Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Captain, it seems you and this Mr. 'Rock God' had a very good conversation just now."

Zhongli took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and replied.

"Please don't reveal my identity later, Miss Kiana."

Kiana said

"Don't worry, I won't tell you."

Jue Xi, worried that Kiana, who had been playing all day, would be hungry, immediately suggested that they eat.

"Mr. Zhongli, how much longer? I'm starving."

"Please be patient, Mr. Juexi, the guest will be here shortly."

Kiana jokingly said with disdain.

"Why is the captain so greedy?"

Jue Xi moved the stool next to Kiana and whispered in her ear.

"It's because I did manual labor with someone all night last night."

After saying that, he gently blew a breath into Kiana's ear, then sat back down without making a sound, pretending that he wasn't the one who had just spoken.

"captain……!"

Kiana blushed and wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. Judging from Zhongli's expression, he must have heard it! He's the Geo God, I'm so angry!

Zhongli smiled upon seeing this and reminded him.

"coming."

Outside the door at this moment.

"It is an honor to meet you again, sir. Your presence here is truly an honor. The private room is ready, and Mr. Zhongli is waiting for you both."

Chapter 53 Dinner Party

"Yo~"

The young master greeted Zhongli as he entered.

The "Young Master" immediately spotted Jue Xi and Qiyana sitting next to Zhong Li, and asked knowingly...

"These two are..."

Zhongli replied.

"These two are my friends."

"I see. Traveler, although you should know Mr. Zhongli, let me introduce you. This friend is a member of the underworld, a guest elder of 'Wangshengtang', Mr. Zhongli."

"Someone from the underworld?"

“That’s right. In Liyue, businesses like ‘Resurrection Hall’ always have to deal with some ‘underworld’ business. And we Fatui have always enjoyed dealing with these friends who walk in the shadows.”

"Walking in...the shadows?"

Paimon said he was a little scared.

"Gentlemen, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've heard about you in Mondstadt."

"'On the road,' 'shadow,' 'sending people to their deaths,' could this organization, 'Hall of Rebirth,' be...?"

“That’s right, Paimon, just as you thought.”

Jue Xi then spoke rudely, and then looked at Him and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Looking at Jue Xi's appearance and recalling Kiana and Zhong Li's confrontation yesterday, the thought that Zhong Li was an assassin filled Paimon's mind.

"ah!"

Paimon was suddenly startled and took a step back.

"Mr. Juexi, please don't joke. The 'Hall of Rebirth' is an organization that manages funeral rites, aiming to help people pass away peacefully."

"Hey, is that so?"

"No way, you don't think Mr. Zhongli is an assassin, do you? There are indeed many assassins in the Fools' Clan, but the 'Hall of Rebirth' doesn't do that."

The young master then added from the side.

"At least not on the surface. After all, I'm still a 'person in the underworld,' but I can't go into details. Anyway, the reason I brought you here to meet Zhongli is because..."

Zhongli spoke first.

"Because I have a way to let you see the immortal body of the Rock King..."

Listening to Zhongli arranging her funeral was quite amusing for Juexi, but while she thought this, she was busy eating with Qibao. Kiana was initially a little embarrassed, but later, realizing she couldn't understand, she joined the captain's eating spree. As for Zhongli, with whom she had made some kind of deal, Juexi didn't give him any face either, saying, "I'm hungry, is it okay for me to eat?"

"Eat quickly, or it'll be too late if Paimon realizes what's happening."

"Hey, Jue Xi! You bad guy!" Paimon angrily rebuked Jue Xi.

"Eat slowly...we'll order more if you're not full."

The young master was helpless. How did this guy get here? He knows the lady and Zhongli. The lady is even a little afraid of him. You can't judge a book by its cover. I have to find a chance to fight him.

"That's good, boss~"

Juexi immediately called the owner over and said, "I'll have another serving of all the expensive dishes."

"This..." The shopkeeper glanced at the 'young master' with a troubled expression.

"Why are you looking at him? Just send the money to 'Northern Bank' later."

The young master nodded with a wry smile. This guy, here comes the nemesis.

Kiana just felt so embarrassed, oh well, let's eat.

"Well, Mr. Zhongli... could we finish eating first and then talk?"

Seeing that Paimon looked like he was about to die of craving, Yingmei made a suggestion.

