He changed Tiwat

Han Fulai grinned, puzzled, thinking to himself, "Didn't you ask me for a comment?"

Ying then slowly spoke, "Tragedy can be avoided."

"Seishimaru had two choices. At first, he could have chosen not to point at that sword; and in the end, he could still have chosen to 'go home' with Machiko. But he made decisions that he would regret both times."

"The things Machiko says in the film may sound a bit funny at first, but upon closer examination they are quite philosophical. I think this story is trying to tell people to 'let go of pointless obsessions and value the people around them,' so that tragedies will not be repeated."

When she said these words, Ying was thinking of her past self.

She also had the opportunity to choose.

Five hundred years ago, if she hadn't argued with her older sister about "eternity," perhaps she wouldn't have left her sister to face the calamity alone. And after the calamity, if she had been willing to open her heart to the divine child, she wouldn't have had to shut herself away in "Ichisho no Sok" (the Pure Land of One Heart), ultimately leading to the disasters of "Eye Hunt" and "Lockdown"...

Ultimately, if she could let go of her obsessions and pay more attention to the people around her, perhaps things would be different.

The divine child glanced at a certain film critic surnamed Han, his eyes clearly conveying, "Look, now that's what professionalism looks like."

Han Fulai, a non-professional film critic, turned his face away in grievance, thinking to himself that those kinds of film reviews were the artsy style of Douban, while his was just industrial thinking. They were just different perspectives!

Then the divine child looked at the shadow and asked, "By the way, I remember you said that if you were Seishimaru, you wouldn't point at either your sword or Temari—so what do you want to do?"

Ying fell silent again.

After a long silence, she finally spoke: "Perhaps in the past, I would have chosen to get up and leave silently... just like I imprisoned myself in 'Pure Land of the Heart'."

“I know this is ‘escapism.’ The ‘eternity’ I once pursued may also have been just a form of escapism.”

"Heh, speaking of which, the method I used is the same as that of a turtle that shrinks into its shell... But turtles are a symbol of longevity, so perhaps pursuing that kind of still 'eternity' will lead to becoming that kind of form."

The goddess asked her with a smile, "You are not the same person you used to be."

Shadow nodded, looking at the divine child's face.

"Yes, I'm not the same person I used to be."

"So I will choose to ask Keisuke Wakayama for help—I will tell him that I want to avenge the adults who killed my parents, and I want to get justice for my parents. You are my best friend, so please help me take down those bad guys."

"Since he's my best friend, and even willing to sacrifice his life to protect me, he'll definitely stand by my side, right?"

“Of course!” The Divine Child grabbed Shadow’s hand. “If you had understood this principle five hundred years earlier, she wouldn’t have been lured away by bad men outside.”

The bad man outside twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Why do you make it sound like I'm the villain? Is it true that women only show camaraderie when they're criticizing men?

The goddess smiled brightly: "You used to be just like that Seishimaru, keeping everything bottled up inside, silently enduring everything alone, while ignoring the people around you. Actually, if you just asked for help, they would all be very willing to help you."

"What one person can't do, two people can probably do. If two people can't do it, then find more people."

“Look, even if we face the invincible Thunder General, as long as we have enough help, we can still defeat her. There’s an old saying in Inazuma: ‘People are the city, people are the walls, people are the moat.’ The human heart is the most precious thing in this world.”

"So no matter how powerful the enemy you face, the most important thing to do is like this... hold your friend's hand."

Ying felt the warmth coming from her palm and smiled slightly.

"Thunder and lightning, fleeting in an instant. That's why we want to grasp 'eternity'. No, it should be said that we must master 'eternity'—that's what I used to think."

"But now, I agree more with my sister's words—"

"All good things will change and disappear with the passage of time. Therefore, we must seize the moment and enjoy life to the fullest, so as not to have any regrets."

"Shouldn't I also take the initiative to reach out and grasp my own happiness?"

The Divine Child nodded vigorously: "That's right. Ah, to make even a stone-headed general understand this principle, 'Reflection' is truly a wonderful thing!"

Kage pursed her lips and whispered, "Then... Divine Child, let me ask you another question. If Wakayama Keisuke also falls in love with Yano Machiko, would Seishimaru give Machiko to him?"

“Of course…” the divine child drawled, then suddenly raised his voice: “Of course I can’t give it to you, you idiot, Aying!”

Ying snorted: "Then shouldn't we have a duel at a time like this? — A fair competition, each relying on their own abilities. After all, beauties are only meant for the strong, right?"

The divine child narrowed her eyes, her expression saying, "I, the pink fox, am no saint either": "Oh? Then shouldn't we ask the person involved if they're willing?"

A dangerous smile curled at the corner of Ying's mouth: "It doesn't matter, whether he's willing or not, I can use force."

“In the ‘Epigraph,’ Machiko said that as long as one can have enough to eat, it doesn’t matter whether one is surnamed Kurotani or Wakayama… I am the Great Shogun of the Imperial Guard, Mikami no Kami, and I can afford to support a mere ‘Midai-sho’.”

