Chapter 27 Zhong Li's Thoughts
In the last chapter, Tianhe finished his meal after talking with Yelan, and said goodbye to Yelan because he wanted to know what Zhongli thought. So, when he went out, he saw Zhongli sitting at a table not far from the private room, sipping a cup of tea.
"Oh? My friend, nice to meet you again. If you have time, why don't you sit here for a while and talk about your retirement." As if she realized that Tianhe had noticed her arrival, Zhong Li took the opportunity to invite Tianhe to sit next to her and talk to him about the feasibility of her future retirement.
"My friend, after listening to what you just said to General Affairs Officer Ye Lan, what is your attitude towards the Emperor's retirement? Can Liyue move towards human rule?" Zhong Li seemed to be asking this question as a person, not as the Rock King Princess Morax. After all, compared to the fake death in the original game, retirement is more realistic. Zhong Li seemed to be asking questions, but also seemed to be looking for excuses for herself.
Tianhe thought for a moment and then answered Zhong Li's question: "I think that if humans want to truly get rid of their dependence on the devil, the prerequisite is that humans must have a down-to-earth leader with lofty ambitions and ideals. Most importantly, this leader must have a long enough lifespan and possess military power comparable to that of the Emperor in order to truly lead Liyue towards a future of human rule." Zhong Li saw that he was talking about the hope of human rule from another perspective, and then Tianhe changed the subject.
"But, unfortunately, in the two kingdoms I have been to, I have not met anyone like this, at least so far. After all, people have desires, conflicts, and conflicts of interest. There may even be internal strife in the future. Rule by man is too difficult. The emperor has a long life span, and will not be affected by the tedious disputes of humans. The annual ceremony of inviting the immortals also points the way for the future of Liyue. If this were in my original world, the emperor would definitely be called the greatest emperor of all time!" Tianhe complained about the low possibility of realizing rule by man in Liyue, and at the same time, he did not forget to flatter Zhongli. Well, Zhongli said he liked to hear such words, and said he would say more if he could, and motioned him to continue.
Tianhe still tried to persuade Zhong Li to retire, "Liyue really can't do without the Geo King at the moment. After all, there is only one demon god, Morax, who has high-end combat power. Although I have the ability, cough~" Zhong Li also cast a barrier around him, and people around him would only think that there was nothing here, just a wall.
"Miss Zhongli, you are actually the Rock King, right?" Tianhe had been asking her about this, and he kept looking at her. Zhongli nodded and admitted it. She trusted this young man a lot more now. And Zhongli couldn't help herself from Tianhe, because Tianhe could purify the wear and tear that had been tormenting her for thousands of years. Tianhe would not tell anyone about Zhongli's human body.
"I know you have spent more than 3,700 years for Liyue. You must be tired. But you have heard what I said before. Not having a sword is not the same as having a sword but not using it. In my world, justice is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon. If Liyue really does not have an emperor in public, I don't know about the Fatui, but organizations like the Abyss Cult will definitely be ready to move in Liyue and cause great trouble to Liyue. After all, they are afraid of your existence." Zhong Li nodded. He also had his own plans in this regard, but he still wanted to retire. However, he also considered the situation of faking his death, but immediately gave it up because he felt it was too embarrassing.
After all, He is not as thick-skinned as Zhongli in the original Genshin Impact game, so He looked at Tianhe and asked, "My friend, do you have any ideas? Feel free to tell me." Zhongli looked at him with expectant eyes. Well, a beauty as big as Zhongli looked at Tianhe with such eyes, and her body was slightly leaning forward, very close to Tianhe, and the Jue Yunjian on her body was almost touching Tianhe's body.
