Genshin Impact, Teyvat's own beloved immortal.

There is also information about the World Tree.

That broken tree absolutely must be burned. Don't worry about what happens after it's burned; the important thing is to get it burned down.

Logically, the Fools would have more detailed information, but I'm currently just a lowly debt collector and not qualified to access inside information.

Liyue is such a large country, its intelligence network can't be too bad, so just make do with it.

As for the Fools... let's try to improve.

If all else fails, then the only option left is to seduce the ladies.

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 55: The Emperor's Symposium

After a moment of quiet contemplation, Ningguang had calmed down from her previous rage and reverted to her profit-driven nature.

After weighing the pros and cons, she nodded and agreed to Lu Sheng's request.

"Okay, I promise you. You can ask Ye Lan for this information, and I will ask her to cooperate with you as much as possible."

"Thanks. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"Wait!" Lu Sheng turned to leave, but Ning Guang called out to him, "Tomorrow is the Liyue Immortal Invitation Ceremony, it's very lively, you should come and participate too."

Lu Sheng nodded and quickly left Qunyu Pavilion.

"Ughhhh! Master! I thought I'd never see you again!"

"Master is a big liar! He said he was going to run away, but he still rushed at us!"

"Next time something like this happens, let's run away together, okay?"

As soon as he stepped down from the Jade Pavilion, Pai Meng bumped into Lu Sheng's arms and burst into tears.

"Idiot, why are you crying?"

At this moment, Hu Tao came over and explained, "This little one was worried about you, so she ran all the way to the border to look for you. Luckily, I ran into her while I was comforting the spirits of the dead, otherwise she would never have seen you again."

Lu Sheng grabbed Paimon and lifted her up, squinting his eyes as he questioned, "Didn't I tell you to go back to Liyue Harbor and wait for me?"

"Uh... I had already left, but then I saw that you had been taken hostage by them and taken to the border. You hadn't come out for a long, long time, so I couldn't help but go in to look for you. I never expected that once I went in, I would never be able to come out again."

"Sigh~" Lu Sheng sighed, put Paimon down, and patted her little head. "Just listen to me next time. Your master isn't a piece of trash. I'm not going to die so easily."

After saying that, he thanked Hu Tao: "Thank you, Hall Master, for bringing her back. This little thing is very important to me. It would be a real problem if she were lost."

Hu Tao, hands on her hips and chest puffed out, said, "You're welcome! We're all friends! Would you like to come sit in my ancestral hall? I'll play the suona for you!"

"Then I'll go and bother you."

Seeing that Lu Sheng agreed, Hu Tao happily led him to the Hall of Rebirth and enthusiastically introduced the customs and items of Liyue funerals. Her enthusiasm was so great that she even wanted to personally arrange a complete experience for Lu Sheng.

"Hehe~ How about it? Are you less resistant to death now? We come into this world empty-handed, and after living a whole life with all our might, we can't leave empty-handed, can we? That would be a wasted life! That's why the people of Liyue believe in dying in style!"

As Hu Tao was explaining funeral knowledge, a faint voice suddenly came from behind the hall.

"Not entirely. Liyue has a regulated concept of funerals, which originated from the Great Chaos thousands of years ago. At that time, the demon gods were fighting each other, and more people died every day than the day before. Those who were lucky enough to survive hoped that the souls of their loved ones could find peace after death and go to a pure land, a pure land without war, disease, or killing. The gods heard their wishes, and thus the world beyond the borders was born."

"Hey Lao Zhong, do you have to undermine me to make me look unprofessional? Why don't you explain it to me?"

Hu Tao turned around and complained, then whispered to Lu Sheng, "That person is a guest elder of our Rebirth Hall, named Zhongli. Although he is very knowledgeable, his thinking is... very old-fashioned and rigid. He doesn't look very old, but his words and actions are more like those of my grandfather."

"Let's go, if we don't get away from him soon, he'll sabotage me again. I'll take you to play the suona!"

