The battle was over.
With Xiao's help, Su Han returned to the ground, choosing an uninhabited spot to land.
After dropping him off, the adeptus vanished.
When Su Han returned to the central stronghold, he was met with a tsunami of cheers.
"Our lord has returned!"
"Hahaha, our hero is back!"
"Lord Su Han, are you alright?"
"Lord Su Han!"
Looking at the enthusiastic workers and the worshipful faces of the Black Blade unit, Su Han said to them, "Everyone, don't get excited. Let's collect the bodies first. Record all the names of the fallen, and assemble the other units to search for the bodies. Even if they are fragmented, we must bring them back."
"Yes, Lord Su Han!"
After the soldiers had gone about their work in an orderly fashion, Keqing and the others finally came before him.
"How are you? What about Stormterror?"
"I'm fine, just a little drained of energy. Stormterror was hit by my Backlash Wave. He'll probably need to recuperate for some time before he recovers," Su Han said, sitting on the ground, his face a little pale.
Facing the dragon's breath head-on, he had still been slightly injured. However, with the protection of Haki, it was nothing serious.
"Big Brother Su Han! I want to see Big Brother Su Han!"
He had only just sat down when Klee's voice came from the distance.
In a short while, the group saw a little loli with a backpack冲 to Su Han's side. When she saw him, her eyes immediately lit up.
"I finally found you, Big Brother Su Han!" Klee rushed into his arms, nuzzling him like a little cat.
"I can't believe big brother really beat that flying lizard! You're so amazing!" she said excitedly.
Everyone else was speechless. The "flying lizard" she was talking about… couldn't be Stormterror, could it?
Su Han patted Klee's head and smiled. "That's because big brother is very strong. That's why that big lizard was beaten away in one go. But you, Little Klee, sneaking out this time, you're definitely going to get a scolding when you get back, aren't you?"
"Mm… but Klee isn't afraid! And Klee is very happy to have met big brother! Even if… even if I get put in solitary confinement, Klee won't be scared!"
Looking at the girl pretending to be strong, Su Han said dotingly, "Don't worry, with big brother here, I guarantee Klee won't be put in solitary confinement, and you won't get a scolding either."
"Really?"
"Of course. Let's make a pinky promise."
"Yay!" Hearing that she wouldn't be scolded, Klee immediately held out her little finger. The two of them hooked their fingers and sealed the pact.
The nearby Keqing said in a low voice, "I didn't expect him to like children so much."
Ganyu nodded and, suddenly remembering something, whispered, "I heard from Hu Tao that before Su Han became the National Treasure, he would often spend his own money to buy pastries and candies to give to the children."
Looking at the adoring Klee, Su Han remembered his bet with Ningguang and asked with a smile, "Klee, do you want to stay in Liyue for a while? Big brother really likes you. And Sucrose hasn't seen you in a long time, either."
"Huh, really? Now that you mention it, Klee hasn't seen Sister Sucrose in a long, long time. The big brothers in the Knights said that Sister Sucrose is very busy. But ever since she left, Big Brother Albedo hasn't come back either. Klee can only make Jumpy Dumpties all by herself. It's so boring. If… if Acting Grand Master Jean allows it, Klee will go to Liyue with big brother!"
To little Klee, the big brother who could defeat the flying lizard was a great hero, her idol! And she also yearned to see Liyue. Although her mother had said she had to stay with the Knights, going with big brother should also be fine. Being with him should be very interesting.
Seeing the eager Klee, Su Han revealed a fox-like smile. "As long as you're willing, Klee. Not only does big brother have fun things there, but there are also Digimon to play with you."
"Digimon? What are those? A kind of pet?"
"Digimon, well, that's a long story. Only good children can get them."
"Klee is a good child!"
The people on the side could no longer bear to watch. Anyone could see that Su Han was luring this little loli away.
About half an hour later, Diluc, Jean, and the others arrived before Su Han.
"Klee! We've been looking for you for so long! I can't believe you were hiding here!"
"Wah! It's the Acting Grand Master!" The moment the little sun saw Jean, her first reaction wasn't to run over, but to subconsciously hide behind Su Han.
Kaeya, seeing this, looked curiously at the strange man. When he got a clear look at his face, he quickly stepped forward. "Hello, Mr. Su Han. I am the Cavalry Captain of the Knights of Favonius of Mondstadt."
The others, hearing this, naturally understood that the man sitting on the ground was the core figure of Liyue. They quickly came forward to introduce themselves.
"Hello, Mr. Su Han. I am the Outrider, Amber."
