I, the Rock King Emperor with 21 billion in power, have joined the chat group.

Paimon quickly took two steps back, bowed deeply at a 180-degree angle, and apologized: "I'm sorry."

"Hmph!"

The captain snorted coldly and turned to leave.

“Alright, let’s go, traveler.” Zhongli then calmly extended his hand to the traveler girl: “Let’s find a place where no one will bother us and have a good chat.”

"Um..."

This time, without Paimon speaking, the Traveler nodded slightly and left the spot with Zhongli.

. . . . .

In a corner of the ritual to summon immortals.

Prince D'Artagnan looked at the dragon's corpse lying on the ritual site and was slightly moved.

The heart of God that he needed may have simply arrived before his eyes.

But if he just goes out like that, there's absolutely no way he'll escape the pursuit of Tianquan Star's Ningguang and Qianyan Army.

“In other words, this is not an opportunity…” D'Artagnan quickly abandoned the idea of ​​directly seizing it.

After all, compared to Mondstadt, Liyue's power is simply too great. Whether it's the Seven Stars or the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Sage, they are all extremely powerful in combat.

If he were to fall into the enemy's hands, even he would probably not be able to leave Liyue alive.

"Then... we need to think of other ways..."

Chapter Thirteen: The Traveler and Zhongli (2)

D'Artagnan's eyes swept around, searching for a possible way to break the deadlock.

Soon, he noticed the girl chatting with Zhongli to the side.

He pondered for a moment, searching his mind for the image of the girl.

He remembered it in no time.

Isn't this the legendary traveler from beyond the world? The honorary knight of Mondstadt? The girl who solved the problem of Dvalin's poisonous blood?

Oh my gosh!

This is interesting; she actually got together with Zhongli.

Perhaps I can think of a way to get her to distract me so that I can get close to the corpse of the Rock King.

After a moment's thought, D'Artagnan smiled with satisfaction.

His thoughts then drifted back to the witch who had been flying in the sky.

He was very clear. The girl was wearing the shrine maiden's robes of Inazuma Country, but the power she used was not elemental.

Hmph! Interesting, very interesting!

---The usurper of heavenly principles, the awakener of the abyss, the history of history, the element of elements. 【Ten Thousand Priestesses】【Third Apostle】Reimu Hakurei.

This title is surprisingly similar to that of us executives.

Furthermore, was the Rock King Emperor truly assassinated by this person? Or was it really this organization that killed him?

I have a feeling that the whole of Liyue is going to be very interesting from now on.

This is probably what it feels like to snatch chestnuts from the fire...

----Oh! There will definitely be plenty of battles with strong opponents ahead. This is starting to get interesting!!!

......

After leaving the scene of the Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony, Zhongli led the way, with the traveling girl following behind.

Before long, the two arrived at the Hall of Rebirth.

"Please come with me."

Zhongli said something and then entered the hall.

The young traveler hesitated for a moment, but then followed.

When the young lady in the ceremonial hall saw Zhongli, she quickly went to greet him. Just as she was about to say something, she saw the girl behind him.

His expression immediately calmed down.

"Hello, Mr. Zhongli. Today, due to the Seven Stars Summoning Immortals Ceremony, the Rebirth Hall has no usual business. You've come here..."

“Hmm… I know,” Zhongli nodded slightly. “I need to borrow a place to chat briefly with a friend I just met.”

The young lady in charge of the ceremony then looked over at the traveling girl.

After carefully examining him for a moment, Zhongli said, "Please bring two cups of tea and some desserts. I want to chat with this friend for a bit longer."

"Understood..." The female ceremonial officer calmed down and made some preparations.

The traveling girl and Paimon, who were following behind, withdrew their gazes from looking around and sat down opposite Zhongli.

As soon as he sat down, Paimon asked impatiently, "Why are you helping us? Tell me, who exactly are you?"

"I am Zhongli, a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth. As for why I am helping you, I naturally have something to ask you."

Zhongli raised his head slightly and looked at Paimon. After saying that last sentence, he crossed one arm over his chest and rested his chin on the other, deep in thought.

After a moment, he continued, his voice slightly hesitant, "Paimon, right... I feel like I've met you somewhere before..."

"Have we met?" Paimon paused for a moment, looking slightly embarrassed, but quickly recovered: "How could we have met? Are you trying to get on my good side? Even if you said you knew Paimon, I wouldn't say a good word about you."

