Chapter 172 Zhenjun, Please Be Normal

"Liuyun, what did you do just now?" Liusu asked curiously, watching Liuyun sneaking home.

"No, I didn't do anything." Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun answered with a hollow look.

Liusu looked at Liuyun in front of him and touched his chin and said, "Really? Why don't I believe it?"

"Of course it's true, but why are you asking me this?" Liuyun asked in confusion.

"I saw you sneaking around when you came back, so I was curious. If you weren't sneaking around, I wouldn't ask you." Liusu replied.

Liuyun nodded and said, "Oh."

"Do you have any plans for the Zhuyue Festival?" Liuyun asked.

Liusu replied, "No, it's the same as before."

"Well, okay, I'll go back to the research agency first." Liuyun sighed and said.

Liusu said, "Go ahead, I'll find a place to go fishing."

That's right, Liusu is back again, just a while ago, this is what happened.

Because the Great Ci Tree King had just rebelled and had even sneaked into the consciousness space. While Liusu was resting, he wanted to kick him out directly like Liusu had done to her before, but Liusu discovered him.

How could the Great Ci Tree King's consciousness possibly be Liusu's opponent? He was immediately suppressed by the vines of the consciousness space.

After being bound, the Great Ci Tree King angrily shouted at Liusu: "Why can you use so many abilities? This is unfair!"

"Not bad, your strength has improved very quickly, and you can even sneak into the consciousness space." Liusu touched her chin and commented on the Great Ci Tree King.

"Let me go quickly, I don't want to be outside." The Great Ci Tree King asked Liusu.

"I don't want to be outside either. Look how good and comfortable it is here." Liusu pointed to the world of this consciousness space and said.

"Why did you expand it like this?" The Great Ci Tree King asked puzzledly.

Before, this place was a hazy space, just like the world tree, illusory and unreal, but now after Liusu's transformation, flowers, trees, sunshine, breeze, water, everything is the same as the outside world except that there is no life.

"Hmm, you still need to learn a lot. Can you stay in the previous space? It's not as good as Ying's Pure Land," Liusu said after glancing at the Great Compassion Tree King.

"I, I." The Great Compassion Tree King was ashamed. He obviously got a lot of Liusu's abilities but didn't use them.

Liusu looked at the silent Great Compassion Tree King, walked over and pinched the Great Compassion Tree King's cheek with a smile and said, "You can't beat me, so you should go outside."

"Hey, I know." The Great Compassion Tree King said faintly.

Looking at the obviously unhappy King Daci Tree, Liusu sighed and said, "Isn't the world outside great?"

"It's good. For me before, I really wanted to see this world again, but now I can see this world, so I am happy whether I am outside or inside."

Liusu asked in confusion, "Why?"

The King Daci Tree answered seriously, "Because of you, as long as you are here, I am very happy, because you are more important than the world. I can always see you and watch you inside, but I can't feel you outside, just like you couldn't feel me before, I don't like this feeling."

"Alas." Liusu sighed. She really had no way to deal with the King Daci Tree.

Thinking of this, Liusu waved her hand, letting the vines that bound the King Daci Tree disappear in the consciousness space.

The King Daci Tree felt the disappearance of the bondage, and slowly walked towards Liusu, looking at the person in front of him who was almost exactly the same as himself, and the other's golden eyes were so beautiful.

Under Liusu's surprised gaze, the Great Compassion Tree King stretched out his hands, gently held Liusu's cheeks, stared at the other's golden eyes with his emerald green eyes and slowly said: "Before, I thought you were me and I was you. I understand now, but to a certain extent, you are just you and I am just me. This is different."

"What's the difference?" Liusu asked in confusion.

"Just like now, we can say different words with two similar consciousnesses in the consciousness space. Although we can feel each other's thoughts at this time, our thinking is different."

"I can feel your love for me, and similarly, you can also feel my mood at this time, but there is one difference. You are very strong, so strong that I look up to you. Under your protection, I can almost do whatever I want in this world."

