Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

“I used to live in Qingce Village.”

Lotia said, "And you?"

Qingce Village? Inland fish, perhaps?

Are you going to provoke us again?

Ba Che sneered inwardly.

“I naturally live in the house I used to live with my husband.”

Who is your husband?

"It's the Lord Kyogre you mentioned. But since my husband is in human form, he usually prefers to be called by his human name. Didn't you know that?"

“So you are Lord Su Zhe’s wife. Hello.” Lodia bowed slightly to Ba Che. “Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Lodia. I have a contract with Lord Su Zhe and am his newly acquired flute-playing girl.”

Ba Che opened his mouth, somewhat stunned.

What should I do? She's so polite, I don't even feel like getting angry.

"Wait, what did you just call me... wife?"

"Lord Su Zhe's wife, didn't you say so yourself?"

"Say it again."

"Lord Su Zhe's wife."

"Hmm!~~~"

Comfortable!

At this moment, Ba Che's gaze toward Lotia became more friendly than ever before.

She extended her hand and smiled, "Lotia, from today onwards, I'll call you little Lotia!"

Lotia was slightly taken aback, feeling a bit puzzled, but she quickly understood.

It's true that the relationship between companions is the best.

...

Su Zhe felt that something was off these past two days.

He originally thought that Lotia moving into the house would cause chaos, and that at the very least, Ba Che would definitely not be able to get through it.

But as it turned out, looking at the whole courtyard, Ba Che got along best with Lotia, calling her "Sister Lotia" all the time, which left Su Zhe dumbfounded.

Is it really true that twin-turbocharged spirals, where similar components are the best?

I don't understand. I often see Ba ​​Che taking a stick and demonstrating to Lotia, then holding it up and down with his hand, and opening his mouth as if to put it in his mouth. But it's just a stick, and it's just a demonstration.

Well, the scene made Su Zhe feel a little awkward, but then he thought that two women shouldn't be discussing those kinds of things, and Lotia seemed particularly innocent, so it was even more impossible.

Perhaps it's just a specific way of communication between aquatic creatures.

Although it felt strange, Su Zhe didn't mind as long as they could get along well.

He had been keeping an eye on things in the secret realm these past few days, and then he received news that Zhongli and Hu Tao had returned from Qingce Manor, so he immediately went to the Hall of Rebirth.

Although Zhong Li did not intend to reveal his identity, Su Zhe only regarded him as a knowledgeable person and wanted to ask him about the power of time.

As one of the seven oldest gods, Zhongli must know about this. He used it when fighting Hei'ao at Guyun Pavilion. Ordinary people might not be able to tell, but Zhongli, as the Rock God, would definitely be able to tell.

Su Zhe hadn't spoken these past few days because he wanted to gauge Zhong Li's attitude.

Although the possibility is very low, if the old man really had that ambition, then he would have no choice but to carry the train and run away overnight.

Fortunately, the old man really intended to retire and relax. After so many days, Su Zhe's worries were relieved, so he decided to ask him.

He always felt that his own affairs were related to time. Why was he able to absorb the power of time so easily? Su Zhe had a bold idea: maybe... perhaps... he had possessed it before, but simply forgot?

At this moment.

In the courtyard of the Hall of Rebirth, Su Zhe walked in and saw Zhong Li sitting alone, drinking.

I just went to Qingce, and it seems that the environment there has affected me. The old man is feeling nostalgic for his old friends.

He poured himself a cup of wine, drank half of it, then put it down. Zhongli raised his head and recited leisurely, "I wanted to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, but alas, the ancients... when will we meet again?"

"Mr. Zhongli."

Upon hearing the sound, Zhongli did not react, remaining gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

Su Zhe sat down, thinking to himself, "I want to buy some osmanthus flowers to share with wine, but the potato chips at the supermarket next door are half price!"

"You've come to see me, is there something you need?"

After a while, Zhongli finally looked away.

"Nothing serious happened. How was your trip to Qingce Manor with the Hall Master?"

"Pretty good." Zhongli thought that since they hadn't been kicked out, the trip was already a success. "But the 'insurance' you mentioned has been promoted by the Rebirth Hall these days, and it's been quite effective."

At this point, Zhong Li began to admire Su Zhe.

Even he, the God of Commerce, had never thought of such a clever plan. However, doing business was not his main job, after all, he also had awesome titles such as God of War and God of Contracts.

"That's good." Su Zhe poured himself a glass of wine, clinked glasses with Zhong Li, and drank it down. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Mr. Zhong Li, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Speak frankly."

"Mr. Zhongli is a man of profound learning, possessing knowledge that ordinary people do not know. He is well-versed in humanities and theology. I wonder how much he understands about 'time'?"

"time..."

