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Xie Yan complained in his heart, "Hu Tao, you are already a super-high-ranking person, being raised as a daughter by the old man."

No wonder the emperor always refuses to accept sick son-in-law.

Afterwards, the two left the Hall of Rebirth.

Similar to yesterday, Zhongli deliberately slowed down his pace and took Xie Yan to appreciate the prosperous scene in Liyue City.

Not only does he want to bring Xie Yan, a returning wanderer, to see the changes in Liyue, but he also hopes that he can see more from the prosperity.

Even though he is about to retire, Zhongli still feels that he should focus on cultivating talents.

When they passed by the open space between Jie Cui Hang and San Wan Bu Guo Gang, Zhongli spoke up and said, "The top three Fatui executives are as powerful as gods. They think so highly of you, why didn't you consider it just now? With the national strength of the Winter Kingdom, it is indeed possible to help you solve your family's problems. By then, you will control the World Tree, which is equivalent to becoming the second Great Compassion Tree King. Even the Ice God will be afraid of you."

Yes, this is actually the clown’s bargaining chip.

Solving the problem of family bloodline means that he can get his hands on the World Tree, which is an irresistible temptation for anyone.

“钟离先生说笑了,先不说我和雷之神的关系,谁都知道,和愚人众合作无异于与虎谋皮,况且他们行事不择内'部;;⒊'⒋'⒈.④.7.1,7;8;④.备,用'中..,⒌.⒎;0,2;9'6'⒊.④;④'手段,我不想加入这样的团体。”谢言语气果决,“我在稻妻时不愿意掺和战争,也是因为那并非正义之战,打来打去只会徒增杀戮,让更多的人流离失所。”

Zhongli was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became interested: "I have heard about the island, and I also know that it was you who ended this nearly thousand-year-old problem. Do you think the island's position is similar to that of the Winter Kingdom?"

"No, that's far from it. Although I don't like those people on the island whose minds have become twisted because of the war, it is undeniable that the island was already in a desperate situation at that time. The Eye Hunting Order was just a banner they used to unite others. In essence, this was a war launched for survival."

"However, in the later stages of the war, many people on the island had already forgotten their original intentions. Under the influence of the Fatui, they destroyed the Imperial Shadow Furnace and unsealed the talisman, bringing suffering to more people. This is similar to the Kingdom of Winter, but that's all, because their queen clearly knew what she was doing."

Zhongli listened carefully to Xie Yan's words.

Even though I know Xie Yan is not an ordinary person, I still feel relieved to see him grow to this point and have such firm and pure beliefs.

It was a pity that Xie Yan had been tied to Inazuma, and the matter of the king's husband had obviously been tacitly approved by Baalzebub. Otherwise, with that girl always muttering "the most noble and honorable body", she would definitely not let the people deliberately misunderstand.

There is no way out now. He can’t possibly conjure up a Rock King Princess, right?

But when it comes to marriage, Ganyu is actually a good choice, and she can also purify the Qilin bloodline. But Zhongli will not interfere in such matters unless the two of them have some ideas about each other, then he will act as a matchmaker.

Fortunately, Xie Yan has an inseparable connection with Liyue, and that is enough.

Zhongli nodded slightly: "You are right, I also don't agree with Bing Shen's behavior. When everyone needs to sacrifice for the greater good of one person, even if her intentions are good, she has done something wrong."

Xie Yan's expression changed slightly. Is the old man going to reveal his identity? He thought the other party would add me as a friend.

"Well, since you have your own ideas, then stay steadfast on the path you believe in." Zhongli put his hand on his shoulder, "Before that, I must fulfill my contract and take you to your ancestral home."

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene in front of Xie Yan changed. The sky and the earth merged together strangely as if time and space were intertwined. When he came to his senses, he had already crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and arrived at Qingce Manor directly from Liyue Harbor.

