Still playing traditional Genshin Impact?

Xie Yan slapped his thigh. Oh no, he was having such a great time chatting with Ying that he forgot about his meeting with Ganyu. He clearly still remembered it when he was at Yingmei's place.

But what to say now? Although Ying couldn't hear the conversation in reality, nor could he see the scene here, the emotional fluctuations during the call were obvious, not to mention that the three of them would meet in the mental world later.

Xie Yan couldn't do two things at once. If he tried to take care of both the real world and the mental world, he would probably even speak incoherently, like "Well... I'm... I'm running outside... The signal is a bit bad..."

By that time, it would be too late to explain it.

While Ying was going to call the Son of God, Xie Yan left a message "I'm going to practice first" and temporarily cut off the communication.

He got out of bed and quickly opened the door for Gan Yu, but she tilted her head cutely and glanced around Xie Yan's room.

"Is there no one to sleep with you?" Ganyu asked suddenly. She remembered that the bureaucrats in Inazuma's shogunate were all rather extravagant in their lifestyle.

Xie Yan wanted to say something, but it was late at night and the moonlight pouring in from the window made Gan Yu, who was already quiet and elegant, look even more beautiful and charming.

Not to mention her backless bodysuit and black stockings. In a situation where a man and a woman are alone in the same room, who can take their eyes away?

[Perseverance] didn't work as usual. Even Ganyu noticed that Xie Yan's gaze was always on her.

Thinking of her previous question, her face turned slightly red, and she shook her head like a rattle and said, "What are you thinking about? The generation gap is too big, this is not allowed!"

It can’t be bitter!

Ganyu's reaction was quite violent, even the bell on her chest was shaking.

Indeed, she saw that Xie Yan didn't even have a wife. She was anxious and hoped that Xie Yan, the only child, could quickly multiply the family, but how could she do that herself?

"This is against etiquette. Xie Yan, you can't talk back to your elders." Gan Yu tried to show the authority of a sworn sister.

Her words made Xie Yan really think in this direction. He looked up at Gan Yu's pair of black and red unicorn horns, and couldn't help but imagine another use for the pair of small horns.

steering wheel!

Under normal circumstances, Xie Yan would definitely want to try to touch the pair of little horns, but he still had to have a video call with Ying and Shen Zi later, so he should get down to business first.

Xie Yan coughed twice and said, "Sister Gan Yu misunderstood. It's mainly because you are too beautiful and I lost my focus for a moment."

"Yes...really?"

"It could also be the attraction in the bloodline? Speaking of which, an expert said that my Qilin bloodline can no longer be diluted, and the next generation is likely to be ordinary people."

After saying this, Xie Yan almost wanted to slap himself. Where was the business that we agreed to do?

Gan Yu's face turned red after hearing this, but Xie Yan's words made sense. After all, the Xie family has been passed down for so many generations, and it is already amazing that Xie Yan's bloodline can be awakened in this generation. If he wants to continue to maintain his bloodline, he must purify it.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that I am the most suitable candidate in the entire Liyue.

But the relationship between the two...

Putting aside the emotional foundation, Ganyu felt that this was too much of an old sheep eating young grass.

Moreover, if Master Liuyunjiefeng Zhenjun knew about this, I am afraid that every time he went out to visit other immortals, the first sentence he would say would be "My Ganyu is trying to restore the glory of Qilin and is preparing to have a third child with her sworn brother."

After taking a deep breath to clear her mind, Gan Yu said solemnly, "In fact, you don't have to ask me for help to purify your family bloodline. You can also make changes on your own. I came to you today to teach you the magic method to develop the Qilin bloodline in your body."

When the two were chatting during the day, Xie Yan mentioned to Gan Yu the idea of ​​completing the inheritance of immortal arts, and they agreed to discuss this in detail tonight.

But this magical technique can actually develop the Qilin bloodline?

Gan Yu explained: "This is my personal research. I saw your ancestor use the Qilin bloodline and the power obtained from Xumi to forge the body of the demon god. I was inspired and tried to develop my own bloodline. Well... it can be regarded as our family's exclusive practice method."

"I see. If we continue to practice like this, can we also become pure Qilin?"

"This is impossible. After all, we are half human and half immortal. No matter how much we practice, we cannot get rid of this identity."

When Ganyu said this, she lowered her head in frustration for some reason.

Xie Yan was stunned for a moment, but quickly remembered the plot in the legendary mission.

How should I put it? Perhaps this is also a common characteristic of those who possess the Eye of the Ice God: contradiction.

Take Kaeya for example. He longs to integrate into Mondstadt and become a true brother with Diluk, but his true identity is a hidden spy planted in Mondstadt by Kanrea, which means he is destined to be unable to live the life he wants.

As for Ganyu, her immortal blood makes her like the peaceful and comfortable life in Jueyunjian, while her human side makes her yearn for the prosperity of Liyue Harbor. However, after more than two thousand years, she has never truly integrated into either side.

In the legendary quest, Ganyu seemed to be too naive and thought that the Seven Stars of Liyue were planning to find someone to replace her job, so she returned to Jueyunjian in order to "save face for both parties."

