Reading poems from Teyvat

Although he can now control the thunder element through dreams.

But to be honest, his control over the lightning element is more like he wrote a program on the computer, and then the computer gave him the corresponding results through calculations. Although he himself knows how the instructions should be compiled, if you ask him to explain clearly how certain circuits in the computer hardware are switched on and off to execute this instruction, he obviously does not understand. Naturally, this experience cannot help Eula.

Therefore, Eula’s progress is actually not fast enough.

Although she could indeed feel that through the completely different means and perspectives of martial arts taught to her by Shen Zhigui, her own upper limit was also constantly increasing. If she had previously felt that she could only be as good as the Grand Commander Falga in her lifetime, but now, she felt that she could not do it any more.

However, she only regarded the boy's joke about "defeating the Ice God and taking the throne of the bird" as a joke.

But thinking that Shen Zhigui seemed to be secretly planning to usurp the throne, Youla felt that maybe what he said was not nonsense?

"What are you thinking?"

In the end, it was Shen Zhigui who came to his senses first. Seeing Youla still standing there in a daze, he asked.

Eula hesitated for a moment: "You, should be going back to Liyue?"

Shen Zhigui nodded.

"What are you going to do when you get back?"

“Care about food and vegetables?”

When Shen Zhigui heard Youla ask that, he immediately said.

What does it mean to care about food and vegetables?

Youla looked at Shen Zhigui suspiciously:

Does that mean he plans to rebel against the emperor first through food matters?

Although in fact Shen Zhigui was just playing on the plot of "Facing the Sea, Spring Flowers Bloom".

"Why don't you just tell me what you're thinking about?" Shen Zhigui didn't usually use his "Vision of the Underworld" to see what was going on in her heart, but after all, his perspective was delicate to a certain extent, so he could "read" the hesitation in his travel companion's heart to some extent, so he said, "Anyway, guessing is annoying for you and me, so why not be frank and honest with each other."

Eula took a deep breath immediately:

"I mean, what do you think of that Rock King Emperor?"

"It's time for the old guy to explode the gold coins."

"Ok?"

When Youla heard him say that, her eyes became even more suspicious.

But Shen Zhigui just thought about it. Although he felt that it was not a good idea to tell a Mondstadt person like Eula about Liyue's internal affairs, he thought that he could probably easily turn demons like Osair and Bache into ashes, so the test of Zhongli in the future would not be difficult at all. Although if that were the case, Zhongli would probably have to modify the contract or use other means to tie him to Liyue for hundreds of years. However, Shen Zhigui couldn't find anything to do for the time being, so it was not impossible to negotiate terms with him by torturing each other slowly. So even if he told him now, it would be no big deal, so he just told him the contract he had made with Zhongli.

"You mean to say that the Emperor is going to be like the Wind God and change Liyue from being ruled by gods to being ruled by people?"

Shen Zhigui thought about it and just shook his head: "I think he doesn't care whether Liyue is ruled by humans or gods. He just wants to find an excuse to retire. If he can find a successor, he will probably just throw the relevant responsibilities into that person's hands. If he can't find one, he will have to let Liyue change from divine rule to human rule."

"So, you are the one he chose as his successor?"

After listening to what Shen Zhigui said, although Eula did suspect that Shen Zhigui was making up lies to fool her like he did to Barbara, she had no reason to doubt Shen Zhigui at the moment. After all, Shen Zhigui's rapid progress was more like the gods awakening from a long slumber, or he was reincarnated from a demon into a human. Although in fact, if Shen Zhigui was really a demon in his previous life and had the strength he has now, he would have become one of the Seven Gods and would probably have continued his rule to this day. But what if he had been asleep before the Demon War?

So even though Eula was skeptical, she still asked.

Shen Zhigui pondered for a moment, then said: "He actually wanted Liyue to be ruled by humans, but I gave him a suggestion, which was to let Ganyu inherit his position. So rather than saying that he chose me as his successor, it would be better to say that I helped him choose Ganyu as his successor!"

When Eula heard him say that, she couldn't help but feel it was a bit absurd, but when she thought about the young man's performance, she felt that it was reasonable for the emperor to value him so much at the beginning. After all, not everyone can do what he did, right?

