Genshin Impact: Great, you guys still remember

(Some plot was added at the end of the previous chapter, remember to read it if you are following the latest chapter)

In late winter and early spring, when everything is coming back to life, it is dead silent here.

This country is called Kanreya.

The sky was gray, and even the sun had a dark blue hue. The cold sunlight spread over the land, and houses were collapsing.

Zhong Li frowned.

The death of a country made her feel shocked and sad.

Wendy next to him was still muttering:

"Hey, did they call us here just to watch this? Didn't they say it was a trial? Why didn't they just give a verdict without any trial... Ma'am, in my opinion, this is a demotion..."

Before he could utter the word "威", Zhong Li glared back at him.

"Silence!"

Don't say what you shouldn't say.

Wendy said "Oh" and slowly lowered her hand that was covering her mouth.

After a while, he whispered again:

"Auntie, why do I always feel that you are a little uneasy? Don't be afraid, we are not the ones being judged..."

"..."

Ignoring Wendy's mumbling, Zhong Li raised her jade fingers and rubbed her brows.

I just felt a little uneasy.

But how could she be uneasy? Just as Wendy said, the purpose of this trial was to show her power and to scare others. Basically, she had no need to be uneasy.

So why...

She suddenly thought of her brother Lei Long who was in Inazuma. She calculated that she hadn't seen him for decades.

The Thunder God Baal said he was in seclusion.

It's good to be in seclusion, it's good to be in seclusion, as long as he is safe and sound,

Then he should not appear in this catastrophe.

Thinking of this, Zhong Li breathed a sigh of relief and stood upright in the air.

Soon, the water god, fire god, and several other gods arrived one after another.

Looking at the gods greeting each other, the Thunder God and the Grass God were the only ones missing.

Zhong Li frowned again.

The next moment, a meteor streaked across the sky, and a fierce aura erupted among the gods.

In a blink of an eye, a figure appeared in the air, high up in the sky, with long hair fluttering and blood-red clothes dancing in the wind. The voice was emotionless, cold and desolate:

"The trial is imminent, can the rulers take their positions?"

The water god took a step forward, very respectfully:

"The Grass Ruler, Buyel, has not yet arrived because he is unable to leave his duties as the World Tree. The Lightning Ruler, Baal... the reason for his future is still unknown..."

"..."

The Maintainer did not reply and closed his eyes in mid-air.

The scene suddenly became quiet, and the low-pressure atmosphere made the five rulers present no longer want to reminisce about the past.

Only Zhong Li narrowed his eyes slightly, observing the Maintainer in mid-air.

She had seen He Li die in His hands twice.

call--

She took a deep breath and slowly suppressed the murderous intent in her heart.

Don't rush, wait until he needs it...

At this moment, Wendy's voice suddenly reached my ears:

"what is that?"

Hearing this, everyone looked to the south, and even the Maintainer in mid-air opened his eyes.

...

Suddenly, a small black dot appeared in the southern sky. It moved very quickly, like a magnet, attracting the dark blue sun and growing larger.

By the time I realized what was happening, the black spot in the sky had turned into a rolling dark cloud that spread over a thousand miles, layer upon layer, and covered the entire sky in the south in a blink of an eye.

boom--

Suddenly, there was a loud thunderclap, and the layers of dark clouds broke apart like ice. Dazzling lightning flashed through the cracks in the clouds.

"Thunder? Where does thunder come from in winter?"

Wendy muttered to himself, squinting his eyes and observing carefully. Soon, he was surprised as if he had discovered something:

"It's him?"

He turned to look at Zhong Li:

"Auntie, it's him. Why is he here?"

Zhong Li had seen it a long time ago. She stared at the five-clawed thunder dragon that shuttled through the gaps in the clouds.

The uneasiness that had originally subsided in my heart rose again, even more violently.

Yes, why are you here?

I hope it's not what I think.

...

The several rulers present knew He Li to some extent and knew that he was the Thunder Dragon beside the Thunder God Baal.

Seeing him coming, they naturally thought that he was here to escort the God of Thunder, and they didn't take it seriously at first.

Until the dark clouds reached the sky, a deafening thunder sounded, and the gods only saw a flash before their eyes, and then the thunder dragon came down like thunder.

The target is directly aimed at the maintainer among the gods.

...

boom--

The entire underground kingdom trembled.

The gods hadn't reacted yet. Wendy's ears were still a little numb. Only Zhong Li was staring at the center.

