Chapter 382 Only God's Handwriting
"Five hundred years?"
Aratake Ito and Xingqiu who were standing beside him were startled, and then they carefully observed the scroll in the hands of Yinghai Qiling.
"Well, it seems that Narukami Taisha is very particular about the maintenance of books. After five hundred years, this scroll doesn't seem to be damaged at all."
Xingqiu was amazed. The annual cost of maintaining books in his private library was not a small amount. After he could be considered a semi-expert in the field.
A 500-year-old letter like this, which should have broken into pieces at the slightest touch, now looks as good as new and can even be held in the hand without the aid of any tools.
A glimpse of the whole from the small can reveal the big picture. The foundation of Meijin Taisha Shrine is definitely not weak.
"Whose letter is it, and why is it given to me?"
Ying Hai Qi Ling tilted her head and said, "That, I don't know either, but the Lord of the Palace has given instructions that as long as the heir of the Gu family reads the letter, they will be able to know who wrote it."
Seinosuke?
If we talk about the Inazuma people who had dealings with the Gu family during the period about five hundred years ago, it was only the one named Wei Shenqingzhijie who came across the sea to practice Taoism.
"Thank you, I will keep it well."
Gu Sanqiu put the scroll back. Now was not the time to read the letter.
"The palace officer mentioned to me that some of the records here might be helpful to Xiangjun."
Sakura Sea Nana Ling thought for a moment: "Well, what Yae Gongji said to me at that time seemed to be 'this is an advance payment' or something like that."
screw you.
Gu Sanqiu's mouth twitched. Since when could a letter sent back to my family by a friend five hundred years ago be considered as payment? Even the middlemen who make a profit from the price difference are not as ruthless as you!
And what is the general definition of remuneration? It is the reward obtained through paid labor within the scope permitted by law.
To be honest, it was very obvious what Yae Shinko wanted him to do.
The pink-haired fox patted Gu Sanqiu on the shoulder and gently pointed at his own ruler who was standing opposite him.
"Go, give her two slaps."
Let him deliver it!
Gu Sanqiu waited expressionlessly until the party was over. In the next period of time, everyone from the Mingshen Grand Shrine would visit various places in Liyue. He would not have to worry about such matters, as it was a purely official action.
He accepted the scroll, but as for what the fox asked him to do?
Definitely next time. To be more precise, maybe not next time.
After the official event ended, Gu Sanqiu rejected Xingqiu's invitation to go to a nightclub. It was obvious that this guy wanted to drag him down with him.
He has more important things to do.
Gu Sanqiu opened the scroll. The characters on it were well-balanced and elegant, but one could still see some sharpness in the details.
[Shao Chong, it's been a long time since we last met. Or maybe we won't see each other again in this life. I wonder if you are doing well.]
"Shao Chong, Gu Shao Chong?"
Gu Sanqiu was stunned at first, and then calmly accepted this setting.
Let me tell you a joke. Everyone else in this world knows one of my ancestors, but I even figured out the name myself.
[It's been a long time since I last greeted you. Actually, I've been considering whether or not to write this letter to you. I don't need to express my gratitude. Perhaps this letter will never reach Liyue. ]
[Just think of this as something I wrote casually. Maybe this will make me feel that I still have friends by my side, haha.]
Oh my god, it’s the knife again.
Gu Sanqiu continued to watch with a blank expression.
[The dark disaster, the violence that nearly destroyed everything, but I could only hide under the desolate sea and watch my homeland being destroyed. I remember this is what I told you at the beginning]
[The disaster has ended. The general has commanded the light of heaven and led my Inazuma tribe to fight in all directions to quell the disaster.]
[This letter should have been written some time ago, but as a shadow actor, I was really busy recently, so please forgive me. ]
[No, why should I forgive you? You don't even have a single letter. You should be ashamed, my friend.]
[My idea was successful at first. By learning from Liyue's immortal Taoism, I successfully created the Juelu Yin-Yang Riao. The warriors' strength has improved a lot. However, the smoke and smell of grilled fish are sometimes difficult to clean, which is distressing. ]
Grilled fish... If I remember correctly, it should be when the Inazuma warriors were sitting around eating after the training. This kind of operation of grilling fish over a bonfire on the floor at home is really amazing.
