Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

"PUA?" The girl tilted her head.

"Oh, it's nothing, just pretend I didn't say anything, it was just a slip of the tongue."

Qin Ye looked directly at her, cupped the girl's delicate, fair cheeks in his hands, and rubbed them vigorously.

"Ugh...!"

"Why have you been keeping your eyes closed lately? Even if your condition isn't very good, I can help you restore your vision in the future, so there's no need to feel guilty."

"Um..."

Columbia nodded slightly, revealing a sweet smile, but ultimately declined Qin Ye's help: "I am a celestial being, different from humans. I don't know what price it would cost to help me, and I will not feel at ease until justice is served."

She always felt that she had been holding Qin Ye back. If she didn't achieve her goal, even if she could see again, she would never be at peace with it. So she decided to use it as motivation.

"Okay... I understand."

Qin Ye roughly understood what the other person's inner conflict was, and forcing her to open her eyes would probably not be a good choice.

And...she's probably afraid I'll think I don't look good.

After clearing away the stagnant ley lines in front of him, he re-infused his power and confirmed that the ley lines had returned to normal. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Tianxiang's ability to master the earth's veins is not something that can be achieved overnight. Moreover, he has been feeling a sense of unease lately, which suggests that something is wrong beneath the earth's veins. He has a rough idea of ​​what the culprit might be.

I just hope nothing serious happens, and that things will at least proceed smoothly during this period.

In any case, the laws of nature would certainly not allow anything to share in his spoils, but normally the power of the abyss is not something that ordinary people can withstand; the only way to maintain balance is to rely on the power of the entire continent.

And what needs to be sacrificed in this process...

Whether it's a human, a demon, or even myself, they could all be targets.

Therefore, after Qin Ye repaired his connection with the earth's veins, this change could also fuel the fire on both sides, allowing him to develop stealthily.

"The next step is that thing I've been busy with lately... Columbia, you and my little sister wait here for me to come back."

"Are you sure you don't need me with you? You can't easily reveal your power right now, lest you anger the demon god..."

The girl looked somewhat worried.

"It's alright. Firstly, even if something goes wrong, Morax will be there to clean up the mess for me. Secondly, the Dust Demon is actually quite easy to talk to. She's not a pure combatant, and being Morax's neighbor will give her some face."

Qin Ye's expression was quite relaxed. Indeed, once he had gathered most of the immortals, his next goal was to find allies among the demon gods.

This information was also intentionally or unintentionally leaked to other demons under Columbia's influence. As a result, Morax recently took the advice and did not act particularly arrogantly for the time being, but instead began to keep a low profile.

After all, by poaching people, recruiting allies, and employing the strategy of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones, anyone can see their wolfish ambitions.

"Understood. If anything happens, your safety must be the top priority."

"rest assured."

Following the route he remembered, Qin Ye headed north and once again entered the territory of the Dust Demon God.

"Oh dear? Why does Lord Guizhong have time to personally greet a nobody like me today?"

Before she could even head to her final resting place, the elegant woman wore a white veil, the thin white silk hanging down to her waist, concealing her curvaceous figure and beautiful face.

She wore a flowing white dress, with a moderately long ancient sword at her waist. It didn't seem to have much killing power, but Qin Ye still suffered quite a bit when they first met.

Although the blade is not sharp, when the power of the demon god is wrapped around it, the sword energy it unleashes can turn mountains into dust.

"Hehe, Qin Ye, are you here today as a mediator as well?"

The woman's voice was like a clear spring, soothing the restlessness in people's hearts.

"Look at what you're saying. When have I ever pressured you? When we first met, I ran away without even fighting back. Doesn't that show how sincere I was?"

Gui Zhong pressed down the curtain, then lifted the thin silk with her palm, revealing a face of unparalleled beauty: "I've certainly witnessed your verbal skills, but I wonder how you fared in actual combat? If it weren't for Mu Tou saving your life, I'm afraid..."

The other person's smile was unusually sarcastic; it sounded like they were mocking Qin Ye, but their tone was actually like that of old friends having a chat.

"After all, I'm in a thankless position. As long as Lord Guizhong is willing to ally with us wooden people, I'm at your disposal."

Qin Ye finally took a step forward, and even when he stood shoulder to shoulder with Gui Zhong, he did not sense any hostility.

It seems the mission was accomplished fairly smoothly...

"Alliance with Morax is indeed the best option for self-preservation, but as you know, there can only be one winner in the war of the demon gods."

Gui has already made his point clear, and its meaning is self-evident.

Even if we form an alliance and sweep across the land, conquering all under heaven, we will still eventually turn against each other and fight to the death.

At that time, their respective peoples might have been integrated for a long time, forming an unshakeable community. If the two, bound by faith, suddenly broke off relations, what would be the consequences...?

"That is why I have come today."

