“I am more than satisfied with the final resolution of all incidents.”
Zhongli lowered his eyes slightly, as if he didn't notice Famas's actions, and began to detail the reactions of all parties in this incident.
"The immortals living in seclusion outside the world... they know the least information. But they first maintained the greatest degree of restraint, were willing to cooperate with the Seven Stars in times of crisis, and finally tried to understand the hearts of the people."
"As the messenger sent by the Ice God to complete the contract, Madam, at my request, hid the entire process from her colleagues and did not reveal the truth she knew."
"Seven Stars also took this opportunity to replace the Rock God Morax, and took advantage of the vacuum period after my death to quickly control all the power in Liyue."
"I myself walk in the name of Zhongli, and finally practice Liyue's tradition as a mortal."
"Thank you for traveling with me on this journey, traveler."
Zhongli nodded to Ying in greeting, then crossed his arms, and the rock-white pendants on his earlobes kept shaking. The solemnity that had been in the upper position for a long time dissipated a lot, leaving only the fresh air as if he was in a thousand mountains and valleys.
"It turns out that everything was a prepared plan in advance..."
"Wow, Zhongli is too much!"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Paimon clenched his fists angrily in protest, while the traveler and Dadalia also looked astonished.
But hearing Zhongli mention the wear and tear repeatedly, Ying couldn't help but think of Wendy and Tevalin.
Did Zhongli also suffer from wear and tear and lose his mind?
"So what will the former emperor who just retired plan to do next?"
The deep blue in Dadalia's eyes were like burning wine, staring at Zhongli closely, waiting for the other party's response.
"If nothing unexpected happens, we should wait until the Fools and the Seven Stars of Liyue resolve the compensation issue..."
"I will accompany you to Zhidong to meet Her Majesty the Queen."
Zhongli rubbed his chin with his palm, thought for a moment and then responded.
"Oh? Mr. Zhongli plans to come to the Winter Palace to accompany me?" Dadalia grinned, showing two rows of white teeth. "Then you have to move faster. After returning to the Winter Palace, I'm afraid I will be here soon." To be sent to the front lines of the abyss."
The frost-white cast-iron railings of the Northland Bank coated Dardalia's whole body with a sea-blue shimmer, like raging waves, and in the waves stood a young man who was against the sun and more wanton and wild than the sea.
"It's just a pity that I have been blacklisted by Qixing forever in Liyue, right?"
"However, the deadline for the Queen to grant me a temporary farewell to the Winter Capital has not yet come. Before then, could you trouble Mr. Zhongli to continue to be my guide in Liyue?"
Dadalia clasped her leather-gloved palms together and asked Zhongli in an expectant tone.
"As far as common sense is concerned, based on your understanding of Liyue, you should no longer need a guide."
Zhongli pondered for a moment, and the warm sunshine shone on the ends of his gradually golden hair, making the gilt hair holes seem to be filled with dazzling gold.
"But I accept your invitation. I do know a few good shops. When the building repairs and reconstruction are completed, if you dress up, you can still go and have a look."
"Then it's settled. Before the deadline arrives, I have to trouble Mr. Zhongli to guide me."
"My pleasure...Ajax?"
Zhongli called out Dadalia's name softly, causing the other party to be stunned, and then the two of them raised the corners of their mouths at the same time as if they had a tacit understanding.
"Cough cough cough..."
Famas kept coughing like a sudden illness, forcibly interrupting this rare and warm moment.
Morax, you just died and finally became your wife, now you are getting along with a foreign executive?
"Then, I will not disturb the conversation between Mr. Zhongli, the traveler, and Lord Famas."
Dadalia seemed to see the deeper meaning of Famas' cough and said goodbye to everyone.
Ajax is the toughest warrior in the Winter Kingdom. The frustration of being exploited can be forgotten in just a moment. He still has a wider world to conquer.
The conspiracy he encountered in Liyue was just a small setback on his long road to conquering the world.
What's more, he has already won Morax's heart.
The young executive walked towards the same passage as the lady left. It was not until the path turned the corner that several thin debt handlers appeared from the shadows at the same time, following behind him.
Dadalia also wanted to have a good chat with the lady about the crimes that were inexplicably blamed on him.
"Mr. Zhongli, I want to know what price the Ice God paid to get the Heart of God from you."
The traveler matched the details of the Immortal Invitation Ceremony with Zhongli's words one by one, and roughly understood the truth of the matter, so he went straight to the Heart of God to ask questions.
She had used the power of the Fire and Rock God's Heart in battle. The surging but arm-like power was enough to make almost any user intoxicated.
The Ice Queen has obtained the Heart of the Wind God and the Heart of the Rock God. Will Inazuma's Thunder God be her next target?
Why does the god of winter want to collect the hearts of the seven ruling gods in the world?
After hearing the traveler's similar questions to his own, Paimon followed suit and crossed his arms across his chest to speak.
"Yes, Zhongli often says that transactions must be fair, but...is there anything else in this world that is worthy of being exchanged for the heart of God?"
"As far as universal rationality is concerned, there really isn't."
"Eh???"
Paimon was so surprised that he couldn't maintain the posture he had just learned and flew backwards several steps.
But Zhongli just narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.
"But I am the God of Contracts. I have made thousands of contracts through my hands for thousands of years. If a transaction is not profitable, I will never make it easily."
"The deal with the God of Ice is the [contract to end all contracts] that I made in my last moment as the God of Rock."
Zhongli's eyes were far-reaching, and thousands of years of time seemed like yesterday in his mouth, making those who heard it involuntarily lament their own insignificance and the long lifespan of the gods.
"As for the other end of the scale, what kind of bargaining chip does the Ice Queen add... It's up to you to reveal the answer during your future journey."
Zhongli seemed unwilling to say any more, but Paimeng, who was very curious, sneakily approached him and asked in a deliberately lowered voice.
"Hey... So Zhongli, what contract did you sign with the God of Ice? Tell me secretly!"
Everyone present was a smart person, and the traveler was about to warn Paimon not to ask about secrets that could not be mentioned, but from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a look on Zhongli's face that was similar to Famas's when he was playing a prank.
"Since Paimon wants to know so much, I can give you some hints."
"Come here with your ears."
Hearing Zhongli's promise to tell him the contents of the transaction, Paimeng nodded hurriedly, then tried his best to bring his face to Zhongli's mouth, expecting to hear the truth.
"Not revealing the contents of this contract is also part of the contract."
Zhongli suddenly laughed as he spoke, and his joking tone made him look more like a flesh-and-blood mortal than a god overlooking the vicissitudes of life.
He seemed to understand the fun of teasing little Paimon at this time.
"Ah!! Cheapskate!"
The warm breath broke into Paimon's ears, causing the little mascot to retreat as if frightened, and soon complained in anger.
