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"This guy's strength is far beyond what that mech can match; ten of those things wouldn't be enough to defeat him."

"Mr. Zhongli, you really underestimate me. I'm not the kind of person who makes empty promises. If I say I can do it, I definitely can. However..."

Bai Zhi looked at Zhong Li with a mischievous smile, "Could it be that Mr. Zhong Li also has someone he wants to resurrect?"

"Don't be shy. Everyone has a few regrets. Mr. Zhongli's calm personality is definitely not something he was born with. He must have gone through countless hardships and emotional upheavals. So, in his memory, there may be a few unforgettable people."

"Hehe," Zhongli chuckled bitterly, "Your Majesty, there's no need to lead me like this. I don't mind talking about this, though. I do have some lingering regrets, but resurrecting the deceased... does Your Majesty really have no price to pay?"

"We can actually take our time with the development of Liyue. There's no need to rush it, and you don't need to spend a lot of money to accomplish it."

Zhongli finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

As we all know, miracles and magic come at a price.

Not to mention an achievement like resurrecting a demon god, the price of that would be heaven-sent.

Although he was somewhat tempted by what Bai Zhi mentioned, he did not want Bai Zhi to expend too much effort to do anything, because many people and things are in the past and that's it. There may be nostalgia, but it is unnecessary for people in the present to harm themselves to bring back the past.

After all, Bai Zhi is the perfect successor of Li Yue. If she gets injured or missing, he will be heartbroken.

"Hey, I thought you wanted to ask something. Of course I don't have to pay a price. Well... if I had to say what the price is, it's probably that I can only use this ability once every very long time. But using this ability won't cause me any harm."

"Therefore, for the sake of the people of Liyue, it is no problem for me to use this ability once in exchange for some useful technology and assistance."

"I see." Seeing Bai Zhi's confident tone, Zhong Li's heart slowly settled down.

I'm so tired, so alone

At the same time, he also began to look forward to seeing just how far Bai Zhi's so-called resurrection could go.

Is it about gathering up a limited number of remnant souls, or bringing back complete intelligence and memories?

The difference between the two is quite significant. The former may be the lingering image of the deceased, only repeating some memorable events, and may occasionally appear under abnormal ley lines conditions. The latter is the true return of the soul, the source of wisdom, and a true resurrection.

But Zhongli believed that even if it was the former, Ying would probably be quite satisfied, after all, demon gods and ordinary people are completely different beings.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door of the Hall of Rebirth.

"Your Majesty, are you there? We are the Enforcer of the Imperial Household Agency. The head of the family sent us to inquire if there is anything you need."

167 Go and have some fun with them.

"Ok?"

Bai Zhi opened the door with some curiosity and saw several Inazuma soldiers wearing Kansei Magistrate uniforms standing outside, looking very respectful.

Upon seeing Bai Zhi open the door, the soldiers immediately bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, we are sent by the head of the family, who is in charge of the administration, to serve you. Is there anything you need? We will do our best to fulfill it."

Bai Zhi shook her head. "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't need to trouble you with anything at the moment. If I do need to, I will convey the message to the relevant people."

Since Bai Zhi arrived in Inazuma and was subsequently accompanied by Ying out of the castle tower, such a situation has been constant. Even the business of the Wangsheng Hall branch has improved significantly as a result, with many people approaching Hu Tao hoping to book Wangsheng Hall's funeral services.

Of course, they would all imply that if Bai Zhi could leave some words behind, they would be willing to pay a high price to buy her calligraphy.

Bai Zhi readily agreed to this matter and entrusted it to Zhong Li.

The excuse is that since no one actually sees me write, Mr. Zhongli's writing could also be attributed to the Rock God.

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

"Of course, we understand your thoughts, but since you have come from afar, as the official organization of Inazuma, we must set an example. Therefore, the head of the family would like to ask you for permission to prepare a delicious table of Inazuma specialties. We hope you will do us the honor of attending."

"If the Emperor doesn't want to go, that's fine too. This is mainly to fulfill the duties of a host. The head of the family is also aware that he is not qualified to host a banquet for the gods."

"Why does it taste so strongly of tea..."

Bai Zhi sniffed. After hearing this, the first thing that came to her mind was this feeling: it had the flavor of a tea that uses retreat as a means of advancement.

"Since you've all said that, I suppose your patriarch is quite self-aware, so I won't go."

