Genshin Impact: I wrote the plot into a novel to spoil the future

"So I want to confirm how this differs from my prediction."

Zhongli nodded; this was indeed a taboo that prophets would have.

“Then you may write according to your prediction. I also want to see if Liyue can withstand this disaster without your participation.”

"We can withstand it, but the Jade Pavilion is gone," Lin Qiu replied.

Zhongli pondered, and he roughly understood how Liyue had achieved victory without Lin Qiu's involvement.

What he wanted to see was Liyue's determination, which he had already seen when the Seven Stars, the Celestials, the Thousand Rocks Army, and the crew of the Dark Star stood on the front lines to resist Oser.

Liyue had already passed the test at that time; the rest was just a matter of seeing if she could withstand the demon god without him.

“Back then, at the Northern Bank…” Zhong Li recounted his experience.

Anyway, the agreement to have Lin Qiu reveal his identity was already in place, so it definitely had to be fulfilled.

Since there's no way to resist, it's better to enjoy it. It'll be another test, and we'll see if the people of Liyue will welcome him back as the Geo Archon after they learn his identity.

Now that the Seven Stars have taken power, Liyue Harbor no longer 'needs' a god.

Zhong Li recounted what had happened at the Northern Bank, and Lin Qiu immediately memorized it.

"Why didn't I think of giving away the Heart of God through a transaction?" Wendy lamented.

How many fine wines have I missed? I could have just sent the bill to the Northern Bank myself.

It's a pity that he slept for too long and didn't have time to make a deal with the Ice God.

The other immortals also overheard this conversation and learned about the Heart of God, but none of them made any comment.

Since it is the Emperor's 'contract', it must be fulfilled, and the Emperor must have his own reasons for doing so.

It's just the Heart of God. If the Emperor is willing to give it, then so be it. The immortals didn't come to believe in Zhongli after he obtained the Heart of God and became one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World.

"Lin Qiu, are there any vacant houses for sale around your neighborhood?" Liu Yun asked.

She didn't know where to buy a house, but since Shen He was staying at Lin Qiu's house, she might as well choose a place closer to Shen He.

"That's all." Hu Tao's little head peeked out from behind Lin Qiu.

"Because I bought all the houses near Xiao Qiuqiu," Hu Tao said with a smile.

Even Lin Qiu hadn't expected this. No wonder he hadn't seen his neighbors much; it turned out that Hu Tao had bought them all.

So you bought so many houses, and now you want to stay in my guest room?

"Could you sell me one of these? I can exchange it for the antiques I've collected," Liu Yun said.

"Antiques..." Walnut wasn't very interested in this thing.

Zhongli, on the other hand, was quite interested. "Among the antiques collected by Liuyun, there are some that interest me."

"How about I sell you my house there, Liuyun?"

Lin Qiu then realized that both of them had bought houses near his home.

But even after hearing the story, they still wanted to stay in his guest room and refused to go home.

"The Emperor's house?" Liu Yun asked expectantly.

The Emperor is very particular, so I imagine his house must also be very particular.

“That’s right, but we’ve never lived here before, so we need to buy new furnishings and decorations.” Zhongli nodded.

He either slept at the Rebirth Hall or at Lin Qiu's house; he had hardly ever lived in the house he bought.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the furniture and decorations in one of Lin Qiu's guest rooms were arranged exactly according to Zhong Li's preferences, making it feel like coming home.

"..." Liu Yun was speechless. So it was a bare-bones house.

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Character Voice Lines - Shen He: About Smiles

"I'm not good at smiling, but my junior brother said it looks good. What do you think?"

Chapter 110, Act Three Completed

A few days later, Lin Qiu spent the last few days at home writing.

Shen He was out working, and Ying was also out on adventures, while he stayed at home.

Hu Tao would occasionally come to visit him, and Zhong Li would occasionally check on his writing progress, but that was about it; they didn't have any other social interactions.

Oh right, and it's also worth mentioning that Liu Yun has moved to Liyue Harbor and is staying at Lin Qiu's house.

Lin Qiu's house was no longer big enough, so Hu Tao gave Lin Qiu the house next door and demolished the wall of the yard overnight to turn it into a house.

Zhong Li would occasionally come over to check on his novel's progress, and then go to Liu Yun's place to help her design home decorations.

After finishing all that, he went to Grandma Ping for some tea and then went to Yun Jin's place to listen to some opera. He was quite busy, but no one knew what he was busy with.

"Finally finished writing." Lin Qiu slumped into a chair.

This time he wrote two stories, the third act of Liyue and part of his new book, Teyvat Tales.

"Finished writing? Let me see it," Hu Tao said immediately.

Knowing that Lin Qiu was almost finished writing, she had been waiting. It was truly remarkable that she could sit quietly for so long, given her personality.

"Here you go." Lin Qiu didn't hide anything and handed both books to Hu Tao.

Hu Tao took it and looked at it; it read, 'Chapter One: Act Three: The Approaching Guest Star'.

After watching a segment, Hu Tao said that the most likely person to be the Emperor was her own guest minister.

Wouldn't that make me incredibly powerful? Just like my ancestor, I've also formed a partnership with the Emperor!

This is what Hu Tao is thinking now, and it hasn't changed in any other way because of the possibility of becoming an emperor.

She had overheard Zhongli and Lin Qiu's conversation at the celebration banquet a few days ago, so she was already mentally prepared.

"So it was that guy who released Oser." As she continued reading, Hu Tao realized that it was Tartaglia who released Oser.

