Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

Guizhong contributed his wisdom to govern Guili, while Morax guarded the four directions with force.

Now that he has finally left, Morax finds it difficult to get used to ruling the country himself.

Later, Saigo showed up again, but he didn't think anything was wrong and continued to do things the same as before.

It's just that the cooperation back then ended up with Saigo.

Morax is already known as the God of War, and his current focus is still on teaching the Immortal Yaksha and the Thousand Rocks Group combat techniques in order to face the upcoming war.

Therefore, compared to Morax, the people of Liyue of this generation are more familiar with and closer to Xixiang.

However, Saigo is not a local and will leave temporarily one day. It is estimated that in another thousand or eight hundred years, this demon god will become a legendary figure.

"Sorry, I was distracted just now... Ganyu, what do you want to ask me?"

Saigo smiled gently at Ganyu and said.

"Emperor, I don't quite understand this question, and I would like to ask you for advice."

Ganyu pointed to the papers in her hand and said that they were all books written by Xixiang himself.

These books are all very practical reference books, and can be regarded as props prepared for cultivating some professional talents in Liyue in the future.

"Regarding accounting and budgeting, some concepts of auditing, and risk issues... well, this is a little more complicated. Given Liyue's current situation, these concepts are actually not necessary for the time being."

"…But as Liyue develops, the tax revenue will increase every year, and these concepts and theories will eventually be used."

"No one knows these things yet, so let me teach you. If I am no longer around, you can pass them on to future generations of Liyue as a teacher."

Seeing that Ganyu's question was complicated, Saigo thought about it for a while and then said.

"Why would the Emperor no longer be here?"

Ganyu couldn't help but speak out. The young Qilin's heart skipped a beat and he became worried, thinking that Xixiang's words were too unlucky.

She was very afraid that the same thing would happen again, and that Saigo would be in danger in the upcoming war with demons.

Sensing Ganyu's worry, Xixiang laughed and said, "...Don't worry, I don't care about the so-called Demon God War, but..."

“…Forget it. Some things can’t be explained clearly now. You will understand them later.”

Hearing Saigo say this, Ganyu had no choice but to put aside her doubts and seemed to understand.

"Heulia, you should learn it too."

Saigo shouted to the person behind the screen at this time.

"I?"

A demon with a graceful figure and snow-white hair walked out from behind the screen. She had a gentle temperament and a beautiful appearance. After hearing Saigo's words, she pointed at herself and asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's you... You are eating and drinking for free in Liyue Harbor now, so you should learn something and make some contributions. Who knows, it may be useful in the future."

"...Your people have been integrated into Liyue Harbor. Now all the people of Liyue are your people. If you don't understand anything, how can you rule them?"

After hearing what Saigo said, Heulia did not say anything, but came to Saigo and Ganyu.

In fact, the Demon Goddess of Salt was also quite curious about these things that Saigo taught. In the past, she had always taken things as they came when governing her own Kingdom of Salt.

It was not until I got to know Saigo that I realized there were so many twists and turns and so much theoretical learning involved.

This made Heulia admire Saigo even more, and she felt that Saigo, as a demon god, was extremely wise and far superior to others.

Ever since Heulia came to Liyue Harbor and had the protection of Xixiang and Morax, she finally stopped caring about her own authority.

Under Heulia's authority, the Salt Kingdom's once largest trade was completely inherited by Liyue Harbor.

There are rumors outside that the Salt Demon God is dead, and the people of Liyue only think that these powers are the last legacy left by the Salt Demon God to his people.

Therefore, the people of Liyue quickly accepted the refugees from the Salt Kingdom. After all, these refugees brought wealth to Liyue.

As a dead demon, Heulia naturally changed her identity and never showed up again, but she still silently protected her subjects behind the scenes.

"Emperor, the Qianyan Group caught those smugglers at the port yesterday. According to Liyue law, they should be imprisoned. Why did you just collect taxes and let them go?"

