In Teyvat, it all begins with rescuing the grass god.

Before Grandma Ping could even speak...

Rosalind then reverted to her arrogant demeanor: "What? The gathering of immortals doesn't welcome an outsider like me? Or are they really going to beat me, the messenger of Winter, just because of a disagreement, as you say?"

"hehe--"

"You flatter me, esteemed guest."

Grandma Ping didn't take Rosalin's aggressive words to heart and maintained her smile, saying, "Liu Yun and the others have excellent personalities. How could they possibly lay a hand on a guest? If you want to go, you can come with us."

Now that it comes to this.

Rosalind stopped talking and, together with Rod Wendy, followed behind Granny Ping, leaving the mansion and heading straight for the most famous teahouse in Liyue Harbor, the Yu Tea House.

to be frank.

Rhodes was caught off guard.

The immortals gather at the teahouse in Liyue Harbor.

What I didn't even expect was.

Xiao was there too.

When they met again after several days, Xiao stared at Rhodes, looking somewhat nervous.

The other three immortals also appeared in human form.

Unlike the half-immortal Yan Fei that Rhodes had seen, they showed no signs of their immortal beast forms.

Furthermore, none of the three of them showed any signs of being immortals.

When Rhodes and the others arrived.

The three of them were still arguing about something, while Xiao sat quietly to the side without saying a word.

"Is this the mortal the Emperor spoke of?"

"Hmm, with the Wind God accompanying us, it seems to be the right thing to do."

"Ge Chen, why didn't you bring Yao Yao along?"

"Huh? Who is this?"

The three immortals chatted amongst themselves, creating a lively atmosphere even before they had taken their seats.

Wendy was an old acquaintance of theirs, and she naturally sat down in the middle of the three of them, seamlessly joining in the conversation they had just been having.

After a brief introduction, Rod and Rosalyn found a place to sit down.

Waiting for Xiao and Grandma Ping to take their seats.

A gathering of immortals, arguably the most prestigious in Liyue, officially began.

Zhongli is not here.

It seems that the host of this gathering has been changed to Grandma Ping.

She started by getting straight to the point: "Everyone, you're all here. You must have all received the Emperor's message in your dreams, right?"

In a dream?

Rhodes suddenly had a bad feeling and subconsciously wanted to get up and leave.

Just as he was about to stand up, Wendy pressed him down.

He then transmitted his voice with a wicked grin: "What's the rush? The old man just informed the immortals about what you mentioned, and let them make their own decisions."

A small application of the wind element.

This ensures that your voice is not heard by others.

"No, what does this have to do with me?"

"Can't they just discuss it internally?"

Hearing Wendy's words, Rhodes immediately felt uneasy, but he had an even bigger question: "Why did you bring her here? Are you planning to advertise this to the world? Aren't you afraid the Winterborn will leak this information beforehand?"

"Let's brainstorm together!"

"The old man's retirement is no small matter."

"The people of Liyue are used to the Geo Archon and the Celestial Emperor. With a new god, there will inevitably be some unpredictable troubles. We need to try our best to find a solution that satisfies both sides."

Wendy said this.

Rod only then realized it.

Besides those from Liyue, there were people from three other countries sitting in this quiet private room.

Moreover, they are either gods or people with great influence in their respective countries.

"Zhong Li has really gotten himself into a big mess."

While Rhodes was inwardly grumbling, the immortals had already begun discussing various possibilities.

Rosalind, who was unaware of Liyue's plan to change gods, showed a surprised expression for the first time. Faced with the immortals' discussion, she was speechless.

Xiao, who was at the center of the conversation, kept his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"The matter of the Great Sage Subduing Demons succeeding as Emperor is no small matter."

"We should be stationed in Liyue Harbor during the succession ceremony to deter the villains."

This is the suggestion of the True Lord of Shaving the Moon and Building the Sun.

He was also the first immortal to suggest that the mortals of Liyue Harbor might develop disloyal intentions after the succession of the Geo Archon.

The True Lord of Water and Mountain Craftsmanship is more concerned about Xiao.

"The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons has always been busy with battles and has never had any experience in governing a country."

"If all power is returned to human rights, it may lead to a situation where the lower levels are kept in the dark and the higher levels are deaf. At that time, the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons alone may not be able to handle it."

In his viewpoint.

It's acceptable to restore human rights, but not all of them.

This is the main point they wanted to discuss this time.

For immortals.

It's not a good thing that Xiao has taken the place of the Rock God.

After all, the position of Geo Archon is very busy, and he also has to worry about the safety of Liyue. He is not as free and unrestrained as he was when he was an immortal.

Considering the unique nature of Xiao's constant warfare.

They actually thought it was a good thing to free Xiao from battles that would accumulate over the years and increase his karmic burden.

Therefore, let's discuss this in the discussion area.

They began to study how to make Xiao more suitable for the role of the Geo Archon.

"This matter is not a problem."

"The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons simply doesn't interfere. Just by hovering above our heads, no matter how much mortals scheme against each other, they will always be able to maintain a bottom line of restraint."

Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun was not worried about what Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun had said.

She did not express her own opinion.

Instead, his gaze shifted to Rhodes and Rosalyn: "The Emperor once said that my friend Sumi experienced the period of human rule and also suffered the change of gods during the winter. I wonder what your opinions are on this matter? Why don't you share your thoughts so that we can have a reference?"

The True Lord Liuyun Borrowed the Wind spoke very politely.

The voice just fell.

The immortals, who had just been discussing the possible scenarios based on their thousands of years of experience, all fell silent and focused their attention on the two of them.

Rosalyn, a woman with a strong will throughout her life.

Even at this moment, she remained strong-willed. After glancing at Rhodes, she spoke first: "Zhidong is different from your Liyue. Under Her Majesty the Queen's leadership, the small disturbance did not cause any trouble."

Rosalyn's words were brief.

That's practically the same as saying nothing.

Now, not only Rhodes, but even the immortals looked at her with more displeasure.

They came to seek advice, not to listen to boasting.

So they focused their attention on Rhodes, who was highly recommended by Zhongli.

This time.

Rhodes did not disappoint them.

The rule of man in Sumeru is a failure, as Rod explained very clearly.

By the way.

He then analyzed Mond's successful rule by man once again.

He had said these things to Zhongli once before, but not in such detail as he had now.

The immortals listened very attentively.

To the end.

There's no need for Rhodes to summarize or generalize.

They themselves concluded that returning to rule by men would bring about unrest.

Deserve a fight.

It sounds absurd, but it actually makes a lot of sense.

Rod listened to their conclusion with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

But there is one thing to say.

He really deserves a beating.

With the Lawrence family's fate as a precedent in Mondstadt, anyone who tries to cause trouble later will have to consider whether they can withstand the wrath of the returning Anemo Archon, just like the Lawrence family was left in such a sorry state.

Needless to say, Mount Sumeru is even more so.

If anyone had stepped forward and beaten up the Great Sage during these past few centuries, Sumeru wouldn't have been ruined by the Order of the Monastic Council to this extent.