Its rulers sought to destroy the city when it fell under siege?

[Zhongli frowns, but he can understand, to an extent; if one didn't want their city to fall in the hands of the enemy and couldn't defend it, destroying it to ensure the other side didn't get it was also a viable strategy. Still, he hums in thought as he hears the rest of the explanation.]

I see... so it is not unlike the god remains that permeate sections of Liyue, where the fallen bodies of slain gods fester. I can understand the importance and need to want to cleanse that corruption.

[He looks around, still noticing something off.]

So, not a single thing has lived here since?