bookbashuk Chapter 1108 The Bonds of Fate
Chapter 1108 The Bonds of Fate
At this moment, the shock in Kong's heart gradually faded away, replaced by a sudden enlightenment.
He recalled the moments he spent with Yuanshang in the past. Yuanshang always knew the historical sites all over Teyvat like the back of his hand, had an extraordinary understanding of the customs of ancient civilizations, and even when analyzing the situation, he could always come up with unique insights.
At that time, I just thought that he loved reading and was knowledgeable. Now I think about it, how could one have such profound insights just by reading?
As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Yuanshang's talent is directly linked to his knowledge.
"I really thought you were from Kanreya. Even though you don't have any memories of Kanreya in your mind, after all, the memories of everyone in the Abyss Cult are all worn out, so I didn't care too much."
"However, even though you are not from Kanria, I am proud to have a subordinate like you!"
When Yuanshang heard this, his eyes became slightly hot and he nodded vigorously, unable to speak for a moment.
After listening to Yuan Shang's introduction of his origins, Shao Yun did not feel shocked. After all, he also sacrificed his memories in exchange for invincible strength.
However, seeing that the atmosphere was a little off, Shao Yun felt that it was time to liven up the atmosphere. After all, it was not a good idea to always be immersed in the confusion of the past.
He looked at Yuan Shang's clothes again and said teasingly:
"I thought Fuchigami was a mix of Inazuma and Kanreya. He was wearing an Inazuma-style kimono and looked like a true Inazuma person."
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally solemn atmosphere instantly eased. Ying couldn't help but laugh out loud, and Paimon followed suit.
"Yeah, yeah! I also thought that Fuchi had Inazuma blood."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shang helplessly held his forehead, looked down at his kimono, and explained with a helpless smile:
"Don't get me wrong, my wearing of the Inazuma kimono has nothing to do with my bloodline."
"On the one hand, it's because I was investigating historical sites in Inazuma before, and wearing local clothing wouldn't attract attention, making it easier to get around. On the other hand, and more importantly, I want to make money publishing light novels at Yaedo!"
He deliberately emphasized the word "earn money" and said self-deprecatingly, "You don't know that Yaedo is much more lenient in reviewing submissions from local authors, and the royalties they pay are also higher than those from foreign countries."
Having said that, Yuan Shang deliberately added a sentence, as if to emphasize his own "difficulty".
"Otherwise, where do you think the money for renting that small house in Fontaine came from? You can't really let me rob it, right?"
Fuchigami has been publishing novels in Yaedo for a long time, and he started submitting them before Inazuma Sakoku.
At that time, Inazuma was notoriously xenophobic, and pretending to be an Inazuma was forced by social trends.
But after a long time, Fuchigami got used to wearing Inazuma-style clothing. After all, it doesn't matter what you wear, right?
Shao Yun now recalled the first time he met Yuan Shang. At that time, he seemed to be troubled by entering the sealed Yuanxia Palace.
"Speaking of exploring the ruins, I remember when we first met, you were at Inazuma investigating the Fuchigo Palace, right?"
Yuan Shang didn't expect Shao Yun to still remember it so clearly. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded.
"Yes, I was indeed thinking about the seal of the Abyss Palace at that time. Although I lived in the Abyss Palace, I had not yet joined the Abyss Cult, and the Abyss Cult's teleportation point was not installed there..."
"But I didn't just investigate Fuchigo Shrine in Inazuma. I also visited Tsurukan Island."
"You may not know that there was once a civilization on Heguan Island that believed in March. The ruins there contain many clues about the March Goddess."
"March Goddess?" Ying, who loves adventure, asked curiously, "Can you tell me more?"
Fuchigami slowly explained, "According to the murals and documents I found in the ruins of Tsurukan Island, the March Goddess once co-controlled the fate of Teyvat long ago."
"They each have their own responsibilities, yet they work together to maintain the balance of the world."
