Genshin Impact: The Glory of the Herrscher Shines on Teyvat

Chapter 177 The First Meeting between Master and Zhongli

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing. Ying and Paimon got up early and hurried to the North Country Bank again. They were full of expectations, hoping to find out as soon as possible whether Tartaglia had found the key person he mentioned yesterday.

As soon as they entered the door of the Northland Bank, they walked straight to the front desk and asked Ekaterina about the situation. However, the answer they received disappointed them a little - Dardalia had fulfilled his promise with them, but he was not here at the moment, but in the glass pavilion.

Upon hearing the news, Ying and Paimeng turned around and left without hesitation, rushing towards the Liuli Pavilion without stopping.

Finally, they arrived at the Liuli Pavilion. From a distance, they saw Tartaglia standing quietly by the railing with his back to them, looking into the distance, as if he was thinking about something. Seeing this, Paimon couldn't wait to run over, shouting: "Master! We are here!"

Tartaglia slowly turned around, a smile on his face, and said softly: "You came at the right time, the agreement has been fulfilled. I found someone who can help you solve the problem of the Rock God's body being hidden by the Seven Stars."

Paimeng's curiosity was instantly ignited, and she asked expectantly: "Where is that person? Is he inside the Glass Pavilion?" She looked around, trying to spot the figure of the mysterious person.

Tartaglia nodded and said, "Yes, come with me. I have prepared a meeting ceremony... um... what we call a dinner party in Liyue." Then Tartaglia took Ying and Paimon into a private room in Liuli Pavilion. At this time, the dishes on the table were all served, and a young man was sitting there pouring tea. He was wearing a long gown, with an elegant expression and graceful manners, like an immortal.

Then the three of them sat down, and as the host of the banquet, Tartaglia began to introduce the two sides. Tartaglia said to Ying: "Let me introduce you to this person, the guest official of the Wangsheng Hall, Mr. Zhongli."

Zhongli put down the teapot in his hand, smiled and nodded to Ying as a greeting. Tartaglia continued, "In Liyue, businesses like the Hall of Rebirth have to deal with some underworld businesses, and we Fatui especially like to make friends with people who often walk in the shadows."

Paimon covered his mouth in surprise when he heard this, and said with a frightened face: "Go first in the shadows? People on the road... send people to the afterlife? Wow! Does this mean that the Wangshengtang is an organization that specializes in sending the dead to the afterlife? Isn't that very scary?"

Ying also looked at Tartaglia with a puzzled look, as if waiting for his explanation. Tartaglia smiled and said, "Haha, don't get me wrong, the Hall of the Resurrection is not some assassin organization. Its main business is to undertake funeral affairs in the Liyue area, including funerals, cremations, cemetery management, etc. Although it sounds a bit chilling, in fact, the Hall of the Resurrection exists to help people better face death and give the deceased the final dignity and peace. Moreover, Mr. Zhongli is a guest official of the Hall of the Resurrection, and his identity and status in Liyue are quite noble."

Hearing this, Ying and Paimeng breathed a sigh of relief. Paimeng patted his chest and said, "I see, I was scared to death. I thought Wangshengtang was some evil organization. But then again, Mr. Zhongli looks so elegant."

Tartaglia echoed, "Yes, Mr. Zhongli is very knowledgeable. He has a deep understanding of Liyue's history and culture. Anyway, I brought you to meet Zhongli because..."

Zhongli took over the topic and said: "This is because I have a way to let you see the immortal body of Emperor Yanwang."

Paimon said in surprise, "What?"

Tartaglia smiled when he saw this, and then said, "Don't be surprised. Although the immortal body of the Rock King was hidden by the Seven Stars, we should still listen to Zhongli's opinion."

Zhongli: "Although Emperor Yanwang is the ancestor of all immortals, he is still just an immortal. Looking at Liyue's thousands of years of history, immortals have left one after another. This is an irreversible trend because the times have changed. You should have experienced this change in Jueyunjian."

Ying nodded. Seeing this, Zhongli continued, "As you can see, the immortals have left one after another. The era of humans has arrived. Whenever an immortal leaves, there will be a grand memorial ceremony. This is the tradition of Liyue, but the Seven Stars have no time to take care of this tradition... It's really shameful."

When he said this, everyone present could sense the anger in Zhongli's tone. Zhongli's face darkened, and his eyes flashed with displeasure, as if he was very dissatisfied and disappointed with the matter.

When Ying saw this, she was shocked. So she quickly explained to Zhongli, "After all, this is a bizarre case of murdering a god!"

After hearing this, Paimon quickly nodded and agreed, "Yes, yes, after all, the hateful murderer has not been caught yet!"

However, Zhongli was not moved at all. He still insisted on his point of view and said firmly: "We in the Wangsheng Hall are not concerned about the strange case of murdering the gods. What we in the Wangsheng Hall really care about is that the ceremony of inviting the gods is so solemn and grand, but why no one cares about the ceremony of sending the gods away?"

After Zhongli finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Ying, and then continued, "Traveler, I once heard you mention that you seem to have a certain degree of friendship with the God of Wind. In that case, I wonder if you are willing to join me in preparing a ceremony to bid farewell to the God of Rock?"

After thinking about it for a while, Ying nodded and agreed. After all, this was also her purpose. She would go with Zhongli to prepare for the immortal ceremony, and naturally she would be able to see the immortal body of Emperor Rock King in the process.

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