Genshin Impact: Confession successful? They couldn't believe it

So Wu Menghai, who had originally wanted to take a rest, returned to Liyue without stopping.

After a while, everyone returned to Liyue except Fang Funina who was still at home.

Paimon looked around and suddenly touched his forehead. He had just been busy eating with everyone, but now he thought: "Oh right, the reason why the young master released the demon god to attack Liyue was to force Prince Yan to show up..."

"The crisis was resolved by us alone, and now we've finished dinner, but why hasn't Lord Yan appeared yet?"

"Yes, yes!" Ying said, and then turned to look at Wu Menghai.

The main reason is that Ying thinks he should understand better.

"About this... Let's go to Northland Bank first!" Wu Menghai said this and wanted to run forward.

Well, seeing Wu Menghai about to run, Ying and Paimeng decided to follow him.

But Sandoni didn't want to go back to Northland Bank at all. Instead, he wanted to go back to Wu Menghai's store to rest.

I don’t know when the two executives, Mr. and Ms., will be able to obtain the Heart of the Rock God.

She hadn't seen it before in the "Corpse of the Rock King", so Sandone was even more lazy to think about the Heart of the Rock God.

If she could get it sooner, she could return sooner. If she stayed any longer, Sandonie would almost adapt to life in Liyue. No, this place didn't have her research base, so she absolutely couldn't stop here.

So Sandoni decisively refused: "I won't go."

"Maybe something big is happening. I think the Heart of the Rock God should appear there." Wu Menghai said.

"What? Then I'll go and take a look!" Sandoni almost pricked up his ears when he heard it.

"I don't want to go, do you want me to go with you?" asked Columbia, who was silent at this time.

"Of course we'll go together." Wu Menghai nodded. There was no time left for him to have a good chat with Columbia. They had already missed their dinner time. If it was any later, they might end up together.

Columbia, who originally didn't want to participate and wanted to go back to the drink shop, nodded after hearing Wu Menghai's answer: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Led by Wu Menghai, everyone walked much faster than usual. Sandoni and Paimon were the most comfortable, one got directly on Pronnia, and the other flew.

Northland Bank.

When he arrived at the door, Wu Menghai discovered that the two Fatui guards were no longer outside.

Maybe it was because it had just rained and they had experienced the invasion of demons, so they took a rest or ran away early?

Wu Menghai didn't care. Instead, he pushed the door open without any hesitation and went straight to the second floor.

As soon as they entered the door, Wu Menghai and others heard a loud quarrel inside.

After listening to their argument for a few sentences, Wu Menghai approached.

Tartaglia had his back turned and did not see the person coming. His attention was not on his surroundings but on the anger in his heart. The information he had just heard had already made his face a little red.

"You actually said this was a collaboration between executives? So-called collaboration should at least involve sharing information..."

Rosalyn rolled her eyes nonchalantly. "Hehehe... Don't dwell on it, sir. In the end, you ignored the deals and calculations and simply made a scene. Aren't you quite happy about that? It suits you perfectly..."

Seeing that Dadalia was still thinking about arguing with her, Rosalyn tilted her head and looked at everyone who had been in for a minute: "Wait, it seems that someone you know is here."

Tartaglia turned around and saw the big guy, and nodded awkwardly.

"Uh..."

As soon as he came up, Paimon also shouted at Tartaglia: "Tartaria, how could you do this! We trust you so much."

This time, it was Tartaglia who felt a little ashamed: "Don't say that. Although I deceived you a little before, I have no ill will towards this traveler..."

"Haha... apart from the regrettable falling out at the end, the cooperation before was quite pleasant, wasn't it?"

Tartaglia added, "It's just a difference of opinion. I won't take this as a personal grudge. Of course, it doesn't matter if you still have a personal grudge against me..."

Then, Tartaglia looked at Rosaline and Zhongli across from him with a slight sense of helplessness. "On the contrary, it was the lady and Mr. Zhongli... who really deceived me."

Ying nodded: "Zhongli deceived the young master?"

Tartaglia wanted to explain: "Actually..."

