in the void? That would likewise make such a spatial storm without tainting it too heavily?" Keqing then asked before pausing as both Ningguang and Morax gave her 'dirty' looks.

Cloud Retainer who was sitting in front of Keqing just next to Ningguang snorted and said sharply. "Detonate millions of spirit stones she says! It seems you have truly become a spendthrift after marrying your husband, hmph!"

I quietly just took a sip of my tea... As it was my particular 'cheat' in Satisfactory technology and logic that allowed me to create matter ex nihilo. Including materials of supernatural energy like spirit stones.

After that sip of tea I decided to mooove the conversation away as Cloud Retainer glared at me for being so much more wealthy than her, all of her disciples, and her massive sect put together!

"Ahem, Morax I have the files here. I have pictures of the spirit beasts, monsters, and other such beings as I flew over them with my drones." I said as I handed over the file.

A hum left Morax as he inspected the files before he said slowly. "Very good, very good indeed. Actual pictures of what I, and other's will hunt will help us greatly. Though I myself have a question for you Jake?"

I paused and shrugged, saying easily. "What is it you wanted to ask?" 

"Why is it that you are trading with Mondstadt's noble families in particular, if you don't mind me asking? Is there something Mondstadt has that Liyue does not?" 

The room went a bit quiet as several people were clearly wondering if I had offended the God of War and Geo with my actions.

But in the end, I said honestly and casually, as I knew that Morax was actually just curious. "I was trading with the Gunhildr clan for Mondstadt specialties, yes. And also using my connection with Lisa for astral materials. Something that, yes. I cannot so easily get good-quality ones here in Liyue without a genius like Lisa identifying them." 

I felt Keqing give me a light pinch and I saw that Ningguang was looking a little offended. But what could I do!? It was true! Literally only a handful of people in the world could correctly identify what I wanted, and who was someone who WANTED to help me in order to get a load of cheap resources I didn't care about!