I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

The greatsword swung down, slicing through that slender palm without any resistance.

After a brief pause, the hand that seemed to have gathered countless colors disappeared, disintegrating again into countless water droplets, which were then evaporated by the giant sword.

Li Lin grabbed the young master's body and shoved him into his dark green desktop.

That night.

Prince Tartaglia, the eleventh Executor of the Fools of Winterland, died in battle near the Liyue coast.

I entrust my sorrowful heart to the bright moon.

During this May Day holiday (which isn't a public holiday), I need to ask for two days off. Firstly, to catch up on some homework; secondly, to build up a backlog of drafts; and finally, to play a new game. Damn, Seeking Immortality is so much fun! I utterly destroyed that bastard Guigu Bahuang.

I'd like to share an ancient Egyptian poem with you all, and wish you all a happy life!

There is myrrh to sprinkle on the head; there is silk and linen to wear on the body; there is gold and silver to adorn the hands.

The wise seize the day, while the foolish are always gloomy.

Eat what you like to eat; wear what you like to wear; use what you like to use.

207. That's how it is in the world of anime and manga.

"Hello, thank you, Xiao Long Bao, goodbye."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Li Lin quickly used his skills and attempted to teleport back to close the door, much like a hermit crab that wants to retreat into its shell as soon as it sees the light.

"Hey!"

A purple cat with pigtails hurriedly stuck out its leg to block Li Lin's door, pounding on the door panel from the crack: "You're so capable of doing good deeds, but you're not capable of opening the door!"

“First, my name isn’t Hey, it’s Chu Yuxun.” Li Lin stared with dead fish eyes. “Second, I will never let a single bad deed go unpunished.”

Ke Qing couldn't understand what Li Lin was getting at, so the two of them ended up in a deadlock, staring at each other blankly.

"Holy crap, the Rock King Emperor!" Li Lin suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the distance not far behind Ke Qing.

"Huh? Where?" On the surface, Keqing refuted the Emperor's desire to take the path of rule by men, but in reality, she was a fan of the Emperor. She immediately turned her head and realized that she had been deceived when she saw the empty street.

"That damn immortal..."

A clap of thunder sounded in the clear sky.

Li Lin looked up and saw a purple wedge-shaped object suddenly appear in the sky above his courtyard. In an instant, the wedge-shaped object began to shine brightly, and deep purple lightning exploded and expanded from its surface, forming a human figure.

Zheng.

As Lei Xie disappeared, Ke Qing drew her longsword from her waist and landed lightly in the air. After performing a sword flourish, she sheathed the sword.

"The Crooked Butt Sword Technique!" Li Lin exclaimed. "If you had told me you were going to use this move, I would have let you in!"

"I always feel like you're thinking about things that violate public order and good morals." Keqing tossed her pigtails, tilted her head, and gave Li Lin a bright smile. "Do you know what's happened in Liyue this past week?"

Li Lin slumped onto the bench like a deflated doll: "A diplomatic dispute arose between Winterfell and Liyue, but thanks to Ningguang's maneuvering, Liyue's prestige soared after the diplomatic victory. The clans that were initially observing all sided with Liyue, and even Mondstadt sent an envoy delegation..."

This disappointed Ke Qing, who had originally intended to keep everyone in suspense: "Where did you get all this information from?"

"Immortal, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, a young wandering swordsman with a belly full of stories, wanted to resolve the issue of the Pure Yang bloodline but ended up encountering his immortal aunt's Taoist priest... You are the last one."

"Yanfei, Ningguang, Xingqiu, and Chongyun and... Shenhe?" Keqing asked incredulously. "So Shenhe and Chongyun are related? But she isn't—"

As the most pragmatic member of the Liyue Seven Stars, who manages the General Affairs Department, she naturally investigated Shen He's background and knew that she came from a small, abandoned village.

Shen He's father once wanted to sacrifice his daughter to the remains of a demon god in order to save his wife, but fortunately Shen He's destiny allowed her to survive until the arrival of Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhen Jun.

"Of course not." Li Lin casually patted his stomach and muttered, "They're distant relatives, you can see their hair color is almost the same."

Keqing really wanted to complain about how people could tell they were related just by having similar hair colors, but when she thought of her own purple hair, she sullenly deflated.

"Oh, right!" Keqing, racking her brains, suddenly remembered something rather novel, "Did you know that the drama about you has already begun?"

Li Lin really didn't know this.

If I had known, I would definitely have collected copyright fees.

However, it's not too late to collect it now.

Li Lin narrowed his eyes slightly: "So who did this?"

Ke Qing said with great interest, "Of course it's Boss Yun from Heyu Teahouse. 'The True Man Subdues Demons' and 'The Heavenly Emperor Judges Evil' are the two most popular plays right now."

The former tells the story of Li Lin killing the young master with a series of wild punches on the sea off Liyue, while the latter tells the story of how he punished the wicked and cleared the names of the innocent in front of the archway at the entrance of Liyue Harbor.

On weekdays, "The Heavenly Emperor Judges Evil" is more popular, since the two villains in the play kneel on either side of the archway, begging for death but unable to. If you get hooked on the performance, you can even spit on them.

