Barbatos looked at the god and the dragon helplessly.
"The problem is that we can't let them fight."
"I agree! The war between demons is one thing, and the war between gods is another. Since the Seven Gods ruled the world, it has been an unwritten agreement for everyone to live in peace. If a fight breaks out and sets a precedent, then there will be another one, and in the long run, there will be endless troubles."
Wendy frowned. Although she agreed with Thor's approach, she disagreed with the emergence of the God War.
Barbatos and Tevarin nodded in unison, agreeing very much with the Second Generation God's foresight and once again recognizing her wisdom.
"More importantly, the seven ruling powers in the mortal world originate from the heavens. Once the situation gets to the point of a war between gods, the heavens may be dissatisfied, and the slightest mistake will affect the seven kingdoms... Barbatos, you must do your best to prevent a war between gods from happening!"
Wendy added another irrefutable reason.
Tevarin nodded repeatedly.
And after a brief hesitation, Barbatos quickly clarified his attitude.
"You're right. We must not set a precedent for a war between gods, and we must avoid the extra attention from Sky Island as much as possible... Uh, that means it's unlikely that you will be able to attend on behalf of us?"
"Barbatos, there is a limit to being lazy! Do you think I am suitable for this kind of thing? Do I have the right to butt in? You should do something serious!"
Wendy sat on the branch with a frown on her face. She wasn't very fierce, but her accusation was very accurate.
Tevarin nodded more rapidly.
Well said, say a few more words, Long will love to hear it.
Barbatos had no choice but to laugh dryly, scratching his head, and suddenly his eyes rolled - wait, the gods are going to Inazuma, the Thunder God must prepare a table of good wine and food, right? It just so happens that the one-month ban on performances by the Knights of Favonius has not yet passed, and even if he secretly sings recently, he will be chased by the Knights, and he is suffering from no wine to drink!
Barbatos grinned and became happy again.
Then I heard Wendy say with a worried tone:
"I don't know how Thor is doing. I didn't notice any problem last time. I guess I was too immature. Barbatos, please greet him when you go over and help him as much as you can. You have guarded the front line of the Dark Sea for the Seven Kingdoms and kept the entire Teyvat free from the threat of invasion by the evil god. You have made great contributions."
"Well, you're right."
Seeing Wendy looking towards Inazuma with a sad look, Babatos touched his nose and felt guilty for a rare time.
The younger generation is too serious and reliable, which makes the older generation who is only concerned about drinking seem very heartless.
"How about you come with me?"
"No. Although the Abyss Cult suffered heavy losses before, they are unlikely to cause trouble again. But it is the Abyss after all. Who knows what those lunatics will think? Mondstadt, unless it has no other choice, should at least keep a Wind God to guard the city."
"That's true. That's true."
Well, Barbatos confirmed once again that it was really nice to have a reliable successor. It even saved him a lot of thinking.
But after he had the pleasure, he still looked in the direction of Inazuma and sighed silently in his heart.
'Alas~~'
The Banquet of the Seven Gods that year was started by this lively and active God of Wind who liked to go around looking for gods to drink with.
He was familiar with the original seven gods; they were all gentle and reliable colleagues.
Now, he was finding these second-generation gods increasingly difficult to understand. The sudden change brought out some of the Wind Elf's emotions hidden beneath his smile and pomp.
Wear and tear is everywhere.
"Dang~~"
Barbatos played the harp. This time, there were no poems he had made up, only a tune that came from his heart, beautiful, melancholy, but also with Qianfeng's unique joy and relief.
Wendy listened, comprehending Barbatos' emotions blending into the wind, and the corners of her mouth gradually rose.
Tevarin also lay down on his dragon head beside the oak tree and fell into a deep sleep.
Chapter 139 Where are my people?
The Hua Garden, the final destination of the cave.
The cave, which had not been used for thousands of years, eventually needed a thorough cleaning.
Many objects have decayed, and the various mechanisms and techniques designed to facilitate daily life have long since changed beyond all recognition.
Guizhong was floating in the air above the cave, commanding the sisters Fanan, Yingda, and the salt king Maria to take a break and clean up the cave. The weak Heulia followed beside him, peeling fruits and feeding Guizhong with a gentle look on her face.
"Maria, what are you standing there for? Keep moving, there are still a lot of things!"
When I returned, I suddenly saw Maria standing there motionless, carrying a pile of heavy objects on her shoulders.
So she floated over and poked Maria in the face.
"Maria, what are you daydreaming about?"
"Hmm... slow down for a moment. I think Morax is coming."
Maria went out carrying her things.
Finally, he blinked and followed with his hands on his hips.
"Again? You don't want to fight again, do you? You have to go to Jueyunjian, not in my cave. My cave is already a mess, and I can't clean it up. If you guys mess it up again, it will be completely uninhabitable. Oh, it's so pitiful. I had a clean and comfortable home before I went to bed, but when I woke up, there was no place to lie down, wuwuwu~~"
In the end, I kept mumbling to myself.
Maria scratched her ears and smiled helplessly.
I can understand that. After all, it is a top-notch chatterbox that has been sleeping for thousands of years. But doesn't it have to chatter non-stop to satisfy its pleasure?
Although Maria has a good way to seal this cherry mouth, and can consume the energy of that slippery pink tongue through another kind of entanglement activity, it is still daytime and not very convenient, so I can only let it go.
Sure enough, Morax arrived soon.
"Emperor!"
"Hey, Morax~~"
"Your Majesty the Rock God!"
He saw that Maria had already prepared the tea and the others were sitting and waiting, so he nodded in response and then calmly took a seat.
Maria glanced in the direction of Liyue Harbor, handed tea to Zhong Li, and asked:
"That's Inazuma's Thunder God?"
"Yes."
