Original God, but the real world

Chapter 71 70- Sequelae

Tartaglia convinced Ying.

Unlike Mond.

In Mondstadt's environment, there are only a handful of lives related to Kanria five hundred years ago, and most of them are still unknown to Ying.

The only people she knew about were Barbatos and Tevarin. Barbatos was vague about the details, and Tevarin didn't seem to know much, and he had little contact with her.

But Liyue is different.

Without Morax, there are still immortals.

Ying traveled for such a long time to reach Liyue, but returned empty-handed. She felt unhappy about leaving Liyue.

Since Morax is not the only one who can provide information, it might not be a bad idea to try the level of the immortals.

Besides, Ningguang just let her walk around Liyue Harbor, she must be hoping that she would do something.

If she just left like this, it would be hard to say what kind of blame Ningguang would put on Ying.

Ying doesn't really expect Ningguang to have a high moral bottom line.

It is rare to meet a Jean in Mond. How can we expect that the rulers of every country have this kind of temperament?

Qin is a natural-born girl from a noble family, while Ningguang is a self-made businessman.

No matter how you think about it, it's impossible for the moral bottom line and outlook on life of these two types of people to be similar, right?

After much deliberation and with the help of Tartaglia, Ying finally embarked on the journey to find immortals.

"Master," a debt collector came over, "Do you want to continue supervising them?"

"Don't do this if you don't want to die."

Tartaglia didn't look at him. "This is a dangerous girl. It's a pity that the timing is wrong. Otherwise, I would have had a good fight with her."

His words were full of regret.

The plan to find the immortals is just an attempt. Even without Ying, Tartaglia doesn't think the immortals would be completely unaware of it... There can't be no immortal in Liyue Harbor, right?

Once they knew about it, they would definitely pass the news to their old friends in the mountains.

What really restrained him from taking action was Ying's background.

Mondstadt's honorary knight was now pushed out by Ningguang and used as a pawn.

If we take action against her at this time, the impact will be quite big.

"During this period of time, focus on exploring the reactions of the Seven Stars. I hope to find out what they discussed." Tartaglia instructed.

This is not necessary, as it is difficult.

Similar to what Jiang Qing expected, before this huge change, his personal minor abnormalities suddenly became insignificant.

When the lady took action, all variables were basically stable, so they were able to free their hands to see Jiang Qing.

But that's not the case in Dadalia.

Who could have predicted that Morax would die like this?
"Ah, what a pity!" Tartaglia's tone was somewhat painful, "We lost two great opponents at the same time."

Although he knew that he was definitely no match for Morax, this did not hinder Tartaglia's expectations for Morax.

God of War...As a warrior, how could he not look forward to being a god with such a title?

It's a pity that there is no environment for violence here.

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Liyue is calm today.

The Qianyan Army deployed defenses on Yujingtai. Qixing and Ganyu gathered to discuss how to deal with this matter.

The undercurrent has not yet taken shape and is still brewing.

Because of the jurisdiction of the Qianyan Army, the news of the emperor's death has not spread.

But this matter cannot be covered up for long.

Those who went to Yujing Terrace to pay homage to the Emperor could not all be alone. Their failure to return had attracted the attention of many people.

Especially the Qianyan Army patrolling on Yujing Terrace, which exacerbated the seriousness of the matter.

Hu Tao went to take a look in person and finally believed the credibility of Zhongli's words.

"Prince Yan has really passed away..." The girl scratched her hair, looking a little dazed.

"Teacher, are you sad because you lost the God of Rock, or are you excited because you got a big business?" Jiang Qing teased.

It was not appropriate to ask such a question. After all, Jiang Qing was not a pure Liyue person, and he also knew that the old man was just retiring, so naturally he did not have much empathy.

He knows what expression he should show and what words he should say, but that doesn't stop him from being inappropriate occasionally.

Fortunately, Walnut also has some of this tendency.

"Don't call me teacher." She waved her hand and sat down on the steps with a confused look on her face.

Jiang Qing didn't care and put down the ancient book at hand.

"Take a break, take a break." He sat next to Walnut and gave himself a break. "I can't read this crappy book anymore."

Kurumi rolled his eyes.

"Is the Rock God really dead?"

"This is not a problem." Jiang Qing said casually, "The succession of the throne is not a secret. Except for the Emperor and His Majesty Barbatos, the other thrones on the continent have already been replaced."

The god of thunder also counts.

Ying and Zhen are twins. Lei Diandian, who inherited Zhen's position as general, is actually of the same rank as the original seven gods.

But no matter what, the changes in these gods indicate one thing.

Gods die and their positions change.

This is a normal thing to happen, there is no need to be too surprised.

"If other gods can die, then why can't Lord Yan die too?" Jiang Qing said, "It's just that everyone is not used to it."

"Since the day the first god died, the ancestors of Liyue have already begun to consider how Liyue should develop if we lose the God of Rock one day."

“But He is still alive.”

His ruling career spanned 3,700 years, from the entire Seven Reigns to the present day.

The sages who were alert to the death of Morax died one after another, but Morax is still alive and well.

"To this day, before the incident at Yujingtai, who could have thought that the Emperor would really die?"

