Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"Morax, I want to make a deal with you."

"Oh? What kind of deal?"

"Aren't you tired of sitting in that position of Geo God?"

Zhongli frowned, thinking that Ausel was still not giving up.

Su Zhe replied, "Haven't you had enough of being Liyue's babysitter yet?"

Zhongli frowned even more deeply.

It has to be said that Su Zhe's words were quite insightful, accurately capturing his thoughts.

After all, he planned to take the opportunity of this summoning ceremony to 'retire' and observe the development of Liyue from behind the scenes.

Chapter 55 Zhongli vs. Su Zhe, a contract spanning thousands of years >>

Of course, retirement is only possible if Liyue has sufficient capacity to handle crises. Otherwise, he would have to step in at the slightest crisis, and the Emperor would be turning in his grave, inevitably frightening the people of Liyue.

The Emperor has risen from the dead!

If something like that happens, even the head of the shrine might have to come and perform a ritual.

Faced with Zhongli's silence, Su Zhe continued, "If you want to let go of Liyue, I can help you."

"How can you help me?"

“I know you won’t really give up your position as the Geo Archon, but you don’t want Liyue to develop under your protection forever, so stepping back from the spotlight is the best option.”

"Go on."

"But if I step back from the front lines, I need to ensure that the people of Liyue have the power to protect themselves. That makes things simple. I'll play the villain, how about that?"

A look of surprise flashed in Zhong Li's eyes.

He hadn't expected that Su Zhe would actually propose this solution, and that it was... exactly what he was thinking.

Is this a coincidence?

Or is it... a resonance of souls bound by thousands of years of grudges?

Did they even have the same idea?

"You probably can't find any other suitable candidate, right? You are the God of Contracts, so I will make a contract with you and help you."

"Since it's a contract, what do you want?"

"A debt of gratitude."

"Oh?"

Zhong Li was somewhat surprised.

He had thought Su Zhe would offer a condition in exchange for his freedom, but he didn't expect that to be the case.

"If you just let me go out like this, you won't feel at ease, Liyue Immortal won't feel at ease, and I'm afraid even the other seven gods won't feel at ease."

Su Zhe knew very well that gaining freedom was not so easy.

This is not just a matter for Liyue; with such a powerful demon god appearing, other countries will not be at ease.

Furthermore, trying to use this reason to gain freedom is oversimplifying things; it doesn't meet the requirements of the contract itself.

Therefore, Su Zhe never intended to make that request from the beginning.

For him, the favor bestowed by the Rock King was far more important than Oser's physical freedom.

After all, Su Zhe was originally free; what he needed to protect now was Kyogre's identity.

Although he is still 'young' now, once he grows up and attracts the attention of other forces on the Teyvat continent, or even the Seven Gods, things will not be so simple.

The Seven Stars of Liyue cannot protect him.

But Emperor Liyue can.

Of course, Su Zhe would not reveal Gyouka's identity unless absolutely necessary.

Oser is Oser, and Kyogre is Kyogre.

Even if one of them dies, he still has a chance to turn things around.

Moreover, Kyogre has enormous potential. As the god of the sea, if he were to return to his original state, wherever he goes, a vast ocean will naturally form.

"Morax, I will ask for this favor at the appropriate time, but I guarantee that it will not cause any harm to Liyue, otherwise you are free not to carry it out."

Su Zhe's words made Zhong Li fall into deep thought once again.

After a long pause, he replied gently, "Okay."

Su Zhe smiled: "The contract is now in effect. Anyone who breaks their word will be punished by being devoured by the Rock."

Zhongli was taken aback, and couldn't help but want to laugh as well.

For some reason, my conversation with Su Zhe felt like I had found an old friend.

The grudges that have spanned thousands of years have now changed, and there is no point in arguing about them anymore.

If we can turn grudges into friendship, that would be a wonderful thing.

The premise is that this affection is genuine.

...

People outside are unaware of what is happening in the enclosed space.

Even True Monarch Liuyun and others were unaware of this.

But at this moment they felt a clear change in the environment, and from that overwhelming golden light, they all realized one thing.

The Emperor has made his move.

"I didn't expect that Xiaoyue wouldn't come, but the Emperor did."

"The True Lord of the Waters sighed."

Liu Yun said, "If the Emperor doesn't come, what's the use of Xiao Yue coming?"

"Don't say that... well, that's true."

Li Shui thought about it and realized that it made sense.

Judging from the strength that Oser just displayed, if the Emperor doesn't come, no one in Liyue can stop him.

But even if you know, don't say it out loud. Even if he cuts the moon, he still has his pride.

"Ausel is quite remarkable, managing to break through the seal under such circumstances... Speaking of which, why didn't the Emperor let us attack together earlier? If we had gone all out earlier, Ausel might not have had the chance to achieve this."

True Lord Lishui looked at Liuyun with a questioning gaze.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not the Emperor." True Lord Liuyun turned his bird head away. "But the Emperor must have been careless in doing this."

"That's true."

During their casual conversation, the golden space suddenly trembled.

The sea rippled, and as everyone's gaze followed, they saw the rock wall slowly disappearing.

The immortals immediately assumed a fighting stance.

However, after the rock wall completely dissipated, what appeared before them was a calm and peaceful scene.

The Emperor is gone, and so is Ausel.

Even the magnificent sight of the surging waves is gone.

Liu Yun was stunned for a moment, then blurted out: "Die together?"

Xiao, Risui: "..."

“Oh, the Emperor has left,” Liu Yun said again. “Then this immortal should also depart.”

This scene is normal.

With the Emperor's intervention, suppressing a demon god in a sealed state was a piece of cake.

They were all immortals who had come from the time of the war between demons and gods, so they naturally knew how powerful Zhongli was.

Now that the matter is resolved, the Emperor will leave, and they should also depart.

"Furthermore, given how big this incident has become, I have serious doubts about the Seven Stars' ability to handle things."

"Let the Emperor decide these matters; he will know what to do."

Xiao said, "I'll guard this place."

Liu Yun and Li Shui exchanged a glance, then each flapped their wings and flew away.

Meanwhile, Xiaoyue, who was waiting in Guyun Pavilion, also received a voice, watched quietly for a while, and then chose to leave.

...

"The immortals are gone. Is the battle over?"

On the sea, the Big Dipper gazes into the distance.

"With the Emperor taking action, it's naturally over."

Ningguang let out a soft sigh of relief, but there was no trace of relief on her face.

"If we had known this would happen, we should have detained the young master forcefully back then, so that the Emperor would not have been disturbed."

“Alright, Ningguang, this isn’t like you.” Beidou waved his hand. “In your mind, there’s no such thing as ‘if only I had known.’ Life is unpredictable, and you should understand this better than I do.”

“I know, but this time is different.”

Ningguang gazed calmly into the distance.

The demon god, suppressed for thousands of years, has broken free of his seal. The consequences of this event will likely not end so easily.

If this is exploited by some people with ulterior motives, the peace and stability that Liyue has worked so hard to maintain may be shattered.

Moreover, this time she has disturbed the Emperor, and as one of the Seven Stars, she cannot escape blame.

After this experience, she realized that the matter of demons and gods was far more complicated than it was in the business world.

"Speaking of which... I never expected the real demon god to be so powerful. Is Oser still sealed away? Compared to that, that calamity is utterly weak."

Beidou suddenly looked puzzled.