At this moment, shatter the dimensional barrier

"Cheers!" Hu Tao said cheerfully and enthusiastically.

Zhongli couldn't help but admire Hu Tao for achieving this with just a few words. Although Hu Tao was quirky and unpredictable, which made it a little difficult for him to handle her, she was also clever, quick-witted, and full of spirit. Anyone could become her friend on their first meeting.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhongli, and congratulations, Hu Tao, on making a new friend." Xiangling quickly picked up the teapot and placed it next to Hu Tao when she saw that they had finished their tea.

Hu Tao said, "Xiang Ling, my friend is naturally your friend too. Let me introduce you, Brother Luo. This is my good friend Xiang Ling. I dare say her cooking skills are among the best in Liyue Harbor."

“I already know her. All the dishes on this table were made by Xiangling. I’ve tasted Xiangling’s cooking, so we can be considered friends,” Luo Sheng said with a smile. He planned to take Xiangling back and train her to become a culinary master when the time was right.

He's not a god without desires or emotions; indulging in his appetite is one of his hobbies when he has free time.

"Huh? I've become Mr. Luo's friend too?" Xiangling asked in surprise.

“Of course,” Luo Sheng said with a smile, as two crystal pendants appeared in his hand: “These things aren’t worth much, but they would be a perfect gift for meeting you.”

"Crystal? That's beautiful. I'll accept it then." Hu Tao didn't refuse; she was already preparing to return the gift after returning to the Hall of Rebirth.

Her grandfather once taught her that the most basic principle of "human relationships" is "give and take." If you accept help and benefits from others, you should also lend a helping hand and give them your heart next time.

"For me? Then I'll accept it, thank you, Mr. Luo." Xiangling didn't refuse. Refusing a gift from a new friend is extremely impolite.

Time passed slowly, and the guests at Wanmintang gradually left after they had eaten and drunk their fill.

"I'm so full! Xiangling's cooking is even better than last time." Hu Tao patted her flat stomach.

"If even Hu Tao thinks I've improved, then I really have," Xiangling said happily.

"Don't make me sound like I'm a complete novice when it comes to cooking. I do have some culinary skills," Hu Tao said with a touch of pride. Then, "Xiangling, we won't bother you any longer. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Hu Tao; see you tomorrow, Mr. Zhongli; see you tomorrow, Mr. Luo." Xiangling waved.

"Guest Elder, Brother Luo, let's go back to the Hall of Rebirth." Hu Tao took small, rhythmic steps, humming a song as her twin ponytails swayed in time with the music.

"Big Qiuqiu is sick, Second Qiuqiu goes to see him, Third Qiuqiu gathers herbs, Fourth Qiuqiu brews them, Fifth Qiuqiu dies, Sixth Qiuqiu carries him away, Seventh Qiuqiu digs a pit, Eighth Qiuqiu buries him, Ninth Qiuqiu sits on the ground and cries, Tenth Qiuqiu asks why it cries, Ninth Qiuqiu says Fifth Qiuqiu is gone and will never come back..."

“If we choose Mars, Liyue cannot move there temporarily. It will take at least half a year for Mars to be terraformed.” Luo Sheng communicated with Zhong Li using divine sense.

"Waiting a little while won't hurt," Zhongli said. It was just a short wait, which didn't bother him much.

He had considered all the planets in the solar system.

Although the moon is habitable, it is too close to Earth. Earth belongs to the original realm of the Heavenly Principles, and the original civilization of Earth may have already regarded the moon as part of their world.

Moving to Liyue might cause some friction and hatred.

Although his concerns may be somewhat unnecessary, he had to consider this carefully.

Venus is similar to Earth, but such a large planet must occupy a very important position in the galaxy, a position that the people of Liyue probably do not have the ability to bear.

Most other planets are also satellites. Although many satellites are larger than the moon, they are still much smaller than planets.

Therefore, he chose Mars, which is not far from Earth and is not that large.

Zhongli asked, "Lord Tianli, do you need some manpower? My immortal yakshas can accompany you there and be at your command."

Currently, Earth is in the early stages of a mysterious and explosive period, and the immortals and yakshas had an incredible opportunity in the past.

In his view, given the nature of immortals and yakshas, ​​it was only a matter of time before they ascended to godhood on Earth.

"Oh, you don't need to protect this side anymore?" Luo Sheng smiled, it seemed that Zhong Li was going all in, even sending all the immortals over.

He understood Zhongli's thoughts; he wanted to seek an opportunity for the immortals. If they had the ability, they could compete for it to their heart's content. As long as they didn't cross the bottom line, he would accept whatever they got.

