What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

"..." Zhong Ling looked at Ying and blinked. "Oh."

She also followed Ying's example, simply responded and continued walking forward.

'hhh~' Ying laughed wildly in her heart. Although Zhong Ling's pace did not speed up, Ying discovered a very important point.

When Zhong Ling was walking, if her mood was obviously changing, her hands would not be tucked into her sleeves as usual, but would hang at her sides.

And Zhong Ling didn't seem to notice one thing...

"You tried your best to maintain your expression and face, but your ears are really red!"

Yes, when Zhong Ling feels shy, she will use her own strength to soothe her body in a very covert way so that no blush will appear on her face.

And maintaining facial expressions was something Zhong Ling was very good at.

But Ying had also seen that Zhong Ling had a calm expression on her face, but her cheeks were flushed.

It’s so cute!

As for her ears, Zhong Ling never seemed to notice that when she tried her best to maintain her expression and facial features, her ears had already betrayed her.

"Speaking of which..." Ying suddenly thought of a question. "Why was Linglong's vomited blood blue in the 'Qun Yu Pavilion', but she still had a blushing expression?"

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore." Ying caught up with Zhong Ling.

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"Where are we going today?" Ying looked at Zhong Ling and asked.

"Hmm..." Zhong Ling held Paimeng in her arms. "Speaking of which, my brother invited us to the Zhudian Boat... Do you want to go?"

"'Zhu Dian Fang'?" Ying looked towards the distance of 'Yun Lai Hai', where there was an extremely luxurious ship. "I heard that to board the 'Zhu Dian Fang', one needs a certain identity."

The 'Zhu Dian Fang' is not a place that anyone can go to. Those who can board the 'Zhu Dian Fang' usually have extremely high status and wealth.

Of course, in Liyue, the so-called wealth is not just Mora, knowledge is also a kind of wealth.

Zhongli was a guest official of the "Wangsheng Hall" and a poor guy. He was able to board the "Zhudian Fang" probably because of his incredible knowledge.

Zhongli has knowledge, but that is an intangible wealth... Well, Zhongli is a poor guy in Liyue, but if he were in Xumi, he would be an unimaginable rich man.

Because for Xumi, knowledge is truly a 'currency' that can be traded.

"I have money." Zhong Ling said as a matter of course. "I can even use Mora to sink the Pearl Boat."

Not to mention the 'Zhu Dian Fang', Zhong Ling's Mora can even press the 'Qun Yu Pavilion' to the ground, preventing it from flying.

"Ah, that's... true." Considering how rich Zhong Ling was, Ying simply shut up.

"'Zhudian Fang'...why would Zhongli go there?" Paimeng asked curiously.

"Hmm... How should I put it?" Zhong Ling said after a moment's thought. "I probably just want to see what kind of existence [Emperor Rock King] is in the eyes of people with higher status."

"Eh? It sounds like you want to hear others praise you." Paimon's expression was a little subtle. Although she knew that Zhongli definitely didn't think so, it did look a bit like it.

“Haha… isn’t it interesting to get to know [Emperor Rock King] as a mortal?” Zhong Ling said, nodding his head.

"I can be sure that you...um~ [Cangming Yuanjun] will definitely be mentioned." Ying said affirmatively.

In other words, there is no such thing as hot searches in this era.

Otherwise, the headlines in Liyue would definitely be about the two of them.

Basically, whenever you see a few people gathered together, listen to what they are talking about.

Within ten sentences, the topic would surely turn to the two of them.

There is nothing that can be done about it. After all, they have existed for a long enough time that there are too many legends surrounding them.

This store was once patronized by [Emperor Rock King], and that store was once inscribed by [Emperor Rock King].

What else? So-and-so has calligraphy and paintings of "Cangming Yuanjun" at home, and so-and-so has manuscripts of music composed by "Cangming Yuanjun" at home.

A kingdom with God, a kingdom with a history of more than 3,700 years.

There are too many traces of their existence on this land.

"Yeah...it's true. People in the streets are talking about these nonsense." Zhong Ling nodded as she listened to the gossip Ying heard from everywhere.

"Come to think of it, why...I seem to have never heard anyone discussing [Rudrakshatra]?" Ying asked curiously.

"That's normal." Zhong Ling smiled. "Because Brother Ruo Tuo really doesn't have any special features."

[Rudrakshatra] is very strong and good at fighting.

But which one of [Gro King] and [Naga Dragon King] is not very powerful?

In addition, [Lord Rādhāra] has not appeared for more than a thousand years, and humans' memory of him is too vague, so he is generally not mentioned.