But in reality, this was because she felt that there was a gap between herself and Liyue Harbor. It was the knot in her heart and loneliness that had accumulated over two thousand years, not a conflict that had arisen overnight.

If Ganyu had not been busy with work for two thousand years, and had not even had a single friend in her life, it was inevitable that she would have mental problems sooner or later.

Seeing Gan Yu looking a little disappointed but pretending to be fine, Xie Yan suddenly reached out and ruffled her long blue hair: "Sister Gan Yu, you think too much. So what if you are half human and half immortal? Is there any problem with this identity?"

Gan Yu didn't expect that Xie Yan could see through her thoughts. When she was distracted, Xie Yan rubbed her several times. She actually squinted her eyes in comfort. It was not until he almost touched her little corner that she reacted.

Pushing Xie Yan's hand away, Gan Yu blushed and said, "I told you not to talk back to your elders... At least, I am still your adopted sister."

"I'm Xie Feng... I'm Kan Ding Feng Xing. If it's according to your tangled thoughts, sister Gan Yu, should you treat me with the etiquette of a diplomatic envoy, or should you talk to me as a brother and sister?"

"this..."

Ganyu suddenly froze, and her dazed look during a system outage looked very cute.

Xie Yan continued, "Even if we are talking about work, aren't we siblings? This has never been a conflicting relationship, and the same is true for immortals and humans."

"But...when I walked into the crowd of Liyue Harbor, I always felt that kind of inhuman loneliness." Ganyu shook her head slightly.

Of course, she wanted to integrate into the human world, but how easy was it? No one would treat her as a human being.

Even the seven stars of Liyue, who are the most powerful and closest to the gods, are mostly immortals in their eyes.

Moreover, lifespan alone is enough to form an insurmountable gap. How many people in the world can cultivate immortality and gain longevity?

Xie Yan still shook his head: "I still say the same thing, Sister Ganyu, you think too much. It is true that half-immortals do look different from ordinary people, but I heard that there is another half-immortal named Yan Fei, and she even opened a law firm in Liyue."

"But that's because Yan Fei grew up in the human world since she was a child, and she's not old enough. When she reaches my age..." Gan Yu paused here. No woman would want to say that she is old. "In short, when she grows up a little, she will be like me."

"I don't think so. Yan Fei has her own social circle and she is not lonely." Xie Yan had a high EQ and did not discuss the issue of age.

This is also because the theory of longevity is indeed unsolvable. Xie Yan wants to obtain the Rinnegan, which has the authority to control the World Tree, also because human lifespan is short. If he dies in a few decades, how sad will Ying and Shen Zi be?

But then again, if she were really as entangled in everything as Ganyu, she would never be able to integrate into human society, because she would subconsciously reject this possibility.

Ultimately, it's a knot in the heart.

Only when she thinks that she has companions in the world as an "anchor", will she suddenly realize that she can actually integrate into the human world and that she is not alone.

"I understand what you are thinking, Sister Ganyu. In that case, let me be your companion. I have the same stance as you. When I develop more Qilin bloodlines in the future, I may encounter the same dilemma as you."

Ganyu nodded subconsciously, but suddenly blushed a little.

I was clearly here to teach the younger generation magic, so why was I suddenly being taught a lesson?

But Xie Yan's concern made her unable to say anything in rebuttal. Gan Yu then came to realize what she had always longed for: she wanted to get rid of loneliness.

She rushed here immediately after hearing the news about Xie Yan. Perhaps it was because of this, but after being taught a lesson, she could no longer treat Xie Yan as a junior.

Just as Xie Yan thought, after two thousand years, he didn't have a single friend around him. Who could bear this?

Xie Yan saw that she seemed to have figured things out, and he felt relieved.

He had originally planned to teach Ganyu a trick: she was an immortal in Jueyunjian and a human in Liyue Harbor.

But before Xie Yan could say anything, Ying's international call came in again.

broken...

Xie Yan originally planned to have a quick battle with Ganyu and then have a meeting with Ying and Shen Zi, but he was busy solving Ganyu's psychological problems just now.

How to do?

While he was struggling, Ganyu talked about the method of cultivation: "There are many steps to cultivate immortal arts, but since you have already learned the most difficult breathing from the sister of the Son of God, the rest is much simpler. However, cultivating immortal arts requires perseverance. Even if you have immortal blood, it will take a long time to cultivate to a high level."

Ganyu stood up and looked around the room before coming to the bed.

"Let's practice together on the bed. I'll teach you the meditation posture first, huh? Why are you sitting there without moving?"

"No...nothing."

Xie Yan felt that the frequency of video calls had increased, but how could he get away now? Was he really going to tell Ying that the signal was bad because he was running outside?

Following Ganyu to the bed, they sat on each side.

Xie Yan imitated Ganyu's meditation posture, then instructed Xie Yan opposite her to adjust his movements, then signaled Xie Yan to stretch out his palm and place it opposite hers, guiding Xie Yan to practice breathing exercises.

