I'm in Liyue, but I'm the only person in the chat group?

It looks like his retirement plans are going to change a bit.

Well, let Qixing and the others become insiders afterwards.

In this way, Liyue will definitely not have too much trouble.

Zhongli thought about what the immortals said and decided not to tell them yet.

After all, there are still places where I need to use them in my plans.

As for the persuasion implicit in Han Xiao's words to give up his abdication, Zhongli naturally heard it.

It's just...hehe...

It took 3,700 years for me to give up on retirement?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

There is no such thing as a ghost story.

"It seems that Mr. Zhongli is not going to give up."

Seeing Zhong Li smiling and saying nothing, Han Xiao could only sigh slightly.

After all, there was still no persuasion.

"Let me put aside my matters for now and get back to the topic first. I think that little friend Hanxiao knows the taboos of alchemy. If the Son of Chalk can agree to teach you alchemy, as long as you don't want to contact the power of the earth veins and the abyss, I won't It will be banned.”

"The contract is finalized?"

"The contract has been made. Anyone who breaks his promise shall be punished by eating rocks."

As the contract was finalized, the stone in Han Xiao's heart finally fell to the ground.

Now, he can finally become stronger before the "plot" begins. As for when the "plot" begins, the power of the maintainer of heavenly principles will probably decline to the extreme.

Only then will he truly rise.

Of course, that was also the beginning of real change in Teyvat.

"By the way, little friend Hanxiao."

"What's wrong, Mr. Zhongli?"

"Have you ever considered becoming a Seven Star?"

"ha??"

Zhong Li's words put Han Xiao into a state of downtime again.

Chapter 10 The decision is yours

"Mr. Zhongli, are you kidding?"

"Seven stars, me?"

Han Xiao pointed at herself with her index finger, the expression on her face was one of disbelief.

"That's right."

Zhongli nodded quite calmly and expressed his thoughts.

"You can think of the situation Liyue will face after I retire. This proves that your way of thinking and overall view are quite good, and..."

As he spoke, Zhongli suddenly let out a chuckle, and looked at Han Xiao with a smile:

"Don't you think that your previous considerations are very similar to what someone in the position of Liyue Seven Stars would say?"

This is true.

Whether it was his compliment to Han Xiao or his proposal to become a Seven Star, Zhongli always meant it sincerely.

Perhaps Zhongli hadn't considered this matter before, but Han Xiao did give him a big surprise today.

Not only what Han Xiao said, but also Liyue's diplomatic weakness after losing the Yan King Emperor is very likely to come true.

What makes Zhongli even more satisfied is that even Han Xiao himself may not have noticed that his position is completely in favor of Liyue.

As mentioned before, after more than ten years of observation, Zhongli has long regarded Han Xiao as a true citizen of Liyue.

A young man with an active way of thinking, a good view of the overall situation, and strong abilities.

He treats Emperor Yanwang with respect but not blind obedience, and he has a sense of belonging to Liyue.

Take a comprehensive look.

Oops~

Isn't this the perfect seven-star character I want?

That's why Zhongli directly invited Han Xiao and asked him if he wanted to be elected to the Seven Stars.

"No, no, how can I be a Seven Star?"

Han Xiao shook her head crazily.

He is just a quiet person who likes to be quiet. For him to become the top seven people in charge of Liyue, this burden will crush him.

If Zhong Li hadn't decided to retire long ago, he would definitely continue to cling on.

Why do you want 996? It doesn’t sound good to just lay it down and lie flat.

Saying that, Han Xiao looked at Zhongli cautiously:

"Um...Mr. Zhongli, it should be fine if you refuse Emperor Yanwang."

"It doesn't matter. This is just a suggestion I have for you. The decision is up to you."

Zhongli was not surprised by Han Xiao's rejection.

In addition, Han Xiao, who was only a hundred years old in her previous life, was still very understanding in his eyes.

Well...how to put it.

Probably in Zhongli's eyes, Han Xiao is a salted fish. If you touch him, he will jump around.

If she didn't touch him, Han Xiao might not even want to move.

But as time goes by, things change.

