Shenhe: My Husband Is Amazing!

"This is Liyue Harbor. That's the Vortex Archon over there, the guy who fought Morax back then. Because the Fatui wanted to cause trouble, they released it. I'm going to beat him up in a bit. You keep an eye on things here at the harbor. If a tsunami comes, remember to hold it off. And if there are any Fatui, take them down too," Chen Luo said to Venti.

Chen Luo hadn't originally planned to call Venti over, because Chen Luo didn't know where Venti was, so calling her would be troublesome. It would be easier to call the Herrscher of Knowledge. But as soon as Chen Luo entered the bar, he saw Venti still lying next to the bar, not yet awake, and he knew he had a free laborer.

You were the one who lay there unconscious next to the bar, so don't blame me for dragging you over here as a tool.

"Ugh, this kind of troublesome thing..."

"I managed to get my hands on some of Morax's Archon's Remains. I'll use that as an ingredient to make you some Geo Archon's Liquor later," Chen Luo said, looking at Venti who didn't seem too keen on contributing.

"What? You actually have such a good thing? Wine made with the old man's Archon's Remains? I want to drink it!" Venti cheered instantly.

The drinks Chen Luo made, whether they suited his taste or not, were definitely delicious. Although this Geo Archon's Liquor was certainly not as palatable to Venti as the Wind God's Liquor, the key was that it contained the Archon's Remains. Who could resist that?

As for the Archon's Remains and the Rite of Descension, Venti heard about it yesterday.

Listen to what Qin and the others said.

Of course, Venti didn't believe it, even though she'd heard it.

Who on the Teyvat Continent can defeat old man Morax?

Assassination? I'll stab you in the head.

After learning from Chen Luo about Morax's feigned death and escape, Venti continued drinking.

Although the Archon's Remains wasn't actually knocked off Morax's body, it's still pretty cool, isn't it?

[Ding! You have a new request!]

[Authentic Geo Archon's Liquor]

Reward: 150 Primogem + [Musical Skill] (Master)

Difficulty: Two stars

Ugh, so poor.

Even with a master-level reward, what good is Chen Luo's musical skill?

Never mind.

Anyway, this time it wasn't about earning Primogem, but about getting Venti's help.

"But do I only need to guard the port? Do I not need to do anything?" Venti asked.

"No, you just need to ensure the safety of Liyue Harbor. By the way, should I return the Gnosis to you?"

"If we're not going to fight the Demon Gods, but just protecting Liyue Harbor, then we don't need the Gnosis," Venti said, waving his hand.

"Alright, you stay here and keep a close watch, make sure the people of Liyue Harbor don't get into any danger." Chen Luo gave Venti a couple of instructions before disappearing again in an instant.

Chen Luo wanted to call more than just these few people.

The key issue is that Chen Luo isn't sure how big the fight will be later. If it is, he'll just summon the Vortex Archon to the War Domain and then have a righteous gang-up, so naturally he'll need to call a few more people.

As for who to call?

This includes, but is not limited to, Sirin, Xiao You, Durandal, Herrscher of Knowledge, etc.

To be honest, Chen Luo really felt that this faction was already more than capable of easily defeating the Vortex Archon.

The main reason for calling them here this time is to ask them to help defend against some potential disasters that may occur in the near future.

After all, when gods fight, mortals suffer. Since Chen Luo has given the Childe the Hundred Taboos Scroll, he should proceed with caution.

Originally, Durandal had nothing to do with this, but when Chen Luo Xiao You, he found that Durandal had also come along, so he pulled her over to act as a henchman.

While Durandal is better suited for a direct, aggressive approach, don't forget that the Black Abyss White Flower is the Key of Life, and this thing has the power of protection.

Chen Luo, the one Herrscher of Knowledge, did not leave the other party to defend against danger at the port, but instead summoned him to accompany Chen Luo on his journey.

Chen Luo is not the Herrscher of Knowledge in terms of combat power, but rather the Herrscher of Knowledge Different Consciousness in terms of inner demons. After all, he still needs to deal with the remnants of the Demon God later. The reason why the Geo Archon did not kill the Vortex Archon is because the remnants of the Demon God are difficult to deal with.

Although theoretically the talent panel could definitely solve this problem, isn't this just in case?

It's better to play it safe, it's better to play it safe.

After making all the necessary preparations and arranging everyone in place, Chen Luo glanced at the distant Jade Chamber and then turned to walk into the Imaginary Number Passage.

"This is bad."

At Liyue Harbor, Zhongli with his arms crossed, gazing at the distant Vortex Archon.

