Reading poems from Teyvat

Yae Shinko looked at his friend in astonishment.

Lei Dianying could probably guess what her good friend was thinking. She wanted to say that the pressure brought by Shen Zhigui and Lei Dianzhen was absolutely different, and once Shen Zhigui's murderous aura overwhelmed the interference of the music on her, she would be able to break free directly. In comparison, she would not be so serious about Lei Dianzhen. Of course, if she really wanted to say it, Shen Zhigui's control over the situation was meticulous, and he might be able to overwhelm her on the real level like Lei Dianzhen, but once they entered a life-and-death duel, Shen Zhigui could only seriously injure her at most, but could not kill her——

Although doing this kind of thing is already incredible for a mortal.

But for this young man who often behaves unexpectedly, it is probably just a matter of course, right?

Lei Dianying couldn't even imagine what this young man could achieve if he was given another three to five years.

Although Lei Dianying could actually see that Shen Zhigui was a person who pursued comfort by nature, the reason why he was acting so aggressive now was just to find a guarantee for his laxity in the future. So once his martial arts realm reached his ideal height, he might completely lay down, and would never put all his thoughts on improving martial arts like he does now, and turn around to indulge in romance with others.

Such an attitude is unacceptable for someone like Lei Dianying, who had already lost his sister once because of his own lack of strength.

Because she was already unrivaled in the eyes of the world at that time, but she still lost Lei Dian Zhen in an accident. So in her opinion, the power in her hands is never too much. Even after defeating the law of nature, what if there are hostile beings towards them at a higher level?

Although Lei Dianying has no way to defeat justice now.

And judging by the boy's rate of progress, this goal does not seem out of reach.

Therefore, if Lei Films wants to continue to make progress, it must keep up with his pace.

Chapter 69: The heavy trees on the mountain block the view from a thousand miles away (Part 2)

Of course, Shen Zhigui is not yet a match for Lei Film.

To be honest, he has to completely reveal his cards to be comparable to Lei's movies.

But judging from the fact that Lei Dianying had been constantly sparring with him in recent days and their mutual understanding was constantly increasing, the deeper Shen Zhigui's understanding of her was, the more he could find her weaknesses like before. After all, his methods were too incredible no matter how you looked at them. He could find corresponding flaws in the speed of his body, the transformation and confrontation of his consciousness field, and even the opposition between "true energy" and "elements". Lei Dianying was left with only the almighty control of the thunder element by the Thunder God and the "thoughtless sword" that could only be fully exerted when he entered a state of no thoughts or no ideas. However, Shen Zhigui might not even give her the opportunity to enter that state——

From this perspective, isn't her weakness a little too obvious?

Although this weakness is actually relative.

Because even if she didn't enter the state of no thoughts, she was already very strong. A slightly weaker demon in front of her would not even be enough to force her to use that move.

Entering that state is nothing more than "overclocking" like Shen Zhigui using the "flying bird" in "the fish and birds in the world fly and sink" to undergo a divinity transformation and thus upgrade his own consciousness.

Although she needs prior preparation to enter that state, and this preparation can be interrupted by external forces, Shen Zhigui does need preparation to enter "overclocking", but he can ensure that he will not be interrupted by outsiders when entering this state.

Lei Dianying also knew this fact, so she has been using the tacit understanding between her and Shen Zhigui to hone herself recently, intending to be able to enter that state anytime and anywhere. Although Shen Zhigui felt that her doing this might not necessarily help him in any way in Xumi, because once Lei Dianying entered that state, the whole person would not tolerate any unnecessary noise, and it is estimated that there would no longer be any tacit understanding between her and Shen Zhigui. However, just as Shen Zhigui would not entrust his life and death to her and the kindness of heaven, Lei Dian Ying obviously also needed to improve his martial arts realm to deal with unknown crises, so it was difficult for him to refuse this request.

So recently Shen Zhigui has been using various methods to interfere with Lei Dianying, allowing her to constantly find her own loopholes. Although Shen Zhigui became more and more nervous the more they sparred, he thought that if Lei Dianying could not be interfered with by him, she would directly enter that state and perform the Wuxiang Knife, wanting to get rid of her. Even if he really joined forces with Lei Dian now, he might not be able to restrict her like before. If she reacted in the future and thought that she, the great Thunder God, why should she be entangled with a playboy like him to this extent, and then she counterattacked with a knife, Shen Zhigui might not be able to resist!

Is this considered as tying oneself up in knots?

Shen Zhigui sometimes thinks so.

So the journey to Mount Sumeru is imminent.