"And my thinking is also limited. You can do better outside, but I can't do it by comparison. The most important thing is that you can also feel my existence outside. This is unfair to me, you know?"

"Hey, I know, I'll just go out." Liusu replied helplessly.

"That's right." Having said this, the Great Compassion Tree King gently moved closer to the body.

Liusu: "."

"Haha, it's a wonderful feeling. Although it's a bit strange, I feel very happy and joyful." Daci Tree King said with a smile.

"I'll leave first." Liusu said, and then left the consciousness space.

"Is this emotion? It's a wonderful feeling. I seem to understand a little bit." Daci Tree King murmured as he looked at the place where Liusu disappeared.

Liusu: "."

So you use me as an experiment? You are noble, you are amazing, you...Okay, please keep up the good work next time, I am very happy.

"The space of consciousness has also changed, and there is sunshine. Ah, it's so comfortable. The most important thing is that I can see her again." Daci Shuwang said and lay down on the chair left by Tassel.

At the same time, at the entrance of Wanmin Hall

Keqing listened to Xiangling's words and analyzed: "I dare not say yes or no...but the possibility is indeed very high."

"Then we should ask the immortals. I think Grand Master might be able to help." Xiang Ling suggested.

Paimon spread his hands and said, "Isn't this back to the previous topic? We're not looking for immortals yet."

"This is different. It feels different to find an immortal who can get the answer than to find an unknown immortal." Ke Qing said.

"Is there anything different? Aren't these all immortals?" Paimon scratched his head and said.

"They say you are stupid, but you are still not convinced. Is it the same to find other immortals as it is to find Liusu?" Ying said.

After listening to Ying's words, Paimon said unconvinced: "Then tell me, what's the difference?"

"Can I get the answer by looking for Liusu?" Ying asked.

Paimon thought for a moment and said, "Yes."

"What about finding other immortals?"

Paimon scratched his head and said, "I'm not sure about this either."

"You see, we are all the immortals you talk about, but why does Liusu give you the feeling that you know the answer for sure? So you admit that you are stupid, right?"

Paimon said sheepishly: "I, I understand. Then let's go find the Immortal."

Xiangling: "???"

Paimeng also understood what Ying and Keqing said about finding immortals, because Liusu was considered by Paimon, Ying and Keqing to be omniscient and omnipotent. He was not only powerful, but also knew a lot. In this way, Looking for Tassel is equivalent to looking up the answer directly, but other immortals are different because those are unknown.

Liusu: When did I give you the illusion that I am omniscient and omnipotent?

"Are you going to find her now?" Keqing asked doubtfully.

Xiangling nodded and said, "Well, she is at Yujingtai. I will take you to find her."

"Yu Jingtai, Xiang Ling should be talking about Grandma Ping, right?" Paimeng said to Ying.

Ying replied: "Otherwise, are there any other immortals in Yujingtai?"

Everyone followed Xiangling to Yujing Terrace and saw the true king of Gechenlang City in the form of Grandma Ping.

"Master——!" Xiangling greeted Grandma Ping happily.

Guo Ba also waved to Grandma Ping: "Lu!"

Grandma Ping nodded to the rice cake, then turned to Xiangling and said, "Haha, Keqing, Xiangling is here."

"Xiang Ling's master is Grandma Ping?!" Paimeng exclaimed.

Keqing asked doubtfully: "Paimeng, didn't Xiangling say that before?"

"Yes, really? Why don't I remember." Pamon scratched his head and said.

"Master, how are you doing recently?" Xiang Ling asked. After all, she had never seen the young True Lord of Gechenlang City, A Ping, and thought that Grandma Ping was an old immortal.

"That's great. Everyone, you are actually free to come visit me today." Grandma Ping said to everyone with a smile.

Paimon greeted, "Hello, Grandma Ping."

"Hello, Zhenjun!" Keqing greeted.

"Ahem, Keqing, don't call me True Lord here." Grandma Ping said with some embarrassment.

After all, Ke Qing had seen the true king of Gechenlang City in his young state. After hearing what Grandma Ping said, she was a little confused and said, "But, I can't say what Grandma Ping said."

