Chapter 209: Take an Oath
“It’s really a fruitful harvest.”
At this moment, Xia Yu had returned to Liyue Harbor. While strolling around, he counted his gains, including several Osel heads and part of Osel's soul.
Although it cannot be said to be a big harvest, it can be considered a medium harvest.
Well...next time when another demon escapes, I'll go join in the fun. I don't know when another demon will escape.
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[Genshin Impact] @[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Brother, do you want to cook the Demon God?
[Dark Souls III]: What? You want to offer yourself to us for food? I will eat you up.
[Genshin Impact]: Could you please stay away from me?
[Dark Souls III]: Lululu~Hit me~
[Original God]: o(#▼皿▼)=O))￣⊿￣“)o
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Demonic flesh and blood? Osel's?
[Genshin Impact]: How do you know? It's Osel's head. It looks like a sea snake. I don't know what it tastes like.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Last time you said you wanted to take advantage of Osel's escape and get some benefits, and you even started a live broadcast. I'm not blind, so the benefits are Osel's flesh and blood?
[Genshin]: That’s not the case. What I have here is souls, but you can’t use them, so I just chopped off a few heads.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Okay, but I've always been the one cooking the weird foods. Although I don't mind it, I still feel a little lonely. No one discusses cooking with me. When will there be another Xia Yu who can also cook in the world?
[Genshin Impact]: Make a vow and see, maybe a new Xia Yu will join the group right away.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Forget it, I was the one who swore the oath last time, let’s try someone else this time.
[Genshin Impact]@[Dark Souls III]: Come on, it's time for you to swear again.
[Dark Souls III]: I am dead. If you have something to do, burn some paper. If it is a small matter, call back the soul. If it is a big matter, dig up the grave. If you really miss me, come down and accompany me. If you meet me online, it is purely a corpse transformation!
[Genshin Impact]: …
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Just as Xia Yu was chatting with his group and strolling around the gradually repopulated Liyue Harbor, a blond figure suddenly came into his sight.
"Hey, Sora and the Mutated Hilichurls, hello there, are you running so fast? Is there something urgent?"
Kong and Paimon, who were running towards the Hall of Rebirth, heard the call, turned their heads and saw Xia Yu strolling around.
Out of politeness, Kong also stopped and greeted, "Hello, Mr. Xia Yu, I was just about to go to the Wangsheng Hall to look for Mr. Zhongli."
But the little mascot floating beside him was unhappy, and said angrily: "I'm not a mutant hillbilly, Paimon is Paimon!"
Paimon's rebuttal was naturally ignored by Xia Yu. Looking at Kong who was a little out of breath, Xia Yu smiled.
"Zhongli, he shouldn't be in the Hall of Rebirth now. I know where he is. Do you want to come with me?"
"Well, then I'll trouble you, Mr. Xia Yu."
"Hey! Don't ignore me!"
Now that he had met Kong and Paimon, Xia Yu stopped wandering around and led them directly towards the Northland Bank.
Speaking of which, it was in this plot that Childe Tartaglia successfully achieved a new achievement.
The clown is actually me!
The people who have been kept in the dark are him and the tool man Sora. Among them, Childe Tartaglia is the worst off. Not only did he achieve the achievement of a clown, but he also became a wallet scapegoat for a while.
It really makes those who hear it happy and those who listen to it hold back their laughter.
A moment later, Xia Yu led Kong and Paimon to the Northland Bank. The Northland Bank was the property of the Fatui. Kong's expression tensed when he knew this.
Could it be that Mr. Zhongli is inside the Northland Bank right now? Wouldn't that be very dangerous?
"We're here. Zhongli should be inside now."
Hearing Xia Yu's words, Kong immediately said seriously: "This is the property of the Fatui. Mr. Zhongli might be in danger."
Hearing this, Xia Yu had a puzzled expression. Zhongli was in danger? The one in danger was probably not the Fatui.
"Mr. Xia Yu, I want to go in and take a look. It might be dangerous inside. Why don't you wait outside?" Kong reminded kindly.
"Yes, the Fatui are all bad guys. Why don't you, Xia Yu, wait outside? We will bring Zhongli out soon." Paimeng also said.
However, Xia Yu only smiled faintly at Kong's suggestion: "Don't worry, I'm not weak, and there is no battle in there."
As he spoke, Xia Yu took a step forward and walked towards the Northland Bank. Seeing this, Kong wanted to say something, but seeing that Xia Yu had already walked towards the entrance, he could only follow anxiously.
However, as he followed, he secretly made up his mind that no matter what happened inside, he would definitely protect Mr. Xia Yu.
After all, Mr. Xia Yu came here to lead him, so he must not be allowed to be harmed by the Fatui.
At the same time, inside the Northland Bank, three figures were talking to each other.
