Many Liyue residents went crazy for it, while those who frequented the Three Bowls But No Port restaurant remained relatively calm.

The Emperor? Isn't that something we see every day? But I haven't really seen the Emperor make a move before, so I'll have to watch him closely.

Just as everyone was engrossed in reading, an unexpected incident occurred in the next part of the story.

Behind the Emperor, a cloud of black mist condensed and took shape, revealing the figure of the little girl.

The Emperor seemed 'unaware' and didn't even glance back, as if he didn't know someone had entered his shield.

However, few readers were worried. In most people's eyes, even if a little girl was a bit strange, she couldn't possibly harm the Emperor.

The Emperor's feigned death was due to his concern leading to confusion. After all, the Emperor, a massive dragon, had fallen from the sky, yet the few people of Liyue were still able to think calmly.

But the current situation is clearly not that exaggerated; everyone's intelligence has once again taken over.

The little girl released black mist from her hands, which struck the Emperor directly.

The people of Liyue are now a little worried. No matter what, they don't want the Emperor to be ambushed and injured.

At this moment, Kunjun, who was standing to the side, suddenly made a move, and the white mist in his hand collided with the little girl's black mist.

I knew you were no ordinary person a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to be this extraordinary!

How many more surprises do you have in store for us?

Kunjun himself also wonders, how many more surprises do I have that I don't know about? No one has informed me about my amazing abilities.

In the story, Kunjun blocked the attack for Zhongli, but the little girl did not give up. She went into the seal and released a powerful suction force that pulled everyone into the seal.

Faced with this terrifying suction force, the Traveler and Paimon were powerless. Paimon flew straight in, and the Traveler used his special move, "Cat Digging," but still couldn't escape being sucked into the seal.

Zhongli looked back and was also sucked in.

Within the seal, a fat dragon... a rock dragon king exuding immense power stared at the people being sucked in, its scarlet pupils fixed on him.

Lin Qiu also drew an illustration for the Dragon King Ruoduo, but unfortunately, not many people recognized him.

To many readers, He is merely a terrifying and oppressive 'monster' that is the enemy they will have to deal with next.

The immortals of Liyue recognized the Dragon King Rota and all sighed in sorrow.

On their way to the Dragon-Suppressing Land, they guessed who was behind it all.

But when Lin Qiu actually drew the illustration of the Dragon King Ruoduo, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

The old friends had forgotten them; Ruo Tuo's gaze toward the Emperor held no nostalgia, only hatred.

"Ruo Tuo..." Gui Zhong's pretty face was etched with sorrow.

"Ruo Tuo... are you still blaming the Emperor?" Xian Yun sighed.

Gui Zhong knew about Ruo Tuo because Xian Yun had talked to her about it, but she never expected that Ruo Tuo would stare at Zhong Li with such a gaze.

These are the Dragon King Ratna and Morax!

While she was still alive, she had never seen Ruoduo look at Zhongli with such eyes.

How would Morax feel if his former best friend now looked at him like an enemy?

Gui Zhong didn't know what Zhong Li was thinking, but she couldn't help but feel fortunate that she hadn't completely lost her memory after Lin Qiu resurrected her.

If she looked at Zhongli with the same eyes she would use to look at a stranger, Zhongli would probably feel sad inside, no matter how calm she appeared.

Although Zhongli always appears calm and collected, he is definitely a god who values ​​relationships deeply.

How can someone who doesn't value emotions pursue a long-term 'contract'?

Rather, it's more accurate to say that all gods are like this.

Both Wendy and Shadow have experienced being treated as enemies by their best friends.

When Dvalin was corrupted, he stared at Wendy with the same look in his eyes, while Shadow faced Mikoto Chiyo.

At that time, Mikoto Chiyo had the upper hand for a while.

The unparalleled martial arts skills of Lei Ying seemed to have been lost, even her personal naginata was bitten to pieces, and in the end, Ying's sword still went astray.

