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

Shen Liang took a deep breath.

Then he gave Buyer a naive and cute smile that matched his appearance. Buyer had been observing his expression and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it.

“I suddenly had a great idea.” Shen Liang gently placed his hand on the Tree King girl’s stomach. “Momentary Power, accelerating personal perception by a thousand times.”

He didn't accelerate his own power, only Buyer's. Having used his authority to this extent, he'll probably need several more days to guard against the backlash.

But in his perception, one minute is a thousand minutes.

For him, 390 days only takes an afternoon.

Unfortunately--

For a certain white-haired princess, three hundred and ninety days.

Without stopping for a moment.

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“It seems that none of us are the ‘great god’ in the prophecy.”

In the Hall of the Awakened King, Nabu gazed at the phantom of the World Tree and spoke with deep feeling.

“‘The prince will fall in love with a great goddess and carry on her lineage.’ But it was clear that neither Bouyer nor I had any chance of becoming a mother. I even put the process on for over four hundred days, but after over four hundred days, we still hadn’t conceived.”

Ahmar stood beside her, his face expressionless, listening to the woman's words, lost in thought.

“Compared to me, Liang’er definitely prefers Buyer. It’s probably because he’s not even as tall as my chest when he stands up. For a boy, that kind of height difference would be too frustrating. Even if he’s a god, he’s just a young god who’s not even twenty years old.” Nabu chuckled softly, but there was a sneer on her lips. “The first and third prophecies haven’t found the answers yet, and the second prophecy is only half complete… Knowing that Liang’er will bring about change, but not knowing how to use him, it’s really… infuriating.”

“Why bother?” Ahmar couldn’t help but say. “Pandora has countless shady connections with Sky Isles. What is he? A favorite of the Second Throne… Even if he helps us, he’s still part of the Second Throne’s faction, and sooner or later he’ll be our enemy!”

“You know nothing!” Nabu said coldly. “You want to fight back, relying solely on our strength? Amon, let me tell you, no matter whose power it comes from, as long as it can free Sumeru from the rule of Heaven, as long as it can establish the kingdom we dream of… I can borrow anyone’s power! Don’t even mention Liang’er, even Heaven itself is acceptable! No one says you can’t fight an enemy with an enemy, otherwise you should go and wipe out Inazuma in Liyue Mondstadt right now! Even the Geo Archon is a subject of the Second Throne!”

Unexpectedly, Ahmar was still suppressed by Nabu under these circumstances, and could only remain silent.

"It doesn't matter where Liang'er's power comes from. What matters is that Liang'er is very simple. He thinks he only represents himself, but in fact he represents the will of Inazuma and Liyue. If one day we fail, this crumbling kingdom will need someone to help Buyer stabilize the situation... Buyer might even die because of you and me. At that time, Sumeru must have a trustworthy person to take charge."

"Do you believe that Pandora, the goddess of fire, can be trusted?"

“He’s a child, but he’ll grow up, and he’s too sentimental, he’ll value Buyer too much. But he has no ambition, no lust for power, he’d do anything for a promise or a youthful love… Why can’t I trust him?” Nabu whispered. “He’s our backup plan.”

"Like Liyue?"

“It’s not just Liyue, isn’t it Inazuma? Baal, Balzebub, Morax, you and I, which one of us didn’t value his youth? Young people are easy to bewitch; you can win them over with your emotions and get their thousand-year-old passion.” Nab’s smile deepened. “You must understand, Amon, you must use every available power, and at the same time, you must prepare for any failures.”

Ahmar remained silent for a long time before whispering, "I know I have no objection to your choice."

“Really not?” Nabu stared intently at him. “If you’re feeling really sad, you can say it. I know you’re suppressing your feelings. But Amon, everything I’ve done is for our great country.”

"I know, I know everything, I just..."

Nabu looked at the man's iron-like face, which was fragmented and even somewhat humble and timid.

Her voice suddenly softened, almost a whisper: "There's no need to hide it, Amon. I've seen it all."

