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

As you can see, I am preparing to perform a secret technique for my brother.

Are you an idiot?!

This body doesn't understand the original body's intentions; this body is acting according to the established procedures, with protecting its brother being the top priority.

【You're a girl, you...】

[This body understands the original body's meaning, but please note that this body is not the original body, but a puppet. This body has no concept of shame as a human, god, demon, or immortal, so the original body need not worry about this body.]

I...I...I...How could I have created such an idiot like you!

Lei was furious; thankfully she arrived early, otherwise…

Lei clenched his fists unconsciously.

Or else... what?

"Since the original owner has requested that this body transfer control, this body will comply. Please, original owner, help your brother alleviate the pain of being burned alive as soon as possible." The general said blankly in the consciousness communication. "If the original owner has no intention, please do not waste your time."

Lei Movie even detected a hint of sarcasm in that wooden tone, as if to say, "If you're going to do it, then do it now; if you don't have the guts, then get lost and let me handle it..."

She glanced at Shen Liang, who was soaking in the tub, chatting with Fa Nan in a forced manner, seemingly trying to distract himself. When he saw the general enter, he immediately showed a pleading expression, his pretty little face looking like he was about to cry.

She had originally intended to pull the general away, but the thought of refusing had somehow faded away.

—Are we just going to leave like this? Just sit and watch Liang'er get burned through?

"Please make a quick decision, delaying will only cause your brother more pain." The general's rigid words came through again, seemingly urging him on despite their cold and indifferent tone.

Lei Dianying knew the general probably wasn't in a hurry; it was just that she was anxious, which was why she felt like everyone was rushing her. But she simply couldn't imagine... herself kneeling before that child... the image of herself.

The Queen of Inazuma, the Seven Rulers of the Mortal World, the master who taught him martial arts... With so many identities, how could she... how could she be completely without any resentment?

The original owner's authority was higher than this body's. If the original owner refused to help his brother, he could have ordered the cancellation of this body's primary duty: 'protect your brother at all costs.' The general said calmly, 'In that case, this body would simply watch his brother suffer the agony of being burned alive, refusing to intervene or even pour a drop of cold water on him.'

"Enough!" came a rebuke that was utterly strained.

Lei's consciousness vanished from the puppet instantly, leaving not a single command, as if to say that she had done nothing.

Of course, leaving no commands is already a default command.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the doll, whose expression remained icy, seemed to have a barely perceptible curve to its lips.

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Shen Liang and Fa Nan were still chatting, and Fa Nan was still trying to find topics to divert the boy's attention.

"You mean... you said you like to see the inhuman parts of our bodies? When did you discover this fetish?"

Shen Liang threw a bag of dry ice into the water. By now, there were already more than a dozen bags of dry ice powder in the bucket that had evaporated completely. His body was now as red as a crayfish. He gritted his teeth and focused on talking to Fanan, "Ride a big horse..."

"Ride a big horse?"

"When Aunt Chiyo let me ride a horse...you don't understand...riding a horse while holding onto a demon's horn feels like riding a real horse...I've never been able to ride a horse since I was little..."

"Ah, so that's why you're looking for animalistic feelings in us?"

"I don't know..." Shen Liang licked his chapped lips. His body was burning up to about fifty degrees Celsius, and his lips were dry and parched. But he couldn't keep drinking water, as it was no longer effective for such severe internal heat. He could only endure it.

"Don't faint! Fainting will damage your brain! Wake up!" Fa Nan was so anxious seeing him swaying and floating in the tub that she almost cried. "That's right! Think about it, I'm a fish, I'm not easy to ride, my tail is slippery! Why would you like a fish tail?"

"Little Fish..." Shen Liang said indistinctly.

"Little Fish is here, wake up. How about I let you ride me to play in the sea sometime?" Fa Nan quickly grabbed his hand. At this moment, he could make any promise he wanted, as long as the person didn't faint.

