Is there something wrong with you, or is there something wrong with us?
This was the shared thought of the Kamisato family and Kujou Sara.
As for whether there might be something wrong with the Shogun...
Don't joke around, the Shogun must have her deep reasons for doing this.
"Sister! What are you saying?!"
Raiden Ei finally came to her senses and couldn't sit still anymore, quickly speaking up.
Raiden Makoto said: "Be quiet... Jiang Ning, I'm very serious."
Jiang Ning said: "Well, actually I'm very serious too... After all, having two wives, and they're even deities from another nation, of course I wouldn't object to that."
Were the Electro Archons not beautiful enough or were the sisters not attractive enough? If someone made such an offer and he acted shocked saying no, no, no, that's impossible...
Whether others would refuse or not, Jiang Ning felt that no one could refuse this. As for whether this was a sugar-coated bullet...
Don't joke around, he was most skilled at eating the sugar coating and sending the bullet right back.
This was a skill he developed from eating candied sunsettia - eating the sugar coating and throwing away the sunsettia inside.
Raiden Makoto smiled and said: "Then it's settled. Once we stabilize Inazuma's situation, we'll put this matter on the agenda."
Jiang Ning said: "Wait, what do you want from me? I don't believe in love at first sight... If you say it's to repay a debt of gratitude, I might believe that a bit more."
Raiden Makoto said: "Repaying the favor is one aspect, but I actually have my own little thoughts too."
"After the marriage alliance, at least during our tenure, Liyue and Inazuma should have exchanges, right? At the very least, you should provide some support to our Inazuma, shouldn't you?"
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ning said: "That's certainly not a problem, but our Liyue Bank needs to expand to Inazuma as well, and furthermore, Inazuma can't allow the Northland Bank to compete with us for business."
Raiden Makoto smiled and said: "Understood. Sara, I'm sorry to trouble you with one more task - confiscate all Northland Banks within Inazuma. Arrest anyone who resists, and if they resist too violently, I authorize you to execute them on the spot."
"As you command, Lady Makoto," Kujou Sara quickly responded.
Jiang Ning said: "Then these comprehensive cooperation matters need to be renegotiated... Let Keqing discuss with you first, and we can work out the details after we return."
Raiden Makoto said: "No problem..."
Jiang Ning nudged Keqing: "Keqing, Keqing!"
He raised his voice.
Keqing finally snapped out of her daze.
"Huh?"
Her voice was unconsciously a bit loud, and realizing something, Keqing's face immediately turned red as she glared at Jiang Ning in annoyance.
How was it that after coming to Inazuma, just when she had confirmed their relationship and hadn't even been happy for a few days, her crystal was being stolen again?
"I-I understand." Keqing took a deep breath, regaining her cool composure. "Then, I will be responsible for coordinating the following matters."
"That's good... Ei, you look unhappy? What's wrong?"
Raiden Makoto asked.
Raiden Ei finally had a chance to speak: "This isn't right, sister. Why do we both have to marry him? And doesn't this seem too rushed?"
Raiden Makoto inwardly sighed. There was no helping it - Jiang Ning's abilities definitely couldn't be hidden for too long.
So she had to make the first move.
Honestly, Raiden Makoto felt that if she moved too slowly...
Next door in Sumeru, it was said that the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had perished, and while she hadn't met the Lesser Lord Kusanali, she was said to be a female deity. The Tsaritsa needn't even be mentioned.
As for Fontaine, that Focalors was reportedly a big star.
Although she hadn't been revived for long, Raiden Makoto hadn't fallen behind in her research at all.
Plus, Jiang Ning already had many beauties around him, and she was truly afraid that if she moved too late, they'd have to wait in line.
Moreover, regarding Jiang Ning himself - his looks were impressive, his potential was limitless, his strength was immense, and he had the added filter of being her lifesaver.
Raiden Makoto couldn't think of any way this was a bad deal; if anything, it was an absolute win.
So, Raiden Makoto said to her sister: "Jiang Ning is sister's lifesaver, and sister's impression of him isn't bad."
