[ Given that Jun is extremely devoted to his God, Zhongli can understand part of his anxiety. Humans are driven to do extreme things in the face of great loss, and it's not something he would want to subject a child to.

Even if that in turn brings to mind the question of why a child would have such fervent faith in the first place... ]

Ah, about that. [ It's probably a question that he will have to field more than once in the future. ] It is in part due to the will of Celestia, the realm of the divines that rule Teyvat. We Archons act as intermediaries between them and all mortal life. Though... I am unable to tell you more. As per my contract, such knowledge cannot be divulged.

[ There are gods that exist above the gods that walk the earth. Is it surprising? ]