Rhodes analyzed the situation of the two countries for Keqing, and then said meaningfully: "So, it is not impossible to have no God, it just depends on whether the person who takes over God is capable."

On the journey afterwards.

Having already received the answer, Keqing did not ask any more questions that were beyond her responsibility. After sending Rhodes to the Qun Yu Pavilion, she left in a hurry.

The attendant in charge of receiving Rhodes knew that he was a distinguished guest from Xumi, and without any neglect, he took Rhodes all the way to the Jade Pavilion and came before Ningguang, the famous Tianquan Star of Teyvat.

"I am sorry for not welcoming you, my distinguished guest. I am Ningguang, the Celestial Power of the Seven Stars of Liyue. Please forgive me for my impoliteness."

The Tianquan Star, who symbolizes power and law as well as wealth and wisdom, wears a high-split cheongsam with alternating colors of gold, white and black. The hem is shaped like a bird's tail and there is a golden phoenix pattern on the collar. Unlike Dolly, who looks like a nouveau riche and is covered in jewels, Ningguang, who stands in front of Rhodes, is simply adorned yet luxuriously, with light makeup yet elegant.

"Hello, I'm Rod."

There is not much to introduce about Rhodes, who does not hold any official position in Xumi, except to say his name.

Ningguang didn't mind this little thing, and directly extended her hand to lead him, "Mr. Rhodes, please follow me. The Emperor has been waiting for a long time."

"The Emperor is waiting for me?"

Rhodes let out a light exclamation.

This is not etiquette!

According to the understanding of Teyvat, when meeting with the gods, one must first submit official documents, and only after obtaining the god's consent can one go to the temple to meet him.

The Mondstadt delegation and that proud lady all followed this procedure.

How come I just arrived in Liyue and haven't even submitted the formal documents yet, but Emperor Geo is already waiting for me, and he's in the Jade Pavilion.

"."

The corner of Rhodes' mouth twitched, and he quickly followed Ningguang and walked towards the depths of the Jade Pavilion.

Anyway.

It is always rude to make a god wait for you, especially a god with great power.

The Qun Yu Pavilion is not big.

soon.

Rhodes came to the deepest room.

"Mr. Rhodes, please come in."

Ningguang opened the door for Rhodes, and after he entered, she closed the door and left quietly. Although it was not necessary, she still ordered her attendants to leave and no one was allowed to approach before leaving.

Emperor Rock King is receiving distinguished guests, and this is not something that ordinary people like them can interfere with.

the other side.

After entering the room, Rhodes' eyes were not on the young man in gorgeous black and gold clothes, but on another young man in green who was sitting on the table with his feet up and chatting happily with the young man.

"."

Rhodes forgot what he was going to say for a moment.

"Hey, friend, we meet again."

Seeing Rod again, Wendy greeted him happily and explained why he was here: "Well, it was boring to stay on the boat. And the old man and I haven't seen each other for a long time, so I came to visit him."

"."

Rhodes did not respond to him. He turned around and looked at the Rock King, whom Wendy called the old man.

Different from the image of Zhongli that Rhodes was familiar with.

When he appears as the Rock King, his appearance is more majestic and stern, as if he wants to keep no one away from him. If you look closely, his outline is somewhat similar to that of the mortal Zhongli, but at first glance, you would definitely not recognize that this is the same person.

Compared to his stern appearance, Zhongli's words were as gentle as a spring breeze.

The first thing he said to Rhodes was, "Hello, my friend Rhodes, could you tell me more about how a country can maintain stability after becoming godless?"

再!

Rhodes' heart twitched.

He said 'again'!!!

Rhodes couldn't help but bare his teeth at Wendy. There was no doubt that he was being sold out again.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 212: Faking Death is Not Necessary

Rod had wronged Wendy.

The reason why Zhongli paid attention to what he and Keqing said was that he came to ask again.

Because Zhongli had been paying attention to him for a long time.

This story begins when Xumi welcomed the return of the God of Grass.

before this.

At that time, when Zhongli was strolling in Liyue Harbor, he overheard a businessman praising his subordinates: "You have completed your duties well, now go and rest."

At that time, he had just experienced Keqing asking him, Lord Geo King, whether he could protect Liyue forever during the Summoning the Immortals Ceremony, and he immediately remembered these words.

'Have I fulfilled my duty?'

After asking himself this question and getting a positive answer, Zhongli began to think about retiring.

This is not a sudden idea.

It was not a sudden thought that came to my mind because of Keqing's words.