Grandma Ping: "."

"That's right. It's my fault that you call me Grandma Ping. After all, you are her disciple." Grandma Ping said with a smile.

Xiangling asked: "Master, we have something to ask you. Do you know the Kitchen God?"

Grandma Ping replied: "Of course the Kitchen God knows."

"Could it be that you know the Kitchen God?" Ke Qing asked doubtfully.

"So...oh, it's the Moon Festival recently." Grandma Ping thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I see. Hahaha, do you want to inquire about the Kitchen God?"

"Zhenjun! Please be normal." Ke Qing couldn't help but said after hearing what Grandma Ping said like an 80-year-old man.

Because the last time Liusu bought a seat for himself, the two real Lords of Gechenlang City, Aping and Liuyun Jiefeng, had been quarreling over some trivial matters and almost got into a fight.

Let me ask you, if you saw two women in their 20s preparing to fight over a dish before, and then remembered that the 80-year-old man in front of you was one of the two young women who were ready to fight over a dish, who would it be? Can't stand it either?

So the same goes for Keqing. Now that she saw Grandma Ping's appearance and the tone of her words, she couldn't get used to it, so she couldn't help but complain.

Grandma Ping's smile froze on her face: "."

After hearing the conversation between the two, several question marks floated over Xiang Ling's head: "???"

"Ahem, Keqing, it's hard for me to do this. So what's the problem?" After speaking, Grandma Ping looked at Xiangling and signaled to Keqing with crazy eyes. Keqing read her meaning, that is Xiangling doesn't know her original identity, so don't continue this topic.

Keqing: "."

Seeing Grandma Ping's actions that were clearly inappropriate for her age, Keqing fell silent.

Keqing, who had been silent for a long time, said slowly: "That's right, something happened recently and we are investigating."

Therefore, Keqing told all these things to the true Lord of Gechenlang City who had become Grandma Ping.

"So, the boulder appeared, so you launched an investigation."

After hearing Keqing's words, Grandma Ping nodded and said, "Everyone's guess is correct. I do know the Kitchen God you are talking about. However, it was a long, long time ago."

"A long, long time ago? Earlier than the appearance of the Immortal Lord?" Paimon asked doubtfully.

"Yes, it's earlier than the Immortal Lord. If the Immortal Lord came earlier, maybe Liyue wouldn't have lost so many people, but the Immortal Lord before was not the Immortal Lord now, alas." After saying this, Grandma Ping Sighed.

"Then, does the Immortal Lord know this?" Paimeng asked still curiously.

"Haha, of course I know. There is nothing in Teyvat that the Immortal Lord doesn't know, because the Immortal Lord is not an immortal, but a god." Grandma Ping replied with a smile.

Xiang Ling said doubtfully: "I know this. It's no secret in Liyue that Xianjun is a god, but is this any different? Rumor has it that she is weaker than Yanwang Dijun."

"Unlike the rumors in Liyue, although the Immortal Lord is the same as the Yanwang Emperor, she is a god and the leader of the immortals in Liyue, but to a certain extent, she is even more powerful than the Yanwang Emperor." Grandma Ping said. .

Grandma Ping said it very conservatively, because this was in Liyue, not only the meaning of the immortal king, but also the meaning of the emperor. She knew how powerful Liusu was. It was so powerful that it could be described as omnipotent. Even the dead immortals were affected by it. Summoning her back was something that even King Yan could not do, and she also heard Zhongli himself say that his strength was not as good as Liusu's.

"More powerful than the emperor? Then why don't the people of Liyue know about this?" Xiang Ling asked doubtfully.

Grandma Ping explained: "Haha, this is also what the Immortal Lord meant. She said that there is no need for such things as faith, so she threw it all to the Emperor."

"The fact that the Immortal Lord is the god of Liyue was spread by the Emperor. Otherwise, Liyue wouldn't even know that a god has joined the family."

"Wow, is this the Immortal Lord? So awesome." Xiang Ling said with an expression of admiration.