When the smoke cleared, the five-clawed thunder dragon had transformed into He Li, whom all the gods had seen. His hands turned into dragon claws, which were surrounded by a faint lightning. At the end of the lightning was a blood-red chain.

The Maintainer didn't move a hair, and one could only see his eyes becoming increasingly indifferent.

"presumptuous!"

With a light rebuke, the chain swept past, and He Li flipped in the air and landed steadily on the ground.

The two of them stared at each other.

Like a destined enemy.

But the Maintainer did not recognize him, and spoke indifferently, as if the attack had never happened:

"Where is the second generation Thunder Dragon, the Thunder Ruler Bal?"

"Barr?"

He Li laughed twice:

"Since you know I am the Thunder Dragon, why are you asking me? What would I do if I knew where Baal is, huh?"

"You killed her,"

The cold voice didn't even sound like a question.

He Li reached into his arms and quickly took out something that looked like a chess piece.

Heart of God!

This is already the answer,

Seeing this, the Maintainer was slightly shocked and was about to close his eyes, but the next moment... a flash of lightning passed by.

He took a step back and looked at He Li with cold eyes:

"presumptuous!"

"I'm still here. Isn't it disrespectful to close your eyes and go to sleep?"

He Li clenched his fists, and thunder roared:

"Besides, don't you have any other words?"

"..."

The Maintainer controlled the chains to block the lightning that could strike at any time, but the lightning was too dense and he could not concentrate on checking the Heavenly Dao.

Looking at He Li's calm expression, he couldn't help but think,

The second generation of Thunder Dragons is extremely sensitive. After losing the power of the ancient dragon, it should have become a coward and survived. Why did this Thunder Dragon suddenly...

The indifference in his eyes suddenly turned into solemnity. He suddenly raised his palm and pointed towards the sky.

In an instant, a blood-red chain several times thicker than before fell from the sky and headed straight towards He Li.

At this time, He Li also clenched his fist and blasted at the chain...

But suddenly, a rock-yellow light flashed by.

"Impregnable."

boom--

The chain hit the rock-yellow light, causing a ripple and making a sound like metal and stone. The light flickered and dimmed a little, but it did not go out after all.

"Sister Zhong Li?"

He Li looked back in surprise.

She was smiling, looking a little tired:

"I blocked it this time,"

...

It was so similar. The scene just now was so similar. It was very similar to the nightmare memory of He Li being pierced by the chain a thousand years ago.

She often regretted that if it had been faster, if it had been even faster, he would not have died.

This scene tortured her in her dreams at midnight... until now——

The scene in her dream reappeared, and she no longer wanted to worry about anything.

So she built the strongest shield in her life.

...

I have rehearsed it countless times in my dreams, so how could I fail this time?

...

"..."

He Li looked at that beautiful face and didn't know what to say.

hiss--

But all the gods present took a deep breath, and Wendy was so upset that he almost jumped up and down.

If I had known she would be like this, I should have held this old friend back.

The reason is simple: the ruling party openly rebels against the maintainer, which is undoubtedly a rebellion! !

This is going to destroy the country!!

"Moracus, the ruler of the rock,"

Sure enough, the maintainer's cold gaze moved over:

"I hope you can give a reasonable explanation."

This guy is a rock spirit, not much younger than him, he was already a little wary, and now he was even more...

Morax put his hands behind his back, shook his head, and said nothing.

But He Li suddenly moved, punching and shattering the last bit of rock light in front of him.

In an instant, dirt flew and dust rose, blocking everyone's sight.

good chance!

Zhong Li's eyes flashed, and she stretched out her hands. The star that she had been preparing since she saw He Li was about to fly out of her hand, and her target was the maintainer...

Her murderous intent never diminished from beginning to end.

'You can rely on me, no matter who you are facing,'

This sentence is never just talk.

...

But just before the stars gathered, her wrist was suddenly grabbed. She looked up and met He Li's bright eyes.

Time seemed to stand still.

"Sister Zhong Li, don't,"

He Li shook his head gently, with a request, even pleading, in his eyes.

"Why not!?"

Zhong Li tried to pull her hand away, but was unable to do so. She felt an inexplicable surge of anger in her heart.

She is always irrational in front of He Li.

"Are you going to fight for that one-fifth on your own?"

Zhong Li frowned and spoke sternly.

Others don’t know him, but Zhong Li doesn’t know him either?

How could he possibly kill Thor?

How could he be a complete dragon now?

What can he use to fight against the Maintainers?

Take that one-fifth?

"Why did Sister Zhong Li help me?"

He Li raised his other hand and held her other wrist.