Many people know that fainting is the body's self-protective mechanism, but fever is different. Fever can really easily make the brain confused, and if you don't try to stay conscious after fainting, there's a high chance something bad will happen. You should know that this kind of thing doesn't discriminate between the divine and the mortal; an illness that can make even demons feverish can certainly make them confused as well.

There are plenty of mad monsters, immortals, and demons in this world.

"I once had... a little fish..." Shen Liang closed his eyes, ignoring Fan Nan, as if he were talking nonsense, "Aquatic... very cute... I still owe her... marriage... coral..."

Fa Nan sniffed, feeling both anxious and amused. "What are you thinking about, you idiot? You're so confused. You still owe me a wedding... We've only just met. Who wants to marry you? Are you trying to use coral as a dowry?"

She was distracted for a moment, and then she saw a petite girl in a kimono and white stockings walk indifferently in front of her, seemingly chewing on something, and then...

Fanan's eyes widened as she saw the young general lift her brother out of the tub by the scruff of his neck with one hand! The beautiful, wet boy, wrapped only in a bath towel, slumped softly onto the bed. The doll-like girl took off her wooden clogs and, as if she hadn't seen Fanan, calmly jumped onto the bed.

Shen Liang, probably sobered up from the fall, looked over groggily, holding his head: "General, what are you doing? Throw me back quickly."

I found this sentence quite funny for some reason.

"No need," the general said coldly. Then she leaned forward, approached the sickly boy with wet hair, forced him against the headboard, and then, under the astonished gaze of Fa Nan, who almost wanted to call out to Qian Yanjun, she expressionlessly lifted Shen Liang's chin.

Shen Liang stared blankly at his aloof and emotionless younger sister, his mind still reeling.

"I think it would be better to kiss before using the technique. Given my brother's germaphobia, he probably won't want to kiss me after the technique is used," the general said calmly. "It's not that I have any attachment to him, but it's just that romantic relationships between men and women should always begin with a kiss."

She glanced at Fa Nan, then turned and pinched Shen Liang, kissing him freely.

"Oh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh -"

Fa Nan clutched her face and screamed in panic. She finally understood how Shen Liang had developed such a habit of kissing so readily! Why were all the women like this?! Why did it suddenly start?! Were you two originally in this kind of relationship?! Childhood sweethearts, right?! Why are you looking at me like that?! What's with that look?! It's scary how you look at me! I know, it's a show of force, a show of force against me for kissing your brother this morning!

Ugh, but I didn't do it on purpose!

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Chapter Thirty-Four: Please Let Me Pass the Review

For the first time, the innocent and literary young woman, Fanan, deeply understood what it meant to be "oblivious to others."

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Shen Liang's eyes became even more unfocused and dreamy. He even reached out his arms towards the doll-like girl and grinned foolishly: "Rosa... why did you dye your hair... You're not allowed to dye your hair! That's something only delinquent girls do..."

Fa Nan, standing to the side, was taken aback and looked at the general with some confusion, but the general seemed to take it all in stride.

She was indeed used to it.

She inherited Lei Yingdian's memories, and she remembered Shen Liang's delirious ramblings during the burning period even more clearly than Lei Yingdian did.

After all, Ying only viewed these turbulent memories as her master and sister, and she has probably long forgotten them now. However, she cannot identify with Lei Yingdian's identity; she can only identify with Shen Liang's sister.

Sisters are creatures born with the ability to keenly perceive other things in their brothers' hearts...

"I haven't dyed my hair. This body has been like this since its creation, and it looks exactly like the God of Thunder in his childhood." The general said calmly, "Brother is mistaken. This body is not that silly little sister who would shout, 'Brother, look at me! Look at me! I'll uproot the willow tree for you!'"

Shen Liang struggled to open her eyes, her vision blurred as she could not make out her features. She could only see long, dark hair hanging down, and a petite girl with a fair and jade-like face.

"I'm sorry, Seele..."

