Genshin Impact, all those behind-the-scenes big shots are me

"It must be the power bestowed by the Xuanyuan Sword... My God, it seems the legend is true. If I obtain the Xuanyuan Sword, I can control all elemental powers!"

"Be careful, she can definitely use other elemental powers!"

Unaware of the thoughts of the group behind her, Ying was followed by the power of rock element after the wind erupted, forming golden barriers to block their pursuit.

Seeing this, the pursuers were not afraid at all; instead, they became even more excited.

"Go, go, go!"

People die for wealth, birds die for food; with such a divine weapon right before their eyes, how could they possibly resist?

In fact, if the Emperor hadn't passed away, these people wouldn't have had the guts to do it, even if they had the idea.

But the Emperor is gone, and Liyue is devoid of spirit.

Seizing the Xuanyuan Sword and ascending to the throne would be a perfectly logical thing to do.

"Travelers, they're charging up again!"

Paimon glanced back and realized that even using elemental power couldn't stop those people. There were too many talented and extraordinary people in Liyue. How many could resist the news of the Xuanyuan Sword?

"How about we just throw away the Xuanyuan Sword?" Paimon suggested a terrible idea.

Ying shook her head: "No, the Xuanyuan Sword belongs to the Human Emperor. I am only temporarily keeping it safe. I cannot let these people take it away."

What kind of people are these? How can someone like that be qualified to wield the Xuanyuan Sword?

Thinking of this, Ying turned and ran towards Yujingtai.

She originally planned to check out Liyue Harbor before continuing the sword quest, but unexpectedly she was chased and killed on the way, so she had no choice but to seek help from Seven Stars.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Traveler, I'm here to help you!"

Ying was startled. Sensing the elemental force approaching, she slid in and saw the azure elemental force fly over her head and explode behind her with a bang.

Those who were chasing them were all injured by the elemental force and fell to the ground, howling in pain.

Thump thump thump thump~

A series of footsteps sounded, and Ying stopped, watching the big, fat blue-haired men with thunder hammers run past her, suddenly feeling a little confused.

"Traveler, don't just stand there, come over here quickly!"

Ying looked up and saw the young master standing at the street corner waving at her.

Ying immediately ran over.

"follow me!"

The young master turned and ran.

Behind them, the Fools' army was already engaged in battle with the pursuing army. Ying hesitated for a moment, but still followed the young master away.

Although she didn't know what the young master wanted to do, he seemed to have a good relationship with Su Chen, and she didn't have any other choice at the moment.

When they reached a secluded spot, the young master stopped and scanned his surroundings warily. After a moment, he smiled and said, "Alright, we're safe here now."

"Phew~ I'm exhausted." Paimon patted his chest. "Thank goodness, I thought I was going to die here."

"Haha~ It's not that exaggerated. I think the Traveler is quite skilled." The young master laughed heartily. "It's just that you might have a worse time, Paimon."

Paimon protested: "I'm with the Traveler!"

"What are you doing here?" Ying asked.

She remembered that the young master was still 'in jail'.

"Ah, this problem... well, it's all thanks to Brother Su Chen. He spoke to Seven Stars on my behalf, which got the Fatui to temporarily lift their restrictions on movement in Liyue Harbor."

You might not believe it, but Su Chen is really a good person.

The young master has indeed been troubled these days. The death of the Rock King Emperor is naturally a good thing for him. It is obvious which is easier to steal the heart of a god: a dead god or a living god.

Unfortunately, the Fools were restricted in their freedom by the Seven Stars and could only stay in the embassy. Fortunately, the Thousand Rocks Army suddenly withdrew today, and the person in charge told him that this was Lord Ningguang's intention.

What does "凝光" mean?

Do you think I'm stupid?

This must have been done by Su Chen and his brother.

Just then, the young master heard about what happened to Ying, so he immediately brought his men over.

Of course, he had his own reasons for helping Ying. Liyue was in a mess right now, which was a great opportunity to seize the Heart of God, but first he needed to know where Seven Stars had hidden the corpse.

Originally, he wanted to subtly inquire with Zhongli, hoping that the latter's intelligence might allow him to deduce something. In that case, he could try to find out by searching around.

Unfortunately, the young master searched most of Liyue but couldn't find Zhongli anywhere.

"Don't go looking for Seven Stars right now," the young master said. "You need to go to the immortals and tell them about the Rock King Emperor."

Paimon tilted his head: "You mean Seven Stars is also a suspect?"

The young master shrugged: "I can't understand who in Liyue has such extraordinary abilities. Besides, with such a big incident, why aren't the immortals showing up? I can't think of any other possibility besides Seven Stars intentionally covering it up. Even if it's not Seven Stars' fault, finding an immortal to uphold justice could stop the chaos in Liyue, right?"

