Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

Earthfire has been developing in Sumeru for a long time, and had already extended its influence to the desert during the Lady's rule. Given the glory of Shurima, Earthfire can benefit immensely from anything it manages to salvage.

Su Chen still intended to control the subterranean fire to prevent it from being used by malicious individuals who might use his Rustan banner to commit murder and arson.

Back in Liyue Harbor, Su Chen enjoyed a rare period of leisure for the next two days, experiencing Liyue culture with Raiden every day. When she heard that Su Chen and Zhongli had boarded the Pearl Pavilion, she also planned to go. Su Chen said, "You're still young. I'll take you when you grow up."

Raiden Shin: ?

Three days later, Su Chen and Raiden returned to Inazuma.

...

Inazuma Castle!

The crimson cherry trees added a touch of warmth to the city under the twilight, and the streets and alleys were bustling with people.

A small group of dragon lizardmen, accompanied by magistrates, entered the city, attracting the attention of passersby.

"The dragon lizard people of Qinglai Island are terrifying!"

"What's so scary about them? They look no different from us."

“Look at their eyes, they’re piercing upwards.”

"And then? I think starfish."

"What's there to be afraid of? The general has already said that the dragon lizard people are Lord Cardodia's people and will not harm Inazuma."

The topic of the dragon lizard people has recently become a hot topic. The opening of Qinglai Island will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the situation in Inazuma, and will greatly promote both the economy and culture.

Therefore, the Narukami Shogunate handled this matter very actively, and even without the Shogun's permission, things were done perfectly.

Well, the main concern is that the general will launch another purge. I heard that those bastards from the Fools' Clan have been arrested recently. Who would dare to cause trouble now?

Castle tower.

Ying knelt above the main hall, her back straight, her hands resting on her thighs.

Tiny streaks of lightning danced around her.

Before leaving, Su Chen imparted the profound meaning of Lightning Light: Eternal Annihilation to Ying, a supreme technique achieved through the absence of thought, so that Ying could more easily achieve victory in the upcoming battle against Lei Jun.

Although we won the game.

But I'm still worried nonetheless.

Eternal Annihilation embodies Cardodia's understanding of the laws of lightning. Having once reached the realm of a perfect dragon, his skill in this move is no less than that of the Unthinking One Slash.

Suddenly, Ying opened her eyes and turned to look outside.

A dragon's roar that resounded through the void came, accompanied by the sound of lightning tearing through the air. The next moment, Su Chen and Zhen appeared on the pavilion.

"Cardodia, sister!"

Seeing the lightning actually appear, Shadow's eyes revealed a deep sense of surprise and delight.

"Sister, you've recovered?"

“It won’t be that fast.” Zhen chuckled. “But he’s on the right track. Morax truly lives up to his reputation as one of the oldest and most powerful of the Seven Gods. His talent and learning are astonishing.”

Ying pouted, wanting to say something defiant, but in the end she didn't say it... Oh well, this time it's all thanks to that old Rock King, but I'll definitely win the next challenge!

The more Shadow comprehended the profound meaning of eternal annihilation, the more terrifying this divine power became.

She was confident that once she had fully absorbed the knowledge, her strength would reach a new level.

Then I'll transform directly into—Perfect Shadow!

Kage was overjoyed at the return of Su Chen and Raiden, and immediately ordered the Otsui Clan to bring out the delicious food and drink three hundred cups of wine. Soon, Torachiyo also joined the battle.

"Hmph~ You didn't invite me to the banquet?"

Yae no Miko rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Lord Cardodia." She called out to Su Chen first, her eyes filled with undisguised joy, before turning to Raiden Shin, "Shin, you've recovered?"

"I haven't fully recovered yet, but at least there's nothing to worry about."

Makoto smiled slightly, "How has Inazuma been lately?"

Ying raised her eyes and glanced at Su Chen: "That lady came, and I let her go as you said."

However, Ying couldn't understand why Su Chen would care about a mere executive officer.

Otherwise, given her temper, she would have killed them all, one by one.

Su Chen smiled without saying a word.

Rosalyn was a sweet and innocent memory from a distant past for him. Now that he had the power to change her fate, he naturally wouldn't mind taking action.

"What should we do with the stragglers?" Yae no Miko asked as he sat down next to Su Chen.

"Caught?"

"Yes, it's all thanks to that lady's information." After saying that, the Divine Child glanced at Su Chen again. Her intuition told her that there must be something going on between Su Chen and the lady. If it were anyone else, she would definitely investigate, but Su Chen was like a father to Cardodia.

“That guy committed many crimes in Inazuma and is very powerful. Keeping him around will definitely cause trouble, but he is also an executor of the Fatui, which is more troublesome.”