"what?"

The messenger was somewhat taken aback. Wasn't it agreed that Liyue was a land of etiquette, and that they shouldn't refuse such a warm invitation to a banquet, especially since they had been so polite?

Bai Zhi waved her hand, signaling them all to leave. These guys looked obviously suspicious; they might be plotting something.

Although she was confident she could handle most things, she was a very lazy person and didn't want to cause any more trouble unless absolutely necessary.

The person in charge of the investigation pursed his lips but said nothing. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting and quickly disappeared from Bai Zhi's sight.

"Mr. Zhongli, tell me, why are they still plotting against us when there's such a huge gap in strength between us?"

Bai Zhi looked at the cherry blossom trees in full bloom in front of her and asked.

"Human strength lies in wisdom. Wisdom can often make one unit of strength achieve tenfold results. This is also the source of many people's confidence. In their successes, they exaggerate the power of their wisdom and believe that they can leverage immense power with their wisdom."

"However, these people often forget one thing: under absolute power, limited wisdom is of no use."

Zhongli slowly walked to Baizhi's side.

"This is human arrogance... no, to be precise, it is the arrogance of all intelligent beings."

Bai Zhi shook her head. "These guys are being unusually helpful. I don't know what they're up to, but now that they haven't succeeded, they'll probably try something else..."

Bai Zhi was aware that Inazuma's situation was complicated. There were stragglers and women among the executive officers alone, and the three major bureaus were also a mess.

She had no intention of interfering with these things.

Because if Raiden is truly resurrected, this Thor, who is proficient in internal affairs, will clean everything up, without needing her to take action at all.

Bai Zhi looked at the sky; it was almost evening. She then said, "Mr. Zhongli, why don't we go to the castle tower now? Maybe the general has already finished making the doll."

"Alright, we need to resolve this matter quickly, otherwise staying in Inazuma Castle will cause a lot of problems."

Zhongli nodded, but then frowned. "Your Majesty... it's already this late, where is Hall Master Hu?"

Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment. "That's right, why hasn't Hu Tao come back yet? Although the market has been developing very well these past few days, she never comes back too late. It's already this late, and we still haven't seen her."

Zhongli's expression turned serious. "Your Majesty, I think perhaps Hall Master Hu has encountered some trouble. Those two officials who were investigating the matter just now seemed off; they were insisting that we attend the banquet."

"If they're smart enough, besides this reason, they might use some other reason that we have no choice but to go to guide us..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the two officials who had been tasked with investigating rushed over anxiously, shouting:

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! That hall master may be in danger."

“Mr. Zhongli, you’re absolutely right. These guys… their methods are so clumsy. They didn’t even try to hide their actions.”

Bai Zhi shook her head speechlessly.

Faced with this situation, Zhongli didn't know what to say.

"Alright, let's go play with them and see what they're up to." Bai Zhi summoned the flying sword, flicked it lightly, and it made a crisp sound.

"Mr. Zhongli, you'll protect my safety too, right?"

Bai Zhi winked at Zhong Li and said with a smile.

"That's natural. Although I am a weak and scholarly guest, I do have some understanding of combat."

Zhong Li was somewhat speechless, and at the same time, he sighed at how unscrupulous these guys were in their actions. Their tactics were so obvious that they seemed to want everyone to see through their scheme.

However, he was also curious about who had given these guys the audacity to use such a clumsy method to trick him and the others into going somewhere, even knowing that Bai Zhi was the Rock God.

The officials in charge of the investigation arrived before the two men, panting, but their faces showed no sign of exhaustion. They feigned anxiety and said:

"Your Majesty, and this guest elder, our Investigation and Investigation Bureau received a message that today, at the place where Master Hu went to discuss business, a large number of sea monsters and other wandering warriors appeared. Our Investigation and Investigation Bureau has already notified the Heavenly Territory Bureau, but the rescue preparations will take some time."

"Stop talking, just tell us the directions and we'll go right away!"

Bai Zhi also pretended to look serious and worried, and said.

This sentence made the two of them's eyes light up, and they quickly gave a location and direction.

168. Is it really true that women are all brawn and no brains?

"Madam, are you sure it's alright? I'm really worried about doing something like this..."

In a picturesque valley, a man dressed in traditional Inatsume clothing stands beside a woman, his face full of worry.

