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

She was even a little embarrassed, and when she saw Shen Liang's surprised gaze, she subconsciously raised her hand to cover her chest.

"You're only sixteen or seventeen, yet you're older than my mother and Sister Ying!" Shen Liang exclaimed loudly with innocent eyes, showing no mercy. "Sister Rosalin is so amazing!"

Rosalyn stomped her feet in embarrassment and anger, her face turning red to the roots of her ears. Anxious and frustrated under the curious gazes of those around her, she simply squatted down, hugging herself. This scene made her seem somewhat adorable, and Shen Liang couldn't help but smile. Then he looked at Rustam, "Don't you know how to read?"

“Yes, yes, yes,” Rustan couldn’t help but smile at the adorable “junior sister” Shen Liang. “Are you also a freshman at the Elemental Academy?”

Elemental Academy... That makes sense. Since Jigong has all kinds of academies, it's impossible that there isn't one that focuses on elemental mastery.

Before Shen Liang could answer, a female senior student who was recruiting students nearby quickly interrupted the conversation. She was a pretty girl wearing the Jigong school uniform cheongsam and glasses. Upon seeing Shen Liang, her eyes lit up, and she excitedly grabbed Shen Liang's hand, exclaiming, "A freshman from the Elemental Academy? How cute! I'm a senior from the Elemental Academy. Our academy has the most Genshin Impact students, and it's also the most loving and supportive. Choosing the Elemental Academy was definitely a brilliant decision! Which department are you in?"

At this moment, the light blonde girl quickly handed over her study abroad documents.

Shen Liang was taken aback. "I haven't chosen a major yet."

"How could you not have chosen a major? Whether you're an international student or a regular student, you have to choose your major before this month," the senior student asked in surprise. "You don't know your major?"

"Um... I don't actually even have an academy."

"How is that possible? The major selection process ended a long time ago. Can you show me your admission notice? If you are an international student, show me your study abroad documents."

Shen Liang nodded and handed her study abroad documents to her senior.

The senior student examined the two study abroad documents carefully, and then Shen Liang heard her gasp: "Both are from the Elemental Academy. Miss Rosalyn is from the Fire Department, and this junior sister is from the... Killing Department."

Almost instantly, all the senior students surrounding them turned to look at them.

Are you that surprised?

And when...did I register?

At this moment, Rustan revealed a bright smile, patted Shen Liang on the shoulder, and said, "How lucky! I didn't expect that Her Highness the Princess and Miss Rosalind would be in the same academy. I hope you will take good care of Rosalind in the future. Both of you are nobles, and Rosalind has a famous singing voice in Mondstadt. Do you like listening to music? Perhaps we can have a good chat."

"Russtan! You talk too much!" Rosalind wrinkled her nose, tugged at the knight's sleeve in a coquettish manner, and then looked at Shen Liang. Perhaps it was because of his cute and bright appearance that she couldn't hold back her little bit of resentment. She chuckled and said, "Your Highness, I didn't expect that someone who looks so frail would actually come to study the way of elemental killing. How fierce!"

"The ruthless type?" Shen Liang asked, puzzled.

But no one explained it to him, and the senior student just asked, "Are you His Highness?"

"Uh..." Shen Liang didn't want to keep emphasizing his identity in front of so many people.

"Junior sister, are you going to study the most dangerous major at such a young age? That major can't even recruit one person per year on average."

"So exaggerated?"

"That's right, the daily tasks for combat are commissions that the Adventurers' Guild wouldn't dare to issue! I heard that after graduation, if you want, you can directly enter the high-ranking military, and if you want, you can even be directly under the Seven Stars!"

"Well, I don't really care."

"These days, only immortals are left in this major; ordinary people can't even endure it! This isn't an exaggeration; they're truly gods!"

Seeing this, Shen Liang suddenly understood. What he needed was to come to Liyue to seek guidance from the immortals. He also roughly realized when he had finally mastered his profession—it must have been a trap his beautiful mother had set from the beginning. He couldn't possibly find a comfortable profession to coast through in Liyue; he came here to cultivate. And since it was cultivation, lightning would definitely make him suffer.

Chapter 41 Brother Rustan, don't worry!

And so, Shen Liang learned about his school, the Elemental Academy, which was said to have the highest average combat power among its students.

Unlike other academies, while the Elemental Academy primarily focuses on elemental alchemy, the Physics Academy excels in "research and invention," with its students possessing a greater capacity for imaginative and creative ideas. Therefore, many students who remain at the Elemental Academy seek a more suitable educational environment. In other words, many students here have an affinity for elemental forces, essentially possessing a "Genshin Impact" quality.

