One would think... but he seems to throw himself into it with a vigor that is almost unnatural.

[it's another difficult thing for Zhongli; though he had freed Xiao from his prior life, the one he had locked the spirit into was not all that much better. that he maintains this zeal for his work is more concerning than anything.]

Nothing shy of demanding it of him will make him slow down, I think. At least, until he finds someone to truly bond with.

[his expression belies that that is... a significant ask, really.]