Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"This is the same question you had back then, wondering why the Divine Cherry Blossom suddenly appeared." Su Zhe shrugged. "But without a doubt, because of its appearance, Inazuma was saved, and in fact, all of this was arranged by your sister."

You mean...sister!?

Ying's expression froze for a moment.

Her older sister, Raiden Shin.

Few people know this name.

Or rather, apart from her and her close friends, almost no one knew her and her sister's real names.

How could Su Zhe know?

Ying's eyes held a question, but Su Zhe simply shook his head.

"I cannot answer the questions in your mind. Perhaps when the time is right, you will get the real answer. As for the role I play in this process, if I know it, it is the power of time."

Su Zhe raised his hand, and a mysterious power of time appeared on his hand, distorting the passage of time in this space.

"The future saved the past... Doesn't that sound wonderful?"

He smiled, perhaps he had gotten the idea from Raiden Shin.

Su Zhe wasn't worried about his identity being exposed to Ying. He knew this girl too well; she couldn't even figure out Inazuma's messy affairs. Ying was definitely not suited for jobs that required thinking.

Yes, she's definitely not one to back down when it comes to taking action.

Furthermore, Shadow has severed ties with Sky Island. Perhaps in the future, we can bring Shadow into our camp, just in case.

When the time comes, Thor, Geo, and Anemo, who's planning a trip to Mondstadt, should be able to fool them by bringing a couple of extra drinks.

With the Three Gods in hand, I have the world at my command!

"Phew~ I don't know what happened, but... thank you, Su Zhe, this is really important to me and to Inazuma."

Ying solemnly accepted the Divine Cherry Seed and carefully put it away.

This is crucial for saving Inazuma.

She looked at Su Zhe, staring at him, and couldn't help but think that everything seemed to have changed since Su Zhe appeared.

Many things that used to bother her became clear, and she no longer needed to stay in the Pure Land of One Heart and leave it hanging. Inazuma's present, past, and even future are all moving in a positive direction.

"Uh, Thor, what's wrong?"

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable being constantly watched by Ying.

What's with this silly, goofy girl looking like she's about to eat someone alive?

"Su Zhe, are you free next time?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Take me around Liyue."

Chapter 33 The True Lord of Doing Good Deeds, Barbara and the Leader of the Piano Troupe

"Here, this is a summary report on the Rock Dragon Lizard incident, including information obtained from the Adventurers' Guild."

At the Tianquan Mansion, Keqing handed the documents in her hand to Ningguang.

She was in charge of the operation at Tianqiu Valley this time, so naturally she was also responsible for organizing these things.

"Information about the Naga King Ratna..."

"Don't worry, it hasn't been mentioned. Just assume it's the Ancient Rock Dragon Lizard causing trouble. I've also asked the Adventurers' Guild, and nobody knows about it."

"That's good."

Ningguang nodded slightly.

Entrusting things to Keqing is reassuring; she considers every detail thoroughly.

As for the matter of the Dragon King Ruotu, Ningguang felt it was better not to spread it around. The existence of that ancient dragon king was too special, and if too many people knew about it, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't do something reckless.

And the rock dragon riot can be publicized with confidence.

Ningguang even wanted to come up with a headline, such as "The Thousand Rocks Army Joins Forces with the Celestials to Fight the Rampage of the Dragon Lizards," to boost morale and also to strengthen the relationship between humans and the Celestials.

"Speaking of which, how are your preparations for the Qunyu Pavilion going?"

Ke Qing asked curiously.

"It's still early. This time, I plan to rebuild something even bigger."

"Bigger? If the starting point is too large, levitation stones won't be easy to find."

"I know, but there's no rush. Let's think about those things after the Lantern Festival."

Keqing nodded. Since Ningguang had already made her plan, she naturally didn't need to interfere.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "If you encounter any problems, you can talk to me. I do have some experience in architecture."

Ningguang smiled gently: "Hehe~ Why are you suddenly so concerned about me?"

"Who, who cares about you? I just felt that the loss of Qunyu Pavilion was for Liyue's sake, so I wanted to help out. Humph! If you don't appreciate it, fine."

