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

"So that's how it is. The 'crashing' incident was a pretense; they were actually here to kill me?"

"It can get hurt, it can bleed, and its physical strength is basically no different from that of a normal human..." The deputy envoy ignored the dissatisfaction in Shen Liang's eyes and muttered to himself, but his actions did not stop. Just as the edge of his porcelain was about to touch Shen Liang's head, Shen Liang casually reached out and grabbed the deputy envoy's neck, lifting him up.

"How could this be!" The deputy envoy was shocked.

He was taller than Shen Liang, so theoretically he should have touched him first before being attacked. But at this moment, he realized that the porcelain shard in his hand was gone, his right hand was in excruciating pain, and he was being choked.

There's only one possibility: Shen Liang is incredibly fast, fast enough to knock his hand away and subdue him in the fraction of a second it takes him to get close. How could there be a mortal so fast? Even the most skilled martial artist couldn't do that, right? Besides, this kid is only a teenager!

"A demon god who wields the speed of 'moment'..." The deputy envoy suddenly thought of the actual ruler of Inazuma, and silently added a note to his mind.

"Who sent you to kill me?" Shen Liang asked.

"Kill you?" Even with his neck being gripped, the deputy envoy let out a cold laugh. "I don't understand what you're saying, kid. Aren't we fighting? Put me down. I'm sorry, I got a little carried away and used elemental power. It was my fault. After all, the two of you are quite powerful, and I couldn't hold back for a moment."

Shen Liang frowned, glanced at Yu Yu Dao Qi, and his eyes clearly said, "What do you think?"

Yu Yu Dao Qi was still staring at Shen Liang's wound.

Shen Liang glanced down casually, then smiled at the deserted corner, "Please, Sister Yu Tu."

The next second, a gentle white light emanated from his wounds, and the tiles were expelled from his body. In just a few seconds, the injuries to his arms and chest healed. Even the tear in his straitjacket healed automatically after the wounds healed, leaving Yu Yu Dao Qi and everyone else stunned.

“This dress is quite amazing. I’ve been wearing it since I was a child, and it still doesn’t feel too small. It seems to change with my body shape, and it doesn’t even need washing.” Shen Liang thought they were all looking at the dress and laughed, “If you want to buy it, there’s no way around it. This dress has been bound to me since I was born.”

Who cares about your amazing clothes? Aren't you the amazing one?

The foolish deputy envoys stared in astonishment as the wounds they had inflicted disappeared. Despite their surprise, they firmly remembered this scene.

"The human body is merely a disguise. It can recover quickly from injuries, and the intelligence is accurate. It is most likely a newly born demon god. The target is bright-looking, gentle, and enjoys playing with humans. Its physical development is slightly inconsistent with its age. Its strength has not yet been revealed, but it is speculated that it inherits the 'momentary' power of the Thunder God Baal, and is suspected to be related to Baal. Considering that Baal's divine name is defined as the 'Demon God who chases fire,' it is possible that it still has powers that have not been exposed."

He glanced discreetly at his men, knowing that some of this intelligence would eventually get out.

Just then, a thunderclap rang out! Miyuki Chiyo and Kosai-gumi broke through the roof of Utopia Pavilion and jumped down. The first thing they saw was their little wolfhound grabbing the deputy envoy by the neck with a hostile expression. They immediately rushed forward, slapped the deputy envoy away, and then nervously hugged Shen Liang and looked him up and down.

The two older women were dressed in elegant red and white twelve-layered kimonos, their figures slender and graceful. The arrival of Inazuma's most beautiful woman and the great Onmyoji caused the passersby to gasp in surprise, and another wave of gasps followed when they saw the two kneeling down and carrying Shen Liang around to examine him.

"I'm fine now, let's go see Brother Daoqi." Shen Liang stopped Hu Qiandai, who was so anxious that she wanted to tear open her clothes to see what was underneath in public, and pointed to the boy next to her. "Aunt Qiandai, I am a demon god after all, not as fragile as you think. Brother Daoqi, on the other hand, is just an ordinary person, but he fought to the end. He is indeed worthy of being Aunt Qiandai's child."

