Reading poems from Teyvat

Shen Zhigui patted Meng Xiang Yixin behind him and said, "It's all thanks to this person's help."

"Why are you being so modest now? I don't think you ever said that before, did you?"

"After all, we still have to give Zhenjun a way out, right?"

Shen Zhigui immediately returned to his old ways.

"You, you..."

Grandma Ping pointed at the boy's head with a smile, but finally shook her head and said, "It seems that the younger generation really pushes the older generation forward. Seeing a younger generation like you, I can't help but wonder if I'm getting old..."

Shen Zhigui suddenly didn't know what to say.

If you say she doesn't feel old, why does she walk around in the world like this? But if you say she is really old, she is obviously of the same generation as Master Liuyun Jiefeng. If Master Liuyun Jiefeng looks young when he changes into human form, and judging from Master Liuyun Jiefeng's temper and personality, he is obviously still in his prime. At this time, you can't say she is an old man with a gloomy look, so she is obviously not that old.

So Shen Zhigui could only remain silent.

Instead, Yan Fei was comforting Grandma Ping naturally.

However, it was obvious that Grandma Ping was just being polite when she said this at this time, so she was only a little sad for a moment, and then her eyes were shining, without any sign of old age. She looked at the young man and said, "Since you can defeat Liuyun now, it is obvious that you have already become an immortal. I have no doubt that you can break the barrier of life and death and extend your life to about the same age as us. Although I also know that you and your martial arts system have such potential, it is really incredible that you can realize your potential so quickly. However, these are just details. After all, people who can achieve extraordinary achievements are definitely not normal people themselves. Your amazing talent has long been demonstrated, so I should not be surprised. The problem now is that you said you don't want to be restricted by shackles, and you do have the qualifications. At least now, Liuyun has no way to restrain you, and I am too lazy to do these unpleasant things, so how you want to deal with your private affairs is your own business..."

"but?"

Shen Zhigui responded at the right time.

Grandma Ping smiled indifferently, nodded, and said, "But you can do whatever you want with your private affairs. If you want to settle the dispute, you just need to complete the contract to clean up the remains of the demon god in Liyue. If you show it to others, no one will dare to talk about your private affairs. You have almost completed most of it, but you have not made it public. However, you cannot do whatever you want with Liyue's official affairs like Liuyun did."

"What do you mean by reckless behavior?"

Shen Zhigui thought for a moment and asked:

"Is it that personal interests override public interests?"

Grandma Ping just shook her head: "Anyone who wants to deal with public affairs is actually putting their own interests above the public interest. Most affairs cannot be required to have every relevant person vote on every detail. If they really do that, it will only make the direction more chaotic. So voting can only determine the principles. On the contrary, the decision on major matters depends on personal ingenuity. Liuyun thinks that humans cannot live in a world without cradles, which is putting her own interests above the public interest. Someone wants to demolish the cradle without asking the opinions of the people of Liyue. Isn't this also putting his own interests above the public interest?"

Shen Zhigui was speechless at this time.

After all, there are some things that can only be said by people like Grandma Ping as a matter of course. If it were Shen Zhigui, he could only complain in front of Zhongli, but he had no right to say that in front of others. After all, he was just an outsider to Liyue, and he could not stand from these people's perspective and criticize Zhongli's actions in public as a matter of course.

Chapter 51: Without the wings of a phoenix (Part 2)

"But if the problem is not about public and private interests," Shen Zhigui finally decided not to touch on such sensitive topics, and just said, "then the problem is about principles, or customs and morals?"

But Shen Zhigui had clearly said it, and Grandma Ping should also be aware that he himself was a person who did not want to be bound by the chains of worldly morality.

Although what he said at the beginning was actually an excuse for himself to use other people's lives as a stepping stone for his own martial arts advancement, so that he would not become a madman who would do anything for the advancement of martial arts, and although from now on, his behavior is even more crazy and has no bottom line, but since it has become like this, Shen Zhigui has no reason to stop, and he has to continue. Anyway, he is only two steps away from achieving the so-called "jumping out of the Three Realms and not being in the Five Elements", so why not continue?

