People's hearts were tender.
It had been one thing when they had not known why Azhdaha went mad and attacked The Chasm.
But now that they knew the reason, most people with a conscience could no longer sit still.
Ultimately, humanity was to blame for Azhdaha's madness. When people did something wrong, they inevitably felt indebted.
Some people had probably experienced something like this: Sure, I did something wrong, and I know it. But you've already yelled at me and hit me. Now you want me to apologize, too?
The same reasoning applied here.
If Azhdaha had gone mad solely because mining disturbed the Ley Lines and then attacked The Chasm, perhaps some people would not have felt guilty.
After all, we were wrong, but you attacked The Chasm, too. You got your revenge, didn't you?
But the problem was... Azhdaha was different.
For the development of Liyue's early inhabitants, so that those people, battered by years of war, could enjoy a little peace...
Even in unbearable agony, he had not stopped them. Instead, he had silently endured for a thousand years, until The Chasm had nearly been mined hollow.
He had gone mad and attacked Liyue Harbor only because he had suffered for an entire millennium and could no longer bear the pain.
And even at the very end, he had still loved Liyue. To keep his maddened self from harming it, he had used the last of his reason to bow his head and willingly accept the Seal.
Even accepting a gift left one indebted, let alone a sacrifice made for Liyue's development.
Everyone knew that if Liyue's early inhabitants had not ventured into the mountains to mine, they might not even have survived.
It could be said that Azhdaha's sacrifice and endurance had made an indelible contribution