Perhaps, as he swung his sword, the girl dancing the Kagura dance reappeared before Kage's eyes.

In comparison, Wendy is the luckiest; at least Dvalin is still conscious.

Returning to the story, King Ruoduo suddenly stomped his foot, causing the earth to tremble. The stone pillar that sealed him shattered with a roar, and the seal was broken.

[King Rota: "Morax, you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep, making it easier for me to avenge the seal!"]

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Character Voice Acting - Yae no Miko: About the Second Act of the Ancient Chronicles

"Luckily, Ying doesn't want to study right now, otherwise... it might rain in the Pure Land of One Heart."

Chapter 199 A Star Rises in the Wasteland, Shining Like the Sun

Zhongli: "King Ruotuo, if you still remember... this was not our intention."

[Ruo Tuo roared, "Ugh...! You betrayed me, are you going to betray me again!?"]

Zhongli said calmly, "If that's how you want to think, then go ahead and believe it."

"Those who bear the weight of memories are destined to carry the weight of the truth. This is how it should be."

At this moment, Zhong Li's words sounded just like a couple arguing and saying, "There's nothing I can do if that's how you think."

But he didn't explain because he knew that Ruoda had forgotten the past, and explaining would be pointless.

But Jodo didn't know the details. He just thought, "Morax, look me in the eye and say that again!"

At this point in the story, Tian Tiezui secretly glanced at Zhongli, observing the Emperor's expression out of the corner of his eye.

Zhongli simply drank his tea and listened silently, seemingly without any emotional fluctuation.

Zhongli doesn't show his feelings on his face, so people around him can't tell his emotions.

The people of Liyue are very concerned about the Emperor, but they also worry that he doesn't like being watched with concern, so everyone's gaze towards Zhongli is somewhat subtle.

They all trusted the Emperor completely and did not believe that he would betray them, which likely meant there was more to the story.

I just hope Qiu Cheng will clarify things later, otherwise the people of Liyue won't question the Emperor, but foreigners are different.

[The battle ended, and Ruoduo angrily exclaimed: "Do you really intend to destroy me!?"]

Zhong Li sighed heavily and remained silent.

Eight rock pillars rose, sealing the Naga King Rota within them once more.

"Three bowls and you can't cross the harbor." Although Zhongli didn't say a word, everyone could feel that the Emperor was in a very heavy mood.

This was the second time; he had once again personally sealed away his old friend...

Even a rock will develop cracks after repeated erosion.

Even though he had barely retained some of his former consciousness the first time, this time he had forgotten it all.

And what about next time? And the time after that? Both Ruoduo and I have such long lifespans; will Ruoduo even be unable to remember his own name in the future...?

[Rota, now a little girl, said, "Morax! You were the one who sealed me underground a thousand years ago, and now it's you again...!"]

Zhongli sighed and said, "You should be called destiny, Dragon King Ruotu."

Yes, it is fate, for both of us, Zhongli thought silently.

[The Dragon King Ruoduo laughed loudly: "Destiny!! Hahahahahahaha!"]

"Is this God's plan? To destroy what you don't need, and to lead the butcher to ravage the wilderness!"

In Ruoduo's eyes at this time, he was something Zhongli "did not need," which is why Zhongli discarded him like trash and sealed him here.

Fortunately, he wouldn't have thought that way before, a voice rang out behind everyone.

【???:“No, you forgot.”】

Zhongli did not turn around, but closed his eyes and lowered his brows, saying, "Ruo Tuo..."

The speaker was Kunjun. He walked to Zhongli's side and said, "It's been a long time, Morax."

At this moment, Kunjun's voice became much calmer and more steadier, making him seem more credible.

[Nagarjuna: "You...you are...?"]

Kunjun and Zhongli crossed their arms in identical poses. "As you can see, it is the Dragon King Ruotu."

In reality, Kunjun suddenly realized, "I knew I couldn't be this powerful! It turns out I was possessed by the Dragon King Ruotu, so it's no wonder."

