Reading poems from Teyvat

Otherwise he wouldn’t have said “Today I know who I am.”

He didn't want to put himself in a cage.

Whether it is created by others, such as morality, law or order, or created by himself.

Although maybe this obsession is also a cage he created for himself.

But if this cage is wide enough, then what is the difference between it and the boundless universe?

This is why he has doubts about transforming his soul structure:

“Why does God love the world?”

Is it because after they achieved deity status and obtained the Heart of God, their thoughts were changed by the Heart of God, or is it because after they transformed themselves according to the soul of a god like Lei Dian Zhen, out of the instinct of this soul structure, out of some principles that he finds difficult to understand at this stage, that makes those gods love people unconsciously?

Of course, there are indeed demons who don’t love people.

But no matter Lei Dianying or Zhongli, both of them were among the best demons at that time. They were able to win the Demon War. It can be seen that the demon who possesses the instinct of "loving" is more outstanding, right?

"But you said it yourself, didn't you, Aying, not really love people?"

Lei Dianzhen said.

"But according to what you said, her behavior may just be because she loves people too much. However, due to the fragility of mortals, the people of Inazuma who lived in her memory kept disappearing from her life. She was immersed in that sadness and had no time to love the new people of Inazuma, so she chose to isolate herself."

When Lei Dianzhen heard him say that, his eyes suddenly brightened: "Maybe what you said is right, so you may understand her better than me, a half-true, half-false sister. So by then, I think you two will get along very well. So even if I am proven to be just a false illusion, I believe she can find the courage to continue to face the new world in you."

Lei Dianzhen really thought so from the bottom of his heart at this moment.

She really didn't quite understand what she was now, even though she did have an independent way of thinking and continued to gain more memories from the residual will between the Eightfold Son of God and this world, making her thinking more and more active and more and more like a "human". But she was not sure whether she could really be called Lei Dian Zhen even if she could get a new form.

Because even in her time, no one could do such a thing, so she could have a precedent to refer to.

The more she traveled around Inazuma with the young man, the more she could feel his extraordinary talent. His martial arts system, which was completely different from the elemental system of Teyvat, was unprecedented. Although that martial arts system did have the risk of shaking the foundations of this world and causing the risk of being discovered by Heaven and crushing him to death, didn't this also prove his extraordinary talent?

Needless to say, she actually secretly likes this kind of life where she wanders around aimlessly like a free-spirited cloud or wild crane.

Of course, this boy can definitely not be said to be aimless.

But she could sense the absent-minded and casual attitude of the young man in his interactions, even though the dark clouds in his heart were always like what he said, close to "worrying about the sky not falling". Of course, under certain circumstances, the "sky" would indeed collapse, but he might not be really that worried. So in the process of what he called "void mapping", occasionally when he was in a good mood, he would sing loudly on an empty mountain top, take out his flute and play in the valley where the stream overflowed over the bluestone, harmonizing with the sound of the gurgling stream; he would sit on a tree on a clear night and stare at the moonlight through the gaps in the leaves; he would even walk barefoot on the mud in the field on a quiet summer night to watch the dancing fireflies, and then run to the river to catch fish, find a suitable place to light a fire, and spend the long night.

He would also stop some people from bullying others in the village because he couldn't stand it, and then leave without leaving his name; but sometimes, Lei Dianzhen could see that he was not very good at communicating with some people, so when some people saw him walking alone and enthusiastically wanted to treat him to a meal and a night's sleep, but in the end they refused to accept Mora no matter what, he felt a bit caught in a dilemma, so he would consult with her at night about how to deal with his distress -

This is probably the only time he's close to the performance that he should have at his age, right?

Only at that time would she feel that he was indeed just a human boy, and not an accidental fairy fox like Yae Shinko who suddenly awakened his wisdom and wandered aimlessly in the human world.

But she also vaguely felt that she probably liked this kind of life.

Because when she was alive, although she was the general of Inazuma, she only had to deal with Inazuma's political affairs. Even when she went out, it was because she had to observe and judge personally, so as to give the correct method of handling. There were few people like this young man who could calm down and walk around to observe the world.

As for her weak body, after all, she is a demon god, and the so-called weakness is only relative.

Although she also knew that this young man came to Inazuma only for some purpose, and of course maybe he didn't necessarily like Liyue that much, it was just that he was attached to Liyue much more than Inazuma, where the disorder between the upper and lower classes had led to the fact that although there were many warm and kind people in the countryside, their lives were getting worse day by day.

