Chapter 1282: Past Events, Bonsai, Drinking Boiled Water for Health

The story begins when Ying and Paimon meet Zhongli and run errands for Zhongli to find Menglue's bamboo shoots.

At Qingce Village, they met the Fontainebleau musician Dvorak.

Dvorak is searching for a story about his ancestors.

His ancestor fell into the water while traveling, and when he was about to drown, he heard the most beautiful, melodious music he had ever heard in his life, and almost forgot that he was in danger.

When I came to my senses, I found myself on the shore, and a woman with extraordinary temperament was standing nearby.

He realized that it was the woman who saved him.

He wanted to thank her, but found that the woman had already walked away, as if she had just done something insignificant, leaving him with only her back.

Dvorak's ancestor chased after him quickly, but found that the two were not far apart, but he could not catch up with them. The two... were separated by such a distance forever.

In the end, he could only stand there and bow to express his gratitude.

After returning home, he became fascinated with music and told stories to others like a bard.

The story evolved as it was spread, turning into many versions.

In a lesser-known legend in Fontaine, people believed that the woman was a fairy.

As long as you play an instrument by the water in the woods, and your musical skills are good enough, invisible fairies will join the ensemble.

Dvorak came here to know the identity of that woman and find her descendants.

Liyue is the place where the story originated when he had a feeling in his heart in Mondstadt Cathedral, saw the wind carrying fallen leaves to the west, and asked the nun, and was guided by God.

"The fairy that Dvorak was talking about is Grandma Ping, the True Lord of Gechenlangshi." Ganyu spoke slowly.

"Ah?" Paimon remembered that the first thing they did after bringing Dvorak to Liyue Harbor was to accompany Yaoyao and Grandma Ping to say hello.

After searching around for a long time, it turns out that the answer was already in front of them?

Ying sat there a little uncomfortably.

I just made such a big fool of myself, but luckily... no one cared.

I should... not care!

Her face turned slightly red as she took a sip of the tea on the table.

It feels even hotter.

"Everyone now knows that there was once a demon god named Guizhong in Guiliyuan!" Ganyu's eyes brightened. Because a new city was being built in Guiliyuan, many relics from the past were discovered. Someone sorted out the texts in the relics and posted them on jade slips, so that almost all Liyue netizens knew that there was once a demon god of dust called "Hagentus".

"Guizhong has a lively personality, loves inventions, and loves crowds. In the days when Guiliyuan was a bustling market, he often invited relatives and friends to his home."

"Emperor Yanwang, True Lord Liuyunjifeng, True Lord Minghaiqixia, True Lord Gechenlangshi... many immortals gathered at the stone table."

"Let's admire together the treasures that we have found or created ourselves."

"None of the immortals was willing to admit defeat, and the fierce competition often ended when the god of the hearth, Marcosius, served delicious food."

"The immortals and demons at that time were no different from the mortal friends who gather in groups of two or three at this moment. They would quarrel, be proud, and laugh... True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng often asked the fair Emperor to evaluate whose mechanical skills were better, hers or Guizhong's. Most of the time, Guizhong was better."

Ganyu didn't give her master any face at all and just stated the objective facts.

"And once, Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun and Gui Zhong also made trouble in front of the emperor because of the mechanical art."

"Ge Chen Langshi Zhenjun is not good at mechanical engineering. The main reason for her quarrel with Gui Zhong is that Ge Chen Langshi Zhenjun believes that music is the sound of the soul, something that comes from feelings, and it is impossible for it to be generated spontaneously by mechanical engineering. Gui Zhong believes that although mechanical engineering cannot completely replace human composition, its finished products are comparable to simple creations..."

Everyone in the room listened very attentively.

"So, Guizhong created the Cleansing Dust Bell, which can both compose music and perform, to refute Gechen Langshi Zhenjun."

Hearing the name of the magic weapon mentioned by Ganyu.

"The Cleansing Dust Bell, that's the one used in the ceremony of sending immortals. Later, it was lent to Jiang Yi by Grandma Ping to use it to call upon heroic spirits." Paimeng suddenly remembered the past.

"Yes!" Gan Yu nodded. "The Emperor looked at the two people arguing and took the bell away to prepare for the ceremony."

“Huh? Is this the solution?” Keqing was stunned.

"After talking for so long, it seems that we haven't got to the point. Why was it Grandma Ping who saved ancestor Dvorak?" Paimeng and others were getting anxious.

"Then it's related to the war between demons..." Ganyu's tone became heavy, "Ge Chen Langshi Zhenjun and Gui Zhong formed a deep friendship during the competition, and often gathered together to discuss elegant music, mechanical arts, and various things in the human world."

"But the demons and gods fought, and finally they passed away in Guiliyuan."

“The Immortal Lords Liuyun Jiefeng and Gechen Langshi who rushed to the battlefield… all the immortals and emperors could only gaze sadly at the remains of their old friends in the ruins.”

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

"Later, True Lord Ge Chen Lang Shi asked Emperor Yan Wang to hand over the Di Dust-Clearing Bell to her for safekeeping, and True Lord Liu Yun Jie Feng went to Gui Zhong to keep the Gui Zhong machine in memory of his old friend." Gan Yu looked in the direction of Gui Li Yuan.

"When I was a child, I was taken care of by Master Liuyun Jiefeng. After the Demon God War ended, I stayed in Liyue Harbor to fulfill the 'contract'. Although I have met Guizhong several times, I didn't know that we had such a past before today..."

Now, the glazed lilies that returned to the original land have once again spread out into a sea of ​​flowers under Jiang Yi's miraculous power. However, in the sea of ​​flowers, the people who once admired the flowers with Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun are no longer there.