"Very well, everyone must be tired after a long day. Please forgive me for not being hospitable enough."

"It's alright, Mr. Zhongli. We were like this with Juexi before. If we ate slowly, we would eat the leftovers."

Paimon spoke the truth as he ate.

Zhongli and "Young Master" were speechless.

……

After a while, Juexi and Qiyana finished eating, Juexi suggested that it was getting late and they should take their leave. Seeing Yingmei's hesitant expression, Juexi pretended not to see her and left.

"Um, Captain, isn't this a bit unfair to Yingmei? Why can't we just talk to her face to face?"

This reminded Kiana of the scene of Mei's domestic violence on the rooftop... The two of them, sigh...

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, you know, Qibao? Don't worry, I'll explain it clearly later. If you don't leave now, do you want to hear Zhongli crying and making a scene later because Qixing didn't hold a funeral for her?"

Kiana imagined Zhongli crying and making a scene in her mind...

"Um... I really want to see it. Wait, are they trying to fool Yingmei?"

Juexi was quite shocked to hear this.

"Okay, I thought you wouldn't be able to tell, Bug."

Kiana said, a little angrily

"Hey, Captain, you're teasing me again. Let's hurry back and remind Yingmei."

"No, no, no, this won't do Ying any harm. Zhongli just wants her to help him with his funeral. What bad intentions could she possibly have? She'll just be running errands and getting a little tired. In return, Ying will gain a favor from the 'Rock God'."

"Ah, so that's it."

"Besides, if we help her this time, what about next time? We need to make Ying suffer a little. And this will help Ying go from socially anxious to socially terrorist..."

"By the way, what did you and Mr. Zhongli trade?"

"I'll tell you when we get home; there are too many people outside."

"Ok."

During the dinner...

Zhong kept speaking from the heart.

"The Hall of Rebirth doesn't concern itself with bizarre cases of murdering gods. What the Hall of Rebirth cares about is, with such grand ceremonies for inviting deities, is no one concerned with the farewell ceremonies? Traveler, I heard about your story from the 'Young Master.' Since you have some connection with the Wind God... would you consider joining me in preparing a farewell ceremony for the Rock God?"

"Can……"

But it was Juexi who had a connection with the Wind God... Yingmei didn't say the rest aloud.

"Accepting the invitation is not out of the question..."

"After careful consideration, I'm afraid there's no other way."

Paimon said from the side.

“That’s right, this is the only way now. Ningguang, the ‘Heavenly Power’ is preventing anyone from seeing the Emperor’s immortal body, so if you want to achieve your goal of visiting the Seven Gods, this is the only way.”

"That's right. Only by participating in the 'Sending Off the Immortals Ceremony' can you see the body of the Rock God again."

Zhongli uttered these lies without batting an eye.

"It seems there's no other way."

Yingmei said helplessly.

"Well, if you agree, come with me. We'll talk about the details on the way."

"You guys go ahead, I need to familiarize myself with how to use chopsticks here."

Seeing the troubled expression on the young master's face as he struggled with chopsticks, Yingmei decided not to disturb him and turned to follow Zhongli, leaving the "Liuli Pavilion".

On the way, Zhongli asked the Travelers for their opinions on Liyue... Through your conversation, Yingmei discovered that Zhongli and "Chosen One" may be in a cooperative relationship, but their friendship is not very good, at least not very friendly to the Fatui.

"Mr. Zhongli, do you know why Juexi joined the Fools' Clan?"

"Mr. Juexi? He must have his own reasons for doing this, which I have no way of knowing. However... he is not the kind of person who would harm others, so please rest assured. Just like Tai Chi, there is Yin within Yang and Yang within Yin. Not all the people in the Fools' Clan are necessarily like the one you imagine."

Alright, it seems Zhongli has a high opinion of Juexi, much like the Wind God. Yingmei has now made her own decision. Zhongli's words confirm that there are definitely many who harbor ill will towards her among the Fools, so she must always be wary of the young master. It also roughly confirms that Zhongli is the true Rock God; as long as she follows Juexi, she can see the god… How absurd! She doesn't know why Zhongli is so insistent on holding a funeral for her, but she'll listen to Him for now…

"By the way, this is the first advance payment from 'Young Master'. If you run out of it, you can ask him for reimbursement of the remaining amount."