ZhongXiao is the slash
1 Xiao Loves Zhongli
He has unwavering respect and loyalty towards Zhongli for renaming him and saving him from his imprisonment. He won't tolerate those who speak badly of him and is happy to serve the people of Liyue in return for his freedom.
It's one of the most popular ships in the Genshin Impact fandom, not counting fan written works, particularly among the Chinese and Japanese fanbase. For the most part, fans of ZhongXiao portray Xiao as Zhongli's loyal follower, and Zhongli as a kind and benevolent God who looks out for Xiao's wellbeing.
A Friend in Need — Childe is known to be one of Zhongli's closest friends after the death of his other close friend, Guizhong. ZhongChi is the slash ship between Zhongli and Tartaglia from the Genshin Impact fandom.
Guizhong and Zhongli were incredibly close, and it's highly likely that they had a deeper relationship with each other.
Zhongli works well with Kazuha in two different team builds: in a Vaporize team or a Permafrost team. In both settings, Kazuha will be able to group enemies together, making it much easier to attack effectively, and Zhongli will be running as support, keeping shields up for allies.
The Geo Archon, also known as Zhongli, is the oldest character in Genshin Impact.
Being an immortal being that has stayed from others for most of his life, fans enjoy Aether being the one to be able to move Xiao's heart. The devotion that follows even in game is another factor as well. From the very beginning Xiao is willing to kill for Aether, something romantic to many.
From the very beginning Xiao is willing to kill for Aether, something romantic to many. Who does Xiao have a crush on? 1 Xiao Loves Zhongli This was shown when he protected Liyue from Osial, despite the fact that he believed the Geo Archon to be dead.
Xiao suffers from his war-filled past. He and the now-deceased other Yakshas answered Zhongli's call for battle during the Archon War. However, fighting with the remains of fallen gods eventually accumulated enough “karma debt” to drive them mad.
Also Known As. Venther is the slash ship between Venti and Aether from the Genshin Impact fandom.
Oh boy. Secretly has feelings for the traveler, but he refuses to admit it. Xiao thinks feelings like these are a waste of time and only bring pain; since he's been through much and the ultimate emo, he's even more emotionally constipated than the normal person.
The ship first gained traction after the Liyue Archon Quest, especially once "Act 3: A New Star Approaches" was released which contained the cutscene of Xiao saving Lumine falling from the Jade chamber and showing concern for her wellbeing.
Guizhong x Zhongli – GuiLi
The only popular ship between a playable and an unseen character is between Zhongli and Guizhong. As we all know, Zhongli is a wise consultant for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. However, he is also the retired Morax or Rex Lapis who ruled over Liyue.
It is implied that Xiao knows of Rex Lapis' mortal form with evidence from his voiceline "About Zhongli", referring to Zhongli as 'Zhongli-daren' and 'Zhongli-sama' in the Chinese voice and Japanese dub respectively.
Xiao was a five year old boy who was abused and mistreated by his foster family. His trust issues were huge, but his new dad was helping him overcoming them. Zhongli was a lonely man who was trying his best to raise the boy that he had saved.
Many HuXiao shippers like the ship due to their fun dynamic, angst potential, and many thematic similarities. A key point is their shared associations with butterflies and death. Hu Tao and Xiao are like two faces of the same coin.
The Jean and Diluc ship was one of the earliest to set sail in Genshin Impact, as both featured prominently and interacted quite often during the Mondstadt Archon Quests.
Many people began to ship them when Childe saved Lumine and because of the "Hey girlie" , and the ship became even more popular because of the Childe Story Quest, in which Lumine is befriending Childe and is promising Childe to visit him and his Family in Snezhnaya.
A strong leader, wise, and capable of protecting the people they love. Zhongli is someone I have a lot of respect for. He has super interesting lore and his character is well written.
Zhongli is an ISTJ personality type. He is logical and loyal by nature. Trustworthy and steady, Zhongli has an unmatched sense of duty and he follows through on his plans. ISTJs are detail-oriented and prefer to focus on projects that have real-world applications.