Chapter 420

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Protagonist:

Xuan Ge

"Ladies and gentlemen, today we won't talk about Rex Lapis."

Tian Tie Zui had barely finished half that sentence when the crowd below began shouting Shenwei's name.

Tian Tie Zui narrowed his eyes and listened for a moment, then slammed the wooden clapper down violently.

With a crack, the sound waves below gradually subsided.

He snapped his fingers, and immediately someone behind him raised a huge painting.

"Wow~" The audience below looked at the figure in black armor in the painting, alone facing the surging thunder in the sky.

"This looks like Inazuma's Thunder God, that black-armored spear-wielding back... seems to be Xuan Ge."

Paimon held her teacup with both hands, obediently sitting at the head table below.

"Not bad, this painting is precisely Shenwei Taitian Tu, depicting General Shenwei in his youth, one man one spear, challenging the insurmountable thunder."

Ningguang spoke up to explain the painting's contents to Paimon and the Traveler, then her gaze fell somewhat infatuatedly on that back in the painting.

This painting shouldn't have been brought out for display, otherwise it would surely bring trouble to diplomacy, after all the original still hangs in Tenshukaku, guarded by heavy troops.

But now Shenwei has already returned, and the Thunder God has a marriage engagement with General-sama, so this copy was naturally brought out by her for everyone to view.

After all, if the General truly marries the Thunder God, then before the word "Inazuma," "Liyue" would naturally be added.

Thinking of this, Ningguang couldn't help but feel melancholy. Why does this fertile water always flow outward, why doesn't our own daughter General Shenwei take a good look at anyone?

Of course, she absolutely wasn't jealous that the Thunder God is older, absolutely not.

She was just blaming that immortal in Liyue who had flirted with Shenwei, how could he just let the person slip away, that's too foolish.

"I suppose everyone saw the General's matchless strike today..."

Tian Tie Zui's voice began to sound on stage, but the audience had no mind to look at him, their minds still imagining how magnificent the scene of Shenwei fighting the Thunder God must be.

"But I know everyone isn't satisfied enough, so this time I choose to explain the origin of Shenwei Taitian Tu."

The wooden clapper sounded again, this time everyone's gaze finally turned to Tian Tie Zui together.

"But before lecturing, I must first let you know what stage General Shenwei is currently at."

"Eh, stage?" Paimon scratched her head, "Is it like the stage of immortals?"

"Good question!"

"Eek!" Paimon was scared by Tian Tie Zui's shout that she almost jumped up from her chair.

"This white flying object asks a question that hits the nail on the head."

Tian Tie Zui opened his folding fan, waved his hand, and the painting board behind him switched to white paper black words.

"A Major General challenges the immortals, leads the Heavenly Authority, commands the army. Disdaining restraint, crossing the sea to fight Inazuma's Thunder God and various demons, one battle made him famous."

"Over several years, Abyss demons arose, he was called Shenwei, leading Liyue's elite to establish the Shenwu Corps, sweeping the six directions."

"Ah..." Paimon exclaimed, causing Ying to curiously tilt her head and ask her: "Did you understand?"

"I didn't..." Paimon scratched her head.

She just felt her blood boil when Tian Tie Zui recited this passage, as if she couldn't wait to immediately find Sweet Sweet Flower Braised Chicken to fight.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand, he'll start lecturing right away."

Ningguang pushed a plate of pastries toward Paimon, she had long noticed this little guy secretly glancing over here several times.

"Hehehe." Paimon smiled embarrassedly, then reached out and ate without ceremony.

"That day, young Shenwei crossed the sea alone, arriving in Inazuma..."

"Chovy, I should've just flown over. If not for pretending to be cool, who the hell is boating around here for no reason."

Xuan Ge cursed while complaining, but his gaze remained stuck on the motionless float.

Right, he's missed the catch again.

But this time he can pin all the blame on Dan Heng.

Not a single fish in this sea is willing to bite the hook, it's definitely that kid's fault.

"Surely, you can't have both fish and bear's paw, the reason I keep missing is because I'm destined to only catch the big ones."

Xuan Ge comforted himself like this, then showed a brilliant smile, stood up and looked toward the direction of Inazuma.

Missing the catch is missing the catch, this doesn't matter at all, what matters is the big ones.