Walking in the sea of ​​​​glass flowers and thinking of her end, Grandma Ping might have felt more sad than before, so after the Moon Festival on that day, she never went to Guiliyuan again.

"According to True Lord Liuyunjiefeng, after Guizhong left, True Lord Gechenlangshi often sat alone on the top of the mountain, playing the zither and thinking. Sometimes he felt sad, sometimes relaxed, and sometimes excited... On a certain day, he seemed to have finally composed a satisfactory tune. He played music to the clouds to celebrate."

"Mr. Dvorak's ancestor might have happened to meet the True Lord during the time when the True Lord of Gechenlang City created that piece of music."

"And if we want to verify this answer, it's actually very simple. Just go and ask Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun."

While Ganyu was talking, she had already finished enjoying the sweet flowers and the refreshing salad.

Ying took notice of Ganyu's belly.

Ah!

It didn't grow bigger.

It seems that there is really nothing wrong with these flowers.

Then let Ganyu and Shenhe eat the portion that Jiang Yi placed in front of him.

She noticed that Keqing was secretly doing the same thing.

"Is it okay? Tell Grandma Ping about my sad story?" Paimeng hesitated.

"Grandma Ping, no! Actually I should call her A Ping." Gan Yu changed her words.

There are seniority levels among immortals, but they are not bound by etiquette. Their relationship is more like that of friends, so the way they address each other is the one that best suits the other person.

Just like she and Shen He are also sisters, but they usually call each other by their names.

Only Jiang Yi...sometimes when he addressed her and Shen He, he always added the honorific "senior sister". Next time, just call him and don't add these two words.

It's a bit embarrassing.

A series of random thoughts suddenly appeared in Ganyu's sea of ​​consciousness. It has been a long time since I last saw Jiang Yi. Maybe they could chat here for a while in the evening.

"Ah Ping is a very insightful person. Although she is sad about her past, I believe that she has already understood the same truth as me." Ganyu smiled, "I have been watching over Liyue Harbor for a long time and have seen many separations. I understand the pain of the death of relatives and friends. But the city and the people are always moving forward."

Even I have escaped from the loneliness in the vast crowd and found something warm and worth cherishing.

Ying couldn't help but look at Jiang Yi.

If there is a miracle in the world that can reverse life and death, how many people can resist this salvation?

On the Jade Slip Network, a discussion about how human gods can reverse life and death appeared at some point, and it was not "deleted" by the reviewer.

Those who are obsessed with the past see Jiang Yi as hope, a god who can save everything; those who are rational and radical in their thinking see Jiang Yi as destruction, a demon who tempts people to desire the resurrection of the dead.

Subverting the world order will inevitably bring disaster.

It is preventing people from moving forward and causing civilization to slide into the abyss.

……

The fact that such a discussion can exist is abnormal in itself.

Jiang Yi... do you know?

He should have known, or maybe even let it go.

Is he looking for answers? Or is he lost again? Or has he realized that he and Nashida are subverting the fundamental discipline of the scholars of the Faith House to maintain their conscience and committing the "root sin".

How should a wise god who should lead by example explain his own "delusions" to his people?

Ying silently thought about the "Six Root Sins" established by the Court of Deputies.

"There is one less fairy in the forest, but there is one more senior in the world. Although we are losing, we are also constantly gaining. Let's go see Ping!" Gan Yu stood up, "She has helped many people and will guide more people. And they... will all be her friends, accompanying her to appreciate flowers and discuss music with her."

Jiang Yi nodded: "I hope Grandma Ping won't mind me disturbing you again..."

If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have drunk so much tea at Grandma Ping’s house.

It would be awkward to go there now.

The group left the room and headed for Grandma Ping's residence.

At night, golden-red lanterns dotted the entire night sky. The lights of Liyue were reflected in the dark sea, and the red waves were brighter than the silver moonlight.

Unlike previous years, the golden and red lights are interspersed with blue screen fluorescence, brilliant colors and music, and projected virtual fish swimming in the ancient city.

Dreamy and dazzling.

Grandma Ping, with her hands behind her back, hunched over, looked at Liyue Harbor at that moment.

"Ganyu, Keqing, Shenhe, Ying, Paimeng, Yandora... With such a large group of people coming to visit Grandma Ping, I don't have enough tea to drink?" She looked at everyone with a smile and deliberately did not mention Jiang Yi.

"Ah?" Gan Yu was slightly stunned.

Keqing put her hand under her chin.

Every year, she would give gifts to Grandma Ping.

In the past two years, has the tea produced in Qiaoying Village not been to Grandma Ping's liking? The quality of the tea there has indeed declined a bit.

If only old tea was used, Grandma Ping’s collection of tea might have been almost used up.

"Ahem, Grandma Ping, I'll just drink plain water." Jiang Yi said shamelessly.

"Oh? Boiled water? I have plenty of that!" Granny Ping seemed to have just noticed Jiang Yi and dragged out her words, "Then I'll make tea for the others. Don't regret it?"

"No regrets! No regrets!" Jiang Yi sat down.

While making tea, Grandma Ping mentioned that someone had drunk three pots of tea here before. She asked him when he would bring a friend from Xumi to Liyue for Grandma Ping to meet, but there was no definite news.

"The Xumi friend that Grandma Ping mentioned, is it the Xumi girl that Jiang Yi knows?" Paimeng captured the information accurately.

"Yes! I have to warn the girls in Xumi not to be fooled by Jiang Yi." Grandma Ping joked.

Ganyu, Keqing, and Shenhe have different expressions.

Grandma Ping looked at the interesting scene in front of her.

She didn't want to play a trick on the younger generation. It was simply that Master Liuyunjiefeng wanted to use her to see how many more relatives Jiang Yi was going to make her master have.