Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

"What do you mean? I don't understand."

"Never mind." Yae no Miko composed herself and continued adding ingredients to the hot pot, returning to her lazy demeanor. "As for Shen Liang, that little wolfhound, I am indeed very interested in him. I've placed my bet on him. I believe he can change the young people of Inazuma's generation, and similarly, he can also change Inazuma."

General Raiden paused slightly, then said seriously, "Inazuma doesn't need too many variables."

“It’s a good variable, General.” Yae no Miko said, munching on her food and shaking her head. “That little wolf is what you call a dragon among men. His future achievements and those around him are absolutely immeasurable. I’ve lived for so long and dealt with generations of outstanding people. I’m particularly good at judging people.”

General Leidian frowned; she hadn't expected the Eightfold Divine Child to have such a high opinion of this otherworldly youth.

"Although such a particularly dissolute genius is very likely to be killed halfway through, after all, he has as many flaws as strengths, it is precisely such a person who has personal charm, can become a great hero, and can attract hordes of people to risk their lives for him." Yae Shinji smiled slightly, "Perfect people are actually very distant, and it is only because they have some minor flaws that they are lovable. But the world has given him a face that can deceive the whole world."

She recalled Shen Liang's actions in Daoqi, how he built his formidable reputation through various immature methods, and the girls who gradually gathered around him.

Yae no Miko has witnessed the birth of countless heroes throughout history, and she knows that every hero inevitably follows a similar path. Many people feel a strong resonance with that fledgling hero, are moved by his personal charisma, or believe that he possesses certain admirable qualities. Subsequently, people will adore him, even if they don't know what the future holds for them by following such a person.

Every heroic tale told by a bard begins with an innocent and naive boy, and the members who join the protagonist's group. Although this story seems to be portraying the protagonist's group as a harem, Yae no Miko is still looking forward to Shen Liang writing his own life story. With a story, there's no boredom.

"Look, all the good girls in Inazuma are being lured away by him. Our shogunate is going to have a shortage of young ladies." Yae no Miko looked at the onsen outside the castle tower and chuckled. "Shogun, how many years has it been since the last child with such heroic spirit on this desolate land?"

General Thunder sighed softly. She understood what the Eighth Prince meant, but she had no way to refute it.

"You little fox, do you actually really like him?"

"Is that not allowed?" Yae no Miko asked with a wicked smile. "I'm waiting. I'm waiting for the day my little wolf dog returns to Inazuma with a power that you can't refuse, and then we'll conquer each other together."

"Hmph! Wishful thinking!"

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Meanwhile, the boy whom Yae no Miko had high hopes for and whom she called a hero was almost completely drunk.

"How could this be—" Hiiragi Chisato, wrapped in a bath towel, dragged out her words in dissatisfaction, "Ryoko-sama, aren't you supposed to be a heavy drinker? Keep drinking!"

Shen Liang's face was flushed with a beautiful blush. She could no longer control her body and leaned against the mother and daughter, Ayaka and Hanayo, and was drowsy.

His drinking behavior is neither good nor bad, because if he's drunk, he just wants to sleep and would never act crazy. Little Egret held her boyfriend's head on her lap, watching the girls who were tipsy and even a bit wild, then looked at Shen Liang, feeling both amused and sorry for him.

"Brother Liangzi can indeed drink a lot, but he can't withstand what you guys are doing! You're just taking advantage of Brother Liangzi's young age to do whatever you want. There's no such thing as one out of ten people being able to drink!" Xiaogong rubbed Shen Liang's little belly, fuming.

"Doesn't Xiao Liangzi have that... that Hua Hai Yue technique? The Coral Palace Secret Technique! He doesn't use it himself!" A girl shouted indignantly, and then she wobbled and fell into the hot spring pool.

"He's so drunk he's practically incoherent. Does he even remember what he's called 'Transformation into the Sea Moon'?" Xiao Gong roared. "I think you all just wanted to get Ryoko-san drunk so you could do something indecent to him!"

Kayo Kamisato couldn't help but chuckle.

She knew why Xiaogong was so angry. It was because these girls were too bold. They probably had a few drinks and didn't know their own strength, daring to plot against Shen Liang!

They brought a yin-yang pot imported from Liyue. This pot has an internal partition that divides it in two, one half for Inazuma sake and the other for Shizuku's strong liquor. When pouring from this pot, the pressure is adjusted by pressing two different openings on the body of the pot, allowing you to freely choose between sake and strong liquor.

But if you think these girls are just playing pranks on Shen Liang by giving him sake and making him drink strong liquor, then you're seriously underestimating them!

They didn't even bother to make him sip it properly; they just gave Shen Liang a mixture of Inazuma sake and Shifu liquor!

Shenli Huadai was well aware of Shen Liang's alcohol tolerance. As a Shenzhou native with excellent brewing skills, Shen Liang was used to liquor with an alcohol content of 60 or 70 degrees, and even the strong liquor of Zhidong Kingdom was nothing special to Earthlings.