At this time Ganyu asked in confusion, puzzled by Xixiang's behavior yesterday.

"Little Ganyu, you have to remember that the law is the bottom line and morality is the upper limit. The law must be adapted to the situation at the time."

"...Now that we are in a time of war, those smugglers are sending salt from Liyue to Inazuma in the south in exchange for other supplies."

"These materials are exactly what Liyue is lacking right now. If Osel and Orobas hadn't been entrenched between Liyue and Inazuma, Liyue should have started trading with Inazuma."

"...Those smugglers risked their lives to obtain the supplies that Liyue desperately needed. I only collected taxes and let them go, allowing them to continue operating that route."

"This route cannot be used by large-scale caravans, so we can only rely on these individual smugglers."

"...Of course, this is just a stopgap measure during wartime. When peacetime comes, these people will be punished according to the law if they commit crimes again."

Xixiang gently stroked Ganyu's beautiful Qilin horn with his hand, and explained the meaning of it to her under the shyness of the little Qilin.

If Morax was here at 767, he would definitely be convicted directly. After all, the God of Contract would not allow anyone to violate the contract, even if he knew that this would be bad for Liyue.

This is also Morax's biggest problem, he attaches too much importance to the contract and is inflexible.

Nowadays, with wars raging everywhere, the once popular Mora has lost its credibility, and Mora only has purchasing power in Liyue Harbor for the time being.

But I believe that when the war is over, Mora's uniqueness will make it the common currency of the continent of Teyvat.

Liyue, which has the right to mint coins, can actually do many things.

"Ina wife..."

Hearing this address, Ganyu whispered, "...I heard from the Emperor that the war there seems to be about to end."

The Emperor Ganyu was referring to this time was Morax.

"I also asked Morax about the situation in Inazuma. There is a shortage of supplies and not many demons there. A pair of twin demon sisters established the Inazuma Shogunate and are about to defeat the other demons in that area.

Inazuma is completely an island nation, and compared to the rich Liyue, the demons are rare and not very powerful.

Therefore, the reason why the pair of demon sisters were able to end their war so quickly was not because they were so strong, but because their opponents were too weak.

"Inazuma Shogunate... Oh, the culture here is quite similar to the impression I have of my hometown."

"The culture of Liyue is similar to my hometown. Isn't the Inazuma Shogunate an island nation? Should I go there and destroy it someday?"

Xi Xiang thought maliciously.

Chapter 20: The Devil's Maid

As the sun rises, the candles in the pavilion gradually go out.

At exactly eight o'clock in the morning, from the highest palace in Liyue, the sound of the Thousand Rocks Group's training could still be heard in the distance.

"Thousand rocks are solid!"

"We will never waver!"

"Armored fortress!"

"Soothing demons and evil spirits!"

"..."

Uniform slogans and cheers could be heard from afar, which is a common sight in Liyue today.

"Okay, let's stop here today. Although one of you is a demon god and the other is a fairy beast, you won't get sleepy after staying up all night, but you have learned so much, so you should take a rest first."

"...I will give you some questions to take the test. Once you pass the test, we can move on to the next part."

"As for the more detailed ones, I will wait until I get into practical work and slowly apply the theories I have learned. I will understand them after I have enough experience."

“…Books may contain a golden house, but true knowledge comes from practice!”

When the Thousand Rocks' slogan was heard, Saigo also stood up, ending a night of teaching Heulia and Ganyu.

What Saigo taught was very serious knowledge, although the expressions of this demon and fairy beast could easily make people imagine.

"If Xiao Nayue knew that I was a teacher and that I had to give exams, she would probably be very pleased."

Thinking of Nangong Nayue, whose dream was to become a teacher, Xixiang smiled in his heart.

"Emperor, I will work with you today."

Ganyu has a shy face. She always keeps her eyes down, looking like a sleepyhead. She looks like a cute mascot.

Heulia remained silent, her expression gentle and graceful. Now that she had come to Liyue Harbor, she was also very low-key and would hardly affect any decision made by Xixiang and Morax.