"Is that frail little girl so similar to me?"

"Hei Xi'er... hurry down, brother has a fever... can't play around with you... go call the doctor..." Shen Liang was dizzy from the fever and seemed afraid of infecting the person on her body, so she tried to push the general out.

"..." The doll girl remained silent, only able to gently stroke Shen Liang's burning face, and finally murmured softly.

"Brother, how many more sisters do you have?"

It was a single sentence devoid of any emotional fluctuation, but Fanan felt that the resentment was about to materialize, and she held her breath, afraid to even breathe.

At this moment, the general finally shook his head, reached out and pulled on the knot of his belt at the back of his waist, stared at Shen Liang and said calmly, "According to your preference, I am only wearing socks underneath."

Shen Liang was too confused to reply, but Fa Nan couldn't help but say, "Hey, really? Does that mean if they pull your belt knot you'll have no defenses at all?"

The general looked at her calmly.

"No way...?" Fanan's expression gradually became awkward. Looking at the snow-white skin revealed behind the general's loose kimono, she finally had to admit that this girl was incredibly bold... There wasn't even a camisole or bra underneath.

"Yaksha," the general said calmly, "Next, this body will heal my brother. Would you like to watch?"

This was practically an order to leave. How could Fa Nan dare say he wanted to stay? This doll girl's aura was far more menacing than Shen Liang's! If Shen Liang was just a willful little princess, the general was clearly the kind of empress dowager who ruled from behind the curtain! How could a little girl who was only a little over 1.4 meters tall be so hateful? Shouldn't dolls obediently follow their master's orders?

She had learned the general's identity in the past two days. Although she was amazed by the skill of Inazuma Shinmei in making the dolls, her fear of dolls remained. Moreover, after all, these dolls were made by Raiden Shinmei, and Shen Liang's mother was Raiden Shinmei. Logically speaking, it wouldn't be a problem for them to be considered siblings.

Fanan quickly got up and left, taking the pink fox from the tent with him. It seemed to be Shen Liang's pet, but at this moment, Fanan felt it was his duty to take care of the general's pet.

Unexpectedly, the general spoke up: "Leave the divine child here."

Just as the little fox was hesitating about whether to leave with Fanan, it suddenly jumped off Fanan's shoulder and hopped over to Shen Liang's side to hide. Fanan was puzzled, but the pressure of being with the general was too great, so he quickly left the tent.

But Miss Yaksha was still itching to try it.

After taking several steps, she hesitated again and again, thinking of the doll-like girl who seemed to have just bathed and cleansed herself, and the sickly boy who had no power to resist... The idea of ​​verifying her guess still prevailed.

Having been an immortal for so many years, Fanan wasn't some naive and clueless girl... She felt a mix of conflicting emotions and anticipation. So she turned around and quietly concealed herself, silently approaching the tent and opening a crack in the door.

"Just watch for one minute... just one minute..."

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Meanwhile, atop Mount Kage, in the main hall of the Narukami Shrine's backyard, Rai was drinking alone.

The view from the summit of Mount Kageshiro is the best, and it can only be reached through the backyard of Narukami Taisha Shrine, so it can be said that this rare beautiful scenery is actually monopolized by Kitsui-gu Shrine. In spring, everything is green, and the sunny side of the layered Mount Kageshiro is covered with cherry blossoms. Only a few people in Inazuma can enjoy cherry blossoms and drink wine at this time.

Of course, Inazuma's biggest, best, and most powerful group of girlfriends is definitely included.

Normally, this shrine is a shrine that houses the spirit of the deity and is not open to worship. Generally, no one except shrine maidens would come here.

But Lei Yingying is an exception; she is the main deity of Inazuma, enshrined at Narukami Taisha Shrine, and she could never be considered a disturbance to the gods' peace within the main hall. She was leaning against the door frame of the viewing platform, gazing at the spring scenery of the distant mountains, with a small copper stove on the tatami mat, warming sake on it.