Qin Ye stared intently into the other's eyes, revealing his sincerity: "I have a way to take back your or Morax's godhood, but the prerequisite is that one of them must be willing to give it up."

"Oh?" This piqued Gui Zhong's interest: "You mean Morax is willing to give me his position?"

"I don't know, this isn't my business, it's between the two of you." Qin Ye quickly distanced himself from the situation.

"..."

The woman covered her forehead with her hand: "I think so too. Oh well, he is the God of Contracts anyway, he will definitely find a way in the end. Even if we really can't stand each other in the end, with a contract in place, the loser can take the blame."

"The victor is king, the loser is villain; that's reasonable."

"Isn't this what you taught me? I wonder if you have time to finish telling me the story today?" Gui Zhong seemed quite eager to try.

"...Where did we leave off last time?"

"You only gave me a friendly look because of the story of 'Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage'... Next time, remember to have Morax come to me in person."

"must."

Chapter 277 The Name of the True Lord

With Qin Ye's encouragement, the alliance between the Dust Demon God and the Rock Demon God was finally completed. The two signed a contract, with one party voluntarily relinquishing their demon godhood and the other becoming the protector of this land.

If neither side is willing to back down, then a battle will be fought to determine the winner, and the loser will bear the eternal infamy of betrayal.

With the human situation completely resolved, both of them understood the importance of this alliance. The worst-case scenario was a final one-on-one fight, rather than constantly worrying about the situation of all the demons.

“That’s excellent, but Brother Qin, is one ally enough?” Morax, Gui Zhong, and Qin Ye sat at the round table, sipping tea and discussing future developments.

"In my opinion, one or two would be more appropriate for the current situation. One reason is that we cannot sign too many contracts like the one with Gui Zhong. Too many allies would reduce the credibility of both contracts and promises."

Qin Ye crossed his legs and continued to offer his opinions.

"The best-case scenario is that the other demon gods in the distance will not interfere with each other for the time being. If allies are everywhere, the alliance will inevitably have to be limited to a certain period of time, and it will be inconvenient to fight. If a treaty is broken, it will be condemned by everyone."

Morax frowned, his tone carrying a hint of admonition: "How can a contract be destroyed?"

"..."

"..."

The other two fell silent at the same time.

"He was just using an analogy. It was precisely because of the sanctity of the contract that Qin Ye did not establish more alliances."

Gui quickly interjected into the conversation, not wanting any discord between the team's brains and their physical actions.

How will her team cope with this situation?

When Qin Ye wasn't around, she was in charge of all the human affairs. Where did you, a mere henchman, get the courage? Did you take some kind of poison?

“I understand what Brother Qin means, but I don’t want him to use the contract for bad purposes in the future.”

"...I still need you, how could I possibly do such a thing?"

Qin Ye was also helpless. At this time, Morax still had a strong sense of justice... compared to later, he had lost a lot of his slickness.

"That's why I said he was a blockhead."

Gui Zhong shifted his chair and quietly whispered a message to Qin Ye.

"you're right..."

When three highly intelligent individuals sit together, it's immediately clear who is the most embarrassing.

There will always be injustices in the world. Compared to Gui Zhong, Morax was born with powerful abilities, but compared to other demon gods, they are basically inferior to Morax in every way.

"Moreover, Morax is taking things a bit too seriously. I suggest he go and observe more human tribes; he can always learn a lot of new knowledge that way."

Gui Zhong offered a suggestion; she was the kind of person who often used human appearances and names to conceal her divine power as she walked among the people.

Not only do they enjoy listening to human stories, but they also learn from human inventions and design many powerful machines.

For example, she recently proposed a method for manufacturing the Returning Machine, but it is currently only on paper and no finished product has been manufactured.

“Alright.” Morax nodded and immediately stood up; he was now a pure action-taker.

"Wait a minute! You can't possibly be planning to go wearing divine armor, can you?!"

The two quickly stopped each other.

How could I have done something so inappropriate?

Zhongli frowned and looked at the two of them with a strange gaze.

"That's good." Qin Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "Have you thought of an alias yet?"

"Zhongli".

"Oh? Isn't this a very nice name? I didn't expect..." Gui Zhong's expression was somewhat surprised.

"...Will I eventually leave, or will I ultimately depart?"

"That's so unlucky! You never say anything nice!"

Gui suppressed his anger, feeling that retaliating might not be justifiable, and could only lodge a protest.

I feel that any lady would change in front of this kind of person.

"Brother Qin's words are quite interesting. But as long as I am here, neither of these possibilities will happen."

Zhongli's words were still full of confidence, as if with him there, these things really seemed like a joke, and his existence would protect the people for thousands of generations, ensuring that no tragedy would ever occur.

“I naturally believe that, after all, you are... the Rock King Emperor.”

Qin Ye nodded. Regardless of Zhong Li's current personality, his heart for protecting the people has never changed.