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

Most people probably wouldn't make the connection between the two.

Who is Ke Qing?

The Liyue Emperor ranked first in History!

"How can they look so alike?"

No, no, no… Keqing shook her head vigorously. How could this be? How could such a thing be possible?

The more you look at it, the more you feel that Su Chen's face is extremely similar to that of a statue.

Logically speaking, with such a huge statue, there should be a significant difference when compared to other statues.

But the craftsmen who sculpted it for the emperor back then were also masters, capturing the essence and spirit of the subject with remarkable precision.

This leads to the fact that, upon close comparison, one can find that Su Chen's appearance is extremely similar to the statue of the Human Emperor from various angles.

Ke Qing was completely stunned.

If she hadn't known Su Chen's identity, she would have almost thought that the Human Emperor had been reincarnated and was cultivating again.

"Alright, alright, what's with the talk about looking alike?" Su Chen waved his hand. "The world is vast and full of wonders. There are so many people in the world, you could find a ton of people with the same name. What's so strange about looking alike? Besides, I don't think we look that alike."

“No, no, no, it’s extremely similar, extremely similar!” one of the messengers said.

Su Chen immediately glared at him.

Am I, a Mondstadt envoy, really that similar to their Emperor? Is this a ploy to bring Liyue back to Mondstadt?

The messenger realized what was happening and immediately said, "It doesn't look like it at all!"

Keqing didn't say anything this time, because she really thought it looked very similar, but... how could it be? It's just a coincidence, right? It's so frustrating, how could something like this happen?

Someone appears who looks like their idol.

That's the Emperor himself!

"Lord Su Chen, who...who exactly are you...?"

Su Chen shrugged: "Lady Keqing, it's just a resemblance, there's nothing strange about it, is there?"

"Hmm... that's true, there's nothing strange about it, it just looks similar."

Even so, Ke Qing couldn't help but glance at Su Chen a few more times.

It's better not to look at it, because the more you look at it, the more it seems similar.

There are some details that others may not notice.

But who is she?

In Liyue, no one understands the Human Emperor better than her!

Waaah...it really looks so much like it.

"It really looks like that. If the Human Emperor were to be resurrected, would he be like this too?" Ke Qing couldn't help but wonder.

Perhaps because of the Human Emperor, Ke Qing's earlier resentment disappeared, and her interest returned. She couldn't help but tell Su Chen and the others more about the Human Emperor's great achievements.

Su Chen listened silently. The general direction was mostly correct, but there were some individual problems. He didn't know if it was due to a mistake in the historical record-keeping process or because of the recorder's own subjective bias that led him to write down these incorrect information.

Thinking about this, Su Chen suddenly remembered what Zhongli had said to the traveler during the Legend of Zhongli quest.

He made the traveler a witness, perhaps also considering the issue of written records.

Time erodes everything, including the truths that exist in history.

"Wait, the old man is actually myself?"

Su Chen was suddenly a little confused.

When he listened to Ke Qing talk about those things, wasn't it just like when Zhong Li listened to a storyteller talk about the deeds of the Rock King Emperor?

The feeling was, to be honest, quite subtle.

"Lady Keqing has done a deep study of the Human Emperor's deeds."

Su Chen said with a smile.

Keqing paused, then said matter-of-factly, "The Human Emperor founded the Liyue Kingdom and protected the people of Liyue from the chaos of the Demon God War. Such a great achievement is a goal for all of us, the people of Liyue, to learn from."

"What about the Geo Archon? Isn't he the guardian deity of Liyue?"

"Your Majesty..."

Ke Qing remained silent.

Although the Geo Archon is the god of Liyue, Keqing personally admires the Human Emperor more.

Keqing has always felt that Liyue relies too much on the Geo Archon. Everything is decided by the Archon, and she listens to his policies once a year before deciding on the path to take.

Yes, the Emperor is very powerful and very important.

But without the Emperor's guidance, is Liyue doomed?

Keqing doesn't want Liyue to become like that. Back then, the Human Emperor was able to find a place for his people to live without the protection of the gods.

