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However, Gan Yu is still young and has not directly participated in the battles on the front lines. She usually wanders around in the mountains. If you're looking for Qingxin, she could find a whole bunch of them with her eyes closed.

Soon, you used the herbs you had gathered to create a medicine that could cure the plague. Gan Yu, hearing that you were doing this to combat the plague, decided to go to Guili Market with you.

You have earned the achievement 'Walking Together'.

[Your relationship with Qilin Ganyu has deepened, enhancing the Human Emperor template effect.]

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Su Chen looked at the prompt and fell into deep thought.

The inexplicable achievements are fine, but why does getting closer to Gan Yu increase the Human Emperor template effect?

Unable to reach a conclusion, Su Chen and Gan Yu traveled together to Guili Market.

The weather was sunny and clear throughout the journey, with a gentle breeze, blooming flowers, and singing birds. As you walked through the mountains, you felt all of this, watching the little raindrops frolicking in the woods, and a sense of enlightenment washed over you.

The Qilin is an auspicious beast that often accompanies a king; whoever possesses a Qilin may become king.

[Having pondered this far, you begin to consider how to persuade... Gan Yu to visit Licheng.]

[One day later, upon arriving at Guili Village, you give the medicine to Morax, who immediately administers it to his people. It is indeed effective; within a few days, the plague in the entire village is completely eradicated.]

The immortals were astonished, King Yan held a banquet to celebrate, and the people of Guili Village expressed their gratitude to Emperor Xuanyuan.

At the banquet.

Su Chen and Morax sat facing each other directly above, while the other positions were occupied by the immortals and demons of Guiliji.

Although it was called a banquet, the real excitement came from the celebrations of the people outside the palace. As for the immortals and demons, although they protected their people, they did not usually get too close to them.

"Thank you, Xuanyuan." Morax raised his glass in thanks.

"You're too kind, King Yan." Su Chen chuckled. "It was nothing more than a small favor. Since we are allies, we should help each other out."

"Just call me by my name."

Morax said.

"Let's call him Zhongli," a cheerful voice suddenly rang out.

The girl hopped up the steps and stood in front of Su Chen, handing him the wine glass she was holding and saying with a smile, "Hello, my name is Gui Zhong."

Su Chen bowed and said, "I have long admired the Demon God of Dust."

"Haha~ No need to be so rigid. You're Zhongli's friend, so you're my friend too... By the way, what do you think of the name Zhongli?"

“Zhongli…” Su Chen glanced at Morax, who shook his head, seemingly completely helpless about the girl’s actions.

“My name is Gui Zhong, and his name is Zhong Li. This is Gui Li Ji. What do you think?”

Gui Zhong seems to crave the approval of others.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Very good, very evocative."

"Right~ This guy is just too stupid, he still hasn't figured out what I gave him."

Zhongli lowered his head and drank his wine, pretending not to hear Gui Zhong's complaints and dissatisfaction.

At the banquet, Xiao Ganyu reached out and grabbed a piece of lamb's hoof, but was stopped by a tall, long-haired woman with glasses. The woman took the hoof away and gave her a piece of pastry made by Qingxin. Xiao Ganyu's eyes welled up with tears.

Seeing this, Su Chen brought up the matter of Xiao Gan Yu to Zhong Li.

“She is a descendant of the Qilin, but her mother unfortunately perished in a war, after which she followed Liuyun to cultivate,” Zhongli said.

“Little Gan Yu is so pitiful.” Gui Zhong said with pity. “The Qilin is an auspicious beast that loves peace, but it was born in a chaotic world. Zhong Li, you even signed a contract with her. That’s too cruel.”

"My contract with her is for the future. The war in Liyue will end sooner or later. How should Liyue be governed then? Most of the immortals are aloof and dislike the hustle and bustle of the mortal world, making it difficult for them to get along with humans. Only Ganyu is simple-minded and gets along well with people. It is more appropriate to entrust the affairs of Liyue to her in the future."

Gui Zhong suddenly realized: "So you're planning to make Gan Yu work himself to death to govern Liyue for you in the future, right? Wow, you're so cruel!"

Zhong Li: "..."

Su Chen suppressed the urge to smile and forced himself to laugh.

After the banquet, you return to Li City, accompanied by Xiao Ganyu, a mythical Qilin beast representing Guiliji on a mission to Li City, symbolizing the unbreakable friendship between King Yan and Emperor Xuanyuan.

[When the Qilin descends upon Li City, sweet dew falls from the sky, and golden lotuses spring from the earth. The entire city of Li is as if it has been baptized, its filth washed away, and it appears brand new.]

[The auspicious beast symbolizes good fortune. Seeing this, you used countless delicacies from Li City to keep Xiao Ganyu here, and she gladly agreed.]

However, six months later, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng personally visited Licheng and took away the now plumper Ganyu.

In the thirteenth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, the population of Li City reached its peak and could no longer grow. You had to start thinking about your next steps.

At that time, war broke out in the sea. Ourobas and Oser fought for supremacy, but the latter won a pyrrhic victory. Ourobas fled to Qiongji Field, where he was intercepted by the Geo Archon Morax and defeated again. He barely escaped Liyue and disappeared without a trace.

In the fifteenth year of the Xuanyuan Calendar, the Chilong in northern Liyue has been making frequent moves, foreshadowing a storm for the land.

In the same year, Fa Nan proposed attacking Yancheng.

Inside the Licheng Palace.

