Rex Lapis: Though I have no intention of vying for the throne, I know the suffering of the common people

Flame Kingdom, a high-end teahouse.

Zhongli and Tartaglia instinctively turned their gazes toward the northeast.

That was the direction of Yingzhou, where a god-level battle had taken place.

Both of them had sensed the commotion of battle coming from that direction.

After all, the disturbances caused by a battle of that caliber could be faintly perceived even by ordinary people with naturally keen sixth senses, while every transcendent had sensed it.

Tartaglia frowned. "Mr. Zhongli, you felt it too? From that direction, somewhere very far away..."

Zhongli nodded, then glanced at Tartaglia. "It seems you have become a transcendent as well."

Tartaglia gave an awkward yet polite smile. "After all, Breathing Styles have become widespread to a certain extent. They have not been promoted to the entire population yet, but it is not difficult for my family to acquire the basic Breathing Style training methods."

"Ursus is, after all, one of Yao Guang-Chaldea's governing nations."

Hearing this, Zhongli said nothing more. Instead, he gazed into the distance. Though there was only a window there and nothing could be seen, he seemed able to vaguely 'see' the terrifying scene of divine might as oppressive as a prison.

"It truly is... terrifying... That direction should be Yingzhou, correct? What exactly happened there? To think even ordinary transcendents like us could sense it."

Tartaglia said, "Who knows? Still, it may sound arrogant, but I am genuinely a little excited. If I had enough strength to fight a powerful opponent like that in a great battle, my life would have been well worth living."

The mindset of a battle maniac was just that simple.

Zhongli, however, thought differently. He sighed wistfully, a trace of melancholy appearing on his face. "With power erupting on this scale, how many innocent people will be caught up in