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

"That's impressive. Let's have a meal together sometime."

"Haha! Of course, it's on me, eat whatever you want!"

The young master seemed to be in a very good mood. He exchanged a few warm words with Su Chen, then left with a hearty laugh.

The Mondstadt envoys were all filled with curiosity, wondering when their master had become so close to the Fatui.

At that moment, Ying and Paimon walked over.

"Who was that person? He laughed like a duck," Paimon asked, staring at the young master's departing figure.

"The prince of the Fools."

"Young Master? Is that a name? How perverse."

Su Chen chuckled: "Finished the worship?"

"Yes, yes, there are so many people over there! The Emperor statue, the Human Emperor statue!" Paimon exclaimed excitedly, gesturing wildly. "Su Chen, do you know? You look just like the Human Emperor! I was discussing this with the Traveler, and someone overheard and said they wanted to meet him... Hehe~ I think we could open a shop in Liyue sometime, Su Chen, you can just sit there and let them pay to visit. That would be much more profitable than those figurines and stuff, right?"

After spending a few days in Liyue, Paimon's business acumen improved dramatically.

What kind of figurines and portraits are you all using? That's so lame! I'll just send Su Chen directly, without even having to pay for it!

Su Chen stroked his chin: "Then it has to be split 30/70."

"Sure, sure, going for 30% is no problem at all!"

"Thirty percent is yours, and I'll take seventy percent."

"Huh? Su Chen, let's split it 50/50."

Paimon flew over to Su Chen's side and acted cute and charming, even dragging Ying into it. The two of them's path to wealth and prosperity depends entirely on Su Chen.

A group of people walked inside. After a while, Ningguang and Keqing came over and exchanged a few pleasantries. This year, Ningguang was in charge of the Immortal Invocation Ceremony, while Keqing was responsible for maintaining order and protecting the travelers from being hacked to death. Even at the sacred site of the Immortal Invocation Ceremony, Su Chen saw several groups of people secretly wiping their knives and applying poison, just waiting for a suitable opportunity to stab Ying.

Of course, this kind of thing is impossible to succeed. Even without the Seven Stars, Xiao, who is secretly following Su Chen, will still make a move. He has already drawn his gun. If there is any danger, he will immediately rush out and use a gun technique that descends from the sky.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. The ritual to invite the immortals will begin immediately."

Ningguang finished speaking with a smile, then turned and walked towards the high platform at the ceremony site.

Su Chen and the others sat down in the positions arranged by the Seven Stars.

As they were an envoy delegation, they received decent treatment. While most people stood in a circle, they had a seat. The young master sat not far away, waving and laughing at Su Chen. People from Fontaine and Nata were also nearby.

"How much longer?"

The weather was a bit hot, and there were a lot of people, so even sitting here made them feel a bit stuffy.

Ying suddenly pulled a chessboard out of her travel bag and placed it in front of Su Chen.

This thing was created by Su Chen back then, but it wasn't promoted. Now, after thousands of years, it has become a popular entertainment item in Liyue. Ying saw old men gathered around a storyteller's place these past two days, so she bought one too.

"Come on, let's fight!" Ying Hanhan said.

Su Chen chuckled. There was still time; he laid out his pieces and began a chaotic battle.

"Cannon advances from fifth to fourth position."

"Chariot 2 to 7".

"General!"

Just as the battle was raging, a clear, cold voice came from the high platform—

"The ritual to summon the immortals shall now begin!"

Ningguang's expression was solemn. After making the announcement, she turned around and walked to the altar filled with offerings. She formed hand seals and unleashed a dazzling golden elemental force.

The elemental force split into several bright crystals, which spun in the air under Ningguang's control, and finally fell into the device in the center of the altar.

Boom boom boom boom boom.

The crystal embedded in it emitted a resonant sound, and the entire device trembled violently.

Below the platform, countless citizens of Liyue stood in complete silence, their expressions ranging from solemn to tense to excited, all anticipating the arrival of the Emperor.

boom!

A beam of golden light shot out from the device, soaring into the sky, breaking through layers of clouds, and forming a huge vortex at the edge of the field of vision.

The vortex stirred the heavens and earth, and the sky darkened in an instant. Thunder seemed to flash amidst the churning clouds and mist. Then, the sound of a dragon's roar covered all directions and shook the moon!

hold head high!--

A golden dragon emerged from the clouds.

The giant dragon radiated golden light and was incredibly sacred. It slowly descended from the sky, but instead of landing on the Jade Capital Terrace, it circled around several times.

"Ok?"

A hint of doubt appeared in Ningguang's eyes as she cast the spell.

That golden dragon was naturally the incarnation of the Rock King Emperor.

In the past, at this time, the emperor would descend to earth and be worshipped by all the people.