It's probably like, although His existence is clearly in the deepest part of everyone's memory, they usually can't remember it at all.

Moreover, [Lord Rādhāra] did not seem to have left behind anything of historical or cultural significance.

"Well, when I think about it carefully...no one discusses Brother Ruo Tuo. Maybe it's because he is not well-educated."

C.1 The first Mora in history

"Hmm? What are you guys talking about, brothers?" After boarding the 'Zhudian Fang', Zhong Ling heard what they were talking about.

"Linglong is here. We are now discussing the topic of 'The Rock King in history'. I think you should be very interested, right?" Zhongli understood Zhong Ling's personality. "Everyone, this is my sister Zhong Ling. These two are her friends, and also my friends, Ying and Paimon."

Although this woman looks mature, has a calm temperament, acts calmly and has elegant manners.

But in fact, she is particularly interested in various unofficial histories about [Emperor Rock King].

(Hobby ①: About the second creation of [Emperor Rock King])

"Since you are Mr. Zhongli's sister and friend, please take a seat quickly." Wan Yan, the only woman among the group, greeted them with a little enthusiasm.

After they took their seats, the male-to-female ratio which was previously 3:1 directly became 3:3.5, and Paimon could only be counted as half.

Seeing the newcomer take his seat, they resumed their previous topic.

"Mr. Zhongli seems to have underestimated the foresight of [Emperor Rock King]." At the table, the archaeologist named Hanxue seemed dissatisfied with Zhongli's remarks. "As a professional archaeologist, I want to correct some of your views."

"Oh? Brother, do you actually underestimate the long-term vision of the Emperor?" Zhong Ling looked towards Zhong Li with a hint of unkindness in her eyes.

It looked like he was unhappy that the idol he admired was slandered by his brother.

"Oh! It seems that Miss Zhong Ling and Mr. Zhongli have different opinions." Seeing that Zhongli's sister expressed her admiration for [Emperor Rock King], Hanxue became more determined in his opinion.

"There are always different views on a thing. So in what way did brother underestimate the vision of [Emperor Rock King]?" Zhong Ling asked puzzledly.

After all, we always have to understand the cause and effect.

And the topic of making Zhongli look down on [Emperor Rock King]... Zhong Ling is very interested in this topic.

"We are discussing the whereabouts of 'the first Mora in history.'" Hanxue told Zhong Ling about their topic.

"Hmm? 'The first Mora in history'? Well, it is indeed a very meaningful topic." Zhong Ling nodded slightly.

It is normal for ordinary people to be curious about this kind of history.

In the common people's understanding, Liyue's initial trade was proposed by [Emperor Geo], because "contract" already has some meaning of "transaction" in it.

"We believe that the 'first Mora' was cast by Lord Yan himself thousands of years ago." The third archaeologist named Yixuan spoke. "And the 'first Mora' represents the birth of the concept of 'trade', so this Mora has extraordinary significance."

"Since it is of great significance, then this 'first Mora' may be kept somewhere as a 'token'." Wan Yan put forward her own opinion. "Or it may be in someone's hands."

"Hmm? If the 'First Mora' is used as a 'token', then the identity and status of the person who can preserve this Mora must be unimaginable, right?" Following their speculation, Zhong Ling put forward his own opinion.

"Miss Zhong Ling is right. Then, who has the power and identity to keep this Mora?" Han Xue smiled mysteriously, but he did not keep it a secret. "According to my guess, this person is! Yes!"

Han Xue said in a shocked voice.

"[Empress Cangming]!"

"Ah... um?" Zhong Ling blinked. "Why is it [Cangming Yuanjun]?"

"As far as I know," Yixuan said. "That day, [Yuan Jun] summoned the [Seven Stars of Liyue] to the top of 'Tianheng Mountain'."

“That day, many soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army witnessed the Heavenly Face of Yuan Jun.”

"According to the description, [Yuan Jun] has white hair that is whiter than frost and is as beautiful as the moon and flowers. However, this is not the point. [Yuan Jun] is an immortal. His beauty is beyond the description of ordinary people like us."

"And the key point is that Yuan Jun wears an ornament on his forehead that looks like pure amber."

As we all know, amber is yellow in color, and the purer the amber is, the more shiny its color is like gold.

"That day, when [Yuan Jun] fought the great demon in the sea above the 'Yunlai Sea', we also witnessed the battle... Do you still remember that [Yuan Jun] was dressed in green? And the [Yuan Jun] described in the ancient books was also dressed in green."

