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

"Oh, it's that kind of 'interesting woman' development." Shen Liang realized.

"Oh, does Your Highness read these kinds of novels?"

Chapter Forty-Two: The "Lady" Miss's Terrible Character

The crane flew at an astonishing speed and soon arrived at the large academy located in the western part of Liyue Harbor, the legendary "Jixia Academy", also known as "Jigong".

The entire Jigong Palace is located in the wilderness, even further west than Tianheng Mountain; to be precise, it's already in the Jueyun region. Climbing upwards from the Jueyun Mountains, traversing countless mountain ranges, one finally sees a large academy built on the mountainside. Clouds and mist swirl between the peaks, suspension bridges connect the various summits, and different buildings stand atop each peak, suggesting that each mountain hides a different academy.

This is the Jueyun Mountains, the secluded place of the Liyue Asuras, and also where Shen Liang and his classmates will stay in the future. Far from Liyue Harbor, it's a completely self-sufficient ecological zone. It's said that students can encounter many true Asuras here, as they might be teaching and instructing here. Shen Liang also understood why the students needed cranes to reach this place; in such a remote location, finding it would be incredibly difficult for ordinary people.

It's hard to imagine that there could be a well-maintained road connecting Jueyun Karst and Liyue Harbor, which is probably why students from Jigong Academy are often at the top. After all, besides staying at school and waiting to graduate... you probably don't have many entertainment activities.

"The Hidden Immortal Land of Jueyun! The people of Liyue actually built their school in such a secluded place. No wonder it's an even more mysterious academy on the continent than the Sumeru Academy," the female voice said sincerely.

Shen Liang turned his head and saw Rosalin hugging him and straining her neck to look at the various mountain peaks in the clouds. Her face, with its beauty mark under her eye, was almost touching Shen Liang's ear, and her soft body attracted his attention even more.

Because the crane was moving at high speed, Rosalyn was actually pressing down on him tightly, and Rosalyn was wearing an academic gown. Academic gowns are supposed to be conservative, but Rosalyn's figure was too stunning; the strapless top couldn't contain her long cleavage at all. She kept pushing forward, stretching a large expanse of white skin below her collarbone under the pressure, the deep cleavage almost completely spilling out. Shen Liang could even vaguely see the edge of the white lace bra covering the front of her breasts.

Rosalyn's bra could only barely cover part of her body to prevent accidental exposure, probably because she couldn't find a bra that fit her perfectly.

"Sister Rosalin, you're showing too much skin." Shen Liang hugged her thin little sister in her arms, trying to squeeze forward a little to give Rosalin's chest some room to breathe.

“Ah, um… that’s true, but…” Rosalyn blinked her blue eyes and smiled, a smile that carried a hint of malice. “Liang’er’s reaction is rather strange. Doesn’t she like leaning against me? Isn’t she soft enough? Or… are Liang’er and your sister both envious of your excellent figure?”

"It's comfortable, but isn't this taking advantage of a girl? You'd better get dressed quickly, or I'll just enjoy it openly," Shen Liang said kindly.

"How is this taking advantage? Anyway, I can just see yours later." Rosalyn laughed, then gently pinched his chest, paused, and showed a slightly embarrassed expression, "Um, sorry, I didn't expect you to be so... I'm so sorry."

For some reason, Shen Liang felt a bit conflicted.

"I'm so confused. You're always someone who can't sit still, whether you're sitting or lying down. You either like to hug someone or be hugged by someone else. You can't be idle. So why do you seem unhappy when I hug you?" Mistelin's voice drifted into Shen Liang's mind.

"I... find it strange too." Shen Liang clicked his tongue. "Actually, I don't really dislike Sister Yu Tu. In fact, I find it quite comfortable when Sister Yu Tu hugs me."

【but?】

[But... when Yu Tu hugs me, I always feel... a little uncomfortable.] Shen Liang thought to himself, [It's like... when I'm with Yu Tu, something just doesn't feel right.]

