Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Paimon scratched his little head. "Hmm? What are we doing at Lonely Cloud Pavilion again?"

“Sigh…” Zhongli sighed, “Returning to familiar places and reminiscing about so many past events, it’s inevitable that I’ll feel nostalgic for those old friends.”

Jiang Bai didn't say anything, but simply followed him to Guyun Pavilion.

He has probably seen off countless old friends over the years.

Although I didn't hear his story about the Salt Demon, the fact that he knew so much about the Salt Demon suggests that they must have known each other before.

However, the two sides had different ideas, so they did not have much interaction.

Kong and Paimon stood beside them, neither of them speaking, creating a rare moment of quiet.

The Lonely Cloud Pavilion remained unchanged from their previous visit, and the demons suppressed beneath it did not cause any disturbance due to their return.

Zhongli stood at the highest point of Guyun Pavilion, the sea breeze blowing in his face and ruffling his hair.

"As I mentioned before, many ancient demon gods are suppressed beneath Lonely Cloud Pavilion. Now, the immortals have handed over Liyue Harbor to mortals, and the era of Heuria is a much more distant past..."

Zhongli looked towards Liyue Harbor, and beneath that calm face lay the sedimentation of countless years and history.

“I personally ended an era, and I’ve been thinking about how to record the history that I ended. History can be recorded, but it’s not reliable, and this incident has proven that.”

"Time has a powerful force, and history will be distorted over time. I need to find better records to etch the true history."

"Did you find it?" Jiang Bai asked.

Zhongli did not answer the question, but looked at Kong and Jiang Bai.

He once had the idea of ​​using Jiang Bai as a record, but now, Kong has appeared.

Having two sets of records is more secure.

"Carving stone is an ancient way of recording, but the seemingly unchanging rock, the seemingly unchanging world and I may also disappear one day."

“You are people who have traveled far and wide and crossed the sea of ​​stars. If you etch history into your memory, it will exist as long as you exist.”

Jiang Bai looked confused, not quite understanding what he was saying.

Why can memory be equated with history?

Why does something exist simply because it's remembered?

Does this involve the Laws of Teyvat?

"I don't understand," Jiang Bai said honestly.

"You don't need to understand it now, just remember it."

"As [Descendants], as long as you can [record], then the era and history of Teyvat will have another backup."

Looking at the Lonely Cloud Pavilion beneath his feet, Zhongli's memories seemed to drift back to the distant past.

"Thousands of years ago, Liyue was in chaos, and I and the immortals swept away the chaos."

"This place where the rock spear suppressed the demon god has lasted for thousands of years, and in the end, only folk tales and legends remain."

"The salt cups and salt rulers left behind by Heureia should not return to Liyue Harbor. Letting them remain here is both a slumber and a homecoming."

He walked forward and came to the edge of the rocks.

With a wave of his hand, the salt cup and salt ruler flew from Jiang Bai's hand, fell into the sea, and sank into the water.

He seemed to be conversing with a sea demon, or perhaps talking to himself.

"Ausel, you and I are enemies, not friends. But the conflicts of the old era are just memories of the old era."

"You shall devour Heureia's relics."

A lone crane spreads its wings and takes flight, while the waves create ripples on the beach.

The Salt Ruler and Salt Cup sank completely to the bottom of the sea, and Liyue Harbor lost another miracle.

Chapter 411 Then can't my wish activate it?

Seeing Zhongli throw the salt ruler and salt cup to Ausel, Jiang Bai wanted to ask if he wasn't afraid that Ausel would become stronger after absorbing it.

However, considering Zhongli's power to unleash countless enormous rock spears with a wave of his hand, he ultimately did not ask.

Moreover, it only devoured two items, not the true power of salt. Even if Oser breaks free from the seal again, Liyue is confident that it can seal him again.

Jiang Bai turned to look at Liyue Harbor. Liyue Harbor was far away from here, and from here he could only vaguely see some of the buildings in Liyue Harbor. As for the more detailed port and docks, he could not see them clearly.

"Master, what do you think Liyue Harbor will look like a thousand years from now?"

“I don’t know either.” Zhongli also looked towards Liyue Harbor.

The city he had watched for thousands of years seemed to have changed a lot, yet it also seemed to have remained unchanged.

"The Geo Archon is dead. Whatever happens to Liyue in the future is up to the people of Liyue."

"Yes. The old era is over. Master, you only need to do what you like every day. You don't need to worry about the future and development of Liyue anymore."

Zhongli chuckled and nodded.

He is now just Zhongli, not the Rock King Emperor.

He turned to look at the boundless sea, and suddenly spoke into the air:

"null."

"Ok?"

Have you decided which country to visit next?

"Not yet. Liyue is too big, and there are still many places I haven't been to. I plan to travel to all those places to see if I can find any trace of my sister before setting off for the next country."

The reason I rushed from Mondstadt to Liyue was because the annual Summoning Ceremony was about to begin. This was the only chance I had in a year to see the Geo Archon, so I came from Mondstadt without stopping.

Not only are there many places in Liyue that he hasn't been to, but there are also quite a few places in Mondstadt that he hasn't been to.

"For the rest of your journey, you might as well visit Inatsume across the sea. General Raiden once said, 'Only eternity is closest to the truth of the universe.' His eternity may bring you some new insights."

"Eternity..." Kong pondered the word, and for a moment felt a strong urge to set off and visit that country.

He had a general idea of ​​the god who had stopped them. That god did not use any of the seven elements, so that god must be the so-called "Heavenly Principle".

If eternity is the closest thing to the natural order, then Inazuma must make that trip.

