Reading poems from Teyvat

"Oh?"

What virtue?

"Wude!"

Shen Zhigui said with a stern look.

The "martial ethics" in the current understanding of Liyue people have not been polluted by Aunt Liu's concepts such as "full of martial ethics, weak and useless". Naturally, it refers to the "morality that a warrior should have". But when Uncle Tian heard the sharp edge of Shen Zhigui's voice like the clashing of swords and his eyes like the brilliance of meteors, he naturally understood what he meant by "martial ethics". But Uncle Tian has lived for most of his life and has seen all kinds of ignorant young people. Although he himself does not have the Eye of God, for these unruly young people, the system under the jurisdiction of the Seven Stars of Liyue can mobilize no more than one percent of its power to teach them how to behave.

Uncle Tian had truly witnessed the majestic power of the system and had personally mobilized this power, so at this time he didn't need to pay any attention to Shen Zhigui's shouting. He just shook his head and said, "According to what you said before, you can get the recognition of many people, but how many people can recognize your martial virtues? How many people will stand with you because of your so-called 'martial virtues'?"

"It is natural for people to pursue life and avoid death," Shen Zhigui said casually, "so I don't really need to get recognition from others. In other words, I just need them to realize that I can take their lives at will and have them recognize my ability."

"It's shameless to talk big."

Uncle Tian immediately shook his head, and then he watched the young man casually press his palm on the tree next to him. He saw that the leaves of the originally lush and green tree turned yellow in an instant, and finally fell down in a riot of color. His eyes widened immediately:

In terms of destructive power, it is not difficult for an ordinary holder of the Eye of God to destroy such a tree in a short period of time, but what the young man in front of him has done has exceeded his common sense.

How on earth did he do it?

But Uncle Tian quickly calmed down: "Let's take a step back and say, even if your 'Martial Virtue' is so strong that the entire Seven Stars and Eight Gates cannot control you, will those immortals let you do whatever you want?"

Chapter 42: It is difficult to retreat when faced with a head-on blow (Part 2)

"That's a bit strange," Shen Zhigui just said, "I haven't caused that much harm to Liyue society, and in fact my relationship with the Great Saint who conquers demons is not that bad. I even have some interactions with other immortals. They may not be as apprehensive as you, Lord Tianshu, to some extent. Or they may think that my 'martial virtue' is enough to earn the friendship of those people, so why did they attack me?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will mobilize all the people from all walks of life to chase you down?"

"But the other way around, Lord Tianshuxing, aren't you afraid that your pursuit of me will lead to an attack from your two rising stars?"

Shen Zhigui just spoke slowly.

Uncle Tian suddenly didn't know what to say.

Should he praise Shen Zhigui for his sharp words and eloquence, and his ability to turn black into white, or should he say that the "martial virtue" he has demonstrated so far is not enough for him to gain his recognition? If so, how should this young man demonstrate his "martial virtue"?

Surrender your head to his sword?

It would be shameful for him to defeat an old man who is over fifty years old and has no divine eyes, right?

"But after all, why should I get your recognition?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

"Because I'm not the only one who doubts you. For Yuhengxing and Tianquanxing, those who doubt them are not insignificant to them either. The same is true for Sister Ganyu. You can certainly not care about our opinions, but they have to care about our opinions. So if you are really as 'martial virtue' as you say, you must first respond to the doubts of people like us and prove that your 'martial virtue' is worthy of their friendship. Otherwise, things like today will probably happen more often, and even more intensely. As far as I know, there are indeed many young talents in Liyue Harbor who have always admired Yuhengxing. What they will do to you then will definitely not be as simple as today."

After saying this, Uncle Tian wanted to put away his fishing rod and walk towards Liyue Harbor.

But behind him, the young man's still casual voice came over: "So, your definition of today's conflict is an accident caused by jealousy?"

Uncle Tian wanted to ignore his words, but he heard the young man continue: "I will ask Ganyu what he thinks when I have time."

"Stop gossiping!"

Uncle Tian immediately turned around and shouted to Shen Zhigui.

Shen Zhigui immediately raised his eyebrows and didn't say much. Instead, Xingqiu, who was standing next to him, looked back and forth between the two people thoughtfully, his eyes moving wildly. It was obvious that he didn't seem like he would keep silent about what happened today.