However, to be honest, after he discovered that he could achieve such a nearly perfect cooperation with Lei Dianying, there were actually not many people in the entire Teyvat who could say that they could stably beat the combination of the two of them. Shen Zhigui could just go and settle down in Inazuma, take shelter under the sisters, and let Lei Dianying cover up his tracks.

However, since he was unwilling to entrust his life and death to the unpredictable kindness of heaven, he obviously couldn't rest assured to hand over his life and death safety completely to Lei Dianying. Although he and her were indeed in sync in the field of martial arts, who knew what would happen to this tyrant who once shut himself up in a pure land when he was autistic in his daily life? Not to mention that if a sister complex like her realized in the future that he had any bad intentions towards her sister, wouldn't she break up with him directly?

So he still had to take these last two steps.

I think Grandma Ping also saw Shen Zhigui's state. Even though she didn't see the process of Shen Zhigui defeating Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, since Shen Zhigui could directly defeat an immortal, according to his current progress, she wanted to set boundaries for Shen Zhigui's behavior while her affection for him was still useful:

"But if you really have no taboos, then you wouldn't have cared about Liu Yun's face before, and you wouldn't have agreed to fight her just to change her attitude, right?"

Grandma Ping just shook her head and said:

"It shows that you still care about the opinions of some people, and you are not really ready to completely trample the shackles of secular morality and law under your feet."

Shen Zhigui thought about it and did not refute this statement. He just said: "So?"

Of course, Shen Zhigui actually had no intention of acting recklessly in Liyue.

Anyway, considering Liyue's current civilization process, which is close to feudal society, it is very reasonable for him to declare that he wants to marry seven or eight wives, right?

"So let Ganyu supervise you, how about that?"

Shen Zhigui really didn't expect Grandma Ping to say that, but he looked up at the mixed-blood Qilin who looked like a young girl standing aside and also raised her head. Seeing her pair of black and red horns that shone delicately in the moonlight, and the look of surprise on her face, he immediately said, "Although I don't think it matters, she may not be willing to supervise me, right? Or, she still has her own work to do, and may not have extra time to supervise me, right?"

Not to mention that if Shen Zhigui's contract with Zhongli had been carried out to the end, Ganyu would obviously have the hope of becoming the next center of power and naturally inheriting the power of the Geo King. By then, she would probably be even busier than she is now, although she might also be less busy than now, but at that time, she would obviously become more superior and more difficult to approach than she is now.

But Grandma Ping seemed to know what Shen Zhigui was thinking, and she gave him a half-smile, as if to say, weren't you the one who pushed her into that position?

But wouldn’t sitting in that position better enable her to fulfill her selfless desire to serve the people of Liyue?

Shen Zhigui also responded with such a complicated look.

Granny Ping had no choice but to turn around and ask Ganyu: "So, Ganyu, what do you think?"

Ganyu was silent for a moment. Although she was a little confused at ordinary times, it was only because she was too devoted to her daily work and did not have enough energy. Recently, Ningguang was reforming the work system of Yuehai Pavilion, so she had more time to rest. She also needed time to sort out what she had seen and heard, and to re-examine her position in Liyue, and examine whether she could become a qualified supervisor as the young man said, and treat people of all classes in this country fairly.

So at this moment her mind was unusually clear.

The clearer her thoughts became, the more she realized that Shen Zhigui did not actually need her supervision, because Shen Zhigui's nature was not so serious that he needed someone to supervise him at all times to ensure that he would not make serious mistakes. Rather, if he was planning to create some incidents, there would be very few people in Liyue who could stop him in time, and even True Lord Liuyun had been defeated by him. As a mere half-immortal, she was obviously no match for this person, let alone supervising him.

What on earth was Ping thinking?

She turned her gaze towards the old man-looking immortal.

The old man just looked at her with a smile.

