What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

But after all, there is a way to get the two broken swords, and at most it will cost more Mora.

Wan Yan's family is the [Eighth Gate, Silver Origin Hall] among the [Seven Stars and Eight Gates], in charge of Liyue's salt industry. The family's foundation can be said to be very deep. Paying money to buy the broken sword in Clement's hand... is acceptable.

"Okay, I'll abide by the terms of the 'contract'." Wan Yan sighed deeply.

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C.12 Faith

"Well, the development of the plot is beyond my expectation." Zhong Ling put his hands in his sleeves and sent a voice transmission to Ying. "I thought that when he met Yan Chi, Clement would break the "contract" out of greed."

'And this broken sword will also become Wanyan's opportunity to break the 'contract'.'

Zhong Ling thought so, but the two of them did not follow the script, which made Zhong Ling feel very magical.

However, from a certain perspective, such changes are also a proof of what makes us human.

For those who have lived for too long, it is extremely difficult to make the slightest change.

But humans are not as stubborn as immortals and gods.

"What about now? Do you want Clement to bring the salt cup back to Dongzhi?" Ying asked with a blink of her eyes. Although she came from a very developed world, salt was very cheap to buy in the supermarket.

But even so, she understood how important salt is.

Heulia's salt cup can produce endless salt. From the perspective of people's livelihood, the salt cup can be regarded as a recyclable strategic weapon.

Back then, Naga actually considered taking away Heulia's artifact.

After all, Heulia is dead, and Liyue has accepted Heulia's people.

Given Heulia's character, she would never blame her own people. In that case...then I'll take your artifact as the protection fee you pay for your people. That's not too much, right?

But Morax rejected Naga's proposal.

Morax said that although this is profitable, it is not ethical.

Naga said, I took it, not you, I have no morals!

But in the end the proposal was rejected.

"After all, this is a 'contract'. Since Clement has abided by the 'contract', I naturally cannot break it." Zhong Ling shrugged slightly, indicating that she would let Clement take the salt lamp away.

"Oh, that's a pity." "Although I'm a foreigner, I'm a Liyue citizen after all, so it's normal for me to think about Liyue! I definitely don't just think about my wife!"

'It's not a pity, let's go on.'

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The entire ruins were not very large, and they quickly arrived at the deepest part of the temple, which was also the residence of Heulia.

As we walked along the way, the closer we got to here, the more salt sculptures we saw around us.

In front of the gate, dozens of salt sculptures of various shapes are shocking.

For Wanyan, this was the most heartbreaking scene.

These salt sculptures are all her ancestors.

"Behind the door is the truth." Zhongli did not open the door directly, but looked at Wanyan. "Are you sure you want to see the truth with your own eyes?"

"The so-called truth may not be what you imagined."

Since Wanyan has abided by the 'contract', Zhongli will not hesitate to give her a little reminder.

However, such a reminder may be useless, because the final truth is not something Wanyan can accept.

"Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Zhongli... But I must know the truth." Wan Yan nodded vigorously. "Today's Liyue is no longer the Liyue of Morax. It's time for those secrets that could never be made public to be known to the public."

"I know that such a truth cannot shake the Liyue people's faith in Morax, but... the truth is the truth."

"Perhaps... even if Morax's actions were dishonorable, his act of assassinating the [Demon of Salt] would be considered a merit."

"But I must prove that Morax has such a cruel and ruthless side. Even if our god... is a loser... she should still have her own glory."

Although Wan Yan could be said to be a fanatical follower of Heulia, she was not a fool after all.

What is a winner?

The reason why a winner is a winner is that when every competitor does well enough, the winner is the one who does the best.

Although there is no detailed description of the Demon War, just a few words in the literature can make us understand how cruel the Demon War was.

Therefore, it is hard to say whether assassinating an enemy in order to achieve victory is a glorious or dishonorable thing.

Perhaps for the people of Liyue today, Morax's approach is correct.

But how will the people of Liyue view Morax's actions in the future? This may not be something Wanyan can see.

But no matter what, Morax did such a thing, so it must be recorded, and Heulia's existence cannot be buried in the quicksand of history.

And from a certain perspective, if Heulia was assassinated by Morax, the "victor", it might be considered a recognition of Heulia.

"Well... now that things have come to this, I shouldn't stop you from seeing the truth." Although Zhong Ling was a little unhappy with Wan Yan's remarks about Morax along the way, after all, the love of the demon god is not something that humans can understand.

Morax would not pay attention to Wan Yan's unrealistic hostility.

So Zhong Ling was just a little unhappy.

Of course, this is also because Zhong Ling is very clear about one thing, that is...

Wanyan's remarks are not her own, and the history she knows is not just her own understanding.

Everything Wan Yan knew about the [Salt Demon God] came from her clan, that is, the descendants of the [Salt Demon God], and the stories were gradually passed down from generation to generation.

Wan Yan had been accepting this view since she was a child, so when she was studying the history of the [Demon of Salt], she would naturally bring in her own subjective opinions.

The final perception is that Heulia is a powerful, loving, and kind demon.

Although most of the evaluations are correct, just a slight deviation can make the results far off the mark.

"Then, be mentally prepared." Zhongli sighed slightly.

Although Wanyan is right...but that is all based on the premise that 'Heulia was assassinated by Morax'.

But the truth is not so.

No matter how passionately Wanyan spoke, the truth would cause her faith to collapse.

"The secret that has been sealed for thousands of years has finally been revealed." The elemental power of rock spread out, and Zhongli opened the last door, Heulia's residence.

