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

After all, the journey was fraught with danger, and the danger was too sudden. If no one had expected that Shen Liang could unleash power comparable to a powerful demon god when he was unrestrained, perhaps either Fa Nan or Shen Liang would have died here.

After the great battle, let's think about everything in context.

“Something unusual must be going on.” Ying Da sat on Shen Liang’s bed, rummaging through his long, fiery red curly hair, lost in thought.

Everyone was on their guard this time. The Clippers weren't as big as the previous treasure ships, but their speed was significantly improved. Moreover, this time, the Water and Fire Yaksha sisters were all on board as a precaution. Of course, the downside of the Clippers was that there was only one luxury suite.

Given Shen Liang's unceremonious nature, this private room was definitely reserved for him and his good sister. However, the fiery older sister was even more shameless than him. She brazenly declared, "As a guard, of course I have to protect her closely," "Since Xiao Wu failed to protect the princess well, I am duty-bound to do so," and "Anyway, look, there are two big beds in the private room." She then forced her way in.

Worried that Yingda would harm Shen Liang, and also worried that Shen Liang would harm Yingda, Fa Nan had no choice but to come in to maintain the situation. So the two beds were divided into two groups of people to sleep on. Shen Liang, the general, and the divine child slept on one bed, and the Yaksha sisters slept on the other, chatting while waiting for the shore to be reached after dawn.

“Indeed.” The general, being a fellow security officer, also picked up on the topic. “Based on what I’ve seen along the way, Liyue’s military discipline is strict. Logically speaking, it’s unlikely that a country with such a disciplined military would leak the method of inducing a demon to break its seal to outsiders. Besides, even Sister Fanan doesn’t know about this sacrificial method. How did the bandits of Guyun Pavilion hear about it?”

Fanan felt a little better. This little doll usually addressed her as "Yaksha" coldly. Now, she was starting to give her a little face and would politely call her "sister." Although Fanan knew that this was just wishful thinking on her part, and that the general didn't care about anyone else, this way of addressing her was probably just to distinguish them, since she wasn't the only Yaksha now.

"Couldn't it just be some old-fashioned method that these bandits have preserved from ancient times? Many methods in this world have already been passed down outside."

Shen Liang refuted this claim, "If that's the case, why did the river bandits never use this method when facing past encirclements and suppressions? Instead, they obediently paid fines or even fled."

"Because this time it was Fa Nan personally leading the operation, a military operation truly intended to uproot the enemy."

"Bandits don't care about all that. If they had that kind of demon god-level threat, they would have used it during any counter-encirclement operation long ago. How much money could they save by using it once? Do you think they would consider the consequences and costs of summoning a demon god? If they had that kind of brain, they wouldn't be bandits in Liyue."

"That's true."

The bandit stronghold of Guyun Pavilion is known for its dangerous and reckless nature, and they would never risk their lives to rob and plunder. It's impossible that they would choose not to use their powerful weapons.

After a moment of contemplation in the private room, the little fox girl, who was snuggling in Shen Liang's arms and clinging to his neck, shook her tail that was sticking out of the blanket and said lazily, "So there are people who don't want to see my brother arrive in Liyue in good health, it's obvious."

"I have no enemies in Daoqi." Shen Liang was puzzled.

"No? Huh—?" Yae no Miko climbed out of his arms, a mysterious smile on her face. "Brother, are you really forgetful, or do you simply not care about people? You can't possibly not remember, like Lord Chiyo's son, Michiaki..."

"Brother Daoqi likes me quite a bit." Shen Liang tilted her head.

"As the son of the prestigious Inazuma family, whose mother is the most beautiful woman in the land, he should have had a wonderful and carefree childhood. But his brother has deprived Lady Chiyo of her affection, taken over another child's mother, and enjoyed the comfort that the child longed for. Isn't this an incomparable deep-seated hatred?" Yae no Miko laughed, "How could he not have enemies?"

"What does that have to do with me?"

"So, Lady Chiyo's husband hasn't seen his wife for over a decade, and their marriage is just a facade? That has nothing to do with you, brother?"

"Yes."

The little fox girl smiled seductively, "As expected of my brother, his talent for not realizing his own mistakes far surpasses that of a fox spirit like me."

It took Yingda and Fanan a while to react before they came to their senses, with the former immediately showing an envious expression.

"Your Highness is truly remarkable! How did you manage to win the heart of the most beautiful woman in Inazuma? I never imagined we were kindred spirits! I too have long admired Miss Mikoto Chiyo and Miss Kitsui of Inazuma, but alas, I have never met them! I have lamented for over a century since I heard that Miss Chiyo had married! Today, Your Highness has accomplished what we have failed to do, and we are truly honored!"

Who says I'm "one of you," you silly, siscon?

The ship had been sailing away from Guyun Pavilion for quite some time, and the black dot was no longer visible; the sky had also darkened.

At this moment, a handsome young man with purple hair wearing a straw hat emerged from the rocky cliffs, followed by agents dressed as the Winter Kingdom.