At this moment, under such scrutiny, Gan Yu really felt like an innocent girl whose thoughts were seen through by an experienced old man. She immediately lowered her head slightly to avoid the old man's sight, but soon, she took a deep breath, raised her head, looked directly into the boy's dark eyes, and said, "Speaking of which, Mr. Shen hasn't answered my question yet?"

"Um, what's the problem?"

Shen Zhigui really couldn't remember it for a while.

"That is, if I respond to your wish and become the supervisor of Liyue, then what will you do? In other words, are you willing to be a member of Liyue and live under my supervision for the rest of your life?"

Although this statement is a bit misleading.

So Eula couldn't help but turn around to look at this girl-like woman with a pair of goat horns on her head.

After hearing her words, Shen Zhigui pondered for a moment and finally shook his head.

Ganyu's courage suddenly disappeared, and her inner world seemed as if there was an endless dark cloud and heavy rain was pouring down, drowning the entire world.

But at this time, the boy's voice came over: "I still have things to do. When everything is settled, I will come back here and give you a definite answer."

So the goat-horned girl who had originally lowered her head raised her eyes, looked at the boy, and finally slightly raised the corners of her lips.

Chapter 52: Tens of Thousands of Mountains Separate Us (Part 1)

Eula, who witnessed this scene, has been staring at the down-and-out bard who she originally thought was just following Yuhengxing and trying to show his affection but failed. She originally thought that this young man might be extremely talented, but he obviously chose the wrong person emotionally, which led to him being alone until now. But from what she saw today, the reason why he is like this now is purely because he is too fickle and falls in love with every girl he meets. What's more, what seems outrageous is that the secretary of the Liyue Seven Stars, who is well-known in Liyue, did not object to his behavior!

Is she still dreaming?

Youla pinched herself secretly, and finally felt an intense pain. Although it still didn't seem real, it was obviously meaningless to continue to torture herself at this time. She just went to see the young man and Shen He, who was compared to Yuheng Star by his teacher. The silver-haired woman had been sitting there without saying a word. It could even be said that compared to the always amiable Grandma Ping and the irritable Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, this silver-haired woman whom she had known earlier but was always unpredictable and who was sitting there quietly from beginning to end, better met the definition of an immortal in Youla's mind.

So it's not without reason that Shen Zhigui would turn against his teacher for her.

Of course, it might also be due to her stunning beauty and her figure which was comparable to or even better than Eula's own.

Eula discovered very early on that Shen Zhigui was a visual animal.

In fact, he himself confessed to this fact. He had said in the tavern that he was always ready to please all the beautiful girls in the world. Although in Eula's view, his so-called pleaser was actually just being a little more patient when dealing with matters related to people who he thought were more beautiful. Apart from that, his attitude was even far inferior to that of the passers-by Eula met in Liyue. At least those people would carefully adjust their words to give Eula a good impression, while Shen Zhigui was always outspoken and basically would not show mercy to anyone.

Even if it was a beautiful girl of Eula's own or Shen He's level, he probably wouldn't care.

The only exception may be his teacher.

However, in Shen Zhigui's opinion, whether it is Youla, Shen He, or even Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun, they have all gone beyond the category of beautiful girls and can be called royal sisters.

At this moment, Eula felt very annoyed. Although she didn't know where her annoyance came from, she didn't want to think about it deeply. Naturally, she didn't realize that a more hidden thought was quietly emerging in her heart. If he could accept it, then she could also...

But at the moment, she wanted to get angry at Shen Zhigui, but she didn't know what position to use. After all, this was just Shen Zhigui's private matter, and their relationship didn't seem to be close enough to blame such things at will. Moreover, Eula also needed to continue to go to Xumi with Shen Zhigui. Although Eula could actually go on the road alone, she didn't want to miss the decisive battle between the boy and the doctor, and hoped that she could demonstrate her own value in the upcoming decisive battle. She felt extremely humiliated that the doctor regarded her as Shen Zhigui's flaw at the beginning, and she also needed Shen Zhigui to help her find the traces of the Fatui. If she relied on herself alone, she would probably have to spend a lot of time integrating into the local area before she could identify the Fatui.