"Yes, yes, I have also seen such descriptions... Eh? It sounds very similar to Miss Zhong Ling." Wan Yan discovered that whether it was the white hair, the beauty of the moon, or the green dress... they all seemed to be 'exactly the same' as the image of this Zhong Ling.

"Ah, this... I have admired [Yuan Jun] since I was young..." Zhong Ling didn't say anything else, but everyone understood what she meant.

She just saw the description in an ancient book and then dressed like this, which is normal.

"Since we have Miss Zhong Ling as the model, it will be more vivid." Han Xue nodded. "Obviously, if the golden ornament is hung on Miss Zhong Ling's forehead, it will be out of place with her frosty white hair and green dress."

"What kind of person is Yuanjun? It is no exaggeration to say that all the clothes in Liyue today are gifts from Yuanjun."

"Yuan Jun's clothing taste is of course excellent. Tell me, would Yuan Jun wear an ornament that is incompatible with her style for no reason?" Han Xue had his reasons.

"Yes, that's true." Zhongli glanced at Zhong Ling's smooth forehead, then nodded slightly.

Normally, Zhong Ling did not wear any ornaments on her forehead, not even a flower ornament.

So... [Yuan Jun] would not wear accessories that are incompatible with himself for no reason. From this point of view, their inference is indeed correct.

"If so, the result is obvious. This 'first Mora' is completely different from the existing Moras. It must be the brightest thing in the world, carrying the supreme power of the Emperor."

"And [Yuan Jun] is wearing such an ornament, so one can imagine what the ornament is." Han Xue nodded with certainty. "Only [Yuan Jun] has the power and status to protect this Mora."

"Well said! Well-reasoned and convincing!" Zhong Ling nodded slightly after listening to their inference.

Although the process can be said to be reasonable and well-founded, the result is indeed wrong.

"Well, I don't think so." Zhong Ling shook her head. "I have read in ancient books that Yuan Jun had a close friend who was like a sister, named Chen Wang. Chen Wang, like Emperor Jun, was a pillar of the Rock God. That forehead ornament... must have been a gift from Chen Wang."

C.2 Whereabouts of Mora

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C.3 Salt Demon

"Hiss, why does Mr. Zhongli underestimate the far-reaching plan of [Prince Yan] without any evidence? And Miss Zhong Ling seems to describe [Empress Cangming] as a willful little girl. How could [Empress Cangming] take away such an important thing without knowing its value?" Yixuan retorted to the two of them in one breath.

"This..." Zhong Ling raised an eyebrow. "We all know that Mora was created by the power of the Emperor."

"And the power of the Emperor is endless. If that's the case, then Mora should be something that the Emperor can easily obtain. Perhaps for ordinary people like us, Mora is the most important thing, but for the Emperor, that's not the case."

"And it is normal for [Yuan Jun] to be delighted by the sight of prey and ask for it from his brother to play with, right?"

"Come on, I think you brother and sister don't understand [Prince Yan] and [Yuan Jun] at all." Hanxue seemed too lazy to debate with them, and simply leaned back in his chair with his arms folded across his chest.

"Yes, indeed." Zhong Ling nodded seriously. "There is a difference between immortals and mortals. It is difficult for us mortals to correctly understand immortals. Things that are unattainable in the eyes of mortals are commonplace for immortals."

"Perhaps, the Emperor didn't think so much about it."

However, if we don't agree, there's no point in talking.

There is no point in continuing.

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"Mr. Zhongli, do you think that all the demons killed by the [Gran God] are evil?" After separating from Hanxue and Yixuan, Wanyan started a conversation.

"Good and evil... it's hard to define good and evil." Zhongli said after a little thought. "However, [Gran King] is the [God of Contract], so [Gran King] respects the 'contract'. The demon god killed by [Gran King] must have broken some kind of 'contract'."

"But, when I was doing archaeological research, I learned some legends about the [Demon of Salt]."

"[Demon of Salt]? Miss Wanyan, are you talking about the [Demon of Salt] Heulia?" Zhong Ling remembered this demon. "She was... a very kind female demon."

"During the Demon War, she took in many poor people who were left homeless by the war."

"But he died in an accident."

"Ms. Zhong Ling knows a lot, but I discovered during my archaeological research that the death of [Demon of Salt] Heulia was not an accident." Wan Yan's expression became very serious. "She...seems to have been assassinated by Morax in dishonorable ways."

"Pfft." Zhong Ling almost couldn't help laughing.

Assassinate Heulia? The Heulia who was beaten so badly that all of Liyue fled in panic, taking her people with her?