"I will guard this place until the last mortal of Liyue leaves. I'm sorry I can't help you until then," Zhongli said apologetically.

"You don't even want to take a piece of Liyue's land with you?" Los Saint looked at the high mountains outside Liyue Harbor.

"If possible, I would also like to bring the land of Liyue with me." Zhongli's voice was somewhat complicated. He had protected this land for thousands of years and had long developed a deep affection for it.

To the people of Liyue, the place where he, the Geo Archon, resides is Liyue; but to him, only the people of Liyue who live on this land can be called people of Liyue.

"I see. Well, that's not impossible, if the one in the sky is willing to help." Luo Sheng looked at the faintly visible floating island high in the sky.

Since there is no time or space within the dimensional portal, anything, no matter how large, can pass through. However, the dimensional portal on the Liyue side is currently quite fragile; being able to pass through even a mountain is already quite an achievement.

If Phanes and the Four Shadows were to use their full power to divide Liyue into pieces and send them into the dimensional portal, and then piece Liyue back together, then it would be equivalent to sending the entire land of Liyue there.

Zhongli looked in the direction of Sky Island. If they appeared now, they would probably bring destruction directly.

You must let them know the situation first before they will choose to listen to you.

"We've arrived at the Hall of Rebirth." Hu Tao's voice interrupted Zhong Li's thoughts.

"Brother Luo hasn't said a word the whole way. Are learned and talented people more inclined to be quiet?" Hu Tao blinked curiously.

“No, that’s not it,” Luo Sheng said, looking at the mischievous Hu Tao.

"I've already had Brother Luo's room prepared. The task of taking Brother Luo to his room is now entrusted to the guest elder," Hu Tao said, skipping and hopping into the gate of the Hall of Rebirth.

The Hall of Rebirth is located at the junction of Feiyunpo and Chihuyan. It covers a large area and has a standard front courtyard, middle courtyard and back courtyard. The front courtyard is the business area, and the middle courtyard is the area for making sacrificial items, such as coffins and candles.

The rear courtyard was where they lived, and there was also a small garden with a pavilion in it. On the desk in the pavilion was a tea set, which had an antique feel and was obviously used by Zhongli. It was clear that he often drank tea in the pavilion.

After bringing Luo Sheng to his residence, Zhong Li left with respect.

"I didn't expect that just walking around the streets for a while and looking at the night market scenery would attract so many people." Luo Sheng opened the window of his room and looked up to see the tallest building in Liyue Harbor.

The palace called 'Qunyu Pavilion' that floats above Liyue Harbor.

The people who implement the development of the nation's people's livelihood are called the "Liyue Seven Stars". They come from all walks of life, including wealthy merchants, ordinary people with exceptional abilities in certain aspects of people's livelihood, and people from large families.

Zhongli, this deity, only conveys the country's development issues once a year. Apart from immortals, no one knows where the Rock King Emperor is. Even among immortals, Zhongli doesn't want them to know that even if he stands in front of an immortal, the immortal wouldn't recognize him.

The Jade Pavilion was built by Ningguang, the 'Tianquan Star' who governs power and law among the seven stars of Liyue, at the invitation of many extraordinary individuals from Liyue.

Ningguang is currently the wealthiest merchant in Liyue, known as "the richest woman in the region, Ningguang of Tianquan".

However, she was a poor little girl who couldn't even afford shoes when she was young. She has reached her current position through her own efforts, and of course, Zhongli has also secretly taken care of her. It was Zhongli who directly appointed her as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.

Inside the Jade Pavilion.

"Is this a person from another world who seems to possess unknown powers, perhaps even comparable to a celestial being? Liyue Harbor has truly received a dangerous and unknown individual."

A young woman looked at the documents on the carved table and said solemnly.

She has long platinum blonde hair, with black and white hairpins that curl some of it and tie it behind her head. Crimson tassels hang from her forehead, matching the color of her red eyes. She wears a cheongsam with cloud patterns made of gold, white, and black, and a Geo-elemental Astral Eye hangs at her waist.

A noble aura emanated naturally from her, causing the short-haired woman with blue hair in front of her to secretly admire her extravagance.

"That dangerous person from another world doesn't seem to have any ill intentions so far, and has been invited by Master Hu Tao to stay temporarily at the Hall of Rebirth. Should I continue to monitor him?"

Ningguang shook her head: "Yelan, if you sense danger with your skills and intuition, then he might not be unaware of your spying. Excessive surveillance will backfire."