"Sister also worked hard for Inazuma for so many years before, and now that I'm revived, I'm thinking that at least, I should be a little selfish and have my own life... I'm curious about what the common people call love, what it feels like."
"Therefore, I chose Jiang Ning. Ei, you've been alone for thousands of years too, it's time to find a partner... Or are you saying that if sister goes to Liyue, you can bear to be alone in Inazuma?"
Raiden Makoto said deliberately.
At this, Raiden Ei's eyes instantly became clear: "Then I want to marry along with sister..."
Having finally reunited with her sister, only to be separated again because of marriage - she didn't want that at all.
However, while Yae Miko was enjoying the drama, she gradually realized something wasn't right:
"Wait a minute, if both of you go to Liyue, what about Inazuma?"
They weren't planning to make her the Electro Archon, right? No way, she was just a weak, pitiful, and helpless fox. The shrine maiden work was already killing her, and now they wanted her to be a deity...
How would she have time to slack off reading light novels and eating agedashi tofu?
"You don't need to worry about that... The Serenitea Pot can serve as a small teleport waypoint. If anything happens in Inazuma, we can arrive instantly..."
Raiden Makoto said.
"That's good..." Yae Miko breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh right, this is your gnosis, Sister Makoto, I'm returning it to you."
Yae Miko quickly handed over this hot potato, lest they suddenly get the idea that since she had the gnosis, she should follow heaven's will and take the throne directly.
Raiden Makoto thought for a moment, thinking that later, this thing could be traded with Snezhnaya... Wasn't that Queen collecting gnoses?
This thing wasn't good for them anyway, so it would be better to exchange it for something beneficial for the recovering Inazuma.
In just a matter of minutes, Inazuma's basic direction was set.
Purging traitors, rectifying chaos, and... Inazuma's two most noble women were to marry the same man from Liyue.
Oh right, and there was also the mutual advancement of Liyue and Inazuma.
However, the most surreal feeling was probably experienced by the Traveler.
This was bad - she had fought so hard in Inazuma for so long, and in the end, the man she had her eye on was picked by other women?
No, she had just become neighbors with Jiang Ning...
The Traveler was somewhat devastated, her whole person dazed.
What about me? I was here first!
She silently looked at Jiang Ning, also making her own decision in her heart.
She still needed to return to Liyue to recuperate... Once back in Liyue, she would take care of this damned sweet boy.
"Ei, do you have any other concerns?"
Seeing Ei seemed hesitant again, Raiden Makoto couldn't help but ask.
Raiden Ei said: "It's about the Shogun's issue... She's a puppet I designed that developed consciousness, or you could say a program."
"She was also created to urge me to pursue the path of eternity, so if I deviate from the path of eternity, even against me, the Shogun would draw her sword... This is a hidden danger. Now the Shogun is even starting to subtly compete with me for control of this body."
Raiden Ei's pursuit of eternity was essentially due to her fear of loss and desire to avoid erosion. Now that her sister had returned, perhaps her friends could also return one by one.
Sitting alone pursuing eternity?
She couldn't pursue it at all - was she not at ease by her sister's side, or did the sweets not taste good anymore?
Raiden Makoto was also speechless: "You dug yourself into this hole..."
What kind of programmer would design something like this? Your basic logic basically created a Red Queen, didn't it?
If all humans died, then humans would be protected from any harm...
Jiang Ning pondered and said: "Ei, let the Shogun out, perhaps we can talk."
Raiden Ei hesitated for a moment but agreed under her sister's encouraging gaze.
When her eyes closed and reopened, Raiden Ei's temperament changed dramatically.
From the original somewhat dazed feeling, it became completely sharp as a blade, even somewhat rigid.
Without a doubt, this was the Raiden Shogun taking over.
Kujou Sara also silently realized - so the Shogun she usually saw was this one... Wait, doesn't this mean Inazuma now has three Shoguns?!
Wouldn't her collection need to be tripled in quantity?!
The Kujou clan's general was overjoyed.
"The inner self has already told me everything. I still maintain my position - you all are exceptions, and exceptions are the enemies of eternity... Even if the inner self deviates from the path of eternity, this body will become an Asura..."
