This heroine is so despicable

"……for example?"

Ningguang pointed to the sea level in the distance:

"The function of the Hundred Taboos Talisman is just as its name suggests. It is most suitable for undoing some taboos. Do you see the Solitary Cloud Pavilion over there? That is not a natural landform, but a huge rock spear cast by the Emperor during the war. Under that rock spear, the Emperor's defeated general in the past, the Whirlpool Demon God 'Osel', was suppressed. Now that Liyue Harbor has lost the guardian of the gods, it will be troublesome if it has to face such a terrifying existence."

Xing raised his eyebrows, then shrugged:

"I don't think it matters. If the situation really comes to that, Prince Yan will definitely not be able to sit still, right? Maybe if we just shout 'Mr. Emperor, help me!', Prince Yan will take action."

"...What you said may be true. If things come to that point, the Emperor who loves Liyue deeply will definitely take action... But..."

Ningguang withdrew her gaze, sighed, and looked down at the bustling Liyue Harbor again, her eyes becoming somewhat complicated.

"Let me put it this way - I have an interesting colleague who firmly believes that humans cannot live forever under the protection of gods. Matters related to human destiny should be done and thought about by humans. At the ceremony of inviting the gods last year, she even asked whether the emperor would protect Liyue forever. She is always worried that if the emperor no longer fulfills this responsibility one day, where will Liyue go..."

At this point, Ningguang couldn't help but laugh.

"You see, I was originally like everyone else, subconsciously thinking that she was worrying too much, but now the reality has happened just as she worried..."

Ningguang turned around and looked at her:

"...Xing, you are a stranger from a distant land just like that traveler. I am curious about how you view this issue between humans and gods?"

"..."

Xing was lost in thought for a moment.

[This is a really complicated question, isn't it? Compared to the gods in my hometown who have long been the embodiment of concepts and rules, the gods in this world are much more humane. In fact... rather than being gods, they are more like "people" with great power and authority.]

After hesitating for a while, Xing finally expressed his opinion:

“From the perspective of the long river of time, I am more inclined to let Lord Yan continue to watch over Liyue. Thousands of years of history have proven that He is a...perfect king. For mortals, this is truly a blessing. As for the future human-ruled Liyue...”

Xing paused and sighed inwardly.

[The only lesson mankind has learned from history is that mankind never learns lessons]

"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again, there is nothing new under the sun... Based on Mondstadt's example and from a long-term perspective, I am not optimistic about the future of Liyue being completely ruled by humans."

After all, no one would dare to make such a boast as "Liyue may perish, but it will never decay", right?

[Hey, that’s not necessarily true]

"..."

Ningguang nodded slowly after hearing what Xing said, but it was hard to tell what her expression was.

After a while, she nodded:

"That's right. Humans are not as powerful or long-lived as gods, but are more easily tripped up by laziness, hesitation, and various greed... Our generation of Seven Stars may be able to take over the responsibilities, but who can predict what will happen in the future..."

Looking at Ningguang who was silent and seemed to be in a dilemma, Xing thought for a moment and said in a relaxed tone:

"But...if you think about it from another perspective, maybe without the protection of the gods, humans will be able to embark on a more exciting path."

"——After all, think about it, if everyone could travel a thousand miles a day like an immortal, who would invent the wheel? Isn't it precisely because of various deficiencies that the development of human civilization continues to advance slowly in twists and turns? The development of things may always advance in waves and spirals..."

“Since the Emperor is willing to let go, perhaps it is because He believes that Liyue can walk its own path with peace of mind, so… just treat it as a test - if it succeeds, Liyue will ‘grow up’ from now on. Even if it fails, there is still the Emperor, so why not let go and do it, Lord Tianquanxing?”

"..."

Ningguang looked at Xing with a slightly surprised look.

"What you said... is quite philosophical. You can look at the development of things from a perspective that transcends history. You... Oh, now, I want to keep you by my side more and more..."

Although I really want to, that is not possible. I am the future good sister of thousands of girls. How can I give up a forest for a tree?