[The success of Juelu Yin Yang Bureau is inseparable from your help and contribution. Apart from finding me a blind date and hindering my research progress, you are indeed a good friend.]
[What a pity! If I had come to Liyue during peacetime, we could have drunk wine in the mountains in the morning, sailed on the sea at night, and sang loudly to the other side of the sea, to the bright moon, and to my hometown.]
[My friend, the Jue Lu Yin Yang Liao is no longer effective. No matter how much a mortal's power increases, it is still inferior to that of a god.]
[I know you once reminded me that we shouldn't confuse the efforts of mortals with the power of gods. I'm sorry. Under the dark disaster, it is too difficult for mortals to support the entire country.]
[I tried my best to improve the Juelu Yin Yang Liou's ability to strengthen everyone, but in the end I couldn't influence the outcome of the battle. Time is too tight. Maybe give me another ten years, no, five years, just give me another five years.]
Gu Sanqiu was silent. Through the letter, he felt the helplessness of Wei Shenqingzhisuke, but how could there be five years in such a chaotic world?
[I closed the Juelu Onmyoji Ryo myself, and my lifelong Ryoshi-style general also stayed with me. By the way, you taught me how to exile myself. Perhaps the Onmyoji Ryo will only appear again when Inazuma is in crisis again.]
【I, have nothing left. 】
[My old friends left, disasters destroyed my home, and in the end, the Juelu Yinyangliao that I had put so much effort into building also lost its proper function. My life and my desire to save the country all disappeared without a trace.]
[At the very end, the one I thought of was you, whom I had not contacted for many years. Perhaps there are still records in Liyue that there was once a Daozu who crossed the sea and had a friendship with the Fengxiang lineage.]
[My life has become shallow, and even in the end there won’t be even a single piece of paper left to record it, but I still have no regrets. This is the best effort I can make for my country.]
[Shao Chong, I am about to die. Perhaps you can regard this letter as my last. As for you, I don't know how long you, a bastard with a mental disorder, can live.]
[Didn't you brag to me that your oldest ancestor lived for nearly a thousand years? If you can, then please continue to live. Maybe at some point in the future, you will be able to recall a wife who was not good at dealing with the opposite sex and devoted herself to research.]
[I also want to have a relationship like ordinary people, and have a lifelong partner, but since I have chosen this path, words like youth and dreams have nothing to do with me.]
[For my wife, for my home, for everything I hold dear.]
The narrative technique is unremarkable, and even when writing this part, there are spots of scarlet on the paper, but the unwillingness and unyielding spirit are still evident on the paper.
[Hehe, the Onmyoji Bureau is going to close down. Affected by this, I can’t think of anything else to say to you. I will use my magic power to throw this scroll out. Maybe it will be picked up by someone with a predestined relationship. Of course, the biggest possibility is that it will be picked up by the person who saw me off outside the door.]
[Haha, maybe I still hope that you or your family can read this letter one day , otherwise it would be fine if I just left it there and disappeared with it.]
[Your plan is crazier and more dangerous than mine. Perhaps the oppression of history has made you and your people crazy and desperate, but I still wish you the best. General, I hope my friend can finally get what he wants.]
[By the way, attached to this letter is a brand new method for making the Onmyoji Scripture, which contains some of my ideas for improvement and the corresponding details.]
[My journey, the journey that Shadow Actor Korekami Harunosuke took, has ended, but yours has not. I hope this can help you. ]
[My friend, no matter the hardship of practicing the lineage to control the elemental power, or my Juelu Yin-Yang Riao, or other efforts and persistence, never forget that this is the proof that we once existed.]
【But perhaps there is no need to prove it to anyone, we just hope to achieve what we want and fulfill our dreams. 】
【This is a gift from Shen Qingzhi to my distant friend Gu Shaochong, who stopped writing at Jue Lu Yin Yang Liao. 】
