Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Su Ping really didn't want to go home immediately. This time, he wanted to pay homage to his grandparents whom he hadn't seen since he was born.

Su Yue saw that it was not the way home, and guessed his son's thoughts, so he said calmly: "Ping'er, don't you want to go back yet?"

Su Ping nodded and explained, "I haven't been to worship my grandparents for so many years. Let's go this year!"

As he spoke, he shook the basket that was still filled with things.

Su Yue glanced at his son, and after a moment, he slowly said: "Okay, Dad will take you there, at the foot of Tianheng Mountain, near our village."

As the sun climbed higher in the sky, a few families in the village had already started cooking, and wisps of smoke rose up, drifting away from the world.

When it was almost time for lunch, Su Ping and his son walked towards Tianheng Mountain, as if they were not worried about having lunch this way.

Su Ping raised his hand to cover his eyes, glanced at the sky, took out the snacks in his arms, and said with a smile: "Dad, have lunch first and take a rest."

"Okay." Su Yue agreed softly.

The father and son sat down on the roadside, taking the snacks that Su Pingchang made and eating them with relish as the breeze blew by.

Su Ping looked at the road they came from, his eyes fell on the two lines of footprints, and asked thoughtfully: "Grandpa, grandma, grandpa and grandma, what are they like?"

Su Yue was silent for a while, patting the ground with one hand, and finally uttered one sentence, "Your grandfather... is very strict with people..."

Su Ping did not speak. Based on the information given by this sentence, he roughly imagined the image of an old man with white hair, straight features, and who often preached to others.

"Actually, that's not right." Su Yue hesitated, and then said, "When I was younger, when I was not as old as you, Ping'er, he often took me to the mountains to hunt!"

"Tianheng Mountain at that time was not so... spacious and easy to climb. It was full of big trees. A wild grass could be as tall as my heart now. If a child fell into it and fainted, he would have no way of finding the person!"

"However, Dad is pretty good. He always follows closely and never falls behind. He never causes any trouble for your grandpa..." Su Yue's face, which was marked by the years, gradually showed a look of longing.

This longing made him, who was already a father, feel a little childish, just like himself in what he just said.

Su Ping also smiled, his face full of happiness. Listening to these stories, he felt as if he was there at the time, looking at his father who was still a child at the time, and chasing after his father's father closely.

After Su Yue finished speaking, he sighed and said, "Let's get on with the journey, otherwise it would probably delay the return trip," and then he stood up with his crutches.

What else could Su Ping do after hearing the story? Of course he just followed it, so he supported his father and set off on the road to Tianheng Mountain.

Seen from a distance, Tianheng Mountain is extremely majestic, with its huge mountain body rising into the sky. The vast ocean seems to have to give way to it.

It looks like this from a distance, but the feeling becomes more profound when you get closer.

Su Ping stood at the foot of the mountain at this time, looking up, he felt like a drop in the ocean, a tiny and invisible ant. Tianheng Mountain remained motionless, and an invisible oppression arose spontaneously, making people afraid.

At this moment, there was only one sentence in Su Ping's mind that could describe the situation between him and Tianheng Mountain: an ant trying to shake a tree!

Su Ping relaxed his mind and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he followed his father's gaze and looked at the messy... cemetery.

Although it is a cemetery, it feels like a mass grave, desolate and overgrown, with soul flags floating around freely and tombstones all crooked. I don't know if it's due to the passage of time or if it has always been like this.

Amidst the chaos, Su Ping followed his father to four graves.

After his father's explanation, Su Ping learned that the four graves were for his grandparents, as well as his maternal grandparents.

Based on what he had heard before, Su Ping also knew that not long after his parents got married, both of their parents died one after another, leaving only the newlyweds to turn red into white and joy into sorrow.

They put out some incense and candles as offerings as usual. After finishing the work, Su Ping, led by his father, kowtowed three times and presented a handful of soil for his descendants.

Su Yue hunched over, leaning on a cane in one hand, and looked face to face at one of the tombstones with unclear words on it, with a relieved smile on his face.

It stands to reason that when offering sacrifices to ancestors, one should look solemn, or not smile. But Su Yue couldn't help it at this moment. He couldn't hold back the emotion that came from his heart.

After a few breaths, Su Yue's smile faded a little. He stood up, looked at his son who was also standing, and spoke slowly.

"Ping'er, actually Dad has had a dream since he was a child, but your grandfather thought it was too dangerous, so he didn't let me do it. Later, I got married and had to take care of the family, so I completely lost the opportunity to do it."

"Dad, you mean joining the Qianyan Army?" Su Ping blinked. His eyes had seen through the matter.