"The ancients thought a lot about His death and made many preparations, but He is still alive after all."

"He lived to a time when everyone felt that He might die, but certainly not in our generation."

"Then, so abruptly, he said goodbye to everyone at the Immortal Invitation Ceremony and left for a distant place."

How could Keqing be the only smart person in Liyue?

There is only one god here from beginning to end, and that is Morax.

His death was like the collapse of the heaven and the earth for Liyue.

Rather than saying that these people have not considered the death of the Emperor, it is better to say that they simply dare not imagine such a future.

"I didn't expect that Yuhengxing was right." Hu Tao didn't show much sadness. "When you talked to her, you didn't seem to agree with her attitude."

She was not used to showing sadness and mourning in front of anyone. This was a character trait she developed in her childhood.

"Ha, how should I put it..." Jiang Qing scratched his cheek, "Time will prove who is the fool and who is right."

He whispered, "Yu Heng Xing is right, and I am just an insignificant idiot who got in the way of the correct answer."

Judging from the conversation that day alone, he was certainly wrong.

"I support you, too." She patted Jiang Qing's shoulder and smiled. "You are mine, so I will definitely support you."

"At least at that time, you were definitely right."

"Who knew that Lord Yan would leave like this? This is ridiculous."

Hu Tao repeatedly confirmed the news of Morax's death with Zhongli, but in the end, he could only come to the conclusion that it was "nonsense".

How could there be a god who died so hastily?

It’s not that Jiang Qing didn’t support Keqing’s idea, but at that time, he was like most people in Liyue.

Although they acknowledged that the Emperor might die, it would not necessarily be in their time.

As long as Morax is still alive before they die, there is no need to worry too much about this problem.

"Nonsense? It's a bit nonsense indeed."

A cat head appeared on the street corner.

"But it has happened after all, and all we can do is face reality."

Jiang Qing was a little surprised.

At this time, Qixing should be in a meeting.

It's strange that Keqing appears here - could it be that she still remembers what Jiang Qing said before?

It's not worth a simple argument of two or three sentences.

"Mr. Zhongli, the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, is there." Keqing looked at Hu Tao.

Walnut stretched out, not looking nervous at all.

"He was invited away by Tartaglia." Jiang Qing replied with a smile, "If nothing unexpected happens, he probably won't be back for a few days."

"You also know this aspect. Once this gentleman asks for something, he will not be stingy with wealth or other things."

Keqing sighed, "Yes, that's indeed her personality."

Without mentioning anything else, just talking about generosity, the young master is truly unmatched.

As long as he thinks you are valuable, the chips he is willing to pay are often far beyond the actual value.

Although this is entirely based on the nature of profitability, the hustle and bustle of the world is nothing but the exchange of profits.

Without talking about interests, why should you expect others to contribute value to you?
Tartaglia is absolutely the best in this regard.

As long as you have value, he can offer a value that no normal person can understand.

"If you sell him that secret agreement, I'm afraid he would even be willing to take the lead in opening the Hall of the Dead until winter."

Hu Tao rolled his eyes and patted Jiang Qing on the shoulder.

Given Tartaglia's personality, he might really be willing to guarantee this in the name of an executive as long as he feels the secret agreement is worth it.

Keqing has already raised her price once.

She felt that since Jiang Qing had considered Liyue first, he should not suffer any loss.

But she is a businessman after all. She will not let Jiang Qing suffer any loss, and she will not let herself suffer a big loss either.

Tartaglia is different.

He didn't care about such conflicts of interest at all and only wanted to get something useful for the plan.

"Why, Lord Yuhengxing is looking for Mr. Keqing, you can't be worried that he will leak some information?" Jiang Qing raised his eyebrows, "If that's the case, you don't have to worry too much."

"He's bound to leak it."

If all the information he gave to Tartaglia was information he didn't need, how could he have been so generous all the time?

"We have always known about Mr. Zhongli's cooperation with Tartaglia." Keqing shook her head. "Being able to exchange one's knowledge for compensation should be allowed in any country."

Zhongli is very clear about the boundaries.

He is Liyue's God of Contract, and his insight into the letter of the law is unmatched.

Besides, there is nothing wrong with exchanging knowledge for compensation.

Even if the people cooperating with Zhongli are Liyue’s enemies, the top brass of Zhidong.

But will the Chamber of Commerce under Qixing stop doing business with Zhidong people just because Liyue and Zhidong are in implicit opposition?
Even Qixing himself could not completely cut off this mutually beneficial cooperation, so naturally he could not blame a knowledgeable person for using his knowledge in exchange for generous rewards.

Young master, he gave too much.

"Of course, He may have also mentioned something about the [Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis]... But even if He didn't say it, Tartaglia would definitely know it." Jiang Qing spoke calmly, "Isn't this what you want to talk to Zhongli Keqing about?"

Keqing hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should tell Jiang Qing and Hu Tao something.

"How about telling me?" Jiang Qing smiled gently. "Anyway, you know that Prince Yan has gone on a long journey."

"His [Immortal Ancestor Transmutation] must be handed over to professionals for burial, right?"

