"Things are more or less settled now."
"Let's go!"
Ellin patted Zhongli on the shoulder.
"Yes, it's getting late."
"If I don't return soon, Director Hu may send someone to carry me back again."
With a new Memory of Dust and fresh hope of bringing Guizhong back to life, Zhongli had gained much.
He was visibly more at ease as he rose from among the wildflowers.
"Mr. Zhongli, Ellin, have you finished talking?"
Just then, Keqing walked over.
"Mr. Kun Jun and all the miners have been sent back to Liyue Harbor, and all the tunnels they dug have been repaired."
"I've only just finished. Why don't we head back together?"
"Sounds good!"
Zhongli and Ellin exchanged a glance, both wearing enigmatic smiles.
With their abilities, they had long since noticed Keqing eavesdropping from a distance.
But they had brought Keqing along precisely to help her see the truth, so they naturally had no reason to keep their conversation from her.
And so the three set off together for Liyue Harbor.
Yet throughout the journey back, Keqing's expression remained conflicted and wistful.
The events of the day had revealed far too much, and the impact on her had been immense.
She had read accounts of Azhdaha and Guizhong in ancient texts.
But most of those accounts amounted to no more than a few scattered words.
Only today, after learning the truth, had she truly been shaken.
Azhdaha, the Dragon who could shake the mountains, possessed the power to move heaven and earth. Even the Geo Archon at his prime would have struggled to face him alone.
Yet this mighty being deeply loved humanity and everything that lived upon the earth.
During the Archon War, he had fought to protect Liyue Harbor.
To allow the early people of Liyue to prosper,