Shortly afterward, Lord Gong Qu of the Entara Domain led the delegation of Zephyr Knights on a tour of the sugarcane plantations and the MooMoo Ranch livestock center.
The two sides engaged in in-depth dialogue and reached a strategic cooperation agreement concerning future trade in agricultural and pastoral goods between Mondstadt and Entara.
Lord Gong Qu of Entara expressed:
"Our nation's agricultural products, fruits, and meats are rich in variety and abundant in supply. Once cooked, they express the purest flavors of nature itself. It is an honor to establish this grain supply partnership with your esteemed nation.As the first official collaboration between our two countries, this initiative lays the foundation for mutual trust. In the future, we shall stand together—supporting and collaborating across broader, more ambitious fields.Our future, together, is bound to be a promising one."
"You see? Doesn't it read much better now?"
Gong Qu handed the notepad to Jean.
Jean glanced left, then right, then stared at him in confusion."I understand every single word in this Common Tongue… but why does it feel so strange when they're all strung together?"
"Well, it's a formal document between two nations—it's supposed to be a bit stiff and ceremonious."
Lisa stretched lazily and smiled, clearly in a good mood now that they were outside of Teyvat, and that unnerving sensation of being "watched by a Vision" had disappeared.
"Alright Jean, just let Kaeya give it a once-over when we're back. He's got a knack for this kind of stuff."
She then gave Gong Qu a sultry side glance."By the way, darling... your villa—does it still have empty rooms?"
"Quite a few, actually. Why do you ask?"
"You know exactly why."Lisa rolled her eyes in a flirtatious swirl of mischief. "Just don't come sneaking into my room tonight... though if you did, I wouldn't exactly turn you away~"
Underestimating me?
Gong Qu pulled her into his arms with a sly smile."Why sneak in at night... when I much prefer shameless indulgence in broad daylight~"
As he leaned in to kiss her, Lisa panicked, dodging with cheeks flushed in a lovely red bloom.
Amber and Eula exchanged a wide-eyed glance—visibly trembling.
If even someone as charming and commanding as Lisa had been overwhelmed... then if they got involved, wouldn't they be completely devoured by this man?
"Alright, ladies, the tour is done. You've seen the lay of the land. My world is still in the early stages of rebuilding. So, are you heading back to the Knights, or... thinking about staying the night here with me?"
As he said "stay the night", Gong Qu opened his arms wide—giving the distinct impression that what he had in mind involved all of them under one blanket.
"Ahem! I-I think I'll head back for now. There's still a lot of work to do at the Knights of Favonius."
Captain Jean, ever the righteous one, clearly wasn't ready for... multi-party events, and promptly found an excuse to retreat.
"M-me too... I've still got patrol routes to finish! Captain Jean, wait for me!"Amber quickly joined the escape squad.
"Can't be helped, I'll come along too, Amber."Eula, too proud to admit she was also fleeing, used her bestie Amber as an excuse.
That left only Lisa, and Gong Qu's gaze naturally turned to her.
"I think I'll stay. There's... a lot in this world I'm curious about. And besides... that oppressive feeling of corrupted knowledge is gone now."
"Perfect! You all look so adorably shy—I bet a goodbye kiss might be too much, so how about a nice group hug instead?"
Gong Qu stepped forward and gave Jean, Eula, and Amber each a warm embrace.
Just as pure as the light in his eyes, there was no hidden desire—only affection and gentle care.
Before long, the Teyvat delegation reluctantly returned to the Knights of Favonius, with only Lisa and Klee choosing to remain in Gong Qu's world.
"I suppose I underestimated you," Lisa murmured, nestled in his arms, drinking in the warmth she'd longed for day and night."To win the hearts of four beauties and still keep your composure... seems I made the right choice."
Gong Qu looked out toward the Gate of Teyvat and chuckled.
"Carnal pleasure is fleeting. A human mating ritual only lasts a few minutes—at most, a dozen. Love, in the beginning, is just a self-induced illusion driven by biological instinct."
"But humans are thinking reeds. Mental fulfillment, emotional resonance—that lasts far longer and lingers far deeper than any physical act."
"Oh? So you're the sage who believes in 'spiritual union'?"
Gong Qu gave a light laugh and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead."I want both."
Meanwhile…
"Lumine, did you hear that?"
"Mm, sounded like a beast's roar. A dragon maybe? But much deeper than any of the three we have back home."
"Yeah... I think we've stumbled upon something big."
Keqing and Lumine locked eyes—both grew alert in an instant.
"Huh? Huh?? Why didn't I hear anything?"
"Two of us heard it, that's enough. Paimon, get down here. If we actually end up fighting a dragon, we might not have time to babysit you."
"Whaaa—no! No way! Lumine, you have to protect me!"
Paimon quickly floated lower, grabbing onto Lumine's hair and glancing around in fear.
"Stop yanking my hair! You'll make me bald. Relax—judging by the sound, the big guy's still pretty far away. Worst case, find a place to hide when we get there."
"And we don't have to fight it. A'Qu already said, until he's gathered enough marble and aquamarine to develop Starshine Magic, we should avoid engaging dragons. Even diamond armor would only buy time to run away."
"Hey now! I don't like the sound of that! I've traveled through four nations! Fought Stormterror, the Fatui Harbingers, Osial, Raiden Shogun, even fragments of the Dendro Dragon Apep… What haven't I seen? One little dragon? Piece of cake."
Keqing didn't argue—just quietly prepared to fish someone out of trouble if needed.
Planning complete.
Lumine calmed down the always-misfiring Paimon, and the group carefully followed the direction of the roar.
After about ten minutes—
"The sound's coming from up there!"
They looked up.
"That's one tall mountain. You think the dragon made its nest up there?"
"Looks like it. Should we climb?"
Lumine's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Hold on. I'll place a teleport beacon somewhere safe first. If we can't handle it, we'll need a way out."
Keqing, ever cautious, knew the value of an escape route—unlike Lumine's usual headlong style.
Lumine listened and agreed.
They circled around and eventually found a sheltered spot behind the mountain to set the beacon.
"Let's go! Today, I'll show this dragon what the great Traveler is made of!"
Lumine charged forward, sword gleaming, full of spirit.
One hour later—
Lumine was still confident. Advantage: hers.
Two hours later—
Lumine cried out: "This is too much!!"
Two hours and ten minutes later—
This dumb dungeon is clearly missing a healer! It's impossible like this!
"Hooooneyyy save me! Your adorable wife is being bullied by a giant lizard!"
Fresh back at the woodland cabin, Lumine threw herself dramatically into Gong Qu's arms, fake tears flowing as she whined and teased.