"Mr. Zhongli, how much do you know about that God of Thunder?"

"You should have already heard that Inazuma is currently under lockdown."

Kong nodded; he had indeed heard about this information.

"Baal, the Thunder God of Inazuma. Just as the people of Liyue prefer to call me the 'Geo King,' she also has another name in the region. She is called 'Thunder,' and because 'Thunder' was the shogun of the Inazuma Shogunate, she is also known as 'Thunder Shogun.'"

"I heard that Inazuma's isolation policy only started this year. Before that, Inazuma's situation was quite good. I don't know why it suddenly became closed off..."

When it comes to Inazuma, Jiang Bai is completely clueless.

Inazuma is too far from Liyue, and with its country closed off, news simply can't get through. He only knows that Inazuma is closed off and that he has a client there, but he has no idea what the current situation in Inazuma is.

"Because of the Eye of God."

"The Eye of God?"

Jiang Bai was even more puzzled. What did this have to do with the Eye of God?

"When faced with circumstances beyond their control, people always lament their powerlessness. But at the steepest turning point in life, if a mortal's desire reaches its peak, the gaze of the gods will be cast down. This is the Eye of God, an external magical organ granted to those approved by the gods, used to guide elemental forces."

"I know that, Wendy said it too, but is the distribution of the Eye of God really controlled by God?"

Jiang Bai was puzzled by this question.

According to Abedo's previous research, his Eye of the Rock God was also real, but since it was not infused with a wish, it was also considered fake.

Does this mean that Zhongli has many of these unfinished Eyes of God, which he can inject with wishes and send out at any time?

“No.” Zhongli shook his head.

"Although this is a generally accepted view in Teyvat, the distribution of the Eye of God is irrelevant to us. It is similar to a rule that when a strong desire reaches its peak, it can resonate with the will of the gods in the elements, thus giving rise to the Eye of God."

Jiang Bai took out the fake God's Eye that Zhongli had given him. "What about this one? Abedo said that no wish was infused into it; it's just a half-finished product."

"Zhongli, as a mortal capable of using elemental power, also needs to disguise himself. Isn't it normal for him to have a few items that can be used for disguise?"

"Uh, that's not what I wanted to ask."

Zhongli knew that this wasn't what Jiang Bai really wanted to ask; he was just saying it on purpose.

He smiled slightly, a smile that made Jiang Bai wary.

"Although it is only a semi-finished product, it does have some of the characteristics of the Eye of God. If it is obtained by a destined person, it is very likely to become their Eye of God."

This unfinished Eye of God has some similarities to the blank Eye of God. If you don't want any accidents to happen, it's best not to let others touch it.

"Then can't my wish activate it?"

Jiang Bai felt that his desires were sometimes quite strong, so why wasn't the Eye of God reacting?

"Have you forgotten? You are not a Teyvat, and the laws of Teyvat have no effect on you."

"Oh~" Jiang Bai suddenly realized.

In other words, he will never obtain the Eye of God.

"If you're going to Inazuma, you'd better put away the Eye of God," Zhongli reminded him.

"why?"

"Because General Raiden issued the Eye Hunt Order. Within the Inazuma territory, all God Eyes are to be confiscated and inlaid in the hands of the Thousand-Armed Hundred-Eyed Statue."

"Why do this? To maintain rule? But with the absolute power of a god, is it necessary to take such measures to maintain rule?"

"You'll have to ask Him yourselves about that."

The land and sea routes to Inazuma were covered by a thunderstorm. Even if it were possible to get there, the journey by boat would take a month. Jiang Bai had no plans to go to Inazuma in the near future.

Perhaps he'll rush over when something happens to that client in Inazuma.

However, by the time he arrived in Inazuma, the client's body would probably be nothing but bones.

Back in Liyue Harbor, before they could even cross the threshold of the Hall of Rebirth, Zhongli and Jiang Bai were blocked by Hu Tao.

Hu Tao stood with her hands on her hips, blocking them at the doorway, looking ready to confront them.

"Weren't you supposed to be doing archaeological work? Why did you take so long?"

It took quite a bit of time to travel from Liyue Harbor to Guyun Pavilion, then from Guyun Pavilion to Salt Flats, then from Salt Flats back to Guyun Pavilion, and finally from Guyun Pavilion back to Liyue Harbor.

Hu Tao thought they would only be gone for a day or two, but the two of them ended up staying for almost a week!

Chapter 412 My name is Daines Reeb

"I didn't want to either, but things are really complicated." Jiang Bai scratched his head in distress, not knowing where to begin.

"Oh? How complicated is it?" Hu Tao listened attentively.

Zhongli smiled faintly, "Master, why don't you let us enter first? I'll brew some tea and tell you all about it slowly."

"Ok."

Hu Tao stepped aside to let the two people who had gone out without a word enter the house.

After listening to their stories, Hu Tao felt both sad and unhappy.

"I can't believe I missed something this interesting!!"

She was in great pain at the moment, having missed out on a great time.

She was on the ship that day, so why didn't she go?

"Don't be sad, Master. I'll definitely call you next time something like this happens!"

Jiang Bai didn't mean to not call Hu Tao; he genuinely didn't know things would turn out that way.

“Although I missed it, I took a picture. You can see from the picture that it’s the same.” Jiang Bai took out the picture he had taken.

As Hu Tao looked through the photos one by one, she suddenly remembered something, "What about that rock lamp and rock ruler? Didn't you bring them back?"

"That one, I threw it under the Lonely Cloud Pavilion."

"What?!" Hu Tao screamed.