Is that not right...?

[Hmm, it's so strange. I always feel like I'm afraid to move when Yuto-nee holds me while I sleep. Hmm, it's like if I dare to move... I'll end up alone forever, and someone will be so angry that they'll hunt me down all over the world... maybe not just one person.]

Mistelin fell silent, and Shen Liang didn't notice the barely suppressed smile in her eyes. But then, her gaze dimmed, and she looked at the coffin behind her with complicated emotions.

At this moment, Shen Liang felt someone reach into the pocket at his waist and touch his waist. As everyone knows, all the pockets of his clothes are open. For some reason, his clothes have always been designed this way, which makes it convenient for many older sisters to warm their hands with his body when they hug him from childhood to adulthood. Even if he wanted to slip away, because he was being held by the older sisters... most of the time he could only obediently accompany them and be a good boy.

Almost all girls with an "older sister" style will quickly discover this weakness in his clothing design, such as Rosalyn.

Shen Liang couldn't help but turn around. Rosalyn was wearing a white bodysuit-like garment under her graduation gown. It seemed that in Liyue, most girls liked to wear tight-fitting bodysuits. Fanan and Yingda both wore black stockings under their skirts, perfectly showing off their curvaceous figures.

Rosalyn did the same, wearing a white strapless bodysuit under her graduation gown, clinging to her upper thighs like a sports swimsuit, which was quite sexy. Since she was wearing her graduation gown over her clothes, Rosalyn only needed to wear a white strapless top underneath... anyway, although the bodysuit was sexy, it could cover most of her figure and prevent any wardrobe malfunctions.

Although Shen Liang felt that this bodysuit, which was no different from lingerie, was a perk regardless of whether it was revealing or not.

A small hand wearing a white silk glove gently pressed into Shen Liang's navel. Shen Liang looked at her in confusion. Rosalin smiled slightly and said, "I noticed you haven't spoken for a long time. What's wrong? Are you captivated by my great figure?"

“No,” Shen Liang tilted her head, “Don’t touch it, it will cause diarrhea.”

Rosalyn was taken aback. "Do gods get diarrhea too?"

"Well, it depends on the person. My mom doesn't even need to go to the toilet, but I haven't reached that level yet."

Rosalyn felt she had grasped some unnecessary knowledge, shook her head, and continued.

"I've noticed that Your Highness doesn't seem very enthusiastic about touching and sticking together among girls. Is she shy? But we're classmates in Liyue now, so there's no need to be shy. We might even bathe together in the future. I heard it's popular in Liyue to scrub each other's backs in the same bathhouse."

Shen Liang thought to herself, "Actually, I'm quite enthusiastic about it, but if I really get enthusiastic, you probably won't be very happy."

"Aren't Sister Rosalin and Brother Rustan in a romantic relationship?" Shen Liang asked.

"Oh, Your Highness, do you think that my close interaction with other children reveals my true nature?" Rosalind looked at him with a smile. "I don't know what you Easterners think, but in Mondstadt, this kind of thing is very common among girls. Rustan wouldn't see anything wrong with it! Besides, what do you know about boyfriends and girlfriends? He doesn't count!"

"Doesn't it count?"

“Even Liang’er can see it, but he can’t. When will he be able to muster the courage to actually say those words? He’ll only be a real man in front of me.” Rosalind shook her head with a smile, then glanced at Shen Liang teasingly. “But he still hasn’t been able to muster the courage after all these years. I’ve given him so many chances. Sigh… If all else fails, I’ll just follow the example of the wise men of Mondstadt and find a girl to spend my life with. That wouldn’t be bad.”

“The sages of the past…?” Shen Liang was taken aback.

"Lilies are a tradition of the City of Freedom. How about it, Liang'er, are you scared? You reserved Easterners can't accept our Mondstadt's direct attacks, right? Hahaha."

Shen Liang glanced down at his younger sister sitting on his lap and shrugged indifferently.