Even in novels, the protagonist is reborn as the Dragon King Ruoduo. How come in my case, the Dragon King Ruoduo has been 'reborn' as me?

Kunjun read it carefully, not only for the sake of the Emperor and Ruo Tuo's relationship, but also to understand his own future.

Kunjun: "Forgive me for not informing you of the truth sooner, traveler. There are some things I only understood after arriving under this tree."

"To be precise, I am not the complete Naga King Ratna... but a small fragment."

Kunjun (the Dragon King Ruoduo) speaks in a completely different way than Ajiu (the Dragon King Ruoduo).

Kunjun's voice was gentle and his tone was steady, somewhat similar to Zhongli's, making him seem more like a 'human'.

Ajiu appeared much angrier and more agitated, which was more in line with the feeling of a 'dragon'.

Kunjun: "Heaven and earth, yin and yang, the two polarities—you can consider me and the Dragon King over there as such beings. We are both manifestations of the will of the Dragon King Ruotu."

Simply put, Kunjun (Ruo Tuo Dragon King) means that, just like using the Tiger Talisman, good and evil thoughts are separated into two.

In the story, Kunjun (the Dragon King Ruotu) recounts their 'birth' process.

Because the seal had loosened, some of the power of the Dragon King Ratna had seeped out of the seal and transformed into a child.

She told others about her resentment at being suppressed, but people didn't take it seriously.

Then she thought that she could use the miners to dig out the seal and break through it from the inside.

'Kun Jun' is another power that awakened when the seal loosened. It was so weak that it could not form a separate entity and could only possess a human.

His strength was too weak, and he forgot many things, only remembering that he needed to find Morax.

Zhongli listened with a smile on his face until Kunjun finished speaking before he spoke.

"If you were a little stronger, I would have recognized you sooner, instead of only noticing something amiss when you mentioned the Dragon-Suppressing Stone."

Kunjun (Ruo Tuo Dragon King): "It's not your fault. I've long since changed beyond recognition. It wasn't until I touched that ancient stone tablet that I remembered everything from the past."

"It's been far too long. A secret unknown to both young humans and aged earth dragons... Morax, shall you tell me, or shall I?"

Zhongli smiled and said, "It's alright, you can decide."

Kunjun laughed back, "Haha, you're still the same. I'll do it then."

"The Dragon King Ratna was originally a close friend and comrade-in-arms of the Rock God Morax, and his lifespan far exceeded that of humans. However, the byproducts of the earth are just like the rocks on this ground..."

"Wear and tear is the very trigger the world inflicts upon us..."

"The wear and tear robbed the Dragon King of his senses, causing him to gradually forget the faces of his old friends and the Liyue Harbor he once personally protected."

This is the first time that ordinary readers have come into contact with the concept of "wear and tear." It turns out that "wear and tear" is not just a simple forgetting curve; it can also drive people crazy.

[A-Jiu: "Humans attacked the ley lines I depend on for survival!"]

Ajiu means that excessive human exploitation caused the earth's veins to tremble, making Ruoda suffer terribly.

Furthermore, the "wear and tear" caused the Naga King Ratna to lose his rationality and become unable to empathize with humans, ultimately leading him to attack them.

During this time, Zhongli also tried to stop the wear and tear, but unfortunately he failed.

Morax never betrayed King Rota.

Kunjun: "The heavens move, all things manifest, mountains and seas take form..."

[Ajiu: "...Stars rise from the wasteland, shining as brightly as...the blazing sun..."]

Zhongli remained silent, only letting out another heavy sigh, her expression unusually melancholic.

Finally, Kunjun instilled his feelings and memories of interacting with people into Ajiu.

[Ajiu, unwilling to accept it, said in a sorrowful voice, "No, how could this be... I refuse to accept this as fate!"]

Before disappearing, Aju uttered his name one last time, his voice trembling, "Mora...x..."

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