Just as Hu Tao was about to leave with Lu Sheng, the steward of the Rebirth Hall suddenly walked in with a livid face. He was taken aback when he saw that there was an outsider next to the hall master. Then he waved his hand, indicating that there was something important that needed to be said in private.

"Please wait here."

She jogged to the butler's side, and the butler whispered the news he had just received to her.

The innocent and carefree girl became stunned after hearing the butler's words, and stood there blankly for a while before she came to her senses.

The tragic news from Qingce Village reached Wangsheng Hall.

It was clearly a big deal, but Hu Tao, the head of the hall, was not happy at all.

I do hope that the business of the ancestral hall can improve, but certainly not in this way.

She returned to Lu Sheng's side, looking dejected. "I'm sorry, I have some urgent business to attend to. I can't take you to visit the Hall of Rebirth today. Next time, next time when we have the chance, I'll invite you again..."

Lu Sheng probably guessed what was going on, and nodded, "It's okay, I have plenty of time, taking care of important business is more important."

After Hu Tao and the butler left, the faint voice from behind the hall rang out again.

"Guests who have come from afar, why not come in, have a cup of tea, and chat?"

Let me do it? Then I'll do it.

When Lu Sheng entered the hall, he saw Lao Deng sitting upright in a grand chair, leisurely sipping tea.

I inexplicably felt a sense of pressure.

"Please take a seat."

Zhongli invited the other person to sit down and personally poured him a cup of tea.

Lu Sheng raised his eyebrows, picked up his teacup, and took a small sip.

The Rock Lord personally poured me tea; I doubt there are many such honors in the entire Liyue region.

Zhongli picked up the teacup, gently rotated the lid along the rim, and said calmly, "Are you getting used to this body? Do you need me to help you create a new one?"

Lu Sheng caught the tea he was about to swallow in his throat and looked at Lao Deng in surprise.

"There's no need to look at me with such strange eyes. I know you and he are not the same person. There's no need to hide anything anymore. I can tell you my identity, but I think you've probably already guessed it."

"Not long ago... no, it should be soon, the original owner of this body of yours will attack Sky Island to awaken the principles of Heaven, but will ultimately be defeated and perish, bringing divine punishment and destroying the seven kingdoms. You already know this from him who traveled back to the present at Wuwang Slope."

"Actually, he wasn't the only one who returned from that world-ending war."

"Shortly after the divine punishment descended, time reversed, and I returned to the present Liyue."

"I am the only one in Liyue who remembers what happened. Even the immortals have no recollection of the war that destroyed the world. I have never believed in history and memories because they can be altered. So I have doubts about my own memories and instead of launching a large-scale investigation, I wait quietly to see if the world's development is consistent with my memories."

Zhongli silently took a sip of tea and continued speaking.

"At first everything was normal, and then I heard the news that Dvalin had been killed."

"This conflicted with what I remembered, so I began to investigate. I discovered that the traveler who was supposed to challenge the laws of nature had fallen into the embrace of the abyss, and another extraterrestrial had mistakenly descended to become the new challenger."

“After your battle with Kong at Wuwangpo, I learned from his words that those memories were real. The war that destroyed the world did exist in the future, and time was indeed turned back to before the awakening of the Heavenly Principles.”

"Actually, my original plan was to make the three of you disappear forever in the world beyond the border. That way, no one would fantasize about challenging the laws of nature and bringing about the destruction of the world."

Hearing Zhongli speak these words so calmly, Lu Sheng broke out in a cold sweat.

Little did he know that while he was basking in the ecstasy of defeating Gemini, it was also the most dangerous moment of his life.

Was that meteorite that crashed into the beast horde originally intended for me?

His body began to stir, and wind elements began to gather beneath his feet. If Zhongli made a move, he would make a run for it immediately.

However, judging from Old Deng's nonchalant demeanor, he seemed to have no intention of making a move.