At this moment, Rosalyn interrupted their conversation: "Don't waste time, sir. If you want to chat, wait until I finish my business and then we can chat slowly."

Rosaline then looked at Zhongli and said, "As agreed, I have come to take your Heart of God, Morax."

Paimon was also confused. What did she just hear?

"What are you talking about?!"

Zhongli remained silent and then said, "The contract is concluded. As you requested, I will grant you what I promised you."

Ms. Rosalyn was a little disdainful: "Humph, such a condescending tone..."

Ying was also a little surprised: "Is the Rock King Zhongli? Although I suspected it before..."

Paimon was the most surprised: "What! So you are the Rock Prince?!"

"Ah, the Rock God is actually this man!" Sandoni was listening nearby and saw Zhongli, whom they had met before.

Before that, Wu Menghai was in the situation when they handed over the raw stone in exchange for the Heart of the Wind God in Wu Menghai's hand.

This gentleman named Zhongli was the notary public brought in by Wu Menghai to witness the contract!

Ying turned around right after she finished speaking and looked at Wu Menghai beside her: "Why don't you look surprised at all?"

Wu Menghai spread his hands. "Because I already knew that..."

"What!!!" Ying's heart trembled violently when she heard Wu Menghai's answer.

She was actually best friends with Wu Menghai! Ying felt cheated!

Afterwards, Ying, with a little anger in her heart, started a duel with Wu Menghai.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Wu Menghai also repeatedly defended against Ying's two attacking hands, while pretending to be confused: "Didn't I tell you? I thought you already knew."

On the other side, Paimon's mind was also shaken: "No, no, no... Although this matter is also shocking, but, but... why did you give the Heart of God to the Fatui?!"

Paimeng had heard before that Wu Menghai and his men had given the Heart of the Wind God to the Fatui.

Zhongli said, "It's not a gift, but a transaction based on a contract... It's between me and the Ice Queen."

Ying, who was as strong as Wu Menghai, clasped her hands with his. She paused to think, then shook her head slightly as she looked at Zhongli. "I don't understand your thoughts... And why did you fake your death?"

Paimon reacted after hearing what Ying said and said, "Yeah, your fake death was really too much! Everyone was holding a ceremony to welcome you, and suddenly a dragon fell from the sky, and then Liyue Harbor was in chaos, and it almost brought about a disaster!"

Before Zhongli could finish his words, Rosaline began explaining to Paimon, "Haha... gathering the undercurrents surging beneath the surface, applying pressure to the limit, and then exploding—isn't that exactly what he wants to see?"

Paimon was puzzled and still didn't understand: "Huh?"

Zhongli said slowly, "Let me explain it myself."

"As you know, I have spent more than 6,000 years in the world, and it was 3,700 years ago that I established Liyue with the immortals."

"The rock that cannot be broken by the whirlpool will also be worn away by the erosion of time. It's just that I have been convincing myself that the day when it will be worn away and cracked has not come yet."

"Until one rainy day, I was walking in the harbor and heard a merchant praise his subordinates: 'You have completed your duty. Now, go and rest.'"

Everyone was listening carefully to Zhongli's self-narration.

Zhongli continued, "...At that time, I stood for a long time among the passing crowd, repeatedly asking myself: 'Have I fulfilled my duty...?'"

At this point, everyone had some feelings, especially Columbia. She also saw the thoughts of another god from the perspective of an observer.

Paimeng felt a little sad in his heart, and he understood Zhongli's thoughts: "Zhongli..."

Zhongli: "But when I started to consider whether I should step down from the throne... I realized that there were many reasons why I couldn't leave."

As for the divine position... Columbia looked at Zhongli with deep meaning. She didn't have a divine position, but was simply worshipped as a god by others. And then, she accepted it...

Zhongli: "Land of the Gods, Liyue, is it ready to enter the next era? I must create an opportunity for careful observation before making a decision."

"That's why I planned this fake death, dragging the young master, the immortal, and the Liyue Seven Stars into the chaos..."

"Then our joining in didn't bring you any unexpected results, right?" Wu Menghai said, shaking off Ying who was trying to lock him up.

