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Zhongli smiled bitterly and explained.

"Hahaha~ My relationship with Barbatos, in mortal terms, should be considered a bad friend."

"As you know, I have spent more than six thousand years in this world."

"Even if we established Liyue together with the immortals, that happened 3,700 years ago."

"The rock that cannot be broken by whirlpools will also be worn away by the erosion of time."

"It's just that I keep convincing myself that the day when wear and tear will cause cracks has not yet come."

"Until one drizzly day, I was walking in the port and accidentally heard a businessman praising his subordinates."

"'You have done your duty, now, go and rest.'"

"...At that time, I stood in the crowd for a long time, constantly asking myself. Have I completed my duties?"

"But when I started to think about whether I should step down from the throne...I suddenly discovered that there were still many reasons why I couldn't leave."

"Liyue has been a place of walking with the gods since its founding. Is it ready to enter the next era?"

"To verify this, I had to create an opportunity to observe carefully before making a decision."

"That's why I designed this fake death. The general, the immortals, and the Seven Stars of Liyue were all involved in this chaotic dispute."

"It's just that what I didn't expect was that Ningguang would have the opportunity to meet a strong man like Qin Hao who is indescribable and also has good intentions towards human beings."

"But in general, the Liyue people have proven to me with their own actions that even if they lose the protection of the gods, the Liyue people can still protect the land of Liyue."

"This is enough, I think. It's time for me to step down from my position as a god."

"Because of this, I deliberately kept the Heart of God until now."

Paimon nodded thoughtfully.

"That is to say, you still have a backup plan, right? If all the chaos develops to the point where there is no way to end, then you will personally come forward and use your divine power to finally solve this crisis for Liyue?"

Zhongli shook his head.

"No, Mr. Qin Hao has already been prepared to take action."

"His strength is far superior to mine. So there is no need for me to take action."

The lady on the side spoke. "For Morax, even he can easily deal with the mere Vortex Demon God."

Zhongli continued. “Although the development of all events this time was a bit unexpected, the final result made me feel more satisfied than expected.”

"As a messenger sent by the God of Ice, the lady hid the whole process from her colleagues at my request. She did not reveal the truth she knew."

"I myself walked the world as a mortal Zhongli, and finally practiced Liyue's tradition as a mortal. Thank you for traveling with me on this journey, traveler."

"Hey, what about me? You treat me like a monkey, don't you apologize to me?" Dadalia asked, rolling her eyes.

the lady said with a slight smile.

"Haha~ In this case, we should say thank you. Your 'disruption' is actually part of this situation. Iwagami should thank you for your wonderful performance."

The corners of Dadalia's mouth twitched slightly.

"So, why do you want to mock your colleagues from the perspective of gods from other countries? As expected, you and I can't handle it."

"Next time you have a mission, don't expect me to team up with you, ma'am."

"Eh~ It's really embarrassing for you to be ridiculed by your colleagues like this. Master," Paimon complained.

"Damn it! Don't tell the truth when you see through it, little guy, didn't the traveler teach you?" Dadalia said unhappily.

The lady put away Zhongli's Heart of God and walked towards the door of Beiguo Bank without looking back.

"Now that I have obtained the Heart of God, there is no point in continuing to chat. I will go back to the East Palace to see the Queen first."

Dadalia nodded.

"I know, I know. But I have to go back later. I don't want to take the same boat with you."

"Huh~ As you wish."

After that, the lady left Beiguo Bank directly.

After the lady left, Dadalia looked at Zhongli and scratched his head.

"Ahem~ Mr. Zhongli, it's time for me to leave."

"There is still some funds left for this event. There is about 200,000 molas left. It is placed in the treasure chest of the Northland Bank."

"I know you don't have the habit of taking money with you when you go out, so I'll keep this money for your emergency use."

"Okay, it's time for me to leave. Next time we meet, I'll ask Mr. Zhongli to try our country's specialty fire water."

After saying that, Dadalia also turned and left Northland Bank.

After Dadalia also left.

Zhongli looked at Ying and Paimon.

"So do you have anything else to ask now?"

"I want to know the Ice God's bid. What is it worth trading at the price of God's heart?" Ying asked softly.

Paimon echoed.

"Yeah, I'm also curious about this question."

"Zhongli, didn't you say that transactions should be fair?"

"But what else in this world is worth exchanging the heart of God for?"

After saying that, Paimon looked at Zhongli doubtfully.