"Speaking of which, how is Venti doing?"
She couldn't be bothered to argue with her husband anymore.
Because no matter what she said, he always seemed to come out on top.
In fact, he would only become happier.
So Jean thought carefully and decided to give up on continuing the debate.
She immediately changed the subject.
"Barbatos seems to have some kind of deal with Snezhnaya."
"I'm not sure about the specific situation, but what I can confirm is… the main force of the Fatui has officially withdrawn from Mondstadt, and they will go to Liyue next."
"Liyue?"
Jean's delicate cheeks briefly flashed with a hint of solemnity.
Her gaze flickered, as if she was thinking about something.
"What exactly is the Fatui's objective?"
First, they attacked Mondstadt, and then they want to make a move on the Liyue region.
Although the nations of Teyvat are aware that as direct subordinates of the Cryo Archon, the Fatui have always acted arrogantly on the continent.
They will stop at nothing to achieve their goals.
However, even so, continuously provoking multiple nations is not a wise move.
Especially Liyue… unlike the free nation of Mondstadt.
Liyue is known as the nation that walks with gods.
The God of Geo, Morax, has not left the Liyue region since he began governing the nation and became one of the Seven Archons.
Although he only appears at the Rite of Descension each year to announce the business direction for Liyue for the entire year, compared to Mondstadt, a land without a god, Liyue is undoubtedly one of the most prosperous nations in Teyvat at present.
"Is it because of us?"
She suddenly remembered that not long ago, to explain the attack on the Goth Grand Hotel, all the blame was placed on that mysterious person, who only exists in the Knights of Favonius' case files.
Jean looked up, a look of sudden understanding on her face.
"Uh…"
"There is a connection, but it's not as big as you imagine."
Kai shook his head.
He knew about this matter.
"The Fatui wanting to go to the Liyue region is just a pre-planned objective for them. Even without the attack on the Goth Grand Hotel, the outcome would be the same."
"As for the objective… Barbatos did reveal a little to me."
Kai smiled faintly. Although some things were indeed not good to say out loud right now, he could share most of the other information with Jean.
After all, she was his wife and the Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius.
If she could know these things, it would clearly be of great help.
"The Cryo Archon of Snezhnaya seems to want to make some deals with the other Archons."
"The reasons for the Fatui entering those nations are, first, to facilitate the deals, and second, to simply infiltrate with their power… to make it easier to forcibly seize things if the deals fail."
"Forcibly seize… what?"
Jean was slightly stunned.
Her delicate face was filled with confusion and curiosity.
She clearly found this intelligence unimaginably valuable.
"Something called a Gnosis."
"You can think of it as the symbol of the Seven Archons. Barbatos has already traded this thing away… so for a long time to come, Mondstadt should not be bothered by the Fatui."
"The symbol of a god???"
If Jean was only slightly curious because of Kai's statement, then with this explanation, she almost stood up from her chair.
Her face immediately filled with an expression of disbelief.
"Kai, you… you're not joking, are you?"
The term Gnosis seemed to have been recorded in ancient texts a long time ago.
So, Jean still had some impression of it.
It is said that the Gnosis was the proof obtained by ancient Archons after successfully ascending to the Celestial Island, dividing the mortal world, and each ruling one-seventh.
In a sense, it could also be seen as an evolved form of a Vision.
But no matter how it was explained, it was undoubtedly true that the Gnosis was the symbol of a god.
Under such circumstances, Barbatos actually traded it away?
"Of course, I'm not joking."
"I'll tell you the specifics when I have a chance, but even losing the Gnosis doesn't have much impact on Barbatos. He just can't use the powers of the God of Anemo anymore."
Kai shrugged.
To be honest, losing the Gnosis had no impact on Barbatos.
You see, as the Seven Archons who simultaneously rule the mortal world, they need to fulfill their duties and accumulate divine power to gain power far exceeding that of ordinary Archons through the Gnosis.
The problem is…
Because he is too carefree and doesn't like to rule Mondstadt at all, even if Barbatos has the Gnosis, he can't mobilize much power.
Under such circumstances… What Barbatos currently has left, besides the power he gained early on as a wind spirit, is also a part of the authority he intercepted when he overthrew Decarabian, the God of Storms, with the real Venti. He really doesn't need something like a Gnosis too much.
"But giving the Gnosis to Snezhnaya, this kind of thing…"
"Since Barbatos chose to do that, he naturally has his reasons. After all, when it comes to matters between gods… we don't really understand."
Kai smiled and comforted his wife...
After thinking about it, he didn't rush to tell her about the things concerning the starry sky.
The impact of such content would be too great.
Even Barbatos was only at the stage of speculation.
Under such circumstances, it was better not to cause his wife any trouble.
"Just finish your work quickly."
"Ying and the others should be here soon. We agreed to have dinner tonight, and you can't be late. After all, you're the Knights of Favonius's Grand Master... and the hostess of tonight's banquet."
Collecting his thoughts, Kai looked at Jean, who was still deep in thought, and urged her.
"Alright."
She sighed.
Just as Kai said.
Since it was a matter between gods, there was no need for her, as a mere human, to overthink it.
"Then I'll finish my work first."
She continued to resolve the unfinished matters.
After thinking about it, Jean was still a little uneasy.
"Also, send a letter to Miss Ningguang, asking her to keep an eye on the Fatui."
"Although the Liyue region is indeed stronger than the current Mondstadt."
"But those guys... are clearly not that easy to deal with."
Jean hadn't forgotten about being ambushed.
"Whatever you say."
Kai nodded. Hearing Ningguang's name, his palm stiffened slightly.
After thinking for a moment, he got up and walked out of the office.
"I'm going to tell Lisa about the dinner party tonight."
"You finish your work quickly. See you later!"