Genshin Impact, My Villain System Is a Bit Abnormal

What are we having for dinner tonight?

Goro, having calmed down, said with a smile, "Don't worry, we have prepared a welcome feast for everyone."

"Yay!" Paimon cheered.

Thomas added, "Even so, there's nothing fancy, since it's still wartime."

"It's okay, as long as it's hot, that's fine."

These past few days, Ying and Paimon have been surviving in the wild, and their need for food has decreased considerably.

"Of course there is!"

…………

Jiang Ning visited Narukami Shrine once again.

It seems that Yae no Miko has something to attend to, and the priestess has already gone to inform her.

Jiang Ning decided to wander around by himself.

There were many people around who came to draw fortune slips and pray, and the shrine was filled with the fragrance of cherry blossoms.

"There are quite a few Singing Grasses around here... and this one, doesn't it look like the Scarlet Cherry Blossom Hydrangea from the materials list?"

Jiang Ning tried to collect it, but failed. It was like a thin mist that passed directly to his hand.

[Host, this item needs to be collected using lightning element.]

Jiang Ning was embarrassed. He had wind, fire, ice, and rock, but no lightning... He'd better absorb some Keqing's energy when he got back.

Unable to remove the cherry blossoms scattered all over the ground for the time being, Jiang Ning wandered around and eventually arrived at the sacred cherry tree at Narukami Shrine.

The cherry tree, pruned into the shape of a fox, was emitting a strange light, and Jiang Ning seemed to vaguely sense that there was something here.

Like... Heulia's Salt Bowl?

"You felt it? Sister Leah?"

Jiang Ning said quietly.

Heureia said, "Hmm... it's the aura of a remnant demon god's soul."

"Is there a remnant soul inside the Divine Cherry Tree? Whose is it?" Jiang Ning asked.

Heureia sighed, "I've never been here, how would I know... Or, why don't you just absorb it directly? There won't be any big commotion when you absorb it."

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment and said:

"That works... but if it's a male demon god, then you'll have to share a room with him, Sister Lia?"

Heureia paused, then slowly said:

"How about this, once we absorb them, we'll keep the women and just get rid of the men."

Jiang Ning fell silent. It was quite interesting that Heulia could utter such violent words in such a gentle tone.

“Sister Liya,” Jiang Ning said.

"Ok?"

Jiang Ning continued, "From now on, learn less of this kind of simplistic and crude stuff from my master..."

Jiang Ning was also suddenly shocked to realize that both of his masters were violent.

Previously, Morax suppressed Liyue Harbor with a rock spear at the slightest disagreement; now, Liu Yun suggests suppressing Liyue Harbor first before discussing anything further...

Jiang Ning already regretted letting Heulia go play with those two old men. This...this...this has led her astray!

Heureia urged, "Hurry up, I can sense someone coming."

Jiang Ning had no choice but to comply. He already had Heulia and the sleeping Gui Zhong inside him, so one more shouldn't make a difference, right?

He placed his hand on the trunk of the Divine Cherry Tree, silently closed his eyes, and then carefully sensed its presence. Soon, he detected the presence of a wisp of remnant soul.

"This is it."

Jiang Ning swiftly enveloped the remnant soul with his divine power, then abruptly withdrew from the Divine Cherry Tree.

The sacred cherry tree faintly emitted a light, but it quickly dimmed again. Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and the people of Narukami Shrine did not notice anything amiss.

Although the speed was fast, a trace of his aura still leaked out; at least, Inazuma's person was able to detect it.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained...]

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In the castle tower, a solemn and majestic building, only one person resides.

That was the most honored person in Inazuma, one of the seven rulers of the mortal world, the god of thunder who controls the annihilation of all things, Balzeb.

Deep within the pavilion, a graceful figure sat upright, stirred slightly, and then opened her eyes.

His purple eyes were filled with indifference, but then, a flicker of emotion seemed to appear.

"This aura is... no, it can't be... am I just missing her too much? It's just my imagination... right?"

"Your heart is in turmoil." A cold voice rang out.

'Just a spontaneous thought... I'll leave Inazuma to you.'