27 The power of the unicorn, third stage!

With the help of the Emperor, Xie Yan did not experience any dizziness, but looking at the completely different scene around him, he couldn't help but feel confused.

Looking down, Xie Yan saw the vast terraced fields and endless houses in the distance, and then he realized that he had really arrived at Qingce Village.

"Mr. Zhongli?"

"From a general point of view, it's not surprising that I know a little bit about immortal arts, right?"

Xie Yan was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That makes sense."

Although Zhongli knew that he could no longer hide it, he still didn't want to reveal his true colors so quickly. After he finished speaking, he took Xie Yan all the way up.

The environment of Qingce Village is beautiful and quiet, surrounded by mountains and rivers. From a distance, the thousands of acres of fertile fields are pleasing to the eye.

Xie Yan looked around and exclaimed: "The air here is also very good, it is indeed suitable for retirement."

"Well, Qingce Village is mostly inhabited by old people and children, but the Qianyan Army values ​​this place very much, so there is no need to worry about forces like the Treasure Stealing Group."

"After all, it is the base of Liyue. Speaking of which, Keqing and I encountered something before. The Fatui actually wanted to set up a factory in Qingce Village."

Xie Yan briefly recounted the incident.

Zhongli's golden eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said in a deep voice: "Yuhengxing handled it well. We must not give in on this matter. If we really let them go so easily, the Fatui will not give up the arrangement on Qingce Manor."

[Chi] was dealt with by Zhongli himself. Naturally, he knew the situation in Qingce Manor better than anyone else, including the later water god's follower Lotia. Zhongli also personally confirmed that there was no problem before letting her in.

The Fatui have always been seeking power related to the Demon God. If they were to open a factory here, no one knows how much research they would have to do behind the scenes.

Therefore, Zhongli admired Keqing's decisiveness, but then again, this also exposed a major weakness of Liyue.

"Although Keqing handled the situation well, Xie Yan... you should have also sensed the problem, right?" Zhongli suddenly asked.

Xie Yan was stunned for a moment, knowing that the Emperor was testing him.

In fact, from the first time they met, the Emperor had the intention of training him, and he truly treated him as his own.

So Xie Yan said truthfully: "Logically speaking, even if the conspiracy has not been truly implemented, we can't really wait until harm occurs before trying to reason with them, right? Liyue doesn't need to consider the face of the Kingdom of Winter, but when facing the Kingdom of Winter, the upper echelons of Liyue still adopt an attitude of compromise as much as possible."

“Yes, from a legal point of view, there is nothing wrong with the Seven Stars’ handling of the case. We must be cautious when dealing with diplomatic incidents, and in similar incidents in the past, the Seven Stars also received generous compensation from the Fatui.” Zhongli did not shy away from saying, “But in the past, it actually produced a lot of bad consequences, and many Liyue people suffered because of it.”

Xie Yan frowned slightly: "Frankly speaking, I don't like this approach. Life cannot be measured by value."

"This is probably the drawback hidden beneath Liyue's prosperous exterior. If a war really breaks out with the Kingdom of Winter, or if relations become strained, the industries of many people in the Seven Stars and Eight Gates will be affected. Of course, they hope that everything will remain the same."

"To speak of the most recent one, today the wallet... ahem, the executive officer came to see me. In fact, he learned about you from the prison and wanted to get some information from me. But he was able to enter the prison, and it must have been with the help of a big shot."

Zhongli saw the problem clearly, but even for him, it was impossible to be perfect in everything.

If not for this, Zhongli wouldn't be so worried about whether Liyue could survive after his retirement.

He wanted to use Osel to test Liyue, not just to test Liyue's military strength, but mainly to see how the people of Liyue would face this crisis that could overthrow the country. After all, the merchants' position was too weak.

Liyue has always been under his protection, and sooner or later his people will lose their faith in progress.

These things still need to be confirmed by crises, but no matter what, reconciling the relationship between humans and immortals is a must.

At this moment, Zhongli suddenly frowned and looked in a certain direction in the distance.