Chapter 84: The Dream Is a Bubble (Part 2)

Even though Lei Dianzhen is not sure whether she is worthy of being considered the real Lei Dianzhen, she does love this country. Even though everything has changed, she does not feel that her love for the country she once ruled has diminished. So seeing this country become like this under the governance of her sister, she does feel that she has an unshirkable responsibility. She also loves her sister and thinks that it was her sudden departure that caused her sister to become depressed and forget her duties as a god. However, in the process of getting along with Shen Zhigui, she feels that she occasionally wants to live that kind of life -

But no matter what, if she is finally reborn through his hands and through his martial arts system that is destined to be unprecedented, her future life will inevitably be closely related to this young man, sharing weal and woe. After all, this young man is incompatible with the elemental system of Teyvat, and his "creation" is definitely not recognized by the world will of Teyvat. Therefore, if she is really resurrected later, she can only follow his lead and ensure her own survival and continuation by practicing his martial arts system.

If she wanted to stay with Aying longer, teach her how to look at the world correctly, and at the same time allow her to pursue the life she wanted more freely, she would have to occupy a more important position in that martial arts system.

Although the young man didn't seem to want to interfere in Inazuma's affairs.

Or rather, he found no reason to intervene.

But she believed that in the end, he would unconsciously get involved -

"What's your reason?"

Hearing Lei Dian really say that, Shen Zhigui couldn't help but ask in surprise.

Of course, he was not agreeing with what Raiden Shin said, he just knew how the story developed, so he knew that even without him, Inazuma would still welcome the traveler who traveled around the seven countries, and it was estimated that the simple-minded yellow-haired man would eventually be calculated by the Yae God Son and would have to fight against the Rai Divine in the Isshin Pure Land, so he did not have enough strength now and was too lazy to seek death to test the Thunder God.

"You think 'Love' is a prison of God, but you seem to be trapped in the perspective of what you call 'Heaven and Earth are cruel and treat all things as straw dogs'. However, you are obsessed with escaping from that perspective and returning to normal. Isn't it because you want to love from the bottom of your heart? Therefore, in the end, you still want to save humanity, whether consciously or unconsciously."

When Shen Zhigui heard her say that, he was a little stunned.

Then he let out a long sigh:

"This is just sophistry."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because maybe the people I want to love are only some of them, not all of them."

"But isn't it true that the people Barbatos loves are also from Mondstadt, and isn't it true that Morax loves are also from Liyue? They won't share their love with the people of Zhidong or Xumi, right?"

"Then why should I love Inazuma?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head. Of course, at this moment, he did think of the kind treatment he received during his travels, but he hesitated for a moment and finally said:

"But, actually, there's nothing wrong with going to look for your autistic sister. Anyway, I really need to verify some ideas recently, and I also need to solve your problem. As for whether you love someone or not, I can solve that problem by the way."

He looked directly into this soul that seemed to exist only in his own perspective, his eyes full of brilliant brilliance.

At this time, Kamisato Ayaka, who had been forgotten on the other side, finally realized who Shen Zhigui was talking to and who the "autistic sister" he had judged so recklessly was. She took a step back in horror, but she really didn't have the courage and didn't want to put her hand on the sword:

Because according to their family's plan, someone really needs to go face to face with the general and persuade the supreme god in Inazuma to give up the Eye Hunting Order, so as to end Inazuma's inexplicable unrest. Shen Zhigui's words imply that he wants to face the general directly. Although she thinks this idea is a bit arrogant, didn't someone want to face the power of thunder before?

Although that person failed.

But judging from the expression of this young man, the will of the general's sister is clearly standing behind him!

If everything he said was true—

Kamisato Ayaka really didn't know how to deal with the scene before her.

The young man had apparently gained some revelation from the conversation with the ghost of the general's sister. His eyes were now sharper than before, so that the pressure that was like a rising tide before was now like the sharp edges of countless swords that cut through her body, trying to cut her soul into pieces. So Kamisato Ayaka kept backing away, and cold sweat broke out again.

Fortunately, the boy soon realized that his behavior was inappropriate and restrained himself:

"Ms. Kamisato..."

Sometimes, Kamisato Ayaka wondered if the boy in front of her was just an illusion, or if she was actually close to reaching the realm she thought she had reached before, so she began to fall into that spiritual world? Otherwise, why could this unpredictable boy always suppress her so easily without even drawing his sword? Did this boy represent the image of the perfect warrior that the swordsmanship she had been practicing before pointed to?

But if this boy is the embodiment of her ideal of a perfect warrior, why does he look like this?

Is it because she has always imagined that her air friend overlaps with this image? Or is it that deep down in her heart, she also hopes that she can no longer maintain her identity as the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, and can comment on people in the world as unscrupulously as this person, without having to be cautious in her words and deeds, worrying that her comments will bring disaster to the Kamisato family?

