During the Archon War, the people of Liyue often gave blood or flesh sacrifices to Morax just to be blessed by him. Over 3 millennia had passed, and while Zhongli is mostly used to the scent of blood. One person's blood was different. It was Childes, his blood was stained by the abyss and has a scent that drove Zhongli crazy. After the Osial incident, Childe got badly hurt. The smell of blood and Abyss filled the air.

One day Childe was wandering the streets of Liyue and he ran into Zhongli