The general glanced coldly at Rosalyn, then tilted her head up and gently kissed Shen Liang's lips. "Brother, get ready, we're almost there."

"Ok."

After confirming, Shen Liang turned his head and saw Rosalin touching her chin, looking at him thoughtfully.

"I see. No wonder you didn't react to my flirtatious advances. I should have known. The reason why a prince with divine power like you didn't portray yourself as a big-breasted older sister must be because you're a lolicon."

"I think Sister Rosalyn seems to have a subtle misunderstanding about something. I'm not a lolicon. In fact, most of the women I'm close to are older and weigh over 100 pounds on average."

Chapter 43 Come on, let's give Liang'er a taste of her power!

"If you're not a lolicon, you'll become a big-breasted beauty like me."

"Not every demon god has the ability to control their physical appearance. For example, I have always been this height since I was a child."

"Excuses? You insisted on holding your sister even when you were in my arms, you siscon."

Shen Liang couldn't explain, so he simply stopped. At this moment, the crane arrived at a mountain peak, which was probably the dormitory area of ​​the Elemental Academy. Dozens of boys and girls who looked to be about the same age as Shen Liang had already gathered in the courtyard at the main gate.

"So many freshmen." Shen Liang was taken aback.

Rosalind, walking beside him, smiled and said, "Well, the Elemental Academy is different from other academies. There are so many people here who study combat, and the most famous is the Slaughter Department. Although very few people graduate from the Slaughter Department each year, and sometimes not a single one for several years in a row, there are many applicants, so it's normal for the Elemental Academy to have a lot of new students. Of course, applying is one thing, but only those who can enter the Slaughter Department and graduate are true Slaughter Department students."

"Is that so? What about students who apply but can't get into the Slaughter Department? Are they expelled?" Shen Liang asked curiously. "Those who can join Jigong to study are all talents from all walks of life in Liyue, right? Can't they be assigned to other majors?"

"Adjustment? Oh...you mean what to do if the students here can't join the Assassination Department? That's normal. The Assassination Department is one in a hundred, so the Elemental Academy mainly trains other students. If you fail the Assassination Department exam, you can choose other majors, like wind, rock, fire, water, lightning, ice, and grass. For example, I'm a fire major."

"So, should I go directly into the Department of Slaughter and Brutality, or should I go through a selection process first?" Shen Liang asked curiously. "Although I don't want to flaunt my status, I am, after all, an international student assigned by Inazuma. I should still have some face, right?"

“Of course, Your Highness Liang, you are the son of the ruler, and Princess Inazuma, no rules can be applied to you. Even if everyone in this year fails, you will definitely be the only graduate of the Department of Slaughter. You have strong connections.” Rosalind laughed, “The Liyue government must be incredibly bold to dare to test you, right?”

[The name "Slaughtering" suggests a profession focused on cultivating combat skills, but are the teachers in Liyue capable of teaching me?] Shen Liang couldn't help but ponder.

Don't look down on those below your level, darling. You may have strong combat power, but you can't unleash your full potential. And under equal conditions, you're not necessarily stronger than those immortals and demons. For example, if you had demonic power at the level of Torachiyo, could ten of you defeat Torachiyo?

[Are you referring to skill level? But skill level is meaningless. As long as you're strong enough—like me—I can defeat Oser, while no matter how skilled Fanan is, she can't possibly beat Oser. If there's an absolute difference in strength, there's no need to study combat techniques.]

[But do you have an absolute power gap? Even if you used all your abilities right now, your mom would still beat you senseless, let alone your master.]

That's because I'm filial! When I'm serious, I'm carrying the weight of both my mom and my sister Ying on my shoulders!

[A copy is no match for the real thing, and besides, I don't think you have much filial piety.] Mistelin shrugged. [For example, darling, you like the general so much, do I need to be explicit about whether you like the young general or just see her as...]

"Sister Yu Tu," Shen Liang's tone was no longer cheerful, "Shut up."

