[ Zhongli had been aware of the black seal ever since he returned to Teyvat. Not only did it nullify much of his divine power, it also seemed to actively remove it from his person; a slow approximation of the sensation of losing blood. As for where his vitality went to... that too was obscured by the seal. It's quite clever, really; he couldn't muster the strength needed to break it, because it's draining most of that away.
This compounded his worry when he felt the presence of some of his disciples in the area. Ganyu seemed to think it was a business trip, and Zhongli was relieved to see that she wasn't affected by the black seal. As far as he could sense, no one else possessed the same seal as he did. He had sought out Xiao to check up on him, but it seems that Xiao has found him first. ]
It was not.
[ There's resignation in his voice - the soft tone that he employs only with the Adepti, away from the public eye. Xiao is unhurt, that much Zhongli can tell. He too was spared from the black seal, though he bears a lesser one that Zhongli had found on the other outlanders. ]
I do not have an immediate solution to this problem, but I intend to solve it as a priority.
[ Not that Xiao really expects him to apologize for this, but Zhongli himself has a conscience ]
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This compounded his worry when he felt the presence of some of his disciples in the area. Ganyu seemed to think it was a business trip, and Zhongli was relieved to see that she wasn't affected by the black seal. As far as he could sense, no one else possessed the same seal as he did. He had sought out Xiao to check up on him, but it seems that Xiao has found him first. ]
It was not.
[ There's resignation in his voice - the soft tone that he employs only with the Adepti, away from the public eye. Xiao is unhurt, that much Zhongli can tell. He too was spared from the black seal, though he bears a lesser one that Zhongli had found on the other outlanders. ]
I do not have an immediate solution to this problem, but I intend to solve it as a priority.
[ Not that Xiao really expects him to apologize for this, but Zhongli himself has a conscience ]