"Come on, Thunder sisters, let me test your depths."

He casually put away his fishing rod, then bent his knees and leaped, heading straight toward the Thunder sisters' gate.

Inside Inazuma's Tenshukaku, Raiden Makoto and Raiden Ei were watching Yu Yu Qian Dai's dance, drinking with the friends present.

Suddenly, both of their eyes narrowed at the same time, looking in unison toward outside Tenshukaku.

"What's wrong?" Kitsune Saiguu held the Divine Child, noticing the two's expressions were off, and also looked outside.

"Someone trespasses Tenshukaku, men, seize him!"

The guards' angry shouts came from outside Tenshukaku.

Sasayuri hesitated not at all, directly standing up and rushing out of the hall.

But as soon as she appeared, she saw a subordinate being thrown through the air toward her.

He immediately reached out to catch him, then looked at the newcomer.

"Who are you, why do you trespass here?"

Sasayuri stared fixedly at the man before her wearing black armor with gold patterns embroidered on it, her heart jolted.

Years of martial training honed his instinct, telling him that a single glance was enough — this person was terrifyingly strong, his pressure even far surpassing what Raiden Makoto gave him.

"Sasayuri, what nonsense are you spouting with him!"

A young girl with twin horns on her forehead could no longer hold back, charging straight at Xuan Ge with her blade raised.

"Qian Dai, stop!"

Sasayuri tried to stop her, but in the blink of an eye, Yu Yu Qian Dai had been hoisted up by that man like a little chick.

"What kind of 'meat bun beating a dog' behavior is this?"

Xuan Ge, as usual, scanned for lightning first, then looked at the face; only after confirming this Oni girl was more or less ordinary did he move his gaze away from her.

"You lecher, where are you looking!"

Yu Yu Qian Dai perceived that this man's eyes had rudely swept across her chest several times, and her face instantly flushed crimson.

"Oh my, looks like Liyue has come knocking."

Hu Zhaigong caught sight of the bright gold dragon pattern on that man's armor; one glance was all it took to give her a genuine fright.

She immediately recalled the title that had been spreading wildly of late — Tianquan Star, the Great General of Divine Might.

"You are the Xuan Ge who defeated Morax through martial force?"

Raiden Makoto stared at this person; for some reason a trace of inexplicable hesitation rose in her heart, yet she still summoned her naginata.

Yu Yu Qian Dai gaped at Xuan Ge in disbelief: "What?! You lecher are actually the Divine Might General?"

"If there is no second Divine Might in this world, then it is I."

Xuan Ge set the Oni girl down, then his gaze swept past the crowd and landed squarely on the Raiden sisters.

"I have come to challenge the Raiden Shogun; I wonder which of you two will step up?"

"Hmph, don't think getting past Morax means you can face the Divine Light head-on."

Shadow coldly snorted, about to step forward and duel him before the throne.

But in the very second before she took that step, the unexpected happened.

"Shadow, he is here to challenge the Raiden Shogun; let me do it instead."

Raiden Makoto reached out and grabbed Shadow's wrist, stealing a step ahead of her.

"Sister, you..."

Shadow wanted to retort, yet a strange sourness inexplicably welled up in her heart.

As if something most precious was about to be pried away.

"Rest assured, I am not someone powerless to truss a chicken."

Raiden Makoto smiled and ruffled Shadow's hair, but in her own heart she silently apologized to her younger sister.

Sorry, little sister, Xuan Ge is mine.

Although this villain clearly wants both, big sister simply refuses to be the lesser.

"..... Huh?" Xuan Ge was somewhat dumbfounded; he had completely not expected things to develop in this direction.

Five hundred years of observers took in this scene entirely.

The moment Xianyun saw Raiden Makoto step forward, she immediately turned her gaze — along with Ruo Na Wa, and even Rhinedottir — straight at Istaroth.

If I'm not mistaken... this woman Istaroth wants to progress too.

She directly pulled Raiden Makoto back five hundred years ago, and joined forces with Raiden Makoto to take Xuan Ge down together.

Istaroth met those gazes that seemed as if they would pierce through her, expression unchanged, and spoke an honest lie.

"I merely fear Xuan Ge might erupt because of Raiden Makoto's matter; I am protecting Teyvat."