"First test his identity, then test his divine power, is that enough?" Lei Dian Guo Beng held two iron balls in his hand, spinning them impatiently. "I told you long ago that testing divine power is meaningless, it will only make them more vigilant. How could he be sent to a place far from his mother without the ability to protect himself? He is Lei Dian Zhen's son, the beloved son of the god."

A spy from the Winter Kingdom sneered hoarsely, "This is completely different from the favor His Highness received during the collapse of the kingdom."

Thunderbolt casually flung Iron Gallbladder, which struck the spy squarely in the face, fracturing his bone and denting his face, causing red and white blood to burst out! The other Fool's agents instantly staggered back several steps, filled with shock and uncertainty.

"I find it strange that you Fools always think I seem easy to talk to," Raiden no Kōbō said calmly. "You're courting death."

“But Your Highness, the intelligence you provided earlier did not indicate that His Highness Liang possessed such terrifying combat power.” Another agent whispered, “This is no longer a force at the ‘self-defense’ level. He can even defeat Oser. This level of strength is beyond what an executive officer or a single unit can handle.”

"But I made it clear that only a demon god of Oser's caliber could test his trump card."

"We thought..."

"What did you think? Did you think I was going to use Ausel to kill my innocent 'silly sister'?" Thunder Kingdom collapsed to the edge of the cliff, gazing at the last sails where the sea met the sky, watching him see Shen Liang off for the last time. "But how could I possibly kill him? He's my friend, one of my few remaining friends... I'm only cooperating with you for my own sake, but I won't kill him. You don't have the ability to kill him from his mother... and my mother!"

The spies looked at each other in bewilderment.

Some people secretly despised it.

Despite your professed trust, isn't it still a matter of using Oser against Prince Liang without any intelligence support? What if he truly has no ability to protect himself? What if he is truly vulnerable to Oser...? Would you really go to save him? If he dies, how long will you regret it? How many days will you cry?

Friends, brothers... if you really cared about these things, would you have schemed against him time and time again?

“That doll, the doll named General, should be considered my sister. A doll without emotions… the most perfect doll, the best vessel for the Heart of God,” Raiden Kunio muttered. “How laughable. Ryou took away the pity I should have had, she took away my reason for being. How much more trash will Inazuma create to replace me!”

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"呲流~"

It was a strange sound, like some kind of mollusk gliding across skin. Inside the thick blankets, a fox nestled against Shen Liang's chest and whispered.

"Brother, are you asleep?"

Shen Liang's breathing was even, his chest rising and falling steadily. He wasn't a good sleeping posture, but because he had to sleep with his two younger sisters, he could only lie upright, the blanket covering his shoulders, his hands obediently placed under the blanket around his two sisters' waists—of course, the little fox girl had now crawled out.

"Looks like they're asleep," the general said calmly, lying in the other's arms. "The two Yakshas are asleep too. Divine Child, what are you doing making such a racket in the middle of the night?"

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Competitive Spirit of the Two Younger Sisters

Yae no Miko's pink head peeked out from under the covers. She straddled the sleeping Shen Liang's belly, then lowered her head to look at Shen Liang's peaceful sleeping face in the moonlight from the porthole.

The moonlight over the sea was dazzlingly bright, making the boy's fine, long eyelashes clearly visible on his face. Although he was Lei Dian's son, they were ultimately not related by blood. Shen Liang's hair and eyelashes were pure white, making him as exquisite as his sister, like a beautiful doll.

"Don't cling to your brother, he needs to rest."

"Among the three of us, one is a puppet, one is a fairy fox, and the only boy is a demon god. Who among us needs to sleep? Anyway, I don't quite understand why my brother follows a regular schedule like an ordinary teenager every day."

"Why won't you turn back into a fox?"

“Unlike you, I wasn’t born with a human body. I’ve cultivated for many years, and I originally wanted to grow taller so I could tuck my tail away before seeing my brother again. But since my brother needs me now, there’s nothing I can do. Hmm, anyway, my brother quite likes my fox tail and ears. He’s even holding onto my tail in his dreams now.” The goddess chuckled mischievously.

The general ignored the little fox girl's boasting.

She knew why Yae no Miko was always clinging to Shen Liang and unwilling to be apart from her. Both of them held the title of "younger sister," and Yae no Miko probably considered her a competitor. And she had the advantage of being the first to act; in Shen Liang's heart, the only good younger sister was undoubtedly the General.

No one can replace anyone else. Yae no Miko, being a little fox spirit who has been training with the Fox Palace, certainly knows this. Therefore, she must take an unconventional approach. Stealing the position of "good sister" won't be easy, so she'll just try to steal Shen Liang's titles of "most beloved sister" and "bad sister." If you care, then grant this little fox girl's wish.

The little fox girl was very confident in her appearance, and her fox form made her even more alluring to Shen Liang, who was obsessed with human appearances. Ultimately, she wanted to maintain a close relationship with her brother, keep the general suspicious, and ideally, have her brother love only her in the end. The general could just obediently be a guard or maid. She had long been annoyed by how happily he called her "brother" every day.

"Speaking of which, General, shouldn't you thank me?"

"what?"