Chapter 3: There are always romantic fools in the world (Part 2)

To be honest, Eula had never thought that the frivolous and carefree bard who was left in her mind at the beginning would mess up her life like this and bring her from her hometown Mond to such a distant place. Although Eula did not think that she would only stay in Mond for the rest of her life, she always felt that there was an invisible chain between her and Mond. The essence of that chain was the blood of sin and glory flowing in her body, the old people who accepted and embraced her when she was excluded, and the old days that she missed so much.

So she always thought that she would run around the free country under the shackles of that chain, clear her name, and restore the glory of the old aristocracy for the Lawrence family. But today, after having seen so many landscapes and walked such a long road with him, she was slightly shaken:

Does that chain really exist?

Although this question seems to have been used by someone to torture his own heart.

However, his so-called "chains" seemed to be the moral etiquette that he had to abide by as a human being in the secular society. It was said that he was chanting something crazy like "I have never cultivated good deeds in my life, and I love killing and arson. Suddenly, the golden rope was loosened, and the jade lock was torn off. The tide signal came in Liyue Harbor, and today I know who I am." He directly denied it, saying that there had never been such a chain.

However, he has not done anything harmful since then.

Although when she saw him again, Eula did feel that he was a little more willful and reckless than before. So when the Sixth Leader of the Fatui kidnapped the bard, he directly killed the Fatui's executive, and then uprooted the Fatui organization in the entire Mondstadt. His subsequent actions did seem to have crossed the boundaries of being a normal human being. In comparison, his original motivation of wanting to live a life with three wives and four concubines did not seem so excessive.

So, chains really don't exist?

Eula looked at the young man walking in front of her, still with that slightly thin figure, and couldn't help but ask herself.

Although she didn't think that after removing the chain, she would be able to do what the boy did.

From this perspective, the vision of the Emperor who had ruled Liyue for thousands of years was indeed frighteningly accurate. He was able to see early on that the young man, who was originally only at that level and had the vulgar motive of wanting to have three wives and four concubines, could achieve this level now. Although he said that he was not the successor of the Emperor, the successor he pushed forward was someone that even his immortal master, who seemed to be not very good at observing people's words and expressions, could see that he had some kind of emotion that was about to cross the line for him. And now the one who has the closest relationship with him is obviously the Yuheng Star among the Seven Stars of Liyue——

Although recently, the more Eula has been with this young man and the more she has observed his actions, the more she has realized that the length of his life seems to be definitely not just a few decades like that of ordinary people. He has indeed crossed the boundaries of the human species and completed his own evolution, becoming like those immortals.

Therefore, the Yuheng Star may not be able to continue following him.

Although come to think of it, she herself seems to be the same.

Eula couldn't help but say in her heart.

Although after learning the boy's martial arts, she seemed to have hope of extending the length of her life.

But if even she has the hope of doing it, then if he continues to live with that Yuhengxing, even if that Yuhengxing is dull, he may not be unable to help that Yuhengxing complete the leap in her life level under the influence of her, right? Not to mention, that Yuhengxing is definitely not dull, otherwise she would not be able to sit in that position at such a young age. It is true that there are probably many factors in this, but Eula believes that the extraordinary qualities of that Yuhengxing are definitely the main factor that allowed her to sit firmly in that position.

Although in Shen Zhigui's opinion, maybe it's just because the people of Liyue want to choose an idol who is pleasing to the eye.

When Eula thought of this, and of the life that would follow that young lady who she had compared herself to long ago and was also from a "noble family" but in a completely different situation, she thought of the life that would follow, and of the fact that she had admitted that she was bound by the chains of fate and would have to return to Mondstadt after her journey, and of the future in which she would not be able to make the leap in her life without the guidance of this young man. But Yuhengxing, who already had all the advantages and had met the young man early on, could always embrace the life she wanted, she felt in her heart that a jealous poisonous snake was constantly gnawing at her soul.

Although Eula quickly suppressed that emotion.

And to be honest, this young man in front of me is definitely not a good match, right?

This is just a playboy.

It is said that Yuhengxing did not accept it at first.

But later on, it seemed that he could not help but continue to be deeply trapped in it.

In fact, when Eula was sober, she didn't think that there was anything about this boy that would make people feel that he was indispensable in their life, or that he had that kind of charm that was like a deadly poison. Many times, his casual and casual attitude would make people feel angry. But when Eula thought back to the past when she was with him and the time she spent on this trip, she couldn't help but think that it was probably because she, who always felt like a caged bird bound by chains, envied this man's unrestrained attitude, so she just wanted to get closer to him and feel the breath of freedom more?

Although the Yuheng Star did not seem to think that they were chains, but rather her glory and responsibility, and the mission for which she would fight for the rest of her life.

But she always finds a way to get this person back to her.

Youla also believed that there were ignorant girls who would be attracted by this man's attitude, but not everyone had the confidence of Yuhengxing. They also had their own chains that bound them tightly to their corresponding positions, so the young man in front of them was just a passer-by in their lives. Maybe they could feel the breath of freedom from this young man, but they would never break free of those chains because of this passer-by, letting themselves desperately chase this traveler who seemed to be always walking towards the unknown distance, just to be able to breathe that breath at a closer distance.

So Eula is also hesitant at this moment:

Maybe there really is no such thing as a chain, but what if she really denies it?

Chapter 4: If Heaven Has Feelings, It Will Grow Old (Part 1)

In fact, Youla probably knew that in someone's heart, she would probably never be able to compare to that Yuheng Star, even though she had accompanied him on such a long journey, even though perhaps the time they had spent together had surpassed the total time he had spent with that Yuheng Star, but perhaps in someone's heart there would always be a place reserved for that Yuheng Star -

Although it is questionable how much space this playboy can leave.

But if he was a playboy, if that was the kind of life he was pursuing, if Yuhengxing and the immortal disciple didn't mind, if she could admit that the chain had never existed...

The more Eula thought about it, the more she felt like she was really going crazy.

As the eldest daughter of the Lawrence family, she was actually considering such a shameless question and was seriously wondering whether it could come true.

But if she really chooses to stay with this young man, the future of the Lawrence family will not be able to continue with her, right? Although it is estimated that someone does not mind that his descendants do not use his surname, to be honest, has someone really cared about the issue of his descendants?

Thinking of that kind of free-spirited character of a certain person, Eula couldn't help but think that, with his current mentality, he probably has never thought about those things?

Or maybe, at his age, he has never thought about taking on the corresponding responsibilities?

Thinking of this, Eula couldn't help but sigh again, then she moved her long legs and quickly caught up with the boy. She didn't say much, but just walked side by side with him. The boy didn't ask anything, and even because he was unusually relaxed recently, perhaps because he would be able to see the Yuheng Star again soon, he would hum some cheerful melodies from time to time. Although the language he used was probably his hometown dialect, Eula didn't understand it. She just followed him, hesitated for a long time, and finally reached out her hand, grabbed the boy's palm, and held his fingers tightly.

The young man seemed a little caught off guard. He turned his head and wanted to say something, but Eula just kept a cold face and said, "I know you have always claimed that you want to live a life with three wives and four concubines. Now, isn't this what you want?"

"But if I say that you are not..."

Although Youla knew very well that Shen Zhigui was just teasing her subconsciously, she still couldn't help but squeeze Shen Zhigui's entire palm tightly, as if to teach him a lesson he would never forget. However, she was also aware that with her current abilities, she probably wouldn't be able to hurt anyone, but even so, she still held that hand with all her strength.

"But if that's the case, what will happen to the glory of the old nobility that you have always wanted to restore?"

Shen Zhigui just asked casually:

"Although I'm not the kind of person who thinks that kind of relationship will make you inseparable and have no independence, but you should also understand my attitude towards your behavior all along, right?"

"Then let the Lawrence family get what they deserve."

At this time, Eula said without hesitation:

"Anyway, if the Lawrence family was able to revive the glory of the old nobility because of me, it only means that the glory was only restored because of me. So if they cannot revive the glory without me or even decline, that is the fate they deserve."

"But in a sense, you are also their 'product', right?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

Eula, however, focused her eyes on the two people's tightly clasped hands. After a long silence, she said, "Although I don't think this is a betrayal, if I really have to say it, isn't it because of you that I have become what I am now? It was you and Qin who wanted to give me the glory of expelling the Fatui, and it was you who said that you wanted me to become a sword sharp enough to cut through those tangled threads, so you taught me those martial arts, and that's why I have become what I am now. Maybe under their education of those twisted and stale aristocratic etiquette, I do feel that it is my responsibility and my mission, but after so many things have happened, I have become who I am now, and you have an unshirkable responsibility, so you must take up your responsibility well."

"What do you mean by responsibility?"

Shen Zhigui just asked.

Eula just stared blankly at the young man who was so close to her and whose fingers were firmly clasped together.

This guy's title of bard is just something he calls himself, right?

Can a normal person ask such a question in this situation?

Or is it that this person has been too reckless and willful recently, so his originally sharp thinking has become dull, so he doesn't want to think about it at all, and just follows his heart and asks questions casually without thinking deeply? Or is it that he doesn't care about himself at all for sticking to himself like this?

At times like this, Eula couldn't help but feel that she had chosen the wrong time to get closer to this person.

Although she actually didn't know when was the right time to say it.

Are we going to let her go crazy again due to drunkenness?

Although it didn't seem to be much closer at that time.

And she also knew that, as for this young man, although he understood that she would only truly confess her inner thoughts at that time, but probably because he was overly rational, he only acknowledged what people said and did in a rational state, and when she was in that state, he just regarded her as being drunk, so that time in that cave, even though the distance between the two had been shortened to that extent, he still only maintained the relationship at that not too far or too close distance after she woke up.

So she had to take this step while she was sober.

Although it seems now that this approach is not the right choice.

Eula couldn't help but feel angry and tried to break free from the boy's hand.

However, Shen Zhigui held her tightly at this time, not letting her let go. Youla immediately said angrily: "Let go!"

"You were the one who wanted to hold my hand, you were the one who got angry and wanted to crush my hand into a ball of mud, and you were the one who wanted to break free. From the beginning to the end, it seemed like you were just talking to yourself, right?"

Shen Zhigui just said at this time.

"Yeah, so I am such a self-centered woman. For a man like you, there is no value in keeping me around, right?"

Chapter 5: If Heaven Has Feelings, It Will Grow Old (Part 2)

The tone in which Youla spoke was too weak, and was far from the impression she left on Shen Zhigui of a guerrilla squad leader who always said one thing and meant another but always exuded a heroic spirit. Although Shen Zhigui more or less understood that the heroic appearance was more like a protective shell she put on herself, the real her deepest self might just be a lonely drunkard who used all kinds of messed up reasons like sin, aristocratic etiquette, and grudges to isolate herself from the prying eyes of others, and stayed where she was, waiting for others' acceptance and embrace.

And if she decided to put aside all those messy reasons, she would probably just become more lonely and isolated, right?

Thinking about it this way, the assertion Shen Zhigui made to her at the time actually had a hint of prophecy.

Although what Shen Zhigui was referring to at that time as the home she was destined to find, the community of shared destiny and the shape that would fill the gap in her soul, was actually Mond, so he thought at that time that her future destiny would only continue to be entangled with the country that she loved and hated so much. Although she could only get the recognition of a small number of people throughout her life, perhaps for her, the recognition of those people was enough, right?

Even though things have come to this, there is actually no point in him saying this.

Because at this moment, the person holding her hand was Shen Zhigui himself.

Although Shen Zhigui has always been pursuing his own absolute freedom, and feels that even if he is looking for a destined home, it will not be to a specific person. It is better to say that he has been making his interpersonal relationships more casual and his attitude more casual, so that he can easily embark on the next journey. But now, isn't he ready to go back somewhere?

After all, he couldn't keep drifting towards an unknown distance.

He didn't have much ambition.

His wish has always been to build the utopia in his heart.

The reason why he was so proactive before was simply because the unpredictable attitude of justice and the abyss hung over his head like the sword of Damocles. Not to mention that the tests that Liyue would face in the future would be quite dangerous. Although he had indeed passed the strategy a long time ago, who knew if any accidents would happen in the middle?

So at this time, he just sighed slightly, but held the hand of the old noble lady tightly, perhaps wanting to comfort the lady a little, although he subconsciously blurted out: "If the value of a person is to be measured in this way, it is too boring, isn't it?"

"So what do you think is an interesting way?"

However, Eula just looked straight at the boy who seemed to be a few years younger than her, although to this day she could not be sure of the boy's real age. If he was really the age he appeared to be, his occasional familiarity with worldly affairs and the sharp attitude that followed were definitely not something that a man of his age could have. But if he was really mature, he would just continue to respond with an absent-minded and casual attitude after mocking others, not caring about the subtleties at all, and just doing his own thing. So Eula had never been able to judge how old he was.