People in Teyvat, starting from saving the grass god

Xiao usually doesn't like earthly food.

I have a special liking for the sweet and refreshing almond tofu.

Rhodes guessed that he probably preferred sweets.

That’s why we specially prepared this sweet-flavored sparkling drink.

The effect looks pretty good.

The drink in Xiao's cup was finished in a flash, even faster than Rhodes.

After pouring another full glass.

Xiao didn't rush to drink the drink this time. He pondered for a moment and asked, "The Emperor told me that it was your idea to let me take over."

"Ah."

"It's really me."

Rhodes leaned back in his chair and said leisurely, "Do you want to ask why I chose you?"

"Do not."

Xiao shook his head: "I want to ask, what happened to the Emperor? Is he in danger?"

He's a sensitive guy.

Rhodes glanced at him and told him the truth: "If he doesn't abdicate, he might become another Ruotu Dragon King."

"Another Rādhāraṇa"

These words obviously frightened Xiao.

He was also an eyewitness to the contrast between King Rudraksha’s body before and after being worn out.

It took all of Liyue's strongest fighting power to unite one Rhodra Dragon King, and in the end it had to rely on its own brief moment of clarity to finally end what was arguably the most horrific battle in Liyue.

The Dragon King Ruotu has gone mad, and Zhongli can subdue him.

What if Zhongli is also crazy as Rhodes said?

Xiao didn’t dare to think about it.

Geo Emperor is the oldest god in Teyvat and the ancestor of all the immortals in Liyue. It can be said that the immortal arts, mechanical arts, alchemy and other techniques that the immortals are now using are all the methods of practice passed down by him.

Xiao doesn't think that even if all the immortals in Liyue were gathered together, they could be compared with Zhongli.

not to mention.

Blackening is three times stronger, whitewashing is three times weaker.

This is not a joke, it's real.

When you have good intentions.

When fighting, one is always very cautious, fearing that innocent people might be harmed.

But once these good thoughts are replaced by malicious intent.

Then you can attack without any scruples, be as ferocious as possible, and do whatever can cause the greatest damage to the enemy. This way you can unleash even stronger combat power.

Just like the attacks and anger of the Yakshas, ​​who were also immortals like Xiao in the past.

Due to the impact of karma.

The two Yakshas lost their minds and turned into rampaging killing machines.

In their fight, both of them exerted destructive power far beyond their own strength, and ultimately they both perished in the loss of their sanity.

Looking at Xiao's drastically changed expression.

Rhodes smiled and said, "You have already promised him, so what are you worried about?"

"I didn't know the Emperor's condition was so critical."

Xiao lowered his head with a puzzled look.

In his cognition, Zhongli was the omnipotent Rock King. He never imagined that even such a Rock King would have to endure such a double torture from both the mind and the body.

"No matter how critical it was, it was in the past."

"As long as he takes off the burden, he won't have to worry about being worn out."

"You will also be in a similar situation to him in the future."

Rhode drank the apple wine in the cup in one gulp and spread his hands, saying, "After all, you have to abide by the contract he made. As long as the contract is not cancelled, this wear and tear will last a lifetime. Even if you go crazy, he will continue to pester you."

"It doesn't matter."

"As long as I can help the Emperor relieve his worries and solve his problems, what does it matter if I suffer the consequences?"

Xiao put on an expression as if he was ready to die, and his face became resolute.

"You should take care of yourself first."

Rhode curled his lips and said, "The Emperor should have told you about the benefits of inheriting the throne, right?"

"Ah."

Xiao nodded.

"Then it'll be fine."

"Wear and tear doesn't happen immediately after becoming a Rock God."

"As long as you succeed to the throne and wash away your own karma, the wear and tear will be a matter for the future. At least, you don't have to worry about it now."

Not only did Rhodes' words fail to dispel Xiao's hidden worries, but they made him even more confused.

sound.

What Rhodes meant was that the wear and tear would not appear immediately, and he would have a considerable period of safety after completing the handover of the throne with Zhongli.

If you think about it carefully.

