Genshin Impact: Great, you guys still remember

What is a 'set'?

Gather, to gather, to meet, to accomplish, to be at peace, to be together, and to be numerous.

Of course,

The "collection" mentioned by Zhong Li and Gui Zhong is not so literal.

What they have to do is to build a "settlement" that can accommodate enough human life.

It is called: Guili Ji.

...

In the year 692 of the Demon War,

"Thank you, sir,"

"No need to be polite,"

Guizhong waved his hand and said goodbye to the departing people. He looked at their backs as they happily left with their devices in their arms, and a tired smile appeared on his face.

Looking out of the cabin window,

The setting sun shines through the window grilles, and rays of light shatter on the windowsill and then scatter onto her face.

Looking into the distance through the setting sun, you can see the city standing under the golden light. The layers of houses stand quietly, and the smoke from the chimneys scatters in the air and then blends into this life that belongs to human beings.

Looking further away, looking through the dusty heart at this city - or 'Ji',

Gui finally closed his grayish-white pupils and observed Gui Liji carefully.

Finally, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

Satisfied and exhausted.

The sun gradually sets, and the lights of thousands of houses are turned on.

In just two years, it has reached such a scale.

She was already quite satisfied.

"I did such a good job, maybe it's okay to reward myself with a little nap."

She said softly, her voice was thin and soft,

Two years of sleepless and high-intensity work have made her very tired.

I am so tired that as soon as the string in my head loosens, the exhaustion will come pouring down like a mountain...

"No...No,"

She squinted for just a moment, then regained consciousness and shook her head hastily:

"There's still some stuff I haven't finished yet... I have to..."

The lights in the wooden house were turned on in the dark night, and the sleepy body continued to burn in the night light.

...

The Demon God War is not the kind of thing you imagine, where a demon god comes out and leads his subordinates to fight another demon god in a fierce battle.

it's not true,

Compared to the demons, the appearance of various immortals, demons, and immortal beasts is the main theme of the war between demons and gods.

This is also the unwritten agreement that all demons have tacitly agreed to over the past hundred years of the Demon War.

After all, the danger posed by the demon god is too great.

Not only the living ones, but also the dead ones are equally dangerous.

The filth swirling around the wreckage is enough to pollute large tracts of land.

Even if he killed the other demons and finally got all the land, he would become one of the winners of the demon war.

That wouldn't make sense - what's the point of ruling over polluted land?

It appeared naturally——

The devil cannot take action unless necessary.

This unwritten agreement.

Therefore, in the war between demons and gods, the demons are like the ultimate killer, nuclear weapons, and do not directly participate in the war.

If we are not competing with the devil, then what are we competing with?

Compared with faith and subordinates,

Precisely,

It's about who has more people under his command and whose people's faith is stronger.

As for what means to use, the demon god doesn't care.

Whether the immortals and demons under my seat rob or threaten me,

As long as nuclear weapons are not used, any means will do.

The initiator of this unwritten agreement was the God of Gold, who was also known as the 'God of Contract'.

As one of the oldest local demon gods,

The prestige is self-evident.

Besides, the others might even be happy to not have to fight her.

In their view, such an agreement that tied one's own hands should naturally be abided by.

Besides, she is the God of Contract and will not break the contract easily.

Thus, the Demon God War began a thousand-year long silence period.

Basically, it's like, you send a few people to tickle you today, and I send people to retaliate tomorrow...

The demons are as steady as a rock and rarely take action.

...

But would Morax, the extremely rational god of precious gold who has lived for a thousand years, really tie his own hands?

The answer is of course - no.

Then why did she propose that agreement?

That is - she already knew the nature of this war,

The purpose of this war is to select seven demons who have won the war and have the power to govern Teyvat.

By then, those demons will no longer be ordinary demons, but 'worldly rulers'.

So the focus changed.

It is not a victory in war,

But 'having the ability to govern Teyvat',

The fierce outbreak of war will only make this more difficult.

How to treat polluted land?

So she had,

"Gather humans, form settlements, and protect them from the spread of war," this plan.

To some extent,

When she gathered most of the humans in the area,

She has become the uncrowned king.

In her opinion, the uncrowned king is no different from the earthly ruler.

As long as she can protect the people under her seat——

She just had no intention of competing.

The relocation of Guiliyuan and the construction of Guiliji,

This was the first step of her plan.

...

But now she regrets it a little.

"When did it start?"

Zhong Li appeared in the wooden house, frowned and looked at the pale girl on the bed, and asked seriously,

The girl's face was no longer as lively as before. Her long gray hair was scattered on the bedside, and it had lost its luster and was dry.

The breath was even weaker, like a candlelight swaying in the wind.

Zhong Li was a little bit unbelievable.

“It started from day one,”

A smile appeared on Gui Zhong's face, and his pale lips moved up and down.

She knew that Zhong Li was very good at judging people and was not lying.

From the first day she stepped into Guiliyuan again,

Then I understood.

How much energy is needed to transform this human settlement into a grand return land?

How much care is needed and how much tasks need to be completed.

It is still the same metaphor, just like a person randomly picks up a handful of soil from the ground, and then counts the number of dust particles in it.