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "Shadow, he was created by you. Can you erase his current consciousness and give him a new one?"

Ying was taken aback: "That's possible, although it's a bit troublesome... but why do it this way?"

"Let him atone for his sins in Inazuma from now on."

Su Chen didn't care that killing the stragglers would provoke hostility from the Winter Kingdom. To put it bluntly, the Ice Queen was already mentally prepared for these executives to cause trouble everywhere, so it was impossible for her to declare war for any one of them.

But killing him would be a waste. The skirmisher is quite strong, and as a divine creation, he is easier to control. Since he wants to atone for his sins in the game, let him atone.

It just so happens that Inazuma is currently short-staffed.

As for deliberately letting the stragglers know the truth and feel remorse, to be honest, he would have been better off using that time to find the Great Tree King and make saplings.

Thinking of this, Su Chen felt helpless. Although it is difficult for gods to conceive offspring, the probability of failing to do so after so many years is ridiculously low.

Moreover, the Flower Goddess did not give birth to any more flowers.

Could it be due to individual physical condition? Or is the probability low because there are too few people?

He glanced at the real one, then at the shadow one, then at Yae... well, let's skip that for now.

"Ok?"

The three women seemed to sense that something was amiss.

Ying naturally had no objection to Su Chen's decision. It was indeed she who had allowed the country to collapse back then, and she bore responsibility for it, so it was only right that she should resolve it.

"That empress... probably wouldn't care either," Zhen suddenly said with a touch of emotion.

Su Chen's mind raced: "Really, you know her?"

Although Su Chen had attended the Seven Gods' Gathering, he didn't pay much attention to it at the time and barely interacted with the Seven Gods.

"I suppose so. She wasn't the Ice Goddess back then... Kadodia, you only attended the Gathering of the Seven Gods once, so you don't know. When you went, the previous Ice Goddess was in charge of the Winter Kingdom, but that has changed now."

Su Chen nodded slightly.

He knew that the Ice God was being replaced.

Of the current Seven Gods, only Wind and Rock are the first generation, and Lightning is the Kage. They died and were resurrected, so they are not included in the list.

"I heard that the current Ice God was once the God of Love, but he changed later."

"Hmm... She actually came to the Seven Gods Gathering before, brought by the former Ice God. She was a gentle and kind girl. The former Ice God was her teacher, and it was clear that she respected and even admired the former Ice God very much."

"And then the previous Ice God died? And the current Ice God's personality changed drastically?"

"It's not that his personality changed drastically, but he's not the same as before. Until the War of Kanria, I don't know what happened after that." Zhen was already dead by then, how could he know about five hundred years ago?

"If she was the Ice God, how could someone so powerful have died?"

After the Demon God War ended, the continent was basically stable until the outbreak of the War of Kanria, when a great calamity struck. However, the change of the Ice God clearly occurred before Kanria. (Venti once said that he knew about the Ice God from 500 years ago, but later his personality changed, and the information he found indicated that the change of the Ice God occurred even earlier.)

“That’s because…” Shin shook his head slightly, “Cardodia, you’d better not ask about this.”

Seeing her expression, Su Chen understood.

What cannot be mentioned is naturally related to the throne in heaven.

In other words, did Tianli kill the previous Ice God?

That's strange. What taboo could someone who could become one of the Seven Gods possibly break that would lead to their death by divine law?

He didn't continue, but just sighed, "The only one who could keep up with the previous Ice God's shield was probably that Desert Emperor."

Ying raised an eyebrow: "He's actually stronger than Morax?"

Zhen chuckled lightly: "The gods have discussed this matter before. Although the previous Ice God denied it, Morax admitted it."

Chouying's brows furrowed even deeper.

What a huge loss! She didn't even know she had such a formidable opponent, and she missed out on the opportunity.

Seeing through her thoughts, Zhenhao laughed and said, "It's no use. That Ice God is very low-key. Even if you challenge him, he probably won't accept the challenge."

Yingxin thought, "How will I know if I don't try?"

Amidst the sighs of the crowd.

When Su Chen brought up the matter of going to Sumeru, Ying immediately became agitated.

Cardodia, you just got back, and you're already going out again?

"I'm going to take care of something, I'll be right back," Su Chen said.

Ying Muran: "How many times have you said that?"

"Uh... just once, just once."

Su Chen felt a little guilty. How many times had he said it? He'd forgotten.

Ying was thinking about the promise Su Chen had made before, but she didn't expect that Su Chen had said the same thing to someone else. In short, she was unhappy right now.

"I'll be back when you defeat the Puppet General," Su Chen said with a smile.

Actually, with teleportation, you can come back anytime.

The shadow remained silent.

With their heads hanging down, the food on their plates lost its original deliciousness.