If any of the students at Jigsaw Palace have Genshin Impact characters and are from Liyue, their files are usually backed up at the General Affairs Department. This is because the Genshin Impact characters at Jigsaw Palace might even serve as auxiliary combat power for the Thousand Rock Army when necessary... In Liyue, the military might not have as many Genshin Impact characters as Jigsaw Palace.

At this moment, the senior who greeted Shen Liang said, "In short, if you're going to register at the Elemental Academy, you won't be taking the same route as most people. Especially you, since you're in the Combat Department, it's best to take the Ji Palace shuttle bus directly to Dormitory Building No. 11, where all the international students live. Miss Rosalyn can come along too, since... you're all international students and from the same academy, so you'll probably be meeting about the same people."

The senior seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still said it.

"Is there any difference between the killing and ruthlessness systems?" Shen Liang asked curiously.

"Nothing's different. Everyone's the same when school starts, yeah, right."

"Thank you." After thanking him, Shen Liang took Rosalin's hand and walked towards the shuttle bus parked in the square.

His overly casual manner surprised Rosalyn for a moment before she quickly turned to look at Rustam. Rustam was also taken aback, but didn't mind, smiled, picked up his luggage, and followed.

They arrived at the pick-up vehicle, and Rosalind looked at the birds with some surprise.

She subconsciously tugged at Shen Liang's hand, "This is... a mythical beast?"

Rows of students were lining up to board the "shuttle bus," but the so-called "shuttle bus" wasn't a means of transportation at all; instead, it was a group of slender cranes with wingspans of five or six meters. The cranes were elegant in shape, black and white, and stood proudly on one leg. Once the students climbed onto the cranes' backs, the cranes spread their wings and took off, quickly flying northwest.

The mode of transportation for students at Jigong Palace was not a horse-drawn carriage, but a crane!

"It's most likely not a celestial beast, just an ordinary crane." Shen Liang stared at the bird that was looking down at him arrogantly, and suddenly said, "But the coffin on my back is very heavy, can it bear it?"

The crane seemed to stare at the coffin behind him for a moment, as if it had been hesitating.

At this moment, the official in charge of the shuttle smiled: "This is a relative cultivated by True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng. Don't underestimate it just because it is an ordinary animal. It has long been imbued with spiritual energy by following the immortals in their cultivation. Not to mention a coffin weighing several hundred kilograms, it can even bear several tons of luggage. If it weren't for the fact that ordinary people would find it difficult to control, the Thousand Rock Army would even like to cultivate an air force with crane mounts."

"Are they difficult for ordinary people to manage? What about these students?"

"After all, these cranes are also teachers of Jigong. It's not a big deal for them to condescend to let the students ride them for two days each year. Anyway, most of the time you students have to obediently let the cranes bully you. They are protected animals, living in the Weiming Lake of Jigong, and they will bite anyone they catch."

At this moment, the knight who had escorted Rosalind all the way to the crane scratched his head, exchanged a glance with Rosalind, and then quickly looked away after loading all the luggage onto the crane's back.

Rosalyn also stood under the crane, her gaze not on Rustan, but touching the crane's feathers, as if she also had something to say, but dared not speak.

Shen Liang looked around and realized that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

"[Hmm~ Baby, I smell youth.]" Mistylin walked around to Rosalind, examining her flushed face, then looked at Rustam, stroking her chin, and said, "[This is the most typical 'love is in the heart but hard to express' story. It's too authentic. This kind of orthodox pure love atmosphere doesn't suit you at all, baby.]"

"Am I not a pure lover?" Shen Liang was very angry.

Mistilne burst into laughter.

“We’ve seen you off all the way, and it’s time to say goodbye.” Rustan finally spoke, his tone still carrying a hint of boyish shyness. “If you’re going to study in Liyue for several years, remember… come back to Mondstadt to visit often. Everyone misses you.”

Rosalind raised her beautiful eyes and glanced cautiously at Rustam, then whispered, "What do you want to see me about?"

"It's just that... everyone wants to hear your songs. Under the statue, next to the tavern, many people ask... where Miss Rosalind is, when she will return from her studies abroad. Mondstadt feels much more bland without your songs."

"Do only those nuns and drunkards care about me?" Rosalyn's face flushed red. She was still holding Shen Liang's hand, unconsciously kneading it, making Shen Liang's hand hurt. However, considering that this seemed to be a conversation between a young boy and girl at a crucial moment, Shen Liang sensibly endured the pain and remained silent.

"Is there anyone else... who cares about me?" Rosalyn mustered her courage and asked softly.

Rustan's eyes lit up.

"Of course! Everyone misses you! My brother, Erendrin, often asks me about your life in Sumeru. Your good sister, Lady Gunnhildr, your singing and her dancing were one, and after you left, she was so lonely that she never danced in the square again. And there's Lord Sinliangde, who patronized the tavern every day, and Mr. Wendy, who looks young but plays the piano beautifully. You are a celebrity in our Mondstadt. There are probably more people who know my name as the vice-captain than they know you."

