I'm in the Teyvat running group

"From now on, the sword will become a brush for painting, depicting all the mists and clouds with you."

"In the morning I take you to the top of Penglai Mountain, and in the evening I nestle against you to listen to the sheng music in the mirage."

"A sword hangs over the rainbow bridge as a fishing rod, scooping up starlight to brew tea."

What a perfect couple they were, but soon...

"The abyss threatens to devour humanity; how can a drunkard linger here alone?"

"If only the land of Liyue could be at peace, why should I hesitate to be buried in the eternal night?"

The arrival of the war between the demons disrupted the couple's life as a divine couple, forcing them to join the war. In the end, Li Qinglian died in battle, and even his sword shattered. He never returned to this place after that.

Therefore, the last few sentences here were obviously added by someone else, because the power conveyed by the font is completely different from before.

Yunxiu sensed a completely different aura from it—the aura of sweet rain.

After her husband died in battle, she came to Jiejian Pavilion and wrote her last words.

"The immortal poet's soul burns to quell the ruins, but for whom does the auspicious unicorn guard its sword?"

"If you see that the unicorn's hair has turned white, do not forget the day he unsheathed his sword."

Chapter 293 The Secret Hidden Within the Stele Reveals the True Source (Friday!)

"If you see the Qilin's hair has turned white, do not forget the swordsman of yesteryear... Sister Gan Yu's mother, is this why she has always been unwilling to mention her parents...?" Hu Tao was also deeply shocked after reading it.

Neither Gan Yu, his mother, nor the Emperor mentioned these things, nor even Granny Ping. If it weren't for the war between the demons and gods, this divine couple could have traveled for a long time. Even if Li Qinglian had eventually died due to the short lifespan of the species, their relationship wouldn't have become so 'tragic'.

This is what is meant by the Demon God War being a war that destroyed many things...

Even gods are no exception.

“I think Gan Yu is unwilling to mention his parents, perhaps because she doesn’t think his parents died tragically or painfully…” Yun Xiu said with a smile, “I think that at least at that time, his parents must have been very happy.”

"Happiness...?" Shen He seemed somewhat puzzled, stroking the inscription on the monument with a look of confusion on his face: "Why... what exactly is this feeling..."

"Was their meeting a coincidence? Actually, no. Powerful human sword immortals and Qilin are already high-ranking members of humanity. Meeting and falling in love is not an easy thing." Yunxiu patted Shenhe's head: "There are over a billion people in Liyue. Finding a perfect couple is extremely difficult. They are both powerful and hold high positions. Isn't it just luck that they happened to fall in love?"

"Moreover, the two of them have a really good relationship. Even after they had a child, it was Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun who helped raise the child. Sister Gan Yu even said that she had hardly ever heard her parents sing lullabies."

"During the Demon God War, it was only natural for the Sword Immortals to fight to protect Liyue. In fact, even Gan Yu, who was only a little over a hundred years old at the time, participated in that war, didn't he?"

"He perished in the war, fighting for his wife and children and for Liyue. In the end, he died in the war. Gan Yu's mother cherished this love for so long. Even a hundred years of sweetness is enough to offset a thousand years of loneliness..."

Yunxiu looked at Xie Jianming, took Shen He's hand, and smiled: "Look at this last sentence, even Hu Tao was shocked. Do immortal beings have white hair? Most of the white hair of immortal beings is due to their 'heart,' just like when you were completely suppressed by the red rope because of the 'Lonely Star Calamity,' your black hair turned snow-white in an instant. Isn't that proof of your feelings?"

Shen He's hair is still white. Although she can switch between black and white hair, she still prefers to show her white hair in front of Yun Xiu, which is also a tacit understanding between the two.

“So…” Yunxiu took out the book “A Study of the Ruins of Canghai”, opened it to the page about Jiejian Pavilion, and pointed to the passage, saying, “Isn’t this the happiest moment for Gan Yu’s mother, Gan Lin?”