Only then did Miyuki Chiyo notice her son, who seemed to have been hesitant to speak, and her eyes sharpened slightly. Miyuki Michiki, seeing his mother's sudden displeasure, was immediately frightened. After all, he was still just a child, and he was afraid that Miyuki Chiyo would scold him for this. Being reprimanded like a child in front of so many friends in public would surely shatter the image he had painstakingly maintained as the eldest son.

But Mikoto Chiyo looked at him with complicated emotions several times, seeing his panic, fear, and the loneliness buried deep in his eyes, and finally said in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

"Your Majesty, it's alright. Prince Liang saved me several times," Yu Yu Dao Qi replied with delight.

This was the first time in all these years that Miyuki Chiyo had shown him any concern, even if it was just a simple "Are you alright?" It was enough. Miyuki Michiki had never been so grateful to Shen Liang. All his previous resentment and jealousy vanished instantly, and now, just looking at the little prince's delicate and adorable face, his affection for him skyrocketed!

Shen Liang winked at him and smiled, giving him an "OK" sign.

Yu Yu Daoqi decided that even if His Highness wanted to usurp the throne in the future, he would be the first to respond.

Miyu Chiyo didn't pay attention to her son's little actions. She handed Shen Liang over to Kosai-gyu for a checkup. Shen Liang resisted a little, but Kosai-gyu still managed to reach inside his clothes and firmly press down on his lower abdomen.

"You used your power?" Fox Palace asked, sensing the heat flowing within Shen Liang's body.

"Uh... I used a little," Shen Liang said softly.

Fox Palace sighed and said in a low voice, "Once your ability is activated, your blood boils. This problem is basically unsolvable. Shadow used the power of 'Eternity' to suppress your bloodline, but now it seems that it's better to guide than to block. After blocking for so many years, now you're like a fire when you just use a little bit of your ability."

"It's so hot," Shen Liang whispered.

"I'll come tonight to suppress your so-called 'holy blood'," Fox Palace said indifferently, a blush rising on his fair face.

"I want to come too!" Torachiyo exclaimed quickly.

"You don't know the Liyue secret technique 'The Book of Yin and Yang,' so what are you doing here?"

"You just want to have it all to yourself! It's not even a full moon yet, you stinking fox!"

Shen Liang watched helplessly as the two older sisters argued in hushed tones. He suppressed the burning sensation within his body, silently closed his eyes, and calmed his mind.

This is a disease he was born with.

However, in Mistelin's words, this wasn't an illness; he had become the vessel of the Holy Blood, and every vessel of the Holy Blood was an exceptionally talented individual, thus able to control it freely. But Shen Liang wasn't such a talented person; he was merely a child with no abilities, so after obtaining the Holy Blood, he had to endure excruciating pain, as if his body were being burned alive.

Shen Liang asked how to resolve this pain, but Mistelin refused to answer. She said that in this world, it was impossible to cultivate Honkai energy, and the Holy Blood was powerless to exert its power, so it could only torment its host. She also said that she was the will of the Holy Blood, and that she had possessed him. Getting a beautiful woman for free always comes at a price.

The implication was that he had to endure it, saying that under normal circumstances, as long as he gradually became stronger, he could control the Holy Blood, but unfortunately, the Teyvat continent could not make him stronger.

Of course, Shen Liang always felt that Misterin was hiding something, but Misterin just wouldn't say.

This pain deeply troubled both Raiden and Raiden, until finally Raiden used his own methods to lock in the temperature of his blood, preventing him from developing a fever. Later, Fox Palace went to Liyue to retrieve the "Book of Yin and Yang Harmony," and from then on, whenever he had a fever, there was a temporary solution.

However, as he grew older, the accumulated heat became increasingly intense, and he often couldn't suppress it. Especially when he slightly revealed even a little bit of his "inhuman" ability, the holy blood flowing in his veins would instantly break through the blockade of the movie and become scorching hot. At this time, he would be covered in steam when he took a bath.

