I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

The tone was much better than the first time I met Keqing.

There was no other way. Even if it was Liu Yun, she still had to give him face as the Emperor's old friend.

Keqing didn't expect that this identity would be so useful.

Even though it's a lie, as long as I can see the Emperor, everything will be fine.

Riding on a crane, Keqing encountered many threats in the sky, but she did not need to take any action.

Liu Yun just recited a few spells and all the monsters in the sky were killed.

Keqing then remembered that the immortals didn't really like the secluded place, they were just tired of the killing in the war between demons and gods.

Today, each of these immortals is actually a real demon god.

Liuyun used the wind to fly at an extremely fast speed and was extremely stable. Keqing didn't feel any discomfort lying on her back.

Moreover, the crane's fur is not only soft, but also has a special scent. It is much better than the hard flying sword that Keqing had ridden before.

But Keqing's enjoyment only lasted for a short while. After flying over a high mountain, Liuyun suddenly said in a serious tone: "Hold on tight, and pay attention later, I may need you to help me deal with the threat."

Just when Keqing was still unclear about what threat Liuyun was talking about, a huge ruin came into her sight across the mountain.

Looking down, there was a huge city behind the mountains, but now it has become a ruin.

The ruins were still burning, and within the ruins, countless corpses in varying states of decay could be seen everywhere.

"This was destroyed not long ago?"

"Well, this was originally the Qingxu Land. Like our Jueyun, it was a rare peaceful corner during the war. However, it was tragically destroyed not long ago... because..."

"Because of what?"

Liu Yun was a little puzzled. Someone of Keqing's status should know about that kind of event, so why would he ask her?

But Liu Yun still answered: "Because of the Narada Dragon King."

"Lord Ruota..."

Keqing murmured softly, this name. She seemed to have only seen it in a rare historical book before.

Because this name seems to be a taboo for Liyue.

But just like Liuyun was confused, Keqing also understood that she would make mistakes if she spoke too much, so she didn't dare to ask further.

These things have little to do with her as a passer-by. She just needs to see the Emperor.

The threat that Liuyun mentioned did not appear. After she flew over a mountain, she entered a dusty area. Then Keqing found herself and Liuyun in a place with beautiful mountains and rivers.

Behind the dust storm is a paradise.

Liuyun carried Keqing to a square. Just as Keqing was still marveling at the idyllic scenery, Liuyun's voice suddenly made her heart tighten.

"Emperor, an old friend of yours is here to see you." Liu Yun said respectfully to the back of a person reading a book in front of him.

Keqing turned around and looked at the figure in the white robe in surprise.

When she first saw him, she thought he was just an ordinary person. How could this emperor be so ordinary?

At this moment, something happened that made Keqing even more nervous.

The Emperor turned his head, his golden eyes looked at Keqing, and frowned: "Liuyun, do you believe all this?"

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"what?"

The crane, which had returned to its normal size, was now confused.

She looked at the Emperor sitting on the stone bench, then turned back to look at Keqing who was looking around.

"The emperor means..."

Just as Liuyun was speaking, Keqing suddenly interrupted her.

"Long time no see, Zhong Li."

Keqing walked forward with a smile, then approached the Geo King who was holding a book.

But the Rock King frowned, and as Keqing got closer to the emperor, she could feel the ground around them begin to tremble slightly, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

If she walked over like this, there was no doubt that the Rock King, who was still the decisive and murderous Rock Demon God at this time, would definitely take action to subdue her.

However, Keqing must not retreat now that she has come here.

She could only take a gamble.

She had made the right bet before, Zhong Li was indeed the emperor.

Now Keqing has to take another gamble, because the Emperor at this time knows that thing.

"Do you still dare to come over..." The emperor's eyes were slightly cold.

But just as her fingers under her sleeves were about to move slightly, Keqing suddenly took out a strange object out of thin air.

It is a small golden lock.

"Do you remember this? My old friend." Keqing said with a smile, but her hand was already on the jade bracelet. If something unexpected happened, she could only use force.

Although even she could not see through the strength of the Emperor at this moment, Keqing could only do her best for her own purpose and the safety of all the people of Liyue.

Fortunately, that kind of accident did not happen.

When the Emperor saw what was in Keqing's hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Then he slowly raised his head and looked at Keqing, as if he was studying her face. After looking at her for a long time, the Emperor put down the book in his hand and said to Liuyun, "Thank you for your hard work, Liuyun. Xueyue and the others are waiting for you. I need to catch up with an old friend for a while, so I may need to go there later."

Liu Yun was also relieved when he heard this.

She just thought Keqing was lying to her and that the Emperor was going to fight with Keqing.

Fortunately, she said that this Keqing is definitely not a human.

"Then I'd like to take my leave." Liu Yun said respectfully, then flapped his wings and flew towards a building in the distance.

After Liuyun left, the Emperor said to Keqing: "I didn't expect you to be so bold as to lie to Liuyun and let her bring you to me."

Since Keqing was able to hear these words safely, it meant that Zhong Li in front of her understood that she was not an enemy, which also made Keqing feel relieved.

"Because I came in a hurry and needed to find you as soon as possible, I lied to Master Liuyun."