He paused, his tone filled with regret, "Two years ago, when you were in Inazuma, I wanted to go to Tsurukan Island again to see if I could find more clues about the March Goddess."
"But I didn't expect that the ley lines on Heguan Island would become extremely chaotic at that time. In the end, I had to return empty-handed and couldn't even revisit the key locations I had marked before."
When Shao Yun heard the phrase "in charge of the fate of Teyvat" and the number "three," he jokingly said, "Fate? This March goddess, can I understand it as the 'Three Goddesses of Fate'?"
(A bald man: I know this! I know Greek and Northern European people!)
Ying's focus was on Heguan, and she interrupted, "Heguan? When Paimon and I were adventuring 'alone', we seemed to have seen similar murals depicting moon worship in the ruins on the island!"
"Those murals showed many people kneeling and worshipping the moon. I thought it was strange at the time and didn't know what it meant."
As for why you took the risk alone, I advise you not to ask! That's Ying's dark history...
When Yuanshang heard that Ying and Paimeng had also seen the moon mural in Heguan, his eyes lit up instantly and he quickly took over the conversation to further broaden everyone's horizons.
"The murals you see are evidence of the Heguan civilization's belief in the moon."
"According to the documents I found in the Underworld Palace, long ago, before the First Throne came to Teyvat, the Nibelungen created three moons and let them jointly rule this land."
"Later, the First Throne descended. I don't know how he used it to subdue the three moons, making them aids in his rule."
"But during the War of the Burial Fire, the Second Throne returned, and the Nibelungen reignited the flames of war. Not only did they destroy the three moons, they also disabled the First Throne, which we now call Heavenly Law, and caused it to lose most of its control."
"The last time Tianli awakened was during the Kanreya Cataclysm. That disaster exhausted its remaining power. Currently, Tianli is probably still recovering from its slumber and is unable to interfere in Teyvat's affairs for the time being."
Kong Jianyuan talked about Tianli's key information, and also took the opportunity to speak and add his own plan.
"It was because Yuan Shang told me this information about the dormancy of Heavenly Principle long ago that I dared to move forward with the plan to restore Kanriya."
"If the Heavenly Principle were still at its peak, no, even if it were awakened, we wouldn't have the chance to gather strength, let alone plan to restore our nation."
Shao Yun listened quietly to Yuan Shang telling the ancient secret history of Teyvat, but he was not very interested. He was not an archaeologist.
However, looking at the learned Yuan Shang, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "How do you know these secret things? Do you rely on reading?"
Yuanshang met Shao Yun's curious gaze, slowly raised his hand to push his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his whole body exuded the calmness of "a man of culture is naturally elegant".
"Indeed, most of the key information is obtained through reading."
"When I was exploring the Abyssal Palace, I luckily found an ancient book called 'The Past of the Sun and the Moon'. It records in detail the past of the First Throne and the Second Throne, and even mentions fragments of the Burial Fire Battle."
"Luckily, I found it quickly and hid the book first. Otherwise, it would have been taken away by you, Your Highness!"
As Yuanshang spoke, he turned to look at Ying deliberately, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and he didn't notice Ying's face suddenly darkened.
Even though Ying had reminded Yuanshang countless times not to call her "Princess", Yuanshang just couldn't remember, or rather, he deliberately didn't remember, and he would call her that every time he mentioned the past.
But at the moment, Ying didn't have the mind to study the title in detail. The scene of leading the Coral Palace Army to quell the rebellion in the Yuanxia Palace flashed through her mind.
At this moment, Ying said angrily:
"Hey, I was wondering if you were trying to find this book when you used the dragon lizards to wreak havoc in Yuanxia Palace, causing chaos and panic throughout Haizhi Island.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Yuan Shang's face froze slightly, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to two years ago.
At that time, Shao Yun and his family temporarily took refuge on Haizhi Island, and he was commissioned by Kong to go and support Shao Yun, planning to take the young couple away from Inazuma quietly.