You will find out the real meaning of Rhodes' words, that it may not appear after being worn out.

This made Xiao hard to understand.

Why can Rhodes be so sure that wear and tear will not occur again?

Xiao was guessing secretly over there.

Rhode was still talking. "Anyway, when I was discussing this with the Emperor, he clearly said that you only need to do your job as a guardian. It's best not to care about what the mortals of Liyue do or what happens, so as to avoid being like him, who fell into wear and tear not long after becoming the Rock God. What you need to do is to let the people of Liyue remember that they still have a god."

"Didn't Immortal Liuyun and the others conclude that mortals are disrespectful to gods because they deserve a beating?"

"Then let them fight."

"As long as there is no major crisis in Liyue, you should stay as far away as possible like the Wind God and give them the right to manage the country freely. That's enough."

Xiao listened carefully to what Rhodes said, with an expression of serious thought.

In fact, these words were summarized by Zhongli based on his own experience.

The so-called wear and tear.

In fact, in Zhongli's opinion, it is a kind of spiritual loss that gods will experience when performing their duties.

It’s okay in the short term.

If the time is long.

Such wear and tear will cause irreversible damage to the spirit.

The Dragon King Rudra is quite special.

Its wear and tear is due to its own characteristics, but the result is the same, which is also due to severe mental damage. Although its sanity remains, its memory is completely worn out, and it eventually falls into complete madness.

And the gods all have their own ways of dealing with wear and tear.

For example, Thor, one of the seven gods, abandons her physical body and puts her spiritual body into an eternal and unchanging state, directly eliminating the effect of time on wear and tear from the root, thus avoiding wear and tear herself.

Wendy's approach was simpler and more straightforward.

He simply gave up his duties as a priest and became a street urchin wandering around Teyvat.

Through this approach.

Avoid the mental exhaustion of performing your duties as a priest.

Of course.

This method cannot completely eliminate the torment of wear and tear.

That's why Wendy would fall into a deep sleep from time to time, completely emptying his mind and blocking out all things that might cause him damage. Unless Mondstadt was in danger, he would never wake up on his own initiative.

And this approach.

The downside is that we have completely lost control of Mondstadt.

Several internal conflicts in Mond were the result of this.

What Zhongli has to do now.

It is to learn from Venti's approach and keep Xiao in a state where he seems to be performing his duties as a priest but not really performing them, so that the powerful class in Liyue will not dare to forget the existence of the God of Geo above their heads. At the same time, let the immortals do some knocking things on behalf of Xiao to prevent things like the Ordinance House and the Lawrence family, which directly create gods.

Rhodes didn't know how Zhongli explained it to Xiao.

Anyway, he just threw out all his understanding and what Zhongli had said, letting Xiao digest it slowly.

Anyway.

It's best if you can make things clear.

The key is to let Xiao understand what he needs to do in the future.

After last night's frank conversation.

Xiao, who was preparing to travel with Rhodes again, was obviously in better mental state than yesterday.

Rosalyn also arrived on time.

At the same time, she also brought Rhodes good news.

"Hmph, be thankful."

"With the approval of Her Majesty the Queen, the Doctor agrees to your request."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 246: The Slime Feast of Extraordinary Meaning

The deal is done.

Rosaline, who successfully obtained the Heart of God, did not stay for long and left Liyue immediately.

When leaving.

There was some confusion on her face, but more of a look of relief.

Honestly.

Bargaining with Rhodes was extremely tiring.

This bastard is different from the Liyue high-level officials who have clear needs and can take advantage of loopholes, and he is also different from the Grass God who is in charge of a broken country and has a hard time standing up.

Under Rhode's strange request, he became ten times more stubborn than those brainless monsters.

He really can't stand anything.

He won't listen to you if you talk about interests and benefits.

You still can't beat him even if he uses force or verbal threats.

Even more angry.

The background behind this thing is not bad at all.

It is truly a copper pea that cannot be broken or flattened.

Now the Doctor's sudden compromise.

This finally made Rosalin breathe a sigh of relief.

The Heart of God is obtained.