But right now she felt that the Emperor had no intention of descending; on the contrary, he seemed to be leaving.

Amidst their confusion, the golden dragon ceased its movement, its entire body bursting with golden light that blinded everyone. The enormous dragon head stopped abruptly, its golden eyes fixed intently on a certain spot on the Jade Capital Platform—

"Checkmate, hahaha!" Su Chen placed his piece and laughed at the stunned Ying, "Traveler, you've lost."

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Chapter 55 The Emperor's Palace, Little Sweet Rain, Zhongli: Old friend, long time no see! [8k!]

Checkmate... Su Chen reminded Ying that this time she had sent the item, but at this moment Ying's attention was entirely focused on the golden dragon in the sky.

The sacred golden dragon exudes supreme divine power. Mortals can truly feel their insignificance and powerlessness in its presence. Faced with such an existence, one cannot look directly at it, nor can one resist it.

So almost everyone participating in the invocation ceremony lowered their heads, maintaining the proper solemnity and reverence.

But they didn't see how intense the shock was in the eyes of the revered Rock King Emperor.

Who can understand Old Rock King's feelings right now?!

Suddenly, I saw my old friend who had been dead for thousands of years appear!

And they're playing chess right in front of you, can you believe it?

At this moment, Su Chen had merged with the Human Emperor template, and his faith power gathered on its own on the land of Liyue. How could Zhong Li not see it?

But this kind of thing is simply incomprehensible.

When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; this is a natural rule that cannot be changed, and even the seven gods cannot reverse life and death.

What scene has he not seen before?

Sorry, he's never seen anything like this before.

Fortunately, Old Rock King had a strong mental fortitude and quickly recovered after a brief moment of mental blankness—his old friend had appeared, but he couldn't stop what he had to do.

Even if Zhongli had encountered Su Chen before the Immortal Invocation Ceremony began, he would not have stopped his plans. This was not a matter of Liyue changing a god or emperor, but rather that it was time for him to step down from the adoration of the people of Liyue.

Wear and tear is a 'curse' imposed on the creatures of Teyvat by the laws of nature.

Carrying the hopes of the people of Liyue for thousands of years, they have come a long way, and even the most solid rock would not be able to withstand their weight.

Zhongli knew that if she didn't want to push herself to the last step, she had no choice but to follow the pre-designed path.

This is his farewell ceremony. He wants all the people of Liyue to believe that the Geo Archon has left. Otherwise, even if he announces his retirement in front of everyone, the faith and hopes that his people have placed on him will gradually crush him.

Willpower makes people strong, but those who remain strong will eventually be overwhelmed.

Zhongli always thought of Su Chen's concept of 'sustainable development'. At first, she only thought it referred to the land of Liyue, but after careful consideration, she realized that everything in the world is like that.

It just so happens that his old friend has returned. After some secret arrangements, the Emperor will return to the land of Liyue.

Having pondered this, the old Rock King shifted his gaze, swayed his body, and a burst of golden light erupted.

Boom~~~

A sudden clap of thunder shattered the silence on the Jade Capital Terrace.

Before anyone could react, the sky suddenly darkened, followed by a fierce wind and towering clouds, as terrifying as the end of the world.

The people in Liyue Harbor were stunned.

He raised his head, his face showing fear.

Within the churning black clouds, a terrifying, enormous figure seemed to emerge, emanating an ominous aura.

"A demon...a demon god is attacking?!"

Faced with an irresistible and terrifying existence, mortals first think of the lofty gods. Demon gods appearing and causing chaos on the land of Liyue has happened far too many times in history.

The next moment, the golden dragon roared and plunged into the dark clouds.

Rumble~~

A terrifying aura formed a wind pressure that pressed down on Yujingtai, making it difficult for everyone to even stand.

"Whoa, whoa! What on earth happened?!" Paimon was almost blown away, grabbing Ying's hair tightly with both hands, making the latter wince in pain. She punched her in return, but luckily Su Chen caught Paimon in the process, otherwise the latter would have been blown to Mondstadt.

"What happened?" Ying looked at Su Chen in surprise.

Su Chen was shocked: "What happened? Such powerful energy, could it be a demon god invasion?"

"what's the situation?!"

Qi Xing was shocked. Qian Yanjun looked at each other in bewilderment. Gongzi, who was sitting not far away, suddenly stood up, staring at the sky, and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

Nobody knows what to say!

"No, no, where did this demonic power come from?!"

The young master was stunned, realizing he had gotten up too quickly and was definitely not fully awake.

Those around the platform gasped in surprise, completely bewildered by the sudden turn of events.

"Quiet! Don't panic!!" Ningguang shouted.

Although the cause is unknown, if panic leads to a stampede, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, under such circumstances, her words had little effect.