Chapter Eleven: The Lonely Jealousy of a Scattered Soldier

In the corner, the former deputy of the Fools quietly stood up and retreated without making a sound.

Torachiyo was furious. Upon seeing him, she immediately strode forward with a dark look in her eyes. However, upon seeing the dignified "Torachiyo of the Tiger," the other party immediately covered his head and shouted, "Wait! This fight was just a regular brawl. We were the ones who were mainly injured. Even His Highness's injuries were easily healed. In terms of severity, I would at most only go to jail, right?"

Torachiyo paid no attention to him, kicked him to the ground, grabbed his collar, lifted him up and slammed him against the wall, and punched him in the shoulder without saying a word!

Inazuma's number one warrior's fist was slender and white as jade, quite lovely, but one punch sent the envoy spitting out a mouthful of blood. Torachiyo turned her head to avoid the blood and said coldly, "Speak! Who sent you to cause trouble!"

As expected of aunt and niece, Shen Liang and Hu Qiandai are both equally unreasonable.

"I am a diplomat, and I protest against your shogun's use of torture... cough cough! That punch is enough, isn't it? You broke my ribs, and my injuries are much more serious than that prince's. I will come to apologize next time. Just throw me in jail." The deputy envoy actually laughed while protesting, "Don't ask me, General Chiyo. I'm just a diplomat who has had a few drinks and is a bit tipsy."

Torachiyo, still furious, raised her fist again, but was stopped by Kitsai-gumi. The white-haired national advisor, the fox, shook his head. "If you punch him again, he'll be dead. It's not fair to kill someone just for venting anger in a brawl. Put him in prison."

The deputy envoy gritted his teeth, staring miserably at Torachiyo, and finally chuckled softly: "Actually, it's no use killing me. The information we needed to find has already been found. Even if you put me in prison, no one will come to forcibly rescue me."

Torachiyo stared at him suspiciously.

“However, according to the Inazuma Law, those who attack high-ranking officials and nobles are sentenced to at most twenty or thirty years in prison. Considering my superior’s intervention, I should be able to get out in about ten years.” The deputy envoy looked deeply at Shen Liang. “That’s enough.”

This answer intensified the murderous intent in Torachiyo's eyes, but she still held back, tossing the deputy envoy, who was laughing hoarsely, to Tongxin who had come, "Take him away, throw him into the Heavenly Prison, don't find him a doctor for a week, don't care whether he lives or dies."

Although someone of the rank of deputy envoy wouldn't die from such an injury even without treatment for a week, Torachiyo still had to find a way to retaliate.

“He’s right. Whether he lives or dies is not important. The people behind him already know everything.” Tiger Chiyo stomped her foot, and then Fox Palace’s voice came from behind her. “The losses in the shop are minor matters. He didn’t really hurt those noble children. He just knocked them unconscious. The only one he really hurt was Ryo’er.”

Torachiyo let out a long sigh and said angrily, "Why are you bullying Ryo'er?"

“It’s not that I’m bullying him… sigh.” Fox Palace knew that this ever-victorious general was stubborn. Although Torachiyo looked like a gentle and quiet Yamato Nadeshiko, she was actually pretending. She was essentially a warrior and didn’t think straight. “He was testing Ryo’er’s strength, or rather, verifying information and determining whether Ryo’er was a demon god.”

"Verify? Test a demon god?" Torachiyo found it absurd.

"The Fools are all such audacious people. Even a lowly officer would risk his life for them," Fox Palace said quietly. "This can't be hidden anymore. Liang'er has healed his injuries and revealed his demonic form. His mission is complete. The bigwigs above have obtained the real information. Perhaps it's the real ambassador, or perhaps... someone even bigger. After all, the Winter Kingdom has countless spies planted throughout the seven kingdoms."

Finally, Hu Zhaigong said with concern, "If we let Liang'er leave us and go to an unfamiliar place... the danger level will increase again."

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Two blocks away from Hanamizaka, there is a secluded little izakaya, empty and filled with the smell of stale wood, with a few drinks and snacks on the table.

