Chapter 1033: Seeing Zhongli: No Problem Helping Get the Gnosis, But It'll Cost Extra

"Pfft!"

Hearing such a shocking statement, the wine in Venti's mouth sprayed right out.

Coming back to his senses, he looked at the Young Master across from him, eyes filled with astonishment.

Good lord!

This Fatui Harbinger is something else!

He actually dares to scheme for a Gnosis?!

Scheming would be one thing, but you actually said it right in front of Seeing Zhongli?

Inviting the Geo Archon to help him obtain the Geo Archon's Gnosis!

Brother, you've got real guts!

Probably couldn't find a second person like you in all of Teyvat!

"Mr. Venti?"

Seeing Venti's state, the Young Master turned his gaze over.

"Cough cough, I just choked! You go on, pretend I'm not here!"

Venti wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, waving his hands repeatedly as he spoke.

He wouldn't get involved in this matter.

Just sit back and watch the show.

Regarding Venti's attitude, the Young Master was quite satisfied.

After giving a slight nod, his gaze turned once more to Mr. Seeing Zhongli.

"Mr. Seeing Zhongli, what do you think?"

"Don't you remember?"

Seeing Zhongli took a sip of tea, his expression strange as he spoke.

Doesn't this guy know his identity?

He had told him himself, in his own mouth.

Could it be that,

after he left that day, something happened that he didn't know about?

"Remember what?"

Hearing this strange question, the Young Master was taken aback for a moment.

"Never mind!"

Seeing Zhongli set down his teacup and shook his head.

Very obvious!

That day, this guy drank quite a bit of the Forget-Worries Gu tea.

Otherwise he wouldn't have forgotten all this.

"If I refuse, what will you do?"

Seeing Zhongli set down his teacup, asking with a smile.

"Mr. Seeing Zhongli is someone I admire, naturally I wouldn't do anything!

It's just that I still have quite a few bills you sent over in the past!"

The Young Master stepped forward to pour Seeing Zhongli a cup of tea, saying with a smile.

"Bills? What bills?"

Hearing this, Venti curiously interjected.

"It's like this, Mr. Seeing Zhongli has very refined tastes, everything he eats and wears is of the finest quality.

But unfortunately, every time he goes out he forgets to bring Mora. So those bills were paid by me on his behalf!"

The Young Master explained with a smile.

"Hiss! There's such a good thing!"

Venti was shocked.

Before, he had been puzzled—why, as fellow Seven of the Gods, equally without Mora,

the old man could live so much better than him?!

Turns out someone was helping pay the bills!

That's too much!

Thinking of this, he cast two "contemptuous" glances at his good friend.

Of course, Venti would absolutely never admit that he was jealous.

"Cough cough!"

Seeing his old friend's gaze, Seeing Zhongli dry-coughed twice.

Normally he didn't think much of it,

but now that it was laid out in the open, he did feel a little embarrassed.

The Gnosis was no big deal.

Whether he had it or not didn't affect his strength much.

Moreover,

giving it to the Tsaritsa might even have unexpected effects.

But since the other party was asking him for a favor,

no matter what, it had to be an equal exchange!

Those bills aren't enough!

After a moment of silence, Zhongli spoke softly.

"The Rock King, Emperor of the Stone, holds a noble status and has made indelible contributions to Liyue!"

"To take the Divine Core this way is an insult to him!"

"You mean... you refuse?"

Young Master furrowed his brow slightly.

"No, you need to pay more!"

Zhongli said with a serious expression.

He just happened to need money to build an Ultraman statue.

With this, Lady Ningguang and the others could save some too.

Young Master: (⊙_⊙)

Well, well!

This twist nearly gave him a hernia!

Who would have thought, Mr. Zhongli, that you have such a side?!

Truly an eye-opener!

But as long as you agree, that's fine!

As for money?

That's a trivial matter!

Anything that can be solved with money isn't a problem.

"Fine, I'll give you fifty million Mora upfront! Extra payment upon success!"

Young Master held up five fingers to indicate.

The Northland Bank doesn't have that much Mora on hand.

So he'd have to write letters to the Queen of Fontaine and the wealthy, explaining the situation and asking them to transfer funds.

As long as he retrieves the Divine Core, they won't say a word.