What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

That feeling is like being reminded of a certain scene.

Ying could hear that her tone changed slightly when she mentioned the death of the [Demon of Dust].

Ying knew that Zhong Ling's identity must be extraordinary, but Zhong Ling did not clearly state her identity, and she did not mention it.

"I'm so hungry. When will dinner be here?" Ying touched her belly which was so flat that it was even a little concave.

It was obvious that she was so hungry that she wanted to bite someone.

'Knock knock' Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter?" Zhong Ling stood up and said, sweeping away the sadness that had overflowed from before.

"Sir, the food is ready." The innkeeper explained the purpose of his visit.

Zhong Ling unlocked the door and asked the innkeeper to bring in the food.

Seeing the food coming, Paimeng, who was half dead just now, suddenly jumped up.

"delicious!"

"Paimon really can forget everything when he sees food." Ying shook her head as she looked at Paimon's excitement.

"It's a blessing to be able to eat." Zhong Ling looked at the table full of delicious dishes. "Ying, please sit down."

"I'm coming." Seeing that Zhong Ling seemed to be in a much better mood, she didn't think too much about it and sat next to Zhong Ling.

——Ogika Prefecture——

Next to the 'Seven-day Statue Rock', a man in a white robe with gilded inscriptions on his arms was looking at the statue.

Pure water elemental power gathered around, then condensed, and finally turned into a frosty-haired woman with branches spreading out above her head.

"Brother." Naga walked to her brother's side.

When Naga came into contact with the 'Seven-Day Statue·Rock', she had already conveyed the message of the meeting to the other party.

Seeing that the time was almost up, she sent out a clone to meet him.

"Naga." The man turned around and stared at Naga with a pair of sharp phoenix eyes. "How are you these days?"

Ordinary people might be shocked by his pair of phoenix eyes and find it difficult to breathe. In front of him, it seemed that all illusions were exposed.

But Naga was too familiar with him, and such a look could not cause any deterrence to Naga at all.

"Everything is fine." Naga nodded. "Where's my brother?"

"Everything is the same as before." Morax nodded slightly.

Although this is just Naga's clone, he can feel the pure elemental power from this clone.

This proves that the 'Abyss Poison' on Naga's body is no longer a problem.

"Naga, did you encounter any adventures during your trip to Mond?" Since Naga was able to get rid of the 'poison of the abyss' after just one visit to Mond, she must have encountered some adventures in Mond.

"..." Naga hesitated for a moment. Although she was an incarnation of the water element, her cheeks flushed.

"Hmm?" Morax noticed that something was wrong with Naga, but he didn't say anything and waited for Naga to speak for herself.

"Sister.. has one life."

"...Hmm?" Looking at his sister who had torn apart countless demons and their followers with her sharp claws and yet acted like a little girl, [Emperor Rock King] fell into deep thought.

B.5 Morax's Thoughts

Perhaps because the news was so shocking, Morax thought for a moment and decided not to think about it anymore.

Naga is no longer a child. As an elemental dragon over 4,700 years old, [Naga Dragon King] and [Cangming Yuanjun], one of Liyue’s beliefs.

She has her own reasons for what she does.

"Naga, as a witness to Liyue's 3,700-year history, what do you think of Liyue today compared to 3,700 years ago?" This is not a topic that can be discussed with anyone.

In Liyue, there are only a few people who can discuss this issue with him, and [Cangming Yuanjun] is one of them.

"Compared to 3,700 years ago?" Naga looked at Morax, somewhat puzzled as to why he asked this question. "People are prosperous and families are happy? Compared to that era, people nowadays...maybe they are happy."

"Are you happy?" Morax nodded slightly. "After living in Mondstadt, the 'city where gods don't exist' for half a month, how do you feel after returning to Liyue?"

"..." Naga looked at him suspiciously, but he still maintained his calm expression. "Well, I can only say that Mond is quite pitiful."

Being suppressed by the [Fools], people dared not speak out, and the [Wind Dragon] stirred up a storm, and people were in a state of panic all day long.

"A city-state without gods will be suppressed in various ways." Naga shook her head.

In Naga's opinion, there are problems with Mond's system, but as an outsider, it is difficult to say much and she can only start from another fundamental perspective.

That is... Mond's military force is insufficient.

Without the deterrence of force, the Fatui will naturally act recklessly.

Mond's real weakness is not the absence of God, but the lack of backbone forces.

[Wind God] just doesn't directly manage Mondstadt, he is not dead.

Mond's "top military force" still exists, and because of this, no country can go to extremes.

However, as long as the matter does not escalate to the level of the [Seven Rulers of the World] and the [God of Wind] is unable to take action, Mond will appear to be extremely passive.

The system in Liyue is undoubtedly more complete than that in Mondstadt.

Internally, the people are managed by the [Seven Stars and Eight Gates].

The one who monitors the [Seven Stars and Eight Gates] is the [Immortal].

The last one is [Emperor Rock King] who rules over all of Liyue.

In management, you should do what is appropriate for your position.

The [Seven Stars and Eight Gates] have great power but are unlikely to breed corruption. The reason is simple: [Immortals] are powerful and have no desires.

Once the [Immortal] notices that the [Seven Stars and Eight Gates] are disqualified, he will naturally take action.

This is internal.

The most important thing when dealing with external forces is naturally military force, which is generally divided into three levels: [Subjects], [Family Members], and [Seven Worldly Rulers].

Liyue's [Thousand Rock Army] is one of the most elite among the Seven Kingdoms, so Liyue's level of [citizens] is "superior horses".

Liyue has a large number of [Immortals] and is even more powerful, so Liyue is also a "superior horse" among the [Followers].

