Genshin Impact: Return of the Water Queen

"Oh, this!" Zhongli raised his hand, and an invitation card appeared in his hand. He then handed the invitation card to Luo Chaya and said to her: "This is your invitation card."

"Really?" Luo Chaya was shocked. She looked at Zhongli in disbelief and asked, "Where are you from?"

"The owner of Zhudian Fang, Rouran, sent someone to give it to me. She heard that a distinguished guest of Tianquan Ningguang made great efforts in the current Liyue crisis, but she couldn't send the invitation letter to the Qun Yu Pavilion, so she asked someone to find out about me and hoped that I would pass it to you." Zhongli slowly explained to Luo Chaya the origin of the invitation letter.

“Is that so…” Luo Chaya nodded, took the invitation from Zhongli, and said, “Okay, I’ll be there on time tomorrow!”

"That's good. I'll leave first." Zhongli nodded, said goodbye and left.

Shen He also said to Luo Chaya: "Master Jingshui, I will go back first. My master won't let me stay out overnight."

"It's not that late..." Luo Chaya looked up at the sky. The streets of Liyue were still bustling with people, but it was not time to go home. But she looked at Shen He's expression and understood what was going on.

It seems that Shen He is still not used to the lively environment, and he even uses Xianyun as his shield.

Luo Chaya sighed and nodded, "Okay, be careful on the road."

"Well, don't worry." After hearing Luo Chaya's concern, Shen He nodded, rarely showed a little smile, and then turned and left.

Luo Chaya looked at Shen He's back until she disappeared from her sight, then she said to Lottia on the side: "Lottia, let's go! Let's go shopping!"

"Okay, miss!" Lotia nodded and followed Luo Chaya away.

……

When the time written on the invitation arrived, Luo Chaya took Lotiya to Liyue Harbor and found a boatman named Pinghai.

Pinghai saw two people walking towards him, and when they got closer, he said, "If you want to go fishing, please find another boatman. My boat is specially used to pick up passengers for the Zhudian Fang."

Luo Chaya waved the invitation and said, "I just want to go to Zhudian Fang."

"Ah... I didn't recognize you as the distinguished guests of Zhudian Boat. Please come on board!" After Pinghai saw the invitation and confirmed that it was not fake, he immediately put on a flattering expression and invited Luo Chaya and Lotiya to come on board.

Luo Chaya didn't have any unusual emotions, but Lotia looked at Pinghai with a look of disgust.

Pinghai sent the two of them to the Zhudian Boat in silence along the way.

After boarding the Zhudian Boat and arriving at the top deck, Luo Chaya could see several banquet tables set up. Many people were smiling happily, and no one knew what they were talking about. The waiters on the Zhudian Boat were all smiling, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Among the crowd, Luo Chaya found Zhongli's table.

"Zhongli, I'm here." Luo Chaya walked over and greeted him.

"You're here!" Zhongli stood up and welcomed Luo Chaya.

Archaeologist Wan Yan on the side looked at Luo Chaya and Lotia and asked, "Mr. Zhongli, are these two your friends?"

"Yes, this is my old friend." Zhongli solemnly introduced Luo Chaya's identity to the people present, "She is also a distinguished guest favored by Tianquan Ningguang. In terms of status, I'm afraid none of us here can compare to her."

Luo Chaya: “…”

I believe you are evil!

He really does tell lies without thinking.

It's true that the God of Justice is a thief and the God of Contract is full of lies.

"I didn't expect that this person is the distinguished guest of Lord Ningguang! I'm so sorry!" After hearing Zhongli's introduction of Luo Chaya, several people hurriedly greeted Luo Chaya, acting as if they were familiar with her.

"We were just talking about the topic of 'The Rock King in history'. Are you interested in listening?" Zhongli continued to say to Luo Chaya.

After hearing Zhongli's words, Luo Chaya frowned, "Uh..."

Even Lotia, who followed behind Luo Chaya without saying a word, was puzzled by this topic. Why would Zhongli participate in this topic? Even if he was retired, as the God of Rock, he shouldn't participate in such a meaningless topic, right?

Just when the master and servant were a little confused, the archaeologist Han Xue who was sitting on the other side said slowly: "This gentleman seems to have underestimated the power of Lord Yan. As a professional archaeologist, I would like to correct his point of view."

"Well... I think Mr. Zhongli still has a lot to say." Luo Chaya looked at Zhongli, and after seeing his calm and composed expression, she sighed and said to Hanxue.

"I don't agree with that." Hanxue smiled and waved his hand, continuing: "We are discussing the whereabouts of the "first Mora in history". As we all know, under the guidance of Lord Yan, the ancestors of Liyue smelted ore and used the initial goods to trade with the countries of the world. And now Liyue has the sole right to mint Mora in the entire continent. And the world's first Mora should have been minted by Lord Yan himself thousands of years ago!"

Wan Yan continued, "Based on my research and a little speculation, I think this first Mora should have been passed down in secret as some kind of "token". For example, the seven stars who govern Liyue may have had some mysterious rituals before they took the throne."

"No, no, no, according to my research, this first Mora is not that simple..."

Several archaeologists immediately started arguing, ignoring Luo Chaya and Zhongli.

Luo Chaya and Zhongli stood together. She tiptoed slightly and leaned towards Zhongli. She asked curiously, "What did you do with the world's first Mora?"

"It has." Zhongli answered naturally.

"Ah? You actually spent it! That's the first Mora." Luo Chaya was a little surprised. She thought Zhongli would keep it as a souvenir or something. Unexpectedly, he spent it directly. This is too casual.

Zhongli said directly: "Mora was minted to be used as currency. Being spent is its only destiny. What's the point of me keeping it? The first Mora is just a Mora."

"That's true." Luo Chaya nodded.

Over there, Han Xue had already expanded the topic from "the first Mora" to Prince Yan forging a sword and a knife, and the winner could rule the entire Liyue. Hearing this, Luo Chaya felt that his thoughts were so jumpy, and he was worthy of being a writer.

Zhongli sighed and said, "I beg to differ."

"Hmm?" Hanxue frowned and looked at Zhongli.

In the face of doubts, Zhongli continued: "Let's not talk about the authenticity of the sword. The so-called Mora, the so-called money, was originally created as a bargaining chip to facilitate the signing of a "contract". So I think that the first Mora in the world was just spent by the emperor as an ordinary coin."