So she hesitated several times, but could not find the right words. In the end, she just said stiffly: "If you continue to dwell on these things recently, I'm afraid you won't be able to go to Xumi in two years."

Shen Zhigui immediately turned to look at her.

Youla felt a little uncomfortable being looked at in this way. After all, Shen Zhigui had never looked at her in this way before. Although he was a visual animal, he always looked at people with an absent-minded and casual gaze. He just glanced at people quickly and then retracted his gaze. When he spoke, he never seemed to look directly at the person he was talking to. This behavior would inevitably give people the impression of arrogance, but it would not make people uncomfortable. But now that Shen Zhigui was serious, Youla's heartbeat accelerated when facing those black pupils:

"You want to go to Xumi as soon as possible?"

"What's your problem?"

"I thought you were going to stay in Liyue for a while and enjoy the glory that you have rightfully earned."

Shen Zhigui just said.

Eula just turned her eyes away slightly:

To be fair, although expelling foreign diplomats and asking them to stop their espionage activities can be very inspiring, Liyue is not Mondstadt after all. The reason why Mondstadt was cheering for the expulsion of the Fatui was that the Fatui's actions in Mondstadt were almost blatant, and Mondstadt had a conscription plan with the Doctor before, so people in Mondstadt had no good feelings towards this notorious organization. Their expulsion meant that the lives of the people of Mondstadt would be visibly improved, so they would make a big fuss at that time. celebrate; but Liyue has its own national conditions. After all, in fact, Liyue's Seven Stars and Eight Gates and Thousand Winds Army will never be as weak as the Knights of Favonius, so the activities of the Fatui in Liyue are almost restricted everywhere. In addition, their previous leaders were not very smart, so they never did anything. In this case, the people of Liyue will certainly praise the corresponding deeds, but the Fatui are still too far away from the daily lives of these people, so they just treat it as news and talk about it, and don't want to bother to remember the names of the relevant people.

Not to mention that Eula Lawrence is a foreign name.

In this situation, there is actually not much glory that Eula can enjoy.

Of course, she didn't leave Mond just to enjoy these things.

"Isn't it? But haven't you always felt that your actions did not live up to your reputation?"

Shen Zhigui simply said:

"Moreover, you want to restore the so-called past glory of your family and make this old noble surname a symbol of noble responsibility again. Under such circumstances, it would be fine if you did not actively spread the reputation of yourself and your family, but why do you still say that you did not leave Mondstadt for the sake of enjoying these things? In other words, what was your original purpose?"

The boy's dark pupils suddenly shone straight over.

On this moonlit night, at the edge of this cluttered dining table, being stared at by such eyes, Eula suddenly felt her heart beating faster. At this moment, she also vaguely understood Ganyu's mood before.

Chapter 53: Tens of Thousands of Mountains Separate Us (Part 2)

But in the end, Eula Lawrence shook her head and chose to remain silent.

She was just running away.

Just as she had chosen to use the excuse of holding a grudge to avoid the conflict between her and the local residents of Mond before, leaving Mond and coming to this country now was just an escape from her inner anxiety. Perhaps she had always chosen to escape from her true inner thoughts, and because of her family traditions, the prejudices of her fellow villagers, and the concerns of her relatives and friends, she had no peace at all?

Although she had lived a life completely different from that in Mondstadt during her time in Liyue, and no one here looked at her with prejudice and wariness as everyone she met in Mondstadt did before, of course Eula had left Mondstadt before, and she knew very well that if she chose to settle down outside Mondstadt and gave up the name Lawrence, she would be able to live a stable life. But in the end, she was still right about what the young man said, and rather than being overwhelmed by prejudice and hatred, she was more reluctant to give up her relatives and friends in Mondstadt.

Although the attitude of the people of Mondstadt towards her has changed now.

But in the end, she still couldn't accept it with peace of mind.

So now I'm still just escaping.

Seeing her like this, Shen Zhigui just shook his head and said, "Looking at you like this, I'm afraid that even if you really help other countries to drive out the Fatui, I'm afraid that in the end you still won't be able to return to Mondstadt with peace of mind."