"Hello, Mr. Su Han. I am the Acting Grand Master of Mondstadt, Jean. We are very sorry for the trouble Stormterror has caused you."
Faced with Jean's apology, Su Han shook his head. "It's alright. This is not your fault. The fault lies with the Anemo Archon and the Abyss; it has nothing to do with you. As for Stormterror, I have already seriously injured it. It shouldn't be able to cause any more trouble for at least half a year."
"What? The one fighting in the sky just now was you?" Kaeya was incredibly shocked. That was one of the Four Winds. This man was actually that powerful?
Seeing their disbelieving expressions, Klee stood up and said, "It was Big Brother Su Han! The first time Stormterror attacked, it was he who cut the terrifying attack to pieces with one slash! I thought I was going to be hurt then, but big brother is really so amazing! With just one move, whoosh, that giant ball was shattered!"
Hearing this, Diluc and the others all looked at Su Han. They never thought his strength was so terrifying. Then the rain of blood from before must have been from Stormterror being injured.
For a moment, the gazes of the group towards Su Han were filled with shock. To fight a dragon with the body of a human… that kind of strength was truly frightening. Of course, the strength of Keqing and the others was not to be underestimated either. The fact that three terrifying storm projectiles had been blocked was also proof of Liyue's current strength.
"It's not as exaggerated as Klee makes it out to be. By the way, Acting Grand Master Jean, if you are busy with official duties, you can go back first. We can clean up here ourselves."
"This… alright. Klee, we should be going back," Jean said. She did have a pile of things to deal with and naturally couldn't stay for long.
When she looked at Klee, she found that the girl was still hiding behind Su Han. "Klee…"
"I… I'm going to play with Big Brother Su Han for a few days! And… and I haven't seen Sister Sucrose in a long time! I miss her!"
"You…"
"It's alright. With me looking after her, do you still think there will be a problem, Acting Grand Master Jean?" Su Han interjected at this moment. He was the National Treasure of Liyue. Staying by his side, she would naturally be safe.
However, Kaeya gave him a strange look.
Jean hesitated for a moment, then could only say, "Alright then. Let Klee play in Liyue for a few days. Kaeya, assemble the troops. We should be heading back."
"Yes, Acting Grand Master."
Soon, the people from Mondstadt all retreated one by one. But on the way back, Kaeya suddenly said, "Acting Grand Master Jean, don't you think there's something off about that Su Han?"
"Hm? What's off? He's very powerful, and he's also very polite."
"No, I'm not talking about that." Kaeya stopped, his tone grave. "According to my recent investigations, Liyue's national power has increased a great deal in the past month, and all of it is inextricably linked to this Su Han. Take the construction of the train, for example. It seems that our Mondstadt has gained a huge benefit, but we have paid the price of a high-quality master alchemist. And I heard that the astrologist Mona, who stayed in Mondstadt for a while, is now also living in Liyue, apparently taken there by one of Ningguang's trusted subordinates. And now he's making Klee stay in Liyue…"
Kaeya didn't finish his sentence, but with Jean's intelligence, she could guess what he was implying. She looked at Kaeya in surprise. "You're saying… he is systematically poaching our people?"
"No, it's just a guess. After all, Sucrose will be back in a few years," Kaeya said, shaking his head. He was also wondering if he was being too sensitive.
Jean rolled her eyes and said in a low voice, "You're really overthinking it. If he really wanted to poach people, why wouldn't he do it openly? And Liyue is full of talented people. They wouldn't use such despicable methods. Compared to Liyue, we are the ones who are in most desperate need of the train. It's a good thing he didn't hear you just now, otherwise, this wouldn't be something that could be resolved with just an apology."
This time Stormterror had attacked, and the other side had suffered heavy losses. If Su Han had heard Kaeya's suspicion, this misunderstanding would have been impossible to clear up.
Kaeya sighed. "I hope I was just overthinking it."
After they had left, a Black Blade soldier came to Su Han's side and said excitedly, "My lord, we just found a piece of the dragon's meat!"
"Dragon's meat?"
"Yes! You were fighting high in the sky and didn't see it, but we noticed that something seemed to have fallen at that time. After the battle was over, we went over and found that it was a piece of the dragon's meat. And it's a very large piece."
The soldier was extremely excited. This was a spoil of war from a dragon, after all.
Shenhe looked at Su Han and asked, "I remember that the Tessusaiga can absorb the power of others. Can it do the same with this dragon's meat?"
"It should be no problem. Let's go and take a look." After resting for a while, Su Han's stamina had mostly recovered, and moving was no longer a problem.
When they arrived at the spot, they discovered that it was actually one of Stormterror's wings!
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