Genshin Impact: Learning makes me stronger

Inazuma, Kagemukaiyama, and Narujin Taisha Shrine.

Under the sacred cherry tree.

The petals fluttered like drizzle, silently covering the bluestone path, adding a bit of vitality and romance to this quiet shrine.

Whenever the breeze blows, the petals spin and fall lightly, as if weaving a string of beautiful dreams for the visiting travelers.

Here, time seems to become slow and peaceful. The people of Inazuma step lightly on the path paved with flower petals, come to the sacred cherry tree, close their eyes, put their hands together, and make a wish devoutly.

Their faces were filled with peace and satisfaction, as if at this moment, they could feel the blessing and guidance of God.

In the silence of the wizard's room, Yae Shinto gazed at the harmonious and peaceful scene outside the window, but couldn't help but sigh softly.

Seeing this, Paimon asked curiously, "Son of God, why are you sighing?"

Yae Shinko came back to his senses, looked at the three people in front of him, and said slowly: "I was just thinking that five hundred years ago, Inazuma was also as peaceful and harmonious as it is now. At that time, Shin was still there, Ying was still the innocent country girl who only knew how to wield swords and guns, and I was just a carefree little fox... But the sudden disaster changed everything."

After hearing this, several people fell silent.

The chief priestess of Narukami Taisha Shrine, the inheritor of the fox bloodline, and the follower and friend of "Eternity".

It has hundreds of faces, some serious, some cheerful, some compassionate, some indifferent, and no one knows the truth, just like no one can easily find a fairy fox that passes by a passerby in the secret forest.

However, when the fox's eyes fall on humans, what should she do? After going through so much, does she feel tired?

Paimon gently patted Yae Shinko's shoulder and comforted him, "Son of God, the past is the past. We must look forward and believe that the future will be better."

After hearing this, Yae Shinko's eyes flashed with a smile, "A beautiful future? If Inazuma wants to become a better person now, she can't do without your help~"

"No problem, as long as we can help, just tell us, Son of God!" Paimon patted his chest with a serious look.

Ying also nodded. Since Inazuma and Su Xun were related, she would not be stingy in helping. It was not the first time anyway.

Yae Shenzi smiled lightly and did not continue the topic. She looked at Su Xun.

"Su Xun, aren't you going to make fried tofu for me every day? You can start now."

When Paimeng heard this, he also excitedly interrupted: "Yes, I also want to eat the fried tofu made by Su Xun!"

Su Xun naturally would not refuse this. "Okay, where is the kitchen? I'll go prepare it now."

Yae Shinko led Su Xun to the kitchen, where there were abundant ingredients and complete cooking utensils.

Su Xun quickly familiarized himself with the kitchen environment, and then began to make fried tofu skillfully.

Yae Shinko leaned against the door frame, staring at Su Xun's busy figure.

It was as if she had returned to the time when she was still a little fox, when she would also quietly wait for Su Xun to bring her surprises and delicious food.

After a while, Su Xun made a plate of fragrant fried tofu.

He brought the dish to the table and said to Yae Shinko, "Try it and see if my cooking skills are the same as they were five hundred years ago."

Yae Shinko picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the fried tofu.

It was this one bite that made her fall into memories, and tears gradually welled up in her eyes.

"How is it?" Seeing that the Eightfold Divine Son paused for a long time after taking a bite, Su Xun couldn't help but ask.

Yae Shinko came back to her senses, a beautiful smile appeared on her face, she nodded, "Yeah, delicious! It still tastes the same."

Seeing this, Su Xun also laughed.

Paimeng ate with gusto, mumbling as he ate, "Hmm! So delicious! Su Xun, this fried tofu is so delicious, why don't you make it in Liyue?"

Su Xun shrugged helplessly, "I can cook so many dishes, and fried tofu is just one of them. I didn't think of this dish when I was cooking, so I naturally didn't make it."

"Oh." Paimon didn't care too much and continued eating the fried tofu in big mouthfuls.

Yae Shinko looked at Su Xun with a smile on his face, and said, "I didn't expect your cooking skills are still so good. I really miss you. I really want to keep you in Inazuma and let you be my personal chef..."