Fanan said, "Xuanyuan, Yaoguang Beach can no longer satisfy Licheng. Even if we don't plan for development, at this rate, the mining industry will be in high danger within ten years. If we don't attack Yancheng and can't move west, then we can only go south to the sea... But can going to the sea offer a future?"

Compared to the chaos on land, the dangers at sea are far more unpredictable.

Moreover, humans have an innate sense of awe towards the sea, and once at sea, many things are beyond human control.

With its current strength, Licheng is not capable of expanding its territory to the sea.

“I also suggest the same,” Shi Xian stroked his beard and said. “Yancheng is surrounded by abundant resources, but its combat strength is not strong. The reason why it has not been conquered by other demon gods so far is that the demon god is not strong enough to pose a threat.”

The Salt Demon God Heureia possesses considerable power, but her actual strength is quite low.

The power of a demon god does not only come from authority; authority is merely a safety net, just like a water tap with a limited capacity and a maximum flow rate.

Herria's situation is like this. In addition, she is too kind-hearted, even weak, which has led to the territory she controls being devoured by other demons. Now, she only has the area around Salt City left.

Salt City is where Heuria lives. If foreign demons attack it, they cannot easily take it down in a short time, and they are worried that they will be used as a mantis by other demons. Under such circumstances, Salt City has survived to this day.

However, as the war between the demons intensifies, Yancheng will inevitably be destroyed in the end.

[You pondered for a long time. Attacking the Demon God and starting a war would bring endless devastation, but for the future of Li City, you ultimately made this decision.]

[In the sixteenth year of the Xuanyuan calendar, after several months of preparation, Licheng is poised for attack. You inform Morax of this, and the latter understands your plans and decides to 'protect' you during your attack on Yancheng.]

In the same year, Li City assembled an army of 50,000 and set off for the Salt Land. En route, they traversed treacherous mountains and forests, encountering monstrous beasts that were all crushed by the army. Watching the people of Li City bravely fight these beasts, you suddenly realize that humanity has slowly begun to stand up.

When the army arrived at the fortress outside Yancheng, they encountered little resistance along the way. The troops defending the fortress were pitifully weak; they didn't even have much decent equipment and were easily overwhelmed after a brief resistance.

Instead of killing the soldiers from Yancheng, you captured them. When the army reached the outskirts of Yancheng, you ordered a halt to the advance and stationed the troops one kilometer outside Yancheng.

Yancheng!

On the towering city walls, the guards looked panicked, staring at the densely packed army of Licheng in the distance, without a single thought of resistance.

"W-What do we do? The army from Licheng is here!"

"Damn it, why isn't the commander here yet? The enemy is already at our doorstep!"

"The commander ran away last night. He said he went out to investigate the enemy situation and didn't come back all night."

"Where is the High Priestess? And Lady Heuria, she should be..."

"Can Lady Heuria really stop that Emperor Xuanyuan?"

"..."

Both on and inside the city walls, extreme panic ensued.

at the same time.

Inside the palace in the center of Yancheng.

The magnificent hall, piled high with countless gemstones, exudes splendor, while in one room, a bonfire flickers, creating a somber atmosphere.

The firelight cast several shadows on the wall; they bowed their heads, their faces solemn, and talked to each other.

"Are we really going to kill Lady Heuria?"

A middle-aged man in armor said in a low voice, "She is our goddess, who protected us in this chaotic world. Now we want to kill her. This is godkilling, and we will be nailed to the stain of history!"

No one else spoke.

It was clear that everyone was in a heavy mood.

"High Priest, what do you think?" someone asked.

The old man, dressed in a white priest's robe, narrowed his eyes and said, "God gave us hope, allowing us to survive in this chaotic world, but also brought despair. This despair has no end. If we continue to follow Heureia, only death awaits us."

"To live or to die, it is not a difficult choice. What makes us hesitate is the sin of killing a god, but this is unavoidable. Heureia's weakness is the most deadly weapon of this era. We are not afraid of fighting, not afraid of death, but we do not want to face a situation with no future."

"We've been retreating, retreating all the way until now, when there's nowhere left to retreat. What do we have left? Now, the Yellow Emperor is at our gates. He's already killed a demon god, and this time the outcome will be no different. So why don't we take matters into our own hands, kill the weak god, and use that to swear our loyalty, leading all the people of Yancheng to pledge allegiance to the Yellow Emperor?"

The high priest's words solidified the gazes of everyone present.

Godslaying is the glory of this era.

However, if killing a god is labeled as betrayal, it will be condemned by countless people.

“God will forgive us,” the high priest said softly. “She is so gentle; she will understand our choice, sacrifice herself, and protect her people. Isn’t this the very principle that Lady Heureia has always upheld?”

"Yes... Lady Heureia has always been like this."

"She is too gentle and too weak."

"In this era, weakness is the original sin. As a demon god, if she does not fight for her own interests, in the end, it is not her who suffers, but her people."

"What did she ultimately protect?"

Evil spread in everyone's hearts. After giving the god-slaying action a righteous reason, they took off their last mask of hypocrisy, picked up their weapons, and walked towards the temple in the deepest part of the palace.

...

"They don't seem to be reacting. Does that mean they don't intend to come out and fight?"

Outside of Yancheng.

Fa Nan gazed at the distant, isolated city and said with some doubt.

"Jin Peng, what do you think?"

The Golden Roc Yaksha standing behind Su Chen had no expression and a cold demeanor.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Fa Nan felt bored and muttered, "You're such a boring guy. Go find Ying Da's sister when you have the chance. I wonder where she is now."

Yakshas are few in number, and most of them have friends, but they rarely stay in one place together.