However, at the time, envoys from the Winter Kingdom and Mondstadt were visiting Liyue, and the Liyue Sept focused on the "Real Person Exorcising Demons" performance, showing a strong tendency to promote it from Liyue to all of Teyvat. After all, such an opportunity to showcase national prestige is not something that can be had at any time.

During this period, Yun Jin would perform every night on the large ship docked at Liyue Harbor.

While Ke Qing was rambling on, Li Lin's thoughts gradually drifted away, and his gaze began to wander to Ke Qing's long legs encased in black stockings.

"what are you doing?"

Li Lin's gaze was undisguised, and Ke Qing, not being stupid, blushed slightly.

"I was wondering if you have an ancestor in Bubulu." Li Lin was multitasking, trying to reach out and touch it while speaking seriously, "You use the Cloud Comes Sword Technique, and that little zombie in Bubulu uses the ancient Cloud Comes Sword Technique. According to the genetic law of hair color, you two are probably related."

To support his claim, Li Lin added at the end, "That's how it is in the world of anime and manga."

Ke Qing was shocked and didn't react for a moment. She just watched as Li Lin reached out and pulled up a piece of stocking like a naughty child, and then released it like a spring.

“But what does swordsmanship prove…” Ke Qing slapped Li Lin’s hand away, glared at him, and felt annoyed at the sudden news that she might have another ancestor.

"And zombies?"

How could such a villain, who only appears in novels or storytellers' tales, openly appear in Liyue Harbor, or even in Bubulu? Don't the patients seeking medicine have any questions about this?

"It's probably because she exercises regularly and pays attention to health preservation."

"Who would suspect a young and beautiful girl?" Li Lin scoffed at Ke Qing's presumptuous approach. "It's common knowledge that zombies, vampires, and elves are all characters born out of wedlock..."

Ke Qing stopped Li Lin from making increasingly outrageous remarks.

"Anyway, I'll go take a look, hopefully..." Ke Qing said goodbye in a hurry and left Li Lin's courtyard.

Li Lin walked over and casually bolted the door, then turned to look at his dark green control panel.

On the dark green panel, the original "Opponent: Young Master" has disappeared, replaced by several cards of different colors and types.

The consequence of the prince's death in battle was the liberation of the fate of conflict and strife that had been entangled with him, and their primary target was the body that had once been his dwelling place.

You have discovered a desire.

【Desire: Strife】

Like the wind yearning to tear leaves apart, like snow yearning to extinguish a fire, like water yearning to embrace the land, I am increasingly aware of the conflicts that exist between things, like a spark falling on fine down.

If you choose this desire, you must find yourself an adversary.

Some Diviners might approve of this, but the double-edged axe that protects you is not happy to see opposing blades appear.

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The young master has not found his greatest enemy, or rather, he is still lacking a great enemy.

The two opposing forces can only be established while the enemy is alive. Once established, they will engage in a long and protracted battle that lasts until one of them dies, at which point the other will also perish.

This is a life of strict discipline, much like that of a soldier, whose imitative behavior originates from the Lion Craftsman and the Colonel, the two original Blade Masters.

However, in Li Lin's opinion, the young master's personality is clearly more like that of the Split Wolf.

Of course, his understanding of conflict and strife was not deep or thorough—it was merely the teaching his teacher, Skykirk, had left on his skin with a sword when he was venturing into the abyss.

Some teachings can only be written on his skin.

As a result, he became a walking source of conflict. When he walked through the world, cats and dogs would bark at each other for food, men and women would quarrel over something, and even the flowing water would fight against the rocks, and the leaves would struggle against the wind.

Prince D'Artagnan was a spark that ignited those conflicts.

Li Lin's victory was due to the fact that he never gave the young master any chance to retaliate. The secret techniques from the double-horned axe were constantly tearing open the young master's body, the power of the Thunder King was tearing at his skin, and the flames of flint burned him until he was covered in sores.

The authority of the god of timely action cleaved all of the prince's thoughts of retaliation in two, while the thunderous sound in his heart, which permeated his body, served as another safeguard to ensure his death.

From the unsportsmanlike sneak attack to summoning Nian to finish off the enemy, the young master only launched one unsuccessful counterattack from beginning to end, which was summoning the "Demon King Armament".

Even if he summoned the Demon King's armed forces, which symbolize conflict and strife, it was only because Li Lin deliberately allowed it; otherwise, the young master wouldn't even have this much leeway.

Aside from this somewhat abstract desire, there's also the revealed Demon King Armor Set.

One of them is a grotesque crown with a dull, dark surface, but with a long, narrow horn growing from its edge.

【Demon King's Armament - Devouring Whale Horn】

[Second-Order Blade-Type Rare Item]

[Description: The remains of a whale that once roamed the dark night sky; even now, its aura that once stirred the seven seas still moves one to tears.]

The second item was a weapon somewhere between a short gun and a long sword. Even after leaving its owner, its surface was still covered with a misty vapor. When Li Lin touched it, a mournful, tidal roar echoed in his ears.

"blame!"

Li Lin's face darkened, and he slapped it back onto the dark green tabletop: "Why are you yelling so loudly!"