I, the Geo Archon Morax with 2.1 Billion Mora, Have Joined a Chat Group [138]

Beneath the moonlight, the world felt boundless.

Zhongli sat at the stone table in his courtyard, eyes lightly closed, releasing a faint sigh.

The chat group interface before him had quietly closed.

As an Archon who had existed for thousands of years, Guizhong naturally possessed her own way of handling matters. She didn’t need Zhongli’s guidance to navigate this new environment. Her wisdom was more than sufficient to quickly grasp the dynamics and relationships within the Multiversal Group Chat, allowing her to seamlessly integrate herself.

Thus, Zhongli’s sigh was not for Guizhong—but for himself.

The evening of the Lantern Rite, bathed in moonlight and starlight, had brought clarity to something he had long ignored.

For the first time, he confirmed that the Archon Guizhong harbored feelings for him.

While it was true that among Archons, distinctions such as gender, age, and race were trivial, Guizhong’s dual affection—for both Qingyun and himself—caught him entirely off guard.

He had already made his stance clear through his actions. Yet seeing Guizhong silently shed tears had stirred a pain within him he couldn’t ignore.

Guizhong, after all, was a dear friend of countless millennia. He couldn’t bear to cause her further sorrow upon her return to life.

So, under the full moon on the bridge of Liyue, with the sea of Mingxiao Lanterns glowing above, he offered her the invitation slot for the chat group.

He had hoped this gesture might pacify her discontent. But the results had been far beyond what he anticipated.

On their walk back home from the bridge, Guizhong persistently held his hand, fingers intertwined with his own.

Even Zhongli, with all his composure, couldn’t deny what such an intimate gesture meant.

Despite attempting to escape her grasp, his measured gaze fixed on hers, she had shown no fear. Her eyes were filled with silent affection, so much so that he was forced to look away.

Yet she clung to him like an Akita with its bone, holding two of his slender fingers as if unwilling to let go.

Her eyes brimmed with laughter, the corners of her mouth curling in delight.

In this exchange, it was Zhongli who found himself outmatched.

Zhongli had hurriedly led the young Archon back to his courtyard and even more hastily retreated to his own room.

Their introduction to the chat group had been conducted separately from the privacy of their rooms—an uncharacteristic change from the usual flow of their interactions. Typically, the two would sit beneath the stars, sharing cups of wine until they succumbed to the haze of intoxication.

But tonight, Zhongli had no such inclination.

Seated in his study, he sighed once more.

Forget it. I’ll stop thinking about these matters for now. Instead, I should focus on investigating the foundation of Teyvat’s innermost layers.

After all, this has been my goal since returning from the Jujutsu world.

He closed his eyes again, and when he reopened them, his consciousness descended into a vision of infinite chaos—a vast sea of nothingness, a towering and majestic tree, and a small, spherical bubble of the world cradled within his palm.

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Fourteen pairs of eyes closed simultaneously.

Zhongli’s consciousness plunged into the temporal currents of the world’s essence, diving deeper, ever deeper, to the most profound depths of Teyvat’s core.

What he saw surpassed all his expectations.

The world’s innermost foundation was now laid bare before his perception.

Countless pieces of knowledge and information, originating from this profound realm, flowed into his mind in an unending stream.

As this knowledge took shape in his consciousness, Zhongli’s thoughts erupted in silent exclamation.

So this is it! This is the truth of Teyvat!

In this cascade of revelations, Zhongli unraveled the secrets of Teyvat—its origin, its structure, and the underlying forces that shaped it.

The existence of Celestia, the Seven Archons, the Abyss Order, the Skyfrost Nail...

All of these mysteries were but byproducts of a grander conflict between two incomprehensible entities.

The infinite [Sea of Chaos]—known as the Quantum Sea—dominated the void, seeking to consume everything within its grasp.

Meanwhile, the [Towering Tree]—known as the Imaginary Tree—had rooted itself within this chaotic expanse, its vast canopy giving life to countless worlds.

The power of elements, the influence of the Abyss—these were mere manifestations of these two primordial forces.

The Quantum Sea sought to devour the Imaginary Tree, while the Tree sought to absorb the Sea to fuel its growth.

Their eternal struggle gave rise to the worlds caught between them, including Teyvat.

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Releasing a deep breath, Zhongli opened his eyes once more, emptying his thoughts.

When his gaze refocused, it was met by Guizhong’s radiant smile.

“What’s wrong? Why the furrowed brow?”

The young Archon leaned forward, her warm eyes locked onto his, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

“Just some things weighing on my mind... I haven’t yet decided if I should share them with you,” Zhongli admitted candidly.

“What’s there to hesitate about? You’ve already told me about the Multiversal Group Chat, even giving me an invitation slot.” Guizhong stood beneath the moonlight, her fingers lightly combing through her long, ink-black hair. Her voice was as soft and soothing as the night.

“I can bear anything with you, just as we did when we built Liyue together, you and Qingyun and I.”

She paused, her tone taking on a playful lilt.

“While Qingyun remains absent, you can lean on me. Rely on me more, and maybe... even more than that.”

Zhongli gazed into her eyes, his expression solemn as he deliberated.

He glanced at the moon, then at her flowing hair that shimmered like liquid ink under the silver light.

Finally, after a moment of silence, he spoke.

“Well... the matter is as follows...”

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