[Hey, you're serious for once...]

but……

Xing smiled and boldly held Ningguang's hand:

"As long as the price is right, it may not be a problem~"

Volume 2: Under the Sun of Yu Tongheng: Just a Chat

You probably haven’t felt that the plot has been a bit dragging lately…right?

I'm worried that I'm suffering from my literary fad. Maybe because I'm busy describing each character, the plot seems a little slow?

If you feel this way, please leave a comment. I will speed up the pace a little later. After all, although the Star-Iron storyline is still short, there are a lot of original gods.

And pure chit-chat - January new anime, the two series I have been looking forward to since last year are finally airing

Maze Rice

and also

Dreaming of becoming a magical girl

I have been following the former comics for several years. It is really good and the production of Trigger is also very good.

The latter is even more heavyweight, a mudslide among yuri, a battle girl among beauties, the author really understands it, those who like it should not miss it. Before writing this book, I was even greatly inspired and considered whether to write this kind of magical girl theme.

Volume 2 Under the Sun of Yu Tongheng: Updates should be resumed this afternoon

I was so unlucky yesterday. My stupid boss asked me to work overtime on Saturday to make up for the New Year's Day holiday. I didn't go to work and he deducted my salary.

As a result, when I was rummaging through boxes and drawers to look for a pair of headphones I had before, I didn't pay attention and my eye was hit by the corner of a fallen storage box. I couldn't see clearly and it was a little swollen. I went to the hospital and the doctor checked me out and said it was okay and I just had to go home and wait for the swelling to go down.

Now that I have woken up, I feel much better. It shouldn't be a problem to write in the afternoon.

Volume 081: Under the Sun: : Reunion and Decision

It's always nice to chat with a smart person, especially when that smart person is trying to recruit you.

After agreeing on the price for hiring himself, Xing happily shared dinner with Ningguang.

The two had a very pleasant conversation, and in the end Ningguang even invited Xing to stay in the Jade Pavilion for a night - a first-level stranger could stay directly in the Jade Pavilion, which was a great honor for ordinary people to enter. This was an unprecedented precedent in Liyue.

On the second day, at Xing's suggestion, Ningguang decided to invite Yingmei, who was already involved in the incident, as well as Shen He, who represented the Three-Eyed Five-Manifested Immortal to a certain extent.

The two of them and Paimon have been following Mr. Zhongli all this time, busying themselves with the ceremony of summoning the immortals, apparently looking for the wild colored lilies needed for the ceremony.

Ganyu, who had gone to invite them, heard that this was needed for the ceremony of inviting the immortals, so she also helped to look for it. It took a little effort, and it was not until the evening that they all gathered at the Qun Yu Pavilion.

Xing was a little surprised that she didn't see Zhongli - before Ganyu set off, she specifically asked her to invite the guest from the Wangsheng Hall who insisted on hosting a banquet for the Emperor as well.

Facing her doubtful look, Ganyu shook her head:

"The guest official declined with a firm attitude, saying that he only wanted to conduct the ceremony of sending the immortal away, and he did not want to get involved in other matters."

It's amazing, why is this person always thinking about his ceremony?

[I always thought it would be interesting to invite him to this talk show, but it's a pity]

"Okay, then it seems that only the few of us can chat."

The people of Liyue have the habit of talking about serious matters at the dinner table, so after Ningguang got to know the guests, she directly invited them to dine together in the Qun Yu Pavilion.

Then, she and Xing shared their conclusions together.

Over the past two days, as Ying followed Zhongli around and gradually got to know Liyue, she realized that the Seven Stars, as subjects of the Emperor, could not afford to raise a knife against the Emperor, nor did they have the motive to do so.

Of course, looking at it now, it is clear that the Seven Stars are not cooperating with the Emperor in playing a "big chess game" as Xing guessed at the beginning.

"That is to say..."

Paimon scratched his head and summed up.

"Do you think that the Emperor's... uh... 'death' this time was a test for Liyue?"

Xing nodded: "From a universal perspective, this is the most reasonable speculation - therefore, the biggest problem at the moment is the Fatui conspiracy."