"You actually said this was cooperation between executives? The so-called cooperation should at least involve the exchange of information..."
Among the three, Tartaglia, the son of an executive officer, spoke with dissatisfaction to a woman dressed in sexy clothes.
In response to Tartaglia's dissatisfaction, the woman chuckled: "Haha, don't worry about it, young master. In the end, you ignored the deal and the calculations and simply made a big fuss. Aren't you happy? It suits your style very well."
As she spoke, the woman glanced at the entrance of the room and reminded, "Wait, it seems someone you know is here."
As the woman spoke softly, Xia Yu happened to lead Kong and Paimon in from the entrance.
The moment he saw the three people present, Paimon exclaimed, "It's Zhongli and Gongzi, and... you! You are the Fatui executive officer!"
"Miss!"
Kong let out a low shout and immediately stood in front of Xia Yu, taking a defensive stance.
Seeing Sora and Paimon floating in the air, the lady chuckled, "Oh, it's you guys. We met in the City of Bards, right? Not bad. You remember my name well."
"Ah - after all, the feeling of watching your friends being robbed of their precious things while being unable to do anything about it... is it hard to forget?"
"It's not too late to take it back now!"
With a slight shout, Kong was about to summon his weapon when a hand suddenly slapped him on the shoulder.
"Don't be impulsive. After all, this doesn't seem to be the time to fight. Besides, there are two Fatui executives on the scene."
Hearing Xia Yu's words, Kong glanced at the lady's provocative smile and the young man's somewhat awkward smile, gritted his teeth, took a deep breath and calmed down.
Xia Yu was right, dealing with the young master alone was already at his limit, and now with the lady added, he was afraid he really couldn't win.
What's more, there are two ordinary people, Zhongli and Xia Yu, at the scene. He is currently unable to protect them while fighting.
As if noticing Sora's gaze, Tartaglia waved and said hello, "Hey, Sora, this is the first time we've met since everything was over. How should I put it, the atmosphere is a little... um... awkward?"
While saying this, Tartaglia glanced at Xia Yu who was standing behind Kong, shrugged and said, "It seems that the only ones who have been kept in the dark are you and me, Kong."
"Hmph, I won't believe a word you, the Fatui executive, say." Paimon put his hands on his hips and glared in dissatisfaction.
"Don't say that." Tartaglia smiled helplessly. "Although I did deceive you a little, I didn't mean any harm. It's just that we have different positions. On the contrary, it was the lady and Zhongli who deceived us badly."
After he finished speaking, Tartaglia held his forehead and shook his head, while Kong looked at Zhongli, but Zhongli didn't seem to want to explain.
The lady said coldly: "Don't waste your time, sir. If you want to chat, wait until I finish my business and then we can chat slowly."
The next moment, the lady looked at Zhongli and said, "As agreed, I am here to take your Heart of God, Morax."
"Heart of God?" Kong was a little confused about the situation at the scene.
Zhongli nodded and said, "The contract has been concluded. As you requested, I will grant you what I promised you."
As Zhongli stretched out his hand, a rock-yellow divine heart that looked like a chess piece emerged from his hand. Seeing this, Kong and Paimon widened their eyes in surprise.
"What! So you are Prince Yan?!" Paimon exclaimed in disbelief.
"Emperor Rock King is Zhongli?" Kong was also a little surprised. Although he had some doubts before, the truth at this moment was undoubtedly more surprising.
"Haha, this is really surprising." Tartaglia suddenly interrupted, "I didn't expect that even this friend knew about this. We were the only two who were kept in the dark from the beginning to the end. Sora, I suddenly feel a sense of sympathy."
This friend? There were only five people present, not counting Paimon, so there was only...
"Xia Yu, so you also know that Zhongli is the Rock King?" Kong turned his head in surprise and asked Xia Yu who had a calm face.
"Well." Xia Yu smiled apologetically, "I do know . I'm sorry for keeping it from you."
"Hey, hey! There's me too." Paimon suddenly flew in front of Xia Yu and stomped his feet in dissatisfaction, "You actually hid this from us too."
"Hehe, sorry, little mutant hillbilly."
"Ah--! Paimon is not a mutated Hilichurl. I'm angry. I'm going to give you an ugly nickname."
"Oh?" Xia Yu smiled when he heard Paimeng say that. "So what nickname are you going to give me?"
"Hmm... just call me?" Paimon lowered his head in thought, but soon looked confused, "What should I call you?"
To be honest, they had not met Xia Yu very often, so at this moment Paimeng didn't know what Xia Yu's characteristics were, and was speechless for a moment.
"Alright, alright, let's talk about this later." Kong suddenly came out to smooth things over. "Mr. Zhongli's side is more important. Mr. Zhongli, why did you give the Heart of God to the Fatui? Also, why did you fake your death?"
