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

Zhongli remained unmoved.

He is now as secure as a rock.

Entertaining these people always leaves me drenched in sweat, so it's reasonable to reimburse the bills in exchange, right? This is the principle of contractual fairness, and as the god of contracts, he himself must abide by it.

"Forget it." Su Chen pouted. "What about Asmodeus? Where is she? Take me to see her."

Finding Asmodeus is good too; we can venture into the abyss together now.

Zhongli said, "Actually, I also think she spent a bit too much Mora."

"Hmm, and then?"

"So I sent her to Sumeru."

“…”

Morax, I'll kill you!!!

...

Half an hour later, the battle between the Human Emperor and the Rock King finally came to an end. Heuria, who was watering flowers in the distance, saw that the war had ended and left with a satisfied look on her face.

"Alright, alright, I'll write this down for now."

Su Chen sat down, exhaled, picked up the wine pot and poured himself a cup, then paused and poured another cup for Old Zhong.

"Let's get down to business first."

Now that things have come to this, even if you beat the old man into an egg, it won't help. Fortunately, this guy didn't let Asmodeus go to Sumeru to find the Great Tree King and the others. If they were just wandering around, the probability of encountering them in the rainforest would be extremely low.

After all, the Great Tree King and the Flower Goddess have been in the desert recently, and the two seem to be planning the railroad boat project, preparing to build a few desert arks to attract tourists and increase development efforts.

"Important business?" Zhongli stopped drinking, stood up and said, "Young Master invited me to dinner at Liuli Pavilion tonight. It's almost time, I should go."

"Stop with that nonsense, sit down!"

Zhongli sighed softly, "Xuanyuan, you wouldn't want me to break my promise, would you?"

Su Chen curled his lip: "You broke your promise, what does that have to do with me?"

"..."

So I broke my promise because of you?

"Besides, it's just a dinner invitation from the young master. What's the big deal about standing him up once or twice? If you stand him up this time, he'll spend even more money to invite you next time. My business is more important."

Zhongli was silent for a moment, then asked, "What do you want with me?"

Su Chen chuckled: "It's just a small matter, nothing at all."

"What's going on?"

"Yes, it means accompanying me on a journey into the abyss."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Chen's vision blurred, a leaf fell, and Old Zhong was nowhere to be seen.

...

Liyue Harbor is most lively at night.

It was lunchtime, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys along the streets and alleys. Red lanterns hung high, and people came and went in front of the hotels, some drinking and some eating. Occasionally, a crisp sound of a chopping board falling would be heard, followed by cheers and applause. That was when a storyteller had told a story with great enthusiasm, drawing cheers from the crowd.

The storytelling and opera culture of Liyue has a long history and is very distinctive. It has attracted people from other countries to study and research it. Some people in Sumeru have also built stages to perform operas, but they cannot learn the essence. Storytelling may seem simple, but you don't know how difficult it is until you enter this profession. Storytelling relies on verbal skills, and not everyone can master it.

Under the cover of night, Su Chen walked along the streets filled with the aroma of fireworks.

If you ask him what he likes most about Liyue, it's this scene, this authentic life.

He stopped at the entrance of the Liuli Pavilion.

As one of the two signature dishes of Liyue, Liuli Pavilion mainly serves mountain delicacies, representing Liyue cuisine. Xinyue Pavilion, on the other hand, serves seafood, representing moon cuisine. With the imagery of Liuli in the mountains and the moon in the sea, those familiar with Zhongli know he doesn't like seafood, so if you're hosting a dinner at Xinyue Pavilion, it might not be so easy to get him to come.

"Sir, do you have a reservation?" the waiter at the door asked with a smile.

Su Chen said, "No."

"That would be very inconvenient. All tables at our restaurant are reserved in advance. How about we wait in line and come back another time?"

"I've already reached the door, are you expecting me to wait until next time?"

"Not this..."

"Go away! You blind fool, don't you see who's here?" A manager rushed out of the shop, greeting Su Chen with a fawning smile: "Isn't this Old Master Luo? It's such an honor for us to have you dining here. Please come in, please come in."

The waiter was astonished: "Old Master Luo? So young!"

The steward glared at him: "What kind of taste do you have? You've offended Old Master Luo, why don't you apologize right now?!"

Su Chen smiled and said, "It's alright, it's not his fault... I'm here to find someone, I hope I'm not bothering you?"

"No problem, no problem, please come in. I'll show you the way if you need to see anyone."

This is Old Master Luo! Although the Glazed Pavilion is very famous in Liyue, it is nothing compared to the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.

It's no exaggeration to say that if Old Master Luo wanted to, he could just lift a finger and the Liuli Pavilion would be gone tomorrow.

The person in charge dared not offend this old lady.

Huh? Looks young?

Cultivating immortality! Do you even understand what cultivating immortality is?!

Rumors are circulating in Liyue that Elder Luo has been accepted as a disciple by a celestial being and embarked on the path to immortality, where he will eventually ascend to heaven.