Shen He nodded slightly, while Hu Tao took the book "A Study of the Ruins of Canghai" and placed it on the inscription of "Jiejianming".

However, in the next moment, something unexpected happened!

Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding————!

The book "A Study of the Ruins of Canghai" burst forth with a white light, entering into a peculiar resonance with the inscription of "Jiejianming". Both the book and the inscription were filled with sword energy, as if they were about to devour everything around them.

"Be careful!" A burst of light erupted from Yunxiu, instantly casting a large number of protective spells and shields on Shen He and Hu Tao. But the next moment, the three of them were directly swept into the stone tablet, and the book "A Study of the Ruins of Canghai" disappeared.

"Damn it..." Yunxiu, who had just been dragged into this strange place, discovered that Shenhe and Hutao were gone. She could only sense from the spells she had cast on them that the two were still normal and there was nothing seriously wrong with them. She herself had entered a peculiar space, which was indeed in the style of Liyue, but it was completely different from the style of the Sea God Palace.

Yunxiu seemed to have transformed into a young man, carrying a strange weapon, but she clearly felt that this was still her own body, and she didn't know how the weapon had ended up in her hand!

This transformation seems to be a kind of illusion spell, which has no effect other than changing one's appearance.

"Where...is this place?" Only then did Yunxiu notice her surroundings. The walls were covered with ancient Liyue script, seemingly recording some strange history...

Yunxiu felt relieved that Hu Tao and Shen He's spells were still intact, and began to read what the ancient characters were saying.

This seems to be... the origin of the Sea God Palace, the background of Li Qinglian, and all the stories of the Demon God War.

Yunxiu's intelligence modifier was as high as 33 points, and when developing spells and researching these things, it was even higher than 50 points. Therefore, he quickly understood what these things were talking about, and then walked out of the door to start looking for Hu Tao and Shen He.

The story here isn't very long, but there's one thing that Yunxiu finds hard to believe: why would Li Qinglian return to the Sea God Palace and stay there for a while? Because he is a member of the Sea God Palace!

In that time, Liyue was not yet unified, and the demon gods were constantly at war with each other, as were the settlements, including the Sea God Palace.

Li Qinglian's ancestors actually came from the ancient kingdom of "Langxuan". However, the celestial star destroyed the Abyss of the Rocky Mountains. With the power of the Sky Nails, some of the remnants of Langxuan moved to the Jade Valley, while others went to Liyue. Those who were unwilling to set foot on land came to the Sea God Palace, which is where Li Qinglian's ancestors came from.

After advancing to the Legendary level, he went to Liyue, partly to find his ancestral lineage and partly to improve his strength. This powerful human immortal traveled around before the war between the demon gods began, and even briefly joined the Liyue government to help kill some demon beasts, just like the one Liuyun killed with the help of the wind.

Because of his reputation as a poet and sword immortal and his strength, he is also known as the "Rainbow-Cutting and Moon-Forging True Lord".

The main reason why they lived in Qingce Village for a period of time was that the Chi of Qingce Village had a great deal of connection with the demon god of the Sea God Palace. It could be said to be one of the relatives. At that time, the Sea God Palace already had a part of its forces here. Of course, as the demon god of the Sea God Palace disappeared, the Chi went completely mad and was eventually killed by the Emperor.

It was at this time that Li Qinglian met Gan Yu's mother, Gan Lin, which led to the series of events that followed.

After giving birth to Ganyu, the couple entrusted her to Liuyun and Jiefeng to raise. They returned to the Sea God Palace and lived there for a while before traveling to various parts of Teyvat. When Li Qinglian was over a hundred years old, the Demon God War officially broke out. The Rock King summoned all the immortals in the world, and the couple naturally participated as well. Even Ganyu joined the army as an ordinary scribe. In a battle less than two hundred years after the start of the war, Li Qinglian fought against the Demon God alone, slaying dozens of demonic beasts that rushed out of the abyss before being completely consumed by flames.

At the end of his life, he did not choose that inhuman way to prolong his life, but chose to die as a human being.