"That's my business too. As you said, let's wait until the dust settles before we talk about it."

At this time, Eula just deliberately tightened her pretty little face and spoke lightly.

Shen Zhigui naturally didn't say anything more.

Thus, the long night ended in this strange atmosphere. Several people dispersed, perhaps each of them had promises and expectations for the future. In this moonlight, which might really be the brightest in the year, they each immersed themselves in their sweet dreams.

Of course, Shen Zhigui actually rarely dreams anymore.

……

After the Moon Festival, everyone's life quickly returned to their previous peace. Although travelers like Shen Zhigui and Ying were running non-stop between the various countries in Teyvat for their own goals, Ying had already met Zhongli. Zhongli was obviously determined to be an evasive riddler. He didn't know where Ying's brother was, so Ying naturally prepared to go to the next place -

That is Inazuma.

It just so happened that in order to duel with the doctor, Shen Zhigui had to find and obtain the Heart of God first, or at least let Yae Godson or Ying bring the Heart of God to the Xumi Realm. After all, given his current situation, it was already quite dangerous for him to get too close to the Heart of God. If he carried it close to him, it was unclear whether it would attract the attention of Heaven.

We have to guard against this kind of thing.

Raiden Zhen and Lei Dianying are also aware of Shen Zhigui's current situation, but they are now the power center of the entire country of Inazuma and cannot leave easily. Letting Shen Zhigui take his dream with him and letting Lei Dianying cooperate with him is already the greatest help they can do. As for Yae Kamiko, although her position in Inazuma is indeed very important, she was unable to stop Lei Dianying's chaos before. Now that Lei Dianying is in power and Raiden Zhen has returned to the shogunate, her importance can obviously be discounted.

Therefore, it is acceptable to let her take the Heart of God to help Shen Zhigui or even negotiate with the Queen of Winter.

Therefore, originally Shen Zhigui didn't have to go to Inazuma in person, he could just let Lei Dianying pass on the message. However, since it was about the Heart of God and Yae Shinko had that kind of personality, Shen Zhigui still planned to go and talk to her in person and discuss it with her face to face. In this case, bringing Ying and her emergency food was just a matter of convenience.

Although Shen Zhigui could actually fly in the air with the help of Meng Xiang Yixin and Lei Dianying's powers, it was a bit strenuous for him to maintain such a long distance flight with his own true energy. But Shen Zhigui finally chose to take a boat to Inazuma again. Anyway, he didn't believe that the doctor would summon the remaining slices to Xumi so quickly. Although he could defeat them one by one as soon as possible by going to Xumi first, he felt that there was no need for him to worry so much about a mere doctor. After he and Lei Dianying had become more seamless in cooperation, even if the doctor really completed his plan and created a product close to that of a god, Shen Zhigui would not need to worry.

So he even comes off as a little laid back.

Ying was only a little worried on the way, but thinking of Wendy's evaluation of the boy, thinking of Wendy's saying that he might have the gift of prophecy, and that the boy had vowed that the Thunder God Baal was not the god who had stopped them, Ying couldn't help but dispel her doubts, and just followed the boy to the castle tower to meet the Thunder God.

What Ying could never have imagined was that there were two "Thunder Gods" who looked exactly the same in the castle tower.

Could it be that Thor is also a twin like her and Sora? The difference is that she and Sora are brother and sister, while Thor and Sora are sisters?

Ying looked at the two people sitting above in astonishment.

In the end, she just suppressed her doubts and asked a few questions. After Raiden Shinya responded patiently and gently, Ying knew that she could only choose to go to Inazuma with the boy to continue to pursue her blood relative. At this time, the woman with long pink hair and fox ears sitting next to her looked at her, and then suddenly said, "You seem to value this...sister very much? If I don't plan to go to Xumi with the Heart of God myself, do you plan to let her take the Heart of God with her?"

Shen Zhigui thought for a moment and said, "Just ask her to bring the Heart of God to Liyue."