“No… then let’s not talk about this.” Zhongli didn’t want to dwell on this point and quickly changed the subject: “Traveler, what are your thoughts on the assassination attempt on the Rock King?”

“Hmm…” The traveling girl silently gazed at Zhongli.

"Is that really the Rock King Emperor?" Paimon asked in return.

“Yes, I can guarantee that it is the true form of the Rock King Emperor.” Zhongli nodded slightly.

“Then…” Paimon then turned to look at the traveler girl.

The girl understood Paimon's meaning, of course. Her goal was to see the Rock God and ask him about her brother and the god who claimed to be the maintainer of the laws of nature.

As one of the oldest deities, the Geo Archon of Liyue was naturally the best target for her inquiry.

However, this time, the Rock Goddess died, and she lost the person she could ask for help.

Wait, she suddenly remembered that the red and white shrine maiden who appeared at the scene of the assassination of the Rock King Emperor seemed to call herself the "those who overstep the bounds of the natural order." What does this have to do with the maintainers of the natural order?

A glimmer of hope suddenly appeared in her heart.

I feel like I'm getting closer to some of my goals.

She carefully chose her words, then spoke softly, "That witch...who is she?"

“Hmm…that’s a good question.” Zhongli pondered for a moment. “I don’t know either. At least in Liyue, this is the first time I’ve heard such a title.”

"[Those who transgress the laws of nature, those who awaken from the abyss]."

Chapter Fourteen: The Young Master and the Traveler (1)

"Um...."

Seeing Zhongli deep in thought, Paimon crossed one arm over his chest and stroked his chin with the other, nodding with an air of importance: "Paimon, this is the first time I've ever heard of such a name."

Zhongli remained noncommittal, and then brought up a different topic:

“Hmm… What’s most strange is that she’s not using elemental power.” Zhongli spread his hands and turned his gaze to the traveler girl: “Teyvat is a continent of elements, where the seven elements are inexhaustible. Those with the Eye of God can use the power of the elements to achieve one miracle after another.”

"But ordinary humans, who cannot see the elements, are the majority of beings in this world."

"These ordinary people are weak. Even with training, they could not possibly have the strength to defeat magical beasts. The difference in strength between them and an ordinary Hilichurl is not that great."

Zhongli was stating a fact about this continent: "Even the best among humans, who can hone their swordsmanship and movement skills to the limit and defeat the Hillock Helm King on their own, cannot fly into the sky, much less launch an attack that seems to be an elemental attack."

"According to the general understanding of this continent, only elemental power can accomplish this."

“But…” Paimon was increasingly confused. She looked at the traveler girl, then at Zhongli, and finally opened her palms as if giving up: “Okay… I also find it strange. What kind of power is it?”

The traveling girl murmured, "Another world..."

"Hmm...that's possible. Traveler, it seems you entered Teyvat from another world." Zhongli became interested: "Have you been to many different worlds?"

The girl nodded gently.

Zhongli then added, "The various powers in those worlds must be different, right? They're definitely completely different from the power system in the Teyvat world, aren't they?"

The girl nodded again.

"Is there a power system similar to that of the priestess?" Zhongli asked.

The traveler shook his head slightly.

"Hmm... indeed, we shouldn't expect to find the answer to the problem with such a simple discussion." Zhongli's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to regret it.

He seemed to want to ask something else.

Suddenly, the young lady of the ceremonial office walked in, carrying a white jade teapot and a purple clay teacup with carved patterns. She came to the two bewildered people.

Zhongli immediately stopped talking, watched intently as the young lady arranged the teacups and poured the tea, then softly said, "Thank you."

The young traveler quickly added, her voice slightly flustered as she whispered, "...Thank you..."

"Mr. Zhongli." After serving the tea, the young lady did not leave immediately.

She reported softly, "Mr. D'Artaglia of the Northern Bank is looking for you outside."

"Datalia??"

Zhong Li repeated the sentence calmly, paused for a moment, and then nodded slightly: "Please let him in."

"Ok."

The young woman quickly went out again, and a few minutes later, a smiling man followed her into the house.

Dadalia sat down next to Zhongli without any hesitation, and poured himself a cup of tea with a smile.

Without any pleasantries or formalities, he asked directly, "Mr. Zhongli, the person next to you is Ying, the traveler from Mondstadt, right?"

“...Yes.” Zhongli took a sip of tea, glanced at the young master sideways, and nodded slightly.