NCCnovel Chapter 563 A Poetry Gathering Between Two Countries
Chapter 563 A Poetry Gathering Between Two Countries
In the earth veins.
During his journey from Sumeru to Liyue, Xu Ning kept pondering the last words of the Scatter Soldier.
"interesting"?
What's interesting?
Given the tendency of the soldiers to habitually mock and ridicule others after absorbing past memories, the word "interesting" is probably not a compliment.
Moreover, compared to the innocent joy of the soldier before he regained his past memories, and the deep resentment he feels now knowing those painful memories, his so-called "new life" probably doesn't seem that good.
When I awaken to my current consciousness, I am just a child. No matter how many memories I have before, they are only a few years old. Even if I have experienced a lot of wonderful or painful things, what interesting experiences could a child have?
Xu Ning recalled the small golden ball he had placed on the windowsill of Beidou. Compared to the golden ball that stored the memories of the skirmishers, his own golden ball was practically just a speck of light.
With such a small size, it probably can't store anything "interesting".
But when he directly asked Nasita and Sanbing what the contents were, they both remained tight-lipped, only telling him to look at it or not to, which only made him more and more concerned.
As Xu Ning rapidly teleported, looking at the various elemental torrents and scattered fragments of memory within the ley lines, he had a feeling that this ley line not only did not record his elemental drinking ability, but it also did not record anything he had done in Teyvat.
I come from another world, and my actions are not within the cycle of this world. Perhaps the path I walk is only a one-way journey, and I cannot rely on the World Tree and the ley lines to continue the cycle with my loved ones and this world for lifetimes to come.
Every time Xu Ning thought of this, he felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.
Just like that movie I saw in my past life, in the end everyone was trapped in the cycle of reincarnation, only the protagonist obtained the qualification to become a Buddha. But when he saw those he once loved floating and sinking in the cycle of reincarnation, were his eyes filled with reluctance?
He couldn't imagine, nor dared to imagine, that in the next cycle of reincarnation, without his own Tivatri, who would be with Ningguang and Beidou.
In the ley lines that would never leave a trace of him, there was a tiny bit of memory related to him. Even if this memory sphere was small, Xu Ning could guess that it was probably of great significance. It might open a door that he could not imagine and change all his perceptions.
Even after Xu Ning emerged from the teleportation point at Tiger-Eating Rock, he still hadn't made up his mind whether or not to open the memory sphere.
While I was in a daze, a figure suddenly appeared from behind the big tree beside me and grabbed my arm.
"Ha, I've finally caught you."
Xu Ning knew from that tone that it was Hu Tao, the quirky and clever head of the Rebirth Hall.
"What a coincidence, Master Hu. Um, could you please not hold me so tightly? After all, men and women shouldn't be so close..."
Xu Ning looked around to make sure that his Lord Yan hadn't come along, then smiled wryly and tried to pull his arm back from Hu Tao's chest.
To everyone's surprise, Hu Tao refused to let go at all, and instead hugged him even tighter, as if afraid that he would suddenly teleport away.
Xu Ning was even secretly glad that he had arrived at night, otherwise, if Hu Tao had dragged him around during the day, she might have spread some bad things about him.
"Grandma, just say what you want to say. I'm willing to help you experience the comfort of the coffin, but please don't pull and tug at me like that, okay?"
Seeing that Xu Ning was afraid of her move, a joyful light flashed in Hu Tao's plum blossom eyes, and she refused to loosen her grip even slightly.
However, she did speak up, "I've been looking for you so many times these past few days, I almost had to go to Mondstadt to look for you. Is that 'best bard in Mondstadt,' Venti, with you the whole time?"
Xu Ning said "Hi," thinking they were looking for him, and was startled.
Reaching out of the Hidden Cave, he yanked Wendy out. "Here you go, the drunken poet you wanted..."
With the back of Wendy's neck held in Xu Ning's hand, he began to wriggle like a cat again.
"Get out of my way, you son of a bitch! Don't I, the best bard, have any dignity?!"
Xu Ning put Wendy down, then pulled on her arm, but she still didn't budge.
"...Is there anything else you want?"
Hu Tao revealed a triumphant smile, "Lord Tianquan has been strengthening ties with Mondstadt in recent years. In response to Lord Tianquan's call, I'm planning to hold a 'Poetry Gathering between the Two Nations.' As for the location, how about we choose the border between the two countries, Stone Gate?"
Xu Ning was a little confused. "What do you mean, 'how about'? You should just do it already. Why are you arresting me?"
Hu Tao chuckled and said, "Although I made a suggestion, Lord Tianquan said that this is a friendly event for the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and we can't let Wangshengtang pay for it. Instead, he asked you to be the organizer."
Xu Ning pointed at Wendy, "So I have to provide manpower and money too? Well, it won't cost much, no problem, you're still not letting go..."
"Lord Xu Ning's poetic talent is renowned throughout Liyue. His line 'Like morning dew, the days gone by are many' is still being sung today. Therefore, we would like to invite you to be a judge."
Xu Ning retorted angrily, "You want to play games? Organize a poetry gathering, do you expect me to sell myself to you? A judge? I haven't even learned all the characters yet, and you want me to critique others? You might as well just kill me."