Ahmar suddenly looked up, his face changing drastically: "You saw... what did you see?"

“I saw you kiss me… Yesterday, when I was asleep in the palace, after the outsiders left, you couldn’t help but kiss the hair that had fallen to the ground. Didn’t you? I saw your eyes, such infatuated yet sorrowful eyes, Amon. Why do you demean yourself so much? You were the king of this red land, why do you cower and become a subject by my side?”

"Stop talking!" Ahmar's face turned pale, as if pierced by a sword. "Nonsense! Nonsense!"

“I don’t know what you’re feeling, but Amon, what do you smell on me? Is it the scent of another boy? Jealousy? Pain? Liang’er is a child, but why haven’t you grown up yet?” Nabu said softly. “You should have given up long ago. I am the one who guides you, but I will not belong to you.”

"Belongs to... Pandora? And only for... two months?"

“I have never belonged to anyone,” Nabu said softly. “But Amon, we should end this. I’m tired of this pretense. You may love me, but I will never understand what love is. Please don’t waste your time… and my weariness.”

Ahmar gazed at her, at this alluring woman with long, golden-red hair, this tall, slender, and powerful deity. She finally spoke frankly. Ahmar had known of her weariness all these years, but she had never spoken of it, perhaps fearing that the Three Gods Alliance, which aimed to stabilize Sumeru, would crumble as a result. She had never loved him, but she loved this country.

But I finally said it today.

Why?

Since the plan was finally about to begin, she no longer needed to maintain this fragile relationship.

Because Shen Liang gave her confidence, and the country no longer had any worries.

Ahmar examined himself and suddenly realized that over the years, it seemed that... the path he had taken overlapped with Nabu's, or even diverged from it.

Many years ago, he dreamed of establishing a kingdom that did not belong to the laws of nature, to pursue and seek, and to find Nabu as his guide.

Now, Nabu has devoted herself to the country at all costs, but he is only focused on her, even silently watching her fall into the arms of that boy.

What Nabu didn't know was that he didn't dislike Shen Liang; in fact, he valued Shen Liang's ley line project even more than Nabu himself did.

Because that was the only plan that could save Nabu after the rebellion against the natural order failed.

What Nabu didn't know was that, in order for her to live, as long as there was a sliver of hope, even if it meant a future without him... Ahmar would give up everything!

—Nabu, the woman he loved, ultimately misjudged him.

—But it doesn't matter, this way everything about Nabu is perfect. She protects her own dreams, and Ahmar protects her life… So, her future depends on…

Ahmar smiled somewhat blankly.

—It's all up to you now, young wolf.

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Chapter Ten, Fifteen Years Later

The War of Canria lasted twenty-seven years, reaching its climax, with all nations feeling as if they were on the brink of disaster.

That year, Shen Liang turned twenty-five. Six years had passed since he left Sumeru. He remained the same, except that he made himself a bowl of longevity noodles.

Longevity noodles suit him to some extent; his life is like a snake shedding its skin, endless and without ceasing.

Twenty-five years old, and only "this time" at twenty-five.

Shen Liang traversed the seven kingdoms of the continent, measuring every inch of the earth's veins with his own two feet. The powers of "Moment" and "Eternity" were used for travel, the most luxurious yet most useful tools. Shen Liang no longer remembered how much time had passed in his sense of time, but he was accompanied by Gan Yu and Alice, so at least he wasn't alone.

Liyue, Sumeru, Fontaine, Natalya, Mondstadt, Winterbreak.

What Shen Liang did was to record the entire continent with his own eyes, countless heroes, immortals, demons, and other beings, whether alive or dead. Over six years, he witnessed countless historical events.

He did not forget his initial responsibility; he wanted to establish a system for himself that would allow him to start over with everything.

He named it the Earth Vein Computer.

Using one's own memories as anchors, a leyline resurrection system is constructed. Memories of the deceased are fed into the leyline computer to recreate the deceased's personality. Once the recreation is complete, the pheromones that created this person are extracted from the leylines, which is to say, the person is resurrected.

