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

sky.

A handsome young man with short, cyan hair and sharp eyes stood out from nowhere, frowning as he stared at the freshmen scattering below. "This year's class isn't very well-behaved."

"We've expanded enrollment, and the price of that expansion is that the quality won't be as good. The Department of Assassination has a total of twelve freshmen in six buildings. In previous years, we couldn't find a single one." The red-clad Yaksha with fiery curly hair laughed. "Xiao, for you and me, it's not about strength, it's about mind. They are no match for us, but if it takes you, the Golden Roc General known for your ruthless methods, to deal with them, then it means they've done a great job."

General Jinpeng, Xiao. General Huoshu, Yingda. And the blue-haired girl in bodysuits who kept looking around from behind, General Luojuan, Fanan.

Fa Nan didn't actually tell Shen Liang.

The so-called Five Great Sages, the Yakshas, ​​are the elite fighting force of Liyue. Such a skilled and ruthless clan is naturally a veteran of the combat system. In fact, they are not only students, but because of their immense strength, no one else in Liyue can teach them; they are also teachers in the combat system.

Everyone has their own other studies or work, but the Department of Slaughter and Execution, being the most special major in Jigong, has had no students for five years. Since it is necessary this year, they still have to rush back to carry out teaching work.

Chapter 51 That Year in the Pepper Chamber of Narukami Shrine

Xiao saw a couple holding hands as they left the dormitory, seemingly oblivious to the presence of these former "killing seniors" in the sky. But the couple didn't look like a couple.

Because how do I put it.

Although Xiao didn't care much about human romances, the girl in the couple was a stunningly beautiful Mondstadt lady with long, wavy hair, while the boy... Xiao wasn't even sure if he was a boy. He was dressed in men's clothing but had a slender figure, a coffin on his back, and long hair that flowed down to his waist. His bright eyes and beautiful features made him look like a white-haired princess from a foreign land.

"Are there any couples among the new students here?" Xiao asked.

Ying Da also looked down and first saw Rosalin, a beautiful girl who was also a fire elemental, but he only glanced at her briefly before continuing to stare at Shen Liang.

After all, charm varies from person to person. Princess Inazuma's appearance surpasses Rosalind's, and the allure of her "princess" status further fuels Fire Demon's burning desire to conquer. Before dealing with this little princess, Yingda has little interest in other girls.

"Oh, you mean them? Jin Peng, you have quite the sharp eyes. You've taken a liking to His Highness Liang?" Ying Da grinned. "No way. Your second sister had her eye on him first. Let's have a proper order."

"Your Highness Liang?" Xiao was taken aback. "Second Sister, aren't you...?"

Seeing Xiao's appearance, Yingda realized what was going on and laughed, "There's a mistake in Inazuma's information. It's not like we're expecting a prince. Instead, it's a very cute and interesting little princess, the most beloved daughter of the Thunder God."

Fanan opened her mouth, her eyes showing some hesitation, but she didn't say anything after a long while.

—Something feels off.

—If this continues, what started as a casual remark will start to seem more and more real. How many people now have no doubt that he's a girl? Should I come out and clarify things? Is it too late?

But when she looked down and saw Shen Liang and Rosalin chatting and laughing, she couldn't help but pout slightly.

accurate.

She subconsciously touched her lips, the lips that had been kissed twice by someone...

—Explain it yourself!

—I'm not going to explain for you. It was me who said it! Going back on your word is too embarrassing; you'll be laughed at for ages! Did I force you to admit you're a girl? No, I didn't. It's because you're as pretty as a girl. No one would believe you even if you said it. What does it have to do with me? It's all your fault! It's all your fault!

“Whether they’re boys or girls, they’re all just teenagers under twenty,” Xiao said. “Second sister, you have a very high opinion of them.”

"It's precisely because Prince Liang is so young that I find him so wonderful. He's completely innocent and believes everything I say. Even if I dragged him to a hotel room right now to have dinner together, he'd happily go with me." Ying Da licked his lips and chuckled. "Of course, I wouldn't do something so wicked, Brother Fu She would kill me. But Prince Liang isn't entirely naive. He is, after all, a powerful demon god capable of crushing us, though he doesn't use his power most of the time."

"That...backlash?"

"Yes, Inazuma revealed this information to us. At first, I was quite surprised that such confidential information could be made public. Later, I learned that Princess Ryo came to Liyue to find a doctor who could cure him. However, although the backlash is terrible, Princess Ryo will still activate it when necessary."

"Like how we dealt with Osel?"

"Hmm, I heard the backlash hasn't ended yet... Although I'm not very clear about the specific process of the backlash, and I don't know how he endured it. But it's hard to say that he was in so much pain that his skin turned red all over and his body temperature exceeded fifty degrees Celsius that day."

"Don't know the solution?"

"Inazuma's side hasn't revealed a solution." Yingda ended the conversation, looked at Shen Liang below, and then smiled foolishly while touching his cheek.

