Reading poems from Teyvat

Eula held her forehead and spoke weakly.

So Qin had no choice but to help her sit down next to him, and just let her have a good rest. She didn't ask her anything else, just waited for the two people to decide the winner.

Without the Eye of God, Shen Zhigui obviously lacked stamina and could only rely on a momentary burst to match the immortal, so he quickly fell into a disadvantage and was defeated.

But this scene still refreshed her perception of this seemingly delicate and weak boy.

So at this moment, she was even a little willing to believe that this boy could really do what he said.

But in the end, she took a deep breath and walked in front of the young man. The young man had already noticed her arrival and greeted her before she did, saying, "So, Captain Qin, what is your answer?"

"Before I give you an answer, I just want to ask you a question. If Tevarin cannot be cured, will there be any bad consequences?"

Shen Zhigui turned and looked at Wendy.

The bard immediately shook his head.

So Shen Zhigui just said: "Probably not?"

Chapter 88: Riding Six Dragons (Part 2)

“Really no risk?”

Qin wanted to confirm further.

However, Shen Zhigui suddenly said, "So what if there is? Do you really have a choice, Captain Qin?"

"But if awakening Tevarin means another disaster for Mond, then I must stop you, because Mond can no longer withstand any more turmoil."

Qin looked at the young man and said seriously.

Shen Zhigui actually understood why she said that.

After all, in the game, she was hesitant to defeat the half-crazy Wind Dragon, believing that the Wind Dragon had the merit of protecting Mondstadt. Although the Wind Dragon caused huge losses to Mondstadt at this time, its past should not be forgotten. So Shen Zhigui naturally couldn't say that if Tevarin really made any mistakes, he would just kill it. So he had to say: "So for you, awakening Tevarin is actually like killing the lady. There is also the risk of changing the status quo. Since there is a risk, why not do it?"

"I……"

Qin hesitated to speak.

"Of course, I don't really care whether Tevarin is cured or not," Shen Zhigui simply said, "Anyway, you are the most qualified person to make the decision in Mondstadt. Although in a sense, Tevarin is also suffering from Durin's poisonous blood, it's better to cry together than to cry all the way. What do you think, Captain Qin?"

Qin became even more hesitant.

She lowered her head and thought for a long time, but still couldn't get the answer she wanted:

If we take the risk and eventually Tevarin awakens but cannot be cured, will it wreak havoc in Mondstadt, turning from a guardian of Mondstadt into a scourge of Mondstadt? If we do nothing, will the Guardian of the East Wind always be corroded by Durin's poisonous blood? It made such a sacrifice for Mondstadt, but in the end, did it have to consider the harm it would cause?

Although if it were still the same Tevarin, it would certainly not be willing to harm the people of Mondstadt...

So at this moment, Qin raised her head, her clear eyes full of determination, and looked directly at the young man: "I am willing to believe you, sir. I am also willing to believe that even if Tevarin, who used to protect Mond, wakes up and cannot be cured by you, he will still choose to protect Mond. So, please let go, all responsibilities and faults will be borne by me alone!"

Shen Zhigui looked at Wendy and nodded:

"Then wait for our good news."

"you?"

"This bard who claims to be the first in Mondstadt can also appease Tevarin."

Qin was skeptical.

However, since this decision has been made, it is not a big deal even if one more person goes deep into the Wind Dragon Ruins. After all, Eula has said that this seemingly lazy bard can also remove the wind barrier in the Wind Dragon Ruins, so he can appease Tevarin...

Qin still didn't quite believe it.

But we can only let them do what they want.

At this time, the bard took out a harp and began to play. The soft and ethereal music swept around like a breeze. Then Eula, who was sitting on the side of the road, quickly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep. The only thing she saw was the green-clothed boy smiling slightly, and then he jumped towards the center of the Wind Dragon Ruins. The other boy just followed him. The rest of the people didn't say anything, and didn't follow him. The immortal just looked up at the broken tower, and then hid himself. It was unknown whether he returned to Liyue or continued to watch here.

But as Shen Zhigui said, she could only and only wanted to hear good news from those two people.

……

There isn't really much to say about Tvarin's treatment.

After all, Tevarin was about to expel Durin's poisonous blood to his back and head. Although he still had to suffer from the poisonous blood, for Shen Zhigui, simply using "Cinnabar disappears without a trace when exposed to fire" to purify the poisonous blood was better than Wendy's unreliable idea at the beginning. If he really did that, Shen Zhigui didn't know how much time and energy he would have to spend in the ruins of the Wind Dragon, accompanying Tevarin to do experiments day after day. So it was naturally the best that Tevarin had already condensed the crystals of the poisonous blood. So he and Wendy purified and comforted each other, and it was over soon. When Tevarin opened his eyes, he only felt that the two of them were standing on his back, judging how many years he hadn't taken a bath and therefore how much dust had accumulated -

Tevarin almost wanted to push the two men off.

But it finally made a sound that shook the sky, announcing its return.

Then it flapped its wings, carrying the two people on its back, and flew towards the sky above the Wind Dragon ruins. At this moment, without the erosion of the poisonous blood, it felt extremely relaxed, so it kept doing various body stretching movements in the sky. On the two people on its back, one was leisurely letting the strong wind blow him around, and he stuck to his back as if he was sucked by a magnet, while the other grabbed a piece of scale, as if ready to jump down at any time.

But in the end, Tevarin slowed down his movements, slowly circled in the sky, and landed where Qin and the others were.

"Is that your companion?"

it asked.

"Strictly speaking, he is actually his companion," Wendy said. "By the way, I haven't introduced him to you yet, Tevarin. This is Shen Zhigui. He was the one who helped you purify Du Lin's poisonous blood."

Tevarin said nothing more.

Shen Zhigui didn't care, he just jumped down, then walked over and said to Qin: "Fortunately I have fulfilled my mission."

Qin looked at the giant dragon lying gently on the ground, pursed her lips, and simply said, "Thank you, Mr. Shen Zhigui."

Shen Zhigui accepted the thanks calmly.

Then Jean took a step forward and was about to say something to the dragon, but facing this huge creature at this moment, it seemed that no matter what she said, it would be redundant. After all, Barbatos was not there, and she had no way to make this behemoth protect Mondstadt as before. After all, the last time it stood up, it had already caused it to suffer for so long. This time, if the Fatui tried their best, it might not be able to escape unscathed.

Although if the Guardian of the East Wind dies at the hands of the Fatui, Mondstadt and Winterfell will probably be eternal enemies, and they will never be able to achieve their goal of annexation.

"Come up."

At this time, she heard the giant dragon speaking in human language.

"Lord Tevarin?"

Qin asked incredulously.

"I'll take you back. After all, with your human speed, it will take quite a while to get back to Mondstadt, right?"

Tevarin just said.

Although this was entirely the order of the drunkard behind it.

Chapter 89: Riding Six Dragons (Part 2)

Although Wendy actually thought that letting Tevarin continue to protect Mondstadt was not so free, so since it woke up, Wendy has been communicating with Tevarin secretly, asking it whether it is willing to continue to be the guardian of the East Wind of Mondstadt.

At this time, Tevarin had not been cursed by the Abyss Cult, so when he heard Wendy's question, he just thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to continue to protect the country of Mondstadt, which led to the scene that Jean saw before.

So at this moment, Jean acted as if relieved. After all, ever since Falga led the elite Knights of Favonius on an expedition, all the affairs of Mondstadt had been placed on her as the acting leader, and she herself had always been trembling with fear and treading on thin ice, carefully maintaining the status quo of Mondstadt. All along, in her heart, it was as if there was a huge stone tied there by fine hair, constantly shaking. She didn't know when the hair would break at the slightest disturbance from the outside world and the stone would fall, so she had always been hesitant.

But at least, at this moment, she felt that the big stone in her heart had fallen to the ground.

So she turned her head and looked at Shen Zhigui.

Shen Zhigui just went to look for Yuhengxing as if nothing had happened, and seemed to call someone's name, but no one responded, so all he could hear was him mumbling to himself: "Have you returned yet?"

"So, you're going back too?"

The Yuheng Star asked.

"Well, it depends on the situation..."

When Qin heard this, she immediately walked over and said, "Mr. Shen Zhigui, are you planning to stay in Mondstadt for a while? If Mr. Shen Zhigui doesn't mind, our Knights of Favonius are willing to make you an honorary knight..."

"Is this still exempt?"

Shen Zhigui said.

"I know this doesn't mean much to you, but this is a small token of our appreciation to you..."

The young man shook his head and pointed at the bard who was still sitting on Tevarin and playing the harp. "If you really want to thank me, just pay for that drunkard's expenses for a day at Angel's Gift. This is the reward I promised him in the beginning anyway."

"This……"

Jean's eyes darted back and forth between him and Wendy, and in the end she could only temporarily suppress her confusion as to why his reward for a bard was to run to the ruins of the wind dragon to heal Tevarin, and simply nodded: "Okay then."

Then she carried the unconscious Eula on her back and walked towards Tevarin.

Afterwards, Shen Zhigui, Keqing and Shen He also sat on the dragon's back. The giant dragon flapped its wings, let out a long roar, and rushed into the sky, carrying these people to fly towards Mondstadt in the distance.

……

"The first move of the "Song of the Azure and Yellow Springs" has been released."

"The 15th move of "Sword Art of Mountains and Rivers" - Shattering Mountains and Rivers, Wind and Floating Catkins has been released."

At this time, in Shen Zhigui's field of vision, the system prompt was refreshed. Shen Zhigui originally thought that the first move of "The Song of the Blue Sky and Yellow Spring" would be like the first move of "The Sword Art of Mountains and Rivers", a martial art that was completely beyond his ability to understand at present, so he just skimmed through it. However, the more he read, the more he got into it. In the end, he was like a puppet, completely unconcerned with any sound or information from the outside world, and just focused all his mind on this martial art.

Although at this time, Tevarin's flapping wings shook his body, and the surging strong wind swayed his body, and he was inevitably shaky, which made Keqing worried, but soon, Shen He reached out and grabbed him tightly, so Keqing could only retract her worried gaze.

Qin, who was watching all this, was very curious about the relationship between these people, but she couldn't help realizing that it was not a good idea to talk about Mr. Shen in private. After all, he had made great contributions to Mond. Although his handling of relationships between men and women seemed a bit too bad, he and Yuhengxing seemed to have never made their relationship clear. So even if the tall woman who was suspected to be a disciple of an immortal grabbed his hand, Yuhengxing didn't seem to want to say anything more.

So, is this Miss Shen He the sweetheart of Mr. Shen Zhigui?

But it doesn’t look like it.

As mentioned before, Qin yearns for love very much and has always loved reading romance novels. So when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but apply her experience from reading romance novels to these people.

But the more she looked, the less she felt that Shen He and Shen Zhigui looked like a couple.

After all, judging from his usual attitude, although Shen Zhigui was always absent-minded, he at least seemed to be obedient to Yuhengxing. However, Miss Shenhe always had that expression, as if she was just following behind these two people and observing them.

But if that was the case, why did she grab the boy's hand at this time?

Love is such a complicated thing.

Qin sighed secretly in her heart.

The bard on the side seemed to have heard her thoughts, and the music he played suddenly became more complicated, even making Miss Keqing on the other side sigh in response -

At this moment, Shen Zhigui seemed to suddenly wake up from his sleep, stood up straight, and then his whole demeanor suddenly became a little gloomy.

"Mr. Shen Zhigui?"

Qin couldn't help but ask.

"fine."

The boy just replied casually.

Although he actually has something to do.

Because although he had read through the martial arts and even found his future path, the moment he understood or got started, his entire consciousness seemed to float in another dimension, observing the world from that dimension. He could see that his martial arts was essentially a system that was incompatible with this world, so no matter what he did, he could not embed his own system in this world, thereby allowing the power of heaven and earth that could be borrowed when martial arts developed to a certain level to be used directly by himself.

Even he could see at one moment that the predicament of "The Abyss" was exactly the same as his own.

Therefore, the "Abyss" chose to "demonically transform" the creatures of this world to develop and expand its own system.

Through this method, the "Abyss" can indeed maximize the expansion of its own system and take root in this world. Although the price is that the creatures that have been "contaminated by the devil" will be rejected by this world, at least it can continue to exist in this world. If Shen Zhigui continues to follow the original path, I am afraid that he will eventually be hunted down by "heavenly law."

Chapter 90: Death and Rebirth

But putting aside that hidden worry, "The Heavens and the Underworld" is indeed a martial art that opened Shen Zhigui's eyes and even made him ecstatic.

Because this martial art is the internal power technique that he has always been thinking about.

Even though it sounds very weird.

No matter how you look at it, this name sounds like a martial art like Qinggong or space travel.

Although the latter does not seem to be within the scope of normal martial arts.

But after reading it through, Shen Zhigui realized that the reason it was given this name was purely because the artistic conception of the original poem "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Bai Juyi, "The sky is blue and the underworld is dark, both are vast and invisible", coincides with the artistic conception of this internal power method, because this martial art studies "life and death". It can even be said that this martial art is, in a sense, very different from the martial arts known to Shen Zhigui. In his opinion, it can already be classified as a magical skill!

Because this mental method is said to be able to "turn death into rebirth"!

And it is only the first level of "The Mysterious Energy of Life and Death". As long as Shen Zhigui has practiced successfully and accumulated enough "The Mysterious Energy of Life and Death" in his body, he can use "Life Energy" to make himself or others recover from a seriously injured and dying state. He can also use "Death Energy" to make a person's flesh and blood instantly age and decay, and turn into rotten soil.

The more he studied this martial art, the more Shen Zhigui discovered that it was worthy of the name of a "forbidden book". If the first level, "The Mysterious Energy of Life and Death", still had some shadow of righteous martial arts, and one could rely on personal talent and hard work to progress and produce the "Mysterious Energy of Life and Death", then the remaining four levels, "Tongyou", "Guxuan", "Minghe" and "Reincarnation", were more taboo and evil than the previous level. For example, if a practitioner wanted to cultivate the second level of "Tongyou" faster, he could repeatedly experience the flow of the breath between life and death through killing people, and thus cultivate the "Tongyou Mingtong". For another example, the "Guxuan" level refers to "The Valley Spirit is immortal, this is called Xuanpin". When people who practice this martial art reach this level, they can plant the seeds of "The Mysterious Energy of Life and Death" in others, and thus, under certain conditions, even if the person is thousands of miles away, they can completely plunder the person's vitality, and even replace him!

The first three layers alone have such miraculous effects, and the remaining two layers that are unclear may be even more magical, or taboo.

Although Shen Zhigui was not a moralist.

But he would not engage in mass killing for the sake of personal improvement in martial arts.

But on the one hand, he always felt that he might not be able to stop killing others in the future. After all, in a world full of natural disasters and man-made disasters, if he encountered a group of treasure robbers or a group of fools robbing on the road, would he have to stop? But on the other hand, he felt that if he started this, and used this argument to convince himself and satisfy his own selfish desires, he would probably choose to kill or not kill in the future. Once he started this, many things would no longer be so clearly defined.