A long silence ensued.
Zhongli finally sighed softly.
At that moment, he seemed to have made a decision.
“I understand.”
“What does Mr. Su Mu want to do?”
Hearing this, a smile crept across Su Mu’s lips.
“I thought you would refuse, but I didn’t expect you to agree so readily.”
“Actually, I have thought about the reasons, but subconsciously I didn't want to think about it.”
“But I am very clear that what Mr. Su Mu said is true. If I can’t even face the truth, how can I solve the problem?”
“Since you’ve figured it out, I'll be straight with you.”
“Forget about the arrangements of the Fatui, they’ve already been dealt with by me.”
“Therefore, I will formulate a new plan to make Liyue’s people truly experience the fear of death.”
“Only when they face death directly will they know that the Geo Archon they rely on is gone, and that when the sky falls, they will die for real.”
“Then you might consider the Vortex Magus, Osial.”
“Oh? I thought you’d have a soft spot for him, I didn’t expect you to be even crueler than I am?”
“Mr. Su Mu is joking, we don’t have much to use to achieve your plan.”
“The Vortex Magus Osial, as an ancient Magus who survived the Archon War, can exert maximum pressure on Liyue.”
“Since you’ve said so, let’s do it.”
“Find a suitable time to unseal him and allow him to return to the world.”
“But you must also be mentally prepared, the emergence of an ancient Magus will inevitably lead to casualties.”
“If you still can’t abandon your past self, I don’t mind sealing you up first, lest you disrupt the entire plan later.”
Upon hearing these words, Zhongli’s expression became somewhat strange.
Logically, Su Mu should have been met with scorn for these words.
But in reality, he didn't feel that Su Mu was simply bragging, he even felt that he could actually do it.
This was the intuition of the strongest, as the peak combat power of Teyvat, he felt pressure from Su Mu.
“Mr. Su Mu, please rest assured.”
“Since I’ve made a decision, I will not go back on it.”
“Liyue is a land of contracts, I am the God of Contracts, contracts cannot be broken.”
“Very good.” Su Mu nodded, then said, “Next comes the matter of the aftermath.”
“The Vortex Magus Osial isn't particularly strong, but he is a Magus after all, the Liyue people alone will definitely not be able to handle him.”
“It just so happens that “Childe” has a Contract of Binding, I’ll find an excuse to give it to the Liyue Qixing, I think they’ll know how to use it.”
“This will bring about the situation you desire.”
“But you must remember, under no circumstances can you intervene in this matter.”
“From this day forward, the Geo Archon will no longer exist, even the Adeptus cannot know of your existence.”
“Only when you truly die can the Liyue people feel the sense of crisis, only then can they truly change from the root.”
After listening to Su Mu’s description.
Zhongli remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.
“You don’t need to be so worried, humans aren't as fragile as you think.”
“Since ancient times, Fontaine has existed under a prophecy of crisis, like a sword hanging over the heads of the Fontaine people.”
“To save themselves, Fontaine has produced many geniuses, they founded the Fontaine Academy of Sciences and created a series of powerful technologies.”
“Humans are creatures affected by their environment, if they are under immense survival pressure, they will prioritize it, thereby promoting a powerful sense of unity.”
“In this way, the Liyue Qixing, who are elevated, won’t have much time to think about internal struggles, because their primary task is to survive, and during this period, the Liyue Adeptus will also lend a helping hand.”
“Doesn't this scene feel familiar to you?”
Zhongli was slightly taken aback by this, then a look of realization flashed in his eyes.
“It seems to have been like this during the Archon War.”
“At that time, I was fighting outside, only the Adeptus accompanied the Liyue people.”
“Liyue at that time was truly united, the relationship between the Adeptus and the people was as close as family.”
“Under the leadership of the Adeptus, the Liyue people actively developed Liyue Harbor, and it wasn’t until the end of the Black Catastrophe that they gradually formed the situation we have today.”
“That’s right, a shared crisis will cause people to huddle together for warmth, and the more terrifying the crisis, the closer this relationship will become.”
“I see.” Zhongli nodded thoughtfully, then continued, “But if it doesn’t work, wouldn't Mr. Su Mu’s plan fail?”
“Fail?”
Su Mu chuckled.
“If they dare to do it again.”
“Then they will become the common enemy of Liyue.”
“Even if they have this idea, they definitely won’t dare to stir up trouble at this time.”
“As long as the sword hanging above their heads remains, Liyue will not be able to revert to its current state.”
Zhongli nodded slightly, calmly analyzing, “Even if the Adeptus and the Qixing join forces, they will not be able to kill the Vortex Magus Osial.”
“Therefore, this sword hanging above their heads will always exist.”
“That’s right.” Su Mu nodded, “Does the Geo Archon consider this plan satisfactory?”
“Impeccable.”
Zhongli gave a very high evaluation.
Su Mu’s plan was not merely about completing the commission.
He not only considered the aftermath of the plan, but also provided corresponding solutions.
As long as this plan was strictly implemented, Zhongli was certain that Liyue would regress to the level it was hundreds of years ago.
Regress to hundreds of years ago? Such a good thing?
That is a glorious era that countless Liyue people have dreamed of!
“Use this God’s Heart to exchange for the future of Liyue.”
Zhongli’s hand revealed a crystal-clear amber-colored chess piece.
This piece contained extremely terrifying energy fluctuations, the power of faith accumulated by the Liyue people over thousands of years.
In fact, the God’s Heart within Venti also stored an extremely terrifying power of faith, which was not inferior to Zhongli’s God’s Heart.
It has to be said that the God’s Hearts of the two founding Archons are truly good things.
Just the power of faith contained within them would be enough to make Su Mu’s heart race, not to mention the effects of the God’s Heart itself.
“Oh? You’re just giving me the God’s Heart like this?”
Seeing Zhongli hand over the God’s Heart without hesitation, Su Mu was somewhat surprised.
“Since the Geo Archon is dead, what’s the point of keeping the God’s Heart in my hands?”
“From this day forward, the God of Contracts, the Nation of Commerce, all of this will no longer exist, the path ahead will be for them to walk themselves.”
“And the future of Liyue, I entrust it to you.”
Zhongli put down his teacup, as if he was putting down the burden on his shoulders.
From this day forward, he was no longer the Geo Archon, and the world would no longer have the Geo Archon.
He would only remain as Morax, as the Archon who created Liyue, bearing the obligations that an Archon should shoulder.
And the Liyue people, under the leadership of the Adeptus, would step into a new era, perhaps this is the most suitable path for Liyue’s development.