Damn, that's a classic case of missing an opportunity.

Shen Liang and Mistelin both complained at the same time.

At this moment, Rosalyn, the girl with long, light golden hair, also fell down, looking both annoyed and disappointed. She stomped her foot, then simply hugged Shen Liang's waist from behind, lightly jumped onto the crane, straddled its back, and hugged the boy's slender body, speaking stiffly: "I know, thank everyone in Mondstadt for me, I'll go back to visit them, hmph!"

At this moment, the general calmly jumped up and sat in front of Shen Liang. The three of them were arranged according to their height, one holding the other. Shen Liang's coffin was placed at the back and tied up. Actually, it didn't matter if the coffin wasn't tied up, as it could float up on its own.

Shen Liang lowered his head and noticed that Rustam was looking at Rosalind with some reluctance.

He was leaning against the girl's incredibly soft and high breasts. Rosalyn didn't seem to be shy or timid at all, completely unaware that she was about to press her head against his. She just hugged Shen Liang's straitjacket tightly, while also pulling on his belt, unconsciously biting her lip as she did so, avoiding looking at Rustam.

In this position, Shen Liang was being held very tightly by her. She wanted to complain, but when she looked up, she saw that Rosalin's eyes were red.

He then reached out and wiped away Rosalyn's tears that were about to overflow.

Rosalyn paused slightly, looked down at the cute, pure white boy, and whispered, "Thank you, Liang'er."

"How did you know my name was..." Shen Liang was taken aback.

“We’ll be classmates from now on, so I don’t really want to call you Your Highness.” Rosalind hugged him, sniffed, and then turned to look at her knight. “Well then, farewell, Rustan.”

Rustan knelt on one knee, and at this moment he seemed to finally have a bit of a romantic side, and said softly, "Yes, Your Highness."

Rosalyn couldn't help but laugh, "The one in my arms is the real princess."

Rustam smiled slightly.

[At a time like this, I should say, 'In my eyes, there is only one princess.'] Mistelin sighed softly.

"And there's Princess Ryo of Inazuma. As the Easterners often say, meeting is fate. Since you've met Rosalin by chance, please take good care of her in every way. Rosalin is a good girl, and I think she and you will become very good sisters and friends."

He truly treated Rosalyn like a parent entrusting her with a responsibility, handing her over with utmost care. Rather than a couple yet to develop a romantic relationship, Shen Liang felt he was more like Rosalyn's father, or perhaps a father figure boyfriend?

“No need for sisters,” Shen Liang stuck out her tongue. “Brother Rustan, don’t worry, I’ve always taken good care of beautiful older sisters.”

This time it was finally time to say goodbye, and he got up and left.

As the crane took flight, the girl quickly hugged Shen Liang tightly to prevent him from falling. Then, the three of them and the fox soared into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Deep in the crowd, Rustan watched his beloved gradually disappear into the distance. He subconsciously clenched his ticket to leave Liyue. Suddenly, he had a feeling... as if something was about to be lost before he could even speak of it.

After careful consideration, Rustan realized that the only thing he had done that was against the code of chivalry was that he had been momentarily captivated by the beauty of Princess Inazuma. But Rosalind shouldn't be the type to mind his momentary lapse in composure, much less be jealous... Besides, Rosalind also adores that princess, such a beautiful and lovely child, she'll surely understand me.

Rustan boarded the ship and left with a worried expression.

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On Shen Liang's side, he held the general and looked at the city that kept passing by on the ground, feeling somewhat lost.

"Now it's really... I'm no longer in Inazuma. My mother will never see me again." Shen Liang murmured, then saw the 1.4-meter-tall little general in his arms looking at him calmly.

"Missing your mother?" Rosalyn asked from behind. "I just heard that you are a princess of Inazuma. Come to think of it, isn't Inazuma a country ruled by gods? Are you a child of a god?"

Shen Liang felt the double soft embrace of the little one in his arms and the older sister behind him. "My divine name is 'Ruo Riming, the Second-in-Command of the Little Emperor'."

"Am I actually holding a real demon god?" the blonde girl exclaimed in surprise. "Wow, a big shot, Liang'er."

"Knowing full well that I'm an important person, you still dare to call me Liang'er?"

“What does it matter? Whether you’re a big shot or not, I’m not some high-ranking official or a person in power. I’m just an international student. In Mondstadt, I’m just a powerless little songstress.” Rosalind still hugged him nonchalantly. “If Your Highness holds a grudge for disrespecting you like this, there’s nothing I can do now. I’ll just wait to die. But Your Highness seems magnanimous. I suppose you don’t care about my offense. You might even find it amusing, something you’ve never experienced before.”