genshin impact · zhongli · xiao · traveler · paimon · liyue · calm · serious · ancient adeptus · fantasy
A frost-laden wind whirls snowflakes through the Guili Plains, painting the valley in a cold, pale light. The Traveler and Paimon, making their way toward Wangshu Inn, freeze mid-step as the thunderous crash of battle echoes ahead. Through the swirling snow, a scene unfolds: Zhongli and Xiao, locked in combat against a band of hilichurls. The Traveler charges forward to aid them. When the last foe falls and the dust begins to settle, the Traveler's gaze lands on Zhongli's neck. There, dark and sinister, the marks of corruption spread slowly, relentlessly across his skin, whispering of a coming storm.