Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

After a series of system operating sounds, Huiyuan could sense that the two souls in the salt cup and salt ruler had disappeared.

Some might ask, why go through all that trouble to send Heuria to Earth?

There are two reasons.

Firstly, the contract signed with Zhongli before entering the ruins included a rule of "taking items in sequence, one item at a time".

Since there were originally three people, according to the rule of "taking items in turn, one item at a time", Huiyuan could only take one of the salt cup and salt ruler, even if the other two people stopped playing.

To give an analogy, it's like a turn-based game where each player gets a reward in their turn. If all the other players leave the game, the game continues as normal, but when it's your turn, you can't claim all the rewards.

Therefore, whether it is Wanyan or Huiyuan, as long as the contract of "taking items in sequence, one item at a time" is still in effect, it is impossible for them to take all the cultural relics away.

Contracts are all about fairness and impartiality!

Contracts are dead, but people are alive.

Signing a contract with Heuria, demanding that she give both the salt cup and the salt ruler to Huiyuan, would be a different story.

What does this mean? Zhongli is the game producer, while Heureia is the sponsor, major shareholder, and creator of the cultural relic reward.

No matter how rigid your rules are, you can't let the shareholders be unhappy, right? So what do you do? Add another rule!

Therefore, after signing a contract with Heuria, Huiyuan can openly take all the rewards.

So what is the second reason?

Simply put, Huiyuan does not accept any regrets that make her sad!

Even if this regret has nothing to do with her, or is even detrimental to her, Huiyuan cannot accept it!

Also, who knows, maybe one day when I return to Earth, I'll meet Heuria's reincarnation and be able to help her regain her memories and then help Huiyuan with something?

For example... a legal identity or something.

Having dealt with Heuria's matter, Huiyuan stretched and left the ruins, heading towards the Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

I originally thought that the aftereffects of not being able to live without Ying would flare up, but I didn't expect that it would not flare up after so long. It seems that there are signs of recovery!

Stepping on clouds, they soon arrived at Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

It was nearing dusk, and the surrounding scenery was beautiful.

Because the mode of transportation was a boat, the day's visit to Lonely Cloud Pavilion and exploration of the Salt in the Earth did not involve spending much time traveling.

(This reminds me of the time I spent in Mondstadt with that Ningguang-specific merchant named Chen Ping'an at the beginning. Time flies. Come to think of it, it would have been faster to take the ship from Liyue Harbor to Wangshu Inn and then to Dawn Winery.)

(Ningguang only arranged one carriage; I really don't know what the point is. Could it be... that Ningguang is deliberately making me ride in a carriage for several days in a row to save money?)

Before Huiyuan could think it over, they arrived at Guyun Pavilion.

Zhongli stood atop the highest peak of Guyun Pavilion, his back to the sea, as if deep in thought.

Gui Zhong stood to the side and slightly behind Zhong Li, the sea breeze blowing her clothes, causing them to flutter gently.

"Zhongli—!"

After shouting, Huiyuan landed.

Ying and Paimeng breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Huiyuan return and that the aftereffects had not recurred.

Seeing this, Zhongli turned around and asked a question.

"Lingling...you've seen her?"

Upon hearing the question, Huiyuan paused for a moment, then nodded.

It is clear that "she" refers to "Heureia", and Zhongli likely already knows what Huiyuan did in the ruins.

After Huiyuan nodded in acknowledgment, Zhongli pondered for a moment and said, "It seems you really want this salt cup and salt ruler... Since you've signed a contract with her, then you can handle these two items."

"Zhongli, what are you going to do with us here?"

Paimon tilted his head in confusion and asked.

Upon hearing this question, Zhongli pondered for a moment and replied:

"Traveler, as I mentioned before, many ancient demon gods are suppressed beneath Lonely Cloud Pavilion. Now, the Asmodians have entrusted Liyue to mortals, and Heuria's era is a far more distant past. Her 'Salt Cup' and 'Salt Ruler' shouldn't return to Liyue Harbor. Originally, I intended for them to slumber here... However, Miss Lingling seems to have a better way to handle it."

After Zhongli finished speaking, Paimeng and Ying still didn't understand at all.

Looking at Huiyuan and then observing Zhongli's expression, Ying asked in confusion, "So what does Zhongli want me to do?"

"I personally brought an era to an end. I've always wondered how to record the history... that I ended. History can be recorded, but it's unreliable, and this incident proves that. Time has immense power; history can be distorted over time..."

Heureia was assassinated by the person she trusted most, and disaster swept across the entire Salt Kingdom.

Those who survived, perhaps because the event was too painful, did not want to recall this history and did not pass on this memory to future generations, but only recorded it in stone books.

However, after thousands of years of erosion, the ancient characters on the stone book were distorted into another meaning, leading to the emergence of people like Wan Yan, who deceived themselves.

Even someone with an exceptional memory like Zhongli needs to spend time in a specific place to recall past events.

Who can guarantee that their current memories are the same as their original memories?

Therefore, Zhongli needed a better "history book" that could eternally "record" the true history.

"I need to find a better 'record' to commemorate true history. Stone inscriptions were an ancient form of 'record.' But the seemingly unchanging rock, the seemingly unchanging world, and I... may all disappear one day."

The meaning of historical records can be altered due to the differences between ancient and modern scripts.

History recorded in paintings can become inaccurate as the paint fades and the paintings are redrawn.

Even the records and phonographs of Fontaine, the void terminals of Sumeru, and the history recorded by bottled knowledge can still contain errors.

So how should we "record" history?

Zhong Li had already found the answer to this question, and the answer was right before his eyes.

"So, Traveler, I thought of you. You are one who has traversed vast heavens and crossed seas of stars. By etching history into your memory, it can one day accompany you to other worlds. As a traveler, as long as you can 'record,' then the era and history of Teyvat will gain a kind of 'backup of existence'..."

After hearing what Zhongli said, Ying suddenly realized, "So it wasn't about finding a treasure chest after all..."

Seeing Ying make a joke at this moment, Zhongli's gloomy mood instantly dissipated, and he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... I wish you find treasure chests throughout the starry sky after you leave Teyvat. I have the nickname 'God of Wealth,' so this saying holds true."