"Don't worry, Inazuma, I'll take care of everything."

However, even she didn't notice that her weapon seemed to be missing something.

…………

[Congratulations, host! You have grasped a trace of the laws of time. Currently, you can perform simple time slowdowns. You can gradually make up for the lost time using performance points...]

The system was very happy.

Jiang Ning suddenly looked up and stared blankly at the Divine Cherry Tree.

What's going on? This divine cherry tree can even help me perceive the laws of time?

Is this thing really that high-class? Or is it just a remnant soul from before?

[This is likely due to the Divine Cherry Tree, and has nothing to do with the remnant soul.]

The system said.

Jiang Ning said, "I see..."

The Divine Cherry Tree seemed to have lost some of its vitality, which made Jiang Ning feel somewhat embarrassed.

Will it absorb the spirit of the Divine Cherry Tree?

But then I thought to myself, who cares? This thing is here, whether anyone cares or not, once I absorb it, it's mine.

Heureia urged:

"What? Who is it?"

Heureia was very curious.

Jiang Ning said, "This remnant soul is too dilapidated, almost the same as Gui Zhong. It must have died at the hands of a demon god... Unlike you, who was assassinated by a human. You didn't lose as much power when you died, which makes it easier for you to be resurrected."

"I see... Can you be sure it's male or female?"

Jiang Ning said, "Wait a minute."

Jiang Ning then asked the system, "Can you tell if it's male or female?"

The system said: [I can't detect the host's condition, but I can detect the cricket's remnant soul... It's a female demon god!]

Jiang Ning continued, "And what about their status and authority?"

The system was somewhat embarrassed: 【This…】

Jiang Ning mercilessly ended the private chat and then said to Heulia:

"It's a female demon god, don't worry."

Heureia said, "Yay, I have another roommate."

Jiang Ning said, "Someone's here... Yae no Kyoji is really busy."

Yae no Kyouji swayed gracefully as she slowly walked in, looking at the Divine Cherry Tree. She seemed to sense something was amiss, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

So he could only ask, "Little one, you seem to have quite an interest in looking at the Divine Cherry Tree here... What do you think? Is it beautiful? I seem to sense something unusual about the Divine Cherry Tree?"

Jiang Ning feigned ignorance: "No, what unusual activity?"

Yae no Miko looked at Jiang Ning suspiciously, then said, "However, the foxes came back and told me that there are indeed fewer demons and demon god resentments in the wild. Thank you."

"It's just a matter of each getting what they need... but I have something I'd like to ask you."

Yae no Miko chuckled, "What are you interested in, little one? Tell me, and maybe I can answer you if I'm in a good mood."

Jiang Ning said, "I'm very curious about the history of your Inazuma, preferably the kind that is actually recorded, not the kind that is passed down among the people. You know what I mean."

Yae no Miko said, "I do have records of the true history of Inazuma... but these are sealed away by the successive chief priests. Although I am only the second chief priest, why should I give them to you? This thing involves all sorts of secrets about the current Inazuma."

Jiang Ning said, "I can do something for you, within my power, that won't harm Liyue or human relations."

He had a premonition that knowing this history would be more helpful to his actions in Inazuma, and even a great help to his future.

Yae no Miko's lips curled slightly: "Deal."

"Come with me, there's a lot of stuff here, I can't carry it all by myself."

Jiang Ning followed behind and complained, "How could a great demon like you, Inazuma, possibly not be able to move it?"

"I don't understand what the little one is saying. I'm just a weak woman."

"Heh... never mind, let me ask you one more thing. Do you know the origin of this divine cherry tree? Or is it recorded in history books?"

Yae no Miko stopped and looked at the Divine Cherry Tree, a complex expression on her face.

"The origins of the Divine Cherry Tree... perhaps they can't remember, or perhaps they simply don't know,"

Jiang Ning complained, "Riddlers are the worst."

Yae no Miko's silvery laughter rang out: "Alright, to tell you the truth, the Divine Cherry Tree, I really don't know when it appeared, it's like..."

"Appearing out of thin air."