The demon god does not covet power, and the same is true for Heulia.

This gentle demon god saw that her former people had been integrated into Liyue Harbor, and she also regarded Liyue as her current people, silently contributing her love as a demon god.

In fact, Heulia is also strange.

The war between demons is "the will of heaven". Just like raising a Gu, only one demon can survive in one area, and any escape is useless.

The final outcome of the escaping demon is nothing less than death.

Otherwise, if they really cannot defeat the other side, the demons will just surrender. Not all demons are as weak as Heulia and will be easily swayed by the will of the people.

But the result was that every demon god fought to the death, because every demon god knew that only one person could survive in the end.

But Heulia was surprised to find that although she escaped, she was not noticed by Sky Island, as if Sky Island had forgotten her as the demon.

Heulia didn't know why this happened, but she vaguely felt that it must be related to Saigo.

"Lord Zaratul, I will go and prepare breakfast for you〃〃."

Heulia said softly.

Demon gods do not need to eat, but Xixiang also treated himself as an ordinary person when he ruled Liyue Harbor. Except for sleeping, which was completely unnecessary, he would also enjoy Liyue's delicacies when it was time to eat.

It is said that when the Demon God of the Stove was still alive, he taught the people of Liyue many cooking methods, which were then improved by people to create the current flavor of Liyue.

"You don't have to do these little things, Heulia... There are servants in the Purple Palace, and some tasks can be left to them."

Saigo said to the Demon of Salt who was going to the kitchen to prepare food.

The Salt Demon shook his head and smiled gently, "...We have to do something, whether it's for you, Lord Zaratul, or for Liyue Harbor."

Upon hearing this, Xi Xiang waved his hand and said, "...It's up to you!"

Saigo knew that Heulia was repaying a favor.

She is an outsider, and even as a demon god she will not interfere in the governance of Liyue Harbor.

She even kept her identity secret and pretended to be dead, so as not to arouse the people of the former Salt Kingdom's memories of her as the Demon God, so that they could fully integrate into Liyue Harbor.

Using her power to create fine salt is the job of this demon, but other than that, she can do nothing else.

With no fighting ability and no education, Heulia could only take care of Saigo's daily life and simply regarded herself as a maid.

Saigo didn't say anything to her about this. After all, he was indeed her benefactor, and it was only natural for Heulia to repay him.

Saigo walked to the window and opened it completely. Holding the window frame with one hand, he watched the many Thousand Rock Regiment soldiers training on a platform in the distance.

They held spears in their hands, wielding the spearmanship that Morax taught them, and could faintly see the flow of rock elements.

During the Demon God War, many outstanding people emerged, and with the Demon God's active blessing, these soldiers who joined the Thousand Rocks Group were not only resolute in character, but also very talented.

Otherwise, even if the demon god grants them, they will not be able to mobilize the power of the elements.

After so many years in this world, Xixiang has also learned that, apart from the demon gods, there are very few people who can mobilize the special magical power of elemental force.

Except for some immortal beasts and demonic beasts, humans who can use elemental power are truly the chosen ones of heaven.

In terms of overall combat power alone, except for the Demon God, the rest of the continent of Teyvat is not strong. For Saigo, he just likes the atmosphere here.

At the same time, it is also to seize the world's resources to support its own growth.

As a god of war, Morax is proficient in all kinds of weapons, but he is particularly good at spearmanship.

Naturally, the people of Liyue also worship and use guns.

Whether they are ordinary Qianyan Group soldiers or immortals who have transformed into human form, most of them are good at using guns.

As the saying goes, a stick for a month, a sword for a year, and a gun for a lifetime. The gun is the king of all weapons and is the most profound and difficult to learn in the era of cold weapons.

This also shows that Liyue is full of martial virtues.

"My friend, are you busy?"

Just then, Morax's steady voice came from outside the lobby where Saigo was in charge.

I have known Saigo for ten years now, although this time is still too short for the Demon God.