A long while passed.
Only then did Ei straighten her back, solemnly guaranteeing, "As the Electro Archon of Inazuma, from now on, I will be extremely cautious in making any decisions. I will ensure that nothing like the Vision Hunt Decree or the Sakoku Decree will ever happen again."
"Lin Mo's words just now were truly eye-opening. The foundation of a nation lies in its people. If even the people lose trust and faith in their deity, then that deity is undoubtedly a failure."
"I also know that words are just lip service. So from now on, I will use my actions to prove it."
Paimon: "That's great, Ei."
Yae Miko: "That's what I'm saying. Actually, she doesn't even need to do much. As long as she listens to the voices of the people, responds to their desires and watches over them, in the hearts of the people of Inazuma, Ei will be a great god."
Zhongli: "According to general theory, this is indeed the case. Whether a country will prosper or decline depends to a large extent on its deity."
Keqing: "So, in the end, the fate of a nation still rests in the hands of the deity. Humans don't even have the right to choose."
Cloud Retainer: "Oh? Does the Jade Chamber Star think that deities are more prone to mistakes than humans? Deities may make mistakes, but as long as they exist, the nation will not collapse. The two thousand years since the Archon War have proven this truth."
Cloud Retainer: "Look at Khaenri'ah, the underground nation that once did not exist nor have faith in gods, and the nation of Mondstadt that lost the protection of the Archon Orobas. What is their current state?"
Cloud Retainer: "If the ruling power of a country falls into the hands of humans, you might just destroy the country one day."
Ganyu: "Alright, Keqing. Cloud Retainer's words are not without reason. I also desire an era of human governance, but I have to admit that with the guidance of a deity, the nation will develop more smoothly."
Ganyu: "Liyue Harbor's prosperity today is inseparable from the wise policies of the Geo Archon in the past."
Keqing is straightforward and says what's on her mind.
But Ganyu, holding the position of Tianquan, has an emotional intelligence that is beyond the average person.
Cloud Retainer becoming the new Geo Archon is a fact that cannot be changed.
It is pointless to argue with Cloud Retainer about whether human governance or divine governance is better.
It might even deepen the image of the Seven Stars wanting to seize power in Cloud Retainer's eyes.
Paimon: "Right? Didn't Celestia and Zhongli take care of everything in Liyue? Why are you still arguing?"
Cloud Retainer: "This immortal has no intention of arguing with her. It's just that this child's thoughts are too naive. And if I were to remove her from the position of Jade Chamber Star because of our different opinions, it would make me look petty."
Pina: "Miss Jade Chamber Star, please say less. Cloud Retainer, you too. Arguing endlessly with a mere Seven Stars descendant, you should be ashamed of yourself."
Cloud Retainer: "This immortal will not discuss this topic anymore."
With Pina stepping in to mediate, the topic of human governance or divine governance in Liyue finally came to an end.
At this moment.
Lin Mo's voice drew everyone's attention, "Baal, considering you have recognized your mistakes and that the consequences were not severe, I will not punish you."
"But there is still another mistake you made. I will not mention it here, but I will address it again during the judgment of a certain person who is deeply guilty."
"Yes, Lin Mo."
With this, Ei finally let out a sigh of relief.
From the moment Celestia said that they would be rectifying the Seven Archons, she knew that Celestia would definitely hold her accountable for the Sakoku Decree and the Vision Hunt Decree.
Fortunately, she had the traveler Lumine to correct her mistakes in time.
She was prevented from going further down the wrong path regarding the Vision Hunt Decree and the Sakoku Decree.
If not, Celestia probably wouldn't have just given her a few words of reprimand today.
But.
No matter how hard she thought, Ei couldn't figure out what the other mistake Celestia mentioned was.
But soon, the chat room provided the answer.
Traveler Lumine: "Celestia said Ei has another mistake, and it has something to do with a certain person who is deeply guilty. Could it be..."
Yae Miko: "Traveler, are you talking about Scaramouche?"
Traveler Lumine: "How did you know?"
Yae Miko: "It's not hard to guess. A person who is deeply guilty, and is also connected to Inazuma and Ei, the only one who fits is that pseudo-god Scaramouche, who deleted his past from the Tree of Dreams."
Yae Miko: "I'm actually curious. A former Fatui Harbinger, a war criminal of Sumeru, what exactly does he have to do with us in Inazuma and Ei?"
Paimon: "Uh... Since Celestia has clearly stated that they will judge Scaramouche, you'll know later."
Wanderer: "Haha, it seems that Celestia also believes you were wrong to treat me like that, Ei!"
Ei: "How did I treat you? Traveler, can you tell me?"
Traveler Lumine: "I can't say. Celestia hasn't revealed Scaramouche's past, probably because they want to wait until they judge him to reveal it."
Dr. Dottore: "I told you, little white rat, you can't escape being judged by Celestia."
Wanderer: "So what? I admit I have committed serious sins, but compared to you, my sins are much lighter, Dottore!"
Dr. Dottore: "Then let's wait and see who will laugh last."
Dr. Dottore and the Wanderer bickering is nothing new to everyone.
No one paid them any attention.
It's just that Celestia had consecutively judged four gods, making many people curious.
Could it be that among the current Seven Archons, there is truly no one who is responsible and wise?
Everyone already knows about the Tsaritsa, the Cryo Archon.
Collecting the God's Heart and attempting to rebel against Celestia, she will definitely not escape Celestia's judgment.
So the only ones Celestia hasn't mentioned are the Hydro Archon and the Pyro Archon.
However, many people don't know that the Hydro Archon no longer exists.
The structure of the Seven Archons has already been broken.
There are now only six Archons left in the world.
Kamisato Ayaka: "So far, Celestia has consecutively judged and rectified four gods. Is there truly no god on Teyvat who can serve as an example?"
Thoma: "The traveler and Paimon have traveled through so many nations. They should know, right? Why don't you ask them?"
Traveler Lumine: "Well... I can't really say. Celestia's standards for judging a god are completely different from mine."
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ps: Today, I went to play Honkai: Star Rail's new version. I will make up for it tomorrow (｀?ω?′).