"Why did you change your mind?" he asked.

Zhongli took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and recalled, "I was originally a being from beyond the heavens, who descended upon the land of Teyvat. Over thousands of years, I have witnessed too many beings who have attempted to challenge the laws of nature."

"Humans, demons, dragon kings, and later invaders, one after another took the stage, one after another walking the path of overthrowing the laws of nature. As times changed and civilizations rose and fell, until the laws of nature and Sky Island became a legend in most people's minds, there were still audacious people who attempted to challenge them."

"But today, Sky Island still hangs in the sky, and Heavenly Law still sits on the first throne. For thousands of years, no one has been able to shake it."

"That blond traveler was the closest to success in a thousand years. He ascended to Sky Island and defeated the Sustainer. However, when he faced the laws of nature, his strength was far inferior to that of the Dragon King of the past, and he still lost."

"He is better suited to be a witness than a hero. If he had known this, he would have chosen the path of the Winter Queen. The Heart of God is in her hands, so at least there is still a slim chance."

"And the reason I suddenly changed my mind..." Zhongli opened his eyes and looked at Lu Sheng, "There will always be someone who wants to challenge the laws of nature. Even without you, sooner or later there will be a new one who will come. He may be stronger than you and may actually be able to defeat the laws of nature, or he may be weaker than you and not even be able to go up Sky Island. Rather than gambling on that vague possibility, I might as well let you try. At least in my eyes, you have more hope than him."

Mondstadt-Liyue Chapter: Chapter 56: Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill Kill

"Back then, you kept calling him trash, ruthlessly trampling on his dignity, as if you really wanted to prove that you were better than him. That made me interested in how much you could actually do compared to him."

Zhongli opened his palm, and a gleaming Heart of God floated on it.

"These are the Hearts of God that I control. To overcome the laws of nature, seven Hearts of God are an indispensable aid, allowing you to elevate your strength to the pinnacle of all elements. I originally intended to leave them for Zhi Dong, but now I don't know if she has also retained her memories, so I've changed my mind. I will keep the Hearts of God in my own hands for now, waiting for you to come and take them."

"Wait for me to come and get it? What do you mean?"

When Lu Sheng saw the Heart of God, a greedy glint appeared in his eyes.

Zhongli's tone remained calm, "After you prove you have the strength to ascend to Sky Island."

Lu Sheng laughed in anger upon hearing this.

You're putting the cart before the horse! Give me the heart of God and I can destroy Sky Island!

Hey! I'm already on the island, what do I need the Heart of God for?

"The Heart of God is merely an aid. If you hope to defeat the laws of nature with it, forget it. You might as well stay in Liyue and live a peaceful life as an ordinary person for the rest of your days, without thinking about those unrealistic things anymore."

"If you want the Heart of God, then come and take it. But I will use all my power to meet your challenge. If you can't take it, you will die by my hand. If you can take it, you can also take my power as the Rock King Emperor."

"So think it through before you come."

"If you can't do it, then I'll choose the path of the Winter Queen."

The power of the Rock King Emperor?

Lu Sheng froze for a second before realizing that Zhong Li was preparing to give him his power along with the Heart of God.

The prerequisite is to defeat him first.

Meet your challenges with all your might...

Could it be Morax, the Demon God, who once roamed back a thousand years to the time of endless slaughter and became the champion of the Liyue region of the Demon God Chicken Dinner Tournament, at the height of his power?

He mentally assessed Morax's strength, which seemed to be enough to suppress other demon gods with a single shot.

That's all, go wash up and go to bed early.

I'm currently at the level of an immortal, but with the addition of demonic transformation and time slowing, I can surpass immortals by a little, but I still can't touch gods, especially someone like Zhongli, a champion in a battle royale tournament.

The reason they were able to defeat the twins was because they were both stupid, allowing Rhinedot to steal their power and giving the blond guy the worst possible body.

"Can I check if it's genuine?"