The One Who Doesn't Know Might Think He's Your Son

"Him!? He needs to increase his strength?"

Hearing Zhongli say this, he turned to look at Bai Ye, who was starting to dismantle the Ruin Guard, and said with some suspicion.

Although he hasn't shown his full strength, the power that Bai Ye has displayed so far already surpasses that of most Knights of Favonius. With that kind of power, how can you not feel at ease?

"Yes."

Zhongli nodded.

Mondstadt is far too complicated. On the surface, it appears to be the most peaceful of the Seven Nations, but it is also the most prone to unforeseen events. Venti's personality, strength, and prestige make it difficult for him to guarantee that he can completely ensure Bai Ye's safety, so Zhongli does not want Bai Ye to go to Mondstadt for the time being.

Going to Inazuma may seem dangerous, but in reality, those dangers are unlikely to pose a life-threatening threat to Bai Ye. In fact, Bai Ye to Inazuma will greatly enhance his training.

"Alright, I understand, old man." Seeing that Zhongli was determined to keep Bai Ye from going to Mondstadt until he was strong enough, Venti nodded helplessly.

At that moment, he thought of Albedo on the snowy mountain. His eyes darted around, and he said to Zhongli, "Well, if he can't go to Mondstadt, how about the people of Mondstadt come to Liyue? You wouldn't object to that, would you, Grandpa?"

"Of course not."

This time, Zhongli did not refuse.

It would be a waste to leave Bai Ye's abilities only in Liyue; they'll eventually spread throughout the Seven Nations. Therefore, Zhongli naturally can't refuse to lay the groundwork for building connections in advance.

Furthermore, he also remembered that in Mondstadt, there was an alchemist Rhinedottir who created homunculus using chalk, and his alchemy could provide Bai Ye with a lot of help. It could greatly enhance Bai Ye's Art of Automata.

"Phew~"

Venti breathed a sigh of relief.

If Zhongli had kept a close watch, he really wouldn't have had any way to deal with it.

Having temporarily resolved this issue, Venti continued to focus her attention on Yu Bai Ye.

He wanted to continue observing what other abilities Bai Ye possessed, so that he could then promote them to Mondstadt.

Although Jean and Diluc knew his identity, Venti didn't want to reveal it directly and force Mondstadt to do anything. He wanted to spread the Bai Ye throughout Mondstadt, letting the people of Mondstadt make their own choices.

Seeing that Venti was still looking at Bai Ye and Xiao, Zhongli picked up his cup and watched with him.

Watching Zhongli's actions, and recalling Zhongli's previous words, Venti sat cross-legged on the rock and commented on Zhongli:

"Seriously, this is the first time I've ever seen someone observe a person like you, sir. If someone didn't know better, they might even mistake him for your own son."

"Thinking about it that way isn't necessarily a bad idea."

Zhongli nodded slightly.

"Puff!"

Venti spat out the wine she was drinking.

There aren't many things that could surprise Venti to the point of spitting out his wine, but Zhongli's words really surprised him.

What is the old man saying?

Is it not wrong to treat them as a parent-child relationship?

Morax wouldn't Erosion that much, would it?

"Really?"

"Naturally, it is true."

Guizhong was her closest and dearest friend, so naturally she would treat her successor as her own child. Not to mention, there was also the possibility that Bai Ye could resurrect Guizhong.

His tone also carried a hint of pride.

With his spirits lifted, Zhongli even felt a surge of desire to show off. Zhongli wouldn't normally boast about ordinary people, but with Venti, another of the Seven Archons and someone he'd known for thousands of years, Zhongli naturally wanted to demonstrate just how wonderful his child was.

Venti looked at Zhongli's expression and seemed to be deep in thought.

If that young man had a son, wouldn't I definitely treat him like my own child? However, I couldn't possibly take care of him like that...

Venti glanced at Bai Ye and wanted to ask more questions, but Zhongli was unwilling to explain.

Zhongli didn't want the other Seven Archons to know about Guizhong's resurrection, lest problems arise. Even knowing that Venti worth thousands of kJ, Zhongli was unwilling to take the risk.

After Gods, under normal circumstances, there can only be seven Demon Gods in the current Teyvat Seven Nations, and the Gods would inevitably be intolerable to the laws of Heavenly Principles. Zhongli plans to deal with this issue when Guizhong is about to be resurrected, but he cannot reveal it yet.

Unable to get a satisfactory explanation, Venti could only continue to observe Bai Ye.

Zhongli didn't care that Venti was constantly observing Bai Ye. Even if she showed that she could borrow the power of the Gods, he wouldn't be worried.

Heavenly Principles will not heed these things.

So he took out a teapot and a teacup from his sleeve and began to drink tea while observing the actions of Bai Ye and Xiao.

Upon seeing the Ruin Guard, Bai Ye immediately took out the Dust Serenitea Pot and then pulled out a large number of tools from it.

"Do you need my help here?"

Xiao looked at Bai Ye and asked.

"Yeah, I can handle this by myself. Xiao, why don't you take a rest first?" Since the beginning of the battle, Xiao has been the one doing most of the fighting, and Bai Ye is a little worried that this might tire Xiao out.

"It's alright, I'll just stand by and keep watch."

Xiao stood silently to one side, then began to observe his surroundings.

He could see every little movement in the vicinity of Guyun Domain clearly.

Of course, the two old guys were covered up by their combined efforts.

Xiao didn't notice Venti's location, but that didn't bother him. He knew about Venti's relationship with the Geo Archon and could still trust her. Besides, they had saved each other's lives, so Xiao still respected Venti very much.

Meanwhile, Bai Ye began dismantling the Ruin Guard.

First, they dismantled the missile-launching device from its weapon system with a clanging and banging sound.

These things are basically impossible to use in woodworking, so remove them first to prevent problems.

However, we could try to break this down into individual rocket launchers for each soldier in the future.

Liyue has the Guizhong Machine with large-scale long-range attacks, so there's no need to worry. However, for individual wilderness adventures, having a personal rocket launcher is still quite necessary.

There's nothing a rocket can't solve.

Bai Ye put that aside and continued to observe the Ruin Guard.

The Ruin Guard possess highly advanced Khaenri'ah technology, so Bai Ye naturally wanted to observe them carefully.

They need to carefully observe everything, including the way the activities and actions are Bai Ye.

Bai Ye picked up a Ruin Guard and began to disassemble it.

Soon,

He disassembled a Ruin Guard into parts.

And they began to observe.

He still really wanted to learn about Khaenri'ah's technology.