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Chapter 241: Keqing Plans to Resign from Her Position as the Yuheng Star · Oct 08, 2026

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201 Chapter 201: Yae Miko: ’Oh No… The Fire’s Burning Me Now!’ 2026-10-08
202 Chapter 202: Yae Miko Shifts the Blame 2026-10-08
203 Chapter 203: Let Ei Learn to Cook, and Have Yae Miko Be the Taste Tester 2026-10-08
204 Chapter 204: Making Little Kokomi Call Him ’Master’ 2026-10-08
205 Chapter 205: A Yae Who Doesn’t Want to Die, and a Ningguang Who’s Talking Big? 2026-10-08
206 Chapter 206: Raiden Makoto Gets a Little Jealous 2026-10-08
207 Chapter 207: Preparing to Give Ningguang Some Guidance 2026-10-08
208 Chapter 208: Asta’s Guarded Vigilance 2026-10-08
209 Chapter 209: Asta’s Anger Gradually Turns into Awkwardness 2026-10-08
210 Chapter 210: Ningguang Is Stunned by Asta’s Extravagance 2026-10-08
211 Chapter 211: Herta Completely in Su Ran’s Grip 2026-10-08
212 Chapter 212: Herta: ’You’re Not a Fictionologist, Are You?’ 2026-10-08
213 Chapter 213: Raiden Makoto Is Frightened by an Aeon 2026-10-08
214 Chapter 214: Ningguang: ’Could Asta Be Herta’s Anti-Fan?’ 2026-10-08
215 Chapter 215: Did Asta Catch Feelings? 2026-10-08
216 Chapter 216: Asta Feels Like Her Brain Capacity Isn’t Enough 2026-10-08
217 Chapter 217: The Melancholy Herta Immediately Perks Up 2026-10-08
218 Chapter 218: Herta: ’Your Sugar Mommy Is Broke, But You Still Have Me!’ 2026-10-08
219 Chapter 219: Herta: I Really Am a Genius! 2026-10-08
220 Chapter 220: When Ruan Mei Gets Thoroughly Cornered by Herta 2026-10-08
221 Chapter 221: Ruan Mei: Helpless, Speechless, and Anxious 2026-10-08
222 Chapter 222: Ruan · Mei Nearly Lost an Arm 2026-10-08
223 Chapter 223: Shattering Ruan · Mei’s Understanding 2026-10-08
224 Chapter 224: Herta: ’I Don’t Want to Become Madam Niu!’ 2026-10-08
225 Chapter 225: Herta and Ruan Mei Learn to Meow Like Cats 2026-10-08
226 Chapter 226: Raiden Makoto: ’I Don’t Understand, But I’m Deeply Shocked!’ 2026-10-08
227 Chapter 227: Ruan Mei’s Disappointment, Promise, and Final Request 2026-10-08
228 Chapter 228: Yelan: ’There’s an Old Liyue Saying—Those Who Know the Times Are Heroes!’ 2026-10-08
229 Chapter 229: Keqing Wants to Take Her Place 2026-10-08
230 Chapter 230: Jade Arrives at the Space Station 2026-10-08
231 Chapter 231: Jade Is Terrified by the Propagation Emanator 2026-10-08
232 Chapter 232: Herta: ’I Haven’t Even Gotten on the Ride Yet!’ 2026-10-08
233 Chapter 233: Jade Ends Up Slapping Her Own Face 2026-10-08
234 Chapter 234: Even Herta Finds This Absurd 2026-10-08
235 Chapter 235: Asta Gets Bullied 2026-10-08
236 Chapter 236: Raiden Makoto Tries to Stay Tough, Then Immediately Backs Down 2026-10-08
237 Chapter 237: Jade: ’It’s Just Me Here.’ 2026-10-08
238 Chapter 238: Topaz: ’Isn’t This Attack Range a Bit Too Long?!’ 2026-10-08
239 Chapter 239: Jade: ’I’ll Be Relying on Lady Topaz from Now On.’ 2026-10-08
240 Chapter 240: Keqing: ’I Just Want to Make Progress!’ 2026-10-08
241 Chapter 241: Keqing Plans to Resign from Her Position as the Yuheng Star 2026-10-08
242 Chapter 242: Zhongli: I Just Skipped Work and Got Rehired? 2026-10-08
243 Chapter 243: Keqing: ’Zhongli, Can’t You Be a Bit More Ambitious?’ 2026-10-08
244 Chapter 244: Keqing: Exasperated at Hu Tao for Failing to Live Up to Expectations 2026-10-08
245 Chapter 245: Dottore Becomes an Experimental Subject 2026-10-08
246 Chapter 246: Nahida Has Been Captured 2026-10-08
247 Chapter 247: Nahida’s Shock 2026-10-08
248 Chapter 248: Ningguang: ’The God of Wisdom Has No Wisdom’ 2026-10-08
249 Chapter 249: Raiden Makoto: ’You’re Turning the Order of Heaven Upside Down!’ 2026-10-08
250 Chapter 250: Hu Tao and Keqing, Afraid of Herta’s Retaliation 2026-10-08

”You… you’re still here, Master Keqing…”

After a night had passed, when Su Ran opened the door, he saw Keqing’s head suddenly slump against his feet.

”!!!”

Startled awake, Keqing snapped her eyes open and hurriedly stood up.

After storming out of the room in frustration the night before, she had leaned against the door, thinking endlessly about whether she should abandon the conviction she had always clung to.

It wasn’t until dawn was approaching that she finally succumbed to sleep and dozed off for a short while.

Ningguang had painted her a vision of the future— but that future was built on commercial expansion, on acquiring ever more personal wealth.

