[ By all means, they should start out on their quest to retrieve the artifact that the Guuji Yae requested of them. However, as they leave the Narukami Shrine Zhongli does not lead the pair to the areas well known to be part of the Thunderbird's domain.

Far from it.

Instead he leads them toward the Chinjuu Forest where the two might banter with the young tanuki as they play their pranks upon each other. The day is spent with meandering long walks and strolls along the beach. It's spent tussling with the boars and other creatures that wander aggressively into the shrines dotted here and there. On one occasion, it's sabotaging a Fatui camp, forcing the regiment to flee back into the more open and tamed parts of Inazuma.

As the sun dips down low across the horizon, turning the trees and ground and sky even more purple than it already it, Zhongli turns to Ajax perhaps a bit sheepishly — nervous about their next destination. ]

I know that you do not like to approach the human settlements in caution of exposing yourself as a youkai. But if you would be willing, I would like to take you to a small estate not far from here for the night. It has a wonderful view of the Inazuma and perhaps some human wonders that you might have not the chance to experience.