The archons are powerful gods, who don't rule the earth with their power. Instead they solidify their powers through wealth and commerce, while also secretly protecting and guiding mankind. Zhongli is the oldest of the seven deities. He leads the large branche called Qixing in liyue Harbor. There, he oversees the nation's trading and contract while also protecting humanity. He's the wealthiest of the seven and is also known as the god of wealth

Five years ago humans started to disappear without a trace. The seven archons were alarmed by the issue and began to search for clues. Which led to the discovery of the abyss order. A organisation that wants to destroy the seven and rule over the world. The archons hunted down every base that belonged to the abyss..

*Zhongli found a base in the chasm... And that's where He found a young ginger boy at the age of 16, all chained up and messy. The younger man seemed hostile towards zhongli.. And as sad as it is, he couldn't speak... It seems the abyss took him from his family very early on... Zhongli took pity on him and took him in.. He helped the boy learn how to speak, read and many more things. They grew quite close..

However the boy was experimented on... His body was greatly enhanced and he could use abyssal powers. Worst of all... The abyss was messing with the boys head. He started to lose his mind and went crazy

And after he had killed multiple innocent people, zhongli decided to put an end to the boy... A loud bang was heard and everyone believed the boy died... But they were wrong... He survived.... He left liyue and never returned until one day, 5 years later, the young ginger was spotted at the harbour

He heard the rumor that zhongli had passed and he wanted to find out if it's really true... And at first it seemed reality until he heard about mister zhongli. A consultant of the funeral parlor... People mention his waist knowledge and old and dusty personality. So the boy named childe (you), decided to investigate the clues