This procedure isn't difficult; he's already done it once.

The Paradise of the Past Life is also a supercomputer that relies on his memories as its anchor. This computer has been with him for 50,000 years. What difference would it make if there were another one? It would simply mean that there would be one more world to care about.

Shen Liang continued walking forward.

The War of Canria lasted twenty-eight years.

The War of Canria lasted twenty-nine years.

Thirty years into the War of Canria.

Year after year, Shen Liang has driven out the beastly gates that wreaked havoc within the borders of countless countries.

As he grew up, although his appearance remained unchanged and his height never truly broke the 1.5-meter mark, the power that his increasingly refined holy blood could provide became higher and higher.

He even managed to destroy a beast realm in Nata without calling upon Sky Island, single-handedly slaying a horde of 100,000 beasts.

The reputation of "God of Fire Chasing" surpassed that of "Son of Mitake Narukami," and began to spread widely throughout the continent. People in different countries praised him according to their customs as "Genius who chases firelight," "Son of light," "Blue Thunder Cub of Inazuma," "Lord of the Demoness," and so on. The name Raiden Ryou resounded overseas.

However, it is clear that all these titles, to varying degrees, symbolize the people's eager anticipation for Shen Liang to arrive in their countries and resolve the internal conflicts. With most of the seven ruling powers in the mortal realm having the important task of closely monitoring the Kingdom of Kanria, Shen Liang, as an "extra manpower," is especially valuable.

Shen Liang didn't think there was anything wrong with this. Controlling the land veins of various countries required paying a price, and resolving wars was just part of the deal with each country.

He figured he could resolve the conflict this way until the war ended, since the Kanria War was bound to end eventually. In fact, one could say that the gods were currently maintaining a state of mutual deterrence with the Kanria Kingdom, and the faster he resolved the internal strife—until the seven gods believed the country was at peace—that would likely be the time for them to unleash a devastating blow and annihilate the Kanria Kingdom.

This is ultimately an era where divine power is sufficient to overthrow nations. The reason the Kingdom of Kanria survives is not because of its strong defenses, but because of its powerful deterrent. Kanria can infiltrate various countries and open beast realms; no one knows how many Kanria have infiltrated, or to what extent the disaster can escalate. The core reason the Seven Gods haven't intervened is to warn the Kanria to maintain their principles, just as the Kanria have yet to launch city raids on smaller countries outside the Seven Kingdoms… Given the Kanria's connection to the Abyss, annihilating those smaller countries would be incredibly easy for them.

But if Shen Liang can truly pull out the thorns that Kanria has planted in the continental countries step by step, then the Seven Gods will have no more worries.

—That was originally what Shen Liang thought.

—No rush, take it slow. In a war of attrition, Canria will inevitably lose in the end.

Later history proved that the destruction of Camrya was inevitable.

until……

The War Calendar of Kanria, Year 35, July.

At the entrance gate on the northern outskirts of Liyue Harbor, the guard, Chang Si, looked up and saw a group of people wearing straw hats and looking travel-worn. He paid them a little attention, because although the three women were simply dressed, they were all extremely beautiful, even otherworldly, women.

One of the older women was from Mondstadt, while the other two were young girls: one with blue hair in a ponytail, gentle and quiet; the other with white hair past her waist, aloof and expressionless.

Chang Si felt something was off, and he knew exactly what it was. Most of these beautiful young women were pampered and didn't quite fit their traveler's attire. Besides, if they were traveling far, they should be traveling by carriage... or at the very least, carrying a lot of luggage.

But the three of them were empty-handed, except for the seemingly youngest "white-haired girl" who was carrying a huge cuboid that was taller than her, wrapped in cloth.

Chang Si hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward, gripped the spear, and said warily, "Halt. This is within Liyue territory. Please show your relevant documents."

"Relevant proof?" The white-haired woman was the first to speak. She seemed to be stunned for a moment, then hesitated for a long time.