A flicker of emotion crossed Zhong Li's eyes, but he didn't seem surprised, as if he had expected Su Zhe to ask the question.

"From a human perspective, it is a measure of life that is always moving forward. Depending on the perspective of thinking, it can be interpreted in different ways."

“From the perspective of gods and immortals, time can represent a kind of power. As far as I know, the powerful demons of Teyvat were born from various concepts, and time is one of them, so it naturally has its own authority. With authority comes authority.”

“But throughout history, it seems that no demon god or deity has ever been heard of wielding this power.” Zhongli glanced at Su Zhe and continued, “Perhaps it is something I have not yet come to know, after all, the reach of mortals is ultimately limited. Or perhaps, there are some things that no one knows, not that they are unaware, but that they may not be allowed to be known.”

Su Zhe nodded secretly.

Zhongli was reminding him that some secrets touched on 'taboos' and were things that could not be known by others.

Therefore, so does time.

Most of the information circulating on the mainland today seems to have started after the establishment of the Seven Rulers, while there are very few secrets before that, and even records about the Demon God War.

Su Zhe did not believe this was a coincidence. Ancient secrets were gradually being buried by history, and everyone only knew what could be known. Didn't this phenomenon prove that there was something wrong with what could not be known?

“I once saw a god,” Su Zhe said in a low voice. “She had a compassionate heart and brought life to those suffering in the ice and snow. Her power was mysterious; perhaps it was time itself.”

"Mr. Zhongli, do you really not know which demon god possesses this ability?"

Zhongli remained silent for a moment, then shook his head.

"Actually, it's like this: when I fought against Oser last time, I vaguely sensed this strange ability, so I came here specifically to ask about it."

“Osel…”

Zhongli remained silent for a long time before saying, "As far as I know, Ausel is a vortex demon god, and his power comes from the sea. He should not possess the kind you described."

Su Zhe looked at him, then looked down at the wine in his glass.

Zhongli seemed genuinely unaware.

Or rather, I didn't know before, but I learned after that battle.

That shouldn't be the case, since the Sands of Time were found at Oser's residence.

If Black Oo was sealed away after being suppressed by Zhongli, then Zhongli should have known that Oo had the power of time.

In other words, Black Oo was sealed before this, and the Sands of Time in Osel's residence was likely placed there by the mysterious entity that sealed Black Oo.

If you think about it this way, Oser is just Oser; he lived out his life as the Vortex Demon God and was then sealed away.

From beginning to end, there was a mastermind behind everything, but even Osel himself was unaware of it.

Wait a minute, if we think about it that way, then the mastermind behind it all is also a time traveler. After all, the things in the secret room where Oser lives must have been made by that guy.

Considering the uniqueness of the power of time, this conjecture is equivalent to Ishtar being a time traveler...

That's bullshit!

Su Zhe had a bit of a headache.

“There are some things you don’t need to think about too much,” Zhongli suddenly said. “Just do what you need to do now, and as for other things, perhaps they are preordained.”

“That’s true.” Su Zhe smiled. “Now that the Emperor has passed away, as a Liyue immortal, I don’t need to worry about those troublesome things. I just need to take care of what’s in front of me.”

Zhongli nodded in deep agreement: "Su Zhe, you are the leader of all the immortals, which is unprecedented in the history of Liyue. The Emperor personally appointed you, in my opinion, he may want to groom you to become the next Geo Archon."

Su Zhe: "???"

Zhongli, you mean a horse!

If I really didn't know you were Morax, that would be one thing, but you saying it so directly makes me feel really awkward.

Su Zhe was about to expose him.

“Mr. Zhongli, you are a mortal and do not understand the affairs of immortals. In my opinion, the Emperor simply wants me to protect Liyue.”

Zhongli shook his head and said, "You are the leader of all the immortals, unprecedented. This trust speaks for itself, and the Emperor has also bestowed upon you a token, which further confirms this."

“Mr. Zhongli, you are mistaken. The Emperor bestowed the token upon me only to gain the trust of the immortals and to prevent further chaos in Liyue.”

"The Emperor also notified all the people of Liyue when he conferred upon you your immortal title, that's a fact..."

Su Zhe laughed and said, "You don't know this, but I'm different from ordinary immortals. I'm a little bit more powerful. I think this is the Emperor showing me respect."

Zhongli opened his mouth, as if to say something, but in the end, he had nothing to say.

At this moment, he really wanted to pick up the Emperor's plaque and tell Su Zhe, "You are the next Rock King Emperor!"

Unfortunately, it couldn't be picked up.

Oh well, there's plenty of time, let's take it slow.

Zhongli stopped talking and silently started drinking his wine.

Seeing this, Su Zhe quickly made his escape, fearing that he might suddenly reveal his true intentions.

No way, the position of Geo God? Don't even think about it.