Although she was there to help, she actually knew very little about the situation.

Later, Lin Qiu wrote about the celebration banquet's "Goddess Splitting the Temple," putting the revelation about Zhong Li at the very end.

After all, this is crucial intelligence, and knowing it in advance would affect the subsequent content.

Hu Tao didn't react to the fact that Zhongli was the Emperor. She didn't care about such things, and besides, she had felt from the beginning that Zhongli was extraordinary.

Looking back now, the words I said to Zhongli feel like I've been hit by a boomerang.

Thankfully, Lin Qiu isn't the Emperor. Given their relationship, if he were the Emperor, things would be far too...

After reading this story, Hu Tao had an idea.

Zhongli had to hide her identity before, but now it's about to be exposed. Does that mean she can start advertising now?

No, no, isn't releasing this book the best form of advertising?

Although this advertisement is not very meaningful, the only difference is whether others buy it sooner or later.

But what Hu Tao likes is this feeling of promotion and advertising; whether it's effective or not is unimportant.

Just as Hu Tao had predicted, the Rebirth Hall became a huge hit, but not many people actually bought the services; most people simply wanted to see Lin Qiu and Zhong Li.

This gave Hu Tao a huge headache; she was so busy but couldn't sell a single service.

Besides Chapter Three, there is another story; Hu Tao continues reading.

'Teyvat Stories: Shenhe'

As the title suggests, this story is about Shen He.

After reading it, Hu Tao sighed, "Alas, when will people be able to 'understand' death?"

It's so difficult for people to 'reconcile' with death.

Shen He's father was unable to accept his wife's death, which ultimately led to an even greater tragedy.

The work of the Hall of Rebirth is to maintain harmony between the living and the dead, allowing the deceased to let go of the past and the living to move towards the future.

Hu Tao had met people like Shen He's father before, but few were as resolute as him.

Hu Tao couldn't accept her grandfather's death either, and wanted to see him again in the afterlife.

That might have been the last lesson her grandfather was teaching her: the head of the Hall of Rebirth lives without regrets.

Looking back at the story of "the goddess splitting the temple" now evokes different feelings.

Feelings of regret? Sympathy? Indignation? Perhaps all of those, but Hu Tao knew that these were not the feelings Shen He needed.

"When Shen He returns, let her try my special dishes," Hu Tao said with a smile.

"Huh? Did Shen He offend you?" Lin Qiu asked, puzzled.

Walnut was displeased. "My special dishes aren't something just anyone can eat. Apart from you few, no one else can get a taste even if they want to."

She reached out her little hand to tickle Lin Qiu's ticklish spot, but in the end she didn't.

Hu Tao asked softly, "Little Qiuqiu, do you know my story too?"

Lin Qiu nodded. "I know."

"Sigh, I feel like I have no secrets from either of you two right now," Hu Tao said, shrugging.

Lin Qiu knew, and Zhong Li, as the Emperor, probably knew too. So they both knew about my experiences, but I didn't know about theirs.

It was supposed to be a story about three people, so why was I excluded?

We agreed to act in "Burning Winter" together, but how did it turn into "White Album"?

"Is it okay for you to expose Zhongli's identity?" Hu Tao asked, as she still preferred to call him 'Guest Zhongli'.

Zhongli escaped by faking his death. What if he gets exposed and then brought back to be the Rock God?

“My ‘contract’ with Zhongli has been completed. As for what’s to come… Zhongli told me that this will be his final test,” Lin Qiu said helplessly.

Lin Qiu's agreement with Zhong Li was that Zhong Li's identity could not be revealed before the plan was completed.

However, it didn't matter if the plan itself was exposed, so Lin Qiucai mentioned Zhong Li's plan to Ningguang.

Lin Qiu thought he had won by exposing Zhong Li, but Lao Deng turned the tables on him.

The ancient monster who has lived for thousands of years is indeed powerful. Not only is he not nervous about being exposed, but he also plans to take advantage of this exposure.

Zhongli has made it very clear that he has stepped down from his divine position and returned power to the people; he even explicitly stated this at the Northern Bank.

If the people of Liyue still want to welcome him back as the Geo Archon...

Zhongli would still agree, because it would prove that the people of Liyue were not ready.

"Is that so... Hahaha, a guest elder is indeed a guest elder." Hu Tao laughed.

"Yes, an old fox is still an old fox after all," Lin Qiu sighed.

At this moment, Zhongli acted as if nothing had happened, strolling around buying antiques, saying, "This one is nice."

Before my identity is exposed, if I don't buy now, the store might give it to me for free later.

A transaction is also a 'contract', and Zhongli doesn't want to make an exception.

Zhongli's biggest worry right now is probably that she won't be able to enjoy tea, listen to storytelling, and watch plays like she does now in the future.

If Tian Tiezui knew that he was telling the Emperor's stories in front of him every day, would he still be able to tell stories properly?

"Hmm, how about we send this bill to young friend Lin?"

Lin Qiu said, "I'm not paying for you. Send the bill to the funeral parlor."

No, the hall master is right next to Lin Qiu now, so Lin Qiu doesn't need to send the bill at all; Hu Tao will settle it for him directly.

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Character Voice Lines - Lin Qiu: The Bill About Zhong Li

"Although I have money, I don't want to pay for his expenses. He doesn't know how much he spends."

Chapter 111 Gan Yu Gets a Nickname - Wang Xiaomei