Finally, there are the [Seven Rulings of the Midgard], [God of Rock] Morax, whose strength ranks first among the seven gods. Therefore, Liyue is still a "superior horse" among the [Seven Rulings of the Midgard].

Not only that, although a certain water elemental dragon has been missing for five hundred years, it is not dead after all. Her strength is also top-notch among the demons, and she can be counted as a [dependent].

Well then, there are three levels: [Subjects], [Dependents], and [Seven Rulers of the World]. Liyue is full of "top-quality horses". What can other countries use to compete with Liyue?

Not only that, Liyue is home to the only "mint" in Teyvat, and all Mora flows out from here.

If you have money, you will be confident. Even if you wear a green sportswear with "Liyue" written on it, no one will dare to laugh at you.

This is Liyue, the heritage accumulated by humans and gods over the past 3,700 years.

Yes, it is 'man and God' walking together.

"Yes, the prosperity of Liyue today is not only due to the oracle of the Rock King, but more importantly, the countless Rock God's people who responded to the 'Contract'." Morax looked to the south, although the 'Liyue Port' could not be seen from the 'Dihua Province'. "But, how prosperous does Liyue have to be to be considered 'enough'?"

"The [Gran Emperor] will leave one day, and by then... will Liyue be ready to enter the 'Age of Man'? What do you think, Naga?"

"..." Naga looked at Morax with a rather unhappy expression.

He is the [Rock Demon], and also the [Rock God among the Seven Rulers of the World]. If we only talk about lifespan, Morax still has a very long life ahead of him.

However, their nearly immortal existence also has a shackle that cannot be overcome no matter what.

This was the case a thousand years ago in the 'Layered Rock Abyss' and five hundred years ago in the 'White Dragon Gorge'.

For them, 'wear and tear' is more terrible than anything else.

Perhaps, the [Rock God] can protect his people for another thousand years, or even another three thousand seven hundred years.

But one day, the [Rock God] will also leave.

What would happen to Liyue at that time?

"Brother, is Liyue now mature enough to leave you?" Mondstadt, who just said that he was pitiful without the protection of the [God of Wind], said:

But now, our own [Geo God] is also planning to abdicate?

"I can't be sure about this." Morax shook his head. Even he didn't know whether Liyue was ready to enter the 'Age of Man'.

But he knew very well that one day, man would have to say goodbye to God.

The only difference is when that day will come.

And now, he must begin to prepare to say goodbye.

The first step, of course, is to destroy people’s reliance.

"However, before [Emperor Yanwang] leaves, [Cangming Yuanjun] must disappear."

"Brother, are you planning to destroy one of Liyue's pillars first to lay the foundation for your departure next time?" After hearing what Morax said, Naga understood what he meant.

If one day, [Emperor Yanwang] passes away, perhaps people will still remember her, [Cangming Yuanjun] who has been missing for five hundred years.

So this won't work. When the 'era of man' arrives, people must not be allowed any luck.

Therefore, the pillar of [Cangming Yuanjun] must be broken first.

"Exactly."

"Okay, what should we do?" Naga spread her hands. "The reputation of [Cangming Yuanjun] has fallen from grace and he will be infamous for eternity. What does that have to do with me, Zhong Ling?"

"Hiss...it's not that serious." Morax felt relieved to see his sister supporting him so much, but he also felt a headache because what his sister said was so serious.

"Well, it's getting late, you should go back too."

"Although I have been thinking about this plan for a long time, now that you are involved, I have to make some changes."

"I'll contact you when I finalize the plan."

"Okay." Naga nodded. "I'll be in Liyue Harbor for the near future."

The Naga was not in a hurry. For an immortal species like them, it was normal to think about a plan for one or two years, so the Naga was not in a hurry.

B.6 Eight Trigrams

"I wonder what my brother will do." The clone dispersed, and what he learned from the conversation with Morax was naturally fed back to Zhong Ling.

It has been more than 3,700 years since Liyue was founded, and Morax is now more than 6,000 years old.

Naga also watched as the few dozen "People of Tianheng" gradually merged with the people of other demon gods in various parts of Liyue, and eventually formed Liyue.

It is the result of the sacrifices of countless immortals, demons and ordinary people that has brought us to what we know today as Liyue.

Naga is not a demon god, and cannot intuitively understand the "great love" that Morax, Guizhong, and Marcosius have for mortals.

Although she is not a demon, she is also an immortal.

It has been 4,700 years since the Naga was formed from the essence of the water element and transformed into a physical form, which is a thousand years older than Liyue.

From causing trouble and acting willfully in the beginning to practicing etiquette and cultivating moral character later on.

Four thousand seven hundred years is really too long. Excluding the five hundred years she proclaimed herself to be, she has spent four thousand two hundred years in the mortal world.

Why do ordinary people have an inherent impression that immortals are indifferent to fame and fortune?

The reason is simple, because it is true.

Too much time will erase many things, and the desire for fame and fortune is one of them.

Perhaps Morax's plan might turn [Cangming Yuanjun] into a stigma, but for her, this was nothing worth worrying about.

Rather than saying that Naga cares about this, she would be more concerned about what plans Morax has.

(I read the comments in the previous chapter. Don't worry, the original plan was not to stigmatize.)

"Linglong, what are you daydreaming about?" Although the moonlight is very bright today, it is only relatively bright. From here... you can't see 'Guili Ji'.

"I was thinking about my brother."

"Linglong's brother? What kind of person is he?" Ying asked curiously.

After listening to Zhong Ling talk about Liyue's history in the evening, Ying also had some guesses about Zhong Ling's identity.