Zhongli imagined what Jiang Chen had described—summoning all the gods he had killed.
Baqu, Chi...
Forget it, he didn't want to see them.
Especially the gods of the sea.
He hated seafood the most.
Thinking of this, Zhongli spoke up:
"Let's skip those gods."
"The Yakshas are fine."
"Some of those gods aren't exactly peaceful. Even if you can control them, they might not submit."
Take it easy, don't push it!
He didn't want to fight another Archon War!!
Jiang Chen glanced at Zhongli and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he heard this.
Confirmed—Zhongli didn't want to do this.
Got it!
"Then let's just summon the gods who are good at making machines or alchemy."
Since Zhongli didn't allow it, Jiang Chen had no choice.
So, change the approach?
"Hagenti is the god most skilled in machinery. As for gods skilled in alchemy... there aren't any in Liyue."
Havria spoke up at this moment.
...
Alright then.
"Forget it."
"Let's not summon the gods. Just collect the artifacts of the Yaksha clan."
"And those of the adepti."
Jiang Chen simply gave up.
No one skilled in alchemy?
Well, it seems they'll have to make a trip to Dragonspine.
Mondstadt has Albedo, so Liyue should have its own Albedo Jr.!
After all, they're both artificial humans—pretty much the same.
Seeing Jiang Chen give up on summoning all the gods, Zhongli finally breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was really worried that Jiang Chen would summon all the gods back.
If that happened, things would get out of hand.
Even the Heavenly Principles, who were currently asleep, would probably wake up instantly, right?
Jiang Chen ended the topic.
Zhongli quickly spoke up:
"After the Rite of Descension, I'll hand over the artifacts of the other adepti to you."
"For now, let's not rush to summon them."
"Xiao, you all head to the Chasm."
"Just make sure to return before the Rite of Descension."
Hearing Zhongli's words, Xiao quickly nodded.
"Alright!"
"I'll bring back Fushan's artifacts."
His tone was firm.
He didn't know before, but now that he knew Fushan's artifacts were in the Chasm,
he would do everything in his power to bring them back.
Zhongli nodded.
"Be careful on this trip."
"If you encounter any unsolvable problems, don't push yourself."
After Zhongli finished his instructions, he let Xiao and the others set off.
The sooner they left, the sooner they'd return.
Jiang Chen had no objections either.
With a flash, the group disappeared from Guili Plains.
After they left, Zhongli also prepared to leave.
He didn't plan to stay here any longer. Who knows what Jiang Chen would ask him to do next?
Since the Yakshas had been revived, it was time for him to go.
"I'll head back to Liyue Harbor now."
"Remember to participate in the upcoming Rite of Descension."
After saying this, Zhongli vanished.
"Tsk!"
"Why are you running so fast?"
"I was planning to ask him to fix up the beach so we could throw a party!"
Jiang Chen was quite annoyed.
Originally, he had planned to ask Zhongli to help build some things!
But this old man just ran off?
The house wasn't even fully set up yet~!
"He's probably scared."
"After all, you've been making people dig cesspools and do all sorts of things."
"Since when has Morax ever suffered such grievances?"
Guizhong couldn't help but laugh when she heard Jiang Chen's words.
Who told you to boss him around like that?
His tasks were done, so of course he'd run.
"Forget it."
"Let's get to work."
"We'll finish up the rest of the tasks."
"From now on, we'll be living here."
"If needed, we can always go back to Liyue Harbor."
Once Jiang Chen officially became the Tianquan, his office would also be here.
At the same time, Jiang Chen needed to have Guizhong research a method for long-distance communication.
Ningguang already had a fast communication channel.
Presumably, Guizhong should know how to do it too.
Later, he'd have her delve deeper into it and see if they could build a network?
Even if it's just for sending messages for now, that's fine.
But the first priority was to finish setting up their home.
While everyone was busy working, a meeting was being held in the Jade Chamber.
This meeting was initiated by the Tianquan.
He directly relayed the Geo Archon's decree,
including the matter of the next Tianquan and his identity.
"Jiang Chen?" *2
Ningguang and Keqing were both stunned when they heard this name.
Both were confused—the next Tianquan was Jiang Chen?
Ningguang knew Jiang Chen because of the information she had.
Keqing knew him because Jiang Chen had approached her to buy land.
Now, the Tianquan was telling them that Jiang Chen might take over his position?
Especially Keqing, who was completely shocked.
She had briefly spoken with Jiang Chen before and knew some of his ideas.
If Jiang Chen took over as Tianquan, he would definitely push for the development he had in mind, right?
As Keqing was thinking this, Ganyu looked at the two of them in surprise.
"Do you both know this person named Jiang Chen?"
What's going on?
Why does it seem like everyone knows this person except me?
Not only was Ningguang surprised, but Keqing was also shocked, as if she couldn't believe it was him.
Ganyu could tell.
Hearing Ganyu's words, the Tianquan also turned his gaze to the two of them.
"We've met."
"He just approached me to buy a piece of land."
Keqing didn't hide it and explained how she knew Jiang Chen.
Hearing Keqing's words, Ningguang also spoke up.
"I've been keeping an eye on him."
"He helped resolve the dragon crisis in Mondstadt."
Ningguang shared what she knew.
Hearing their explanations, Ganyu finally understood.
So that's how it is.
"When he bought land from me, he also mentioned developing the Guili Plains area."
"If he takes office, he might actually do it."
Keqing brought up this matter somewhat helplessly.
Hearing Keqing's words, Ganyu and Ningguang were stunned.
The Tianquan couldn't help but speak up:
"He also mentioned this to me."
"Developing Guili Plains is indeed a great idea."
"After all, we'll eventually need to expand outward."
"And if we develop Guili Plains, we'll gain many benefits here as well."
The Tianquan smiled and shared what Jiang Chen had told him about the development plans.
Everyone listened quietly to the Tianquan's words.
After he finished explaining the development plans, everyone fell into deep thought.
If things really went as the Tianquan described, the benefits of developing Guili Plains would far outweigh the drawbacks.
Moreover, developing Guili Plains was only a matter of time.
"Developing Guili Plains!!"
"The monsters there are a big problem."
"This matter still needs careful discussion."
Although there were many benefits,
the troubles in Guili Plains were also quite significant.