I'm in the Teyvat running group

"As for your love life..." Tian Shu lowered his voice and whispered, "Your father can't control that much. Your father also knows that you may become as powerful as the immortals in the future, but you must not let Xiang Ling down."

“Father, I know.” Yunxiu said seriously, “Other girls’ problems can be attributed to feelings, but for me, betraying Xiangling is the dividing line between humans and abyssal demons.”

Tian Shu patted Yun Xiu's shoulder appreciatively. As the dishes were served one by one, Yun Xiu sat down at the lower table with Yan Fei, Xiang Ling, Shen He, and the others.

Then, Xiaoyue Zhuyang walked over and called him, Ying, and Yueji over, arranging them to sit next to the Emperor. Yunxiu sat on the Emperor's right, Ying sat next to him, and Yueji sat opposite him.

Huh? I'm sitting here?

The most unsurprising one here is Tsukihime. As Inazuma's top combatant and an important force in the battle to save Rāta, she deserves this position even according to the principle of treating guests from afar.

But myself...

“No need to worry.” Zhongli personally poured Yunxiu a cup of tea and said, “Firstly, the matter of Ruotuo is indeed very important; secondly, since you have signed a joint defense pact with Liyue, the exchange of ladies will take place at the Liyue Northern Bank.”

"Xiaoyue's assessment of you is very apt." Xianyun, sitting next to Yueji across from him, said: "You are honest in your conduct and humble in your behavior. You are reasonable and understanding, good at coordinating opinions. You are resourceful in handling affairs and do not claim credit for your achievements."

So I've been under the watchful eye of so many powerful figures all this time...

In reality, this was just the illusion that the game gave Yunxiu. In the game, these immortals and the emperor seemed to be unfamiliar with each other, only visiting each other during festivals.

But if you think about it a little, you'll realize that those Vision holders in the birthday emails can travel across borders at will. For the immortals, who are all in Liyue, this distance is no different from visiting someone's home...

This is what I've been saying all along: stories are stories, and reality is reality. Just like Conan, in reality, if a few parties sit down for a meeting and make a few phone calls, they might be able to destroy the winery. Would Conan even have a chance to deduce anything?

"Morax." The Dragon King Ruotu next to Xianyun raised a cup of wine and said, "I also thank you for this young friend, but I heard from Lishui Dieshan that your name is now Zhongli?"

“Yes, that is the name of my mortal incarnation.” Zhongli also picked up his wine cup, took a sip, then raised it to the whole table and drank the wine in one gulp. He then said, “This is the second thing I will talk about today, besides celebrating Ruo Tuo’s escape.”

After saying this, he remained silent for a moment, glancing at the face of each immortal. Then he looked at Yunxiu and asked the same question again:

"I made a pact with the ancestors of Liyue, protecting them as they grew. Now I want to break that pact and relieve the Geo Archon of his burden. To the God of Contracts, does this constitute a violation of the 'contract' of its very origin?"

Chapter 79 Immortal's Question, Human's Answer: A New Contract is Established (Third Update on the Second Day)

"Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Morax..."

The immortals were instantly thrown into chaos. Even the most composed Granny Ping could not hide the shock on her face, while the immortal disciples sitting further away were even more puzzled.

"Everyone, please be patient." Zhongli made a gesture of pressing down with his hands: "I have also thought about this for a long time, so let's hear what young friend Yunxiu has to say first."

"Your Majesty, may I ask a question?" Seeing Zhongli nod, Yunxiu asked earnestly, "I want to know, what are your thoughts on the future of Liyue?"

"..." Zhongli fell silent at this moment, and the atmosphere on the field became heavy for a moment. Even Ying nudged Yunxiu with her elbow and complained about why he asked such a question, but Zhongli seemed to adjust his thoughts quickly and looked at the immortals below the field and said seriously: "If there were no gods in the world, Liyue should be the kingdom of humans."

The Dragon King Ruotu was the first to react, a slight smile appearing on his face, followed by Xianyun and the other immortals, as well as the younger generation who still looked confused.

“I am the god of Liyue, and it is my duty to witness the rise and fall of mankind.” Zhongli continued, “But more than four thousand years have passed since Guili Village. Even rocks have hearts, and so do I. Although I can continue to serve as the Geo God, I think it is time to let go.”

"So, is it you, as the Geo God, who wants to end this contract?"

“That’s not the case,” Zhongli said, taking a sip of wine. “It’s part of me as a ‘human being’.”

Before Yunxiu could speak, he continued, "One morning, I was taking a walk in the harbor when I overheard a merchant telling his subordinate, 'You have done your job well; now, go and rest.' This made me wonder, have I fulfilled my duties? Is it time for me to rest again?"

"So, this is what Your Majesty is responsible for this year's Summoning the Immortals Ceremony?"

“Yes, I will sign a contract with the Winter Queen using the Heart of God as a bargaining chip to arrange a major test for the people of Liyue.” Zhongli said calmly, “If they pass the test, it means they will have the right to live independently in this world. I believe that even if I, the Geo Archon, die, it will not affect the future of Liyue.”

