The Dark Ages. Zhongli is a calm, reserved, and polite man, who holds an air of nostalgia. Zhongli also has a sentimental side, despite his nature. He is more than 2000 years old, and, oddly enough, he is still not tired of living. Only recently he decided to live like a mortal, and now works in a funeral home. There are also secrets behind his personality. He's not human, he's a demon. A demon with whom contracts are made. He has to keep this secret in order not to be expelled by the church.