Do You Understand the Geo Archon, or Do I?

"Uh..."

"He actually is..."

The cute unidentified flying object pointed at Zhongli, her mouth slightly open as she hesitated.

Clearly, she knew Zhongli's identity!

Before she could finish speaking, the man continued.

"We're discussing the whereabouts of the first Morax in history."

The beings of Douluo Continent and Sun Moon Continent, almost exactly like the blonde-haired girl, twitched at the corners of their eyes.

They did not know what Morax was, but they knew who Morax was!

Discussing the Geo Archon with the Geo Archon himself—if you could win that argument, you were truly impressive!

"As expected of Lord Emperor, the Geo Archon. Even after becoming a mortal, he's so kind and approachable."

If he were not approachable, this old fellow would probably have been hit with Heavenly Star...

"The first Morax in history?"

On the Sky Screen, the cute unidentified flying object and Qian Renxue, who was watching the Sky Screen opposite Zhongli, spoke almost at the same time.

Qian Renxue looked at Zhongli, confusion in her eyes.

Morax, Morax... was there some connection between them?

"Morax is a currency minted by the Geo Archon. Its purpose is the same as Gold Soul Coins."

Zhongli gave a simple explanation.

On Teyvat Continent, Morax was far more than just currency.

It was a catalyst, usable for alchemy or strengthening weapons.

To Zhongli, Morax was merely currency that made trade more convenient for people.

The words of those on the Sky Screen and Zhongli let the people of Douluo Star understand Morax's use.

Liyue's Geo Archon actually held the minting rights of every nation!

That was simply terrifying.

It would have been one thing if Morax were merely currency, but it was not merely currency...

This was currency imbued with "Divine Power."

If they could obtain a single Morax and fuse it into a weapon or Martial Soul, or comprehend the Divine Power within it...

Just thinking about it made their blood race!

"What kind of gold, silver, and copper soul coin currency system is that?!"

"We don't want that worthless metal—we want Morax!!"

"Lord Emperor, your Morax is the true currency!"

At that moment, everyone also understood why Morax was called the God of Wealth.

He had created the entire currency system and issued it himself.

If he was not the God of Wealth, then who was?

Compared with ordinary metals, Morax itself had tremendous value.

It possessed "Divine Power"!

"Obtain the saber, and you can become Liyue's supreme ruler. Draw the sword, and you can be crowned King of Liyue..."

The middle-aged man folded his arms and spoke leisurely.

"..."

"I cannot agree."

After a moment of silence, Zhongli rejected the claim.

"Hm?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhongli in confusion, seeming deeply surprised.

He was an archaeologist from Liyue. How could he not know Liyue's history?

Yet his surprise made everyone twitch at the corners of their eyes.

After all, the person questioning his words was the man himself.

On the Sky Screen, everyone presented their own arguments.

The blonde girl and the cute flying object merely listened without speaking.

The man with a goatee was enthusiastically introducing his new book and revealing a little of its contents.

Yet he once again drew Zhongli's rebuttal.

"Setting aside whether the saber and sword even existed..."

"So-called Morax, money, was originally nothing more than a bargaining chip for facilitating contracts."

"Guiding humanity to conduct trade using Morax was the Emperor Lord's true intention."

Zhongli stroked his chin with one hand, as though he had fallen into memory, and defended his view.

At this point, Zhongli paused before continuing.

"The first Morax was probably spent by the Emperor Lord as nothing more than ordinary money."

The moment he said this, the two old scholars immediately refuted him. Zhongli's expression did not change as he continued.

"No, my statement carries neither praise nor criticism. I am merely stating a fact."

He truly was merely stating a fact, because that was exactly what the Geo Archon had thought and done back then.

It was like a poet's poem being assigned by a teacher for reading comprehension and a written reflection.

Even if the poet himself came, he might not get full marks.

The person who wrote the questions was not the poet himself, and would inevitably distort the meaning and depth the poet had intended to convey.

"Give it up. Do you understand the Geo Archon, or do I understand the Geo Archon?"

Zhongli, the blonde girl, and the flying object: "..."

All living beings: "..."

"It seems that this Mr. Zhongli is the Geo Archon's only hater."

"That's right. His people always come up with all sorts of fantasies about the Geo Archon's power."

"Only the Geo Archon himself would step forward and describe what truly happened back then, but... no one believes him."

"Saying to the Geo Archon himself, 'Do you understand the Geo Archon, or do I understand the Geo Archon?'..."

"How should I put it? It really is... hahahaha!"

Zhongli Mansion.

Qian Renxue's eyes twitched slightly. She wanted to laugh, but forcibly held it back.

So this was the kind of person Senior Zhongli was!

Zhongli sipped his tea without the slightest embarrassment.

After encountering such things often enough, he had grown used to them.

"Senior Zhongli, you truly treat your people well."

Qian Renxue sighed sincerely.

Not even gods could accomplish such a thing, much less Titled Douluo or Soul Douluo experts.

If she, Qian Renxue, became a God Tier expert, she would not go so far as to harm humanity, but neither would she take on the appearance of an ordinary person and chat with ordinary people about gods.

Worthy of Famous Scene TOP 9.

"God loves all beings. It is a curse, and also a responsibility."

Zhongli spoke calmly.

This affectionate nature forcibly imposed upon Demon Gods was itself a curse.

Humanity and Demon Gods were unequal in power. Without this curse, there might not even be humans on Teyvat Continent, much less their development.

It would have been one thing if only one Demon God loved humanity.

But no matter how vicious the Demon Gods were, they all loved humanity.

Although the ways they loved differed, ultimately, they all acted for humanity's sake.

Zhongli himself was a Reincarnator. He did not reject this curse, but neither would he love people casually.

His love would only be given to his people.

"God loves all beings is a curse?"

Qian Renxue looked utterly bewildered. She had actually heard such explosive information!

"Then what about the humans of Douluo Continent..."

"I have already Abdicated Godhood. I no longer love humanity. I am merely an ordinary person."

"Moreover, they are not my people."

"I have no obligation to act, nor do I bear any responsibility."

Zhongli replied with a calm expression.

After hearing this.

Qian Renxue breathed a sigh of relief, yet also felt somewhat troubled.

She worried that Zhongli would expose her identity and cause her mission to fail.

But if Zhongli did not care about the humans of Douluo Continent, then when facing attacks from powerful Soul Beasts, what could humanity use to resist those experts?

Sometimes, humans were simply such complicated creatures, always...

[TOP9 review concluded.]

[Reward: Remove Curse: God loves all beings.]

[Famous Scene TOP8.]

[On the list: Zhongli.]

"???"

Qian Renxue and Zhongli exchanged a glance. For a moment, they were speechless, each quietly sipping tea.

Ninth place was Zhongli, and eighth place was still Zhongli?

Just how many Famous Scenes did Lord Emperor have?!

And after they had just mentioned that God loves all beings was a curse, the Sky Screen immediately removed it for him!

Good grief, if the Demon God no longer loved humanity, could she still walk out of Zhongli Mansion?

Qian Renxue: I have walked on thin ice all my life!