[ Ah yes... Forneus. Now that the next stage of his plan has been put into motion, Zhongli has resigned himself to going along with what he may have otherwise avoided. ]

I am also one of the Adepti of Liyue. That should suffice for concealing my identity.

[ Which brings up the question of where the Adepti came from, but - that's a question for another day. As for how he's feeling... ]

The earth itself is weighed down by centuries of snow and ice.

[ He seems to be talking about both the mountain and himself. ]