Hearing this, Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow and softly said:
"Sky Island... You weren't willing to side with the Heavenly Principles..."
"Heavenly Principles are Heavenly Principles; Sky Island is Sky Island."
Zhongli shook his head.
"Five hundred years ago, in the battle of Khaenri'ah, the Seven Archons were severely wounded, and the Heavenly Principles fell into slumber."
"And as for Sky Island itself, I still have some say. Don't forget, the Vision bearers who ascended to Sky Island were once my people."
When Zhongli said this, his tone was understated, but Jiang Xuan felt it was inexplicably imposing.
No matter how powerful the Heavenly Principles are, no matter that they control Sky Island, your so-called Archons under Sky Island, they all came from me!
Many of those Archons who reached the top were personally sent to Sky Island by Zhongli himself.
Once, they were Liyue people who fought alongside Zhongli.
If it weren't for the Heavenly Principles' design for Sky Island, it would be uncertain who those Archons would listen to or fight for!
Such was the prestige of the oldest Demon God.
So, living a long time always granted some incomprehensible privileges.
Jiang Xuan shrugged and softly said:
"Then I'll leave it to you. This Elemental Power is really convenient. If possible, I want all seven elements."
Zhongli fell silent, then looked at Jiang Xuan with an unexpressive gaze for a long while.
"I know a person can only have one element. Don't look at me like that."
Jiang Xuan said with a chuckle.
"But think about it, does Keqing's Pyro infusion count as a second element in Teyvat? Can Ganyu's flaming arrows cause elemental reactions in Teyvat?"
"Since the rules have already been broken, why care about breaking them more?"
"Besides, you know my physique well. As for a 'strong desire' attracting the Archons' attention..."
Jiang Xuan raised his fist and waved it.
"Are my fists hard?"
Zhongli fell silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"Very hard."
"Then that settles it!"
Jiang Xuan spread his hands.
"Since my fists are hard enough, my desire is great enough! They should give me Visions according to the rules."
"Otherwise, I'll knock on each Archon's door and chat with them about my desires."
Faced with Jiang Xuan's arrogant statement, Zhongli could only smile bitterly in his heart.
If it were anyone else, Zhongli would definitely think they were joking.
But this was Jiang Xuan...
He held a powerful Battōjutsu Sword, imbued with spatial power, not to mention that.
Some time ago, Zhongli and Jiang Xuan visited the Dark Ocean.
There, Jiang Xuan threw a punch.
Zhongli wasn't sure how much power Jiang Xuan used.
But...
Everything within visible range was completely vaporized by Jiang Xuan's single punch.
There was no earth-shattering tremor, just space being shattered, everything vanishing like dust.
That was the will of destruction brought by pure power.
Two Demon God-level Creatures were caught in it, and they only resisted for a moment before turning to ash.
Besides Jiang Xuan, no one knew better how terrifying his power was than Zhongli.
The Heavenly Principles, if not for their peculiar power, probably couldn't withstand Jiang Xuan's fist wind.
This also made Zhongli repeatedly remind Jiang Xuan not to act casually in Teyvat.
Whether Teyvat could withstand a single punch, Zhongli didn't say, but Liyue certainly couldn't...
"I will do my best to fight for you, but don't hold too much hope."
Zhongli continued fishing, giving Jiang Xuan a preemptive warning.
"The Vision system is very mysterious. Sky Island holds the authority to bestow Visions, and the Seven Archons act as mediums. But you must also know..."
"This kind of law, concerning the fundamental essence of the world, is firmly in the hands of the Heavenly Principles."
"I might be able to exploit a loophole for you through Sky Island while the Heavenly Principles are asleep, but seven Visions..."
Zhongli shook his head, saying no more.
He suddenly imagined the comical sight of Jiang Xuan actually wearing seven Visions.
A string of Visions? Or a Vision necklace?
Absurd...
"Actually, if I hadn't already signed a contract with the Cryo Archon, I would have really wanted to give you my Gnosis."
"Me as the Geo Archon? Forget it, I don't have such grand ambitions. But you can ask Ningguang, she probably wouldn't mind being the Geo Archon."
Jiang Xuan gazed leisurely at the river, and regarding Zhongli's words, even Xiao beside them showed no unusual reaction.
He had been very happy during this time, seeing Zhongli every day and fighting alongside him every day.
For Xiao, this was the most beautiful routine of his life.
If Zhongli could continue like this after retirement, Xiao would actually wish for Zhongli to retire sooner.
However, Zhongli rejected Jiang Xuan's suggestion.
"The Liyue Harbor of the future will not need a Geo Archon."
After saying that, Zhongli paused, then added:
"Liyue will become a truly human nation. On this basis, Adepti and humans will stand side by side, jointly protecting Liyue."
"From now on, my role in Liyue will merely be as a contract guardian, like the nuclear deterrence you mentioned, to deter any petty villains."
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan laughed freely.
"You finally figured it out... Liyue can exist without a Geo Archon, but not without Morax..."
"You are not only Liyue's faith but also Liyue's patriarch... So, have you thought about how to conduct the Rite of Descension then?"
Zhongli pondered for a moment, just about to say something.
But hurried footsteps came from behind him.
Ganyu, Hu Tao, and the others ran over excitedly.
"Jiang Xuan! Jiang Xuan! Come quickly!"
"The last emeralds are enough! We can exchange for the final enchanted book!"
All words he was about to say were swallowed.