"Just because the other party doesn't seem to have any ill intentions now doesn't mean that continuing to monitor them will be without hostility. We should stop here."

Such things have happened before in Liyue's thousands of years of records.

Such incidents usually occur when the monitored party is extremely powerful.

“Then I’ll keep an eye on their location.” Ye Lan nodded. She also had a feeling that the other party had already noticed her, and even if Ning Guang asked her to continue monitoring her, it would reduce her presence.

"Thank you for your hard work," Ningguang said.

"I've been standing here for so long and you haven't even brought me a cup of tea. Ningguang, you're not as generous as you used to be." Yelan casually sat down in the chair in front of Ningguang.

"Take whatever you like, consider it a tip for your hard work," Ningguang said with a smile, then looked at the 'data' again.

"A powerful being from another world... I wonder if it's possible to recruit him?"

Bringing in a powerful figure for Liyue would undoubtedly increase Liyue's military security.

What kind of mysterious powers do people from other worlds possess? It truly arouses a desire to find out.

crunch~

Los Saint closed the window, and simply smiled at Ningguang's thoughts.

When he was at Wanmintang, Yelan became an ordinary customer at the next table and overheard almost every word of his conversation with Hu Tao.

If their identity is unknown and they are simply treated as ordinary visitors from another world, any country's government would have three thoughts: first, to reject and expel them; second, to covet the power of the other world; and third, to try to win them over.

At this time, Zhongli had already left Liyue Harbor and appeared at Mt. Aozang, one of the places where the immortals lived in seclusion.

This is the cave dwelling of Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, one of his immortal relatives.

The scenery here is ethereal and otherworldly. There is a small lake on the mountaintop, with an island in the middle of the lake. Zhongli sits on a stone bench on the island, on which are engraved the names of his friends, some of whom have sadly passed away.

It can be said that, though one may wish to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, it is no longer the carefree days of youth.

Several streaks of light flew from the distant mountains and landed on the island in the middle of the lake. There were cranes and deer, young men and old women.

They were all taken aback when they saw Zhongli's figure. They had never seen the Emperor in this form before. However, they quickly came to their senses. The Emperor was ever-changing and had countless forms. Every form was a manifestation of the Emperor's power.

"Three-eyed, five-manifested immortal greets the Emperor. May I ask what Your Majesty's purpose is in summoning us immortals here?"

Chapter 131: An Irresistible Condition, the Immortals Head to Earth

Zhongli looked at the arriving immortals, a complex expression appearing deep in his eyes.

Time flies.

He has walked the world for over six thousand years. For the first three thousand years, he wandered aimlessly across this land, seeking refuge from the weak humans struggling to survive on a land overrun by wild beasts.

Gradually, more and more humans gathered under his protection, and other demon gods were largely similar to him. During this time, the humans under the command of the various demon gods interacted with each other, living in peace and prosperity. It was also during this period that he befriended many demon gods.

However, this period of peace was short-lived. Three thousand years later, the War of the Demons broke out, and the demons fought each other for the throne, resulting in bloodshed, separation of families, and no place for souls to return.

Although he had no intention of vying for the throne, seeing that humanity under his protection had nowhere to go amidst the battles of the demons, he had no choice but to join the war and use force to suppress all the demons who had brought about the calamity.

During the Demon God War, the immortals and demon gods who protected humanity made a pact with him to protect the land of Liyue together. His pact with the immortals began at that moment and continues to this day, with each other being both teacher and friend.

Now, of the friends who were originally there, only these few remain.

"I've gathered you all here to discuss the future of Liyue, and your future as well. I initially intended to make a decision unilaterally, but after much consideration, I've decided to seek your opinions first," Zhong Li said.

"Your Majesty, please speak frankly, and Xiao will certainly obey." The young immortal, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, hurriedly said. To him, the Emperor was not only the main god of the contract, but also his master. The Emperor's words must be correct.

"Yes, Your Majesty, we immortals will certainly obey your divine decree," the blue-white crane said earnestly.

"Your Majesty, could something terrible be about to happen in Liyue? Why is everything so serious?" The immortal deer, whose entire body was filled with rock element, said in a low voice.

"Could it be that outsider?" the hunched old woman pondered for a moment before speaking.

She sensed a 'deity' arriving in Liyue while she was staying at Yujingtai, and that person made no attempt to conceal their presence. She was immediately alarmed and secretly observed them.

That 'deity' even ate a meal at his apprentice Xiangling's family restaurant.