"Ahem, then I'll tell you, you can test the Liyue government at the Summoning the Immortals Ceremony." Zhong Li muttered to himself, "Government? Not a bad word." Tianhe continued, "For example, you can consider announcing your retirement first, but before that, you can slightly unseal the sealed Demon God and release some of the Demon God's power to let the Liyue government respond and see if it can be resolved; if not, you can resolve it again and continue to guard Liyue in secret, but no longer appear in the next Summoning the Immortals Ceremony. In this way, you can retire. Of course, I also have a responsibility, and I will welcome the Demon God together with the Liyue side at that time." Tianhe thought of an idea for Zhong Li, "That's good. Thank you, my friend." Zhong Li extended her jade hand to Tianhe, and Tianhe held Zhong Li's jade hand again.
"So, Zhong Li, you are still the God of Contract of Liyue. Can I sign a contract with you?" Tianhe asked, "Oh? My friend, just tell me, why not tell me, the contract is based on fairness between both parties, first tell me what you are going to do."
"After you retire, I want you to apologize to Wendy, uh, apologize to her. Get along well with her in the future and don't fight. After all, you will be a family in the future. She didn't do anything wrong back then." "Well, I agree to this contract. So, my friend, what can you give as the weight on the other side of the scale?" When Zhong Li heard the contract, it sounded simple. She only needed to apologize to Barbatos and get along well with him. However, she didn't quite understand the following words, but she still agreed.
"I have the power to resurrect. I can't really call it power, but I do have the ability." After all, Tianhe's resurrection gem is still in the system backpack, and it is set to cool down for two months, with no upper limit on usage. Zhong Li's eyes widened instantly when he heard this, and then he approached Tianhe, his eyes pressed against Tianhe's chest, staring at him blankly, and said seriously: "If the contract is established, it cannot be changed at will unless both parties agree. Not to mention the resurrection, but my friend, do you really have the power to resurrect?"
Tianhe took out the resurrection gem. Well, if he could use the power of resurrection to win the favor of the Princess of Liyue Rock King, then after Zhong Li retires, she would have more time to help him.
"It seems that your weight is too valuable, but I can also change the weight I can give. What do you want?" Tianhe looked at her with a hint of meaning. Zhong Li then realized that what Tianhe wanted was her current incarnation walking in the world. Tianhe said what he had always wanted to say: "I also want you to be my lifelong partner."
"Well, okay, the contract is done." Tianhe said, "Those who break their promises shall be punished by eating rocks." Zhongli also shook hands with Tianhe again and confirmed it personally: "Then the contract is established." Tianhe and Zhongli had a closer connection, "Then my friend~" Tianhe blocked Zhongli's mouth with two fingers, "What should I call you now?" Zhongli felt flustered and said with a little shame and anger, "Tianhe, husband?" "Hey, hey, Liyue's Rock King Princess is my girlfriend."
Zhong Li had no choice but to accept it. After all, being with Tianhe could purify her years of wear and tear, and heal her internal injuries. More importantly, Tianhe also had the ability to resurrect! How could she not be excited? She really had found a treasure. With so many abilities, she was just Tianhe's partner. Thinking of this, the wear and tear was reduced a lot.
So, Zhong Li was so excited that she didn't forget to kiss Tianhe on the face. Well, Zhong Li had something different from other girls, she had the scent of colorful flowers, but she didn't use rouge, so forget it.
After giving Zhong Li the authority to the cave heaven, Zhong Li also untied the barrier, and no one noticed anything unusual here. Ye Lan had already left Wanmin Hall and went to Qun Yu Pavilion, and reported to Tianquan Ningguang the entire content of her conversation with Tianhe today.
Tianhe now has the beauty of the emperor. Well, the only one who is not happy is Xiangling, but Tianhe will accompany Xiangling well in the future. As for that Tartaglia, unless Tianhe completely crushes her in battle and convinces Tartaglia, there is no way to win Tartaglia's heart.
Seeing that it was getting late, Tianhe and Zhongli were intimate for a while, and then returned to the original rental place, of course, just for cover. As for what Tianhe did afterwards, and what Tianhe's subsequent emotional development in Liyue was, what was resurrected? Let the author explain it next time~