【Alright, fine.】

"Hey, hey," Rosalin said, reaching into Shen Liang's pocket and pinching his waist as he and Mistelin were deep in thought. "You're daydreaming again. Are you chatting with your sister again? Haha, you two siblings are really... so lovey-dovey it makes me want to think dirty thoughts."

Shen Liang was taken aback. "Why would you think that?"

"Don't think we don't know. Mind communication, or rather, secret telepathy, is basically the privilege of the 'strong.' Seeing you silent for so long and exchanging glances with this little princess, we know you two are flirting in private." Rosalin said mischievously. "You, the lolicon and sister-complex, don't pretend anymore. You can see it in each other's eyes. Who would believe you're just ordinary siblings?"

Shen Liang glanced at the emotionless, expressionless little girl who was holding his hand the whole time. He couldn't see any "expression" in the general's eyes. This little guy seemed to have no emotional fluctuations at all, at least he couldn't see them... But more than one person seemed to think that the general had emotions: the Eightfold Divine Child, Fanan... and now Rosalyn.

It’s weird.

At this moment, Rosalyn nudged him again, glancing at the calm general, "Your sister is so clingy to you, which is cute, but there will be problems when you're not together for so long. If you don't want your little darling to be lonely and cry for her brother, you'd better give her a heads-up."

"Vaccination?"

"Students at Jigong are under quasi-military management. They stay on these few mountains and rarely come into contact with the outside world unless there are special circumstances. It's obvious your sister isn't a student at Jigong. I don't think she even has a major. Is she just accompanying someone studying there?"

"Yes, accompanying someone to study."

"That's terrible. She'll probably be sent back. Jigong isn't a place for young ladies to live. Having a pageboy or something... well, who knows? After all, you're the eldest princess. It's not hard to say if the people of Liyue will set a precedent for you."

Just then, several people walked in through the main gate of the courtyard. As they entered, the noisy students in the courtyard fell silent.

The students blocked Shen Liang's view, who was less than 1.5 meters tall. At this moment, Rosalina picked him up. Rosalina was about 1.7 meters tall, and picking up Shen Liang was as easy as picking up a doll. Shen Liang then saw the people who came in.

He was a robust man who looked to be in his thirties or forties. He was shirtless, tall and strong, and had a pair of arms supporting his broad shoulders. He actually had four pairs of arms!

The shirtless man was covered in scars, a lightning-elemental Divine Eye hung at his waist, and his belt bore the bronze head of the Thousand Rock Army. He strode confidently in military boots, clearly a seasoned military veteran. This caused a stir among the students in the courtyard, as many understood its significance! Many were there to assess their abilities in the Combat Department, which had close ties to the military; this man must be a teacher connected to that department!

Accompanying the shirtless man was a tall, thin man with squinty eyes, dressed in a crisp Thousand Rock military uniform, with a Rock-type Divine Eye hanging from his waist. His uniform clearly displayed his rank: "General"! In the Thousand Rock military system, "General" was the highest-ranking local commander, yet this rank was placed behind the shirtless man!

A shirtless man walked in, scanning the crowd with piercing eyes. He clearly spotted Shen Liang, who was looking on curiously in the crowd, but only paused for a moment before looking away and revealing a hearty smile.

"Haha, not bad, young man. I didn't expect so many people to apply for the Department of Slaughter this year." The man laughed. "I won't say anything more, it's pointless. I am the physical education teacher and part-time vice principal of Jigong, my name is 'Fushe'. Now let's begin the test, Minu."

As soon as Fu She finished speaking, the students present erupted in excitement!

"Fushe! It is Fushe, the leader of the Yakshas of Liyue, the Grand Marshal of the Serpent!"

"It's the marshal!"

"Is that General Min Nu, the one who commands half the army?"

"Then wouldn't we also be able to meet General Fanan, who commands the navy? General Yingda, who commands the northern army? And General Xiao, who commands the special forces?"