Zhongli said things were bad not because this Vortex Archon was incomparably powerful.

Zhongli could suppress the Vortex Archon with a rock spear for so many years and seal it firmly, then he could naturally use it again to suppress the demon god once more.

With the Gnosis still within him, Zhongli is undoubtedly one of the most powerful among the Seven Gods.

After all, besides being the God of Contracts, Zhongli also has the title of God of War.

The reason it's considered bad is because...

"Even though the Omnipresence Over Mortals that Childe imitated should only temporarily break the suppression, since the power of the Hundred Taboos Scroll' is not permanent, why does this Vortex Archon seem to have had its seal completely broken?" Zhongli frowned as he looked at the Vortex Archon being attacked by the forces of the Jade Chamber in the distance.

"Hmm, it seems we might have to take action again," Zhongli said with a sigh.

Although Grandpa Zhong really wanted to retire, it seemed that he couldn't retire now, given the current situation. After all Vortex Archon, which had been completely unsealed, was still a demon god even though it had been suppressed for 2,000 years and its combat power had been weakened. Especially since the immortals probably didn't have a way to seal it, if they killed the demon god, the remnants of the demon god would cause even more trouble for the region.

Although Zhongli wants to retire and hand over Liyue to the people of Liyue for management, this does not mean that he is playing with the safety of Liyue.

"Grandpa, it really is you!" Because things were so unexpected, Zhongli, who was too focused on the Vortex Demon God, had no time to pay attention to his surroundings. Even when someone approached him to a certain distance, he still did not notice anything.

Hearing that familiar voice, Zhongli turned his head and saw someone he didn't know if he wanted to see.

My feelings are very complicated.

Zhongli still remembers how that drunkard used his signature to forge contracts and fool the people of Mondstadt.

Although the other side wanted to overthrow the violent rule of the nobles at the time, if you want to overthrow them, so be it, what does it have to do with me?

However, the two had been friends for a thousand years, so they were happy to see each other again.

Of course, the most crucial thing is that if the other party arrives, then things will take a turn for the better.

Since the other party is the Anemo Archon, and the Anemo Archon is not dead, it's normal for the Anemo Archon to save Liyue, right?

Therefore, Zhongli did not leave after seeing Venti.

Of course, whether or not to let Venti take action is something that needs to be judged.

If the Liyue Qixing and the other immortals perform too poorly in a while, Venti won't need to intervene; Zhongli will personally handle the problem and then continue to be the Geo Archon for a while longer.

If the Liyue Seven Stars and the Immortals perform exceptionally well—good enough to be just one step away from defeating the fully unsealed Vortex Archon— Zhongli can give them a passing grade, considering the variables involved. Then Venti can be brought in to handle the situation.

As for the fact that the other party lost the Gnosis...

Please, what god fights based on Gnosis?

The significance of the Gnosis to Zhongli is that it can be used to create Mora, rather than providing a boost to combat power.

Before Zhongli defeated those other demon gods, he did not possess the Gnosis.

"Grandpa, it's been a long time. I heard you recently made headlines for faking your death in public during the Seven Stars Immortal Conferment Ceremony?" Venti, who had bounced over to Zhongli, asked curiously.

"Hmm." Zhongli nodded lightly.

"But what brings you here?" Zhongli asked.

Although the Anemo Archon Barbatos enjoys traveling Teyvat Continent, he recently had that incident in Mondstadt, so he should have stayed Mondstadt for a while longer. Why did he suddenly end up in Liyue?

"Oh, this? A friend asked me to keep an eye on Liyue Harbor here, so that the tsunami won't cause damage to the port when he fights the Vortex Archon." Venti said.

"Hmm? Protect Liyue Harbor?" Zhongli fell into deep thought upon hearing Venti's words.

"Who has such influence that they would invite you to come to Liyue specifically to guard the port?" Although Zhongli saw Venti in Chen Luo's bar and naturally had some guesses, she still had to ask.

Moreover, Zhongli was still very curious about Venti's motives.

"Old man, why are you asking a question you already know the answer to? Seeing you like this reminds me that the illusion I saw when I was drunk a couple of days ago wasn't an illusion at all. You must have seen the bar, right?" Venti chuckled and said.

As for the purpose? That's something I can't say.

Venti can't exactly say that she came to work just to drink the Geo Archon's Liquor made with the Archon's Remains, can she?

I'll probably get beaten up.

"What does Chen Luo want to do?" Zhongli looked into the distance.

Zhongli is no longer pretending.

