Genshin Impact: The Sharpshooter of Teyvat

Chapter 1007: Liyue's Current Situation in Ye Lan's Eyes

Although Mr. Chang Jiu was extremely reluctant, he could not disobey the order and could only helplessly follow the team to evacuate.

Ye Lan watched Master Chang Jiu being taken away, found a small bamboo stool to sit down, and prepared to take a rest.

At this moment, her eyes were suddenly attracted by Keqing not far away.

She was standing there, looking dazed and a little absent-minded.

Ye Lan was helpless, so she stood up again and walked towards Keqing, asking softly, "Keqing? What's wrong with you? You look a little off."

At this moment, Keqing felt as if her heart was blocked by a huge rock, so heavy that it made her breathless.

During this period, Ningguang had always been in her impression of a person who would do anything to achieve his goal and was greedy for power and wealth, but now he was so caring towards the people of Qingce Village that he even paid out of his own pocket to settle them.

This strong sense of contrast made Keqing, who had originally determined to fight Ningguang to the end, suddenly soften her heart.

"I'm thinking about something." Keqing's voice was very soft.

Ye Lan's eyes rolled around, and she asked tentatively, "Oh? Let me guess, is this related to Ningguang?"

Keqing was shocked when she heard this. She didn't expect Ye Lan to guess her thoughts so easily.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and admitted, "Yes, how did you figure that out?"

Seeing this, Ye Lan sighed inwardly. She originally thought that Keqing was thinking about how to compete with Ningguang and decide who was better, so she was so conflicted.

So, she sighed and said earnestly, "Don't worry about how I saw it. I just want to remind you that stability is the most important thing for Liyue right now."

"Any action that may cause internal unrest is not a wise move."

Ye Lan paused briefly before continuing, "Yuhengxing, I hope you can think calmly and put aside your thoughts of confronting Ningguang and engaging in infighting."

Upon hearing this, Keqing followed up on the topic, her face filled with resentment, "But what will the future hold? Could it be that human rule in Liyue has simply transformed from the immortals' one-man rule to Ningguang's dictatorship?"

Ye Lan was helpless with her childish political fantasies. She asked, "If you really overthrow Ningguang's rule, who will lead Liyue next? Will it be you?"

Keqing obviously didn't expect Ye Lan to ask such a direct question. She stammered and replied:

"I... I don't want to overthrow Ningguang. I just think Liyue shouldn't have a monopoly! Competition should be fair, just, and conscientious!"

Ye Lan disagreed with Keqing's point of view and retorted, "What you call healthy competition is just an idealized concept. It simply doesn't work in reality!"

“The simplest definition of competition is the process of competition and the survival of the fittest between two or more entities for limited resources.”

Keqing wanted to refute Ye Lan's point of view, but Ye Lan didn't give her a chance and continued, "In this process, there will inevitably be winners and losers."

"And Ningguang is now the winner of this competition. You must understand that competition is a process, not a final result."

Immediately afterwards, Ye Lan began to explain to Keqing in detail the steps to resist Ningguang and the difficulty involved, and earnestly advised her to give up this unrealistic fantasy.

"Even if you don't intend to completely overthrow Ningguang's rule, and simply want to challenge her, do you think you can truly compete with her with your current strength?"

Ye Lan asked seriously.

"In order to fight Ningguang, you must find allies. If these people gather together, they will form the embryonic form of a vested interest group under your command!"

"When the vested interest group around you grows stronger, it will be like a whirlpool, sucking you in and making it impossible to extricate yourself."

"In order to gain greater benefits, they will continue to push you forward, and you will be swept up in their clutches without even realizing it. By that time, you will have no choice!"

"And even if you eventually succeed in gaining power, you'll find that everything is beyond your control."

"By then, even if you want to regret it, Liyue Harbor will probably be plunged into chaos!"

"So, rather than risk challenging Ningguang's authority, it's better to let her continue to intimidate everything. This way, at least Liyue can remain stable."

Keqing listened quietly to Ye Lan's analysis, and the conflict in her heart became more intense.

When she heard the term "vested interest group", a light bulb suddenly lit up in her head and she asked:

"Then what about Ningguang's vested interests? Won't she be hated by others for acting so recklessly?"

Ye Lan slowly stretched out two fingers and began to explain the first reason in detail.

"You must understand one thing. Ningguang doesn't come from a prestigious family like you, with any vested interests."

"She started from scratch and built a world of her own from nothing."

