After the group wear, I became the group darling of the big guys

After an awkward silence, Zhongli withdrew his hand that had recommended the teacup and looked at it with regret. He would have to make room for it in his collection room soon.

He sighed and felt that he could work in the antique appraisal industry after returning. There was no other way. Now he could tell the authenticity of an item at a glance and did not need any other assistance.

This can also be considered a life skill.

Lei Diandian glanced in the direction of the door but did not turn back. She believed that with Zhongli's senses, he would be able to sense the presence of Edogawa Conan.

But Zhongli calmly played with the teacup and said, "Xiawolei has already got the other two."

Lei Dianying paused as she put the salt in her mouth. She replied calmly, "Have you got it?"

Open the chat box and start private chat.

【Private chat】

[Lei Movie: Do you want to let that child know this? ]

[Zhongli: All our arrangements were made before all the Hearts of God were collected. Now that we have collected all the items, there is no reason to delay any further.]

【Lei Movie: Did you choose him? 】

[Zhongli: Edogawa Conan has enough connections and curiosity. He will join the game and bring the person I want with him.]

[Lei Movie: The Fatui's plan will not stop because of this incident. ]

[Zhongli: Then let them do it. I have no intention of stopping them.]

[Lei Film: But your current actions are a form of obstruction.]

[Zhongli: How can we stop them? If we start the plan, we will definitely unlock the World Tree. Then the Wanderers will become skirmishers again, and the Fatui will have one more executive officer... This is obviously a good thing for them.]

[Lei Movie: Are you sure? Once you make a choice, it cannot be changed. And once we start the final plan, it will be impossible to stop it. We can only go down this path until the end.]

【Lei Movie: And Ningning hasn’t come back yet.】

[Zhongli: She will come back, as a savior, as an anchor, to lead all of us home.]

Then, bury everything here.

[Lei Movie: You can sense the difference between the doctor and the rich. ]

[Zhongli: Of course. But that's not what we need to worry about. Have more faith in them, Ying. The reason we have been able to hold on until now is not due to illusory luck.]

[Lei Movie: Even so, without Shi Ning, the cost of opening the World Tree is too high. ]

[Zhongli: We have to do this. Ying, have you ever thought about why we have power far beyond others, and why we are the holders of the God Card?]

[Zhongli: Because we have the willingness to sacrifice for our partners, and the determination to die in order to open the way. Gods love people, so they are destined to die for the ones they love. This is the true meaning of the God card.]

It can also be said that the holder of the God Card has exchanged this reincarnation life with powerful power.

[Lei Movie: So this time, we are really going to die. ]

[Zhongli: If we just open the World Tree, it’s not that serious yet. The final moment is the moment of life and death.]

[Zhongli: Trust me, Ying, we will go home.]

"Yes, all the lost Hearts of God are in place, and we can open the World Tree at any time." Zhongli said slowly and lingeringly.

"Isn't it you who decides when to open the World Tree, Liyue's Dean of Education?" Lei Dianying tilted his head slightly and looked at Zhongli's profile.

"Opening the World Tree will be a major event for all academies, so it will naturally require discussion."

"What about Nata and Zhidong?" Lei Dianying continued to add salt carelessly.

"Their dean has been asleep for a long time, so this time, their opinions will be excluded." Zhongli frowned slightly, "There's a little too much salt."

"The Fatui will have a problem with this. You probably don't want them to rebel against you like they did against that guy." Lei Dianying picked up the recipe and took a look. "It only says moderate amounts. Is this too much?"

"They are a group of children with strong personalities. I will not deny the contributions they have made to their leader, but - no one will have any objection to this matter." Zhongli narrowed his eyes slightly, and his calm tone was finally mixed with something different, which made people's hair stand on end.

"Are you finally going to use your authority? Dean of Studies." Lei Dianying continued, "If you only use your identity as Dean of Studies, they won't obey you. You have to use another identity to do it."

"The Fatui are a group of ambitious kids. Aren't they trying to erode and replace the Black Organization now?"

Words like thunder suddenly rang in Edogawa Conan's ears. He listened to the conversation inside in surprise and used all his strength to restrain himself from rushing in to ask for clarification.

"Change your identity?"

"Morax, the 'God of Rocks', can only be subservient to you if he can be seen in his original identity as the god hanging high in the sky and guiding mankind. Only then will those humans who once killed the gods submit to him." Lei Dianying looked into Zhongli's golden eyes and said word by word.

"Morax, the God of Rock", "God's Appearance", these words made Edogawa Conan's hands, which were holding the door frame, tremble. Is this person named Zhongli so powerful?

However, could a god really not notice that Edogawa Conan was eavesdropping not far away from him?

No, not necessarily. So was she too lazy to care, or did she acquiesce to his eavesdropping? After careful consideration, Edogawa Conan confirmed that it was the second one, because even the high and mighty gods would clear the area around them when discussing important matters, not to mention continuing to talk even though they knew he was eavesdropping.

After deducing that his presence here had been tacitly acknowledged, Edogawa Conan directly changed his eavesdropping into open listening. His body was still hiding behind the door, but his head popped out quietly and stared at the two people in the kitchen.

【Private chat】

[Lei Movie: He is really brave.]

[Zhongli: Very smart, he was able to react to my intention so quickly. This is quite good for his age.]

"When do you plan to unseal the World Tree?" Lei Dianying tasted the black vegetables in the pot, frowned, and decisively poured the vegetables into the trash can. After staring at the empty pot for a long time, she suddenly asked.

"Of course, I have to wait until everyone is gathered. Unsealing the World Tree means unsealing the Abyss as well. By then, there will definitely be a large number of demon remnants roaming around. I need to control them within the scope of Teyvat Academy."

"I'll notify them."

The plan could begin, but they still needed to check the stage setting one last time to avoid any problems that would make all their efforts go to waste.