Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

"Hey, Stone Golem. Your territory is called Liyue, such a nice name, it shows you're good at naming things. How about you name my territory too?"

The Rock God didn't answer, but was somewhat annoyed by the girl who was pestering him.

"Why aren't you saying anything, Stone Man? Hmm... it's not good to keep calling you Stone Man. How about I give you a name... Zhongli?"

The Rock God still did not answer.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes. Hey! Since your name is Zhongli, how about I call my territory Guiliyuan? Gui as in 'returning to the end,' and Li as in 'Zhongli.'"

With no other option, Rock God temporarily set aside his plans and replied, "Call me whatever you want."

The stone man finally spoke, and Gui Zhong instantly became overjoyed.

"Hehe~ Okay, it's decided then!"

...

After naming their territory Guili Plain, the Dust People and the Rock People interacted and learned from each other.

The Dust People, skilled in farming, share their food with the Rock People.

The Rock People, skilled in using rocks, also shared their spears and slings with the Dust People.

They interacted with each other and established Guili Market on Guili Plain, where they learned to trade. People exchanged their goods at the Guili Market and no longer referred to each other as Dust People or Rock People. From then on, everyone was a Liyue person, a fellow countryman.

After the people got along well, Gui Zhong had no more worries and naturally visited the caves of various immortals.

"Zhongli, Zhongli, what are you thinking about again? You've been standing here for ages, not moving at all... and ignoring me. I'm getting angry. Humph, you won't even say a word? I think calling you Stone Man would be more appropriate."

Pretending to be angry, Gui Zhong turned his head away, his eyes slightly open as he observed Zhong Li.

Seeing that the other party completely ignored him, Gui finally felt bored. After waiting silently for three hours, he left.

After the alliance was formed, Gui Zhong did not give up his research on mechanical arts. After Zhong Li did not respond, he often went to the cave of Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun to study mechanical arts together.

Although they share the same ideals, the immortal and the god often quarrel, each sticking to their own opinion and refusing to give in.

"Oh dear, yours won't work; it's too slow."

Seeing the girl pointing fingers at his creation, Liu Yun, who had transformed into human form, became annoyed.

"Hmph, I doubt yours is any better. What if you encounter multiple enemies?"

The two argued incessantly. Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun was extremely arrogant and did not believe that the hazy girl in front of him could be smarter than himself.

Therefore, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun invited the most impartial Yan Wang Dijun under the pretext of a gathering to evaluate the merits of the two mechanisms.

Finally, he saw that the stone man had actually accepted Liu Yun's invitation to attend the gathering. Although he was somewhat annoyed, he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Zhongli.

A gentle breeze stirred the yellowing leaves and brushed against Gui Zhong's long, starry sleeves, making the young woman's beauty even more striking.

Zhongli looked at Gui Zhong, whose sleeves fluttered in the wind like dancing leaves, and knew what had happened.

(Are they arguing again?)

Before Zhong could even speak, Gui Zhong's sweet yet irritating voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what do you think? Whose mechanism is more powerful?"

Compared to the noisy and disruptive Gui Zhong, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun (the True Lord of Clouds and Wind) places greater emphasis on etiquette.

After pouring two cups of tea, Liu Yun looked at the Emperor through the wind, seeking an answer.

"Your Majesty, how is it?"

Looking at Liu Yunjiefeng, who deliberately didn't pour the tea into the cup, Zhongli didn't give an answer.

However, he did not show favoritism to anyone, but made a decision after careful consideration.

"The 'Shadow Fox Mechanism' of Guizhong is slightly superior to that of the True Lord of Retaining Clouds and Borrowing Wind."

Upon hearing this answer, Gui Zhong burst into cheers, as if flowers were blooming.

As for Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, after suppressing his emotions, he arrogantly pretended not to care and walked to the small lake.

Peeking at Gui Zhong, who was talking to the Emperor about the mysteries of the "Yihu Mechanism" like a girl in love, Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun knew very well that Gui Zhong was indeed a cut above him in terms of mechanical arts.

Gui Zhong looked at the stunned stone man listening to his explanation and laughed from the bottom of his heart.

...

After a burst of light, Huiyuan regained consciousness, but her vision was still obscured by a blood mist filter, making it impossible to see anything.

After another bout of dizziness, Huiyuan saw another scene.

...

The mechanical gears made this sound continuously as they operated.

The scene before me is different from before; it doesn't seem to be from a third-person perspective.

I can feel the existence of my body, but I can't control its movements.

Through the extra-long sleeves, he manipulated each part, slowly assembling them together.

Clearly, this is the hand that leads to the end.

Huiyuan could feel the presence of Guizhong's body, but she couldn't control its movements at all, and the sense of incongruity was extremely strong.

Her tongue licked her lips, and the anticipation she felt for the little bell before her was completely conveyed into Huiyuan's heart.

When Gui Zhong was nervous, Hui Yuan was just as nervous. When Gui Zhong was happy, Hui Yuan was just as happy.

After embedding the last crystal into the "Dust-Cleansing Bell," Huiyuan was overjoyed. He picked up the Dust-Cleansing Bell and ran towards the cave of the True Lord Liuyun Borrowing Wind, wanting to show it off.

Outside the cave, a beautiful zither melody rang out. Gui Zhong, hearing the noise, looked over curiously and saw Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun playing the guzheng.

Drawn by the beautiful music, Gui Zhong couldn't resist shaking the Cleansing Bell in his hand and playing along with the melody. After the Cleansing Bell started playing automatically, Gui Zhong unrolled the scroll, intending to record the music.

After finishing his performance, Kagura Ryouichi looked at the girl who had played with him, but became displeased when he realized that she hadn't actually been controlling the instrument.

The two started arguing.

Kagura City believes that music is the sound of the soul. It is something that arises from feeling and can never be spontaneously generated by any mechanism.

Gui Zhong believed that although mechanical art could not replace human composition, its finished products were comparable to simple compositions.

Ge Chenlang crossed his arms, completely disregarding the weak demon god before him.

Gui Zhong puffed out his cheeks, pouted, and put his hands on his hips, showing no sign of backing down.

Seeing that the two were exchanging sharp words, True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng hurriedly came out of his cave and interrupted the argument.

"Stop arguing! The mechanism I just built has been destroyed."

Ignoring Liu Yun's attempt to borrow the wind, the two continued to stare at each other, practically touching mouths... no, practically face to face.