Liyue is a country that walks with the gods, and the rocks everywhere are gods, so the residents of Liyue often say that there are gods three feet above the head.
In the Hall of Rebirth, the bright silver moonlight shone on the plum blossom branches everywhere, revealing the colorful moonlight. Wendy stared at Famasi's peaceful sleeping face with complex eyes, and tiptoed out a fleshy piece from the quilt.
With his small little feet, he stepped on the ground slowly and slipped out of the bed quietly. The moment before he tiptoed out of the door, he looked back at Famas, who was sleeping soundly.
"Huh...I'm going to see the emperor."
Wendy sighed deeply, glanced at Famas who had his back turned to her, closed the door and went downstairs.
When Wendy came downstairs, Famas, who was lying on his side on the bed, opened his eyes, and the bloody red light flashed away.
People who are close at hand and within arm's reach sometimes feel that there is too much distance between Famas and Wendy that is difficult to bridge. Even if they embrace each other and fall asleep, it seems that they will be lost at any time.
"Is it because of the wars?"
Famas closed his eyes again.
Today, the lights in the Rebirth Hall are brighter and warmer than usual. Liyue wine with a strong aroma is placed on the wooden table originally used to receive customers. If you don't consider the man in black shirt sitting in front of the table,
,Wendy will be happier.
I noticed that several gourds filled with sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing were also decorated with various childish stickers of plum petals. It was not difficult to imagine who drew these pictures behind Zhongli’s back.
The ready wine glasses and warm lights will always remind people of the shining past that should have been forgotten.
Wendy obediently walked to the table and sat down. No one was talking at the moment. There was only the sound of water flowing from the ditch outside the window and the conversations of people passing by outside the Hall of Life.
Wendy, who sat down, swallowed, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, imitating the Liyue people, and was stared at by Zhongli next to her.
I had a vague feeling that I was a prisoner.
In the endless silence of the night, only a small lantern was lit on the wooden table where the two people were sitting, gathering their figures together and casting a hazy light and shadow on Wendy's straight back.<
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Zhongli is not Morax.
Wendy looked at the man in front of her, and this thought came to her mind involuntarily.
He still remembered what Morax once looked like, young, straightforward, hateful of evil, and possessing the innate arrogance of a demon god. However, after so many years of wear and tear, this rock god has experienced thousands of sails and has seen the deeper secrets of this world.
Precipitated restraint and weight.
No matter how the stars turn, the sun and the moon grind against each other, only those calm and deep eyes are always watching the ups and downs of the world.
"It is indeed a stone..."
After Wendy took her seat, Zhongli took out two white jade cups from his arms.
"These white jade cups were fired from the famous kilns in Liyue and were specially used for ceremonies and sacrifices. But now that the immortal has gone, no one will order these wine cups anymore."
After Zhongli filled the cup with Liyue's fine wine, he handed it to Wendy and clinked the cup with him.
“So spicy!”
The air was filled with the overwhelmingly sweet smell of wine, which tickled his nose and made him sneeze several times. As a wine-loving Fengshen, he knew it was Liyue's sweet-scented osmanthus wine when he smelled it. This kind of wine has a sweet and mellow taste and a long aftertaste. It is loved by men, women and children of all ages in Liyue. However, it is made with white wine after all, and its alcohol content is slightly higher than even the best wines in Mondstadt.
Wendy only thought that the osmanthus wine in her hand was the apple wine from Mondstadt. After one glass of it, she choked and stuck out her tongue.
Seeing the young man in green gasping for air, Zhongli shook his head slightly and stared at him with his stone-colored eyes.
"A hundred years ago, you and I, Liyue, used the same set of wine vessels when we drank together, using fine nectar and jade liquid. We changed cups from cup to cup. Now Fengshen prefers apple cider. Has he changed his preference? Or is he so destitute that he can only drink crude fruit wine?
Where is it?"
A trace of helplessness flashed in Wendy's eyes.
"It's not like you don't know what I drink on weekdays, but you are actually interested in transforming into a human form from a dragon and wandering around Liyue Port."
"Have you finally realized the joy of fishing?"
Patting her face with her hand, Wendy finally smoothed her tongue and spoke.
"Liyue Port is now a city of people," Zhongli slowly took a sip of wine, "That traveler from a foreign land told me that your heart of God was taken away by the stupid executive."
Wendy blinked and raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Well... that should be considered right?"
I really intend to give up the heart of God to the Ice God.
"I know."
Zhongli put down the tea cup in his hand and knocked the white porcelain on the table with a crisp sound, seeming a little angry.
"Some principles cannot be broken even as allies. This time she crossed the line."
Sensing that Lord Yan was about to get angry, Wendy narrowed her eyes: "Why, does the Emperor still want to help me get the Heart of God back?"
Zhongli made no move, just stared at him with his amber-colored golden eyes: "No, I just hope that some people will not forget the contract they signed with the sky and the bottom line of being a god."
At this point, Zhongli suddenly paused, as if he realized something, his eyes flashed: "Besides, it's time for you to return to Mondstadt."
"Oh?"
Wendy tilted her head and stared at Zhongli's face. Naturally, the rock god who had remained unchanged for thousands of years had no expression. The two were just in a stalemate.
Until Wendy finally put down her wine glass and stood up, walking to the gate of the Hall of Rebirth.
Zhongli had hinted to himself just now, and it was a contract and a bottom line. If he was still relying on Liyue, wouldn't he not understand the emperor's painstaking efforts?
"Sooner or later there will be a big war in Liyue, there is no need for you to get involved in it."
Zhongli sat on the chair without moving, holding the white porcelain wine glass. The candlelight illuminated his shadow, which made him feel a little lonely.
"Emperor... among the seven existing earthly rulers, only you and I have ever faced the majesty of the sky."
Wendy faced the door of the Hall of Purity and looked leisurely at the stone stairs and water channels outside the window through the thin window paper.
"But if Famas wants, I won't hide behind this time..."
Before the boy finished speaking, there was a bang behind him, as if someone hit the table with a fist: "What about your Mondstadt?"
Hearing Zhongli's somewhat angry words, Wendy turned around, her beautiful eyelashes blinking, and her original emerald green eyes shone orange-red under the candlelight, which was strangely similar to Famas's eye color.
similar.
"Hey, Mondstadt will move on without me, so I don't need to worry about it."
"Well, Mr. Zhongli, goodbye!"
The boy in green walked forward in two steps, grabbed the bottle of sweet-scented osmanthus wine without hesitation, stuck out half of his pink tongue, winked at Zhongli with his right eye, and turned into a breeze and rushed out the door.<
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"As safe as a rock."
A small black-yellow stone barrier appeared on the steps outside the Hall of Rebirth, just in front of Wendy's toes.
"Ouch!"
Wendy's painful cry of falling was heard outside the door, and Zhongli couldn't help but smile.