Chapter 212

"That goes without saying. What benefit is there in being a god? It's better to be alone, free and unfettered."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Rosalyne couldn't help but be stunned.

The meaning of these words was too vast; she hadn't expected that Hearing Luo Li was actually a figure from two thousand years ago, and that he had a very deep relationship with the gods, to the point that he might even be the original Geo Archon himself?!

She had the heart to ask, but seeing the two in conversation, she swallowed the question back down.

Zhong Li smiled faintly: "Perhaps you and Barbatos are right, but rather than pointing me out, it would be better to say this to Beelzebul, who is far away on the other side of the ocean."

Although he wouldn't get angry, he was willing to poke at his old friend.

Hearing Luo Li: "..."

He suddenly had a bit of a headache; why bring up Ei instead of something good?

Unlike Rosalyne, he had been out and about with Makoto for so long, and they had exchanged ideas deeply an uncountable number of times.

When he went back, he didn't know what kind of expression Ei would show; she might even draw her blade and hack at him on the spot.

"Let's not talk about this; let's discuss other things."

Pretending not to hear, Hearing Luo Li quickly changed the subject and glanced at Rosalyne: "Speaking of which, do you still intend to collect the Gnosis in the future?"

"This..."

Rosalyne was stumped by the question.

She had once hated the Abyss because of Hearing Luo Li's "death"; now, the man she liked was standing right beside her, and she had just let him taste her flavor.

This hatred seemed to have dissipated for no reason.

After a long while, the hesitant Rosalyne firmed her conviction.

"The Tsaritsa saved me; as a repayment, I will hand over two Gnoses to her, and from then on, we will be even."

With the person she liked by her side, why would she go out and fight to the death? Wouldn't it be better to fly away together?

Hearing Luo Li seemed very satisfied with her answer; the waters of the Gnosis were too deep, and it wasn't suitable for her to be involved.

Lest she accidentally get hacked to death by a black-hearted, yandere Ei, in which case she wouldn't even have a place to cry.

Zhong Li gave a light "hmm": "Our agreement remains valid; as long as the contract is not revealed, it will be fine."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Hearing Luo Li intentionally or unintentionally.

"Rest assured, I have a very tight mouth."

Wrapping his arm around Rosalyne's waist, Hearing Luo Li sat with the posture of a big boss.

"That is good."

Reuniting with an old friend was, in itself, a fortunate event.

But at this very moment, the door was knocked on gently once more.

"Um, excuse me, is Master here?"

Ganyu's voice came through cautiously, afraid of disturbing something.

She had waited patiently in the next room for half a day, but seeing that Master still hadn't returned, she couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.

If Master were to disappear again, Ganyu truly wouldn't know what to do.

Therefore, disregarding Master's instruction to stay in the room, she took the initiative to come looking.

Perhaps the door hadn't been closed tightly; with a light knock, it opened automatically, exposing the scene inside.

Staring blankly at the Fatui woman sitting in Hearing Luo Li's arms, a sense of grievance gradually emerged in Ganyu's eyes.

She had originally thought Master had gone over because he met an old acquaintance, but who knew he was actually involved with a woman.

Seeing his well-behaved little apprentice puffing out her cheeks slightly, Hearing Luo Li stood up and beckoned to her, showing an apologetic look.

"Sorry, I met two old friends and got a bit carried away in our conversation."

What could Ganyu do? She could only respond with a grievance-filled "oh."

She clearly hadn't recognized Morax, who was disguised as Zhong Li, and her attention was entirely on Rosalyne.

This person was not only a Fatui Harbinger, but she actually had a relationship with Master; it was truly too hateful.

But even if she felt aggrieved, Ganyu instinctively obeyed his call and came to sit on the other side of the seat, her gaze drifting toward Rosalyne intentionally or unintentionally.

At the same time, a respectful announcement from the Fatui guards came from outside the door.

"Lady Signora, Lord Tartaglia has already arrived in Liyue and wishes to see you."

Her brows immediately furrowed; Rosalyne didn't want to see that guy at all. Wasn't she happy enough accompanying the man she liked here?

But that was still official business; even if she was reluctant in her heart, she had to do it.

Fortunately, once the Geo Archon's Gnosis was in hand, she could be liberated.

Comforting herself with this thought, Rosalyne used her strong self-control to stand up from Hearing Luo Li's embrace with extreme reluctance.

"Then I will leave first. If you want to find me, you can go to the Northland Bank; I will wait for you."

She had been bold since her youth, let alone now as the mature Rosalyne; the subtext in her words was very obvious.

Leaving behind these words, she didn't hesitate any longer and turned to leave the private room.

The moment she stepped out of the door, the obedience and cleverness on her face vanished, and her high-and-mighty arrogance and cold glamour returned.

Except for Hearing Luo Li, no one else was qualified to enjoy her gentleness and passion.

The two Fatui guards hadn't seen the scene of Lady Signora pleasing the opposite sex and kept their heads bowed respectfully as usual.

Although they didn't know what kind of relationship that devilish young man had with Lady Signora, they still helped close the door like sycophants before leaving.

"Sorry to disturb you, everyone."

The usually arrogant Fatui were exceptionally humble at this moment.