"what happened?"

"It's the Chi's resentment that has started to riot again. You should have seen it in Inazuma. The demon's resentment will merge with the filth of the earth veins and transform into a physical evil. But judging from the current time point, hum, it should be that the Fatui did something before. They are indeed plotting against the Chi's power... But don't worry, someone has already discovered it."

Xie Yan followed the scent and saw a cold-looking young man with blue hair coming out of the clouds with a gun.

"That's the Great Sage who conquers demons. He's also the only remaining Yaksha in Liyue. He used to be a close friend of your ancestor. I wanted to take you to meet him today." Zhongli introduced in a low voice, "Well, it's been a while. Let's go take a look at the stone tablet first. We can talk about other things later."

Before leaving, he glanced in Xiao's direction, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

If Ganyu is confused, then Xiao is paranoid, but they both have a common characteristic: loneliness.

The two soon arrived at the Xie family's ancestral home.

The Xie family's ancestral home was built halfway up a mountain. It was unexpectedly spacious, with pavilions and towers fully equipped. The furniture in the house was made of extremely precious wood, and even though it had been abandoned for a long time, it did not look dilapidated.

"I thought all the things would be moved away..." Xie Yan was a little surprised. In fact, the house could be continued to be lived in after being cleaned up.

Wow, he now has a house in Liyue, and it’s a big villa.

Zhongli shook his head calmly: "If it weren't for your ancestors, the Thousand Rock Army would have been killed or wounded in the battle of the Layered Rock Abyss, and it is very likely that a fault would have formed. Even if your family moved away, no one would be so blind as to come here to steal things."

He took Xie Yan into the backyard and came to the front of the wordless stone tablet.

"You can only read the contents of the stone tablet by yourself, but if you have any questions, you can ask me directly."

"Ah."

Xie Yan stepped forward, but did not rush to open his Sharingan. Instead, he touched the black stone tablet in front of him with his hand.

This stone tablet is made of a special material. I don’t know what kind of mineral it is made of. It is extremely hard and has good conductivity to elemental forces.

But no matter how the elemental force is input, the content does not change at all.

Xie Yan seemed to be thinking about something, and first used the power of Qilin.

After Ganyu's instruction, Xie Yan not only gained a skill tree of immortal arts, but also developed some Qilin blood, bringing him closer to the realm of immortals.

"The power of the unicorn, stage three!"

Looking at the five large characters on the stone tablet that were so bright and even dazzling, Xie Yan had a blank expression on his face, with a hint of self-mockery at the corner of his lips.

Wait...I got the wrong script.

But the words above are indeed correct, it is indeed the third stage of the power of the unicorn.

"Can this stone tablet also test the strength of immortal arts?"

However, as he injected the power of Qilin, some words appeared on the stone tablet. These were the words left by the ancestor Xie Yan, describing how he forged a unique demon body in Xumi.

Emperor and Ganyu had already mentioned this. Xie Yan continued to read on. There were some methods mentioned there on how to develop the Qilin bloodline. These methods were slightly similar to the techniques taught by Ganyu, but Xie Yan still took notes carefully.

What follows is rather special, as it actually focuses on the three elements that make up the devil.

Due to the special nature of their bloodline, after condensing part of the demon god's body, the descendants of the Xie family can try to sense the demon god's power from the World Tree and integrate it into the demon god's body. They can even exert the power without understanding it.

Of course, if you cannot understand the power of the laws, you can only use it mechanically.

There are many restrictions, such as a person can only possess two powers at most. Once exceeded, the soul will completely collapse. Even Xie Yan himself cannot do it, unless he completes the power of all things to add new powers.

In the end, he warned that the three elements of the Demon God were closely related. If one did not truly possess the Demon God's soul essence and body, and used power too much or relied on the World Tree, one would gradually suffer backlash, so one must be cautious.

"So, now that I have comprehended the [Tsukuyomi] from the power of dreams, it is equivalent to occupying a position?"