It is also the burial place of Heulia.

Salt, salt piles, salt sculptures...

Behind the gate, all you can see is a pale ground.

Countless salt particles spread outward with the salt pile as the center.

Running away, praying, wailing... I have seen similar statues with different postures outside.

But there is only one salt sculpture that is different...

Its clothes seem to be a little better than those around it.

What proves his extraordinary identity is the thing on his head that looks like a crown.

This salt sculpture is thrusting forward as if holding something, and the salt sculpture is holding a sword handle...

C.13 Clement

"What...is this..." Wan Yan said with a trembling voice as she looked at the scene in front of her.

"This is the truth you are pursuing." Zhongli crossed his arms across his chest, his tone rarely carrying a hint of sadness.

"The...truth?" Wan Yan's already confused brain was unable to comprehend what Zhongli meant.

"Unfortunately, it was not Morax who killed Heulia." Zhongli walked to the salt sculpture holding the hilt of the sword. "The broken sword in your hands was not the weapon Heulia used to resist, but the weapon that killed Heulia."

"And the murderer..."

Zhongli did not say who it was, but it was clear at a glance that the person who killed Heulia was the man holding the hilt of the sword.

"Heulia is not a powerful demon. On the contrary, she is too weak, too accommodating, and too delicate. She is a loser who has no chance of ascending to the position of the Seven Gods."

Zhongli's speech does not contain any subjective remarks, he is just stating the facts.

"What?!" Wan Yan widened her eyes.

"Whether they were the ones who initiated the war or were the ones who were on the defensive, during the Demon God War, every demon god in the world put all their wisdom and strength into the fight for victory."

"But Heulia chose to escape. She thought that as long as she gave up before the fight, the flames of war would not affect her and her people."

"However, the result of ceding five cities today, ceding ten cities tomorrow, and then having a good night's sleep is that at the last moment, Heulia does not even have a weapon to protect her people."

...

......

Everything is over. This exploration of the 'Salt of the Earth' ends here.

Unable to accept the truth, Wan Yan dropped the salt ruler and broken sword she got from the 'Salt of the Earth' and stumbled away from here with stumbling steps.

"I didn't expect that the ending of this story... would be like this..." Ying was also a little depressed.

"Because the war between demons is extremely cruel." Zhong Ling's pupils looked a little distracted at this moment. "In fact, Heulia's kindness is indeed admirable."

The power of the demon is not something that mortals can resist, not even the weakest Heulia.

If she really harbored hatred towards her people, then no one would be able to escape from the 'Salt of the Earth'. Even if some of her people outside could avoid the saltification caused by the explosion of her power, they would not be able to avoid the curse left by the death of the demon.

After Heulia's death, she did not leave any curse behind.

Ever since Heulia was betrayed and fatally wounded, her divine power had already begun to drain away, so those closest to her didn't even have a chance to escape.

Heulia realized that her power would cause harm to her people, so she tried her best to suppress her injuries so that she would not die so quickly.

It was not until everything was irreversible and her body collapsed that her suppressed power truly erupted.

Unlike Gui Zhong back then, when Gui Zhong was suppressing her fatal injury, Naga had already rushed back and used her magical power to help Gui Zhong suppress her injury.

In addition, with the help of the immortals in evacuating the people, Guizhong was able to successfully support the people of Guiliji until they were all evacuated safely.

"As I said before... mercy is useless in war. Heulia didn't see through this." Zhong Ling sighed.

Heulia maintained her kindness from beginning to end, but at the same time she also maintained her weakness.

It was precisely this weakness that led to her betrayal by her people.

Everything that happened to Heulia was destined from the beginning.

"Alas..." Ying sighed deeply.

After learning about this tragedy, Ying couldn't feel happy for a while.

"Why are you saying so much? Since she ran away, this thing is mine too, right? I'll exchange it for the broken sword." Clement looked at the salt ruler on the ground, and as he spoke, he dropped the broken sword in his hand and prepared to reach out to pick it up.

"No." Zhong Ling said, and the salt ruler floated to her side. "Take the items one by one, one at a time. Even though Miss Wanyan has left, this salt ruler is not yours."

"I..." Clement almost uttered a *winter curse*.

But considering that I am alone now, if I say it out loud, I might get beaten up and have nowhere to complain.

After all, it can be said that the Fatui have no human rights at all in Liyue recently.

"Okay." Clement took a deep breath and forced himself to swallow the ball.

"Since there is no place to continue exploring, let's end this activity here." As the initiator of the activity, Clement naturally has the obligation to end it.

"Okay." Zhong Ling nodded. "Mr. Clement, please send 750,000 Mora to Ganyu at Yuehai Pavilion as soon as possible. She will pass it to me."

"Also, since the exploration has ended, Mr. Clement, please report to the General Affairs Department as soon as possible."

These are all necessary procedures.

"Okay, okay." Clement didn't want to stay here for even a second.

After watching Clement leave, Zhongli looked at Zhong Ling.

"After more than a thousand years, Heulia's artifact finally fell into your hands." Zhongli said helplessly.

"Well, to me, this thing is just a collection item that has the power of a demon god." Zhong Ling stuffed the salt ruler into his sleeve without caring. "My collection doesn't need one more, and it doesn't need one less."

If it were thousands of years ago, Zhong Ling would have decisively taken out the salt ruler, because it is a strategic weapon for people's livelihood and a magical tool that can significantly improve the living standards of the people.