"If you don't choose the Hall of Rebirth, are you going to give this opportunity to the Immortal?"

The ceremony called "Sending Off the Immortals" is actually very important.

Of course, what is more important is the hidden value that [Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis] brings now.

Simply put, what the Seven Stars and the Immortals will fight for next is the power called orthodoxy.

Whoever can master the [Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis] can occupy a part of the orthodox righteousness in advance.

Strength cannot be an absolute factor, because after all, it is impossible for the immortals to really use force against Liyue Harbor.

To put it bluntly, if the Seven Stars really hid themselves and instigated the people of Liyue Harbor to rebel against the immortals, could they really plow through Liyue Harbor?
Considering this point alone, the funeral ceremony of [Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis] must be handed over to the people of Liyue.

It cannot be handed over to the immortals, and the only organization within Liyue that has the qualifications and ability to ensure that things will be done is the Wangsheng Hall.

Keqing was a little surprised.

Most people were too troubled by the Emperor's death to think about anything further.

The reason why the Seven Stars went to such lengths was because it was a matter of shared interests with them, so of course they took it all into consideration.

To put it bluntly, the immortals have been hiding in the mountains and seas for a long time.

Most people have no idea about the complicated relationship between immortals and the Seven Stars, so naturally they have no way of making such a judgment.

This is a question of intelligence.

“You’re right.” Keqing let out a long sigh. “We haven’t discussed other matters yet, but regarding the matter of [Immortal Ancestor’s Transmutation], we have decided to entrust it to Wangsheng Hall to handle.”

"But the person who is most qualified to take on this responsibility in the Wangsheng Hall should not be Hall Master Hu, right?"

Jiang Qing seemed to be thinking about something.

While fighting for power, we must also do a good job of saving face.

Although Ganyu chose Qixing, it is impossible for Qixing not to consider the possibility that she will turn to the immortal.

As Ganyu, who holds great power in Liyue Harbor, is a greater threat to the Seven Stars than any other immortal.

Because she can really take over the handling of government affairs and minimize the impact of this change.

After all, the threat posed by immortals is not that great.

After all, they were once the masters of Liyue, and it is impossible for them to really risk destroying the country in order to fight for power.

But Ganyu can achieve bloodless transformation.

Her prestige among the Seven Stars and Eight Sects was already too high.

Ganyu considers herself the secretary of the Seven Stars, but if anyone really thinks that her power is below that of the Seven Stars, that would be too unfair to her thousands of years in Liyue Harbor.

The power of the Seven Stars only lasts for a hundred years, but Ganyu can stay here for a long time.

Almost no one among the noble families and dignitaries in Liyue can avoid Ganyu.

As long as she is willing to promise benefits and divide power, these people will immediately become her strongest supporters.

In the worst case, she could unite the Eight Gates and promise power to sideline the Seven Stars.

But it is impossible for Qixing to marginalize Ganyu without leaving any trace.

"If they can't handle the [Immortal Ancestor's Metamorphosis] and can't perform the Immortal Sending Ceremony to perfection, Ganyu will probably give up the cooperation with the Seven Stars and turn around to support the Immortals."

Jiang Qing whispered softly into Hu Tao's ear.

“This face-saving project must be done well.”

"While they were impressed by the abilities of the guest official Zhongli, they were also worried that he would sell the information to Tartaglia."

Ganyu was willing to give in because she still believed in the concept of "rule by man" left by Morax.

But this tolerance is always limited.

She was born into a family of immortals, so it was natural for her to choose an immortal at this moment.

If Qixing cannot reveal the truth about the Emperor's death and cannot properly promote the [Ceremony of Sending the Immortal], she will definitely choose the Immortal.

Kurumi blinked and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"No problem. I'll leave this matter to you." Hu Tao patted his chest, intending to prove his reliability.

She listened to Jiang Qing's analysis. Of course, the most important thing is that the Wangsheng Hall will have the opportunity to bury the gods at the level of the seven rulers.

Looking at the history of the Hall of Rebirth and even the history of the Seven Kingdoms, she should be the first.

When gods from other countries die, naturally there are successors chosen by them to arrange corresponding affairs.

That is to say, in Liyue, there is no new God of Rock at the moment, and the relationship between the Immortals and the Seven Stars is so strained, which gives the Wangsheng Hall a chance.

"You can trust Zhongli, he won't tell that [Young Master] this kind of news."

Hu Tao trusts Zhongli very much - even if she doesn't trust him, she would never allow this person to keep mixing bills into expenses.

"It's great that you can understand." Keqing glanced at Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing looked at her with a kind smile on his face.

"But this kind of thing cannot be solved just by our belief." Keqing said calmly, "We also believe in immortals, and we don't even have the ability to resist them."

But if they really have such plans, don't we have any preparations to counterattack?

When you reach the Seven Stars position, no matter how small the chances of winning are, you can't easily give up.

After all, the old man retired too quickly.

He showed no signs and paid no attention to the contradictions that He was trying to reconcile.

The Immortals, the Seven Stars, the Golden House... Many of Liyue's interests depend on Morax. However, in the end, He just left without hesitation, and retired on the high platform in full view of everyone.

(End of this chapter)