After hearing what Grandma Ping said, Paimon turned to Ying and said, "It's something Liusu can do."

"Yeah." Ying nodded.

"To put it a long way, regarding the Zhuyue Festival, it was originally a ceremony of the immortal family. People in Liyue do not practice immortal things, but they also imitated this ritual and evolved into a festival in the name of Zhuyue."

Grandma Ping said this, her eyes narrowed slightly as if she was caught in some kind of memory. After a while, she continued: "On a beautiful moonlit day, everyone gathers together, drinks good wine and tea, tastes delicious food, and celebrates The joy of reunion.”

"Later, in order to commemorate a friend, Emperor Yanwang combined these various festivals with the word "Zhuyue Festival". He used the sky to observe the earth, made oaths by the moon, recalled the past and the present, and reunited and rejoiced. This is the Zhuyue Festival.

"Haha... The Kitchen God has made a lot of contributions to Liyue. The emperor has always valued righteousness. Taking this season to remember his old friend is also a sign of friendship."

"I guess, those festivals may include the Vesta Festival that once existed..."

"Lord Keqing!" Suddenly a Qianyan Army came over and shouted to Keqing.

Keqing turned her head in confusion: "Huh?"

"Lord Keqing, Lord Ningguang, please move on and explain." Qian Yanjun replied.

"Ning Guang is looking for me?" Ke Qing touched her chin and looked at Gan Yu next to her, then refused: "I don't have time now, tell her I will go there later."

"Yes." Qian Yanjun left after saying that.

"Keqing, is it really okay if Ningguang doesn't come to find you?" Gan Yu said in a low voice.

"Don't worry, it's probably no big deal for Ningguang to find me. If anything happens, she'll send a message." Ke Qing said nonchalantly.

After listening to Keqing's words, Gan Yu nodded and said, "It seems so."

Grandma Ping was also stunned by Keqing's handling of the matter, and then said: "Do you want to know who the emperor's friend is?"

"The friend you are talking about cannot be the Kitchen God, right?" Ying said.

Grandma Ping nodded and said: "Well, she is still so sharp. There are not so many coincidences in the world... Lost festivals and former friends are of course the same thing."

"The Kitchen God is also my good friend. Unfortunately, due to some reasons, the Kitchen God has long since disappeared. At the same time, he has also disappeared from people's memories."

Paimon said with a sad look on his face: "Why is this?"

"No matter who it is, it is a pity. However, the devil is immortal. We have agreed that when the land regains its vitality, the Kitchen God may return to the world in some way."

"Is the demon immortal? What about the immortal?" Ying asked doubtfully, suddenly remembering why he stabbed out a white-furred fox when Inazuma struck with his sword.

"Immortals? Haha, you have to know one thing. Immortals are not as good as demons. They are just the acquired achievements of mountain spirits. They cannot be regarded as demons. Similarly, when ordinary immortals pass away, they are just like ordinary people, and the world will slowly change. Disappear their presence.”

"An ordinary immortal? What is that?" Paimon asked doubtfully.

Grandma Ping explained: "There are also differences between immortals. People with extraordinary abilities in Liyue are collectively called immortals, and the same is true for demon gods. Just like the emperor, the leader of the immortals, he is a demon god, and the same immortal king is also a demon god. But those who cut the moon to build the sun, manage the water and lift the mountains, and move the sky to guide the sky are just ordinary immortals."

Paimon was shocked when he heard this: "Huh? Is this still the case?"

"The consciousness left by ordinary immortals will fade over time, until one day it completely dissipates, but the devil will not. As long as there are still people who remember them, they will always exist. Even if they are eliminated, there will still be the remains of the devil."

"So, the demon god can return? Then will Osel also be resurrected?" Paimon exclaimed.

"Haha, yes, but this hope is too slim, because the demon god will also be slowly forgotten." Grandma Ping said with a smile.

Ying suddenly thought of something and asked: "Then, can Liusu be..."

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say." Grandma Ping shook her head and said: "Everything is still unknown, it's too early to make a conclusion now, but I believe that one day, we will meet again."