"They probably want to kill the Vortex Archon, right? That is, if someone makes a wish." Venti said, looking at the rampaging Vortex Archon in the distance.

As long as the Primogem are provided, Venti has no doubt that Chen Luo would dare to defy Heavenly Principles.

"Oh? So you have confidence in Chen Luo?" Zhongli asked.

"Of course I have confidence. I've watched Chen Luo raise his child, and he's grown up right before my eyes," Venti said with some relief.

Venti's words were not unreasonable, after all, Venti was the bar's first customer and someone who witnessed Chen Luo's growth from an ordinary person to who he is today.

Venti can no longer discern Chen Luo's true nature.

Venti didn't understand why Chen Luo could grow so quickly, but seeing that he could defeat Tevyat without taking any damage, she could have some confidence in Chen Luo's combat strength.

Besides, if Chen Luo can't beat her, there's still Fu Hua, right?

"He might be able to beat me now, and defeating a weakened demon god that you suppressed for over 2000 years shouldn't be a problem. It's just that I'm a little worried about what kind of wish he might receive..." Venti with some concern.

If you receive a wish to defeat the Vortex Archon, that would be ideal. However, if it's a kill mission, dealing with the remnants of the Demon God can be troublesome.

I don't know if Chen Luo can handle it.

"Wish?" Having heard this word from Venti many times, and after spending time with Chen Luo these past few days, Zhongli seemed to have sensed something.

"Well, let me tell you a little trick, Grandpa. If you encounter something you can't do or don't want to do, you can ask Chen Luo for help. Although I don't understand the principle, he might be able to collect our wishes to improve his strength, so he's very willing to help with these things."

"The premise is that it's not a particularly troublesome and easy task; otherwise, he might refuse because the reward might be very low."

"Of course, you shouldn't just take advantage of others for free. Although the other party can accept everyone's wishes, they can also choose not to accept yours. So sometimes you have to pay a price." Venti began to explain to Zhongli the little tricks she had gradually figured out as a veteran of the bar.

Knowing that Zhongli had been to a bar, Wendy naturally understood that Zhongli would eventually become a bar patron, which is why Venti taught him these little tricks.

For Zhongli, after working for so many years, can't he enjoy life now that he's retired?

Geo Archon's Liquor is now on sale!

It's still the Morax Celestial Ancestor's Metamorphosis flavor.

"Oh, so what price did you pay?" Zhongli looked at Venti curiously.

"I gave him my Gnosis," Venti said nonchalantly.

Venti's words left Zhongli speechless.

You call this some kind of cost?

"Oh, don't get me wrong, it's not that the price can only be something like the Gnosis. Actually, it's like some little trinkets that you don't care about, such as handicrafts or collectibles, that's fine too."

"The Gnosis was originally going to be taken by the Lady, but Chen Luo put a fake Gnosis of Gnosis with me beforehand and successfully intercepted the real one. He wanted to give it back to me, but I refused, so I gave it to him," Venti said.

"Then tell me, what price would be appropriate for him to defeat the Vortex Archon?" Zhongli asked, looking at the Jade Chamber in the distance.

Zhongli quite liked Chen Luo's habit: we give things, and the other party is responsible for doing things, which is in line with the principle of fair trade.

"Hmm, although you, sir, can produce Mora and are not short of money at all, Chen Luo just happens to be uninterested in money. How about... you bring Chen Luo a few customers, hmm, high-quality customers," Venti said after hesitating for a moment.

"..."

Upon hearing the words "soliciting customers," Zhongli immediately thought of Hu Tao, the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Yeah, my PTSD is acting up again...

Chapter 366 Shenhe: My husband is truly amazing!

"Wow." As soon as Chen Luo stepped onto the Jade Chamber, a large number of powerful water bullets containing abundant Hydro Element slammed into the Jade Chamber.

The Jade Chamber itself was protected by immortal talismans and was naturally safe and sound, but the large magical barrier that had extended from the Jade Chamber to accommodate everyone standing in the void was smashed to pieces.

Under the powerful area-of-effect attack of the Vortex Archon, the massive planar magical barrier that could accommodate hundreds of people standing at the same time shattered with a crash, and everything on that magical barrier, whether people or objects, fell downwards.

Even the modified Guizhong Machine that Chen Luo had seen in the story and really wanted to study closely, which could fire lasers, fell downwards.

When Chen Luo appeared, he stood on that barrier, but when the barrier shattered, Chen Luo still floated there Yuyu. After all, being able to fly means you can do whatever you want.