Genshin Impact: Pool Character, Nirvana of the Demon God

"Ah~ my husband looks so tired. It seems he was just forcing himself before without any sense of propriety." Xiao Guizi looked at Jun Bai who was resting with his eyes closed and made a distressed sound.

[I would say that people who say they have a sense of propriety usually have no sense of propriety.]

[According to Jun Bai himself, he seems to be still in the recovery period of Nirvana, and his strength has not yet recovered to its peak. ]

[I have already killed Xiao Junbai in "Return to the Past", so I cannot kill Junbai again this time. 】

The comments in the barrage cannot affect the direction of the plot.

"Marshal, please rest assured. I will take care of everything."

As Xuanjian bowed and left the stage, this part of the plot ended.

Next mission name:

【Approaching Guest Star】

——Teyvat

Players in the real world only need to use Paimon to fast forward two days to continue with the next plot.

But it actually took half a month to pass in Teyvat.

Half a month ago, the four strongholds of the Fatui were destroyed. The executive officer's son was seriously injured, and the executive officer's wife was slightly injured. The two returned to the Northland Bank to recuperate.

During this period, the diplomats of the Fatui went to Bubulu to ask Doctor Baizhu for treatment, but were rejected by the Three-Eyed and Five-Manifested Immortal Yaojun.

The doctor, the rich man, and the two executives are missing.

Two weeks ago, the monsters living on the seashore rioted and attacked Guiliji. The Qianyan Army, led by the guardian Yasha, did not harm Guiliji.

A week ago, the red-eyed sea dragon that was wiped out by the immortals reappeared in the sea.

Three days ago, heavy rain suddenly hit Guiliji.

A day ago, the scale of the rainstorm expanded to Liyue Harbor.

Now, in the Qun Yu Pavilion, Ningguang looked at the rain outside the window and sighed, "The situation is not optimistic."

The larger the scale of the disaster, the closer the day of the decisive battle is.

It could be tomorrow, today, or the next moment, but it will definitely happen in the next two days.

Even though this was known half a month ago and preparations had been made in advance.

But Ningguang still felt unprepared.

Amid this natural disaster whose impact is expanding every day, the shortcomings of Liyue Harbor are being revealed bit by bit.

Liyue Harbor was like a rootless duckweed in the rain, being tossed by the wind and rain, unable to take any countermeasures.

There was still water accumulation on the streets, and according to measurements by the Thousand Rock Army, the water level in Liyue Harbor was gradually rising.

If that were the case, Ningguang wouldn't be like this.

But she found that in such a disaster, all she could do was to inform the residents of Liyue Port not to go out on rainy days. And it was just a notification, not an enforcement.

Because the Seven Stars do not have this power.

What made Ningguang feel most helpless was that even though she asked the Thousand Rock Army to notify everyone, a large number of residents still went out.

They would go to Liuliting and Xinyuexuan for dinner, or to Sanwanguogang for storytelling and drinking. But they just didn't want to obey the management.

When asked why, those people would confidently answer:

——Marshal Tianfeng and the immortals will protect us!

The drawbacks of divine rule were fully revealed at this moment. The Geo Emperor, Marshal Sky Phoenix and the other immortals gave Liyue Harbor such a strong sense of security that the voices of the Liyue Seven Stars were so weak among the people.

"It is precisely because of the existence of such people that the immortals have always looked down upon the power of mortals."

Keqing walked up to Ningguang and said, "Ningguang, it's time to make up your mind."

Ningguang half-closed her eyes and remained silent.

"The Emperor has passed away - at least that's what Liyue Harbor thinks. When something like this happens, the best thing to do is to gather power under the Seven Stars as soon as possible."

"You have been using preparations for war as an excuse to shirk responsibility, but there is no conflict between consolidating power and preparing for war."

"I know Ningguang. You hope that the Emperor or the Marshal will come to Liyue Harbor to gather power. When the matter is over, you can take back power from the gods little by little."

"But this kind of thinking has led to the scene before our eyes. Is this what you want to see?"

Keqing's tone was not intense, and there was even a hint of sadness in her gentleness.

Liyue Harbor is where she grew up. Now that things have turned out like this, countless people will die in the water because of their unconditional trust in the immortals and gods.

This was not a sight she wanted to see.

Ningguang suddenly spoke up: "Keqing, I don't think I've ever asked you why you are so extreme in your attitude towards immortals and gods in public."

"It's obvious that you secretly collect dolls of the Emperor and the Marshal."

"Who, who collected it! Don't slander me now that there are no outsiders around!" Keqing's tone suddenly became excited, and her little face flushed.

“Okay, okay, you didn’t,” Ningguang coaxed. “So now can you tell me why?”

Keqing calmed down, took a deep breath and said, "Because I want Liyue Harbor to be ruled by people like Guiliji."

"Oh?" Ningguang was a little surprised.

"All the immortals and emperors protected Liyue during the war between the gods and demons. Without the immortals and gods, there would be no Liyue Harbor today. All the people of Liyue are very grateful to the immortals and gods, including me."

"It's just that I seldom talk about this with others." Keqing said frankly.

Ningguang nodded and commented, "Indeed, it is not obvious at all. So I want to know why you do this."

Keqing was silent, then said: "All Liyue people should thank the Immortal God, and the Immortal God also deserves the gratitude of the Liyue people."

"But Liyue can't rely on such gratitude and continue to rely on immortals and gods, instead of learning to stand up on its own."

"When I was practicing swordsmanship at Qingce Manor, I saw the traces left by the sword immortal. He was so powerful that I could not imagine, but such a person fell in the war between demons and gods."

"I knew then that victory in the Demon God War would not be as easy as recorded in history books."

"That was a victory that the immortals and gods paid for with their lives. No one would question that."

"But it is precisely because no one questioned it that, over time, Liyue Harbor has evolved into what it is today. Nothing can be done without the Emperor."

"It's not wrong to respect the gods, but it's wrong to rely on them for everything."

"It is precisely because Liyue Harbor has not changed that the immortals will continue to protect Liyue as a matter of course."

Keqing had always understood that it was natural for the immortals to look down on the people of Liyue Harbor.

Not only is the power of immortals far superior to that of mortals, but also the mortals of Liyue Harbor are a step backward compared to the people the immortals had seen during the Demon-God War.

The people of Liyue Harbor have lived in comfort for too long, and with the protection of the Emperor and the immortals, their character is no longer as good as before.

Even though the people during the Demon War were weak, they still spontaneously formed the Thousand Rocks Group and fought on the Liyue battlefield together with the immortals.

Keqing understood that the immortals' contempt for Liyue Harbor was justified.

But this kind of contempt is unfair to the minority in Liyue Harbor. There are still residents like Keqing in Liyue Harbor.

Those people firmly believe that man can conquer nature, and that only by taking control of the fate of Liyue Harbor like Guiliji can it continue to move forward after losing the Emperor.

But those people's voices were too weak.

"If we want to truly rule by people, we must change the people's dependence on the gods. Only in this way can we hear truly useful voices."

"That's why I'm stating that I don't believe in gods and immortals, because someone has to be the first to stand up."

——Digression

This is the third chapter to make up for yesterday.