"I look... Like her? Who is her, Madame Ping?" Noelle tilted her head in curiosity.

"It was nothing, I just thought I saw Guizhong again after a very long time."

"Guizhong? The creator of the ballista in the city outskirts?"

"It is her indeed, but the ballista is not only her creation. She is a master in creating machinery..."

"If you may excuse me, I am actually here to ask you about something urgent, Madame Ping."

"Ask away, dear."

"I am in need of information on a myth, Shan Dian."

"Shan Dian... Now that is a name that I never thought I will ever hear again! It's such a jealous being, that it ended up attacking Rex Lapis himself. I was not there when he defeated Shan Dian, but I do recall seeing the Conqueror of Demons' Aura emanating in the area where I assumed Shan Dian has crashed down to Teyvat."

"I see, thank you, Madame Ping."

At that instant, fireworks are blaring in the night sky, and the music event is on within the harbor. Noelle, Nilou and Ayaka stood there, watching in awe as Xiao lanterns and fireworks flew to the sky, the latter exploding in festive colors. The three watches until the fireworks died down, and headed back to the streets below.

"If this Shan Dian or Tenshou-Ryu is a reality, it's too good to be true!" Nilou said with high spirits, clearly her doubts from earlier has now vanished after learning from Madame Ping.

"Only the Conqueror of Demons might know who Shan Dian is... Not surprising, since what Shan Dian is doing back then is akin to that of a demon."

"The question is, how will we find the Conqueror of Demons?" Ayaka asked Noelle.

"I'm pretty sure that only Aether can summon him, after apparently something happened between them that forged some kind of friendship."

"And where is Aether right now?"

"He was here before I brought you two here with the portal. After that he went to the music stage where I saw him talking to Lady Keqing."

"Keqing? The Yuheng? What did he talk about?" Ayaka grabs Noelle's shoulders.

"That is the problem. I didn't hear it."

"Let's find them, and give her a piece of advice." Ayaka then ran off.

"Wait, Miss Ayaka! We shouldn't be too rash!" Nilou chased after her.

Noelle sighed, as she then looked around the streets until she saw Xiao entering a door leading to Xinyue Kiosk. She then followed him inside, only to be greeted with a crowded dining area.

"Now who do we have here?" A girl wearing a black hat and uniform asked.

"A maid? But all that armor..." Another girl, wearing a rather revealing Qipao dress with an odd panda head charm dangling on her hip said in observation.

"No worries. I know who she is."

That voice is none other than Zhongli, who then pointed to an empty seat for Noelle.

"Pardon me, Master Zhongli. But I am here on another matter, can I talk to the Conqueror of Demons in private?"

"Hm? But I just got here, what is it to talk about?"

The both of them walked over to a secluded area in the Kiosk, and Noelle began asking.

"I found out, that you were the one who was sent to find the body of Shan Dian, who crashed down to Teyvat after Rex Lapis has defeated it."

"Right. And I never found it's body. However, I do find strands of it's hair back then. I still keep them inside this wrapping." Xiao then gave Noelle a small hide pouch.

Noelle opens it, and looked at the strands of hair carefully. The color is light purple, although the end of the strands is glowing in electro energy, and is hard like crystal.

"Even until now, the electro crystals within the strands' locks never died down. It was evidence enough that Shan Dian is still alive, but the people of Liyue are better off not knowing about it, or else this harbor won't be as lively as it is today. Which is why the rest of the hair that I found is destroyed, and I kept these few strands with me to report the other Adepti that it may be alive."

"The color of the hair that is not electro is a little familiar. Hold on, why are you giving these willingly?"

"It's a shame, but I have given up the search centuries ago which I choose to forget. However since you brought it up, I remembered it."

"I understand. Well then Master Xiao, I shall be on my way."

"Out of honor of who you have become, I shall leave this investigation to you. I will head back inside."

Noelle nods, and looked at the strands once again. She then remembers that Ayaka is looking for Keqing for who knows what reason, and went on to the wharf. There she sees the two of them conversing while Nilou watches with her ears covered by her hands. Clearly the two of them are arguing. Noelle looked at the strands of hair again, and compared it to Keqing's, and her eyes widened.

"Our pointless conversation is over, Lady Kamisato. Now I shall be on my way." Keqing said, walking away, her eyes closed in annoyance.

"You don't need to go anywhere, Lady Keqing."

"Noelle, I don't need your help on having a talk with her!"

"That's not what I am here to speak of, Lady Ayaka. Lady Keqing... Tell me, are you the legendary Shan Dian Long?"

"Shan Dian? What on Teyvat are you talking about, Maid-Knight?" Keqing asks, arms folded.

"SHE's the legendary Tenshou-Ryu? Noelle, are you jesting again?"

"It's energy laid dormant within a human body, and it disguises itself cleverly enough to avoid suspicion. This explains why I saw that energy node in Yujing Terrace this afternoon!"

Noelle's eyes glowed in a golden light, and suddenly, Keqing's heart skipped a beat as she unfolded her arms, and widened her eyes.

"M...Morax..."

A huge lightning bolt strikes the sea outside the harbor, as clouds mysteriously formed above. Knowing that this will end up in a massive damage, Noelle quickly opens a portal, and tackles Keqing into it. Ayaka and Nilou followed her, and the portal closes behind them.

"We're in the Golden Apple Archipelago!?" Ayaka asked.

"Pardon me, but this is the only place I remember which is far away from any civilizations."

Alas, the storm in Liyue Harbor disappears, and now forms in the skies of the Golden Apple Archipelago. Rain starts to pour down, and thunderbolts struck the area surrounding Noelle, Ayaka and Nilou.

A purplish blue aura emanates from Keqing's body as she screamed in pain, holding the sides of her head with her hands.

"To think that the Legendary Tenshou-Ryu is right under our noses this whole time...!"

Ayaka then transformed into her transcended state, and flew towards Keqing, only to be blown back by a sudden shockwave emanating from Keqing's aura.

"Morax...!"

"She easily pushed Lady Ayaka back!?"

Noelle took one step back, and summons the Unforged.

"I am not Morax, Shan Dian! My name is Noelle!"

Keqing starts to laugh maniacally, her voice echoing as more thunderbolts struck the surroundings. With one bright flash, everyone excluding Keqing were forced to cover their eyes. When the flash dissipated, they see the figure in front of them. There stood Keqing, her eyes having the electro symbols within them, her outfit changes from her usual Yuheng attire to an otherworldly armored design, adorned with blue jades.

"The... Legendary Tenshou-Ryu...!" Ayaka unsheathes her tachi, imbuing it with cryo before making a low stance.

"Time to fight history, I guess..." Nilou said, summoning her sword.

Two lightning stilettos flared up as she readied her hands, and with a grin she uttered out a sentence that shook Noelle.

"Morax's Successor... I will start with you..."