People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 142 Zhongli prepares a meeting gift
As the sun faded, on a small path at Chihuyan,

The two gods, who came from different backgrounds but were both not particular about formalities, met for the first time in such an informal setting.

Obviously, both of them have looks and temperaments that are very approachable. If they were to travel together, they should easily attract other people's attention.

But for some reason, the passers-by seemed to subconsciously ignore them and did not cause any disruption to the conversation.

Noticing the word "new god" in Zhongli's words, Lin Feng understood that he was definitely not talking about Nashida, but himself who ascended to the throne after the previous turmoil.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng said:

“Come to think of it, the last time I came to Liyue by accident, the Emperor clearly never saw me.”

"——But judging from the performance of the Great Sage who conquers demons, you seem to have known a lot about me, and even let me intervene in the Great Sage's karma. Why is that?"

Thinking back to the time when he accidentally came to Liyue because of the geomantic projection, Lin Feng was somewhat curious about the Emperor's attitude towards him, as well as the inexplicable trust and kindness that Xiao had always shown towards him since his appearance.

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Zhongli pondered for a moment after hearing this, and finally said:
"In fact, as the authority of rock who is most sensitive to earth veins, I noticed a long time ago that there was something wrong with Liyue's earth veins. Although this reaction was weak, it did exist."

"After a rough sense, I found that a section of the earth vein in the direction of Xumi had completely disappeared, as if it had been completely wiped out."

"——And as far as I know, there is no one who can do this."

Zhongli looked at Lin Feng beside him meaningfully, and then said:

"The ley lines, as the foundation of the world, can wither, change course, and collapse."

"——But it is impossible for it to be completely "disappeared" by a higher-level power, as if it had never appeared."

"An existence with this ability has essentially transcended this world. Even if they want to destroy the existence of Teyvat itself and turn everything into nothingness, it is by no means impossible."

"So, since then, I have paid much more attention to Xumi's changes."

Lin Feng "."

Why are you looking at me? The culprit is still sleeping.
Although this is a very sensitive topic, Zhongli did not seem to be a riddler when facing the person involved. He said very frankly:
"I was very cautious at first. After all, after that disaster, Teyvat could no longer fight against an enemy as unrealistic as the Abyss."

"I have made a contract to protect Liyue. I cannot ignore this situation. Even though I am powerless, I have thought about going to Xumi to investigate."

"——But that unexpected 'encounter' with Gui Liyuan finally made me change my mind."

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Hearing this, Lin Feng realized something. Thinking of the sense of disharmony he felt the last time he came to Liyue, he asked:
"So, you finally decided to send the Demon-Subduing Great Sage to contact me after you discovered that I could communicate and did not harm the living beings at the scene even in the projection state?"

I thought of Xiao's performance in the plot, that he was always available when called upon.
Lin Feng finally understood why the Demon Subduing Great Sage took so long to appear in front of him.

"Yes, although I feel sorry for the two 'knights' present here,
But after seeing that even in the projection state, the little friend still adhered to the most basic bottom line when it came to killing lives,

I finally gained enough confidence that you would not harm Teyvat."

"Now that I think about it, I am the one who should be ashamed for judging others with malice."

Zhongli shook his head, obviously not satisfied with his decision at that time.

"——And you helped Xiao dispel the resentment of those demon gods without asking for anything in return, which made me owe you a favor that I don't know how to repay."

"The reason why I didn't meet you right away after returning from the Layered Rock Abyss is that I haven't prepared the return gift yet." The Emperor changed his image of a riddle man in the plot, and when facing Lin Feng, an "existence beyond common sense", he seemed to have thrown away some shackles and became open-minded.

"The Emperor has no need to worry about the Great Sage's affairs."

"For these righteous men who have protected the people for thousands of years and have not retreated even a step despite their karma, it is my wish to lend a helping hand."

"Don't worry about the compensation."

After Lin Feng found out that the Emperor didn't want to see him because he hadn't prepared a gift for the meeting,
He, who had made many guesses, was somewhat speechless.
After thinking for a while, he spoke frankly to the old man in front of him who was a little too serious.

Although he had expected the Emperor to give him some gift at that time, Lin Feng now doesn't care about it that much.

Even though he was somewhat envious of Zhongli's authority of the Rock, given the Emperor's current attitude towards him, it was only a matter of time before he got it after figuring out the specific conditions for obtaining the authority. He didn't need to use the fact that he had helped Xiao to demand anything.

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"Forget it. My friend, you are so open-minded. It makes me look a little old-fashioned."

"——Then let's put this matter aside for a few days. I will give you a formal reply after I think about it carefully."

Although Zhongli has not given up the idea of ​​giving a return gift, he does not seem to be as eager to give a result as before.

Although Lin Feng still has many questions about Teyvat, he hopes to check with the living dictionary in front of him that has lived for six thousand years.

But after realizing his position as the "mobile disaster" in the eyes of the natives of Teyvat, he also needed some time to carefully digest the information revealed by Zhongli.

Just then, a lively female voice came into their ears.

"——Strange, where have all the people gone?!"

"Not only Zhongli, how come even Lin Feng is missing? How can I hold the 'First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Meeting between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall'?"

At the moment the sound came,

Lin Feng noticed that Zhongli, who had appeared calm just now, had a visibly troubled expression on his face, as if he had no way to deal with the overly lively girl in front of him.

However, since the communication between the two had come to an end, he did not seem to continue to maintain the previous shielding effect on passers-by.

Walnut looked around and spotted the two people coming out of the alley. His eyes lit up and he trotted over to them, saying in surprise:
"Oh? Oh? This is really strange!"

"I haven't even introduced you two yet, and you two have already met each other? Could it be that you two have some hidden connection with members of a mysterious organization?"

Hu Tao's eyes were full of curiosity, and it seemed that he was heading towards the direction of "Great Detective Hu Tangzhu".

Seeing this, Lin Feng just smiled and said:

"Master Hu, you are worrying too much. Before today, I had never met Guest Zhongli. I just heard about him."

"The reason we walked together was because we just listened to a storytelling together at Sanwan Guogang. Since we have similar interests, we walked together for a while."

"——Now that everyone is here, why don't we return to Bubu Lu together and hold the 'First Friendly Cooperation and Exchange Conference between Bubu Lu and Wangsheng Hall' planned by the hall master?"

Hu Tao looked at the two "tea friends" walking side by side in front of her and getting along very harmoniously. She narrowed her eyes suspiciously, obviously not believing that they were meeting for the first time.

But in the end, because of his anticipation for the exchange meeting that Lin Feng mentioned, he shook his head and decided not to bother about it for the time being. He pulled the two people who were strolling slowly back to the Bubu House with one hand each.
(End of this chapter)