N-A-A Chapter 1276 A Question That Needs to Be Answered in the Future
Chapter 1276 A Question That Needs to Be Answered in the Future
After Shao Yun and Dainesreb left the Kingdom of Night, they returned to the surface of Nata.
Dainesreb looked at Shao Yun with a complicated expression and said, "To be honest, after witnessing the strength of your three Apocalypse Horses in the Kingdom of Night God, I am no longer worried that you will lose to the Extreme Evil Rider."
"The problem now is that your battle with the Evil Knights will inevitably unleash devastating power. How can we ensure that this battle will not affect other areas of Teyvat?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Yun looked up at the Sky Island floating in the sky, a sly glint in his eyes, and suddenly suggested with a whimsical idea:
"How about I have 'Famine' pave a road to Sky Island with locusts and move the battlefield directly there?"
This proposal is so audacious it's outrageous, comparable to driving a burning tanker truck directly to the entrance of a gas station, giving off an air of "it's either live or die together, you decide what to do."
When Daines Reeb heard this suggestion, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he actually felt a faint sense of agreement.
He never had much affection for Tianli. Back then, Tianli led the Seven Gods to destroy Kanria. It was a national and personal vendetta that he could not forgive.
However, Dain also knew that it was not time for justice to die yet, and that even the most inefficient order was better than no order at all!
However, there really isn't a good solution right now...
"You can decide for yourself when the time comes. Wherever you choose to fight, I will go with you."
“My hatred for Surtroch is far greater than you can imagine. I must settle this score with him.”
Seeing that Daines Reeb was determined to join him in dealing with the Extremely Evil Riders a week later, Shao Yun readily agreed, saying, "Alright, come on then. It'll be like old friends meeting again, and more people means more strength. I have no objection."
He patted Daines Reeb on the shoulder and said, "Alright, it's getting late. Ying is still waiting for me at the ranch, so I'm going back first. What about you? Where are you planning to go next?"
Daines Reb looked around and muttered to himself, "I'll go back to the ranch later and wander around a bit."
Shao Yun nodded without asking any further questions: "Okay, then be careful and don't run into any trouble."
“You too,” Daines Reb replied.
After a brief farewell, the two went their separate ways.
……
Shao Yun and Daines Reeb split up; Shao Yun went home, while the other went off to do something unknown.
As soon as Shao Yun arrived home, he saw Ying move the rocking chair from the backyard to the front porch and sit down, her hands gently resting on her lower abdomen, her gaze fixed on the direction of the ranch entrance. She was clearly waiting for him to return.
When Shao Yun returned home, Ying moved the rocking chair from the back porch to the front door, sat on it, and waited for him to come back.
Upon seeing Shao Yun, Ying waved and called out, "Husband, you're back?"
Shao Yun watched as Ying, still wearing her "Sharpshooter Girl" outfit after her shower, sat at the front door.
He strode over to Ying, gently adjusted her hat, and teased her:
"My dear cowgirl, how was it herding the cattle alone today? Don't you feel like you're becoming more and more like a ranch owner?"
Ying tilted her head slightly and said gently, "It was fine when we released them. It was quite interesting to watch the cattle and sheep graze slowly. It felt novel once or twice."
"But if it's like this every day, it gets pretty boring after a while."
Shao Yun rested his hand on the back of the rocking chair, his gaze sweeping over the ranch yard and the vegetable garden across the street, and exclaimed, "This is what life is all about."
Ying followed his gaze and looked around, her smiling face suddenly darkening.
Her fingers unconsciously dug into the wood grain of the rocking chair. After a few seconds of silence, she abruptly asked, "So, when are we going to Zhidong?"
Shao Yun's eyes narrowed instantly upon hearing the words "winter".
But he quickly composed himself, blinked, and deliberately gave the same old answer in a relaxed tone.
"We'll talk about this again when the baby can call you 'Mommy.' Why are we suddenly bringing this up? Was it because you were bored while herding the cattle today?"
Ying didn't respond to his joke. Instead, she sat up straight, her eyes lacking confidence, and her voice lowered.
"No... I don't know why we brought this up, it might be related to the Extreme Evil Knight."
“I heard from Yuanshang that he’s a very formidable enemy… You will win, right? In my eyes, you’ve never lost, and you’ll definitely do it this time too, won’t you?”
Shao Yun looked at the worry that Ying couldn't hide in her eyes and found it amusing.
He raised his hand and gently pinched Ying's cheek, touching her delicate skin, and teased:
"You seem so sentimental, could it be postpartum depression? Our baby is almost crawling, and your mood has come a little too late."
Ying shook her head slightly as he pinched it, then quickly shook her head again, her eyes becoming extremely serious as she explained earnestly, "No, it's not depression."
“I… I’m just worried about you. Look, you helped me find my brother and gave me a stable home, but I feel like I’ve never really been good to you.”
"I used to go against you a lot, and I said a lot of hurtful things when we argued..."
She lowered her eyes, her voice lowered, and said with great disappointment, "Including this time facing the Extreme Evil Riders, everyone has been preparing for this battle."