Jiang Xuan and Zhongli exchanged a knowing smile.
The leisurely time was coming to an end. Next...
It was time to go to the Nether!
Zhongli stood up, put away his fishing rod, and secretly dumped all the trash he had caught where Jiang Xuan couldn't see.
Hmm...
He was having a fishing competition with Jiang Xuan, and as for the result...
It didn't matter!
Anyway, Zhongli had destroyed all the evidence, and Jiang Xuan couldn't see it!
The competition was interrupted, so the outcome was still unknown!
He! Morax! Had not lost!
Of course, what Zhongli thought Jiang Xuan didn't know, was merely because Jiang Xuan was too lazy to mention it.
This guy had caught thirteen pieces of rotten flesh since sitting down. Was there still any suspense about the outcome?
He was a dragon, yet he had no luck buff at all!
Putting away the fishing rod, Jiang Xuan stood up and opened his arms with a chuckle.
Ganyu unhesitatingly rushed into his embrace.
Besides the gains in world development during this period, the rapid growth of Ganyu and Jiang Xuan's relationship was the most significant.
Although it hadn't been explicitly stated, everyone understood that the two of them were already together.
Hu Tao had seen Jiang Xuan and Ganyu secretly kissing more than once.
However, she didn't dare to spread the word, as it seemed Ningguang also had some unusual feelings.
Hu Tao was very smart; if she spoke out, she might provoke both Ningguang and Ganyu.
Jiang Xuan chuckled as he held Ganyu, his eyes full of doting affection.
These past few days, he had been trying to find an opportunity to taste coconut milk, but he was always interrupted.
After returning from this trip to the Nether and dealing with matters here, Jiang Xuan planned to "eat" this little qilin completely, under the pretext of having Ganyu guide him through Liyue.
Jiang Xuan never denied that he was a carnivore.
Ganyu understood too, as there were always little gestures when they were secretly together...
In short...
Jiang Xuan was now more familiar with her figure than Ganyu herself.
"Jiang Xuan! Come back with us!"
Seeing Ganyu staying in Jiang Xuan's arms for too long without getting to the point, Hu Tao couldn't hold back.
She urged:
"The miners brought back three emeralds, enough to trade for the final Fire Protection enchanted book!"
"Hurry, hurry! This Funeral Parlor Director can't wait to go to hell!"
This outrageous statement made everyone's head ache for a moment.
"It's going to the Nether!"
Jiang Xuan reminded her again, weakly.
But Hu Tao just grinned, hands on her hips:
"It's all the same! Hurry, hurry! This Director still wants to see the difference between the Wither Skeletons in hell and the skeletons in the Overworld."
"For this business trip to hell, this Director rushed to make several iron coffins! Those Piglins will surely love them!"
Ignoring Hu Tao's mention of "hell," Jiang Xuan suddenly felt a little worried.
Going to the Nether this time, would Hu Tao enrage the Piglins by aggressively selling coffins, leading to everyone being chased by them?
Almost dragged by Hu Tao, Jiang Xuan and the others returned to the manor villa.
They happened to encounter Da Shi, who had come to deliver minerals.
Jiang Xuan waved, smiling:
"Da Shi, is it your team on duty this week?"
Seeing it was Jiang Xuan, Da Shi immediately smiled happily. They knew this world belonged to Jiang Xuan.
And this world had given them the opportunity to become superhumans, so they naturally respected Jiang Xuan greatly.
Nodding repeatedly, Da Shi quickly said:
"Yes, Lord Jiang Xuan, it's just our rotation today. The Millelith brothers and the Miner brothers have been waiting for a long time."
Although they didn't spend much time together, Da Shi and the others knew that Jiang Xuan was a very gentle person.
He didn't have the same imposing aura as Ningguang and the others, making conversations more natural.
Da Shi scratched his head and added:
"Lord Jiang Xuan, about that... Chang Yan's team asked me to ask you when you plan to open new areas and new mines."
"They are all looking forward to mining and exploring in your world now."
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan immediately laughed and scolded:
"You guys, I told you to rest more and change your mood, and you're still not happy about it."
"Hehe..."
Da Shi rubbed his head honestly.
"Why would we need to rest? Working here isn't tiring at all, and it's very interesting."
"Besides, everyone can see the changes in Liyue Harbor since its cooperation with you. We also want to contribute more to Liyue Harbor and repay your generosity."
"We're still young! No need to rest for so long."
Jiang Xuan shook his head with a chuckle, and softly said:
"You guys just want to come here and fight those monsters, to experience superhuman power. Don't I know your little thoughts?"
"Alright, in a while, it'll be time to expand the scale, and then we'll add more teams, so you'll be busy then."
Hearing this, Da Shi immediately smiled happily.
"No problem! As citizens of Liyue, we're not afraid of being busy!"
After a brief chat, Jiang Xuan asked them again, confirming that there were no instances of cognitive dissonance regarding the laws of the two worlds.
Meaning, no one in Teyvat was behaving with MC characteristics.
Jiang Xuan then said:
"Alright, I heard your mining trip was quite fruitful this time?"
Bringing up the main topic, Da Shi immediately became serious, nodding sternly.
"Yes! We explored Mine Shaft No. 4 and collected seven emeralds, six diamonds, four gold ingots, and various amounts of redstone and lapis lazuli."
"They have all been delivered to Lady Ningguang, and Lady Ningguang is waiting for your return to tally them."
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