Since Zhong Li already knew the truth, there was no need for Keqing to hide it any longer.

"I came to you for two things."

"Who would look for me for something?" Zhong Li smiled, then stretched out his hand to motion Keqing to sit on the stone bench next to him.

After Keqing sat down, Zhong Li took a look at the lock in her hand and said, "If you want to ask me what this is, I can only tell you that I don't know either."

Keqing was surprised by Zhong Li's words, because this thing came from the Emperor's mouth.

Keqing was stunned: "But..."

As if she knew what Keqing was going to say, Zhong Li shook her head slightly: "Even though... the aura it exudes is exactly the same as mine."

"I don't know where you got this thing from, but since you were able to find me, you should know it better than me, right?"

Keqing was silent for a while.

Although it has been confirmed that Zhong Li is the Emperor, Keqing still has no idea what the Zhong Li outside is trying to do.

And the Emperor was no fool. There must have been some reason why he, as a guest official of the Rebirth Hall, and Grandma Ping, had guided her into this seal.

Keqing guessed that since this lock was not a box containing information about the assassin of the Emperor, then it could only be that...

"The inheritance of rock." Keqing said. She looked at the lock in her hand and remembered the gift from the God of Wind in the tavern in Mondstadt.

"Inheritance?" Zhong Li also looked at the lock, and then suddenly smiled.

"It seems that you are very confident in yourself."

"what?"

"Although I don't know what this thing is, it is definitely not the 'Legacy of Rock'." Zhong Li shook his head and said, "Because you are far from qualified now."

"Not to mention that you can't even take a shot from me now, you can't even explain your own purpose clearly, so how can you talk about wanting to obtain Yan's inheritance?"

"You are only talking to me. If you tell Liu Yun and the others, even if you are really my old friend, they will regard you as a spy of the Dragon King and attack you together."

"..."

Although Zhong Li outside deceived Keqing and played her around, Keqing still felt that the guest official from the Wangsheng Hall was much easier to get along with than the Rock King Emperor in front of her.

But think about the background at that time. It was during the intense period of the War between Demons and Gods. Keqing suddenly told the God of Rock that she wanted to obtain the inheritance of Rock. Isn't it equivalent to saying "Give me all your power and abdicate yourself?"

It was already quite magnanimous of Zhong Li to just smile and then say a few words to her. If it were Keqing, she would definitely frown and think that the other party was here to provoke her.

After understanding this, Keqing looked a little embarrassed: "Well... that's not what I meant. I just want to gain the power of the 'rock' element."

Zhong Li was directly puzzled: "Is there any difference?"

It seems...there is indeed no difference.

Keqing was in a dilemma. She came here in a hurry because she was anxious to find the person who assassinated the emperor.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Finally, after hearing what Liu Yun said, he grasped the truth and guessed that all this was just a game set by Zhong Li.

However, as the god who created the chess game, Zhong Li directly destroyed the game by faking his death.

The current Zhong Li doesn’t understand what Keqing wants to say, and Keqing can’t possibly ask the current Zhong Li why you faked your death and asked me to come back here to find the inheritance.

While Keqing remained silent, Zhong Li looked at the lock still in Keqing's hand, and then spoke.

"Do you know what the Heritage of Rock is?"

"Or, what is 'inheritance'?"

Are you testing yourself?

After a moment's silence, Keqing answered, "It's 'strength'... and 'quality'."

Just like the wind, Keqing not only gained the power of the wind, but also understood what Mondstadt's freedom was, and even more so understood the courage to fly out of the birdcage even at the cost of one's life.

This is Keqing’s understanding of inheritance.

However, after hearing this answer, Zhong Li shook his head.

"wrong."

It was as if she was back in the days when her parents were helping her with homework. Keqing's heart ached when she heard these plain words.

"What is the inheritance?" Keqing asked in a low voice.

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Keqing felt that what she said was right. If she were a teacher, she would definitely give this answer 90 points, if not full marks.

But Zhong Li didn't seem to want to give even a cent.

"'Inheritance' is not these things." Zhong Li said.

"It's 'people'."

Keqing didn't hear it clearly, or she thought she might have heard it wrongly.

"Subjects?"

Zhong Li looked not far away, and Keqing followed her gaze into the distance. Not far away, there were many people working. Even in this paradise, they did not stop working, but cherished it even more.

“Although humans and demons cannot be compared, and some demons even regard humans as livestock, as equally intelligent lives, humans and demons have similarities and differences,” Zhong Li said.

"A long time ago, demons and humans lived in caves and mountains, and ate water and wild animals. But after a hundred years, a thousand years, most demons still lived in caves and mountains, but humans have learned to tamp the earth with stones, build houses to shelter from the wind and rain, and reclaim wasteland and grow a variety of crops to fill their stomachs."

"The difference in the length of life means that although humans and demons are both intelligent life forms, if humans want to continue, they must pass on their wisdom from generation to generation."

“This is ‘inheritance.’”

Zhong Li looked at the people and said, "To humans, we demon gods are the guardian gods or the masters of the world who cannot be disobeyed. However, to us demon gods, humans are always young. As long as they are here, this unchanging world will be more beautiful."

After Zhong Li finished speaking, Keqing also fell into deep thought.