That didn’t align with Keqing’s original intentions.

At the time, however, she hadn’t thought that deeply.

She only believed that as long as she could reach Su Ran, she would obtain an opportunity.

Yet the moment she met him, he poured a bucket of cold water over her head.

After thinking it through all night, she had finally come to a realization.

Su Ran’s power was far greater than Liyue’s.

It was Liyue that needed to rely on him, not him who needed Liyue, a mere trading port.

She had always wanted to bring reform to Liyue, yet her thinking had never been flexible.

After a whole night of reflection, she finally understood what she should do.

Working for Su Ran did not conflict with seeking a future for Liyue.

As for priorities— that was actually simple.

The turnover among the Seven Stars was fast.

Liyue would not stop functioning just because one Keqing was missing.

What she sought was reform— ensuring that Liyue could still thrive even after the Geo Archon stepped away.

This was something Ningguang, who was already working for Su Ran, could also accomplish.

Those technologies alone were enough to push Liyue into a completely new era.

What Ningguang was doing was merely using those technologies to make money.

In that sense, Ningguang’s conscience was clear.

She reaped wealth, while Liyue gained access to new technology.

Did Ningguang have selfish motives?

Of course she did.

She could monopolize all of Liyue, grasp its economic lifeline, and even turn the entire nation into her personal domain.

The price seemed enormous.

But faced with the temptation Ningguang presented, even Keqing found herself unable to refuse.

In the end, she could only choose to trust Ningguang’s character and accept her proposal.

Because even though wealth was being harvested, Liyue was not merely giving without return.

Ningguang would bring change to Liyue.

She could establish a solid foundation here and then spread new technologies even faster, allowing Liyue to reform ahead of all other nations.

Would Su Ran find fault with this?

Of course not.

In this way, Ningguang invested in Liyue, controlled Liyue, and earned Mora.

Yet she was still a citizen of Liyue.

She had not resigned from her position as the Tianquan Star.

Liyue was still governed by its own people.

Wasn’t this a win-win situation?

Wasn’t this far more effective than blindly devoting oneself to Liyue’s development alone?

Taking someone else’s resources without giving them benefits in return— getting an opportunity that way would be strange.

No wonder Su Ran had rejected her so decisively.

Thinking back on her thoughts from the night before, even Keqing herself felt they were a little ridiculous.

Still, when she imagined a future where she could only watch Ningguang command everything from above, she couldn’t help but feel unwilling to accept it.

She had carried her ambitions for a long time.

Ever since last year’s Rite of Descension, she had openly declared her resolve to the Geo Archon.

If, in the end, she could only stand by and watch someone else accomplish what she had always wanted to do, the regret would be unbearable.

Thus, from last night’s hesitation, to understanding, to standing here before Su Ran—she had made up her mind.

”I’ve decided. From today onward, I will resign from my position as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.”

She declared her resolve.

”Oh? Then have you found a successor?”

Even Su Ran was surprised.

Resigning from the Seven Stars— was that something you could just do on a whim?

Did she think she was Otto or something?

Just resign whenever she felt like it?

Had she even found a successor?

”Uh… not yet.”

Keqing looked embarrassed.

She had been so focused on making her decision that she forgot about the aftermath.

The selection of a Seven Star was extremely strict.

It wasn’t something you could just quit at will.

At the very least, she needed to find a qualified successor before submitting her resignation with a clear conscience.

Which meant—

even after making up her mind, she’d need at least a year to find someone suitable.

But if it took a year, how could she possibly catch up to Ningguang?

”How about… I recommend someone for you?”

”You recommend someone? Are you sure they’d be qualified?”

Keqing looked skeptical.

The position of Yuheng Star was extremely important.

Su Ran hadn’t even been in Liyue for that long— how could he possibly have a good candidate?

Don’t tell her he was planning to pick a Fatui member.

That was absolutely unacceptable.

”What do you think about Zhongli from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor?”

”Zhongli!”

The moment she heard the name, Keqing’s thoughts started racing.

His methods resembled the Geo Archon’s style, but his lower bound was high, and his upper bound even higher.

More importantly, he was learned, knowledgeable, and widely respected.

Letting him succeed her position— there would likely be no objections.

”Why him?”

Zhongli becoming one of the Seven Stars made sense.

But why would Su Ran choose him?

Recalling past investigations, that consultant from Wangsheng Funeral Parlor often traveled with the lowest-ranked Fatui Harbinger.

A suspicion formed in her mind.

”That Zhongli… he isn’t one of you Fatui too, is he?”

Otherwise, how could his frequent association with Harbingers be explained?

How could Su Ran— someone who had only been in Liyue for a few days— pick him at a glance?

She didn’t dislike Su Ran himself, but that didn’t mean she didn’t dislike Fatui.

”Of course not. Zhongli is a born-and-bred Liyue native.

In fact, no one belongs to Liyue more than he does.

As for why I chose him…

there’s another reason.”

In all of Liyue, was there anyone who could represent Liyue better than Zhongli?

Su Ran certainly couldn’t find one.

After all, Liyue itself was founded by Zhongli.

Keqing’s curiosity was fully piqued.

”What reason?”

”I can’t stand him freeloading at my place—eating for free and spending money.”

”???”

Since when did Wangsheng Funeral Parlor become your place?

Facing Keqing’s confusion, Su Ran explained:

”The director of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor entered into a contract with me, so she’s currently my fiancée.

That means Wangsheng Funeral Parlor is my place.

No problem with that, right?”

Keqing: ”...”

This kind of thing… is actually possible?!

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