Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

Suddenly, the struggling guardian regained his footing, and golden light shone through the gaps in the petals once more.

Sara wouldn't give the enemy a chance to counterattack. She drew her bow to its fullest extent and shot an arrow, accurately hitting the tip of the arrow that had already pierced the enemy's head. The kinetic energy of the second arrow was transferred to the first arrow, causing the first arrow to completely pierce through the guardian's ley line flower head.

The guardian finally stopped all its movements, the golden light gradually dimmed, and it fell backward to the ground, unable to get up again.

At the same time, on the main battlefield where millions of bolts of lightning were shooting out, the Fangtian Halberd had begun to break through the enemy's lightning shield and pierce through its palm, breaking through the lightning barrier layer by layer, and slowly moving towards the purple light spot that might be the vital point, just a dozen centimeters away from making contact.

"Great Lord of Boundless Righteousness, I will declare war on you by destroying this projection." Xiao Yi continued to intensify the injection of elemental power, bringing the halberd even closer to the point of light. "One day, I will find your true form and seek justice for the destruction of the Jade Pavilion and for the false accusation against me!"

The shadowy figure replied in a voice that sounded like noise: "Heh, that matter is truly regrettable. Originally, we planned to instigate a war between Liyue and Inazuma, and then have our Righteous Society step in as Liyue's backer, rightfully gaining the support of the people and upholding justice for the world."

"Unfortunately, things are far beyond our control, and the gods of Inazuma have actually left their homeland to come here... It was all for nothing that I painstakingly circulated the earth's vein energy, first sending it to the ground beneath your residence, and then, when you returned home, moving the energy to the bottom of the Jade Pavilion to destroy it."

"However, getting rid of the most troublesome Tianquan was a pleasant bonus. She had already noticed something amiss and started an investigation during our preparation phase, even interfering with our plans. She was a troublesome fellow."

Xiao Yi suddenly remembered that Ke Qing had said at the Qunyu Pavilion that Ning Guang had been neglecting her duties for a long time, and the mystery had finally been solved. At that time, she was fighting against the Righteous Society.

The tip of the halberd was only a few centimeters away from the light spot.

"For the people of Liyue, the death of Tianquan is a good thing." The shadowy figure continued to expound its twisted logic, "The industries and assets monopolized by Ningguang will circulate back to the market and return to the hands of the poor. It's simply a great act of righteousness!"

"You think this is justice?" Xiao Yi's eyes flashed with purple light, his halberd thrusting forward relentlessly, almost touching the opponent's weak point. "You want to spread your values ​​throughout Teyvat and force them to comply?"

"Isn't this justice?" the shadowy figure said confidently. "You should have seen it. Because of the existence of Justice Points, nowadays, whether in the streets of Liyue or in remote villages, people are happy to do good deeds, and even many villains have laid down their weapons because of it..."

"As for your claim that I forced them to follow my 'justice'? What a joke! I didn't force people to do good deeds; they all did it voluntarily!"

Xiao Yi cursed inwardly: Justice points are linked to luck and can be exchanged for Mora. If the people reject your fallacies, you will lose luck and money, which is equivalent to actively welcoming a relatively unsuccessful life - what a voluntary choice!

The final lightning element barrier protecting the light point is slowly showing cracks like shattered glass.

“I don’t know what you think, but I believe…” Xiao Yi said seriously, “‘If you expect something in return, then it can’t be called justice.’”

"I never expected that the dignified Prince Ming would utter such childish words," the Heavenly Venerable mocked.

"I didn't say that, it's a line from Hojo Emu." Xiao Yi blurted out unexpectedly.

"That's clearly Kiryu Sento's line," the Great Righteousness Boundless Heavenly Venerable instinctively corrected.

The scene suddenly fell silent, with only the hissing of lightning elements colliding. Xiao Yi stopped his forward thrust and simply pressed his halberd against the final barrier.

After a moment, both spoke at the same time.

"You're a time traveler too?"

Chapter 135 The Thousand Layers of Schemes That Drive Transmigrators Crazy (4k)

As the saying goes, "When fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears," but Xiao Yi also firmly believes in another saying: "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."

Although the mastermind behind the scenes was a time traveler and a Kamen Rider fan just like himself, Xiao Yi simply could not condone the other party's actions.

When both sides have completely opposite positions and goals, when fellow villagers meet, they are not filled with tears of joy, but rather they stab each other in the back.

Putting aside the fact that the Celestial Venerable, who was also a transmigrator, had acquired some kind of cheat code, Xiao Yi found his twisted sense of justice unacceptable.

Whether it was due to an innate distorted worldview or being molded into this way by Teyvat, Xiao Yi believed the latter was more likely.

