What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

And the true appearance of Morax and Rudra...

Well, it’s not something that can be told to outsiders.

After finishing the completely different "Creation of the Dragon", Mr. Zhong Ling left the stage.

She seemed to have talked a lot recently, so she had gained quite a bit of fame among the people around her.

Everyone is used to listening to books, and knows the contents of each storyteller's script very well, but they just love to listen to them.

However, Mr. Zhong Ling's storybook is different from the well-known stories.

Many times, the characters in her books are not as majestic and domineering as those of other storytellers, but are more humane.

But this kind of humanity makes the fairy god more vivid, so she is very popular.

"Sizzle~" After taking a sip of the tea poured by her fiancé, Zhong Ling looked at Ying. "How did Ying have time to come here? Didn't she go out to earn some extra money?"

Because Ying found her main job today, the commission from the Adventurer's Association has become side income.

"Because I encountered something quite interesting." Ying picked up the cup and drank the tea in one gulp. "Recently, several workers..."

"Then, Old Dai said he found someone who knew everything about ore."

"Speaking of ores, the first person that comes to mind is of course Zhongli, so Paimon and I discussed it and thought that Zhongli might be interested in this person who knows a lot about ores."

"Oh?" Zhongli showed a little interest after listening to Ying's description. "I know this person, Lao Dai. As the foreman of [Eight Gates Huishan Hall], he has a good eye for people."

"To be so highly respected by him, one's strength is indeed extraordinary."

"It seems like brother is really interested. Let's go and take a look?" From Zhongli's expression, one could tell that he was really interested.

"Alright." Zhongli nodded. "Learning is endless, it's always good to gain more knowledge."

Zhongli has a natural liking for people who study ores. Although Zhongli is extremely knowledgeable, he also knows that learning never ends. It would be great if he could learn something from this person who "knows a lot about ores".

On the contrary, if that person is not as good as himself, Zhongli will naturally not be stingy with his knowledge and teach the other person something.

After all, this is Liyue, not Xumi.

In Liyue, and even in all regions except Xumi, knowledge is knowledge.

But in Xumi, knowledge is currency...

----

"Old Dai, we are back~"

"Oh? Adventurers, you've come just in time." Old Dai waved when he saw the group returning. "Mr. Zhongli, I've heard a lot about you... Hmm? Mr. Zhong Ling?!"

"What brings you here?"

In an instant, Lao Dai became extremely enthusiastic.

"Ah?" Ying raised an eyebrow. "Zhongli, why does Old Dai call Linglong 'Mr.'?"

"That's normal." Zhongli nodded. "This is a professional title. Storytellers, regardless of gender, are collectively called 'sirs.'"

"If someone says 'storyteller girl', it actually means 'storyteller girl', which specifically refers to gender."

"Oh...I see, Linglong met a fan."

"Hello, I'm just here to join in the fun with you, don't mind me." Zhong Ling chuckled and took a half step back, highlighting that Zhong Li was the protagonist.

"So that's how it is. I didn't expect that Mr. Zhongli and Mr. Zhong Ling are actually siblings." As soon as Old Dai finished speaking, a voice that sounded very gentle rang out.

There was a hint of confusion in the voice.

"Hiss...Is this the place? I'm not lost, am I?" A man with a rather ordinary appearance walked over.

He is not like Zhongli and the others, with his outstanding appearance, but he has an indescribable temperament.

He is very peaceful, and with his slightly ordinary appearance, he gives people a feeling of tranquility and stability.

"!" Because they had taken a half step back before, neither Ying, Paimeng nor Zhongli noticed anything unusual about Zhong Ling.

"How could it be!" Zhong Ling stared at this ordinary man with eyes wide open.

"Hahaha, Xiao Kun, you're just in time." Old Dai walked up to the man. "Let me introduce you to the helper I found, Kun Jun."

"Kun..." Zhongli narrowed his eyes slightly, but only for a moment.

"Xiao Kun, these two are the adventurers I found. This one is Mr. Zhongli, and that one is Mr. Zhong Ling." Old Dai introduced them quickly.

"Sir?" Kun Jun looked towards Zhong Ling with some curiosity.

"I just said a few paragraphs. Thank you for your kindness in calling me 'sir'." Zhong Ling concealed the shock in his eyes and responded with a smile.

"A storybook...I really want to listen to it."

"If there is a chance, I will tell you the story."

C.69 Missing Miners

"Traveler, Linglong seems to be particularly enthusiastic about the guy called Kunjun?" Paimon approached Ying with some confusion and said in a low voice.

"Really?" Ying blinked, then nodded slightly. "Does Linglong know Kunjun?"

Although Zhong Ling is not a demon, he does not have that kind of great love.

But as an immortal and a dragon, Zhong Ling's love is partiality, and the objects of her preference are friends and acquaintances.

How to say it, the devil loves everyone equally, all beings are equal.

The reason why he became [Cangming Yuanjun] was also because of preference.

She prefers Guizhong, Morax, and Ruotu...

That's why they love everything about them and protect everything they love.

But there is no emotion in this protection, it is just a simple duty.

Compared to Morax, Zhong Ling is actually more humane.

She does not love all people equally, but loves individual individuals.

If divided by the level of favorability, there are three levels: "acquaintances", "friends", and "family".

And now, facing this Kunjun...

Zhong Ling seemed to give an 'acquaintance' attitude.

In other words, within a few seconds of meeting, Kunjun jumped directly from the level of "stranger" to "acquaintance".

This was something Ying had never seen before.

That's strange.