"Your Majesty!" Xianyun said anxiously, "Even if you are not the ruler, you should not speak of life and death so rashly!"

"No need to worry, it's just a trick." Zhongli smiled gently. "I will still secretly protect Liyue under the identity of 'Zhongli'."

After saying that, he looked at Yunxiu, and although there was no pressure, he clearly conveyed the meaning—you should answer my question.

Is that so...?

“I completely understand you, Your Majesty.” Yunxiu said earnestly, “As Your Majesty, you are right. The people of Liyue have indeed grown to the point where you can let go, and it is time for you to let go.”

Seeing the slight emotion in Zhongli's eyes, Yunxiu continued, "And as your child, I think this is one of the greatest decisions you have ever made."

"Oh? Why?"

Tears even welled up in Yunxiu's eyes as he earnestly said, "Your Majesty, your thousands of years of conquest and protection have created a Liyue where 'heroes everywhere' can live in peace. Compared to this, the hegemony of the Demon God War is nothing more than a handful of dirt."

After he finished speaking, he turned to everyone.

Zhongli listened quietly, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes, as if he could see the everyday life of the people on the land of Liyue, and a Liyue Harbor that could move towards the future without him wielding his spear to protect it.

He nodded slightly, a relieved smile on his face, as if he wanted to agree with Yunxiu's answer.

“However, Your Majesty—” Yunxiu changed the subject and said seriously, “As Your Majesty, you have done everything, but as the father of the people of Liyue, I believe you have breached your contract!”

A thunderclap from nowhere!

"What!" True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang exclaimed in shock, and the faces of the immortals Liuyun Jiefeng and others were also filled with astonishment. Even the junior immortals were shocked, and Tian Shuxing kept giving Yunxiu meaningful glances.

Zhongli's smile froze, and he stared at Yunxiu in astonishment.

This is the first time in thousands of years that someone has genuinely questioned his "breach of contract."

Yunxiu did not back down. This was exactly what he wanted to tell Zhongli after he finished the series of events in Liyue in his previous life!

"A contract is a two-way street, Your Majesty. I believe you love the people of Liyue unconditionally, even to the point of giving your all. You have fulfilled your duties, and it is only natural that you want to rest. But have you ever considered this question: do the people of Liyue love you just as deeply? Is this 'contract' of yours truly equal?"

"Your decision to test Liyue with your 'fake death' is certainly for the good of the people, but isn't it also a form of arrogance? You've deprived the people of their right to know the truth, to reciprocate, and to love and respect you!" Yunxiu looked at the immortals, her eyes brimming with undisguised emotion. "You've given them everything, yet you're unwilling to 'trouble' them, unwilling to accept their gratitude. But have you ever considered that accepting thanks and love is itself a kind of giving that requires courage and wisdom?"

“You unilaterally decided how the contract will be terminated, and that constitutes a breach of contract,” Yunxiu said decisively.

After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence. Yueji had just clapped her hands twice when she realized everyone was silent. Feeling guilty, she said, "Oh, did I say something wrong? I think it's great..."

Snapped--

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"You're right to clap." Zhongli clapped, breaking the silence of the immortals. As the God of Contracts for thousands of years, he had never considered this moment. When he raised his army to conquer the world, his thoughts were very simple, just as he had said: 'I had no intention of vying for supremacy, but I know the suffering of the common people.'

He then led the immortals to conquer the vast land of Liyue. For thousands of years, he has been thinking about how to protect and safeguard it, but he seems to have never considered that being loved is a right bestowed upon him by his people, and receiving their love is his duty.

“One-sided sacrifice and giving is indeed another kind of selfishness.” He closed his eyes, then opened them again after a moment, his eyes filled with a sense of relief. He looked at Yunxiu seriously and said, “For thousands of years, I have used contracts to judge the right and wrong of others. Today, however, you are using them to judge me.”

“Your Majesty, you should not relinquish your divine title, nor should you begin with a lie,” Yunxiu replied. “You should trust them, believe that they will do their utmost to complete your final test so that you can retire and rest. Please give them, and give yourself, a truly equal contract.”

“I broke the contract.” Zhongli looked at the crowd below the stage and said, “I was obsessed with testing and resting, but I forgot the essence of the contract, which is equality and respect.”

With a swift movement, he transformed into his divine form. Looking at the solemn postures of the immortals and people below the stage, he solemnly declared, "In the name of 'Rock King, the Emperor,' I will formally announce my choice and entrustment to the people of Liyue."

"This is not a test from the gods to their people, but an equal 'handover ceremony.' I will use my trust and future as bargaining chips to sign a new pact with the wisdom and unity of the people of Liyue!"

Snap snap snap snap snap—

This time, applause truly erupted, and at that very moment, a brilliant seven-colored light shone from Yunxiu's body, and a strange star seemed to emerge from his body, faintly forming a strange rock element rune!

