The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 238 Eternity and Death

Xiao Gong looked at Chen Tianfeng, then at Ying who suddenly distanced himself from him. Although his expression was not obvious, he obviously knew that Ying was expressing "disdain". He couldn't help laughing: "Haha, you must have a very good relationship, right?"

"Absolutely impossible."

"It probably doesn't count."

The two answered at the same time, indicating that they were not. Ying glanced at Chen Tianfeng, and simply closed his eyes, silently thinking about the current situation and future plans, while also trying not to see or be bothered.

"Speaking of wishes."

Chen Tianfeng looked at Xiao Gong: "If the gods can really hear your voice and decide to do their best to fulfill your wish, Xiao Gong, what wish would you make?"

"me?"

Xiao Gong twirled her golden orange hair with her fingers and blinked. Her long and dense eyelashes were as delicate and cute as a small brush. She thought again and again, and finally let out a long breath and said, "Huh, as for me, I really hope that Inazuma can return to her original state as soon as possible."

"There have been fewer children laughing lately, and the streets are deserted... I heard that the war between the shogunate army and the resistance army on Yae Island has become more intense, and many people have died on both sides. Elderly couples have lost their children, and young children have lost their fathers. This should not have happened."

The fireworks girl looked a little depressed: "If possible, if the general can really hear my wish, then I hope that the Eye Hunting Order and the National Closure Order can be abolished as soon as possible. The current Inazuma is too cold and cruel for ordinary people like us."

"It's a bit difficult to abolish the Eye Hunting Order and the National Closure Order." Chen Tianfeng stroked his chin and glanced at the shadow with his eyes closed: "After all, these two things are the will of the gods. It is naturally the general's wish that Inazuma has become what she is now."

"How could that be? The General would never want Inazuma to become like this."

Xiao Gong shook her head, put her legs together, and supported her chin with her hands: "Someone told me that it was someone who was blinded by greed who tampered with the memorial submitted to the general. The general didn't know that Inazuma was in this state now."

"Oh, that makes sense." Chen Tianfeng smiled and said nothing: "Ying, what do you think?"

"I don't think there is anything wrong with the Eye Hunting Order and the Lockdown Order."

Ying opened his eyes, his purple eyes calm: "The isolation order can reduce the interference of the outside world on Inazuma, while the eye hunting order can reduce the turmoil within Inazuma. The chaos in Inazuma at this moment is just labor pain, and it is a necessary sacrifice for the future stability and peace of Inazuma. Only in this way can Inazuma achieve eternal and unchanging eternity for thousands of generations."

"Eternity that never changes for thousands of generations? What a joke."

Chen Tianfeng sneered: "As long as life exists and the world continues to exist, there will never be any unchanging eternity. What Inazuma is pursuing now is to seal herself in amber like an insect. She looks lifelike, but in fact she has already decayed."

"Unchanged for thousands of generations... Oh, only death can achieve such eternity."

The corners of His lips curled up, and His malicious voice entered Ying's ears, so that no one else could hear it: "If you really want this kind of eternity, you might as well give Inazuma death with your own hands, and let me witness it. I guarantee that from now on, Inazuma will enjoy eternal silence, and there will be no change."

"you!"

Ying's eyebrows were raised, her eyes were wide open, she wanted to draw her sword and kill this evil monster without hesitation, but she felt that it was not worth it to bury herself and the entire Inazuma with this monster. So she suppressed her anger and only let out a "humph" from her nose. Since she met this monster, her stable mentality that she had been resting in the Pure Land for hundreds of years was almost completely destroyed.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, stop arguing, you two."

Xiao Gong hurriedly stood up. Just then, Ryunosuke cooked ginger soup and brought it over. The girl stepped forward, took the tray, and handed a bowl to Chen Tianfeng and Ying respectively, using this as an excuse to change the subject: "You just got caught in the rain. Drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up, or you'll catch a cold. Dad is very good at making ginger soup, and it tastes good."

Chen Tianfeng thanked him, took a sip of the ginger soup, and his eyes lit up: "It's really good."

The ginger soup is not spicy, but rather mild. The dark red tea flows from the throat into the stomach, giving you a warm feeling, with a hint of the sweetness of brown sugar lingering in your mouth.

"Hey, huh? I think it tastes good too."

Xiao Gong held the ginger soup in his hand and sipped it with a happy smile on his face: "I like chatting with people. Sometimes I chat for too long and cannot finish my work, so I will work all night. When the work is finished, it is already dawn. I can take advantage of the opportunity while I am still awake to climb to a high place to watch the sunrise!"

"As the warm sun breaks at dawn, the clouds are dyed red and gold. Looking at those beautiful clouds of various shapes, spiritual light will emerge continuously. It is magical."

The girl's eyes curved, and then she felt a little embarrassed: "But inspiration takes a lot of brainpower, right? So after I watch the sunrise and think of new fireworks, I always fall asleep without realizing it... Hehe, in the morning, it's humid and cold, and my dad is worried that I'll catch a cold, so he always makes ginger soup for me."

Over time, Ryunosuke's skill in brewing brown sugar ginger tea became better and better. The girl woke up drowsily, yawning, carrying the morning light and dew back home, awakened by the warm ginger soup, sipping it in small sips, listening to her father's long muttering with a smile, feeling that this kind of life is not enough.

The rain in Inazuma Castle was getting heavier, with flashes of lightning appearing from time to time, followed by rumbling thunder.

The lights in Xiao Palace were turned on, and the warm orange light filled the entire room. She looked at the two of them. Ying closed his eyes again, his brows seemed to be frowning, as if he was thinking about something difficult. Chen Tianfeng took off the Eye of God from his waist, held it in his hands, and seemed to be whispering something to the Eye of God.

What two strange people... Xiao Gong blinked, not quite used to this silent atmosphere where they were gathered together but there were no fireworks and no one spoke a word.

The fireworks girl raised her arm slightly, looked between the two of them, and asked tentatively: "Um... do you want to hear a story?"

"Ah? Of course."

Chen Tianfeng came back to his senses, and with a few words, he ended his argument with a certain bard, and said with a smile: "But it's too tiring for you to tell the story alone. Hmm, how about we trade stories for each other?"

"Yeah!"

Xiao Gong nodded with a smile, feeling that this was the atmosphere that should be had when friends gather on a rainy day: "I'll go first, I'll go first! What I want to tell you is the story of the great demon raccoon dog. Once upon a time..."

Chen Tianfeng listened quietly, responding from time to time with words such as "Wow", "Really?", "Awesome", and occasionally interacting with the audience just the right amount.

He looked at the girl, whose interest grew higher and higher as she spoke, and whose smile grew wider, and he could not help but smile. For a moment, he even felt that the corpse spots on his soul had faded a lot.

(End of this chapter)