"What an arrow! It shoots out like a dragon, fierce and powerful, domineering and brilliant. It's not simple."
"Like you, I am a pure warrior obsessed with martial arts. I think you two will have a lot in common when you meet."
Zhong Li picked up the teacup and couldn't help but smile.
If the Valkyrie and the Thunder General, two pure martial arts masters, meet, it will surely be a pleasing sword fight, right?
Zhong Li was very interested in this.
Maria remained noncommittal and then asked:
"So what did she send?"
"This is an invitation letter. Let me tell you slowly..."
Zhong Li recounted the contents of the letter and his personal judgment that he believed that fools could do such things.
Maria frowned after hearing this, looked up at the sky, and murmured:
"God War, isn't that appropriate?"
"The Salt King is indeed very sharp. This is also what I am worried about. In short, the war between gods cannot start, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
Zhong Li let out a long sigh.
Maria silently nodded a thumbs up.
It was not because Zhong Li could see the consequences of the war between gods, but because there was a special message on the arrow to the God of Rock, which only gods could see. In the message, the God of Thunder expressed his views to the God of Rock, who had the highest seniority, and explained that he did not want to start a war between gods, but to force Zhidong to bow his head and weaken the prestige of the God of Ice. He also asked the God of Rock to help stabilize the situation.
Without this message, it would really be like rushing into the war of gods without any thought.
With this message, it is the Inazuma side that is in great shape and is able to make the Ice God.
These are two different concepts for Morax.
Zhong Li must have read that message. However, even when facing his own people in Liyue, he just kept it in his heart and said nothing, thus protecting the reputation of the Thunder God to the greatest extent.
For an old man to be able to do this, his character is truly beyond reproach.
Maria nodded in her heart and said calmly:
"So you came to see me?"
"There have been many incidents in Teyvat in recent days. I will ask the Salt King to take care of Liyue while I am away. If anything happens, please lead all the immortals and the Seven Stars to protect the people of Liyue."
Morax took out a copy of the No Taboos Record.
But unlike all the previous talismans, this one condensed the incomparably pure and rich power of the Rock God. It was enough for any immortal to understand the significance of this record of no taboos at a glance.
Maria groaned.
The two sisters, Guizhong, Heulia and Yasha, who were standing nearby, didn't look surprised at all.
In terms of seniority, strength, and status, when Morax was gone, no one was more qualified than Maria to rule Liyue. Even the immortals and Yakshas would have no objection to this.
After a moment, Maria folded the talisman and put it in her pocket. She didn't make any unnecessary excuses, but nodded calmly and steadily.
"it is good."
"Thank you. I feel much more at ease with you around."
"One more thing. The underground salt has been submerged, and the Salt City is no longer there. From now on, don't call me the Salt King. It always feels weird."
Maria's face showed a helpless look.
The solemn atmosphere of entrusting power to the emperor was also dissipated.
Zhong Li touched his chin and shook his head:
"Although the Salt City no longer exists, the achievements of the Salt King and his contributions to Liyue are eternal. There is no need to be modest. You deserve the title of King."
Maria's killing exploits during her lifetime are beyond description. Except for Morax herself, no immortal in Liyue could match her quality in the next 2,700 years. Even during her slumber, it was because of the blood exchange that the Yakshas were able to let go and hunt the evil spirits. The peace of Liyue today is inseparable from Maria's continuous contributions over thousands of years.
The title of Salt King has little to do with the Salt City and Heulia in Liyue. It is just a respectful title for Maria. If you wish, you can change Maria's title to Dust King.
"Besides, although the Salt City no longer exists, the Salt People have continued to multiply to this day. They respect me, but they always remember that they are the people of the Salt God and the Salt King. For many years, the sacrifices to the salt in the ground have never stopped. In this case, how can you say that the name of Salt King is inappropriate?"
Zhong Li smiled.
The Yaksha sisters nodded their heads like chicks pecking at rice, looking at the beautiful face of the Salt King, their eyes flashing with admiration and respect.
The people in Liyue who benefited most directly from the Salt King were the Yakshas. If anyone dared to say that Maria was not worthy of the title of king, the Yakshas would come to him in the middle of the night to chat.
"Eh? What about the returned people? Are they also worshipping me every year? Oh, this is really annoying. Who asked me to... Wait, why are you all silent?"
In the end, the proud smile that had just appeared suddenly froze.
Zhong Li, Fanan and Ying Da silently looked away, unable to bear to look at her.
Chapter 140: Liyue is as stable as Mount Tai
Guizhong and Morax formed an alliance first, so that at that time, the Guili people had already been worshipped by the Rock God and the Dust God. So after the Guili people arrived at Liyue Harbor, they integrated very quickly. The result of integrating so well is that there is no distinction between the Dust people and the Rock people. They are all the people of the Rock King.
The end of the King of Dust?
Oh, it’s the one in the history books, the Emperor’s former ally, the highly respected old deity from Liyue!
This is the only impression that the people of Liyue have now.
““【q|群】儿、≥⒏≡liu≈救+Ⅴ@㈨[叄?/○′骑*(”Wow~~”
Finally, he realized something, sniffed, and then cried and threw himself into Maria's arms.
Maria touched Gui Zun's hair with a smile and said softly:
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business. Stop pretending."
"How do you know I'm pretending? Don't you feel sorry for me?"
"I love you like my life, how can I not feel sorry for you? But I understand you, as long as your people can live well, you don't really care whether they remember or not."
"Hehehe! That's what I said, but there's no harm without comparison. The salt people always remember you, but no one remembers me. I still feel sad!"
Finally, she raised her head from Maria's arms and pouted her lips cutely. Although she was very happy about Maria's confession, the contrast between the memories of her people still made her feel a little jealous.
