Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

That familiar figure was none other than D'Artagnan.

Based on the information from his subordinates, the young master learned that Zhongli and Lingling were having tea here, so he came over without stopping.

"Mr. Zhongli, Miss Lingling, we meet again."

“Mr. Tadalia, what brings you here? Ah... please have a seat.”

D'Artagnan nodded to Hunyuan and then sat down.

After exchanging a few polite words, D'Artagnan spoke:

"Mr. Zhongli, have you thought about the matter I discussed with you before?"

D'Artagnan was naturally referring to the matter of sending off the immortals.

As for Zhongli's answer, of course it was agreement.

"I have thought this through. The arrangements for the rites of sending off the immortals will be handled by the Hall of Rebirth."

"Since Mr. Zhongli has agreed, I will naturally offer my assistance. As for the meeting with those two friends... let's set it for tomorrow night at the 'Liuli Pavilion'."

Huiyuan was still a little confused as she watched D'Artagnan talking to Zhongli on her own.

"What are you... talking about?"

"It concerns the ceremony for sending off immortals. As you know, young friend, I am a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth. After the Emperor's assassination, the Seven Stars of Liyue did not organize a ceremony for sending off immortals, which has given me some pause for thought. The ceremony for inviting immortals is so grand, yet no one is taking care of the ceremony for sending them off..."

(So ​​that's how it is, a ritual to send off immortals.)

The young master helped Zhongli organize the ceremony to send off the immortals, naturally taking this opportunity to get close to the Emperor's immortal ancestral shroud and steal the heart of the gods.

Zhongli knew, of course, the young master's true thoughts, and knew that he could not get what he wanted. But in order to fulfill the contract, she still made contact with the executor "Lady", and would hand over the Heart of God after the matter was over.

At that moment, the system's voice came through.

"The quest 'Farewell to the Ancient Body' has been automatically accepted. Quest completion rewards: Heart of the Rock God (system replica), two attribute points, and one random skill. Quest objective: Complete the Farewell to the Immortal Ceremony."

After the system finished speaking, D'Artagnan's voice came through.

"Miss Lingling, how about it? Would you like to join us and complete the Sending-Off-the-Immortals Ceremony together?"

"Hehe...Alright, how could I be absent from the Emperor's funeral?"

...

After the young master left, Huiyuan looked at Zhongli, who was drinking tea.

"I never expected that the Emperor would be interested in holding his own funeral."

"Young friend, you jest. The person sitting here is just a mortal named Zhongli."

"What ordinary mortal would carry around a divine heart?"

Zhongli paused for a moment while holding the teacup, then looked at Huiyuan and said.

Isn't there one here?

This sentence left Huiyuan speechless.

(I feel like I'm that mortal who carries the heart of a god with me...)

"Hehe, hehe."

Huiyuan adopted Fujiya's expression and got away with it by being cute.

"By the way, I'm a little curious and would like to observe what the Heart of the Rock God looks like."

"Hmm? If General Dawn wants it, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give you the Heart of the Rock God."

As Zhongli spoke, he couldn't wait to cast a spell, bringing Huiyuan and his own consciousness into the consciousness space.

Huiyuan looked at the transparent body and Zhongli's transparent body in front of her, and exclaimed in amazement.

"This is just a simple technique of telepathic communication; young friend, there is no need to be afraid."

As he spoke, Zhongli opened his palm and conjured the Heart of the Rock God, which he then handed to Huiyuan.

"If you are interested in the location of the Geo Archon, then there is no need for Liyue to undergo any trials at the moment."

Huiyuan coughed a few times and replied decisively: "The era of human rule in Liyue is bound to come. There is no reason for the position of Geo Archon to be passed down."

The system's voice came through again.

"Analysis of the Geo Archon's Heart is in progress. Progress: 1%, 99%, 100%. Analysis of the Geo Archon's Heart is now complete."

As expected of a super AI, the analysis didn't get stuck.

Back in Mondstadt, the system had said, "Each Heart of God needs to be analyzed before the system can replicate it."

That's why Huiyuan asked Zhongli to let him see the heart of God.

Seeing that the system analysis was complete, Huiyuan returned the Heart of God to Zhongli.

Seeing that Huiyuan was not interested in the Heart of God, Zhongli didn't say anything more.

Consciousness returned to her body, and Huiyuan bid farewell to Zhongli.

"Well... Mr. Zhongli, let's meet at the Glazed Pavilion tomorrow night."

(I'm exhausted. I've been practicing elemental magic while constantly flying through the air these past few days. It's really draining. I need to go home and get some sleep...)

Back inside, there was no dusty scene as I had imagined.

(Looks like Sun Wu cleaned it up. So tired... I need to hurry back to my room, put down the Dust Song Pot, and sleep with the cats...)

...

Huiyuan fell asleep as soon as she entered the Dust Song Pot, collapsing onto the sofa and fast asleep.

The cats, who were taking a midday nap, suddenly felt a sense of comfort.

"Who turned on the air conditioner?"

Lina looked at the other cats in confusion, but only Marta and Sori, who were not used to taking a nap, were awake.

Marta sensed the air and concluded, "This feeling... it must be that my brother has returned."

Hehe, this is the Huiyuan brand air conditioner, with its unique elemental aura that belongs exclusively to Lingling. The cats are already familiar with it.

Alina, who was reading a book nearby, noticed the children talking and said to the three cats:

"You need to sleep well to grow taller."

A chorus of voices rang out: "Yes, Mother Alina."

Although Lina is Alina's biological daughter by blood, the other cats have gotten used to calling Alina "Mom" so much that they've started doing it too.

Adrian, Lina's biological father, looked much better after entering the Dust Song Pot. This was thanks to the system's medication, which extended his lifespan, allowing him to regain the vibrant energy of his youth.

As a former soldier of the Fools, he was extremely sensitive to sound. He heard the sound as soon as Huiyuan entered the Dust Song Pot.

Adrian took the initiative to set up the stall for Huiyuan and then stood guard nearby as usual.

Back when he was a musketeer guerrilla, he and his teammates would take turns keeping watch while the other slept to prevent attacks from monsters and animals.

This behavior should be considered a kind of aftereffect.

After realizing that there was no danger here, Adrian chuckled to himself and, like Alina, picked up a book to read.

During my service, I had no other form of entertainment besides chatting with my teammates. Now I've started reading isekai (another world) novels and I'm completely engrossed in them.

......

On the other side, Zhongli was found by the lady very easily after Dadalia and Huiyuan left.

The woman used the same method she used to find the Anemo Archon in Mondstadt to locate Zhongli. She then used the Geo Archon's aura to pinpoint Zhongli's location.