The final line of the "Seat of Wisdom" was completely filled in, transforming into an ancient rune, which became his second constellation:

[Candlelight in the Dark] Burning out one's spirit and soul to glimpse the Great Dao, one realizes that all things are fundamentally of the same origin.

characteristic:

【Illuminating All Laws】: You illuminate the illusions of knowledge with the candlelight of wisdom. All actions based on intelligence, such as deduction, verification, identification, study, and examination, will receive a 4-point bonus (currently 13).

[Divine Imitation]: You can forcibly cast any spell you see that is no more than 3 levels higher than your casting level, at a sufficient cost, once per calendar year.

[Contract of All Things]: You possess the insight to understand all things, enabling you to communicate conceptually with any object and, upon payment of a price, enter into an equal contract. This contract must clearly define the contributions and rewards, and must be mutually agreed upon.

[Enlightenment and Awakening]: You can use your own wisdom as a spark to ignite the spiritual light of other beings, inspiring them to seek the Way.

At that very moment, his strength suddenly increased to level 12. He looked at the two seven-colored destiny seats with satisfaction and clapped along with them.

As the declaration ended, the Emperor transformed back into Zhongli. Before he could even signal, the immortals began to eat happily, taking turns toasting him, leaving Zhongli somewhat overwhelmed. Meanwhile, Yunxiu, Yueji, and Ying secretly returned to the younger generation, where they played cards and ate and drank to their hearts' content!

The celebration lasted until late at night. After watching the Emperor and the others leave, Yunxiu did not leave. Instead, she had Xiangling open the demi-plane that came with the Guoba doll and planned to stay at Mount Aozang for the time being.

"Young Yun, you did a really good job this time. I can sense that you have a peculiar staff on you?"

Just as he was about to rest, Kunjun approached him and said, "Leave it to me, I'll return it to you tomorrow morning."

"Xiuxiu, who is that!"

"It's alright, he's an immortal!"

"Oh."

"Alright, go find her now." Kunjun patted Yunxiu on the shoulder: "I'll give you a surprise tomorrow morning!"

Chapter 80 Skillful Hands Develop Techniques to Alleviate People's Worries (Fourth Update in Two Days!)

When I woke up, I couldn't see the ceiling at all.

He moved Xiangling's arm away from his face, got out of bed easily to wash up. The main reason for last night's victory was that he gained a lot of attribute points from leveling up, so he added two more points to agility.

Although Xiangling has reached level 8 and 4 rings under Grandma Ping's guidance, the main attribute of a sorcerer is charm. While this makes Yunxiu very infatuated with her, it is difficult for Xiangling to gain the upper hand in the actual competition before she is upgraded.

Although he no longer had the option to choose a specialization after entering the Constellation system, the appearance of the Wisdom Constellation not only greatly enhanced his strength, but also further strengthened his confidence in developing the Heritage Constellation, because he had already figured out what kind of zero-ring spell he wanted to develop.

As he stepped out of the demiplane, he intended to discuss things with Xianyun, but suddenly found his dragon scale staff stuck in the doorway with a note hanging on it.

"Young friend, I have already refined this staff. I still need to recuperate. I have dispersed Kunjun's divine consciousness. Do not worry."

Upon closer inspection, sure enough, it added Geo Elemental Dragon Scales, increasing Intelligence from +2 to +4, and also added a special trait:

[Stone Dragon's Blessing]: Your AC +10, and you gain a 100% bonus to damage, area of ​​effect, or duration when casting all Geo spells.

提上岩龙法杖，加上昨晚加的两点敏捷，现在云岫的属性来到了：力量14、体质22、敏捷22、智力30、感知18、气运14！

His Intelligence bonus is as high as +10! And once he starts developing spells, with the two traits of [Mastery] and [Illumination of All Laws], his bonus during development is equal to 24, which fully reaches the legendary level!

Unfortunately, the judgment prioritizes "Mastery of All Skills," otherwise the bonus could reach 28...

As she walked, enjoying the fresh air of Mount Aozang, Yunxiu felt more relaxed. If nothing unexpected happened, she should only need to begin preparing for the battle. Even if her final opponent was still the giant mechanical dragon Oser, she wasn't entirely without options…

After all, the Emperor didn't say he wouldn't cover for them, so presumably as long as he and the people of Liyue do their best, that should be enough.

What he wanted to do today was to find True Lord Xianyun to develop the new spell he had already conceived. Although he already had a complete development plan for the spell itself, after all, the legendary-level bonus was not to be underestimated, he would have to rely on this master mechanic for the crucial "inheritance" later on.

After passing through the gate, walk along the rock wall and then turn left. You will see Xianyun and Shenhe still fiddling with their peculiar mechanism on the open ground next to the pavilion.

After watching quietly for a while, Shen He finally realized that someone was behind him. He poked Xianyun with his finger, and Xianyun, who was holding a peculiar tool in his hand, turned around and looked at Yunxiu in surprise, saying, "Yunxiu, did you come to find me for something?"