After all, it is by no means easy for a time traveler to be accepted by the world, or to accept a new world.

First of all, the living environment is a huge problem. The productivity of the Teyvat continent is low, as if there is an invisible force locking down technological development. Not to mention electronic instruments such as circuit boards and transistors, they can't even make daily necessities such as air conditioners and refrigerators.

The time traveler will be faced with a retro lifestyle without cell phone pornography, computer games, or air conditioning and fans when it's hot, which will definitely be difficult to adapt to in the short term.

Even if one manages to accept the new living environment, the drastic change in social environment will still deal a heavy blow to the time traveler.

Although the nations of Teyvat have done a decent job in terms of human rights, they are ultimately part of a feudal system, completely different from the world before their transmigration.

Some of the rules and principles that you once firmly believed in may not work in this world. Therefore, if a rigid person were to travel to another world, it would probably take a long time to adapt. Their fixed mindset would either be assimilated or become distorted or even extreme under the influence of the local rules.

Fortunately, Xiao Yi is a flexible person in terms of both thinking and morality. As long as he can live a good life, he is free to change his bottom line and deal with the problems and troubles that follow.

Aside from the living environment and social environment, the biggest problem is the survival environment.

If you travel to a city, it's fine, but if you end up in the wilderness, you'll be greeted not by beautiful girls and reliable companions, but by hordes of slimes and hilichurls. Occasionally, you might encounter treasure hunters or foxes—don't expect them to help you in a friendly way.

This means that even if they don't suffer the harsh realities of society, they will still encounter physical beatings from monsters and villains, and the transmigrators will face dual torment targeting both their body and mind.

In a sense, Xiao Yi's journey was a hellish one. When he transmigrated, he landed in Inazuma during the civil war, where wandering samurai were rampant and the Foolish Clan was causing chaos. He couldn't even enter the city and could only confront the dangerous wilderness environment, monsters, and ronin head-on.

So much so that despite having such a promising system, it almost lost its potential and was reduced to fertilizer for Dendrobium nobile in the wilderness.

Speaking of this, I have to thank Brother Miyamoto Jiro.

However, not all time travelers are so lucky to encounter legendary ronin. More often, they are deceived by the Nobushi-shu and oppressed by the arrogant shogunate soldiers. Spending a few months in such an environment can greatly change their mentality.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the war.

Other countries may be much better, but the fundamental principle remains the same: even if one wants a peaceful life and to become an honest farmer in a village, it is difficult for a transmigrator to endure the pain of "boredom," and they also have to be on guard against monster attacks on the village.

In short, there are thousands of ways to drive transmigrators crazy in another world. After all, most people feel a loss of belonging when they leave the city where they have lived for a long time, let alone leave their familiar land and come to a new world that is both mysterious and dangerous.

Those who can quickly adapt to a new environment after time travel may possess a strong and unwavering will, or they may have extraordinary luck...

Xiao Yi possesses both qualities, which allows him to maintain his individuality in a constantly changing environment. Clearly, the guy in front of him who calls himself the Celestial Venerable has already suffered various beatings, and his morality and values ​​have begun to become distorted. Yet, he still wants to impose his idea of ​​justice on the Teyvats.

……

On the battlefield, thunder roars.

Xiao Yi firmly believed in the principle of "those who walk different paths cannot make plans together," and was determined to defeat this guy and restore Liyue to its original state.

He continued thrusting his halberd forward, and with a little more effort, he could pierce through the opponent's lightning barrier.

Suddenly, a cacophony of voices arose.

"You cannot defeat me, not even my shadow."

The next moment, the purple dot on the right side of the shadowy figure's head turned crimson, and the lightning element barrier immediately transformed into a fire barrier, reacting with Xiao Yi's lightning halberd and producing a violent explosion.

boom!!!

Xiao Yi was thrown dozens of meters backward by the impact of the explosion, landing next to Sha Luo. In the distance, the dark figure in the thick fog slowly faded away, seemingly trying to escape.

"Goodbye, Narukami-ko."

Even though it was just a projection, and letting it leave wouldn't be a problem, Xiao Yi suddenly remembered that the projection's blocking motions were somewhat unnatural.

If the projection is scattered, it will not affect the Great Righteous Celestial Venerable at all, so he will not deliberately try to block his own attacks that target his weaknesses. By analogy, we can conclude that the Celestial Venerable wanted to protect the projection and make it retreat with the mist, rather than be defeated by the Naruto God Child.

This means that if the shadow is scattered, the Celestial Venerable will need to expend great effort to reshape it, or it may cause a backlash against the original body.