Kamisato Ayaka looked hesitant and didn't dare to look at the young man.

Because the more she thought about it, the more she felt that the appearance of this young man was too strange and mysterious.

Needless to say, the boy's appearance is indeed very much in line with the aesthetic taste of a girl of her age.

So the more she thought about it, the weirder it seemed to her, and she became more afraid to look the boy in the eye.

Shen Zhigui also knew that his previous posture was too scary, so he thought that Shen Li Linghua was just scared, so he just sighed and said: "Anyway, I wish you a good dream tonight, goodbye."

He had no interest in continuing to visit the festival, nor in watching the fireworks after the festival. For him, watching fireworks during the Chinese New Year would give him that feeling, although in Liyue, the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival seemed to have been merged into the Lantern Festival.

Chapter 85: There is no two suns in the sky (Part 1)

Nakazato Takeshi was a member of the Okujishu who guarded the castle tower.

The so-called Aojiezhong, although they are called the personal guards of General Raiden, in fact, General Raiden himself does not need guards. After all, all Inazuma have a unified understanding of the martial arts of the Thunder God himself. Asking ants to protect elephants sounds like a joke. Therefore, the actual responsibility of the Aojiezhong is to ensure that General Raiden has people who can be trusted and mobilized unconditionally at any time. In other words, they are actually General Raiden's secretaries who rotate seamlessly 24 hours a day, which is quite similar to the factory guards in the feudal dynasty.

According to common sense, an institution like Ojieshu, which is the closest to the core power of a country, would most likely become an unscrupulous and powerful organization in a feudal dynasty because the monarch wants to balance the internal and external affairs. This is the so-called "execute first and report later, imperial power authorization". Moreover, because Inazuma does not need to consider the factor of the monarch's succession, the replacement of the old with the new may not be as cruel as that of the Censorate.

Of course, this is just the ideal situation of the Aojie people.

But the reality is that General Raiden completely trusts the three great principles.

Therefore, the Okuji-shu were actually accused of being gatekeepers, and because the Shogun's martial arts were unparalleled in the world, their duties were more like preventing ordinary ignorant people from breaking into the castle tower, which led to the Shogun himself taking action in the end. After all, cleaning up bloodstains and corpses was indeed very troublesome.

To be honest, facing this situation, Nakazato Takeshi actually felt a little dissatisfied:

Although he wanted to become a member of the Ojieshu out of his loyalty to the General, and believed from the bottom of his heart that "there is no two suns in the sky, and there is only one sun in my heart, the General", he joined the Ojieshu in order to better serve the country and the General. How could he have imagined that after working so hard for so long to join the Ojieshu, he finally found out that his duty was just to guard the gate. Even if he had not kept exercising in private, even his martial arts would have been abandoned.

However, the three magistrates whom the shogun trusted completely committed heinous crimes and caused widespread resentment among the people. According to the information he had heard before, the Tenryo magistrates were becoming increasingly alienated from the lower classes, and more and more people were resisting the collection of taxes. If this continued, the shogunate might not be able to supply the soldiers on the front line and would be defeated.

Damn, how did the country become like this?

In private, when Nakazato Takeshi and his colleagues gathered in the izakaya, they couldn't help but complain a few words, and sometimes he even wanted to say to the Shogun himself, "Your Excellency, how can you do politics well if you are with these insects?" However, it is obvious that the Shogun will not pay attention to the whining of a little insect like him. Even if the rebels really broke through Narukami Island and came to the gate of the castle tower, they, the Okujima people, probably wouldn't have any chance to show their abilities, and most likely the Shogun would personally take action to wipe out those rebels.

Rather, it is those who dare to face the power of thunder that are truly brave.

But my hair is like leeks, which will grow again after being cut; my head is like a chicken, which will crow again after being cut. General, you may be able to cut off my head, but can you really stop it from crowing?

Don’t those rebels know the power of thunder?

Don't they know that their resistance will most likely not end well?

But if you have to choose between facing instant destruction and endless despair, which one requires more courage?

Although Li Yi never dared to express these complaints out loud.

On this day he still performed his duties conscientiously and stood guard at the door of the castle tower, while the general in the tower remained reclusive as usual. After approving the official documents, there was no news of any movement. Of course, Nakazato Takeshi did not dare to spy on or speculate about the general's private life, but in fact this was not a secret, because the general actually had no private life at all. Basically, after finishing his official business, he always stayed in the castle tower and sat quietly.

Are all gods like this?