Uncle Tian suddenly felt tired.

If I had known this earlier, I would have just fished quietly!

I haven’t caught any fish yet!

Or change a place and continue fishing?

Although the act of fishing itself has a subtle meaning of escaping reality.

……

"I say, Zhigui, you have always been like this..."

Xingqiu had witnessed the conversation between Shen Zhigui and Tianshu, so he couldn't help but ask with some emotion, but he couldn't find the right adjective for the moment, so Shen Zhigui continued:

"No scruples?"

"Well, it should be called lawless, right?"

Xingqiu considered his words carefully before speaking.

"There's no law that says I can't talk to Tianshu like this, right? So this can't be said to be lawless, at most it's just reckless."

"But when you said you wanted to show him martial virtue, didn't that mean you wanted to show it by killing someone? Isn't this a complete crime warning?"

Xingqiu actually played word games with Shen Zhigui, picking on Shen Zhigui's words and saying.

"That can't be considered a crime warning, right? What if I was planning to kill the Fatui?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

"But any murder on Liyue's homeland must be brought to justice, right?"

Xingqiu still refused to give in.

"What if I mean running to Sumire or Inazuma and then killing people?"

"But who are you showing your martial virtues to?"

Xingqiu suspected that Shen Zhigui had begun to act unreasonably.

"Hmph, after I get rid of one or two Fatui's executors and fight Inazuma's Thunder God, my martial virtue will be self-evident by then!"

Shen Zhigui said.

Xingqiu was stunned: "I think you are just looking for death."

After all, in Xingqiu's opinion, Shen Zhigui's martial arts skills can indeed be said to be a bit shocking, but what he has demonstrated so far is not to the point of being divine. Although he cannot understand how Shen Zhigui did it for the time being, in terms of destructive power, Xingqiu does not think that he is unattainable. If he were to face the executive officers of the Fatui who were rampant in the seven countries in the legend, he might have a chance of defeating them, but he might not be able to get rid of them, let alone survive under the sword of Inazuma's Thunder God!

Isn't this guy really looking for death?

Or is this guy really not the descendant of a secret organization, but a complete martial arts fanatic who feels that normal people cannot give him enough pressure, so he is ready to challenge the gods? Or...

In order to fulfill their crazy ideals, they even went so far as to assassinate the emperor?

Thinking of this, Xingqiu immediately took a few steps back.

"What's wrong with you?"

Shen Zhigui asked when he saw his expression.

"fine."

Xingqiu said cautiously.

But no matter how he looked at it, he didn't think Shen Zhigui or Keqing would be so cruel. Not to mention, although Keqing had that attitude, Xingqiu had heard that Ganyu, the chief secretary of Yuehaiting, was a staunch supporter of the Emperor. So Shen Zhigui, who had such a good relationship with Ganyu that Lord Tianshu came out to warn him, should not be the kind of person who would do such a thing, right?

Although if viewed from this angle, Xingqiu felt that the previous scene was quite intriguing.

Was it really because the old man just now was jealous that he came over and said those words to Shen Zhigui?

What about his past with Ganyu, the secretary girl of Yue Haiting who seemed like she would never grow old?

What is the relationship between Shen Zhigui and Gan Yu?

Is he now closer to Ganyu than he was before Tianshuxing?

Xingqiu's curiosity suddenly became uncontrollable, and he looked at the young man beside him with an inquiring look, but he only saw that the young man slapped the old tree with yellow leaves again, causing the leaves to fall again, and sighed.

Chapter 43: For Whom the Bell Tolls

"Why are you sighing?"

Although Xingqiu already had an idea of ​​the unpredictable behavior of his new friend, he still had doubts about Shen Zhigui's inexplicable sigh at this time. He wondered if it was possible that he didn't know what his relationship with Miss Ganyu was, so he was just pretending to be nice to Tianshuxing before?

But with Keqing in the past, isn’t it wrong for him to think this way?

But at this moment, Xingqiu suddenly heard Shen Zhigui ask: "Come to think of it, Xingqiu, you really have never wanted to inherit the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, and just want to be a knight who travels all over the world, right?"

Xingqiu nodded.

"But why haven't you been honest with your father and brother yet?"

"Well," Xingqiu didn't know why Shen Zhigui suddenly asked this, nor did he think that Shen Zhigui's question was a little too deep. Instead, he pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There's no reason for me to be frank, right?"