Xiao stared at Shen Liang, and with his keen insight, the more he looked, the more he felt that the princess's heroic spirit was becoming more and more outstanding.

She stands tall and graceful, like an orchid or a jade tree; her smile is as warm as the bright moon in one's embrace.

No wonder that despite her petite figure and adorable appearance, standing next to Rosalyn, she gave off the vibe of a boyfriend smilingly dealing with a coquettish girlfriend. Despite her princess-like status, she possessed a youthful, dashing charm; perhaps she was more appealing to girls than to men?

At this moment, Yingda suddenly pounced down, grabbed the expressionless little general who was holding a small parasol and walking behind Shen Liang, and then grabbed the fox coiled around Shen Liang's neck. Then he kicked off and flew into the air.

"Whoa!"

Yae no Miko immediately bit her hand! She dared to bite Shen Liang without any mercy, let alone a mere unfamiliar Yaksha!

Yingda winced in pain and shouted, "Don't bite me! This is the first day of military training for the new students. You two are not students of the combat department, and you absolutely cannot be His Highness Liang's assistants. I know you are his page, or rather, his maid or his sister, but you are breaking the rules here. In Jigong, you must first learn that everything starts with fairness! Even the eldest princess of Inazuma is no exception!"

The little fox continued to bite her angrily, while the general, with lifeless eyes, looked at Shen Liang, who was getting further and further away from him, and calmly said, "If my brother encounters a life-or-death crisis, I will take action."

"Don't worry, it's just an assessment, you don't need to be involved." Yingda carried the two little ones back to the crane in a few quick steps.

"The Dragon Tree has revived, and the remnants of the demon god have gathered into countless evil spirits!"

"Jueyun Pass is facing a catastrophe!"

"The demonic monsters that perished during the Demon God War have attacked again! It seems their target is the students of Jigong Academy!"

"Are they trying to sever the lineage of Liyue's martial arts?! These evil spirits are so vicious!"

At some point, the teachers and janitors working and living in the dormitory area started shouting lines at the top of their lungs—whether it was part of the background setting or part of the atmosphere—in a very coordinated manner. Many teachers were shouting with great enthusiasm, leaving the surrounding students speechless. Among these teachers were some kind of supernatural beings; if evil spirits were to invade, they would definitely be the first to respond. Now, they seemed to be having a great time shouting like this.

And the "evil spirits" must be those senior students riding cranes in the sky, throwing fireballs, rock balls, and ice balls. They didn't even change out of their school uniforms from Jigong! This exercise assessment is not serious at all!

However, it's easy to tell them apart: those wearing school uniforms are the enemy, and those not wearing school uniforms are freshmen who haven't had time to get their uniforms yet.

Shen Liang watched helplessly as Rosalin quickly drifted away from him after the general and the divine child were taken away.

"Sorry, I was hoping to benefit from your sister's presence during the exercise, but now that she's gone, I'll have to stay away from you for the sake of my studies," Rosalin said with a grin. "After all, Liang'er, your combat strength isn't that great, and with your status, you'll definitely get special treatment."

"So heartless?" Shen Liang's red eyes widened. "If I get eliminated, you won't have me to hug you anymore! You won't have my sister to hug you either!"

"Haha, as expected of Liang'er, even her complaints are so cute. Sister Rosalin, I'll be going now!"

Shen Liang looked around and, as expected, the freshmen were all keeping their distance from him. Most of them seemed to be discussing Shen Liang while dodging the attacks from above, so people frequently glanced at him.

After all, his identity was too special, and his behavior during the entrance exam made people think he might be difficult to get along with. Among the entire freshman group, he was the only one who used others as human shields. Coupled with his identity, people who didn't know him would definitely think he was some high and mighty young deity who didn't care about the lives of mortals.

Although, to some extent, Shen Liang felt that what they were thinking wasn't wrong.

Just then, a lava ball landed near Shen Liang and Rosalin's dormitory. Shen Liang, with his sharp eyes, immediately spotted its location and realized it was likely to hit the water tower.

That water tower was built by him with cement plaster!

But Shen Liang can't even fly right now. Even if his speed of movement surpasses that of an ordinary person, it's still no match for a missile. In desperation... in desperation, he had no other choice. Since the battle with Oser, he's been trying to suppress his Holy Blood, and it's only thanks to the two little girls treating him like their daily meals that he can maintain his condition. If he were to use his supernatural power again for something like this, the little fox would probably bite him off in anger.

Just then, a talisman flew over and transformed into a barrier to block the attack, allowing Shen Liang to breathe a sigh of relief.

But Shen Liang quickly noticed that the talisman was a common style of Yin-Yang magic. He turned his head and saw a young man of about twenty years old who had just finished reciting the incantation and looked at him with a gentle smile.

"Thank you so much, kind brother!" Shen Liang said happily. He kept his mother's teachings in mind and was polite when he was out. He should address his brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunts as appropriate. Being sweet-talking never hurts.