Han Xiao can see that Liyue may fall into chaos in the next period of time, so he can think of ways to enhance his strength to ensure his own safety.

Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?

"Let's skip this topic for now. I wonder if little friend Han Xiao can introduce me to the world you were in before. To be honest, I'm quite curious."

"No problem, Mr. Zhongli, what do you want to hear?"

Seeing that Zhongli changed the topic on his own, Han Xiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became a little wider.

"Just tell me some history of your country."

"no problem..."

.....

After revealing their identities, the distance between Han Xiao and Zhong Li became much closer.

One of them spoke and the other listened.

From the history of flower growers, the pattern of the world, etc...

Han Xiao became more and more excited as she talked.

Thinking about it, after traveling for more than ten years, the events of the past life can only be buried in the bottom of my heart.

Now that I finally met someone I could be honest with, why not make Han Xiao feel happy.

However, what Han Xiao didn't expect was that as he spoke, Zhongli's eyes became more and more strange.

The flower grower has a rich history and a vague resemblance to Liyue.

Coupled with the novel world structure and governance methods.

What should I do? The more I listen to it, the more I feel that this is the seven-star candidate I want.

Zhongli stretched out his hand and rubbed his chin while staring at Hanxiao who was talking endlessly with meaningful eyes.

The flower grower Han Xiao works for has a saying that is very good.

The world is yours and ours, but in the final analysis it belongs to you young people.

Think about it carefully... This generation of Tianshu stars seems to be reaching the age of retirement.

Hmm... You can mention it to Gan Yu and ask her to list Han Xiao as a candidate for the Seven Stars.

Poor Han Xiao probably never dreamed that it was because of the chat between the two that Zhongli not only did not give up the idea of ​​letting him become Qixing.

Instead, Gan Yu decided unilaterally to include Han Xiao among the seven-star candidates.

I don’t know if Han Xiao will regret that he said too much today when he learns that the higher-ups have decided to make him a candidate for the Seven Stars.

But there’s no point regretting it. After all, the land in Liyue is ultimately decided by Emperor Yan Wang (laughing).

...

"It can be considered as sending off..."

I don't know how long they chatted, but Han Xiao just felt that she might have dried up her saliva before sending Zhongli away who was very satisfied with today's conversation with Han Xiao.

Before leaving, Zhongli also asked Han Xiao not to reveal his identity.

To this, Han Xiao quickly agreed, patting her chest.

From today on, as long as Zhongli's bottom line is not touched, he can be said to be the person with the toughest background in Liyue.

...

Early the next morning, Yuehai Pavilion.

Gan Yu, who was working at his desk, suddenly heard the sound that he had not heard for a long time.

"Emperor?"

Wang Xiaomei put down the pen in her hand, with a surprised expression on her face.

After reading the message from the emperor to him in his mind, the shock on our coconut sheep's face became even more intense.

"List Han Xiao as a candidate for seven stars."

Gan Yu couldn't believe it.

Generally speaking, she and Qixing would draw up a list of Seven Star candidates and then submit it to the Emperor for approval.

Candidates like Han Xiao who were personally added to the list by the emperor were very few in Liyue's more than three thousand years of history.

After the shock, Gan Yu quickly calmed down.

The emperor must have his reasons for doing this.

Hanxiao, I understand.

Gan Yu vaguely remembered that this was the person who was discussed the most by people in Liyue during this period.

The most famous puppet master in Liyue.

The future master who endowed the clay dolls with artistry.

Potential bomber in Liyue.

All of the above are used to describe Hanxiao.

In Gan Yu's view, Han Xiao's ability is indeed good, but he is just a young talent who is a little better than ordinary people.

Why would the emperor personally give a verbal order to her to list the other party as a seven-star candidate.

Unless Han Xiao has qualities that the emperor admires very much.

From this point of view, I am afraid that the whole of Liyue underestimated Han Xiao's talent.

Perhaps, even the investor’s Ning Guang didn’t notice it.

Thinking of this, Gan Yu, who never missed work, immediately dropped what he was doing and walked towards Qunyu Pavilion.

Chapter 11 Seven Star Candidates