"Uh..." Su Xun smiled awkwardly but politely.

"Actually, if you want to eat the food I cook, I can teleport over anytime. You don't have to keep me in Inazuma."

"Yes, yes, and if you are greedy, Son of God, you can also go to his house for dinner through Su Xun's pocket anchor. Su Xun will definitely not refuse!" Paimeng nodded repeatedly.

Su Xun looked at Paimeng helplessly, then nodded, indicating that she was right.

"Pocket anchor point? Is it the blue device that the little guy just set up?" Yae Shinko asked curiously.

Ying frowned and corrected him: "My name is not Little Guy, my name is Ying!"

"As for this thing..." Ying took out a pocket anchor point, "It is a convenient teleportation device invented by Su Xun. As long as pocket anchor points are set up in two places, you can quickly teleport anywhere on the continent of Teyvat."

Yae Shenzi ignored Ying's rebuttal, took the pocket anchor from her, looked at it carefully for a while, and then gently put it back into Ying's palm, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

“This thing is quite interesting. I seem to have some impression of it. It seems to be a strange device that has been circulated in the continent of Teyvat a long time ago.

But as far as I know, its original function is limited to short-distance transmission. I think this item should be able to achieve long-distance transmission after your modification, Su Xun."

Su Xun nodded.

Yae Shenzi tapped her chin lightly with her slender jade-like fingers, a faint smile on her lips, and said, "It is indeed a good idea to travel between Liyue and Inazuma at any time through this pocket anchor point."

She turned her gaze to Su Xun and extended a hand.

Seeing this, Su Xun immediately understood and took out a pocket anchor from the storage jade gourd and handed it to the Eightfold Son of God.

Yae Shenzi took the pocket anchor and looked at Su Xun seriously: "In that case, I will try to use this pocket anchor to go to Liyue if I have time next time. Don't find it troublesome in the future~"

Su Xun responded with a smile: "Of course not, Son of God, you can come over anytime."

Yae Shinko nodded with satisfaction, then carefully put the pocket anchor away.

After some chatting, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and Ying also asked about the situation of Thunder God and Inazuma.

Listening to Ying's questions, Yae Shinko sighed.

"Ying is a stubborn person. She lost a lot in the disaster and fell into the blind pursuit of "eternity". "

"In my opinion, eternity means not losing what you already have, but from another perspective, it also means giving up the possibility of getting more. However, things in the world are always like this, no one can get everything, and Ying believes that change and development will bring disaster, so he tries to prevent all changes and make Inazuma stagnate forever."

"This is too extreme..." Paimon said in surprise.

Yaejinko nodded, "Yes, her actions have caused Inazuma to stagnate and become rigid, and the lives of the people have become increasingly difficult. I have been trying to persuade her, but she is always stubborn and refuses to change."

"It seems that now, you are the only ones who can stop her, especially you... Su Xun." Yae Shen Zi glanced at Su Xun and said meaningfully.

"Me?" Su Xun was a little surprised.

"That's right." Yae Shinko nodded, "Now only you can change the will of the shadow!"

"Um...but according to what you said, Son of God, Thundergod and I are just friends, right? Even you, her follower, can't change her mind, so how can I?" Su Xun asked doubtfully.

Yae Shenzi shook his head, "Su Xun, the relationship between you and Ying is not ordinary, the fate between you is very deep... You can definitely do it, I believe in you!"

Su Xun felt a little helpless. He had no memory of anything related to Lei's movie. How could he persuade her?

After a moment of silence, Su Xun looked at the Eightfold Son of God and said, "Son of God, I still say the same thing. Give me some time first."

Yae Shinko sighed and said, "Okay, I know you need time to think about it, but you have to make a decision as soon as possible, because if you delay it for longer, the situation in Inazuma will get worse and worse."

Su Xun nodded and said, "I will. Thank you, Son of God."

"Hmph, you're really a bit boring now that you don't have the memory of five hundred years ago. You're too polite to me." The Eightfold God Son rolled his eyes at Su Xun.