During this process, Xie Yan didn't even have to put in any effort. It was Ganyu who "moved on her own" to help Xie Yan form muscle memory.

After all, it is difficult to practice immortal arts, and this is Ganyu's own unique method of practice. If you want to learn it all at once, you can only do so through this kind of hands-on teaching.

If it were any other time, Xie Yan would definitely be happy to practice dual cultivation like this, after all, Ganyu’s big black slime was right in front of him.

Keying's video calls were becoming more and more urgent, and Xie Yan had no time to waste.

Suddenly, an idea came to him.

Anyway, Ganyu is guiding him now, so Xie Yan doesn't need to do two things at once. He can just let his consciousness enter the mental world directly.

Uh, there shouldn't be any strange reactions, right?

22 Coconut Sheep Shock

Having said that, Xie Yan decided to notify Ganyu anyway.

I followed her to practice just now because Ganyu's time is precious. Her coming here now does not mean she's off work, but a "half-time break". After teaching me, she will have to go back to work overtime. I'm not sure how long I will talk with Ying, so it doesn't seem like a good idea to let her wait for nothing.

But now that he can form muscle memory, it is equivalent to semi-automatic training. He only needs to cooperate with Ganyu and wait for her to finish.

Hmm? Why does this feel a little off?

"Sister Ganyu, General Lei Dian wants to discuss something with me. When it's almost time, you can go back first." Xie Yan roughly explained the situation.

Gan Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded gently: "It's okay, leave it to me."

She didn't think there was anything wrong. The God of Thunder had unique authority, and cross-border communications were not incomprehensible. As for holding a meeting in the middle of the night...others might be surprised and think that the work system was unreasonable, but Ganyu had been working overtime for two thousand years, so in her opinion it was no big deal.

But when Xie Yan closed his eyes as if he had fallen asleep, although Gan Yu was still practicing her skills, her thoughts couldn't help but return to the discussion they had just had.

Is it true that there is no conflict between the identities of humans and immortals?

Looking back at the history of Liyue, no one would deny the achievements of the immortals, but in fact, excessive awe has distanced them from each other, and the immortals themselves do not care about worldly affairs, resulting in less and less communication with humans.

Nowadays, although mortals yearn for the opportunity to become immortals, most of them just want to gain benefits from the immortals and fulfill their wishes. There are also many people who disguise themselves as immortals to defraud the people for their own benefit.

Ganyu is thoughtful and sensitive. She is well aware of the strange looks others give her, which is why she feels lonely in the crowd.

But...from today on, I may not be alone anymore.

Xie Yan has a special meaning to her. Gan Yu subconsciously pays attention to Xie Yan, not only because they are relatives and Xie Yan is the only child in the Xie family, but also because his situation is too similar to hers.

What Xie Yan faces is not only the identity conflict between human and immortal, but also the higher-level conflict of positions such as that between Inazuma Bugyo and Liyue Immortal.

Lonely people actually desire a friend who can fully understand them more than ordinary people.

She was so proactive in helping Xie Yan complete his inheritance of immortal arts and purify his Qilin bloodline. In fact, she also had some selfish motives. She wanted to cultivate a companion who could understand her. But from Xie Yan's performance just now, he actually had a clear understanding of his position and identity, and knew what was troubling him.

"Companions..." Ganyu's lips curled up into a faint smile.

She had a vague feeling that Xie Yan had solved not only her problems, but that the alienated relationship between the people of Liyue and the immortals might also change in the future.

But no matter how much he changes, Xie Yan is still her junior, and she can’t let an old sheep eat young grass.

.....

Xie Yan came to the wasteland of mental landscape.

He is not as sensitive as Ganyu. Although he has encountered conflicts brought about by his two identities as Inazuma and Liyue since landing in Liyue, Xie Yan really did not take it seriously. This is due to his personality and also because he is a time traveler with a different perspective.

For him, he is an Inazuma person in Inazuma and a Liyue person in Liyue. There is nothing to be entangled about. Even if he has the identity of a sage, he is just a Xumi person in Xumi.

For example, now, Xie Yan is the Thunder God's follower and the king's husband.

"Why are you here now?"

A familiar voice was heard, and the space in front of him became distorted and blurred. The next second, the figures of Yae Shinko and Ying appeared in front of him.

It was Ying who spoke first, but after they met each other, she stood behind Shen Zi.

Xie Yan explained: "There's something going on outside."

"Oh? It should be night time over there now, right? What could be going on?" The Son of God looked doubtful.

She still looked a little tired, mainly because she had been sleeping a while ago and was suddenly woken up by Ying.

At that time, several thunders streaked across the sky. Knowing Ying's personality well, she quickly figured out the meaning: there is a meeting in the castle tower, come quickly.

I originally thought Ying had some sudden idea, but who knew she could actually bring me to Xie Yan.

It was the words of those hatamoto generals who announced "Augustly Lord Yaenomiyaji enter the hall" when she entered the room that made Shen Zi a little uneasy. She felt that this was deliberately arranged by Ying to hint to her who was the eldest wife.