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Li Xiao turned to look at the dragon corpse.

Zhongli's eyes widened suddenly as he stared at the dragon corpse in disbelief.

The others who had been listening to their conversation also turned their attention to them.

"Ugh!"

A long, majestic sigh rang out.

Countless tiny golden lights appeared on the dragon's corpse, and these golden lights gathered together to form a figure wearing a white robe.

His attire, identical to that of the Seven Heavenly Gods, made everyone present instantly recognize him as the Rock King Emperor.

He looked at Zhongli with kind eyes.

"Morax...you're not dead?!"

"No, Morax is dead. I am now just a wisp of his remaining power."

He answered Zhongli's question.

"Then what are you doing out here now? To admire your miserable state after your defeat?"

Zhongli had a disdainful expression on his face.

"Actually, you shouldn't have come out. Otherwise, this wisp of my will would have appeared in all the immortals and the Seven Stars in their dreams tonight, asking them to recommend you as the second generation Rock God."

Morax sighed, his tone somewhat helpless.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli's expression changed slightly.

“I knew about this from the very beginning when you started setting all this up, but I didn’t stop you because I really owe you a lot.”

Moreover, I can sense that my time is almost up; the increasing wear and tear is making me feel extremely exhausted.

“From that moment on, I decided to entrust everything to you. Regardless of whether your plan is implemented successfully today, I will pass on my power and the position of the Rock God to you today.”

"Then why won't you tell anyone I exist?!"

Zhongli still refused to believe it.

"That's to protect you."

"Protect me? I don't need your protection at all!"

"That's because you don't understand the current situation in Teyvat. Apart from the gods of fire and water, who are not to be feared, the god of thunder is not worth mentioning except for his physical strength."

But the former Wind God Barbatos has been listening to the entire continent of Teyvat, the current Grass God has been plotting something, and the Ice God's actions are too dangerous.

Although I am known as the strongest of the Seven Gods, I am getting old. Revealing your existence will only bring you disaster.

Li Xiao only allowed a few people present to hear Morax's words, otherwise it wouldn't be good if it got out, as it concerned the Seven Gods.

Upon hearing these words, Zhongli turned pale and took two steps back in disbelief.

"This is impossible... How could this be?"

He looked at his trembling hands.

"If this is true, then why did I do all these things?!"

Seeing his slightly devastated face, 'Morax' sighed, then looked at everyone present.

"All Liyue people, heed my command! I now announce my final order as the Geo Archon."

All the Liyue people present, regardless of age or gender, knelt down with tears in their eyes.

"Today, I pass the throne of the Rock God to my son Zhongli. All of today's events are of my own volition, and you must not resent him because of me."

"I will obey the Emperor's decree!"

Although many people were certainly unwilling, this was, after all, the final order of the Rock King Emperor, and they wanted Him to leave in peace.

"Finally, my mission of these thousands of years has been completed. I hope that Liyue will be safe and well forever."

After saying that, 'Morax' turned into golden particles of light and flowed into 'Zhongli's' body.

"Respectfully seeing off the Emperor!"

Someone shouted this, and immediately the same words, filled with sobs and confusion, echoed throughout the arena.

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Main text: Chapter 130 Ningguang's 'confession'?

"How do you feel now?"

Li Xiao approached Zhong Li and asked him a question.

Zhongli looked up, seemingly bewildered, at the Liyue people around him who were shouting "Respectfully bidding farewell to the Emperor."

"I don't know... am I really worthy of being the Geo God?"

At this moment, Ningguang, Keqing, and Ganyu also walked over with complicated expressions.

"Please give the order, new Rock God. Our most important task now is to bury the Emperor."

Zhongli waved his hand, seemingly somewhat disheartened.

"You can make your own arrangements. You don't need to ask me about anything anymore. You can make your own decisions."

I know you all harbor resentment towards me, so I'll go back to being a guest priest at my ancestral hall.

After saying this, Zhongli took a step and disappeared from the spot.

"Ah~"

Ningguang and the others didn't know what to say.

Perhaps, this outcome is best for everyone.

After Li Xiao finished acting out the scene using hallucination hypnosis, she finally received a notification from the system.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission—Second Generation Geo Archon]

[Reward Now - Geo Mastery]

Li Xiao felt a surge of joy at the increase in his strength after gaining the new ability, but given the atmosphere, he maintained a tense expression.

But just then, a mournful melody drifted over.

Accompanying the piano music was Wendy, who hadn't appeared for a long time.

With a sorrowful expression, he played his accordion and said, "On behalf of Lord Barbatos, I have come to bid farewell to the Rock King."

His identity as the messenger of the wind god was met with a warm welcome from Ningguang and the others.

In reality, Wendy was laughing her head off inside.

He had been secretly watching from the shadows, and although he couldn't see through Li Xiao's illusion, he patiently observed the drama unfold.

Hey! He dares to say it's the funniest thing he's seen in all these years.

To be honest, if he hadn't already met Zhongli, he would have actually believed Li Xiao's nonsense.

Having witnessed the entire process, he finally couldn't contain himself any longer and, disregarding Li Xiao's presence, jumped out to bid farewell to Morax.

If you don't get involved in something like this, you'll definitely regret it later!

"Isn't this my best friend Wendy? Have you missed me?"

Upon seeing Wendy appear, Li Xiao walked over and hooked his arm around her shoulder.

Wendy quickly put on a fake smile.

"Of course I miss you too, my friend."

"I think I heard some bad rumors recently. I wonder if you have any clue about them, Wendy?"

"Um... well, I don't know either."

Wendy looked away, feeling a little guilty.

"It better be this way."

Li Xiao didn't plan to make things difficult for Wendy today. Anyway, if he jumps out now, he'll definitely be dealt with by Zhong Li later.

I won't have to worry about it, and I can finally vent my anger on Zhongli's behalf.

Moreover, he had also gained a lot of benefits from using his identity as the Wind God during this time, so Wendy could be considered to have done him a favor.

After resolving the matter here, he reunited with Hu Tao and Ying.

As soon as Li Xiao arrived, Hu Tao pulled him aside with a suspicious look on her face.

"Li Xiao, tell me, was that person really Zhong Li?"

"Hu Tao, you noticed?"

"Sure enough, I was wondering why he seemed so different from the usual Zhongli."

Hu Tao revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

Then she asked another question.

Did you arrange all of this today?

Li Xiao blinked, somewhat surprised.

"Can you see this too?"

He didn't hide anything, after all, Hu Tao had already agreed to become his girlfriend, so there was no need to hide such a small thing from her.

"This is just my intuition, but it's not important. What I'm more concerned about now is whether the Emperor has truly passed away, and what Zhongli's real identity is."

"Morax is dead, that's for sure. Zhongli can also be considered his offspring. I haven't lied to you much."

"Sigh~"

Hu Tao gasped. If that were the case, Zhong Li's identity as the second-generation Rock God would definitely be confirmed, and her Hall of Rebirth would simultaneously possess both the Wind God and the Rock God.