Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

There are 3 people at the tea table, and if you add Gui Zhong and Zhong Li, there are 5 people in total.

Among them were two middle-aged men who appeared to be very knowledgeable, and a twenty-year-old woman who looked like a scholar.

After Huiyuan, Ying, and Paimeng greeted Guizhong, the woman who looked to be about twenty years old at the tea table asked them a question.

Are you all friends of Zhongli and Guizhong?

The woman's name was Wanyan. She wore a short sword at her waist, but her attire resembled that of a scholar. Her breathing was steady, suggesting she was not a frail scholar.

Upon hearing the question, Zhongli took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Yes, I had the pleasure of meeting you recently. You're a traveler, knowledgeable and erudite. And Lingling, skillful and multi-talented. I felt an immediate connection with you. We were just talking about the 'Historical King of Rock,' would you like to hear more?"

Before Huiyuan or Ying could answer Zhongli, the middle-aged man who was drinking tea at the tea table interrupted the conversation and started talking about the topic.

"This gentleman seems to underestimate the divine power of the Rock King. As a professional archaeologist, I would like to correct some of his views."

The middle-aged man, named Hanxue, was refined and dignified. He looked like some kind of expert.

Just after Hanxue said that Zhongli didn't understand what Prince Yan was saying, Huiyuan couldn't hold back and almost burst out laughing.

Gui Zhong covered his mouth to suppress a laugh while pouring tea.

Just as Ying was about to explain that "no one understands him better than Zhongli," Hanxue added, "We are currently discussing the whereabouts of the 'first Mora in history.'"

At this moment, another middle-aged man wearing glasses, sitting next to Hanxue at the tea table, began to echo his words.

"As we all know, under the guidance of the Geo Archon, the ancient people of Liyue smelted ores and used them to trade with the world's nations."

The middle-aged man with glasses was named Yixuan. Like Hanxue, he was refined and cultured, like an academic expert.

"Liyue now holds the sole right to forge Mora across the entire continent. And the world's first Mora was likely forged by the Geo Archon himself thousands of years ago."

After Yixuan finished speaking, Wanyan picked up the conversation, saying, "Based on my research... and a bit of speculation, I believe this historically significant Mora might have been secretly passed down as a kind of 'token.' For example... could it be that the 'Seven Stars' who govern Liyue undergo some kind of ritual unknown to outsiders before each generation takes office...?"

Upon hearing Wan Yan, a woman who looked quite young, say this, Han Xue leaned forward and rested his head on the table, refuting her statement.

"No, no, no, according to my research, the significance of this 'first Mora' is far more complex than that. As everyone knows, Mora is a catalyst. Even today, there are still practices using Mora's mystical properties to enhance weapons. The world's first Mora must contain the strongest power. Therefore, my next historical work will boldly demonstrate the latest findings of my decade-long dedicated research!"

As he spoke, Hanxue crossed his arms and began to speak in a mysterious tone.

"That is—Prince Yan used this Mora as a catalyst to strengthen his sword and blade."

Listening to what the other person was saying, Paimon couldn't help but become curious.

"A knife and a sword?"

"Heh heh heh, you'll have to buy the book and read the full story then. Right now, I'll only reveal a small part: obtaining the sword will make you the Supreme Ruler of Liyue, drawing the sword will crown you the King of Liyue—"

Han Xue was clearly a respectable expert, but in the middle of the conversation he suddenly started advertising his own books. Huiyuan really didn't know how to evaluate him.

If Zhongli hadn't been right in front of him, Paimon would definitely have been completely fooled by their elaborate pyramid scheme tactics.

At this moment, Zhongli sighed slightly and said, "...I cannot agree."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Hanxue was stunned and uttered a puzzled and surprised "Hmm."

After saying the words "I disagree," Zhongli began his argument.

"Leaving aside the authenticity of these swords and artifacts... the so-called Mora, the so-called money, was originally created merely as a means to facilitate the signing of 'contracts.' The Emperor's true intention was to [guide humanity to use Mora for transactions]. Presumably, the 'world's first Mora' was simply spent by the Emperor as ordinary currency..."

At this moment, the bespectacled middle-aged man, Yixuan, said, "Hmm... I think Mr. Hanxue's hypothesis makes a lot of sense. But this Mr. Zhongli, without any evidence, just looks down on Prince Yan's far-reaching plans?"

"Ah...no...I'm not saying anything positive or negative, I'm just stating a fact."

Upon hearing Zhongli's calm and indifferent words, Hanxue crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and retorted with an air of authority.

"Come on, do you understand Prince Yan better than I do?"

If Gui Zhong were drinking tea right now, he would definitely spit out a mouthful of water.

Zhongli didn't understand how funny Prince Yan's joke was, and Gui Zhong had already hidden his face.

Because now, Gui Zhong's facial expression has been distorted into an indescribable shape due to the smile.

That's how experts are; by virtue of their status and their persuasive sales pitches, they can easily render genuine experts worthless.

Huiyuan had already seen through the other party; in reality, he was just a lousy bookseller with no real knowledge.

Where has Ying ever experienced this kind of marketing tactic that is unique to Liyue?

Unaware that Hanxue's true intention was to promote his work, Ying wanted to explain something, but before she could speak, she was interrupted again.

This time, it wasn't Han Xue who interrupted him, but rather the King of Yan himself, Zhong Li, who interrupted him.

"I only have a superficial understanding of history, so I dare not boast about it. But if there are no differences in opinion, the discussion would lose its meaning."

Seeing Zhongli say this, the middle-aged man with glasses, Yixuan, asked, "Then let me ask you, thousands of years ago, when Liyue Harbor was undergoing a large-scale construction project, the Geo Archon taught the people architectural skills. The demonstration models he used were all cast using Mora, right?"

"It's true."

Seeing that Zhongli had admitted to it, the MLM expert, Hanxue, asked again: "Alright, tell me, if it weren't for valuing Mora's divine power, why would Prince Yan have acted so extravagantly?"

"This is easy to explain. For the Emperor, Mora is the easiest and cheapest material to obtain."

"Ugh, ugh...uh..."

As expected of Zhongli, he silenced this so-called expert with just one sentence.

This scholar is really unlucky; his book won't sell now. Who told him to get involved in pyramid schemes and mess with the Emperor himself?