"If I hadn't turned into a girl yesterday and hadn't come to your rescue, what do you think you would have done?" Yae no Miko stared at her and said leisurely, "But actually, I don't understand why you suddenly called me out. This was supposed to be your time all to yourself. You should know that if I hadn't shared your brother's affection with you, you could have happily become a cream puff with oozing filling, you know?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. All I know is that you ate compressed biscuits much more frequently than I did yesterday," the general retorted sarcastically.

"That's because this is the only way I can enjoy my brother's affection, but you're different." Yae no Miko chuckled. "Oh, my dear sister, you haven't forgotten why the real Shogun created you, have you?"

"Shut up," the general said.

The general certainly understood Yae no Miko's meaning. Lei Ying had created her according to his own physique and even communicated with her... Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it was most likely for this moment.

She is a doll, created from a drop of blood essence and Inazuma's finest doll-making techniques. She has no real flesh and blood, no emotions, and even her memories are from the Rai movies. Therefore, in essence, she is not a living being at all.

Humans, immortals, demons, gods, ghosts, and beasts—all living beings on the continent of Teyvat are categorized under the Yin-Yang Arts, but "dolls" are definitely not included.

in other words.

"Of all the living beings known in Teyvat, only you can ignore the 'cinnabar dot' that your brother used on you." Yae no Miko didn't shut up, smiling as she looked at the general's calm eyes. "You didn't show any change in expression at all. As expected of a puppet, you didn't have any psychological impact when I pointed it out?"

"This body has no emotions, so how can it be psychologically impacted? This body doesn't do this because the original body didn't give the order... This body and the original body are connected in terms of perception, and this kind of thing might anger the original body, so this body dares not gamble."

"You know perfectly well that Lei Yingdian likes our brother, you have her memories, how could you not guess?"

"I don't understand what it means to like someone."

"It's pointless to avoid the topic, my dear sister. Don't you understand? You really have no feelings? Is that really your reason?" Yae Miko covered her mouth, trying her best not to let her laughter disturb the Yasha sisters who were sleeping together on the other bed. "And not because of simple... jealousy?"

"Jealousy? Putting aside the fact that this body doesn't have such an emotion, this body is very curious as to why it would be jealous, and who it would be jealous of?"

"Of course, it's jealousy of your true self, Lei Yingdian, the real General." Yae Shinko's beautiful purple eyes flickered for a moment as she whispered, "Jealous that she can use you to love our brother, jealous that she can grow old with her Liang'er sooner or later, jealous that she will one day have a perfect ending... And you don't want to be her substitute, her puppet. You want this most important moment to be in your own identity, not Lei Yingdian's, right?"

"Ridiculous and laughable, this body is merely a tool." The general didn't answer, his sharp gaze fixed on the fox woman. "You seem to be trying to sow discord between this body and the original one. What are your intentions?"

"I had no ulterior motives. I just think some people are stupid. Seeing someone miss their chance and try to hide their emotions, wanting only to be a mere brother and sister with their sweetheart for life, I regret why I wasn't given that opportunity." Yae no Miko tilted her head, her smile slightly sinister. "If it were me, I wouldn't ask someone else to share the spoils when they're practically in my mouth. Some people have imposing and powerful names, but they're actually cowards... General, my dear sister, if you let go once, you'll let go countless times. I'll take him away from you, just like now, he's holding me, whom he's only seen for a day, and you can only stay in his arms."

The little fox girl grinned, revealing her white teeth. Her smile was both alluring and fierce. "Just continue to be 'emotionless' and 'feelingless.' Anyway, cowards get nothing."

She pulled the blanket up, nestled in Shen Liang's arms, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.

The general stared blankly as her long pink hair covered Shen Liang's profile, obscuring everything. She was somewhat stunned; the sharp, even ferocious, conversation between Yae no Miko in the moonlight had taken her by surprise. She hadn't expected Yae no Miko to display such a high level of aggression towards her when they were alone.

Or rather, it wasn't an aggression towards her, but rather an attempt to seize, openly and blatantly stealing away Shen Liang's...care? Or perhaps affection?

The little fox girl is fierce; she is, after all, a fox spirit. Unlike her close friends like Fox Palace and Lei Movie, Yae no Miko is not a close friend of hers. She has only been a puppet for less than half a month and has no feelings for her... Her close friends like Fox Palace, Torachiyo, Reizenbo, and Lei Movie can sit down and discuss covering for each other, but the little fox girl only wants to win over Shen Liang herself.

A savage... vixen.

The general remained silent for a long time.

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The next morning, when Shen Liang woke up, he found that the two little girls he was embracing were gone. Looking into the next bed, he also noticed that the lesbian-obsessed, silly older sister and the lesbian-obsessed Shui Meizi were nowhere to be seen. He hadn't gotten up late, but the people training on the ship had gotten up even earlier.

A petite, mature woman with long, white hair that reached her hips leaned against the pillow next to him, peeling an apple with a knife. The apple peel swirled and twisted, while her long legs, encased in leather boots, were brazenly draped over his blanket.

"What did the Divine Child and the General talk about last night?" Shen Liang asked directly.

"It's not of great value. If I had to say, the little fox girl's dream is to be your cream puff."