The young man seemed surprised by his address, paused for a moment, then quickly took a step back, bowed and said, "I dare not accept Your Highness's great courtesy. I saw that Your Highness cared a lot about the dormitory, which must be because the project last night was valuable. I am also a subject of Inazuma, so it is only natural that I should share the burden for Your Highness. A talisman is nothing to mention."

"Is my brother also a wife of Inari?" Shen Liang asked casually, trying to get closer to him. "What's your name?"

"My name is Harunosuke Yuugami. I studied in Liyue for two years and only learned of the Princess's birth through some rumors. I never expected to meet you here." Harunosuke Yuugami smiled and said, "It is truly fate, Your Highness. Seeing is believing. I recognized you at a glance that Your Highness must be the Little Emperor of the Second Venerable Wakahimei."

"Oh? How so?" Because Harunosuke was very good at talking, Shen Liang put her hands on her hips with pride.

"After all, only the General's daughter is worthy of Your Highness's stunning beauty."

"That's what you think."

I have a feeling that you're gradually getting used to this strange identity, my darling...

Although the sabotage of the water system was stopped, Shen Liang continued to engage in offense and defense around the dormitory, shifting from dodging to actively intercepting. He was indeed not very capable, not even as strong as Harunosuke, but he was well-equipped, and the coffin on his back was as solid as a rock, making him virtually invincible as a defender.

"But the name Harunosuke sounds somewhat familiar."

"Your Highness may have heard of me. In the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) run by Lord Kitsai-gū, I was one of the most accomplished Onmyōji a few years ago," said Yuugami Harunosuke. "I came to Liyue for further studies with the same purpose as Your Highness: to seek immortality and learn some celestial techniques that transcend Onmyōdō. The Onmyōryō can no longer teach me much, and as a human, it is impossible for me to learn the sorcery of Lord Kitsai-gū and others. The only way to advance further is to seek immortality."

As Shen Liang listened to his story, she slowly recalled the events in her mind, and then suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her. "Ah, I remember now! You're the young Onmyoji who confessed his feelings to Aunt Zhaigong! Aunt Zhaigong praised you for your courage!"

[Oh! I remember now, it was that Onmyoji genius who went to study in Liyue!]

Harunosuke's face turned ashen. He stiffly turned his head away, while Shen Liang happily walked around to him and carefully examined his appearance.

Harunosuke gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, please don't make fun of me. Three years ago, I was young and impetuous and dared to disrespect the High Priestess... Lord Saigu has already been lenient by not punishing me. How could I dare to dream of anything else..."

“Aunt Zhaigong doesn’t think so.”

Harunosuke's eyes suddenly lit up, and he paused, "What does Your Highness mean? This... doesn't you think so? You... yes, you are a close friend of Lady Saigyu, you call her aunt, so what Lady Saigyu is thinking..."

"Auntie Zhaigong said that among the young talents of the Yin-Yang Bureau in recent years, Harunosuke is one of the few with youthful spirit. He's bold enough to dare to woo Tenko, who is the National Preceptor and High Priestess. He's a remarkable person. After his confession was rejected, he simply left, decisively abandoning everything and leaving the place of heartbreak to continue his studies elsewhere. That kind of courage makes him a true man." Shen Liang tilted her head, her smile adorable. "Auntie said that Harunosuke is one of the people she admires very much."

The young man's initially somewhat embarrassed expression turned to overjoyed.

"Hmm, it seems that even though they've gone far away, they haven't given up yet." Mistilne shook her head. "How pathetic."

“Aunt Zhaigong’s charm is truly amazing; everyone likes her,” Shen Liang said with a smile. “I remember now, one year when you went to Narukami Shrine, you went to the backyard, stood at the door of Aunt Zhaigong’s chamber, and loudly recited love poems, right?”

“Ah, that was a foolish mistake made when I was too young… But how did Your Highness know?” Harunosuke couldn’t help but ask.

"I was in the room at the time, keeping my aunt company during her afternoon nap." Shen Liang's bright smile always put people at ease. Seeing this lovely smiling face, Shinobu could only smile helplessly and sigh, "I didn't expect you to be here too. How embarrassing! My humble work seems quite stupid now. But... it was just a moment of youthful arrogance on my part, and I don't regret it."

"I remember Harunosuke reciting something outside the door... something about how hard it is to see Shu..."

"It is difficult to see you, my longing enters my dreams. The days are long in spring, and a single thought turns to dusk." Harunosuke softly recited a youthful waka poem, "The fields are turned into spring fields, and purple grasses spread across the roots. The warbling of orioles never stops, and my thoughts are always on your kindness."

After reading it aloud, he sighed, "I never expected Your Highness to remember it for so long. I am truly... extremely fortunate."

"Because that day is so memorable," Shen Liang said, scratching his head sheepishly.

[That's certainly memorable. Using other people's enthusiastic and sincere expressions of love as a source of personal pleasure—that fox seemed to particularly enjoy this immoral thrill. No, it seems like all foxes have this habit.] Mistelin pouted. [If that guy knew what you were doing in the house, he'd go crazy, wouldn't he?]