In this peaceful and prosperous era of Liyue, with such favorable conditions, it's truly outrageous that the Emperor still has to feed them bite by bite.

No matter what.

The Emperor has been gone for a long time.

Although the people of Liyue still commemorate the Human Emperor, their reverence for him is far less than that for the Geo Archon.

The title "Human Emperor" is now more like something that the people of Liyue can easily boast about, because the Human Emperor himself is human, and in all of Teyvat, only the Human Emperor of Liyue has accomplished such a feat.

Any industry that uses the name of the "Human Emperor" can immediately attract a large number of outsiders and make a lot of money.

This is a tragedy, a symptom of a disease.

Keqing wanted to change things, but unfortunately, she was powerless to do so.

Time is merciless. Humans have so much to learn in just a century. When they feel that some things are no longer needed, they will slowly abandon them. Over time, no one will care about what happened back then.

Even if there are written records, what use is it to know if we lose the reverence in our hearts?

She looked at Su Chen, whose questioning expression was just like that of anyone who wanted to learn about the history of Liyue—probably just a passing fancy, something he would forget in the blink of an eye.

“You don’t understand, really.” Ke Qing shook her head. “You wouldn’t understand. The Human Emperor… shouldn’t be treated like this.”

ha?

Su Chen smacked his lips.

Ah Qing, I really understand this.

...

the other side.

In the evening, the southern area of ​​Dihuazhou.

As the sun sets, the evening glow paints the sky red.

Two figures, one large and one small, appeared in the bushes.

"Traveler, do you really think demons will appear?" Paimon cautiously looked around, timid but boastful, claiming he would solve the problem, though his legs were actually trembling.

But for Mora's sake, even unto death, well, if something comes up, the Traveler will go first.

"It's just a monster, isn't it?"

After looking left and right and finding no danger, Ying left the jungle and continued towards the center of Dihua Island.

About ten minutes later, it got almost completely dark.

The cool moonlight enveloped Dihua Isle, casting hazy silhouettes of distant and near water plants and shrubs, while the occasional cries of wild animals could be heard.

"Strange, didn't the shopkeeper say that many monsters would appear at night? How come we haven't seen a single one?"

There had been no danger along the way, so Paimon was relieved.

"Hey? Traveler, look over there!"

Paimon pointed to the distance, where a patch of golden light floated in the air.

The golden light wasn't intense, but it appeared exceptionally mysterious under the night sky, making people exclaim "Wow!" at first glance.

Only after the two approached did they discover that an ancient longsword was surrounded by golden light.

Paimon asked in surprise, "The Xuanyuan Sword that the shopkeeper mentioned, could it be this?"

Half of the sword was buried in the ground. Apart from the golden light, Paimon felt that this sword was not much better than the one in Ying's hand.

"The Xuanyuan Sword was divided into nine swords, and this is just one of them... However, the shopkeeper said that since the passing of the Human Emperor, no one has been able to pull it out." Ying said, staring at the Xuanyuan Sword.

Paimon chuckled and said, "Why don't you give it a try? I think you might succeed."

"Forget it," Ying shook her head in refusal.

You can't sell this thing even if you pull it out.

The Liyue Arcana is probably going to be wanted by the authorities, right?

"Give it a try. The shopkeeper said that Seven Stars doesn't stop people from taking the sword, and even the Rock King Emperor has tacitly agreed. There shouldn't be any problem, right? At worst, we can just pull it out and return it to them."

Ying thought so too. Since it couldn't be removed anyway, she might as well give it a try.

Thinking of this, she stepped forward and grasped the Xuanyuan Sword with both hands.

Pull hard.

"How is it?" Paimon asked.

Ying shook her head; she couldn't pull it out.

"Put a little more effort into it, and imagine that you'll get a reward of ten million Mora if you pull it out."

Ying imagined it, and then exerted even more force, and the Xuanyuan Sword actually began to loosen little by little.

Paimon's eyes widened as he shouted, "It's a success! It's a success!"

Rumble rumble rumble rumble~~~

Suddenly, a violent shaking occurred.

Like an earthquake, the earth shook, and then a thick black power surged out from under the Xuanyuan Sword.