Ying also hugged her chest and turned her head away. She decided to let it go for now and would find a chance to take revenge later.

"Of course not, on the contrary. Your performance exceeded my expectations." As he said that, Zhongli looked at Wu Menghai more closely.

Ningguang and Qixing were able to perfectly resolve the crisis posed by the demon god without relying too much on the power of the immortals.

It is highly likely that Wu Menghai played an indispensable role in this.

"Alas... It's a pity that I am still a little weak now. I can't kill the demon no matter how hard I try. In the end, I just cut off its head." Wu Menghai felt a little regretful.

Actually, there's one thing he hasn't said yet... During the two and a half hours of fighting the demon.

He also secretly tried to see if he could make a contract with the Whirlpool Demon.

After all, he has only made contracts with four "people" at the moment.

One for Fukalos, one for Columbia, one for Lottia, and one for Hanasari.

There are still many vacancies and I don’t know who I can contract with in the future.

But let's talk about Osel, he has completely gone astray. He didn't respond at all to any requests for communication.

In the end, Wu Menghai had no choice but to give up Osel with regret.

This is the strongest fighting force. He can't die even if he keeps taking damage from the Water God Fucaros.

If I could get the contract, I would be invincible.

Zhongli shook his head, knowing that Wu Menghai might be being modest: "You underestimate yourself too much. To most people, you are already one of the top fighters in Teyvatri."

"Haha, really..." Wu Menghai felt instantly proud after being praised by Zhongli.

That's right! He's already level 100 now.

I secretly took another look at Zhongli's level, and it was still level 90, which was so funny.

Ying looked at the smug Wu Menghai, then smiled helplessly: "That should be considered a good ending."

Zhongli: "Excellent. The Heart of God, which I have kept for a while longer, seems to have lost its meaning."

"Yes, that's why I have kept the Heart of God until now."

Knowing the good ending, Paimon couldn't help but think about what would have happened if they hadn't stopped it successfully.

"In other words, if all the chaos reaches a point where it's beyond resolution, you will personally intervene and use your divine power to finally avert this crisis for Liyue?"

Rosaline nodded immediately. How could Liyue be destroyed by a mere demon? "Of course, and it would be easy for him."

"Alas, but now it seems... just like a child who has lost their parents matures quickly. This city called Liyue has also grown in the face of 'God's Death'..."

Zhongli: "The final resolution of all these incidents has made me feel more satisfied than expected."

"The immortals who lived in seclusion... knew the least. But they first exercised utmost restraint, then cooperated with the Seven Stars in times of crisis, and finally, they tried to understand the hearts of the people."

Finally, Zhongli turned to Rosaline and explained the situation. "This lady, as the messenger sent by the God of Ice to fulfill the contract, kept the entire process a secret from her colleagues, Young Master, at my request. She did not reveal the truth she knew."

"I myself travel as the mortal Zhongli, and ultimately practice Liyue's traditions as a mortal. Thank you for joining me on this journey, travelers."

Zhongli said, "All of the above was within my plan. The only thing that was beyond my expectations... was the actions of the Liyue Seven Stars."

"My expectations for them were originally the same as for the immortals: simply protecting Liyue. But their ultimate response was..."

"Use this opportunity to replace the gods and exploit the vacuum left after my 'death' to quickly seize all power in Liyue."

Paimon: "Huh? That doesn't sound like a good thing!"

Wu Menghai said, "Ah? So that's what you originally hoped for? I told Ningguang that the Emperor wanted them to enter an era of human rule and no longer participate in the secular world."

Zhongli: "Haha... I think this is quite good. An era of human rule? This is something I once feared was premature, yet vaguely anticipated... It's a sincere fulfillment of my role as an Old God."

"Oh..." Wu Menghai shook his head.

Tartaglia saw that they were chatting happily. Wu Menghai even knew from the tone that Zhongli was the God of Geo. He quickly said, "Hey, what about me? You guys have been playing me around like crazy. Aren't you going to apologize to me?"

So, who is the clown, everyone here? Who is he?