"..." Although Paimon and Ying spoke in low voices, Zhong Ling could hear them clearly. She turned her head and faced the two of them with a smile, but she didn't say a word.

"Uh..." Ying and Paimeng looked at each other guiltily.

"Old Dai is very lucky." Zhong Ling walked up to the two of them and said. When Zhong Ling said this, she brought a little fairy power to cover up her voice. "Such good luck is rare in a thousand years."

"Why do you say that?" Paimon asked puzzledly.

"If it's just Zhongli...I heard that many shop owners and people have seen him, right?" Paimon said confidentially.

[Ground Emperor] often comes down to earth to have fun with the people, and traces of [Ground Emperor] can be seen everywhere in Liyue.

The dishes that [Emperor Rock King] praised, the spoons that [Emperor Rock King] used, etc...

"Isn't it a blessing to be able to see me?" Zhong Ling asked with her head tilted.

"Ah, this..." Ying was speechless.

"Okay, stop making trouble. This is an unusual matter." Zhong Ling said in a serious tone. "But it doesn't matter. I'm here."

"Yeah! There will be no problem as long as Linglong is here." Paimeng has great confidence in Zhong Ling.

"Kunjun's identity is not ordinary." Zhong Ling smiled and looked at Zhongli, then shifted her gaze to Kunjun. "I really didn't expect to meet him here."

"Hmm?" Ying's mind was full of questions. "Is it an old friend? It's rare to see him?"

Ying knew that there were actually quite a few immortals in Liyue, but she had only seen four of them.

There are also many immortals wandering outside, and they may not come back to Liyue once in hundreds or thousands of years.

how to say...

After fighting all your life, can't you just enjoy yourself?

"Hmm...very familiar." Zhong Ling nodded.

"But Kunjun doesn't seem to recognize you guys?" Ying blinked in confusion. "Didn't Zhongli look like this before?"

"Because my brother is now almost a mortal." Zhong Ling spread his hands. "If it was [Emperor Rock King], even if he turned into a mortal, he would still have a restrained power. If it was an immortal, it would be obvious at a glance."

"But my brother has now completely sealed his demon god power and appears as an ordinary 'God's Eye Holder'. The difference is too big for the immortals, so they can't recognize him."

"Is that so?" Ying nodded. "Linglong, don't you think I'm stupid? Zhongli is just a mortal, there's nothing special about him."

"But you haven't sealed your power, you are still the [Cangming Yuanjun], shouldn't Kunjun be able to see your true form?"

"But Linglong didn't tell me why..."

"Let me keep you in suspense." After finding that Ying had found the loophole in her words, Zhong Ling explained the reason obediently. "Kunjun's identity is really extraordinary. Look at my brother's attitude... huh?"

Zhong Ling wanted to say that judging from Zhong Li’s attitude, he must have recognized her.

But when I looked at Zhongli, I found that Zhongli seemed... not to recognize me!

"Interesting!" Zhong Ling smiled meaningfully. "Ying, this commission will be very interesting, wait and see."

Zhong Ling probably realized that Zhongli was indeed a demon god, but the power in Kunjun was too restrained and weak, and not obvious.

In addition, he is now Zhongli instead of Morax, so Zhongli can at most sense that something is wrong with Kunjun, but he can't figure out where the problem comes from for a while.

But Zhong Ling is different. She has not sealed her own power. The connection between Naga and Ruota is very deep, so she can sense Kunjun's true identity.

----

The mission location this time is on the way to the 'Layered Chasm'. Although it is also a mining area, it is far inferior to the 'Layered Chasm'.

However, because the earthquake in the 'Layered Chasm' was too severe, the 'Layered Chasm' has not been opened to the public until now.

Many absentees can only come here to work and supplement their family income.

"We found them missing six days ago and thought they went somewhere else. But we didn't expect that they were still missing a day later. So we started looking for them, but we searched the entire mine area several times and couldn't find them, even in the mine."

Along the way, Old Dai explained everything they had learned and provided all the clues to the greatest extent possible.

"Well... let's look for clues around here. Only after we have determined the situation at the scene can we make the first stage of conclusion." Zhongli said after thinking for a moment. "Let's split up and look for them."

After saying this, Zhongli glanced at Zhong Ling.

"Yeah." Zhong Ling nodded, indicating that she understood.

Isn’t it just about not using extraordinary powers?

...

......

"He went out for six days without any change of clothes, but he brought mining tools... According to this clue..."

"They were taken away 'involuntarily'." Zhong Ling interrupted Zhong Li to say.

Who made him speak so slowly?

"Involuntary!?" Paimon's eyes widened. "Could it be that they were captured?!"

"Well, it's possible." Zhong Ling nodded. "But if they were captured and brought mining tools with them, then it means...they took their 'stuff' away and need miners to mine it."

"But Lao Dai and his team have already searched this area thoroughly. Besides the area near the 'Layered Chasm', the only mining area in Liyue is near the 'Lingyun Town'. They shouldn't be able to capture someone from such a far distance, right?"

C.70 Digging the seal?

"Brother Kun, what are you looking at?" While looking for clues, Zhong Ling moved to Kunjun's side and said.

"Brother Kun?" Kunjun looked at Zhong Ling in confusion. "It's like this, Mr. Zhong Ling, look at this amber."

"Hmm? What a beautiful amber." Zhong Ling looked at the gold in the cracks of the stone.

“Well, this piece of amber is very pure. It can be said to be a rare treasure that is rarely seen even once in ten years.” Kunjun nodded quickly.