He wouldn't get this drunk even if he drank several bottles.

Mixing drinks is a major taboo for drinkers! Mixing drinks makes it much easier to get drunk than drinking only one type of alcohol, and the brewing processes of sake and shochu are completely different, making it an even bigger taboo. Among certain aristocratic groups in Inazuma, this method of persuading someone to drink is called "date rape drink," because people will black out while drinking it.

Shen Liang is a typical example. At first, he was able to maintain his rationality, but later, as the alcohol took effect, he would vaguely agree to have a drink with any young lady who wanted to. After several such instances, he himself lost track of how much he had been forced to drink. By the time Shen Li Linghua and Xiao Gong found him, he couldn't even stand up.

"Hehehe, Ryoko-sama is so cute when she wants to sleep, like a delicate doll." Someone stared at the boy being comforted by Ayaka and Hanayo with a silly smile.

"Wow, that long, straight black hair! She looks even more like a Yamato Nadeshiko than we do!"

"When Ryoko is being hugged by Ms. Hanayo, it's like an older sister hugging a younger brother, hehehe. Ms. Hanayo, you look so young."

Kazuyo Kamisato smiled helplessly. These little hussies were drunk and dared to say anything, even daring to flirt with the head mistress of the guild.

However, being with the cheerful young girls made Kayo Kamisato feel much younger. No, actually, she was still a little proud. As the "Princess Yukitsubaki" from twenty years ago, Kayo Kamisato's appearance was still outstanding among these young ladies, and she also possessed a mature charm that they could not learn.

However, the world ultimately belongs to the young.

Kayo Kamisato lifted the boy off her daughter's lap. She was sitting on the edge of the pool, her calves soaking in the hot spring. At that moment, she held the slightly tipsy boy on her lap, reaching out to immerse his long black hair in the warm water, watching it spread out with the ripples and cover the moon's reflection in the water.

Only then did she realize that the hot spring banquet had already gone on until late at night, and the sound of the night watchman's drum outside told her that it was already midnight.

"It's getting late, and you'll all get swollen if you stay in the water any longer. Everyone should go back to your rooms and rest." Kazuyo Kamisato turned to the girls with a smile. "You all have to get up early to go home tomorrow. You're all girls, so don't make your parents and elders worry too much."

"Eh--"

"Why do we have to rest? I don't want to rest! I want to play in the water with Ryoko-sama!"

"I'm going to take a bath with the boss!"

The girls, who were only wrapped in towels in the hot spring, were making a huge fuss. Yomiya got angry and pushed them to leave.

"Shut up! Get out of here! Don't think I don't know what you're up to! Playing in the water! Taking a bath! Ayaka is right here, and you have the nerve to say that in front of her! Disgusting!"

"Stop pushing! Stop pushing! The towel! The towel's about to fall!"

"I don't think you guys care much about whether your towels fall off in front of Ryoko-san!" Yomiya and the girls' voices faded into the distance.

Although the girls at Shiraishi Courtyard hadn't had enough fun yet, they obediently left after their elder, Ayaka, spoke on their behalf. Ayaka gazed at the sleeping boy, then noticed her mother's teasing expression. Her face flushed slightly, and she quickly said, "Then Ayaka will take her leave first, Mother."

"Salo takes his leave."

Kaori Kanazawa watched the girls leave one by one with a gentle and kind expression. When Kujo Sara finally left, she stretched and felt her legs getting a little sore from being used as a pillow by Shen Liang.

Making a lap pillow for Shen Liang for half an hour is already quite difficult for an ordinary person.

"Is the pillow comfortable, Ryoko-sama?" Kayo Kamisato chuckled.

"Um, Sister Hua, I can go back by myself later... um... I can go back..." Shen Liang was still half asleep, but managed to muster up some energy to reply.

The moon shone brighter then, and the courtyard was completely silent. The silver-haired woman lowered her head and looked at the boy lying on her lap. On his delicate, flawless face, his eyelashes were so clear in the moonlight that you could count them one by one.

She was startled.

"Linghua?" she suddenly raised her voice and asked, but no one answered her.

The White Stone Courtyard was quiet and peaceful.

"Oh dear..." The silver-haired woman chuckled softly. If anyone were here, they would notice that her smile was somewhat inexplicable. "Why is everyone gone? Hua Dai doesn't have the strength... to take Ryoko back to her room."

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Chapter 258 Torachiyo Feels She's at a Disadvantage in This Chapter

The morning sunlight shone into the bedroom through the specially made white gauze curtains. Shen Liang woke up groggily, feeling not only a headache but also aches and fatigue all over her body.

The effects of a hangover are truly terrible; even without the power of the Transformation Sea Moon, he was still feeling drowsy. After clearing his head of alcohol, Shen Liang looked around and saw that he was covered with an expensive blanket provided for high-ranking officials of the shogunate; the room was empty.

"Tsk." Shen Liang understood instantly.

"Why did you suddenly click your tongue, sister?" A questioning voice came from the soft, warm body in my arms.