Paimon couldn't help but stare at Xing:

"By the way, I feel like you've been... uh... persuaded by Lord Ningguang without me noticing these past two days?"

Ningguang couldn't help but smile: "I guess you want to say bribery?"

"Uh... I don't have that..." Paimon quickly waved his hands.

"In fact, it's not wrong to say it's bribed..."

Ningguang said this and looked at Xing in a deliberately coquettish manner.

"For her promise, I offered quite a lot of conditions."

Ying looked at this scene and frowned subconsciously, but still pretended that she didn't care at all about what conditions the two discussed, and continued to ask in a calm tone:

"Since we have confirmed that the Fatui are preparing a conspiracy, then... why not control them first?"

"Before we find solid evidence, we cannot just imprison these envoys representing Winter Solstice. Previously, because of the incident in the Stonehenge, the Fatui had a good reputation in Liyue. If we imprison or expel them without any reason, it would only cause controversy. What's more,..."

Ningguang shrugged.

"From what we can see now, the Emperor may also be watching whether we, the Seven Stars of Liyue, can deliver a satisfactory answer. Since this is what He expects, we must naturally do our best to respond to this expectation."

"Hmm... so complicated..."

Paimon touched his head, finally gave up thinking and asked:

"So, what exactly are we going to do next?"

"Of course... let the Fatui come."

Ningguang said domineeringly.

"Aren't they secretly plotting to take over the Emperor's Immortal Ancestor Transformation? We will give them this opportunity and let them think that the time has come."

"Specifically...how should we do it?" Ying asked.

Ningguang did not answer directly, but looked at Shen He.

"Miss Shen He is a disciple of True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng. This time you come to Liyue to investigate the assassination of the Emperor. Naturally, you represent the attitude of all the immortals. I hope you can invite all the immortals to Liyue for a discussion. Of course, your attitude on the surface can still be tougher."

Shen He still had no expression on her face, but Xing beside her could tell from her eyes that she was a little at a loss - the twists and turns of politics were still too complicated and difficult to understand for a girl who had almost never been involved in the world.

So she added:

"Go back and tell Aunt Liuyun that Liyue has been in a mess lately, the Seven Stars are also confused, and there are external enemies causing trouble in secret. Liyue needs immortals to take charge now."

Now he understood, Shen He nodded immediately: "I understand, shall we set off now?"

"There's no rush. We can set off tomorrow. As for Xing..."

Ningguang looked at Xing, who shrugged.

"Don't worry, I'm here in the Golden House."

Seeing that everyone was busy with their own work, Paimeng couldn't help but ask on behalf of Ying:

"Then...what about us?"

Xing immediately suggested, "How about guarding the Golden House with me?"

Ningguang thought for a moment:

"I feel relieved that you are in the Golden House. I think it would be better to... put some pressure on the Fatui. Ye Lan found a den where the Fatui were imitating the Hundred Taboos Talisman today. If the traveler wants to help, why not go and destroy it?"

Ying thought about it, nodded and agreed - after all, it wasn't the first time she had beaten up the Fatui, she was already somewhat used to it.

After assigning their tasks, everyone finished the sumptuous dinner together. Because the Qun Yu Pavilion could not accommodate so many people, Ningguang arranged an inn for them in Liyue Harbor.

As soon as they got into bed, Ying knocked on Xing's door. Xing looked behind her and was a little surprised:

"Where's Paimon?"

"She ate too much and fell asleep as soon as she got to bed."

"That's it..."

Xing nodded and narrowed her eyes at the other person.

"Let's go for a walk together?"

The two of them immediately walked out of the room quietly and took a walk outside.

Xing was wondering whether he should start by saying how beautiful the night was tonight, but Ying spoke first, but unfortunately, it seemed like they were talking about serious matters:

"I think... the goal of you and your lady should be the Heart of God of Rock Morax."

"Heart of God?"

[Another familiar yet unfamiliar word. Some scattered memory fragments and some words flash through your mind again—the original man... the remains of ■■■■■... the second throne...]

here we go again……