Yae Shenzi obviously didn't know what the two people were thinking. Of course, if she knew, she might find it interesting and try to sow discord between the two people so that they would "kill each other" and become more and more entangled. However, when she heard that Shen Zhigui was still the same, she thought that it would be better to let Lei Dianying enjoy the present time for the time being. So after teasing the relationship between Shen Zhigui and Lei Dianzhen, and Lei Dianzhen just smiling and not refutating, which made Yae Shenzi couldn't help but be stunned, she calmed down and explained her purpose.

"You mean, Ying wants to see me? Tomorrow morning? At the Mulou Teahouse?"

Shen Zhigui asked.

"Yes, it seems like there is something I want to discuss with you," Yae Shinko couldn't help but move closer to the boy, squinting her eyes and looking at the sisters again, and said, "Are you trying to make your relationship with her closer again?"

Shen Zhigui ignored her words and just pondered for a moment: "The Mulou Teahouse seems to be the property of the Shenli family, right?"

"When did you get to know Inazuma so well?"

In Yae Shenzi's impression, didn't this person not care about these areas that he had no interest in? She wanted Shen Zhigui to take the responsibility of making the sacred cherry tree wither and perform the sacred cherry purification, but Shen Zhigui pushed it away. He only had a general understanding of Inazuma and rarely remembered a family's industry like this.

Meanwhile, Lei Dianzhen seemed to have thought of something: "By the way, did that little girl from Kamisato's family come to see you?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head.

"So you haven't apologized to her yet?"

"What do you mean I didn't apologize to her? I don't think there's any need for me to apologize to her, right?"

Although he did go a bit too far at first.

But wasn't that a necessary test that Raiden really asked him to give?

But then ignoring her and just talking to Raiden Shin was a bit too much.

"Then this is a good opportunity to go and apologize to her."

Lei Dianzhen just looked at the boy with her gentle and amiable eyes, and Shen Zhigui just turned his eyes away without comment. Lei Dianzhen immediately burst into laughter: Although she also knew that Shen Zhigui often did not behave like a person with his appearance, only at this time, she felt that the man in front of her was a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, and not an old monster with this appearance but underneath was the same as her.

However, she didn't hate this kind of temperament.

So she just advised Shen Zhigui: "As a superior, you should show the magnanimity that a superior should have."

"But as a superior, shouldn't I have the privileges of a superior?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

Although Shen Zhigui did not think that he was a superior, it would be better to say that the reason why he could act so recklessly until now was not because of the status given to him by someone's recognition, but because of his martial arts skills. Therefore, he had no need to seriously build interpersonal relationships, and he had no intention of considering someone's opinion and observing the etiquette of reciprocity.

Even if necessary, he would only do so in Liyue.

"But if the superiors just keep asking for privileges, won't they become like Ah Ying before?"

Lei Dianying's eyes widened slightly:

Why do we always use her as a negative example at times like this?

And to be honest, it’s not like she hasn’t made any contribution to Inazuma. She was the one who wiped out all the demons and monsters that were causing chaos in Inazuma!

Shen Zhigui also glanced at Lei Dianying at once. The two of them seemed to be in the same boat. Of course, Shen Zhigui was too lazy to argue with Lei Dianzhen, or his initial argument was already biased, so he had to accept Lei Dianzhen's "correction" at this time. Lei Dianying would not refute Lei Dianzhen from the beginning. After all, in the eyes of this sister-con, whatever she did and said was right.

Chapter 70: The River Flows Like a Nine-Twist Intestine (Part 1)

However, Shen Zhigui finally accepted the invitation.

And Yaejinko, for some reason, also followed him to the Mulou Teahouse. When Shen Zhigui saw her there, he was a little caught off guard. What did this pink-haired fox want to do here? Did she think that he was secretly contacting Kamisato Ayaka to do something big and wanted to supervise him? But wasn't she the most likely person in Inazuma who had such thoughts? Or was she planning to make a big splash at this meeting and form an "Anti-Murakami Alliance" to make the Kanto princes respect her as the leader just as they respected Yuan Shao as the leader?

These messy thoughts were surging endlessly in Shen Zhigui's mind. Under the observation of Ying and Yae Shenzi, he greeted Kamisato Ayaka in a nonchalant manner.

In Kamisato Ayaka's eyes, the bearing of the top warrior she had seen on Shen Zhigui seemed to have been washed away of all worldly things, and his aura was not as sharp as before. He looked like a young man that could be seen everywhere on the street. His spirit, edge, posture and pace were completely different from the young man she had seen that night. So at this time, Kamisato Ayaka couldn't help but wonder if she had found the wrong person, or if what happened that night was actually just a dream?

Princess Shiraha of the Kamisato family couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

But just as she was paying her respects to Shen Zhigui with the tea ceremony, Shen Zhigui suddenly revealed his sharp edge and said, "Although the guest should follow the host's wishes, I am not interested in the tea ceremony, so please forgive me for my impoliteness, Miss Shenli."

When he said this, it was clear that he was absent-mindedly ignoring the tone of her conversation with that person under the tree. His words were all casual, but also revealed a sense of casualness and freedom. Kamisato Ayaka, who saw this scene, completely put the two images together. At the same time, she couldn't help but think of her own embarrassed posture of trembling with fear and sweating like a pig under the sword intent of such a sharp young man. The fear filled her heart again, so she couldn't help but feel a little terrified when she replied:

"Mr. Shen, please."

Although Shen Zhigui was a little confused about Kamisato Ayaka's change, he still raised the teacup. Seeing that the tea was still hot, he used the true Qi of "The Vast Sea of ​​Ice" to condense a wisp of cold air in his hand to cool the tea. He took a sip, and then found that he was still not used to drinking tea, so he put it down.

Of course, since Shen Zhigui had said this in advance, neither Kamisato Ayaka nor Yae Shinko had any intention of delving into his impoliteness. Kamisato Ayaka was still the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, so she quickly calmed down and asked Shen Zhigui calmly, "Mr. Shen, we should have met once before, at that summer festival, right?"

Shen Zhigui nodded.

"So, you were indeed talking to the General's sister at the time? And the words you said were a test of me under the instructions of the General's sister?"

Kamisato Ayaka asked straight to the point.

Shen Zhigui nodded again.

"So……"

When Kamisato Ayaka saw Shen Zhigui's attitude, she suddenly didn't know what questions to ask next.

Although she was still frightened by the boy's attitude back then, when she saw his current appearance, Kamisato Ayaka felt a little lost in her heart. Or rather, she would rather see the boy who was still talking to himself, immersed in his own world, with an invisible murderous aura lingering around him, rather than the silent, easy-going boy in front of her who would look ordinary even if thrown into a crowd?

But just as she fell silent, the young man suddenly spoke: "So you are not dissatisfied with what happened to you?"

Kamisato Ayaka didn't understand the boy's intention in asking this question. After thinking for a while, she said, "If this is a test instructed by that adult..."

Shen Zhigui couldn't help but feel a little awkward after hearing Shen Liying's flawless response. He had originally wanted her to say that she would not pursue the matter so there was no need to apologize, but he didn't expect her to reply like this. Yae Shenzi, who knew the inside story, almost laughed out loud when she saw this. However, she didn't let Shen Zhigui continue to talk nonsense, but instead interrupted, "So, when you met her, Ah Zhen had already prepared for this moment?"

Shen Zhigui thought about it and nodded.

Yae Kamiko thought carefully about the date of the festival, and figured that it was only shortly after she invited the young man to visit the Narukami Taisha Shrine. When he first visited the Narukami Taisha Shrine, he was obviously very reluctant to face Aying according to her plan. Presumably, he should not have found Azhen's remnant soul at that time. So, did he find Azhen's remnant soul during this period?

Yae Shinko's mind raced, but her face was still full of smiles: "So, you made up your mind after talking to this Miss Kamisato?"

Shen Zhigui frowned and thought for a moment, then said:

"Although this is indeed the case, but..."

But the fact is that it was after his conversation with Lei Dianzhen that his understanding of martial arts was further improved and he had enough confidence to face Lei Dianying. As for the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, although it cannot be said that she played no role at all, but if you ask Shen Zhigui whether he wanted to fight Lei Dianying because of her, he would most likely think that there was something wrong with your brain.

But Yae Kamiko is obviously the kind of person who would deliberately make such a joke: "So, if it weren't for Miss Kamisato, you wouldn't have gone to find Aying, which shows that Miss Kamisato has made a great contribution to the current Inazuma..."

Shen Zhigui ignored what Yae Shenzi said and just asked, "What do you want to do?"

He was too lazy to get entangled with Yae Shinto on such words.

"Of course I'm only here to watch the show."

Yae Shinko immediately covered her mouth with her hands and said.

Shen Zhigui glanced at her, not wanting to delve into her thoughts. After a moment's thought, he immediately turned around and said to Shen Li Ling Hua: "At that festival, I was quite rude to you. I hope you can forgive me."

Neither Yae Kamiko nor Kamisato Ayaka expected that Shen Zhigui, who seemed to be a bit arrogant and willful, would say such words at this time, so they all widened their eyes. Shen Zhigui was too lazy to continue dealing with this situation, so he turned around and said to Ying: "You should have stayed in Inazuma long enough, right? I plan to go to Xumi in two days, what about you?"

Chapter 71: The River Flows Like a Nine-Twist Intestine (Part 2)

But after seeing Shen Zhigui apologize and immediately resume his nonchalant attitude, Shen Li Linghua felt relieved. Although Shen Zhigui said that he was going to Xumi and his implication seemed to be asking her, who was arguably the only good friend she had made recently, to go with him, Shen Li Linghua still looked at Ying with some concern, although she didn't understand what the two were going to do. Ying just nodded and said, "Haven't we already agreed? I'll go to Xumi with you."

"how about you?"

Shen Zhigui turned his head and looked at the Eightfold Son of God.

"You're not trying to change the subject so casually, are you?" Yae Kamiko was obviously not tired of the show, so she deliberately said, "It seems that Kamisato hasn't responded to your apology yet? You can't just apologize without caring whether she accepts it or not, right?"

The pink-haired miko deliberately turned her head and said to Kamisato Ayaka: "You have to think carefully. This man holds a very important position in the eyes of the current shogun. If you seize this opportunity and cooperate with him in the shogunate, the Kamisato family will definitely become a pillar in the Inazuma shogunate in the future. You may even become the leader of the three magistrates!"

"Master Palace Administrator, you are joking," Kamisato Ayaka pursed her lips, then looked at the two men with clear eyes, "I believe Mr. Shen did not mean it at the beginning. As for colluding with Mr. Shen, please don't say such things again. Inazuma's official business should not be a matter for a few people to transfer privately, and I am limited in my ability and cannot take on such a heavy responsibility."

Although Yae Kamiko had known the personality of the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, she still looked up to her after hearing her response:

Although Shen Zhigui probably didn't have the intention to collude with others.

Of course, if he doesn't change his bad habits, he will inevitably have affairs with other women in the outer court. He might really abuse his power for personal gain and ask Lei Dianzhen to help the object of his affair to get an official position or something -

But it seems he doesn't have to.

After all, if he really wanted to help someone, with his personal connections and personal military strength, it seemed that he didn't need to rely on others to give credit to someone for what he wanted to do. He could do it openly. Not to mention, next she would take the Heart of God to Xumi and let this young man solve one of the culprits of the Inazuma civil strife. After that, she could go directly to the Queen of Zhidong to negotiate with the Heart of God and let Zhidong make compensation. So, was he giving her a great achievement in this way?

Yae Shinko couldn't help but think this way, and then looked at the boy with eyes full of love. However, the boy just nodded absentmindedly to Kamisato Ayaka, then turned his head to look at her and said, "What do you mean?"

"I still have a lot of business to take care of at the shrine."

"Ok?"

Shen Zhigui immediately realized that this dandruff fox was trying to drive up the price:

"Do you have anything else to take care of at the shrine?"

"Of course. After all, you extracted the vitality of the God Sakura Tree in order to save Ah Zhen, and the God Sakura Tree has been responsible for maintaining the stability of Inazuma's land veins for hundreds of years. Now that the God Sakura Tree has withered, the backlog of problems will naturally increase. If you want me to go to Xumi as soon as possible, come and help me solve these problems, how about it?"

"Why don't you just let Lei Dianying solve it?"

Shen Zhigui just said.

When Yae Shenzi heard him say this, she didn't know for a moment whether the relationship between him and Lei Dianying was close or distant. If you say that he and Lei Dianying have a close relationship, he still calls her by her name, but if you say that he and Lei Dianying are distant, he can naturally push the responsibility to her like he is doing now, so what kind of relationship are there between these two people?

"But Aying also has her own responsibilities..."

"I don't see what other responsibilities she has besides staying by Zhen's side all day, afraid that Zhen will leave her sight again and something bad will happen."

Shen Zhigui just said.

"It sounds like you're not happy with her behavior? Were you planning to do something inappropriate with Zhen, but you felt uncomfortable with this person standing next to you, so you wanted to send her away?"

"I find that you seem to particularly like to look at things from this perspective."

Shen Zhigui immediately looked at the pink-haired witch thoughtfully.

"What angle?"

The pink-haired witch said this unaware.

"From the perspective of personal desire."

"So we can say we are birds of a feather?"