The girl, dressed only in a dark purple undergarment, looked at her older sister with a puzzled expression, only to see her real older sister rubbing the bridge of her nose, seemingly a little tired.

"Really? Another nightmare?" Lei Yingdian climbed up from beside her sister's pillow, rubbing Lei Dianzhen's temples with some unease, and frowned. "You've been having frequent dreams for over a hundred years. Logically speaking, we demon gods don't necessarily need to be in deep sleep to rest. Since you're always having nightmares, can't you just not sleep?"

"Being able to sleep is a blessing, Shadow. You'll understand much later." Raiden gently rubbed his younger sister's face, which was exactly like his own but even more cold and delicate, and chuckled softly. "I dreamt that I became a boy again."

"Sister, tell me the truth, do you really regret choosing to become a girl when you transformed?"

"No way! And if I were a boy, I'd devour Aying completely first!" Raiden Shin clenched his little fist and punched his sister's budding chest. "Aying is so beautiful, she was born to be mine! No Fox Palace or Torachiyo, they're not even allowed to be my best friends!"

"Hey, even if you turned into a boy, you'd still look like this. We sisters look exactly alike. Are you even interested in yourself?" Lei Movie complained.

"It's precisely because I know I'm a rare beauty, one in a million, that I want to possess A-Ying, who looks exactly like me!" Raiden laughed as he pounced on his sister on the (crab) bed. The two purple-haired girls, who looked almost identical, were playing around, their clothes disheveled, their fragrant shoulders and snowy mounds revealing endless spring scenery.

"As expected! All that talk about me being pretty was just narcissism on your part!"

Just then, a demon girl dressed in a brightly colored kimono knocked on the door and entered.

"Oh dear, Chiyo." Raiden Shin, lying on the bed being bullied by his stronger younger sister, turned his head and said, "Sorry, the title of Inazuma's number one beauty is temporarily occupied by us sisters. We'll give it back to you later."

"The messenger has sent word that, as you predicted, Kanria has declared war on the seven kingdoms," Torachiyo said solemnly, ignoring the joke.

The demon sisters on the bed were stunned for a moment. Raiden Movie showed an incredulous expression, while Raiden Shin sighed softly.

"As expected, the general direction of history will not change according to my changes."

Lei Ying frowned: "Declaring war on the entire continent is tantamount to declaring war on the laws of nature? I originally thought the King of Kanria could be wise, but I never expected him to be so foolish! What is he after? What is he after? Is it just to conquer and plunder? Human greed is truly more boundless than that of demons!"

Thunder remained silent.

"No! How dare the king of Kanria provoke Sky Island like this! Humans with short lifespans are truly forgetful. Don't they know they want to start a second Demon God War? Have they forgotten how many people died in the Demon God War! Only a thousand years have passed, and they've already forgotten that tragedy. It's simply..." Lei Yingdong's expression was extremely cold and hard. "No, we must not let the war start again. I believe Morax also does not want to see this continent ravaged by another large-scale war, resulting in widespread death and destruction!"

Morax, the Geo Archon, is the most powerful and oldest of the Seven Archons, ruling over Liyue, the heart of the continent. When Raiden and Raiden Shin were born with sentience as Demon Gods, Morax was already leading his people in conquests across the land.

After the Demon God War ended, Liyue became the center of the Seven Kingdoms. The Geo Archon Morax summoned the Seven Gods to establish a pact, dividing the kingdoms and ruling them separately without interfering with each other, thus restoring peace and order to the world.

This is a truly "good god," who loves his people like his own children and has waged war for countless eons for peace. The current situation under the rule of the Seven Gods is the most peaceful and conducive to development, but the riots in Kanria could trigger a second continental war, and the Rock King Emperor is undoubtedly more anxious than anyone else.

“Of course he’ll go. Morax will not only go, he’ll be the first to go,” Raiden Shin said softly. “But is this war really necessary?”

Lei was taken aback.

“I have done a lot of effort. I have introduced many new things to Inazuma. I hope to use these new things to inspire new ideas and make Inazuma…more advanced.” Raiden seemed to be speaking to someone.

"I sent the Shogunate to contact the Sea Gods who are still deep in the abyss, so that they could be brought back to the land sooner; I sent envoys to Kanria, hoping that they would do their best to avoid self-destruction; I replaced bamboo slips with silk, making use of your basic papermaking technology; I created the publishing industry five hundred years later, entrusting the publishing medium of 'light novels' to the Divine Child in the future to subvert the publishing industry of the entire Seven Kingdoms."

Raiden shook his head and continued in a deep voice, "These minor details may succeed, but the course of history will not. Kanria will eventually declare war and perish... So, will Inazuma's future also be like this? Will the Shadow I love so deeply ultimately become the tyrant you speak of?"

Lei Movie thought to himself, "I've been trying to stop you from sleeping and having nightmares for a long time, but you just love to sleep, and even when you're asleep, you keep replaying your dreams in your mind!"