Han Meiren, realizing she had become Miss Machiko, silently got up and then slowly backed away with even lighter steps than Machiko in the movie.

Although he had felt that the atmosphere between the goddess and the shadow was a bit off since earlier, he only now realized what the goddess and the shadow were talking about—even if it was "movie plot", it was definitely the kind that was not suitable for people under 18.

Moreover, he starred in it himself.

In this kind of movie, the question of "whether the parties involved are willing" is actually not important at all.

Therefore, to avoid such a situation, the only wise course of action for the parties involved is to flee in advance.

Unfortunately, even a true ninja cannot remain silent in front of the general. Just as he was about to slip away, his wrist was instantly seized by the shadow—and it was his right hand, which had just been reattached after being dislocated.

"Minister Han, I did not grant you permission to take your leave. Why did you leave without saying goodbye?"

This was the first time Han Fulai had ever seen such an overbearing general. The pressure he exuded far exceeded the pressure brought by "Wu Xiang Yi Dao"... Moreover, when Ying grabbed his wrist, she quietly activated the "Wish-Granting Seal" on his shoulder.

Although this wasn't a complete "contract," and wouldn't grant Shadow the power of life and death over him, it still exerted a very significant suppressive effect. He now felt incredibly heavy, finding it difficult even to move a finger.

Sweating profusely, Han Fulai looked at Miss Fox with pleading eyes.

Miss Fox held her head high and gazed at him with unwavering and fervent eyes—clearly expecting him to remain chaste and unyielding to the death.

No, Miss Fox, are you just going to give up on me like this?

Ying reached out and pulled Han Fulai, who was unable to move, back to his seat.

Staring at him with those incredibly powerful purple eyes, Han Fulai found himself unable to speak, his tongue seemingly stiff.

Shadow said slowly, "Han Qing, I will give you one more chance—become my 'Royal Palace,' become the master of my inner palace, and share the power of Inazuma with me—in this way, my family will be your family, how about it?"

With a loud "bang," it was Ms. Mikawa, who was in charge of projecting the movie next door, who knocked over the projector in her panic.

Good heavens! The General is proposing to Lord Han!

Like the "Minister of the Interior," the "Military Palace" is a new official title created by Lei Movie on a whim, but its meaning is easy to understand—the general's bedroom is called "Military Palace," so the meaning of "Military Palace" is self-evident.

Even more terrifying is that the general proposed to share the management of the rice fields with Lord Han... no, Lady Han. This is interference in politics by the harem!

According to the "Ooku Laws" passed down from the previous shogun, in order to prevent female officials in the inner palace from becoming arrogant because of their close relationship with the shogun, in principle, no one in the Ooku is allowed to be involved in Inazuma's political affairs.

But Lady Han herself is a "Minister of the Interior," and the General has promised this "Empress of the Harem" to manage the Inazuma court with her... Won't Inazuma have two Generals in the future?

The loyal Miss Mikawa has already foreseen a series of plot developments, such as "femme fatale" and "femme fatale in troubled times," and feels that Inazuma's world has collapsed...

It was only then that Ying realized there weren't just the three of them there, and the "projector" wasn't automatic—the thought that Mikawa had overheard everything they'd just said made Ying feel like the sky was falling...

If she hadn't been facing away from Mikawa, Mikawa would probably have seen the general's face turn as red as a ripe cherry shrimp.

The goddess's eyes were practically slits from laughing. "Hmph, serves you right for being so arrogant and putting on airs. Now you know how embarrassing you are, don't you?" She deliberately didn't remind Ying that there were outsiders present.

She coughed lightly and said, "Xiao Qian, there's nothing for you to do here. Go prepare the 'Royal Hot Spring,' the General will be using it later—oh, and prepare the Sakura Sake and Dango Milk."

"Okay, okay!" Miss Mikawa was overjoyed and ran faster than a rabbit.

Thanks to Miss Mikawa's interruption, Ying relaxed her control over the "Wish Seal," which gave Han Fulai a chance to speak.

He took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down.

He experienced two "marriage proposals" in one day. The first was when he proposed to the "woman's parents," and the second was when the "woman's parents" said they wanted to... uh, marry him?

In short, this is a situation that most people might not hear about even once in their eight lifetimes, and it is probably unprecedented in the entire history of the Teyvat continent.

Even with Han Fulai's composure under pressure, he felt dizzy, as if his "CPU had been overheated."

He had to silently mobilize his immortal power to barely restore clarity to his mind.

After bowing his head and remaining silent for a few breaths, Han Fulai spoke, "General... no, Shadow. I only learned of your feelings today. To be honest, I never imagined that the goddess of Inazuma would be moved by me. To say that I am not happy or proud would be a lie..."

“But I absolutely cannot agree to the idea of ​​becoming the ‘Lord of the Great Palace’.”