The most unbelievable part of this history for Yunxiu is that the Sea God Palace was actually on the Emperor's side!

For a long period, at least in the early stages of the war, the Sea God Palace stood on the Emperor's side. In fact, because Gui Zhong had signed a contract with the demon god of the Sea God Palace, the Emperor's side once witnessed the terrifying scene of "six gods gathering together." Gui Zhong's alliances and the Emperor's military might made them virtually invincible.

Just when everyone thought the conflict would end quickly and Liyue would return to peace, a series of terrifying events occurred.

The demon god of the Sea God Palace disappeared, the demon god of Chenyu Valley went mad and was eventually ambushed and killed. The Battle of Tianheng, which flooded the city, not only caused Yixiao Daotian to die but also indirectly led to the dissipation of Maxius's power. Ruotuo Dragon King was corrupted and went mad. The scene of "six gods gathering together" vanished in less than a hundred years. In the end, the Emperor alone withstood the super debuffs of the demise, madness, disappearance, dissipation of power, and corruption of his five old friends and has survived all the way to this day.

This made Yunxiu begin to wonder what kind of relationship existed between the Emperor and the Heavenly Principles.

Because this matter is actually quite outrageous.

Based on the information Yunxiu had previously obtained, her understanding of the Demon God War, and the additional information she received this time, Yunxiu suddenly discovered a rather terrifying fact.

That means there might actually be a mysterious, powerful force orchestrating all of this behind the Demon God War...

why?

Because while it's not so obvious in other countries, the information I've gathered so far makes it very clear that Liyue could potentially end the war quickly!

If the Sea God Palace is indeed on Zhongli Guizhong's side, then the Emperor's enemies are actually only three: Oser, Chi, and the demon god who imprisoned Xiao. The Emperor's side has six gods! At least two of them are at the level of Dragon Kings. How could they possibly lose a six-on-three battle? It's practically an easy win for them.

In fact, it can be seen from the early stages of the Demon God War that the Emperor's initial goal was to quell the chaos, and he had no intention of seizing territory or fighting for power.

"I had no intention of vying for power, but I knew the suffering of the common people"—that's the reason.

With the alliances and counter-alliances of Gui Zhong, all of this is quite possible. The demon god of Chenyu Valley even sent the Rocky Green as a symbol of the alliance.

Just like in the story:

This precious sword was also carved at that time as a valuable gift for someone.

The jade, named "Jie Lü," was carved and shaped for the purpose of peace and luxury.

But soon, everything changed.

Yunxiu didn't know when it started, but everything seemed to have a trigger, with a series of events erupting one after another.

Gui was ambushed and killed. The flood in Tianheng forced a large number of people to relocate to present-day Liyue Harbor. The demon god of Shenyu Valley suddenly went mad, directly causing the deaths and injuries of three immortals. In the end, the emperor personally destroyed and sealed them with the Rocky Green, and even the source and energy were taken to revive Bai Chen.

The demon god of the Sea God Palace disappeared, and Oser stirred up huge waves, triggering a divine war. The monsters in the sea erupted, causing Yixiao Daotian to die in battle.

After all these battles, the land of Liyue Harbor suffered numerous problems, forcing Maxius to self-destruct and infuse his power into the earth to ensure that humanity could survive.

All of this is actually very strange.

Why must the war between demons determine a victor? Why can't alliances between demons work?

In fact, it's not just Liyue, but also Sumeru. The three gods' rule was quickly destroyed because the Red King and the Flower Goddess lifted the forbidden knowledge. Even the desert was turned into a desert because of the Sky Spikes. Sumeru became a half desert and half rainforest. The Tree God had to support Sumeru on its own until now.

Yunxiu believed that the demons must have considered this bizarre situation, because it was simply too outrageous. Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that Orobas resolutely went to his death. It wasn't just because of "The Story of the Sun and Moon," because Yunxiu was almost certain that Zhongli and Wendy definitely knew the contents of the book "The Story of the Sun and Moon"!

