Chapter 59 Swallowed Again
The street urchin in front of me is Morax!
The impact of this news is really too great.

It got so big that even Wang Hao couldn't control his expression.

Xingqiu noticed something strange about his companion and reached out to tug at Wang Hao's sleeve.

Only then did Wang Hao come back to his senses.

But his unusual behavior has attracted Zhongli's attention.

Glancing at the golden color in Wang Hao's pupils, Zhongli's eyes also showed a glimmer of light, and then he looked at Hu Tao with a smile: "Who are these people?"

Hu Tao didn't notice anything and immediately put the account keeping behind her. She happily introduced the people to Zhongli: "This is Xingqiu, this is Wang Hao, and this is Taoist Chongyun."

Zhongli's eyes showed a hint of understanding, and then he smiled and nodded to the three people: "So I have heard of you three for a long time."

As he said this, he bowed in a very formal manner.

Xingqiu showed a trace of astonishment: "The guest official knows us?"

"The second young master of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is very smart and well-read. I have also heard a little about him."

"Wang Hao from Tongwen Academy opened the Tianquan position and donated all the profits. I have contacts with several teachers in the academy, and they all praised you highly."

"The Fangshi family has guarded Liyue for thousands of years and deserves respect."

Zhongli always seemed to have a gentle expression, and he spoke about the three of them in a very knowledgeable manner.

When he said he had heard of you for a long time, it was not a false compliment, he really knew those three people.

Xingqiu and Chongyun immediately began to admire the person in front of them, and their favorability towards him increased rapidly.

"Thank you for your compliment, I just like reading." Xingqiu said modestly.

Chongyun also blushed: "Exorcising demons and defending the Way is the duty of a Taoist priest."

Only Wang Hao was still a little unresponsive.
How can this street urchin be the emperor?

"My friend, you seem to be worried?"

Zhongli suddenly looked at Wang Hao with an unfathomable smile in his eyes.

Wang Hao was startled, and his usual shrewdness was completely gone. His eyes turned to Zhongli's handsome face, and then he quickly turned away: "No, no, I was just thinking about this box."

His eye caught the box on the ashes and he used that as an excuse.

When everyone heard his words, they turned their attention back to the box.

"Yes, yes, let's deal with this first." Walnut also urged.

Zhongli knew that Wang Hao was trying to change the subject, but he didn't care. He walked to the box with the birdcage and picked it up.

If Wang Hao didn't know the other party's identity, he should have warned him that this thing was very dangerous.

But when he thought of the other party's identity, Wang Hao couldn't say anything.

[It's so funny. Where has Wang Hao's usual smartness gone? ]

[Identity suppresses belonging. 】

[Not to mention Wang Hao, any Liyue person would be overwhelmed if they suddenly knew that Zhongli was Morax. ]

[Emperor: powerful, mighty, sacred, protects Liyue; Zhongli: drinks tea, listens to opera, goes shopping, keeps accounts in the Hall of the Dead. ]

【Wang Hao's worldview is probably a little unstable.】

【…】

The comments were discussing Wang Hao's reaction.
This was also the first time they saw Wang Hao like this.

From the moment they became bound together with Wang Hao, Wang Hao always looked as if he could grasp and control anything no matter whether it was active or passive.

And today, Wang Hao lost control for the first time.

Facing the emperor whose identity was hidden, Wang Hao didn't even know what to say.

Zhongli picked up the box and looked at it for a while before saying, "It's some kind of sealing technique. The person who sealed it is of average strength. The thing sealed inside should be the remains of the demon god."

Chongyun looked at Zhongli with admiration.

He could also recognize that there was some kind of seal on the box, but he couldn't recognize everything inside it directly like Zhongli did. Zhongli's ease was simply too impressive for Chongyun.

"How to deal with it?"

When she heard that it was the remains of a demon, Kurumi was a little surprised.

"Want to purify with fire?"

Her first reaction was to burn it.

Anyway, this is what the past masters of Wangsheng Hall did.
As the unbridled fire burns, it will naturally wipe out all the demonic resentment, plague and evil spirits.

"It is probably the spine left behind by the demon god. It is extremely tough and can hardly be worn away even by burning flames."

Zhongli shook his head and rejected Hu Tao's proposal.

Although the Unbridled Fire is powerful, the cost of using it is not small, and the holder needs to use his own blood and essence as a guide.

It was no problem for Hu Tao to burn a ghost or something, but if he wanted to burn the remains of the demon, he might lose himself.

"I just released the resentment once, so it is not that dangerous for the time being. You can take it back first. The hall will naturally have a way to seal it and eliminate it."

As he spoke, Zhongli seemed to unconsciously throw the box in his hand to Wang Hao.

Wang Hao subconsciously reached out to take it.

Then a warm current instantly entered his body.

A feeling of satisfaction came from deep in the soul.

Wang Hao reacted and realized that something in the box had been "eaten" by him.

Just like when he 'ate' the resentment of the four-legged evil beast demon in Chenyu Valley.

Zhongli looked at the box, a hint of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and then it turned into a smile, as if he had understood something.

"Then let's go back and deal with it." Hu Tao was no longer worried when she heard Zhongli say that he could handle it.

She trusts Zhongli very much.

After her grandfather passed away, Hu Tao took up the banner of Wangsheng Hall, and the people in Wangsheng Hall became her subordinates. Among them, this guest official Zhongli was well-versed in ancient and modern times and helped her a lot.

Then he looked at Wang Hao and the other two and said, "Do you want to go back together? We have a convoy, so it will be convenient for us to go together."

The convoy of the Hall of Rebirth...

If a normal Liyue person were here, they would probably think Hu Tao was cursing.

However, the people standing here do not have this taboo.

Xingqiu was enlightened by reading, so he naturally had no taboo about the Hall of Rebirth. Wang Hao learned some things about the Hall of Rebirth from the comments, and knew that there was nothing to be taboo about.
As for Chongyun...he wished a ghost would really appear so he could show off his skills.

"Then let's go together. After witnessing a hundred ghosts parading at night and the demonic fire turning into butterflies, this trip can be considered a complete success." Wang Hao said.

He actually just wanted to stay with Zhongli for a while longer.

He now realized that no matter why the other party hid his identity and transformed into a human named Zhongli,
The other party is the emperor who protects Liyue.
Therefore, Wang Hao’s favorability towards Zhongli is soaring.

Just like a normal Chinese citizen, when he meets a veteran with many merits, he may be shocked at first, but after he comes to his senses, he will definitely be filled with joy and goodwill. This is the most instinctive sense of identity among the same civilization.

Xingqiu originally wanted to go to the stone gate to take a look, but seeing that Wang Hao had already given the answer, he nodded.

He didn't think much about it, but just thought that Wang Hao wanted to return to Liyue Harbor as soon as possible.

After all, he knew that Ningguang had sent a letter to Wang Hao.

After agreeing to return to Liyue together,
Zhongli glanced around and saw the bodies of the Fatui were still lying around.

The previous flames did not burn them all.

Frowning slightly, Zhongli gently raised his foot and stomped it down.

The surrounding rocks and soil surged as if they had come alive, like a surging earth dragon, swallowing up a dozen corpses.

"Okay, let's go back then. The people at the funeral are still waiting."

(End of this chapter)