If it was before she had to guard the castle tower like this, Nakazato Takeshi would probably have admired the Shogun's attitude and felt that she was naturally high and mighty. But now, he felt that the Shogun's attitude was too otherworldly. If the Shogun could be less high and mighty, perhaps the country would not have become like this?

Just as his mind was full of messy thoughts, he heard a clear flute sound in his ears.

Flute sound?

Why is there a flute sound in the castle tower?

Which kid is this who doesn't listen to his lesson again...

He pursued the source of the flute sound, but saw a graceful figure standing above the castle tower. At this moment, his mind was in a mess, and sleepiness surged towards him like an endless tide, trying to drag him from the shore of wakefulness into the abyss of nightmares. However, he barely summoned up the last bit of clarity, turned the spear in his hand upside down, and stabbed his foot. The severe pain burned his nerves, making him completely sober, and he shouted:

"Somebody come!"

But in the huge courtyard, only his voice echoed.

what happened?

At this time, the graceful figure also jumped down from the top of the castle tower. He looked at himself thoughtfully, and then raised the spear in his hand and stabbed it, but the thin-looking boy grabbed the tip of the spear. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move it at all. Even though the boy was holding the sharp edge of the spear, Nakazato couldn't see any blood on his hand. "Who are you? What do you want to do here?"

"Let's verify some ideas."

Nakazato Takeshi thought of many possibilities, such as he was a kind-hearted man who couldn't stand seeing Inazuma like this, and wanted to directly advise the Shogun, but he didn't expect such words to come out of the mouth of this young man. But in the end, he still remembered his duty as an Okujishu and said:

"Whoever wants to break into the castle tower must first step over my dead body!"

The young man just glanced at him casually, then grabbed the gun, turned the gun upside down, and hit him on the head with a stick. After being hit, Nakazato Takeshi insisted on standing, staring at the young man, and then heard the young man sigh: "Why bother, can't you just pretend to be dead? Anyway, you are no match for me, why force me to do it?"

"You are still so fussy when facing the enemy in battle. It shows that you are definitely no match for the general!"

Nakazato Takeshi originally wanted to arouse the man's momentary bloodiness, use his head to make him put aside unnecessary emotions, and face the general's knife with an indomitable attitude, but the man finally just hit him on the neck with another stick. Soon, Nakazato Takeshi's vision became blurred, and his whole body fell to the ground weakly. He could only see in his hazy vision that the young man pushed open the door and walked into the castle tower, and behind the supreme god sitting there, a dazzling lightning suddenly burst out, like an open eye.

I don't even dare to do it myself, so I will probably fail miserably like that person back then, right?

Before he fell into a coma, Nakazato Takeshi was still thinking.

But he secretly hoped that he could really break this status quo.

Note: The NPC guarding the gate of the castle tower is indeed named Yi, although his last name should not be Nakazato...

Chapter 86: There is no two suns in the sky (Part 2)

In reality, although Raiden has always been in the pure land she opened up, she can still perceive the movements of the outside world through General Raiden, a puppet transformed from her own divine body. So in fact, she knew very well that the Kujo family of Tenryo Bugyo and the Hiiragi family of Kanjo Bugyo wanted to deceive General Raiden's judgment by isolating the news. But she still chose to believe in General Raiden and believed that the puppet she created could eventually solve the problem, because this puppet inherited her unparalleled martial arts after all. So even if the resistance army of Umigi Island really attacked Narukami Island, with General Raiden's martial arts, he would be able to wipe out those people in one fell swoop, and then let the people in this country understand that her will is irresistible. Even if General Raiden is just a puppet, he can still control everything, allowing her to devote more wholeheartedly to pursuing eternity in her self-created void.

So when she saw a traveler from a foreign land defeating the Okuji clan and entering the castle tower, she didn't take it seriously.

After all, the Aojie people are just that.

But what happened next was beyond her expectations. Clearly, the young man did not have the Eye of God, nor did he show any signs of using elemental power, but he was able to tangle with General Lei Dian. It was even more because he might have known that General Lei Dian was a puppet, so he was able to use his moves to block General Lei Dian's rigid response, making it impossible for her to build up her strength and use the "Unthinking Knife"!

When did such a talented warrior appear in Inazuma?

The more Shi Lei watched the movie, the more surprised he became, and his eyes became increasingly cold:

If the young man in front of him could achieve this without the Eye of God, then once he spread his martial arts, the chaos in Inazuma would further worsen, and he would become the enemy he was pursuing for eternity!

So we must not let him go!

As soon as she thought of this, she let go of Yixin Pure Land and pulled the boy into it, making him face himself, who was more dangerous than the stiff General Lei Dian.