Another possibility is that the Celestial Venerable wanted the shadow to leave unharmed, thereby humiliating Naruto no Kamiko.

In conclusion, in either case, the projection of the Great Righteous Celestial Venerable must not be allowed to escape.

"The World!!!"

Paimon's authority was activated, and the thick fog and the shadowy figure hidden within it came to a halt. Xiao Yi, wielding a halberd, transformed into lightning and sprinted forward, arriving before the shadowy figure with two seconds remaining.

"You say I can't defeat you?" Xiao Yi stood holding his halberd, striking a pose, and extended his other hand, pointing his index finger at the projection. "Next, I won't even need a second to completely blast this dark thing apart!"

Xiao Yi raised his halberd, which was gathered with lightning elements, and suddenly thrust it at what seemed to be a vital spot, a reddish-brown spot like embers. The lightning and fire reacted with each other, creating a crackling explosion like fireworks, with various colors flashing within the thick fog.

Time resumed its normal operation.

Ping!

Like the sound of shattering glass, the red light burst and scattered instantly. The humanoid shadow could no longer maintain its shape, and like the murky smoke from burning damp grass, it disintegrated on the spot and scattered aimlessly in all directions.

"Narutoshi, you bastard..."

The Celestial Venerable's voice abruptly stopped.

Then, as if an invisible giant vacuum cleaner was running in the sky, the thick fog that had enveloped him and Saro quickly receded and disappeared without a trace.

Shaluo approached the body of the protector, pulled out a barely usable arrow, and then quickly walked towards Xiao Yi.

At the same time, the lightning flashing in Xiao Yi's eyes gradually dimmed, and the originally brilliant gem on his chest also lost its luster, looking like a cheap item picked up from a street stall.

The next time it shines will be 24 hours later.

"Let's go." Xiao Yi looked at the vast expanse of white snow in the distance. "We'll go and meet up with the general."

A few minutes later, Xiao Yi found Ying and Guoba, as well as Gan Yu, who had rolled down the mountain through the snow due to the bomb explosion. They were... eating hot pot?!

That's right, a pot from who-knows-where was placed, propped up with wood, with burning rice crust lying underneath, an unlucky wild boar lying next to it, and piles of wild vegetables picked up.

It seems Miss Ying is very considerate of Gan Yu; the pot is even a yin-yang pot, with meat cooked on one side and vegetables that Gan Yu likes cooked on the other.

The only thing they had in common was that both sides were filled with lots of sweet flowers, I don’t know where they came from.

They used dry twigs as chopsticks, which had a unique charm and gave off a sense of wilderness survival.

When Xiao Yi and Sha Luo arrived, Thor's cheeks were puffed out, and his mouth seemed to be stuffed with food.

She turned to look at the two of them.

Saro was dumbfounded. She had originally wanted to find the general quickly and check her body immediately to prevent her from being injured by Xiao Yi's rough treatment—but now it seemed that she didn't need to. The general was not only fine, but also looked very comfortable.

Xiao Yi was completely dumbfounded. Where did they find cooking utensils in this freezing weather? Even a snowball fight would be more reasonable than this.

And you have time to eat hot pot, but no time to lend a hand?

Out of respect for the dignity of the deity, he did not curse on the spot. He remained calm on the surface, but in reality, he silently opened a chat room and invited Ying to join the voice channel.

(Xiao Yi: This is what you meant by being wary of the mastermind behind everything?!)

(Shadow: As an excellent martial artist, one must always be vigilant in all aspects of life, including food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Eating hot pot does not prevent me from drawing my sword to eliminate threats.)

(Xiao Yi: ...)

(Shadow: Besides, the fog was very thick and visibility was poor. I had to protect your fiancée while also being wary of the battlefield a hundred meters away. I wondered if the real body would take advantage of your fight with the projection to ambush you. In the end, I was overthinking it. I never saw the target I was going to kill.)

(Xiao Yi: ...)

Thor looked at the bewildered Gan Yu.

(Video: That child seems very hungry. For her health, it would be good for her to eat something.)

"I'm so sorry!" the blue-haired girl apologized, a candy flower in her mouth. "I heard the commotion of a fight nearby, but I couldn't help..."

"I know, I know, this has nothing to do with you," Xiao Yi immediately comforted her. "It must be that the general wouldn't let you go. Now that the fog has lifted, let's set off."

When Guoba heard that everyone was no longer eating, it crawled out from the bottom of the hot pot, held the pot in front of it, tilted its head back, and drank the meat and vegetable broth inside in large gulps.

"But I'm curious, where did you get your cooking utensils?" Xiao Yi asked casually after Guoba finished drinking.