As for the method of saving the World Tree, Xie Yan has not seen it yet, so it seems that the Sharingan will need to be used.

After activating the Three-Magnetoma Sharingan, the contents of the stele were indeed updated again, but at this point, something started to go wrong with the contents of the stele.

The method to save the World Tree is the same as what the Great Compassionate Tree King said, which requires the integration of people's wisdom. The solution given by the stone tablet is to let the people of Xumi fall into a dream together, and then use the power of dreams to integrate their thoughts to eliminate pollution.

There is actually nothing wrong with this method, because this stone tablet was erected two thousand years ago. Even though the content behind it has been updated, it was still a thousand years ago. At that time, there was no such thing as the void. The design of the stone tablet can be understood as the predecessor of the void.

The real problem is that the Void is only using "computing power" when others are sleeping, but this method can only liberate people's minds until the pollution is eliminated.

It is also mentioned here that after the spell is successfully performed, the user will gain the power of all things.

"The stone tablet plan only requires the power of dreams to be realized, which means that some preliminary work needs to be done to make certain changes to the local ground veins of Xumi to make the boundary between dreams and reality more blurred."

As for the plan to change the earth veins, Xie Yan took a closer look. Changing the feng shui and mountains and rivers, wow, isn't this the way of "Yuan Tianshi"?

Shit, no wonder there are rumors about his unknown later years.

But at this point, the problem with the stone tablet has become extremely obvious. The plan is generally correct, but the order is wrong. One should first obtain the power of all things before casting it. Otherwise, ordinary people will not be able to withstand the backlash of spells of this level, and they will not have enough authority to manipulate the World Tree.

The blurred boundary between dreams and reality will make it easier for pollution to enter the real world.

"So, who altered the stone tablet?"

Xie Yan fell into deep thought.

Zhongli asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

"No, I just need some time to think about it." Xie Yan shook his head slightly.

The content of the "Infinite Tsukuyomi" on the stone tablet is very complicated. Even with Xie Yan's attainments in illusion, he would feel dizzy after just a cursory glance at it.

"Then let's go outside for a walk first."

"Okay, I'll go check out the Demon-Subduing Great Sage."

The old man's words reminded Xie Yan that Xiao was still hoeing the ground over there.

.....

The top of Qingce Village.

The resentment of the Chi was aroused by the filth of the earth veins, and it transformed into a large number of monsters and reappeared in the world.

In fact, in Liyue, a land where a large number of demons have fallen, this kind of thing should be the norm, and humans should have no room to move around.

But now the trade routes in Liyue are unobstructed, and similar situations rarely occur even in the wild. This is all thanks to the Yakshas.

As Keqing said, without the Yakshas’ sacrifice of their lives, how could there be the lights of thousands of homes in Liyue?

"Boring! Useless! Just disappear!"

A dark green light flickered, and Xiao, wearing a Yaksha Nuo mask, shuttled among the monsters like a ghost.

He swung the spear in his hand that was blessed with immortal power with all his might. The aftermath alone created a terrifying wave of air. The wind elemental power transformed into countless sharp blades that exploded, instantly putting an end to countless monsters amid their wailings.

After the monster's body disintegrated, the resentment of the devil contained in it did not completely dissipate. As if it had sensed something, it rushed madly into Xiao's body.

Xiao's agile body suddenly stagnated. Even though he had gotten used to it after two thousand years, the pain of karma entering his body was still unbearable.

Regret? Fear?

No, Xiao has never regretted nor been afraid of this emotion. To him, eliminating monsters is his duty, his protection, and also his own process of atonement.

But as he walked along, his familiar companions left him one by one. When he looked back, he found that he was all alone, and he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

'But now is not the time to think about that.'

Besides him, there are also people from Qingce Village who come here to chop wood. Xiao gathered the monsters here just to protect him, otherwise he would not have to bear so much karma at once.