"Hmph." The woman looked at the man, a hint of disdain in her eyes. "You, the magistrate, have cooperated with my Fools so many times, and when have we ever made a mistake?"

"Besides, to achieve great things, you have to not be bothered by trifles. What's the point of you agonizing over this?"

"But this is aimed at the gods..."

The man muttered something under his breath. Although he had cooperated well with the Fools and the Crowd before and there had been virtually no accidents, those things were fundamentally different from this one. This was a conspiracy against the gods.

The three magistrates of Inazuma all shared a consensus: no matter how difficult the situation, as long as the shogun intervened, everything could be resolved.

The unthinkable strike was so powerful that they believed that no matter how much they messed things up, as long as the general would bail them out in the end, they would be fine.

But the one who is about to make a move is a god far more ancient than the general.

Faced with such an opponent, no matter how many promises the Fools made, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.

only....

He looked around at the crowd, some of whom were those who had made the decisions and others of the foolish crowd.

"Since we're already here... we might as well go all the way down this path..."

He sighed and prayed silently, "May the General bless us, and may we truly obtain what we desire from the Rock God."

"Ah sneeze!!"

Inside the castle tower, Lei Yingdong, who was nervously assembling and manufacturing various parts, rubbed his nose with some confusion.

"Strange... This body is clearly a puppet, so why am I sneezing? I didn't add this function to the settings..."

With a slight wrinkle of her cute little nose, Ying looked at the female doll she had assembled in front of her, who resembled her by about 9%, but looked much gentler, and her expression had also become much softer.

Lei Yingdian reached out and stroked the doll's face. "Sister... do you know how much I miss you?"

“I should have fought in that great battle. You were not good at fighting, yet you had to do it. I originally thought that as long as I had enough power, I could do everything, but I was wrong. I can't do anything... I can't bring back the dead, and I can't even truly approach eternity.”

"But it's alright. I will do everything in my power with this puppet. I'm willing to pay any price to save you..."

"Almost done, almost done. Tomorrow, I'll be able to get everything done. I hope she wasn't lying to me, or else I'll fight her to the death!"

Ying closed her eyes slightly, then opened them again. Lightning spread across her body, a manifestation of her highly concentrated mind. She manipulated the omnipresent lightning element, meticulously sensing everything about the puppet, striving for perfection and leaving no flaws.

Meanwhile, in the valley they had just been in, Bai Zhi and Zhong Li had arrived, guided by the soldiers of the Kan Ding Feng Xing.

"Oh, welcome Your Majesty, and this guest gentleman. I am Hiiragi Shinsuke, the current head of the Kansei-bu (Minister of Investigation and Appointment).

As soon as he entered, Shinsuke Hiiragi greeted him with great enthusiasm.

“This is not how you treat a guest, Mr. Hiiragi Shinsuke. You’re using your friend’s safety as a pretext to do this.”

Seeing this scene, Bai Zhi was not surprised at all.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but there are some things I'd like to discuss with you. A esteemed person wishes to borrow something from you."

Shinsuke Hiiragi's smile remained unchanged as he pointed to a table of fine dishes laid out in the valley, making an invitation, "Your Majesty, how about we have a detailed discussion?"

Bai Zhi crossed her arms and said, "I guess the important person you're talking about is the Fools, right?"

Shinsuke Hiiragi was taken aback, feeling that things were a bit unexpected; this guy actually knew.

Does her presence here imply that she possesses absolute self-confidence?

Thinking of this, Shinsuke Hiiragi swallowed hard.

He felt that there was a high chance he was going to have a bad day.

Driven by this thought, Hiiragi Shinsuke took a slight step back, fearing that the emperor in front of him could kill him instantly with a single move.

"Hmph, coward! You dare to dream of obtaining the Heart of God through negotiation? How foolish!"

A tall woman strode out from behind the dense woods.

The woman stared at Bai Zhi and smiled.

"Respected God of Rock, greetings. I am 'Madam,' the eleventh executive officer of the Fatui. My purpose in coming here is very clear: to collect your Divine Heart."

"Oh, perhaps you will be surprised to hear this news, and think I am arrogant and ignorant, but it doesn't matter. Absolute power brings absolute confidence. Before you, our Wind God has already obtained the Heart of God by tearing out his heart."

"Given that you are the oldest of the seven gods, I hope you will obediently hand over the Heart of God."