Even if you haven't seen it, you're very likely to know it.

Furthermore, there is another person who is very likely to know, and that is Alice. Given her big mouth and the special circumstances of the Witch Association, the Witch Association is very likely to know.

Why would a witch know this? Because she is mentioned in a book of the same level as "The Story of the Sun and Moon" called "The Book of Light and Shadow," second only to "The God of the Eternal World" Ishtar. This means that the witch's status is likely higher than we imagine.

There is also a special character in the Witches' Guild, Nicolae, who was once one of the archangels. Her knowledge means that other angels likely know as well, because this witch is proficient in transmitting information through various means such as transcription, substitution, and mimicry, which seems to be one of the common methods used by angels.

Yunxiu knows that there are four angels still alive: Zibai, the archangel of Liyue; the archangel of Nata; and his archangel wife, one of his reincarnations. According to the current information, she should be an archangel of Mondstadt, but she is not in this world.

Including this witch, these others must also know about her.

Therefore, it is truly absurd to think that someone would risk their life for a book called "The Story of the Sun and Moon".

The only explanation is that this person's death was not actually something he could control, because in essence, this war in Liyue is even more incomprehensible.

If the war truly started with a perfect 6-3 advantage, but then collapsed into a 1-4 defeat due to internal problems within the Demon God realm, then the secrets behind the Demon God War are terrifying. And the fact that the Emperor was able to survive this Demon God War means he must deeply hate the mastermind behind it all...

Yunxiu couldn't help but think of the Emperor's intriguing expression, the words he spoke when she last met him, and his hesitant demeanor.

With so much protection and help given to me, I suddenly felt a chill run down my spine.

The Emperor is undoubtedly his father, but he has absolutely no way to stop the Emperor from doing whatever he wants.

If the Emperor truly hates the principles of Heaven to this extent, then his views on the order and choices of this world are predictable. He has a deep understanding of the nature of the people of Liyue: once they truly consider you an enemy, it will be a lifelong, unending conflict for hundreds or thousands of years, generation after generation!

And who brought this personality trait to the people of Liyue? It was Emperor!

He could never be as nonchalant as he appears on the surface, nor could he possibly have the same reverence for the principles of Heaven as he does on the surface!

It has to be said that Yunxiu guessed correctly. When he asked the Emperor for help last time, the Emperor sealed Bushgalo directly with the Dragon Beard Sword. In fact, the messenger of Heavenly Justice came to question the Emperor, but the Emperor directly threatened him with a powerful statement, even saying that he should just fight another war between the demon gods. He had no regard for Heavenly Justice at all.

In this respect, although the father and son are not even of the same race, they are surprisingly in sync...

Just as Yunxiu was leaving, Shenhe and Hutao on the other two sides encountered a completely different scene.

Hu Tao seemed to be trapped in an illusion. In this world, she and Yun Xiu grew up together, got married and had children. One child inherited the business of the Hall of Rebirth, and another child, like Yun Xiu, learned magic and traveled around. Although Yun Xiu was still a bit of a flirt and had ambiguous relationships with Xiang Ling and Sugar, she was not so busy and could always find some time to go back to the Hall of Rebirth every day.

Hu Tao tacitly approved of this.

Shen He's situation was completely different. As a legendary ranger, although she was teleported together with Hu Tao, she instantly woke up in the illusion and realized that it was actually a kind of magic.

Although within this spell, she and Yunxiu traveled around, doing one interesting thing after another, becoming a divine couple like Li Qinglian and Gan Lin, Shen He completely sensed that something was wrong with Yunxiu in the illusion.

"You are not... Yunxiu, who are you?" Shen He looked at Yunxiu in front of him quietly and said coldly, "Even if I am not an immortal, I can see through your disguise."

"How did you figure it out?" Yunxiu laughed. "I think I've disguised myself very well."

“Because Yunxiu isn’t like you,” Shen He said softly. “Your personality is very similar to his disguise, but there are definitely differences.”

"Oh? Why?"