"It's not a gift." Zhongli turned his head and looked at Kong and said calmly, "It's a transaction based on a contract. It's between me and the Ice Queen."
"As for why I faked my death, that's a long story. After this is over, let's go to a teahouse and I'll explain it to you slowly."
As Zhongli and Kong were explaining, the lady also looked at the young master.
"Well, now that we have the Heart of God, there is no point in chatting. Let's go back to the Winter Palace to meet the Queen."
"Ah..." Tartaglia sighed, "Okay, but I'll be back later. I don't want to be on the same boat with you."
"Hmph, please feel free."
The lady raised her head and walked towards the entrance with a model step. Seeing this, the young man shrugged his shoulders, said goodbye to Kong, and followed her out.
Now, the only people left in the room were Zhongli, Kong, Xia Yu, and Paimon, along with the mascot.
"Then let's go to the teahouse and talk in detail." Zhongli suggested as he looked at Kong who came to find him.
"I actually have another question." Sora hesitated, but still asked, "What deal is worth the price of the Heart of God?"
"Yes, Zhongli often says that transactions must be fair, but...what else in this world is worth exchanging for the Heart of God?" Paimon also said.
"From a universal point of view, there really isn't." Zhongli shook his head slightly. Hearing this, Kong and Paimon were both shocked. Zhongli continued.
"But I am the God of Contracts. Over the past thousands of years, I have signed countless contracts. If a deal is not profitable, I will never make a move easily."
"The deal with the God of Ice is the 'contract that ends all contracts' that I made in my final moments as the God of Rock."
"Not revealing the contents of this contract is also part of the contract, so I'm sorry I can't tell you what the contents of the contract are."
Xia Yu, who was listening on the side, curled his lips. It sounded so nice, but translated into words, the screenwriter of miHoYo hasn't thought about the subsequent plot yet, so he made Zhongli a riddle man.
However, based on the plot flow, we can guess that this must be related to the Ice Queen's fight against justice.
I don't know what the Heavenly Law is, but it is a bit like the supreme will of the Dharma Ring World, looking down on the human world from high above, restricting the world and controlling its development.
As the saying goes, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. In the world of the Ring of Magic, Xia Yu the Faded is a tall man, so he can only work hard to move forward. But in the continent of Teyvat, although the Demon God Xia Yu is also tall, he can squat down, so he chooses to lie down.
Anyway, even if something happens later, he can protect himself. I just don't know if Chuhuo can use the law of nature as firewood. If so, then just burn everything to ashes.
“If you really want to know the answer, you can uncover it yourself in your future journey .” Zhongli ended the conversation with these words.
Seeing that Zhongli didn't want to talk more, Kong didn't insist, and after chatting for a few more words, Zhongli led everyone towards the teahouse.
He then has to explain why he faked his death, which is a long story.
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[Food Addiction Dungeon]: The demon meat is ready. It can be fried, stir-fried, boiled, deep-fried, steamed, baked, braised, and stewed. I also made sashimi.
[Clash of Clans]: Hiss, hiss, here I come, please agree, I want to come over and eat.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Forget it. My kitchen is not big. Never mind. I’ve sent it to the group. You can get it yourself if you want to eat.
[Genshin]: The demon meat didn't cause you any trouble, did it? After all, it is the demon meat.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: It’s okay, it’s not difficult to prepare. By the way, please swear an oath and see if you can get new people to join the group.
[Genshin Impact]: Huh? Why me?
[Genshin Impact] @[Clash of Clans]: Come here, I chopped the meat and the food was cooked by the zombies, you freeloader, come out and swear an oath!
【Clash of Clans】：?
[Clash of Clans]: Feudal superstition is not credible, so I swear that if a new person joins the group, I will abstain from sex for... half a month.
[Clash of Clans]: Look, there are no newcomers here, so feudal superstition is not allowed...
【Xia Yu has joined the chat group! 】
【Clash of Clans】: …
[Clash of Clans]: Fuck it!
[Xia Yu]: Chat group? There's actually a way to travel through time? Now I finally don't have to be a small porter for a food wholesaler.
[Food Addiction Dungeon]: Delicious food? Beware!
[Clash of Clans]: A laborer under a wholesaler? Brother, your life is a bit miserable. In which game world can life be so miserable?
[Xia Yu]: Games? Isn't it comics? I traveled into the world of a Japanese comic.
【Clash of Clans】: Comics!!
[Clash of Clans]: It doesn’t seem that strange, haha. After all, the evil spirit is also from a comic book. What kind of comic world are you from?
[Xia Yu]: Let’s guess?
[Xia Yu]: Here’s a tip. Food, great food, super great food, extremely great food, planetary food! Universe-level food, parallel universe-level food!
【Xia Yu】: Food explosion!!!