Zhong Li looked into his eyes and said seriously:

"I don't want to see you die again,"

What she actually wanted to say was...

I don't want to see you die alone again.

She often had nightmares, either of her chest pierced by chains or of the upside-down gun in the ruins of Guiliji.

She couldn't imagine what it would be like for He Li to face all that alone...

Now, being together and fighting side by side in reality is the most unattainable thing in dreams.

She wouldn't leave him alone anymore.

"Two people is two-fifths, which is also an opportunity. You said that fate is hard to change, so let's rewrite it together, just like Guiliji,

It was so in the past, it is so now, and it will be so in the future..."

Zhong Li kept talking. In the past, Shitou was not good at speaking, but today, in order to make He Li waver, he used up all his life's accumulation.

That is the soft heart hidden beneath the rocky shell.

He Li looked at Zhong Li in front of him, a star in the sky was held in his palm, gathering and dispersing, and her amber eyes were filled with the softness of a woman.

In those eyes, he saw himself,

So he bent his head and kissed her.

Zhong Li, who was still struggling, suddenly stopped moving.

...

It was very strange. Everyone said that Zhong Li was stone, but her lips were unusually soft and sticky, like a cold little snake, with a scent of osmanthus.

Well, it seems that I took a sip of tea before coming here.

I don't know when my hand loosened, and it went along the arm and then around the waist. The rock that was once so tall and straight now seemed to be very slender and delicate.

The other hand climbed up to her hair and gently stroked her long rock-red hair.

The star in Zhong Li's palm went out at some point, and after a few moments of confusion, she instinctively wrapped her arms around He Li's waist.

The hug became tighter and tighter.

Lightning is the fastest thing in the world. In their world, one second can last extremely long.

This kiss lasted for a very long time.

...

"But I can't bear to..."

He Li gently hugged Zhong Li and let her head rest on his shoulder, and said softly:

“I’d bet on one out of five, but I wouldn’t dare bet on two out of five.

I know that Sister Zhong Li loves me and she made a promise with me."

'You can count on me, no matter who you face,'

This agreement actually came from the future, and He Li had told her so.

"But do you know how my future self responded to you?"

Before Zhong Li asked, He Li chuckled and said:

"I said, 'Oh, I am a man, how can I let a woman protect me? Just wait and see -'"

He Li thought about the situation at that time, shook his head and smiled:

"Look, I am no weaker than you now."

"..."

"Besides, since we are already like this, I won't hide some of my words anymore."

"..."

“I’m a very strong person,”

He Li smiled, tightened his arms, lowered his head slightly and said in Zhong Li's ear:

"I want my sister Zhong Li to belong only to me."

"..."

Zhong Li's whole body stiffened suddenly, obviously not used to such cheesy love talk.

"Sister Zhong Li used to be, and Sister Zhong Li will be in the future, but not now..."

He Li looked down at her, his eyes slowly becoming serious:

"Now Sister Zhong Li is not only my Sister Zhong Li, but also the Rock King of Liyue, one of the Seven Ruling Officials of the Mortal World..."

"!"

Zhong Li opened her eyes slightly and wanted to explain something.

But he was interrupted by He Li's words:

"Besides, isn't Liyue our child?"

Our...children?

Zhong Li suddenly remembered the stories on the streets of Liyue.

Emperor Yanwang and Emperor Jun of the Earthly World, one fights in battles, the other manages the household...a perfect match, close and intimate.

"So, I hope that my sister Zhong Li can raise our child well, until we no longer need to take care of him, until we can completely let go..."

He Li lowered his head slightly and touched his forehead with hers:

"When Sister Zhong Li belongs to me completely,"

His voice was gentle:

"Then, we can face our fate together, okay?"

"..."

Zhong Li looked at him, her eyes flickering, but her heart seemed to be broken by something.

Maybe it's home, maybe it's fate, or maybe it's the child he mentioned.

After a long while, she sighed softly:

"I will agree to your request, but... you also have to agree to one thing for me,"

"you say,"

"This is... the last time,"

"Yes, this is the last time, the real last time."

...

Spring thunder rolled, and the melodious opera voice of Liyue from far away seemed to ring in my ears.

"Do you regret——"

"My beloved and I have no regrets in life or death—"

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Wow, I didn't expect that, "Emperor's Farewell" is real! ! Since our Emperor is a woman, she must be as good as she can be! ! ! What's the point of being confused? ? ? It can be said that the author feminized the Emperor just for the current plot! ! !

Two in one, I have written three chapters today, almost 7,000 words, let’s try making it shorter? (╬▔皿▔)╯