"The Liyue business world is an extremely cruel place, where people are eaten without leaving any bones behind."

"However, Ningguang was able to stand out in such an environment, single-handedly fighting her way through, and ultimately securing the position on Tianquan Star. She herself is the beneficiary of this!"

Ye Lan paused briefly, giving Keqing time to process what she had said.

After a while she continued, "One more thing, have you noticed a very important issue?"

"Ningguang's power now stems from more than just her position as Tianquan Star. More importantly, she has Shao Yun's military support."

"I think you know better than I do how powerful Shao Yun is, Keqing. After all, didn't you ask for Shao Yun's help before?"

Although Ningguang had gone crazy, Ye Lan had to admit that Ningguang was capable!

Facing Ye Lan's analysis, Keqing still tried hard to refute it: "But this doesn't meet the requirements of the Seven Star Selection!"

"The selection of the Seven Stars mainly considers the strength of the business community, not the military strength!"

Ye Lan looked at Keqing helplessly. Why was she still bringing up the old almanac standard for the Seven Star selection?

Aren’t you, Keqing, the one who supports human rule the most in Liyue?

Why don’t you recognize the new standards that come with it?

You can't just see the advantages of rule by man and ignore its disadvantages!

Ye Lan complained, "Of course I know those standards, but those are the seven-star selection standards from the Xianzhi era!"

"Liyue has now entered the era of human rule, and the situation has long been different!"

Ye Lan paused, then continued, "At that time, the Emperor was staying in Liyue Harbor. How could the Seven Stars possibly compete with the Emperor in combat?"

"Therefore, the competition among the Seven Stars can only be limited to the strength contest in the business community."

"Besides, I believe you are very familiar with Liyue's history."

"During the Demon God War, Emperor Yan Wang overcame countless hardships and dangers, defeated countless enemies, and finally fought his way out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses, protecting the people of Liyue and becoming the god who rules over our Liyue."

"Don't you think that combat capability should be considered an important component of power?"

Ye Lan's voice rose slightly.

"Now, the Emperor has delegated power to the Seven Stars of Liyue. Accordingly, the power to intimidate with force has also been delegated to the Seven Stars."

At this point, Ye Lan couldn't help but sigh: "Perhaps the Emperor himself didn't expect that a person like Shao Yun, who possesses absolute martial power, would appear..."

"This is why Ningguang was able to leverage Shao Yun's power and dominate the entire Liyue!"

Finally, Ye Lan said to Keqing earnestly, "So, Keqing, look at your current situation."

"In terms of force, you can't beat Shao Yun; in terms of power, you can't compete with Ningguang. In this situation, what can you use to fight Ningguang?"

Keqing listened attentively to Ye Lan's analysis of the political situation in Liyue and discovered the most critical issue, which was "Shao Yun".

Shao Yun seemed to be the catalyst for everything... and he was not only a catalyst, he even played a key role in some things.

"But why?" Keqing muttered unwillingly, "Why would Mr. Shao Yun support Ningguang? He saved me and protected me..."

She remembered the critical moment when Shao Yun saved her at the seaside and preserved her status as Yuheng Star.

Afterwards, she secretly swore to Shao Yun that she must be a good Yuheng Star and live up to his life-saving grace.

However, the current reality makes Keqing confused.

Why, Shao Yun did not continue to support her justice, but instead turned to support Ningguang.

This made Keqing doubt her own abilities and charm.

"Just because I'm not good at expressing myself, did he choose Ningguang, who is more eloquent and resourceful? What exactly is wrong with me?"

Keqing's voice carried a hint of reluctance, and her expression became a little dazed.

Ye Lan caught the strange emotion in Keqing's words. Could it be that Keqing fell in love with Shao Yun? This thought flashed through Ye Lan's mind, but she quickly put it behind her.

Right now, they have a more important task: to evacuate the crowd.

"Anyway, don't think too much about it." Ye Lan decisively interrupted Keqing's thoughts, "Our top priority now is to ensure people's safety and evacuate the crowd as quickly as possible."

Keqing, having temporarily realized the gap between herself and Ningguang, nodded dejectedly and said, "I understand."

……

In Liyue now, the immortals chose to keep silent, and Ningguang covered the sky with one hand.

If there is no external influence, Ningguang will be the only one who has the final say in Liyue for the next few decades.

But what Keqing doesn’t know now is that one day in the future, help will come to her.

But that's the future...