Su Chen walked into the Glazed Pavilion.

He frequents this place; it's not only high-end, but also always packed.

The taste is not bad, but the price-performance ratio is far inferior to Wanmintang. It is upscale, with private rooms numbered one through five, making it a good place to discuss business and make friends.

"Who are you looking for, Master Luo?" The steward asked, keeping his head down as he walked.

Su Chen didn't mind and said, "You can find Zhongli, or the young master of the Fools Clan."

"Oh, Mr. Zhongli, I've met you before. Please come with me."

After going up to the second floor and turning a few corners, they stopped at an elegant private room. The manager, being perceptive, brought Su Chen over, bowed, and then left.

When Su Chen pushed open the door, the young master was raising his wine glass to clink with Zhong Li's. Hearing the noise, he turned around and asked in surprise, "Su Chen, what brings you here?"

Su Chen smiled and said, "Zhong Li sent me."

A look of helplessness appeared in Old Zhong's eyes.

"Why don't you just go to Sumeru to find her?"

"Don't say that. My relationship with her is nowhere near as good as my relationship with you, right?" Su Chen smiled. "I just think of you whenever something good happens."

When have you ever thought of me having a good time? ... Zhongli couldn't help but want to complain, venturing into the abyss, is that a good thing? This would break the very sky.

He was very worried about the fighting and killing. He was worried that if he went there, he would shatter the heavens, but what if he didn't return? That would mean dying far from home.

"Sigh~ The main problem is that I'm not confident if you don't go," Su Chen sighed. "Look at such a dangerous place, I wouldn't dare go alone, right?"

In fact, Su Chen guessed that something must have happened in the abyss. It would be inconvenient for him to go in alone and find his clone, since there were still so many people in the abyss. Someone would have to help him hold those guys back.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? What dangerous place? Is it that dangerous?" The young master's eyes lit up. "Su Chen, what dangerous place are you going to? Are you going to fight? Zhongli can't fight, take me with you!"

I don't know where I'm going, but who cares? The more dangerous it is, the better. The more dangerous it is, the faster I'll grow!

"you?"

Su Chen thought to himself, "You almost died last time, and you haven't learned your lesson yet?"

However, he discovered that the young master's strength seemed to have improved significantly. Although he was still 'weak', he was now barely passable.

Most importantly, Master is here!

Skirk, you don't want your apprentice to get hurt, do you?

Zhongli sighed softly, "You don't even know where you're going, yet you insist on going?"

The young master laughed loudly: "Anywhere is fine, I'm not afraid of any danger, and with you all adventuring together, I feel even more at ease!"

"Alright, it's decided then!" Su Chen poured himself a glass of wine. "Come on, let's wish our Iron Triangle a successful adventure into the Abyss!"

"Huh?!" The young master's expression froze. "Break into...the abyss???"

Zhongli sighed again, picked up his wine and took a sip. These two, they're all so irrational.

...

...

Sumeru City.

We're celebrating a holiday recently.

If we extend the timeline to the seven countries of Teyvat, we can find something very interesting – almost every few days, one country is celebrating a festival.

There are many festivals in Sumeru, such as the Lantern Festival and the Thousand Wind Festival. In addition to desert customs, the festivals about the Great Tree King in the rainforest region have been passed down to this day. Furthermore, after the Little Grass God officially took power, many festivals about Naxi Da were added, as well as the original ones, such as the Flower Goddess's Birthday Festival and the Knowledge of the Hidden Day.

It is currently the festival of the Tibetan Buddhist Relics Day.

The so-called Knowledge Recognition Day has little publicity but a great impact. It is an annual day when collected knowledge is uniformly loaded into the void in the form of knowledge cans.

Knowledge of the void did not appear out of thin air. Initially, wisdom was inscribed into it through the Great Tree King, but it was only a part of the truth of the world. The subsequent refinement to this point was the result of many years of effort by the Council of the Order.

The knowledge of canning was originally intended for this purpose, but due to the ease of acquiring knowledge, the trading of canning knowledge within the territory of Sumeru is now quite common.

Asmodeus walked through the city of Sumeru.

I heard from Zhongli that there was a festival going on here, and it was very lively. Moreover, the Sumeru Rainforest is a good place to relax because of its "birds singing and flowers blooming", "pleasant air", and "enrichment of knowledge".

So Asmodeus came.

To be honest, she did prefer Sumeru to Liyue.

Because Liyue is too noisy, everyone is busy making money and their emotions are restless.

"On the day of knowledge, Mount Sumeru is the land of wisdom, and there is indeed such an atmosphere. However, the current god of wisdom does not seem to be the Great Tree King anymore." As a successor, she could sense it even on Sky Island.

Asmodeus didn't plan to go find the Grass God, since she had no connection with him. In a way, she was like a runaway girl who had passed through the initial impulsive anger and was now somewhat lost and confused. Since it was her first time, she was afraid that if she wandered around any further, she wouldn't know where to go and would have to go home.

But before that, Asmodeus still maintained his last bit of stubbornness.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta.