Reading poems from Teyvat

Shen Zhigui just said.

"whats the matter?"

It was impossible for Shen Zhigui to say that he had decided not to be a human being and would probably use killing people to practice his martial arts unscrupulously in the future. At this time, he naturally just raised his eyebrows and repeated Lu Zhishen's Buddhist verse.

Keqing was naturally dissatisfied with this vague statement and asked him to explain it more clearly. Shen Zhigui was about to repeat what he said to Ganyu, but unexpectedly, Shen He, who was still sitting next to him, suddenly said: "Junior brother means that he feels that he should not be bound by secular moral laws and wants to live a life with three wives and four concubines."

Keqing couldn't help but frowned and looked at Shen Zhigui. After a long silence, she asked, "Is what Shen He said true?"

"Well..."

Shen Zhigui originally wanted to say that he didn't mean that, but when he thought about it carefully, killing for one's own selfishness seemed to be more excessive than wanting to have three wives and four concubines. However, the former sounded much more classy, ​​while the latter made people feel that it was pure blasphemy to link Lu Zhishen's Buddhist verses with the motive of having three wives and four concubines. At this time, Shen Zhigui couldn't say which one was better, but Keqing's eyes were extremely sharp at the moment. Although she still looked too beautiful when she was angry, Shen Zhigui thought about it and nodded.

Anyway, he has already admitted it in front of Ningguang and Ganyu, so there is nothing wrong with nodding now, right?

"Scum! Scum!"

Keqing spat out these two words coldly as if there was a block of ice that had not melted for a thousand years in her mouth.

Faced with Keqing's criticism, Shen Zhigui could only choose to swallow his pride and not respond.

"Do you think that you live in this world to use your talent to do whatever you want?"

Keqing was so angry that she said it again.

Shen Zhigui thought about it, and for a moment he didn't understand why the "Martial Arts Forbidden Books Index" system chose him. Was it purely because he had debated with others on the Internet about the talents of Zhang Wuji and Qiao Feng, Li Bai and Du Fu that he was bound by the system like a prank? However, although the names of the martial arts provided by this system were borrowed from the poems of those ancients, they were actually very weird. Each one was more taboo than the other, and the means of martial arts advancement involved were also more extreme than the other. From this perspective, the intention of this system was indeed to let Shen Zhigui act recklessly.

Although I don't know why the prerequisite is to obtain the approval of those who hold the Eye of God.

Could it be that this system also has the same mechanism as Alaya in the Type-Moon worldview, using the power of humanity's collective unconsciousness to create martial arts?

Doesn’t this mean that Shen Zhigui is essentially such a radical person?

So he is just going on as he goes along, conforming to the impression others have of him?

No, this is also pure nonsense.

And if that's the case, why not give him a "hot spring water washes the fat" like "The Great Music of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth"?

No, the name of this martial art is too vulgar, how about “There is no cloud except Mount Wushan”?

When Shen Zhigui was daydreaming, Keqing saw that he looked absent-minded and kicked him under the table: "Speak!"

"I think as long as others are willing, there is nothing wrong with that..."

Shen Zhigui had no choice but to speak.

"Anyone who really wants to look up to you is probably blind!"

Keqing immediately said angrily.

"Well, I don't deny that love is blind."

"But can someone like you really truly love another person?"

"But maybe it's because I can't truly love one person that I want to falsely love many people?"

Shen Zhigui responded immediately.

Hearing him say that, Keqing's brows furrowed even deeper. She turned to look at Shen He, but saw that Shen He was still in the same expression, as if he was not affected by Shen Zhigui's attitude at all. All of this seemed to be just an unintentional joke by this young man, just like the nonsense he always said in the past, just to amuse himself. But from his casual personality, these words really didn't seem to be nonsense. After all, his ideal was to be a person who could run to his friend's doorstep when he was in the mood, and turn around and go back when he lost interest.

Maintaining a long-term marriage relationship must be an indescribable constraint for this person, right?

But even though Keqing knew it clearly, she still couldn't rationally see how someone could swear so confidently that he would never be loyal to a relationship in the future, or even that he would never treat others sincerely from the beginning. Then, were all the things he said, including the poems he recited to her under the moon, the ideals he expressed on the night of their reunion, and the words he said in that cave, false?

Such a half-hearted person actually...

Actually...

Keqing was so angry that her cheeks turned red and her whole body was shaking.

But in the end, she suppressed her anger, trying her best not to let her voice tremble, and said coldly: "In that case, what are you still doing here? Go find those blind people to play your harem game with you. I still have to eat, so I'm sorry I can't see you off."

Obviously, Shen Zhigui had no choice but to stand up and was about to leave, but after taking two steps, he did not see Shen He following him, but just sat there quietly.

Chapter 30: A Life of Chivalry (Part 2)

"Shen He?"

Shen Zhigui asked.

"Junior brother, you go first."

Shen He spoke calmly at this time.

"What are you..."

"I have something to talk to Keqing."

Shen He still maintained his calm demeanor.

Shen Zhigui looked at her and Keqing's faces, but he still couldn't figure out what the two had to say. But in the end, he nodded. Then, when his relationship with Keqing was likely to become cold and even never see each other again due to this conversation, Shen Zhigui still instinctively wanted to save something. After all, no matter what, Keqing was still his savior, and it was not his intention for the two of them to have such a mess, so he said:

"By the way, Lord Yuhengxing, the time for your change may come soon."

"What does the timing of the change have to do with you?"

Keqing was obviously still angry, so she just asked back.

Shen Zhigui had no choice but to say, "Maybe it is related to some extent?"

"what is the relationship?"

Keqing still had the same expression, but her voice was somewhat softer.

"Because maybe I'm also a 'Ren Xia'?"

"Boasting! Shame on you!"

Keqing said immediately.

"I've said before that 'Renxia' actually means someone who has his own independent sense of right and wrong, so this can't be considered self-boasting, let alone shamelessness. But no matter what, Lord Yuhengxing, the opportunity you've been pursuing may appear soon. Before that, you should make your final preparations. Otherwise, if someone really lets go and you don't know what to do, you may suffer a great loss, or even perish in the change."

Shen Zhigui waved his hand and went straight downstairs.

When Keqing heard him say that, she immediately wanted him to speak properly and stop speaking riddles. However, while she was hesitating, the boy quickly disappeared without a trace. So she had no choice but to look at Shen He, who was still sitting next to her, and said, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Although Keqing said Shen He was her friend, she actually never understood what this cold-spoken woman was thinking. So, at the moment, she had no idea why she stayed to talk.

Shen He was silent for a moment, but finally said:

"In a sense, maybe I am one of those blind people you mentioned, Keqing."

Shen He's sudden words made Keqing unsure of how to respond. Should she say that Shen He was quite self-aware? But she was not so mean. However, she was a little unwilling to take back her words, so she could only remain silent for now.

And it doesn't seem strange that she would fall in love with that young man, right?

Although it's not surprising that with her personality, she would fall in love with anyone.

After a moment of silence, Shen He said, "But I can actually see, Junior Brother Shen, that he may not be as incapable of truly falling in love with someone as he said. Although the person he will truly fall in love with is definitely not me."

These words inevitably made Keqing stunned:

Perhaps it was not until she could say these words to Keqing in person that Keqing was able to truly understand her inner self a little. Although this understanding might not be considered very deep, she could not help but realize that, despite the identity of this female immortal disciple and her cold and indifferent words and deeds, her inner self might not be as high and mighty as she appeared.

"why?"

So Keqing asked.

"Because what Junior Brother feels towards me is more of a sense of responsibility, right?"

“What kind of responsibility?”

"Because I can't be sure what the consequences will be if I interfere with my fate, I want to have a sense of responsibility to observe and intervene from a close distance."

Shen He spoke clearly at this time.

Keqing had never seen such an expression on her face.

There is a hint of depression, but it always shines with the memory of someone and the yearning for him, yet it is still rational.

So Keqing couldn't say what she originally wanted to say to ridicule the boy and say that he was her parent or elder.

Although she had vaguely heard that boys seemed to have some strange obsession with being someone else's elder, so maybe the boy would think that the sarcastic remark was a compliment to him.

After all, he has already said that he doesn't care about worldly morals and etiquette.

Thinking of this, she immediately said, "But does he really need to have that sense of responsibility? He said those things, so when the time comes, he will probably just say those nonsense and leave you there and start his own journey, right?"

Shen He said seriously: "No."

Seeing her expression, Keqing couldn't help but feel an indescribable bitterness in her heart, but she quickly suppressed it and said, "Why do you say that?"

"Because he cares about me."

Shen He recalled the conversation last night, and immediately raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said softly.

What an impeccable reason.

Facing Shen He's self-righteous response, Keqing couldn't think of any other words to refute for a moment. Although she could have said that according to the boy's casual nature, even if he cared now, he might not care so much in the future. Isn't he that kind of person? He always carelessly provokes other people's heartstrings, but hurriedly goes to the next place, so the lingering sound of the piano can only emit a lonely echo in the empty place, but it will never reach his ears.

It's better to be cared for than never to be cared for, right?

Keqing said in her heart.

Perhaps at this moment, she couldn't help but be shaken and admit that she was indeed a little lonely.

"And I think he cares about you, Keqing, more than he cares about me."

Shen He said again at this time.

Keqing really couldn't understand why she said that at this time.

Do you want to demonstrate against yourself?

But she just said, "But maybe he only cares about me because I saved his life. For a person like him, it is always a bad thing for someone to do him such a useless favor. If you want him not to care, I can also tell him later that he doesn't need to worry so much. He has already paid me back after he solved most of the karma of the demon-conquering great sage."

As for his contract to clean up the remains of the demon god, Keqing didn't see any chance for him to complete it in the short term. Of course, with the boy's growth rate, maybe after he returned from a journey of three to five years, he would be able to grow to a level similar to or even surpass Xiao. At that time, if he wanted to complete the contract, it would be easy for him, right?

Chapter 31: Who will listen when the string breaks (Part 1)

When Shen He heard Keqing say that, he just looked deeply at the young girl Yu Hengxing and said, "What I mean is, if he really falls in love with someone, then that person can only be you."

Keqing was stunned for a moment.

Then she shook her head, but said softly: "At this point, what's the point of saying this?"

“Why is it meaningless?”

“Even if what you said was true, why would he abandon you, whom he cared so much about, and his responsibilities to you, and choose to fall in love with me? And I can’t abandon my duties as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue and be with him regardless of anything. I have my own ideals, my own responsibilities, and my own life. I am not as carefree as you, so I can abandon everything and travel with him at any time, not to mention making such a choice—”

She will have to bear too much criticism.

By then, I’m afraid she won’t even be able to hold on to her position as one of the Seven Stars of Liyue.

When Shen He heard Keqing say that, he just nodded and said, "The Lord Tianquan Star also said the same thing."

"Varied……"

Keqing didn't understand for a moment why Ningguang said such words, and why she said such words. Was it because the boy talked nonsense in front of Ningguang, which caused her to say that, or was it because her thoughts had already been exposed, so they were judging the feelings of a young girl behind her back?

It's simply unforgivable!

The anger in Keqing's heart seemed to burn all the way from her spine to the back of her head.

“But choice is often a two-way street.”

Shen He suddenly said at this time.

"What do you mean by two-way..."

"I can't confirm whether my choice can get the blessing of the True Lord, nor can I confirm whether I can find my home beside him in the end as I wish. But if I choose him, he will most likely respond to me. And if you choose him, Keqing, he will most likely respond to you, in the way that Tianquanxing said."

"The method that Tianquanxing said?"

"'Perform unprecedented feats, ascend to a position that no one can replace, and become a legend known throughout the world', these are the exact words of the Tianquan Star."

Keqing suddenly fell silent.

Although she felt that she would never accept that kind of situation, sharing the same person with the person in front of her or even more than the person in front of her, she couldn't help but continue thinking along this line. She thought that unless he performed deeds comparable to the Geo King, then maybe the people of Liyue would really stop criticizing him for treating one of the Seven Stars of Liyue as one of his three wives and four concubines.

Wait, why is this number so coincidental?

At this moment, the girl's mind was like a belly full of messy weeds, growing randomly and swaying in the wind. She didn't know when Shen He had left, but she didn't touch the dish in front of her at all. It had gradually cooled down. She stretched out her chopsticks and picked up a golden shrimp ball, but she didn't taste the sweetness of the past, and it was even full of bitterness: