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"When I'm done with my work and have some free time, I'd like to come to Yujingtai for a stroll."

"Yeah." Gan Yu nodded gently, not paying attention to the whispers of people in the distance. She looked up at Yu Qi in front of her, hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "Well, Mr. Yu Qi, have you finished your shopping now?"

"Um, that's not the case. The main reason is that I feel like there's nothing fun here, so I'm ready to leave." Yu Qi spread his hands and looked at Gan Yu's hesitant expression, and asked curiously, "Ms. Gan Yu, do you have something to talk to me about?"

"Just tell me what's on your mind. Don't worry about anything. We are friends now, aren't we?"

"It just so happens that I am free now."

"Okay, can you walk with me?" Biting her thin lips, Gan Yu whispered her thoughts, lowering her eyes and not daring to look at Yu Qi: "I want to find someone to talk to."

"Okay, let's go." Walking side by side with Gan Yu, Yu Qi looked very natural, completely ignoring the increasingly strange looks around him.

The two walked across the square, passed a wall, and came to the fence on the other side. Taking advantage of the shade cast by the bamboo forest, they silently looked at Liyue below.

Looking at the high-rise buildings lined up one after another from afar, Ganyu's eyes gradually became a little confused.

A gentle breeze blew. She looked up at Yu Qi's profile and asked softly, "Mr. Yu Qi, what do you think of Liyue Harbor now?"

"Hmm..." Looking at her with some confusion, Yu Qi could feel that this was not the question she wanted to ask, but due to Gan Yu's powerful strength and overly complicated thoughts, it was difficult for him to discern her true thoughts.

After thinking for a while, Yu Qi followed her question and said, "How should I put it? It's a very good city, prosperous, strong, and thriving. Thousands of years have endowed this city with too much meaning, and humans have also made it so magnificent over a long period of time."

An ancient city covering tens of thousands of square kilometers... It was hard for Yu Qi to imagine how the people of Liyue planned and successfully built it, and then kept it running smoothly for thousands of years.

Perhaps there was help from immortals and gods, but there is no doubt that this city is still a magnificent home created by human beings themselves.

"Meaning... Yes, this city represents so much in the hearts of the people of Liyue, past glory, ancient history, a stable home and..."

Her eyes became increasingly lonely, and a hint of sadness and confusion emerged in Ganyu's voice: "For thousands of years, Liyue Harbor has become an irreplaceable home for the people of Liyue."

'But where is my destination? ! '

'This is a harbor for humans, but I am a non-human being; Jueyunjian is a secluded place for immortals, but I have human blood.'

'What is the meaning of my long life?'

With her heart filled with unspeakable confusion, Gan Yu looked at Yu Qi, wanting to pour out everything. However, the complex emotions that came from her human blood prevented her from revealing everything.

The blood of immortals gave her a long and lasting life, but the blood of humans gave her an overly sensitive mind. It was because of this that Ganyu was torn between being human and being immortal.

When she lived in seclusion in the mountains, she would instinctively yearn for the prosperity of the world, but when she returned to the mortal world, she felt out of tune with it.

The loneliness in Liyue Harbor is even lonelier than that in Jueyunjian.

Watching the clouds in the vast sky is nothing more than the loneliness of a person watching the clouds.

Walking into the sea of ​​people in Liyue, I felt like a "non-human being", lonely in the world.

“…Ganyu?”

Feeling Gan Yu's extremely complicated emotions, Yu Qi couldn't help but turn around and look at her seriously: "You..."

As if she understood what Yu Qi wanted to say, Gan Yu gently raised her hand to stop him from speaking, and said softly: "Mr. Yu Qi, can you relax your aura a little bit?"

"Okay!" Without asking, Yu Qi had an idea, and the aura that had been restrained instantly spread out, enveloping himself and Gan Yu.

"I want to have a good rest for a while." Pulling Yu Qi to sit on the stone bench next to the railing, Gan Yu leaned gently beside him and closed her eyes: "Just for a while, okay?"

"Okay..." Yu Qi raised his hand gently, holding the girl's uneasy hand, and said softly: "I will accompany you."

"Hmm~"

Chapter 95 Wear and tear

Holding Gan Yu's hand, Yu Qi was very careful, fearing that he might accidentally hurt the girl, even though he knew that as a demigod, she was much more powerful than he was now.

However, the fragility and loneliness she showed just now really made Yu Qi feel inexplicably distressed, and he inexplicably recalled his past self.

Living in a bustling city, I feel as lonely as a stray dog. There is prosperity all around me, but all I can feel is endless loneliness.

Only by staying in that small room of only a few dozen square meters, accompanied by a computer, a mobile phone and your favorite figures, can you feel that you are not alone!

This is also why he took the initiative to hold Ganyu's hand. He didn't want another person to experience the same feeling as he had.

Even though his loneliness is different from Ganyu's, at this moment, in this world that does not belong to them, they are their only companions, and the only thing they can do is to help each other.

Even though this so-called "company" is only temporary, it may be enough for Ganyu.

As if she had sensed Yu Qi's concern, Gan Yu was not frightened by his abrupt behavior. She subconsciously shook his hand back, very forcefully but also very carefully.

It was as if he was afraid that the Yu Qi in front of him was just his fantasy, which would be shattered if he exerted a little force, and he would wake up from such a dream!

"It's okay." Not paying attention to the slight pain in his palm, Yu Qi gently patted Gan Yu's shoulder with his other hand: "I'm here, I will always be with you!"

Sniffing the natural scent surrounding Yu Qi, Gan Yu nodded slightly as if in response.

Then she slowly closed her eyes, her breathing gradually became steady, her head tilted slightly, and her body fell into Yu Qi's arms.

With quick hands and eyes, he quickly tore off the cloak behind him, and Yu Qi waved his hand lightly. The green grass elemental force was activated, and two vines stretched out from the blind spot of others' vision, dragging Gan Yu's body and letting her rest lightly on Yu Qi's knees.

With his thick cloak cushioning her neck, Gan Yu lay defenselessly on Yu Qi's legs and fell into a deep sleep.

Even so, she still did not let go of Yu Qi's hand.

Reaching out and gently tidying up the girl's messy hair, Yu Qi looked at Gan Yu's face, which was full of fatigue even in her sleep, and couldn't help but sigh. He lightly touched her forehead with his fingertips, and a faint mark of grass element flashed on her forehead.

"Have a sweet dream."

He curled up his body to make Ganyu lie more comfortably. He noticed the whispers of people not far away, especially those complex looks that contained surprise, astonishment, jealousy, anger, and unwillingness. Yu Qi could not help but frowned.

He raised his head and glanced at them lightly, a green light flashed in his eyes, and a faint spiritual wave spread out. In an instant, everyone in the square could not help but be stunned, and then, just like before, those who were patrolling patrolled, those who were standing guard stood guard, and those who were chatting and laughing continued to chat and laugh.

It was as if he had completely ignored Yu Qi and Gan Yu who were standing at the edge of the square, and no longer cast any extra glances in their direction.

"Is this Ganyu? She is a rare and powerful half-immortal in Liyue!" Lei Dianzhen's voice suddenly sounded beside my ear, and he seemed to be a little emotional: "I didn't expect that she would live until now."

"Hmm?" Yu Qi raised his eyebrows and asked in a strange tone: "What do you mean? Could it be that Gan Yu shouldn't live this long?"

His tone was slightly unhappy. After all, what Lei Dianzhen had just said was like cursing Ganyu that she should have died long ago.

As someone who could be considered a friend of Gan Yu, Yu Qi naturally felt a little uncomfortable.

'That's not the case. Miss Ganyu is a half-immortal of Qilin bloodline. The Qilin clan of Liyue has a long lifespan, so living for thousands of years is not a problem. Or, for most half-immortals and immortals, lifespan is never something they need to worry about.'

Not being annoyed by Yu Qi's words, Lei Dianzhen chuckled and began to explain: "But, half-immortals are the hybrid of humans and immortals. While inheriting the lifespan and power from immortals, they also inherit the changeable and sensitive hearts from humans."

"In this world of Teyvat, there is an absolute rule established by the laws of nature - wear and tear! Even a powerful demon god cannot escape the cost of wear and tear."

'The soul is worn away by time, and the changes of the world wash away the memory. In the wear and tear again and again, I gradually forget myself, forget my beliefs, and even forget everything I once insisted on! '

'Finally, it turned into a mindless corpse, buried between the mountains and seas of Teyvat, and returned to heaven and earth.'

'This is what is called wear and tear! A yoke, a torture, a curse, a thorn in the flesh that everyone wants to escape from, but no one can really get rid of!'

"The only way to resist wear and tear is to have a strong enough mind to stubbornly maintain your 'true self' despite repeated washing and wear and tear."

'The devil is like this, and the inhuman creatures who are the devil's followers are also like this!'

'For normal demon followers, it is not too difficult to hold on for thousands of years without any unexpected impacts, but this is not the case for half-immortals! '

"..." He silently looked down at Ganyu who was sleeping. The corners of the girl's mouth curled up slightly, and the sadness on her face disappeared, as if she had dreamed of something wonderful. Her breathing seemed particularly peaceful.

"Half-immortals, because they have human minds, find it more difficult to control their overly complicated emotions than normal immortals."

Yu Qi silently spoke in his heart, taking over Lei Dianzhen's words, with a complicated mood: "In the long time, they are more likely to be contaminated by the world, and more likely to lose themselves in the wear and tear again and again, and finally... go to the end of self-destruction."

"So, when you see Ganyu again, you will be surprised that she has lived for so long but still hasn't forgotten herself due to wear and tear, right? ! "

"Yes." With a sigh, Raiden really thought of some half-demons that had appeared in Inazuma's history. They were the fruit of love between humans and demons. Like the half-immortals in Liyue, they possessed the power of demons and the hearts of humans.

Compared to Liyue, which focuses more on self-cultivation, although Inazuma also has the art of meditation and incantation, she is not proficient in it after all. Most of the half-demons only lasted a few hundred years and then died in madness.

"The last time I saw Ganyu was at a gathering of the Seven Gods more than a thousand years ago. At that time, she was Morax's deputy and came to entertain us."

'Although I am not proficient in the power of the mind, and she tried her best to hide her emotions, I can still see that her heart is full of loneliness and confusion, and the power of wear and tear is particularly obvious in her.'

'At that time, I and the previous Grass God, the Great Compassionate Tree King, had reminded her of this, and she also said that she would find a way to change in the future, but we all knew that if she couldn't enlighten herself, then no matter how much others said, it would not help her at all.'

'Since then, due to changes in the situation, the banquet among the seven gods was temporarily put on hold, and I never saw Ganyu again until the disaster five hundred years ago, when I died in battle due to an accident.'

"I originally thought that she had died out due to wear and tear over the past thousand years, but I didn't expect that she would actually survive until now."

"Isn't this great?" He smiled, feeling the gradually scorching temperature around him, Yu Qi gently stretched out his hand, and a green leaf fan condensed out of thin air in his hand, gently waving it, blowing away the heat for Gan Yu.

'Doesn't this mean that she has found a way to relieve and combat wear and tear?'

"No!" He denied Yu Qi's words in a serious tone, and Lei Dianzhen's figure quietly appeared beside Yu Qi, but was not noticed by anyone due to the cover of Yu Qi's mental power.

She looked at Ganyu's sleeping form solemnly, and sighed, "Normally, most people fight against wear and tear by cultivating various interests to keep their minds active, and at the same time try to avoid negative emotions!"

"But... her situation now is even more troublesome than a thousand years ago!" Raising his hand and touching Ganyu's brow, Lei Dianzhen seemed to be confirming something. After a moment, he put down his hand and said in a tone of "as expected".

"If I'm not mistaken, she must be using some particularly complicated things to keep herself busy, using excessive fatigue to fight the loneliness in her heart, and forcing herself not to have time to think too much."

"In other words, she didn't channel her negative emotions, but instead suppressed them deep in her heart. Over time, although she still hasn't been worn down to the point of losing herself, but..."

"But, once she is free, those negative emotions will resurface intensified, making her situation even worse?!" Taking over Lei Dianzhen's words, Yu Qi looked at Gan Yu's relaxed but still tired face while sleeping, and sighed.

"Or maybe, when she can no longer suppress the loneliness in her heart, that's when she will be completely worn out, right?!"

"Indeed!" Frowning, Lei Dianzhen looked at Ganyu in confusion and murmured, "This shouldn't be the case. Morax shouldn't be unable to see the consequences of doing this, but why does he still..."

"Maybe, it's just because there is no other way!" Shrugging lightly, Yu Qi recalled the things that Zhongli had taken from him before, and suddenly understood a lot of things.

"After all, you also said that wear and tear is a rule set by heaven. Even if Morax is the God of Rock, he probably can't resist it!"

"...That's right!" Lei Dianzhen sighed in silence, and suddenly felt worried again.

As a sister, she knew Lei Dianying's personality best. It had been five hundred years since her death.

So, in this situation where he is always dwelling on the past and refuses to accept his own death, can Lei's film really resist the impact of "wear and tear"?

When he thought of this, Lei Dianzhen couldn't help but look up at Yu Qi.

"Mr. Yu Qi..."

"real……"

"what?"

"what?"

"You go first..."

"You go first..."

They both spoke at the same time, then stopped at the same time. Looking at each other's stunned expressions, they laughed at the same time.

"Mr. Yu Qi, please go first. My business is not too urgent."

Chapter 96: Become Ganyu's 'Harbor'

Nodding slightly, Yu Qi did not reject Lei Dianzhen's statement. He flipped his palm and a familiar bottle appeared in his hand.

That’s right, it was the item that had appeared more times than any other item since he entered Liyue Harbor. Even the gods Rock God and Thunder God were attracted by it and were willing to take personal actions to obtain it - the Turbid Yin Spring Water.

Shaking the bottle in his hand, the transparent liquid rippled slightly in the bottle. Yu Qi turned his head and looked at Lei Dianzhen who was slightly closer, and asked: "Zhen, you have drunk the water from the Zhuoyin Spring. Do you think it is effective in alleviating the effects of wear and tear?"

"What's the effect?" His eyes fell on the bottle in Yu Qi's hand. Lei Dianzhen frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "It can't be said that it has no effect at all. After all, the most fundamental effect of this spring water is to strengthen the soul."

"Other effects, such as clear consciousness and stable mind, are all 'side effects' that extend from strengthening the soul."

"Although wear and tear mainly affects memory and consciousness, the soul will also be weakened to a certain extent. In this case, using the Zhuo Yin Spring Water will naturally be effective."

However, before Yu Qi could show his joy, Lei Dianzhen suddenly changed his words: "But... if it is Gan Yu's situation, the effect of the Zhuo Yin Spring Water will be limited."

"Hmm? How do you say that?" Yu Qi frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Is her situation any different?"

"She's not actually that badly worn out."