"But what about me? I couldn't help at all. I could only wait at home, like a useless person."
Shao Yun looked at Ying, who felt useless, and comforted her:
"That's what a married couple should be like. What couple is always peaceful and never argues? Besides, if you don't care about me, you can just ignore me, right?"
Then, to reassure Ying, Shao Yun deliberately exaggerated, saying, "Besides, the extremely vicious cavalry is nothing to fear. To me, it's like a clay chicken or a tile dog, easily sold in Seoul. There's nothing to worry about."
His pretentious words, coupled with his winking and grimacing expression, instantly made Ying laugh.
She couldn't help but raise her hand and pat Shao Yun's arm, a bright smile returning to her lips.
"You... all you do is say things to put my mind at ease. Do you really think I'm a child, so easily fooled?"
Shao Yun shrugged and said matter-of-factly, "I'm the backbone of this family, aren't I? I have elderly parents to care for and young children to raise (although there aren't any elderly parents yet). What would you do if I panicked?"
Looking at his confident demeanor, Ying knew that arguing with him about "whether he can win" would be pointless.
Moreover, I really couldn't help much, so I simply stood up and did what I could.
"Okay, okay, I'll go make lunch now."
Seeing that she was going to the kitchen to cook herself, Shao Yun asked curiously, "Couldn't you just let Ningguang do it?"
Ying stopped in her tracks, turned around and glanced at Shao Yun, her eyes showing a hint of stubbornness, and gave her reasons in a firm tone.
“I am the lady of this house, and I have the right to decide on things like meals! Occasionally, I should cook a meal myself so you can taste my cooking skills. I can’t always trouble Ningguang.”
Shao Yun was speechless after hearing her "mistress's declaration." After thinking for a moment, he decided to ask as a second choice, "Okay, okay, do you need my help?"
Upon hearing that Shao Yun wanted to help in the kitchen, Ying instantly recalled the scene from Fontainebleau.
Those mushrooms with that weird texture... I don't want to die...
Just thinking about that smell sent a chill down her spine, and she quickly waved her hand.
"No need, no need! Considering how disgusting your mushroom dish in Fontaine was, you should just sit in the sun outside."
……
Afterwards, Ying went to the kitchen and made lunch with Ningguang, while Shaoyun sat on the rocking chair that Ying had brought over, waiting for lunch.
Just as he was spacing out, something furry suddenly rubbed against his trouser leg.
Shao Yun looked down and saw that the mother goat had somehow emerged from the "dragon's den" deep in the pasture and was lying down beside him.
Seeing that Shao Yun had opened his eyes, he teased, "You caused quite a mess in the Kingdom of Night God, you almost blew up Nata's ley lines."
"Even rabbits know not to eat the grass near their burrows, but you're doing something completely different, causing 'major destruction' right in your own territory."
Shao Yun was pulled back to reality by its words. He looked down at the mother goat, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time.
"Actually, what I'm more concerned about now is whether I can gain my freedom if I kill the Evil Knight."
Upon hearing this, the mother goat raised her head and repeated his words, asking, "Freedom? What do you mean? Aren't you quite free now?"
"With a pasture, a wife and children, I can herd cattle whenever I want and rest whenever I want. How can I not feel free?"
Shao Yun wasn't sure what she meant either, and vaguely explained, "I don't know, I just feel...it's strange, what I mean is..."
The mother goat looked at his bewildered expression and suddenly chuckled.
"Heh, I get it. So you want to solve this once and for all?"
Shao Yun nodded. The mother goat was right, and he added an analogy: "That's right, it's like making a fortune once and for all, and then flying away."
“I don’t want another Lemoine Bank incident. But now, I’ve robbed a bank, live in Nata, and run a ranch. The Nata people have been very kind to my family.”
"But just when I think it's over, a bunch of problems arise. I know what you're talking about—that something hasn't come yet—but when will it come?"
After hearing his words, the mother goat did not answer his question directly, but instead suddenly asked a strange question that seemed unrelated.
"Let me ask you a question: what do you think caused Teyvat's fate to begin to descend into madness?"
Shao Yun was stunned when he heard the question.
He originally thought the female goat would offer him some words of comfort or criticize his "worrying about nothing," but he never expected her to bring up such a grand topic.
He frowned, began to think seriously, and tentatively asked:
"Is it because of desire? Like the five sinners Dain mentioned, their thirst for power is similar to Ningguang's desire for authority."
"Or... is it because of that devil who's been scheming against me all along? Is it using me to secretly push things along, making Teyvat increasingly chaotic, so it can profit from it?"
After listening, the mother goat slowly shook her head, clearly indicating that what Shao Yun said was incorrect.
"No, think about it carefully. You will answer this question in the future. Perhaps after defeating the Evil Knight, or perhaps at some more crucial moment."
Then, the mother goat changed the subject, her tone becoming more relaxed.
"But right now, you don't need to think about all that. Just focus on how to deal with that arrogant guy who has abandoned his own body."
"To be honest, I'm really looking forward to your 'gladiator performance'."