He looked up and stared directly into Kage's eyes: "Just like I told you in 'Isshin no Sou,' I only accept conversations between equals. Even if you are the Thunder General, I will not look up to you. If you, Kage, try to use your status as the General to force me into the 'Ooku'... please forgive me for not being able to accept it."

"The love I understand comes from two sincere hearts, not from condescending charity or possession."

He gently struggled and broke free from Ying's powerless hand.

Although such a firm rejection of Shadow would have many serious consequences, he valued his principles even more—whether you were the wealthy and powerful mistress of the Jade Pavilion, the most powerful Lord of Tianquan in Liyue, or the esteemed "Seven Rulers of the Mortal World," the Shogun of Inazuma... in matters of the heart, he would always only speak of "mutual consent."

He rejected Ningguang in the past, and he's rejecting Aying in the same way now.

This time, however, it was Ying who couldn't utter a single word.

She stared blankly at her freed hand, a glint of light in her eyes.

Han Fulai dared not watch the shadows any longer and got up to leave his seat.

However, before he could lift his body, he was pressed down by another hand.

The priest suddenly appeared between the two, holding Kage's wrist with one hand and pressing down on his wrist with the other, his face still full of smiles—look, even in a "fair duel," she won, Miss Fox, a great victory!

She leaned close to Ying's ear and whispered, "Ying, you have to be frank in your actions and your words too. There's no room for 'saving face' in relationships, you know? You shouldn't expect others to 'give way' to you; you have to 'fight' for it yourself... Hey, you have to tell the truth to the person you like, understand?"

Then she looked at Han Fulai and winked: "I'm very satisfied with your performance just now, but even if I'm satisfied, I won't allow you to go back on your word."

"You don't keep your word?" Han Fulai frowned, completely failing to understand what the divine child was saying.

The goddess squeezed his palm: "You promised Shin-neechan in the consciousness space that you would protect her sister forever, right? I remember you agreed so readily back then, didn't you?"

"……what?"

Han Fulai paused for a moment, carefully recalling the scene at that time—

"Han Qing, I have another request... Consider it a small wish of mine as an older sister—Aying may have to go through many more difficult times in the future... Could you please continue to protect my most beloved younger sister for me?"

Wait, is that what he meant?

The goddess whispered, "You even accepted the dowry from that girl's sister, and you're still pretending to be stupid."

……dowry?

Only after the divine child mentioned it did he remember the "gift" that his sister had given him.

He quickly took out the fan-shaped morning glory hairpin from his storage space.

The hairpin contained a "seed of time," which he later absorbed into his body. He originally thought that the lightning had simply given him the "seed of time"...

“This is called a ‘Kanzashi,’ an ornament given to a bride by her elders when she gets married. It is only worn during a ‘shrine wedding’. Don’t you really understand what it means that your sister gave you this?”

A hint of envy flickered in the goddess's eyes—she no longer had any elder in her clan who could give her a flower hairpin and hold her hand to entrust her to the man she loved...

Han Fulai held the hairpin, lost in thought.

Now that he has ascended to godhood and possesses the power of "time," he can now detect the subtle fluctuations of power within this hairpin that he couldn't perceive before.

That was a message that lightning had hidden in the hairpin—

"A single thought can lead to the end of countless calamities, yet there is always a longing that can transcend time."

"Through countless kalpas, I wonder if the true meaning has been conveyed? Please put this 'True Meaning of Ten Thousand Kalpas' on Aying's head for me, it will definitely look beautiful."

So... that's how it is.

That's why Shadow repeatedly tried to stop him and the Divine Child, and why she said those things... because in Shadow's heart, he had already proposed to her, and she had already agreed...

The goddess silently pulled Ying's hand over and placed it on the hairpin.

Ying raised her face, her eyes brimming with tears.

Han Fulai saw a different shadow once again.

She is no longer the sharp and resolute "Thunder General," but a woman named Thunder Movie.

The power to cleave the strait in her hand was gone; instead, she resembled a frail young girl, unable to stop precious things from slipping through her fingers even as she clenched her fists tightly…

Even her voice trembled more than ever before—

“I… have been waiting for you to formally propose to me. I always thought that you did so many things for me and were so good to me because you liked me…”

“In the past, I was tormented by fear. I feared my sister’s death, I feared the ‘God of Calamity,’ and I always wanted to escape from it all…”

“But because you are here, I am no longer afraid. I have learned to face fear, to understand people, to accept new things, and many, many things that I never imagined before... Just like this 'reflection,' I am able to see it because of you.”

"You made a contract with me."

"You said you would take responsibility and help the people of Inazuma achieve true 'eternity.' You said you also needed my strength to save the world from its crisis together."

"I believe that if... if it were you, you could save everyone, you could save the world."

“Especially since you said you needed me…”

"You didn't exclude the part of me that wanted to escape, you even embraced my timidity, and you were willing to help me become stronger... I'm really happy."