Unexpectedly, Shao Yun had a more radical plan.
He was determined to kill Baalzebub and directly asked for his help to speed up the sanctification process of Haizhi Island.
Only by forcing the entire Haizhi Island into a desperate situation and forcing it to fight to the death to survive could he find a "legitimacy" reason to kill Baalzebub.
(General Quan once said: A successful rebellion is a revolution. Loyalty! Sincerity!)
However, for Kaijima, only a few hundred people died in the battle, and in the end, they controlled the entire political arena of Inazuma! No matter how you look at it, it's a good deal. After all, there are always casualties in war.
After the recollection ended, Yuanshang didn't dare to say that Shao Yun was involved. If Ying knew that Shao Yun was also involved in the chaos in Yuanxia Palace, she might get angry again.
So he immediately straightened his back, acted as the "scapegoat", took all the blame on himself, and tried to smooth things over with a dry laugh.
"Haha, sorry, sorry, knowledge is priceless, that's why I caused so much trouble to Haizhi Island."
"But you don't know that the dragon lizard priestess led by 'Aji', together with Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the resistance fighters of Kaiji Island, beat me terribly!"
"When I think about it now, my body still aches slightly." As he spoke, he deliberately rubbed his arm, pretending to be aggrieved.
But the next second, Yuanshang's true colors were revealed, with a playful smile on his face, as if asking for a beating.
"But then again, even though I got beaten up, I gained a lot! Not only did I find 'The History of the Sun and the Moon', but I also collected a lot of information about the history of Yuanxia Palace. It's not a loss at all!"
Ying was still a little angry at first, but seeing Yuanshang's contradictory look of being both aggrieved and complacent, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, and her previous dissatisfaction disappeared in an instant.
Shao Yun looked at Yuan Shang's lively appearance and thought of all the efforts he had made to find his hometown.
He considered his tone and asked softly:
"So, are you still thinking about finding your real hometown?"
When Yuanshang heard this question, the playfulness on his face instantly faded and his eyes became extremely serious.
He looked around at everyone in the living room and responded in a warm and emotionally intelligent tone:
"This is my home! We are family, aren't we?"
This sudden and affectionate "confession" made Shao Yun feel a little at a loss, and he scratched his head embarrassedly.
"You, your sudden affection makes me feel very embarrassed. We are all family, there is no need to be so mushy."
Yuan Shang looked at Shao Yun's embarrassed expression, smiled calmly, and said sincerely:
"Haha, this is not corny, this is what I really mean. Thank you for giving me a home."
Kong sat aside, watching Yuan Shang, who had obviously been "kidnapped" by Shao Yun to this family, and teased him:
"Brother-in-law, you are really amazing. You kidnapped all my capable men. If I need help in my plan to restore my country, I will have to ask you for help."
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun immediately turned to look at Kong, curled his lips, and deliberately brought up old matters.
"Hey, to be precise, this is called helping him get back on track. If I hadn't 'kidnapped' you, giving you the opportunity to slowly reunite with your family, you might still be eating dirt in that mountain valley with Yuan Shang."
"Now you're teasing me instead."
When Kong heard Shao Yun mention the old incident of "kidnapping" again, he felt as if he had eaten a fly and quickly waved his hands.
"Didn't I say we won't bring up the past? That happened so long ago, why are you still bringing it up?"
……
Amidst the harmonious atmosphere of laughter and joy, a prompt popped up on Shao Yun's system.
[Shenhe and Yuanshang are now bound by fate with your family.]
The bonds of fate don't depend on appearance, gender, or even whether someone is in love. They can transcend time, identity, memory, life and death. They are continuous, uncontrollable, and inescapable.
【Maybe in the future, this will help you...】
[Currently: Ying, Kong, Paimeng, Xi, Shenhe, and Yuanshang form a "bond of fate" with you.]