Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

They stood there staring at each other for a long time, and finally Nashida couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to break the deadlock:

".Just now you said that even after returning, you don't want to disclose your existence to the public for the time being. Is this really what you want to do?"

"The people of Xumi still love you very much. The contributions made by the Tree King have never been forgotten. If you disclose the information..."

"I know, but wouldn't that be a bit unfair to you?"

He shook his head and led the little fellow who was only 500 years old to a tree.

After using his strength to create a swing that was stable enough, the Tree King invited Nashida to sit on it, indicating that the subsequent conversation would take place here.

"Unfair? Why?"

The swing remained still, and Nashida looked at the tree king beside her.

"In places where the environment is too harsh, before the small tree grows fully, the presence of the big tree can protect it from the heavy rain and strong wind.

Although it will take away some sunlight, perhaps that can be considered a kind of repayment from those being protected."

".Xiaoshu, is that me?"

"Haha, maybe, even though I'm an unqualified senior."

I patted the little girl's head. Even though they looked the same, she was much older mentally.

"--Now, because the big tree that should have taken on the responsibility of protection is absent, the young seedlings of the past have to endure the wind, sand and rain alone, and have also experienced many pains in the process.

If, after everything has settled, this incompetent protector were to take away the sunlight that the young seedlings should have enjoyed, it would be too greedy."

“But you know, I don’t care.”

"Of course, now you have enough confidence and have people who always recognize and affirm you, so you no longer need to rely on the recognition of the public as the meaning of your existence."

Looking at Nashida with a little pity, I can imagine how much pain she has gone through over the years to finally wait for such an ending.

The Tree King sighed slightly, leaned closer, and gave the hug that had been interrupted earlier.

？ ！！

Nashida's body stiffened when she didn't expect the other party to hug her like this.

Before she could react, the slightly tired voice of the Tree King came to her ears:

"In fact, even if I consider that as an excuse, I may no longer want to continue to shoulder the people's expectations."

"From the very beginning, the image I presented to the public was one of perfection. Because I wanted so badly to be a perfect role model, many things I did later on were actually beyond my capabilities."

"I may be able to help you and relieve some of your burdens, but I no longer want to be that omnipotent, eternally wise Great Kind Tree King. That kind of life..."

I never thought I would hear such words from my role model.

Nashida, who had already met the two rulers Fengyan, suddenly realized at this moment that the Tree King in the records was a little too perfect, so perfect that it seemed unreal.

Never making mistakes, never taking a break, just like having no hobbies or life of his own. This is different from all the gods he has seen so far.

".So, you are actually showing your best side to the public? Just like I did before."

"Yes, I hope to be a qualified god and role model, so I try my best to avoid making any "mistakes".

But before becoming a "god", every god who loves others also has his own joys, sorrows, anger and happiness as a "human". I am very happy to see that you can understand this so early."

It has been a long time since he found someone to talk to. While telling his story, the Tree King also hoped that Nashida could learn from his own lessons and not let her "self" under the identity of a god be neglected too much.

"However, since you so resolutely rejected the solution I proposed earlier, then at least in this regard, your growth rate has far exceeded my expectations."

After a short hug, he let go of his hands and looked at Nashida in front of him with some relief.

Feeling the other person's clear and definite self-will, the Tree King thought that the "savior" who was now busy for him might have influenced her a lot.

"Well, that ending is indeed too cruel."

"You, who have made so many sacrifices for the entire Sumeru and even Teyvat, will finally face complete oblivion. Even children will never see you again in their dreams.

All that's left is a follower who has forgotten his own struggles and reflections, unconditionally accepts all your achievements, and uses this false confidence to gain the love of the people."

He raised his head slightly, and looked towards the edge of the fragmented consciousness with a nostalgic expression.

Even Nashida, whose tone had lightened slightly, explained another reason to the Tree King's somewhat surprised expression:

"—If it were me from before, I might have been able to accept that outcome, because 'Little Lucky Grass King' is a god who is not cared about. Even false confidence and respect are better than having nothing at all."

"But now, I have enough precious memories that I don't want to give up: my first time going out, my first time having someone by my side, my first time having my own sage, sun, and knight.

These memories are the brightest diamonds on a five-hundred-year scale. I don’t want them to be buried in a longer and larger desert and become mediocre.”

"."

"Oh, it's a precious memory. Remember to cherish it."

"It's ultimately a helpless move to let a young sapling take over all the branches and leaves of a large tree. I'm sorry for putting so much pressure on you.

Now that there is a better choice, let your future self experience it all."

He turned his head slightly and looked at the young man who had quietly returned at some point, holding a few new branches in his hands.

Suddenly, they clearly felt how many miracles the existence of such a "savior" had brought to them. This little fellow, who looked exactly like Nashida, pursed his lips, feeling grateful from the bottom of his heart that everything had not turned out the worst.

".You, heard everything?"

Her movements were stiff. She had never expected that what she said behind the back would be heard by the person involved. Nashida felt embarrassed and a little uneasy.

".That should be the case. It won't take long to break off a few branches, even though they aren't branches in the conventional sense."

In order to try more times, I broke off several new branches to be on the safe side.

After all, there is no pollution in the world trees nowadays, and with the method taught by the Great Compassionate Tree King, Lin Feng can actually deal with it very quickly.

He glanced at a little fellow beside him who had noticed him a long time ago but had not reminded Nashida and even deliberately changed the topic.

Noticing the other person's eyes that were slightly curved like crescent moons,

Lin Feng suddenly had an ominous premonition, thinking that the buyer's and seller's shows with the same sharp contrast as Wendy and the old man's might soon appear before his eyes.

He sighed slightly, not intending to let go of a certain "former Buyer" who was gloating over his misfortune, and walked forward to rub the heads of the two little guys at the same time.