The cat strode out.

"Okay, I'll come to you if I need to."

Ke Qing paused, tossed out a sentence, "That depends on whether I have time," and walked out without looking back.

Ningguang smiled, and after finishing her business, she left the mansion to take a walk on the Jade Capital Terrace.

So many things have happened these past few days that even she is struggling to keep up. Liyue has been around for a thousand years, and now that the Emperor has abdicated, what will become of her next move?

Is this the beginning of an era of rule by man, or is it a time to wait for a new god to take the throne and embark on a path never before trodden?

And who will be the next God of Rock?

Thinking about these things, Ningguang looked into the distance and saw a familiar figure.

...

"This is the Jade Capital Terrace. The ceremony to invite immortals was held here. Look over there, back then, the Emperor just fell headfirst... cough cough~ I mean, um, it was very realistic."

As a long-time resident of Liyue, Su Zhe was now wandering around Yujingtai with Ying.

This young lady from Inazuma seems to want to experience the rich culture of Liyue. Su Zhe originally thought that Kyogre was quite rich, but after thinking about it, he realized it might not be suitable and decisively gave up that bold idea.

In fact, from the moment Ying was willing to step out of the Pure Land of One Heart, she had already been gradually changing.

Su Zhe has said everything he needed to say. Nothing is more useful than experiencing it firsthand.

However, the culture of Liyue that Ying experienced seemed a bit strange. At first, he kept asking where he could find things like "grilled tigerfish" and "golden shrimp balls," his eyes practically sparkling. But when he talked about Liyue's centuries-old development, he suddenly lost interest.

So, where exactly did Yae no Miko take her before?

At this moment, Ying walked to the place where the invocation ceremony was being held, looked around, and suddenly asked, "Why does Morax suddenly want to abdicate?"

Su Zhe shrugged: "Maybe he's just tired. Even a rock has a heart and can get tired. Now that Liyue has taken shape, it can still develop very well even without the Emperor's guidance. In my opinion, it's better to stay behind the scenes and let humans govern their own kingdoms. He only needs to protect them."

"Staying behind the scenes...that's unimaginable."

"Inazuma is definitely out of the question, at least not now."

Liyue can still run and jump even without the Emperor, but Inazuma can just lie down and wait to die without the Thunder God.

"If you want to relinquish power, at least the three major councils need to stand firm, and there need to be talents like the Seven Stars of Liyue who can dominate the situation."

"I see."

Ying opened her hand, revealing a notebook and a pen, and began to record what Su Zhe had just said.

"Uh... what are you doing?"

“The goddess told me to write down important things and review them repeatedly. If I don’t understand something, I can take it back and study it with her.”

"..."

Looking at Ying, who looked like a model student, Su Zhe's lips twitched slightly.

What expression should I use in this situation?

He looked at the shadow and wrote down what he had just said, then set up his own question—the new Geo God of Liyue, and finally drew a parenthesis to indicate that it was pending.

"Last time I chatted with Morax, he seemed to have someone in mind... Su Zhe, are you aware of this?"

"I don't know." Su Zhe shrugged.

Could it be you?

“Me? How could that be? Although he made that suggestion before, I refused and haven’t brought it up again since.”

He's supposed to be the mighty Ishtar, the Rock God? Ha!

Hey, the rule of time, understand?

The seven gods had to bow down before him.

As they were talking, Ningguang walked over from a distance.

"Su Zhe, what are you doing here?" She looked at Ying with some confusion. "And who is this?"

"The students who came from Inazuma want to learn about Liyue culture."

"Is that so?"

Ningguang felt like something was off.

Having met so many people, she could naturally see the extraordinary qualities in Ying. That noble temperament seemed innate; how could an ordinary person possess it?

"If it's about Liyue culture, why not come and participate in the Lantern Festival?"

Ningguang smiled.

Is the Lantern Festival about to begin?

"Yes, there's less than a month left, and we're already making preparations."

"Lantern Festival?"

Ying put down her pen and looked up.

"That's a traditional festival in Liyue. There will be many special activities. These are things that have evolved over thousands of years and have the characteristics of Liyue culture."

Can these be found in books?