Su Xun smiled helplessly. He knew that he felt a little estranged from the Son of God now, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After all, this was their first meeting, and he couldn't immediately treat the Son of God like an old friend.

On the side, after discussing with Ying for a while, Paimeng spoke up: "Son of God, if there is nothing else, Ying and I will leave first, you can talk to Su Xun."

"Hmm? Where are you going?" asked Yae Shinko, her eyes shifting between Paimon and Ying.

Ying hesitated for a moment, then said, "We are going to meet with Ms. Kamisato, the society's magistrate."

"Oh? Is it the White Egret Princess? I didn't expect that you would be able to establish a relationship with her just after arriving in Inazuma." Yae Kamiko was a little surprised.

"Actually, when we first came to Inazuma, it was a society official named Thomas who took the initiative to get close to us, and then..." Because Su Xun was present, Paimeng recounted his experience after coming to Inazuma in detail.

"Heh... I didn't expect that even the most law-abiding and loyal of the three Inazuma magistrates would become dissatisfied because of the Eye Hunter Order. It seems that Ying really made a wrong decision." Yae Kamiko murmured to herself.

"Well, if that's the case, then you should go quickly. The Kamizato family is trustworthy. Although you no longer need to go through the magistrate to see Kage, building a good relationship with the Kamizato family will also be helpful for your actions in Inazuma."

"Okay, then we won't bother you anymore. Goodbye." Paimon said.

"Goodbye." Yae Shinto said, and Su Xun also waved.

Paimon and Ying left the Naruto Grand Shrine and headed towards Kamisato's house.

In the priest's room of the Naruto-taisha Shrine, only Yae Shinko and Su Xun were left.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward at this moment, of course, it was Su Xun himself who felt awkward.

Yae Shinko stared at him with interest, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

This was the first time she saw Su Xun like this. Five hundred years ago, when she was still a little fox, Su Xun took good care of her and was always gentle and doting. How could she be like now, uneasy and a little unfamiliar?

Yae Shenzi smiled gently and broke the silence: "Su Xun, can you walk with me?"

Su Xun was stunned, then nodded.

……

Guarded forest.

This forest, shrouded in mysterious mist and looking down at the mountain, is full of ancient atmosphere.

Here, stone statues of civet cats can be seen everywhere, some of them squatting or standing upright, as if they were the guardians of the forest, silently watching every passing traveler with their unchanging posture.

Deep in this forest, there are many torii gates hidden in an orderly manner.

These torii are made up of red-painted pillars and roofs. Over time, the paint has become mottled and peeled, revealing the wood texture and signs of time.

At this moment, in this quiet forest, a man and a woman came quietly.

The man is a handsome young man with an upright figure, dressed in a plain brocade suit, while the woman is a slender and charming lady, dressed in a pink witch costume.

The two people were none other than Su Xun and Yae Shen Zi. They followed the forest path and went deep into this deserted land.

Along the way, they were silent, just quietly enjoying the tranquility and mystery of the forest.

Yae Shenzi would occasionally stop to look at the flowers and plants on the roadside, or listen to the birds singing in the woods, and Su Xun would follow her silently, watching her back.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Yae Shinto finally stopped.

They came to a small stream. The water was gurgling and clear, and the stones and water plants at the bottom were clearly visible.

Yae Shinko stared at the stream quietly, with a gleam in his eyes.

Su Xun walked up to Yae Shenzi and looked at her quietly.

After a while, Yae Shenzi turned around and looked at Su Xun with gentle eyes.

She whispered, "Su Xun, do you know? This is where we first met."

Su Xun was stunned for a moment.

Yae Shinko continued, “At that time, I thought the other foxes in the tribe were too stupid and too noisy, so I slipped out alone, wanting to find a quiet place to practice.

But I accidentally encountered a ferocious monster. At that time, I was just a little fox and was almost eaten by it. Just when I thought I was going to die on the spot, you descended from the sky like a hero, and then killed the monster effortlessly and saved me. "

Yae Shinko recalled the past and a gentle smile appeared on her face.