Her soil is this land, and what she wants to count clearly are the countless living beings one by one.

Besides, she had to do more than just count.

This requires more energy and effort than you might imagine.

My body is getting weaker and weaker, my energy is getting weaker and weaker.

But she couldn't let go.

What was her pain a long time ago? It was that she had no authority and could be replaced by any demon god.

And now that she cannot be replaced, the pain disappears,

But being irreplaceable means that no one can help her in this regard.

She couldn't let go.

Besides - she didn't want to let go,

How beautiful the world is, how beautiful the living postures of all living beings are,

I have said before that what I love most is a life as brilliant as a summer flower.

After living with He Li for a while,

She likes the process of that brilliant life even more.

She likes, she loves, she cares,

I don't want to let it go.

...

"Does he know?"

Zhong Li took a deep breath and asked suddenly.

"..."

Gui Zhong naturally knew who the 'he' Zhong Li was talking about.

He immediately shrank his neck and whispered:

"do not know."

"Why doesn't he know? Hasn't he come to see you in a long time?"

Zhong Li's voice remained calm, and no emotion could be heard.

"No...No,"

As if he was afraid that Zhong Li would misunderstand He Li, Gui Zhong shook his head repeatedly.

She whispered with some guilt:

"I didn't let him come."

"you...!"

Even someone as calm as Zhong Li couldn't help but laugh at her anger.

You know he cares about you, but you still drive him away?

"I did it because I knew it. If he knew I was like this, he would definitely not let me do it. Even if he wanted to help, he couldn't help much. If he couldn't help, he would just have to stay by my side every day."

Guizhong spoke softly.

"Isn't it good to stay by your side?"

Zhong Li asked suddenly.

"Okay...of course it's okay,"

Gui Zhong blushed slightly and whispered,

"But he can't stay by my side. He has his own things to do. If Guiliji becomes stronger, those immortals and demons will naturally cause trouble outside.

He has to go over there. He is my family member. Of course he has to help fight those guys. He is indispensable over there...

And...and..."

The voice was a little lonely, and the pupils gradually dimmed:

"He already has a wife, and it was you, Sister Zhong Li, who personally stamped the seal. How can I let him stay by my side forever?"

Having a wife? What does this mean? According to common sense... I thought about it,

Zhong Li suddenly said,

"Let him marry you,"

She got a piece of red paper from somewhere and started writing on the spot.

"Don't... Sister Zhong Li, don't,"

Gui Zhong struggled to get up from the bed and snatched the red paper from Zhong Li's hand.

"And why, according to common sense..."

Zhong Li asked doubtfully.

Gui Zhong hurriedly stuffed the marriage certificate into his arms and explained hastily:

"Oh, I've already said it, this kind of thing cannot be viewed rationally."

Zhong Li asked: "What kind of thing?"

Gui Zhong answered absentmindedly: "Of course it's feelings."

Zhong Li continued to ask: "What kind of feelings?"

Gui Zhong stuck out his tongue and said, "Of course it's my feelings for him. Sister Zhong Li is so stupid."

Zhong Li also asked: "What are your feelings towards him?"

"Of course I like it, what else..."

The words got stuck in her mouth halfway through, and she realized that Sister Zhong Li, who had transformed from stone, was trying to trick her.

"If you like him, why don't you tell him? Why don't you want me to write the marriage certificate?"

Zhong Li said suddenly.

"I..."

Gui finally stayed at the head of the bed, not knowing what to say.

till the end,

Then he sighed softly,

The voice came:

"But after all, I have only known him for three years, and lived with him for only one year."

"So what if it's one year? It has nothing to do with time."

"It has nothing to do with time. Feelings only sprout in an instant. But Sister Zhongli, you have to know that Liuyun and Gechen knew him earlier than I did, and they have been together longer. They have even waited for him for a hundred years.

If I had only appeared for one year, I would have taken one third of him.

How do you think they will see me?"

If the original destination does not lead to the destination of the earthly heart,

She will definitely be extremely decisive and resolute.

But now she has a heart of dust,

If you have a worldly mind, you will think more and think more worldly.

Just like Zhong Li's contract 'balance',

This is not fair to Liu Yun and Ge Chen.

...

"Is this fair to you?"

Zhong Li asked.

"..."

In the end, I was silent.

After a while, he just smiled:

"It's not fair, so what? After all, there is a time gap between him and them.

But we are not mortals, we can live for thousands of years, and these gaps will eventually be made up.

We can talk about this later. It won’t be too late. We have plenty of time.”

"So you're going to stay like this? No one to take care of you, facing all those worldly things every day, and continue to be weak?"

Zhong Li felt a little disappointed with his friend.

"...yes,"

After hesitating for a while, he finally nodded and said with a smile:

"So what? I am the God of Dust, with the body of a demon god. No matter how weak I am, I will not die. I will stay weak if I am weak."

"So you kept it a secret from him?"

"Just keep it a secret,"

"What if he insists on coming to see you?"

"What should we do? Then please, Sister Zhong Li, beat him out with a stick."

"What if I can't type it?"

"I can't fight... Then I'll just admit it..."

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There is still a long plot in the end, and the author has many foreshadowings that have not been used yet, so stay tuned