Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

Hearing Kailin's words, Zhongli nodded and said calmly, "Indeed, but I have already abdicated my divine position and am now just an ordinary person wandering the mortal world."

"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Tianlang said in confusion.

"Well, because of something that happened, I made a promise with someone that after explaining everything, I would retire."

"Is that so?" Tianlang lowered his head and thought for a moment. Although he didn't know why Zhongli gave up his position as a god, his intuition told him that it would be better not to ask too much.

Thinking of this, Tianlang smiled and said, "But then again, Mr. Zhongli's way of speaking is quite similar to that of one of my superiors, but his gentlemanly attitude is the only thing that makes him speak like a gentleman."

"Uh, if you say that, aren't you afraid that Rex will come looking for you?" Kailin complained.

Zhongli smiled lightly and said, "Is that so? In fact, Master Tianlang's way of speaking is quite similar to that of one of my colleagues."

"Is this true?" Tianlang asked in surprise.

Zhongli nodded. "Of course, he's Mondstadt's Wind God. His current situation is similar to mine. He wanders around, though occasionally indulges in a drink. In my opinion, he's more like a drunkard than a god."

Hearing this, Tianlang was silent for a moment: "Uh... are you sure this is a compliment?"

"Pfft!" Kailin laughed out loud. "You're right. Although our friend doesn't like to drink, he does have surprisingly little free time except for important matters."

"Yeah, and he's a bit sinister." Mo Yan said in a low voice.

"Hey, can't you give me some face in front of the guests?" Tianlang said angrily.

"Hey? What happened that made our Young Master Tianlang so angry?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from outside the door, and then Akano pushed open the door and walked in with a smile.

"Chiye, why you too?" Tianlang said dissatisfiedly.

"Why are you here?" Zixuan looked at Chiye and asked.

"Of course I'm here for breakfast." Akano smiled and glanced at Zhongli standing beside him. "But after hearing your conversation just now, I'd like to meet Mr. Zhongli even more."

After seeing Chiye, Zhongli slowly stood up and politely asked, "Excuse me, who is this gentleman?"

"My name is Lieyuan Chiye. No need for honorifics, just call me by my name. Brother Zhongli, you don't mind me calling you that, right?"

"Of course, Brother Chiye, I will obey your orders." Zhongli nodded and said.

Seeing this scene, Kailin on the side complained again: "This guy Chiye, he won't be so familiar with everyone he meets, right?"

"Maybe it's a habit he picked up in the mercenary group?" Tianlang said.

At this time, after hearing Chi Ye's voice, Xiangling quickly walked out from the kitchen.

"Master Akano, you're here! What would you like to eat?"

The moment he saw Xiangling, Zhongli was stunned.

Chiye smiled and said, "It's the same old routine, Jueyun pepper fried slime."

"Okay, please wait!"

Xiangling turned and went back to the kitchen. At this moment, Kailin turned to look at Chiye again and complained: "It's so exciting so early in the morning. How much do you like this dish?"

Chiye smiled and didn't answer. Then he turned around and looked at Zhongli again: "Mr. Zhongli, do you need anything? It's okay. I'll pay the bill."

Zhongli recovered and replied, "Well, any recommendations?"

"Of course the most popular dish in this restaurant is the slime dish."

Chiye recommended several slime-based dishes to Zhongli, and then invited everyone to sit down together. After the dishes were served, Zhongli took a few bites...

"Hmm... the texture of slime and the fragrance of mint, the combination of various ingredients, is exactly the same as the dishes at Liyue Wanmintang."

"Oh, so Brother Zhongli also has the Wanmingtang sign?" Chi Ye asked.

Zhongli nodded slightly: "Yes, and the chefs are also father and daughter."

"No wonder I always look at you strangely." Kailin said with her arms folded.

"Could it be that your relationship with them is the same as that between Chiye and Xiangling, father and daughter?" Mo Yan asked.

"Well, I guess so, but compared to here, it's missing an old friend." As he spoke, Zhongli looked at the bear-shaped sculpture on the side.

At this time, Xiangling came out from the kitchen carrying dishes.

"Master Akano, this is the fire slime you requested for cooking fish. It's quite slow."

"Okay, thank you." Akano nodded.

Xiangling smiled, turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly, she noticed Zhongli's gaze.

"Sir, are you interested in the sculptures in our house?"

"Hmm? Yes, this is the first time I've seen such an interesting statue." Zhongli said with a smile.

"That's right. Actually, I dreamt of this silly bear cub. Later, my father found a fortune teller who said it was a good omen, so I asked someone to carve this statue," Xiangling explained. "But honestly, every time I see it, I always have an indescribable feeling. I don't know why."

Hearing this, Zhongli lowered his head in thought: "Is that so? Even though they are not in the same time and space, there is a subtle connection between them."

After saying this, Xiangling shook her head violently, then turned around and said with a smile, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Master Chiye, please enjoy your meal."

Chiye nodded, then seemed to remember something and called Xiangling again: "Oh, by the way, Xiangling, there will be a ghost-suppressing ceremony in the town soon. If you are interested, you and Master Mao can go and take a look."

"A ghost-soothing ritual?" Karen asked doubtfully.

"Well, I heard that Commander Lu led his men to Sangyang not long ago. Not only did they bring back evidence of the Sangyang Rebellion, they also brought back the remains of the Sangyang bandit leader, Hiroo Eijiro. To put an end to this disaster from 200 years ago, Lu Xi and Lei Ming specially held this ghost-suppression ceremony."

"Is that so?" Kailin shuddered, then looked at Mo Yan and whispered, "Speaking of which, didn't we hear about this from Miss Jiexiang before?"

Zi Xuan nodded and whispered, "That's true. They said they had a lot of things to do, but I never thought they would come back so soon."

At this moment, Xiangling nodded: "Ceremony? Okay, I'll let Dad know so we can go together!"

"Well, it's settled then." Chiye said with a smile, then he looked at Zhongli beside him, "By the way, Brother Zhongli, why don't you go with the flow and take a look."

Zhongli nodded. "Alright, thanks to Brother Chiye for your help. Even in this parallel universe, I've heard a little about the Sangyang Rebellion. The Sangyang people's behavior is despicable and truly worthy of the condemnation of both humans and gods."

Chi Ye nodded and smiled, "It's settled then. I'll take you around later. Although I don't know what Liyue is like, our Linhui will not let you down."

"Thank you for your help." Zhongli said with a smile.