A purple-haired boy wearing a straw hat appeared silently, his face hidden by his hand. At that moment, a fat, big-eared man from Zhidong was already waiting anxiously.

Upon seeing the purple-haired youth approach, the ambassadors of the Fools stepped forward, their faces beaming with joy.

"Oh my, you're truly a brilliant strategist. That little Prince Lei Dianliang is indeed a newly born demon god. My men have tested him, and his combat power far surpasses that of humans, even exceeding that of those who possess the Eye of God. Nobody saw how he managed to lift up my deputy..."

"Shut up, I was right there, I saw it much better than you do."

The purple-haired youth shoved the ambassador aside in disgust, sat down at the table, picked up a cup of sake, downed it in one gulp, and then said in a gloomy voice, "Is that enough? The pledge of allegiance?"

“It’s definitely more than enough. You’ll probably be my boss in the future. Come, let me toast you first.” The ambassador smiled obsequiously. “However, there’s a slight problem. There are rumors that the young prince and you, Prince Guopang, are good friends. Selling him out for the benefit of Zhidong Kingdom… that doesn’t seem like something you would do.”

"Your words are truly disgusting. Is this what you call betraying someone?" Raiden Kōbō said coldly. "It's just information that you were bound to discover sooner or later. I only brought it up to the present moment. It doesn't count as betraying a friend. Knowing Ryō as I do, even if he knew I did this, he wouldn't care about such a small matter."

“You’re very much in the style of us Fools when you say that.”

"Are you mocking me?" Lei Dian Guo Beng narrowed his eyes. "Say that again and you'll lose your head. You all care about that young prince, but don't forget I'm also a prince. And I'm stronger than him."

The ambassador sensed a surge of murderous intent and inwardly groaned. Meeting with this young man was something none of the Inazuma's followers who had contact with him wanted to do. Raiden Kuni-bō was capricious, ruthless, and cunning; he had probably killed more Inazuma spies than the Shogunate had. One wrong word and he could be dead.

Unfortunately, this guy is very important to the Fools, and he might even rise to a high position within the Fools in the future, so it's not someone we can afford to offend.

Seeing that the ambassador had retreated, Lei Dianguo continued eating his midnight snack.

As he ate, he recalled the two kinds of power that Shen Liang had displayed.

"A moment and...eternity."

"The power of eternity..."

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Lei Dianguo clenched his chopsticks so tightly that he snapped them in two, startling the ambassador beside him.

He saw it with his own eyes; the scent emanating from Lei Movie was on Shen Liang. To protect him, Lei Movie personally cast an eternal protective spell on him.

But Shen Liang... he also knew how to use this power to suppress his bloodline problem.

As the true shadow warrior of Raiden, Raiden lives a secluded life, and few know of her. No one has ever received her blessing. Unlike "Thunder," the power of "Eternity" is not Raiden's innate ability, but rather something she comprehends from the lightning within herself. In other words, even for Raiden, wielding Eternity is not an easy task.

Despite these circumstances, she still went to great lengths to protect Shen Liang.

Lei Dianguo closed his eyes. He could imagine that during the more than ten years he spent in the Great Palace, Lei Dianying accompanied Shen Liang in his cultivation, reading, and martial arts practice so that he could understand "eternity." "Eternity" was not only a power, but also the philosophy of life that Lei Dianying had summarized. She had to teach Shen Liang to understand it step by step, otherwise Shen Liang would not be able to master "eternity."

Just as Shen Liang could wield "Moment," Moment and Eternity were the life's destiny of the Thor twins. Passing on the true essence of lightning to his son was certainly no problem, but then... the Thunder Movie...

—My Majesty, my Creator, my Mother.

The purple-haired boy grabbed his hair and suddenly began pounding the table in a frenzy, startling the ambassador so much that he ran out without even putting on his shoes. He then overturned the table, grabbed his hair again, and began to sob.

"Why... why you of all people... aren't we good friends... why did this have to happen..."