“That seems to be true…” Paimon looked at Ying, “What should we do? Should we go find Fanan and Jinpeng? We don’t even know where they are.”

Ying thought for a moment and said, "Su Chen might know."

"Oh right, I think that Golden Roc Immortal came to the embassy to see him last time."

Although Paimon thought Su Chen was so stupid that he didn't even know who the immortals were, there must be some connection between the two.

"Then let's go find Su Chen?" Paimon asked.

Ying suddenly shook her head and said, "Go and get the Xuanyuan Sword."

"Why?"

"The Xuanyuan Sword, someone is definitely eyeing it. We can't let those people get it, and perhaps the immortals are there too."

Ying's suggestion was approved by Paimon.

The two bid farewell to the young master. Before leaving, the young master took out a mask and put it on Ying to prevent her from being chased and killed along the way.

Watching them leave, the young master scratched his head: "So Brother Su Chen also knows immortals. If I had known this, I would have just gone to find him directly... Oh well, this is not bad either."

I remember Zhongli once said that people in Liyue often say, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I think I've somehow grasped the essence of business in Liyue. Maybe if I went into business, I could even surpass the rich.

...

"I remember there used to be a mountain here, didn't I?"

Liyue, the area around Tianqiu Valley.

Su Chen raised his head and pointed to the area in the distance that had turned into a hillside, saying, "Follow that direction; that's the road to the South Heavenly Gate."

“There is a mountain.” Zhongli nodded slightly. “But after you left, a demon god invaded one year. Ruo Tuo fought against him and leveled the mountain. After thousands of years, it became what it is today.”

"No wonder."

Following the mountain road, they came to a village. The people on the road were hurrying along the way they had come from.

Kind people blocked their way, telling them not to go any further.

"Why?" Zhongli asked gently, "The Thousand Rock Army often clears out demons here, so it should be relatively safe."

The old man sighed, "That's true, but lately we've been hearing terrifying noises all the time. Everyone says that the Emperor has passed away and the suppressed demons are about to come out... Even the Thousand Rock Army can't do anything about it, and many people in the village are preparing to move away."

"A terrifying sound? What exactly was it?"

"I don't know what's so scary, it's like it's coming from underground, roaring and howling, it's absolutely terrifying in the middle of the night."

"Then what are they?"

Su Chen looked at the people carrying things and walking out of the village.

“Oh, they’re going to worship the Human Emperor,” the old man said. “There’s a statue of the Human Emperor to the north of our village. Alas, the world is in chaos now, and the Emperor is gone. Everyone hopes that the Human Emperor can protect us and keep those terrible demons from causing trouble.”

The people of Liyue revere both the Emperor and the Human Emperor, and generally worship both. However, those living near the Human Emperor's statue tend to regard the Human Emperor as their faith.

"You're here to pay homage to the Human Emperor, right? I'll be there too, I can show you the way."

In this remote mountain area, only the statue of the Human Emperor is considered a 'scenic spot', and most people who come here come to worship the Human Emperor.

Su Chen was about to refuse when Zhong Li said, "Thank you for your trouble. Also, please prepare some offerings for us. We came in a hurry and forgot to prepare them."

"That's easy, I have some extras on hand, I'll sell them to you."

The old man could tell from Su Chen and Zhong Li's attire that they were young masters from some noble family who had come to experience life. Young masters naturally didn't have the habit of carrying anything with them when they went out; money was enough for them.

Their village is near the statue of the human emperor, and they earn a considerable amount of money every year by selling sacrificial offerings.

"All of this adds up to eight hundred Mora for me," the old man said, extending his calloused hand to Zhongli.

Zhongli remained calm: "Send the bill to the Hall of Rebirth."

elder:"???"

He looked at Zhongli.

"Young man, are you here to make fun of this old man?"

"Here's a thousand Mora; any extra can be considered as a tip for your journey." Su Chen took out Mora and handed it over.

The old man then smiled.

Zhongli looked thoughtful, as if he was considering why this trick wasn't working.

"Let's go, young man," Su Chen said with a smile, patting him on the shoulder.

"Um..."

Zhong Li wanted to explain, but Su Chen had already followed the old man forward.

The mountain road is rugged, and the vegetation is lush.

There were quite a few people in the village, and it seemed that today was still a day for collective worship.

When you reach the statue of the Human Emperor, you will see a group of people gathered in front of the statue, preparing.

“That’s our village chief,” the old man said, pointing to the figure standing under the statue.

"Fellow villagers, the Emperor has been tragically assassinated. Liyue is now in peril, with Yin and Yang in chaos and demons rampant. Our Li Family Village is holding a collective ceremony to pray for the Emperor's protection so that we can overcome this crisis."

"Offerings are presented!"