Despite the subtle look from the Tree King, he refused to let go.

Confident that he had mostly finished what he had done here, he looked at this fragment of consciousness, which was far more lively than the records indicated, and told them his plans for his return trip:

"——Let's go. We have been here for quite some time. It's time to go back to the outside world and see what Xumi is like now."

"Nashida has reserved a room for you in the Jingshan Palace. You don't need to worry about your living situation in the future."

"Although I don't know if your new body can fully grow in time,

But if you don't want to make it public, then we'll just treat it as a welcome ceremony to celebrate your return, and you can accompany us to Mondstadt for a while afterwards."

Chapter 434 Lin Feng: Will the two Grass Gods clash? I think I can help the Tree King put on a shell.

The next day.

The clouds were white and the sky was just right. The Jingshan Palace on top of the giant tree reflected the sunlight under the blue sky.

Beyond the exterior wall interwoven with gold and green patterns, and behind the floor-to-ceiling windows decorated with flowers and vines, the refined living area is bathed in golden morning light.

Even though it is still early spring, Xumi is not affected by the seasons.

After Elhaisen temporarily took over Nashida's shift for a day yesterday, the Xumi Oratory today looked no different from usual, except for the many patients with demon scales who came to thank the gods.

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Sitting on the sofa by the window, Lin Feng was holding a white branch dotted with tender green leaves, concentrating on studying a golden can of knowledge in his hand.

Unlike the quick return in the plot, after purifying the pollution, he and Nashida were not in a hurry to do anything, so they spent a little more time at the World Tree.

After leaving the consciousness space and the World Tree last night, Lin Feng took away the fragments of the Tree King's consciousness that were originally stored in an independent area of ​​the World Tree, and temporarily stored them in this golden crystal that originally served as a "coordinate".

While he was studying how to rebuild his body, the Tree King was now using his temporary body made of elemental power.

"Thanks to your efforts, Xumi's demonic scale disease and the natural disasters caused by the abnormal earth veins have completely disappeared. As the biggest contributor, why don't you go out and meet the people who have come to express their gratitude?"

He asked softly in a gentle tone,

Sitting on another sofa to Lin Feng's left, the Tree King, who had nothing to do for the time being, had been watching here for a long time.

"That's not necessary this time. Haven't you already drafted the relevant announcement for Nashida? It's enough for the public to understand the situation."

Putting down the canned knowledge and shaking his head, Lin Feng took a deep look at the "Nashida" that appeared next to him. He was not very clear why the other party still looked like this after coming out.

"Hmm? Weird? But that's how I was before I disappeared."

"Both Nashida and I will experience regression in our growth due to overuse of our strength. My youthful appearance has occupied a significant portion of my life."

The only pity is that the body made of elemental power cannot drink tea. The Tree King put down the teacup in his hand and sighed slightly.

".Are you worried you won't be able to recognize me? But this kind of thing should be easy for you."

The disappointment of not being able to drink tea passed in a flash. The Tree King chuckled and looked at the young man in front of him, his eyes curved into two crescents.

"It's not that I can't recognize you, but I originally thought you kept this look just to make it easier for you to cover for Nashida."

Because this "Nashida" was more mature and frank in all aspects of her behavior, she stopped looking at him a little uncomfortably.

Having witnessed the amazing work efficiency and professionalism of the Tree King,

Lin Feng was sure that Nashida would have plenty of time in the future.

"Oh, I don't mind helping out a little, but the little one has her own insistence. She'll probably ask for an equal share with me."

He took out a stack of documents that he had already processed and showed them to Lin Feng.

Compared with his previous situation where he was always worried, the Tree King felt that the current workload of Xumi was almost nothing for him.

"That's fast! Perhaps there are only a few gods in all of Teyvat who can match your work efficiency."

He praised the Tree King sincerely, and Lin Feng himself was also amazed at the incredible proficiency of the Tree King.

".Um, I almost forgot, you probably want some food and tea, right? Come over here a little."

After discovering that the Tree King had made two cups of tea for her, she had picked up her cup and put it down many times.

I haven't forgotten what Andrius's condition was at that time. Although the physical-related plan is still under study, Lin Feng can still solve this small problem.

“.”? ?

Facing her doubtful gaze, he placed his hand on her forehead for a moment.

Lin Feng took out the basket of cakes he had prepared earlier and handed it over with a smile:

"Give it a try. There should be something you like. Consider it your reward for helping with the work."

".A temporary body made of elements can also eat?"

Didn't feel any changes from the previous touch, looked at Lin Feng in front of him with a little doubt,

I opened the cover with doubt, picked up a portion of caramel pudding and tentatively put a small mouthful into my mouth with a spoon.

？ ！！

The movement paused slightly, because of a long-lost sweet feeling mixed with a hint of bitterness, the mini tree king couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"Oh, eat, and then chat with me after you're done."

This body was temporarily endowed with the characteristics of "life". Having seen Andrius's appearance of a starving ghost before, Lin Feng was not surprised that she would behave like this.

"I'm back, how are you guys getting along?

Everyone is a very nice person, so there shouldn’t be too much of a sense of unfamiliarity.”

???

I was worried that there might be some unfamiliarity between the Tree King and my own sage.

But before he could finish his words, he saw with confusion that there was a pile of dessert boxes on the table. The number was several times more than when he was eating the most.

Thinking that it was Xiaobai running over again, Nashida looked everywhere but couldn't find the little guy.

???

"So, Xiaobai just finished eating all these desserts and then went out to play? The spoon in the tree king's hand was feeding you."

"Well, I feel relieved to see you guys getting along so well."

She tilted her head and didn't think much about it. After all, this kind of thing had happened many times before. She thought that only Xiaobai could eat such a large amount of food in one go.

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