"So you are not as determined as you think?" Shen Zhigui just lowered his eyes, looked at the river water sparkling in the afternoon sun, and said calmly, "Or do you think that one day, you will probably have to take over the heavy responsibility in their hands. It's not that you regard Feiyun Chamber of Commerce as a retreat, but you regard yourself as their retreat, because in life, although it may not always be satisfactory, it is bound to support each other? They have provided a superior environment for your willful behavior before, so you can't enjoy it all with peace of mind? And want to repay them?"

Xingqiu blushed a little, after all, he didn't think as deeply as Shen Zhigui, but after hearing what Shen Zhigui said, he more or less understood his innermost thoughts. Although he didn't understand, why could Shen Zhigui analyze his inner thoughts so directly after only meeting him once or twice, and so directly and straightforwardly, uncovering the fog that even he himself didn't want to delve into?

"If I were like this, what would you think?"

Shen Zhigui turned his gaze back to Xingqiu, and seemed to smile for a moment, but he just said softly: "According to my previous thinking, 'When the spring dries up, the fish will be on land, feeding each other with moisture and spitting, it is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes.'"

"Forget each other in the world?"

Xingqiu still had some youth in his heart, and when he heard what Shen Zhigui said, he couldn't help but feel a little yearning. But he soon realized that this was just a literati's statement and imagination. At least for him, the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, "forgetting each other in the world of martial arts" was an ideal state that could only be yearned for but difficult to become a reality, because he still had to support his father and brother and become each other's retreat, and could not walk into the vast world of martial arts alone.

But if the second son of Feiyun Chamber of Commerce couldn't do it, what could it do to this traveler in a foreign land?

Xingqiu looked at Shen Zhigui.

But he couldn't help but realize that that was Shen Zhigui's "previous" thinking.

So what now?

Shen Zhigui seemed to understand why Xingqiu was looking at him, so he said, "I used to pursue a situation of absolute freedom, so I never really cared about other people's opinions. In other words, I only cared about the opinions of certain people. Except for some people, I always prioritized my own opinions for others."

At this moment, Xingqiu didn't know whether he should ask himself whether he was lucky enough to be counted as a special person, or whether he was one of the so-called others. However, he finally suppressed this thought, but still couldn't help asking: "So that's why you treated that Tianshu star like that?"

Shen Zhigui seemed to want to laugh, but he finally shook his head and ignored the topic: "But what he and Tianquanxing said does make some sense. In life, we still need to comfort each other with other people and support each other in order to move on. Those people are not just my comfort, not just my moisture, so I can't just be the comfort and moisture of a single person——"

Xingqiu immediately looked at this peer in surprise:

Why does this sentence sound so strange?

It sounds like he's going to have seven or eight relationships at the same time any minute?

“So tomorrow I will go with Shen He to meet Chong Yun’s elders.”

Xingqiu hadn't expected that the topic could be turned around like this.

But this was his original purpose. Although he didn't know how Shen Zhigui figured it out, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then, wait for good news?"

"What do you mean by good news?"

Shen Zhigui asked.

"I hope Miss Shen He can successfully recognize Chong Yun as her relative."

"and then?"

"Then?" Xingqiu really couldn't understand why Shen Zhigui asked this, so he said, "What then? If we can successfully recognize each other, can't we make friends and keep in touch with each other in the future? Just like what you said, can't we support each other and become each other's retreat? Of course, I'm not saying that we must have that kind of purpose when we interact with each other, but isn't it natural to help each other when we see someone in trouble?"

"It must be quite pleasant to be your friend."

"Are you unhappy now, Zhigui?"

Xingqiu asked back as a matter of course:

"Or do you need my help?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head and simply said, "So, the essence of man is ultimately the sum of all social relations."

Xingqiu didn't understand why Shen Zhigui expressed such emotion, so he could only choose to remain silent at this time. But then, Shen Zhigui suddenly spoke out and uttered a short poem with a neat rhythm:

“No one is self-contained,

"An isolated island,

“Everyone is part of a vast continent.

"If a wave washes away a rock,

“Liyue has become less.

"Like a promontory losing its corner,

"It's like losing a piece of your friend's or your own land.

"Everyone's departure is my sorrow,

“Because I am a human being.

"and so,