Upon hearing Morax agree, Guizhong grinned foolishly, happy like a child.
She hugged Morax's arm even tighter, as if unwilling to part for a moment.
"Since I'm going to live as a normal person, I should change my name, right? What name should I choose?"
The name Guizhong had already passed away with the God War.
Now, she needed a new name, a new identity.
And with Guizhong's personality, the new name she chose would naturally be related to Morax.
Guizhong blinked her big eyes, looking at Morax curiously and asking, "Morax, what do you call yourself in Liyue now?"
Morax slowly said, "I've had many names in Liyue; the one I use most often currently is Morax."
"Morax..." Guizhong repeated the name to herself.
After a moment, she looked up, her large eyes shining brightly.
"I've got it! From now on, my new name in Liyue will be Guizhong."
"But it's not the 'zhong' for 'end', but the 'zhong' from Morax, hehe."
The girl's eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled, the love in her eyes almost overflowing like spring water.
Azhdaha and Makoto exchanged glances.
Both wore bitter smiles.
It was truly a case of 'sitting at home, dog food falling from the sky'.
Cold dog food stuffed indiscriminately into their mouths.
Makoto had originally thought Azhdaha was Teyvat's biggest fan of Morax, but he hadn't expected it to be Guizhong.
At this point, it would almost be unreasonable for these two not to get married.
Hearing Guizhong's playful words, Morax's face held a faint smile.
Guizhong was still as mischievous as before, not having changed at all.
This was good too.
The return of his old friend would effectively help him combat the erode of time.
After deciding on her new name, Guizhong looked up at Makoto.
She had heard from Azhdaha and Morax that it was this outsider named Makoto who had given her a second life.
Similarly, Azhdaha had also benefited from Makoto and gained new life.
When Guizhong heard this news, her heart was filled with surprise.
She hadn't expected Makoto to possess the ability to revive people.
This was truly incredible.
It was the first time she had ever heard of such a thing.
If it were during the God War, Makoto's ability would at least place him at a God-level existence.
Of course, besides surprise, Guizhong's heart was filled with more gratitude.
"Mr. Faxun, thank you so much for your help."
"If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to see Morax again."
Guizhong paused, then looked at Morax.
She didn't speak, but Morax already understood her meaning.
The dustlock floated in the air, slowly drifting in front of Makoto.
Originally, the dustlock was left by Guizhong for Morax as a keepsake.
However, now that she had been revived, this chain had lost its commemorative significance for her or Morax.
In Guizhong's view, this chain should be given to someone who needed it more.
"Mr. Faxun, I don't know how else to express my gratitude."
"The only thing Morax and I can give you now is this chain; I hope you'll accept it."
Morax also nodded slightly, motioning for Makoto to accept it.
Makoto didn't stand on ceremony with the two of them and directly accepted the dustlock.
Since Morax didn't stand on ceremony with him, he naturally didn't need to stand on ceremony with Morax either.
He had helped twice, so this dustlock could be considered his payment for today.
Furthermore,
this chain was also useful to Makoto.
At the very least, Ningguang could use the dustlock as a Catalyst when she grew up.
After all, this was a Catalyst crafted by Guizhong a thousand years ago, and its power was not to be underestimated.
There was indeed a difference between the complete dustlock and the previous fragments.
Holding the complete dustlock in hand, one could clearly feel the immense energy contained within it.
At this moment, Guizhong looked at Morax with a serious expression and said, "Morax, let's go for a walk! Let's visit cities outside of Liyue!"
"During the God War, I always thought that once the war ended, I would go see the scenery in other nations."
"Now, I've finally waited for this opportunity!"
Guizhong planned her new life, her eyes filled with joy and anticipation.
Azhdaha, who was beside them, immediately perked up upon hearing this news.
If you say it like that, then I'm not sleepy anymore!
It was well known that Azhdaha had been sealed underground for a thousand years.
He had long wanted to go out and get some fresh air.
Now, Guizhong had articulated his thoughts.
At once, both Guizhong and Azhdaha looked at Morax, curious about his attitude.
Morax didn't speak, seemingly lost in thought.
Guizhong pouted, then said, "Morax, if you don't have time, then forget it."
"After all, as the God of Liyue now, you truly can't leave casually."
Although Guizhong was disappointed, she could understand Morax.
However, Morax slowly shook his head: "No, I think perhaps we can go for a walk."
"I was just considering retirement and had some thoughts."
As he spoke, Morax subconsciously looked at Makoto.
Because with continuous interaction, Morax found himself increasingly unable to see through Makoto.
When Morax revealed his identity as Lord of Geo,
Makoto wasn't surprised at all, as if he had known about it all along.
And then, he successively allowed Azhdaha and Guizhong to be reborn; these matters caused some fluctuations in Morax's heart.
Especially when reviving Guizhong,
Morax could clearly feel a powerful force erupting from Makoto's body.
That powerful aura rushed forth, and the dense element power was enough to rival a God.
Even Azhdaha said,
for a moment, he thought Makoto was Lord of Geo.
Actually, Azhdaha's description wasn't an exaggeration,
because Morax could feel that Makoto should also have a Gnosis on him, and it was a Geo Gnosis.
Morax didn't know what the situation was, nor did he want to investigate.
He only knew that the next Lord of Geo seemed to be right before his eyes.
Even if Morax were to step down in the future,
as long as Makoto was there, Liyue would surely not fall into chaos, right?
Feeling Morax's gaze, Makoto subconsciously took a step back.
Morax, that sly old fox,
every time he looked at him like that, he was either trying to trick him or was on his way to trick him.
Makoto somewhat regretted accepting the dustlock.
Because they say, 'he who eats another's food, owes a favor; he who takes another's hand, is indebted'.
Morax, that sly old fox, must be full of bad ideas.
Makoto knew without even thinking that Morax wanted to retire and find a successor.
But Makoto was clearly not interested in being a successor.
Are you kidding? His goal was the sea of stars, the Seven Nations of Teyvat.
How could he let the position of Lord of Geo limit his steps?
Makoto pretended not to understand Morax's gaze, laughing awkwardly: "Well, that little girl was previously controlled by Azhdaha's malice. Her family must be looking for her now."
"I plan to send this little girl back to her village. You all chat, I'm leaving."
Makoto planned to take his leave first.
He had to slip away.
If he didn't leave soon, he'd truly become Morax, that sly old fox's, stand-in.
Morax remained in place, simply gazing calmly at Makoto's departing back.
The clever Guizhong immediately understood Morax's thoughts, then slowly said, "Mr. Faxun is ultimately not a citizen of Liyue; at the end of the day, he is merely a Traveler."
"Morax, your idea of wanting Mr. Faxun to stay in Liyue and protect Liyue, I can understand."
"Actually, there is a way; you just need to give Mr. Faxun a home."
"Once he has a sense of belonging in Liyue, there's no need for you or me to say more. When Liyue faces a crisis, he will naturally step forward."
Guizhong paused, then said, "Speaking of which, is that little girl Ganyu still single?"
"As her aunt, I actually think she and Mr. Faxun are quite a good match."
Besides her close relationship with Morax,
Guizhong's relationship with Cloud Retainer was like that of sisters.
There was even a dining table specifically set for three people outside Cloud Retainer's abode.
It could be said that Guizhong also watched that little girl Ganyu grow up.
Naturally, she intended to introduce Ganyu to a good match.
Morax was silent for a moment, then said, "Guizhong, let's go to Mount Aozang to see Cloud Retainer."
"She has been thinking of you all these years."
"Now that she knows the news of your rebirth, I imagine she will be very happy."
Morax paused, then said, "And while we're at it... let's talk about Ganyu's matter."
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