Before the Raiden Shogun could finish her lines, Jiang Ning said:
"Wait, Shogun, do you know what the essence of eternity that Ei designed you to pursue actually is?"
The Raiden Shogun thought for a moment and said: "It is for Inazuma to exist eternally... No more loss, no more troubles from erosion."
Jiang Ning said: "Exactly, look, I can now help Ei get back everything she lost, and even more, so isn't that not deviating from eternity?"
"The inner self has decided to be active outside frequently, which is prone to erosion, contradicting the original pursuit."
The Raiden Shogun shook her head.
Jiang Ning crossed his arms and chuckled: "I may be inadequate, but I can actually not only purify the Abyss but also prevent and even repair erosion..."
"Really?"
Several of the long-lived beings present were startled, as this was the first time they had heard of this.
The Raiden Shogun also stared intently at Jiang Ning.
If this was true, then indeed it wasn't against the path of eternity. On the contrary, his existence would be perfect for maintaining and pursuing eternity.
Jiang Ning said: "This was actually pointed out to me by Senior Ganyu... I won't say exactly how we discovered it, but this has been confirmed with Master Zhongli... Oh, Master Zhongli is Morax, and I've already significantly relieved the erosion in his body."
Actually, it was through days and nights of passionate love with Ganyu, who, being a half-human half-adeptus who had lived for thousands of years, also experienced erosion.
However, during that time, Ganyu was surprised to find that her previously very blurry memories, even forgotten experiences, all became crystal clear again.
The erosion... had been repaired?
So they quickly found Rex Lapis, and after research and Ganyu's private experiments...
They finally confirmed that although dual cultivation had the best effect, Jiang Ning's divine power itself had been imbued with his constitution, possessing purifying abilities.
When this divine power entered other's bodies, if Jiang Ning was willing, it could gradually eliminate negative effects in others' bodies, and the remaining energy could continue working for a long time.
Erosion was one of these effects.
Zhongli had even decided that once his erosion was repaired a bit more, he would take Jiang Ning to visit Azhdaha.
"If that is so, this body has no objections," the Raiden Shogun said.
Raiden Makoto said: "Oh right, Jiang Ning, if it's convenient, when you make bodies for us, could you make one each for Ei and the Shogun too... Ei joking around with her own body, I think it's better to restore things to how they were, and as for the Shogun, since she was created by Ei, she counts as my sister too. As an older sister, how could I let my younger sister stay alone in the Plane of Euthymia?"
Jiang Ning said: "Sure, as long as there are enough materials."
The Raiden Shogun said: "Very well, this body will stay in Inazuma, better to guard Inazuma this way."
"Actually, if you're willing to come with us, we'd welcome you. You don't need to force yourself," Raiden Makoto said.
"No need, this is this body's pursuit..." the Raiden Shogun said.
"Alright, if you change your mind, you're welcome anytime," Raiden Makoto said. "I almost forgot, Jiang Ning, what do you think of my handling of things? Now, Inazuma is ours together."
Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said: "First catch everyone back, then proceed with normal confiscation of corrupt assets, and imprison them. Otherwise, if people escape..."
The Raiden Shogun said: "Kujou Sara, go quickly. This body has sealed off Inazuma City, those people cannot escape."
"Yes, My Lady. Then this servant shall take her leave for now."
Kujou Sara said respectfully, then quickly withdrew.
"Well then, we should start working too... Ayato and Ayaka, tell us about Inazuma's situation over these years, and also about Inazuma's current state. Let's discuss how to quickly help Inazuma recover."
"And Keqing, you come too. Let's discuss our cooperation with Liyue, we can begin now."
Raiden Makoto said.
"Yes, Lady Makoto. Currently, Inazuma..." Kamisato Ayato quickly began.
As they started discussing over there, on this side, Jiang Ning heard the system's voice in his ear.
[Congratulations, host! You've finally followed my advice and used your nation-toppling face to charm the leaders of other countries, even successfully taking control of a nation!]
[Hope you keep up the good work, host. Not bad, you're becoming more and more like a behind-the-scenes mastermind.]
Jiang Ning: "..."
That's not it, I didn't do anything, don't make things up.
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