After guarding Liyue for more than three thousand years, even though he is the strongest rock in the world, he has begun to feel tired.

But he was still worried about Liyue.

It's a coincidence.

Just when Zhongli was secretly pondering how to retire in a natural and appropriate manner, an explosive news came from Xumi.

The grass god who was imprisoned by the Ministry of Education successfully escaped with the help of a mortal and regained control of the Xumi government.

Zhongli was not particularly concerned about this matter.

At that time, he only offered the blessing from the God of Rock as a courtesy, and ordered Liyue to send a diplomatic team to Xumi to meet the God of Grass.

However, just as he looked at the information about Xumi sent by Ningguang.

He was absorbed in watching without realizing it.

There is a world of difference between the Sumeru without god and the Sumeru with god.

Such a change temporarily put his plan of retirement on hold.

Should he return the power of governance to mortals, or should he continue to bear the wear and tear and maintain Liyue's divine rule?

This put Zhongli in a dilemma.

During that time.

He has always focused his attention on Xumi and Mond.

It was not until Xumi sent the news that Rhodes came to meet the God of Rock on behalf of the God of Grass that he became even more concerned about Rhodes' whereabouts.

The person responsible for receiving Rhodes at the dock will be Keqing.

It was also arranged by him.

In Liyue.

There aren’t many people as rebellious as Keqing.

Keqing is the only one with such a high status.

So he asked the questions he wanted to ask through Keqing's mouth.

As for Wendy.

He was just an accident.

Zhongli knew that Venti, who had disappeared for hundreds of years, had now returned to Mondstadt.

But he had no time to see his old friend.

And with Wendy's personality.

If he wanted to see Zhongli, he would come by himself.

It turns out.

This is true.

After the official ship of the Mondstadt delegation arrived at the port, Wendy came to the door immediately and brought Zhongli a bottle of fine wine that he had collected for five hundred years.

Unfortunately.

This bottle of wine was regarded as a treasure by Wendy. He was reluctant to drink it even when Mond was considered a minor and no one was willing to sell him wine. After five hundred years, it has become bland and tasteless, and it no longer tastes the same as it did back then.

When Rod walked in.

Zhongli and Wendy are still regretting this incident.

"Uh"

Rhode realized that he had misunderstood Wendy and scratched his head awkwardly. Then he said, "My view on atheism is that there must be a leadership group that can maintain its original intention for a long time."

Before he could finish his words, Zhongli pointed and said, "Sit here and talk."

He pointed to the location.

It was actually the same seat as him.

If this was said to a mortal from Liyue, that person would definitely be terrified and subconsciously wonder if he had done something to make Zhongli angry.

But this is nothing to Rhodes.

He sat over openly and said to Zhongli face to face: "Emperor."

"You can just call me Zhongli."

Zhongli was very polite and did not show any condescending expression just because he was still the God of Geo.

And said the name Zhongli.

It also represents his unreserved trust in Rhodes.

After all, in Liyue, except for some immortals, almost no one among the mortals knows that the mortal Zhongli is the Geogod Morax.

"That"

"Mr. Zhongli."

Rhode looked more relaxed, and asked knowingly, "Are you asking me this question because you want to follow this person's example and abandon Liyue?"

"Do not."

Zhongli had no intention of hiding anything, and nodded, "It's just that after thousands of years of erosion, even rocks will occasionally feel tired."

The words were spoken very subtly.

But he also implicitly admitted that he wanted to abdicate.

"That's it."

"So what are you worried about?"

"Are you worried that Liyue will become the next Xumi ruled by the Order of the Church? Or are you worried that Liyue will become Mondstadt during the old aristocratic era?"

These two time points proposed by Rhodes.

These are the most tragic times in the godless country.

Under the rule of the Council of the Orders, Xumi used high-pressure and cruel means internally, causing internal division and turmoil, but maintained peace and prosperity externally, without exposing the chaotic national conditions to other countries at all, giving the country an image of a hypocritical country.

The old aristocracy of Mondstadt was even more important.

The old aristocracy, headed by the Lawrence family, are not only cruel and ruthless at home and impose heavy taxes, but are also arrogant and domineering to the outside world, completely lacking the image of the free city-state of Mond.

The most outrageous thing is.

As the earliest family to follow the God of Wind, the Lawrence clan's original matriarch Vanilari led her master to build a tall statue of the God of Wind in the square with her own hands. To express gratitude for the miracles bestowed by the God of Wind, she also engraved under the statue the oath to protect Mond forever, which they made together with the leaders of the tribes at that time.

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