Su Yue nodded and was not surprised. After all, he felt that his son was very smart and it was not impossible for him to see his dream.

"So, Dad, do you regret it now?"

“Regrets? Not really!” Su Yue’s weathered eyes suddenly sparkled. “If I had really joined the Qianyan Army, I wouldn’t have been able to marry Xiaoying, and I wouldn’t have such a powerful son!”

Su Ping scratched his head, feeling inexplicably embarrassed. He looked at his father and asked softly, "So that means there is nothing left?"

“You could say that.”

"This... Dad, are you imitating those charlatans in hitting the peak?"

"Of course not. How should I put it? I really don't regret it. But if I can, I'd better try it!" Su Yue said to himself, "I heard someone say that if you join the Qianyan Army, you will regret it for two years, but if you don't join the Qianyan Army, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

"Dad thought so a long time ago, but after I got married and had you, I no longer thought so. With such a good wife and child, what does it matter whether I join the Qianyan Army or not?"

Su Ping closed his eyes, and opened them after a moment. His eyes were clear and bright. It was obvious that he had not yet reached the state of artistic conception, but he should be there soon.

After all, that was two full years of accumulation, and I had a different perspective on the market, and I was personally involved, so of course my state of mind had changed.

He listened to every word his father said and kept it in mind.

Until the morning sun shone in the afternoon, the father and son set out on their journey home. Under the strong sunlight, they both looked very proud.

The way home is much easier than the way here, perhaps because the basket is empty, or perhaps because I feel more relaxed.

In general, no matter what the reason was, they walked much faster. The father and son did not stop until they returned to the doorstep of their home.

They had originally planned to go home directly without stopping, but unfortunately things did not go as they wished, and someone happened to be standing at their door.

The man had a well-proportioned figure and his face seemed to be powdered, which made him whiter than other men of the same age. His overall appearance would be acceptable if he did not have a frivolous or sneaky look.

Su Ping glanced at the man and suddenly felt depressed, because the man in his eyes was none other than Chen Baiwang's son who had just returned not long ago.

Even though the former fat guy successfully reshaped his body and lost weight to his current appearance, even though we haven't met this year and his appearance has changed a lot, the feeling that makes people irritated at first sight will not change.

Before Su Ping could think about anything else, the man walked towards him slowly, with a hint of pride on his face, as if he was in a high position and the people he looked at were just grass and dust.

"I haven't seen you for many years, but it seems that the little prodigy Su hasn't changed much. His appearance, words, behavior and temperament are still the same as in previous years!"

Su Ping did not respond to the mocking words. He helped his father back into the house, then went out and closed the door before looking at the man standing in front of him.

"Oh, he's still a filial son, really admirable!" The former little fat boy clapped his hands, with a look of surprise on his face, as if he was watching someone playing with a monkey.

Su Ping's expression remained normal, and he replied calmly, "Who are you?"

"you forgot?"

"I don't remember it!"

"You are such an impolite fellow! You have studied for two years, aren't you afraid of bringing disgrace upon your master and being laughed at by the world?"

"If you don't introduce yourself, how would I know who you are? Besides, I've never seen you before!"

The tension between the two became stronger as they spoke, but Su Ping was telling some truth. He knew who the other person was, but he didn't recognize him or know his name.

"Then listen carefully! This young master... no, my surname is Chen, my name is Jihua, and I am a disciple of the Zhilun School, one of the six schools of the Jiaoling Academy! You country bumpkin, do you know what the Jiaoling Academy is?" Chen Jihua spoke with an arrogant look, as if what he said was enough to crush Su Ping into pieces.

“I have heard of the Ministry of Education, a foreign institution of Xumi, but what about the Ministry of Education?” Su Ping closed his eyes and said calmly.

"So what? You're just jealous! You've never been able to leave this shabby little place in your life, and you've never received a real education. You can only hold on to some old-fashioned books and read them there!"

"Alas, it's totally different from the perfect teaching method pioneered by our Order Institute. It's lively and interesting. It just transfers knowledge into the brain. There's no need to memorize all that nonsense!"

"You've never seen such high technology in Liyue, right?"

Su Ping remained silent. Silence was his mood at the moment. He suddenly couldn't understand what this person wanted to say. Was he praising the advanced people of the Order? Or was he deliberately belittling Liyue?

Chen Jihua saw that Su Ping didn't say anything. The more he spoke, the more arrogant he became. It was as if the entire Jiaoling Court belonged to him alone.

"The knowledge we have at the Order Academy is much better than what you have at your private school. We teach the most advanced technology and knowledge in Teyvat. What about you? All you can talk about is etiquette and morality, which is completely useless!"