I'm a male god in Liyue

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However, ever since entering this room, Xia Zhi had been subtly incorporating hypnotic qualities into his words, making it easier for her to believe him.

Although his attempt to hypnotize the two of them last night failed, the general's will seemed less firm now, due to the punishment she was under, which made it so easy for him to enter her mind.

This also shows just how severe the punishments the general suffered under those laws were, that they could shake her will so drastically.

Xia Zhi looked at her and said seriously, "You can't go on like this. In this puppetry technique, the laws are meant to control the puppets. If you forcibly violate them, you will only destroy yourself."

The general's eyes became somewhat lost, and he said in a low voice, "Then tell me, what else can I do?"

Xia Zhi said, "We can think of a way."

The general shook his head and said softly, "There's no way. Once the laws are set, they can never be changed. Even if Heaven intervenes, it can't do that. I know you have the power of time, but short-term time reversal won't help. Unless... you can go back hundreds of years, back to when Shadow created me, and tell her not to set those laws."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhi's expression became somewhat strange.

No, actually, I can really travel back hundreds of years...

Xia Zhi suddenly seemed to understand what the [Entangled Bond] he had just opened from the treasure chest that afternoon was for...

Perhaps he could go back in time and secretly give the puppet's technical manual to Shadow. Once Shadow has mastered the techniques in the manual and created the General, he could then conveniently resolve the law issues surrounding the General.

It seems... won't work.

If I resolve the principle of pursuing "eternity" inherent in the general at its source, then the history of Inazuma that has unfolded over the past few centuries will be altered, leading to a future for Teyvat that is completely different from the present.

The resulting butterfly effect is enormous.

In other words, even if he went back to the past, he absolutely could not interfere with the fact that Shadow set up the law for the general to pursue "eternity".

I need to find another way to resolve this issue indirectly.

For example... leave a key for the shackles of the laws...

Xia Zhi couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Seeing his sudden change, the general called out to him softly, "Mr. Xia?"

Xia Zhi snapped out of his daze and smiled, "You can just call me cousin."

"Cousin..."

"Ah."

The form of address doesn't matter.

After all, given Xia Zhen's relationship with him, both General and Shadow could be considered his sisters-in-law.

Now we call him cousin, but later we'll have to call him brother-in-law.

"You just..."

"Sorry, I'm thinking about something."

"You're not really thinking about going back in time, are you?"

"Pretty much, but even if I went back in time, I couldn't do it the way you said. You should understand that."

"...I understand that once the timeline changes, some incredible things will happen in reality."

The general sighed softly.

At this moment, her expression was slightly melancholy, which made her seem more human.

As if remembering something, she said, "Speaking of which... you should have noticed the abnormality of the Divine Cherry Tree, right?"

Xia Zhi was slightly taken aback, then nodded: "I can sense the aura of the Time Law on the Divine Cherry Tree..."

The general said, "In fact, there was no sacred cherry tree in Inazuma five hundred years ago; it appeared suddenly."

Xia Zhi asked, "What do you mean by 'suddenly appearing'?"

The general slowly recounted, "After returning to Inazuma from Kanria, Shadow was surprised to find a giant cherry blossom tree on Shadow Mountain, the one known to the people of Inazuma as the Divine Cherry Tree. At that time, everyone took it for granted and told her that the Divine Cherry Tree had always been there. No one questioned this, including Yae no Miko. It seems that only Shadow could sense that it appeared out of thin air. And I have Shadow's memories, so I know about this as well. Yesterday, Shadow even asked the Dragon King and Barbatos, and they also remembered this, but the two immortals had no recollection of it."

Xia Zhi pondered, "So, only those who have reached the level of a Demon God can perceive this anomaly?"

The general said, "Yes."

Xia Zhi pondered, "You suspect that the Divine Cherry Tree is due to a change in the timeline?"

The general shook his head: "I don't know, I'm just speaking from my feelings. Perhaps you could ask Xia Ci, she is the embodiment of the World Tree and knows all the secrets of the Teyvat continent..."

Xia Zhi nodded: "Well, let's put that aside for now and talk about your situation first."

The general's tone was somewhat helpless: "There's really nothing to discuss about my situation; it's a dead end."

Xia Zhi asked, "But how long can you endure this?"

The general sighed: "I don't know. Wear and tear is an unchanging law on the continent of Teyvat, a fate that no living being can escape. Perhaps, this is my own wear and tear."

Xia Zhi looked at her and said, "If you continue like this, you will eventually disappear."

"Then disappear."

"would you like?"

The general suddenly chuckled softly.

This was the first time she had laughed since entering the room.

Even though she looks exactly like Xia Zhen, the way she smiles gives Xia Zhi a completely different feeling.

"Of course I'd like to, since I'm... a sister-complex."

"..."

Xia Zhi looked at her, remaining silent for a moment.

The general stood up and said softly, "Thank you for seeking my advice. Although we haven't found a feasible solution, I feel much better now."

Xia Zhi said, "Don't worry, I'll find a solution."

The general still didn't quite believe him, but she didn't discourage him. She smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I'm going out to play games."

Xia Zhi nodded: "Go ahead."

The general turned and left the room.

Xia Zhi sat alone in the room.

Although he only came to have a heart-to-heart talk with the general at Xia Zhen's request at first.

However, after the conversation, he felt that this matter still needed to be taken more seriously.

The sister-in-law doesn't matter; the main thing is that this matter seems to be related to the third [Entangled Fate].

And there's the cherry blossom tree...

Xia Zhi stretched out her hand, which held some cherry blossom petals.

It faintly exudes the aura of time's power.

He is very familiar with this.

Xia Le is probably quite familiar with them as well.

The general said that there was no sacred cherry tree in Inazuma 500 years ago; it appeared suddenly.

Could it be... that this sacred cherry tree was also planted by myself when I went back in time?

This trip to the past seems to be more complicated than the previous two.

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment, put away the cherry blossoms in his hand, opened the system panel, and went to the [Shop] to take a look.

Although the general said that even if the laws established by Heaven came, they could not be changed.

However, this does not mean that there is nothing in the system's [Shop] that can do this.

The general's body is the original shadow's body, which is the divine body.

Therefore, the laws governing her also belong to divine laws.

In theory, it is the same kind of thing as the eroded divinity in Xia Zhi's eyes.

Xia Zhi had previously searched in the [Shop] for items that could process divinity or break the seal of the gods.

What Devouring God Technique, what Blade that Can Break All Laws, what World Dagger Projection...

The [Blade That Breaks All Laws] should be able to resolve the law-related issues affecting the general.

but……

Xia Zhi searched for this item in the [Shop] and glanced at its quality and price.

Dazzling colors...

Two million points...

excuse me!

I can't afford such nice things right now.

Let's check the "Entangled Fate" item in the inventory.

Xia Zhi lowered his head in thought.

If we could go back in time, and in order to resolve this matter without interfering with the fact that Shadow established the law for the general to pursue "eternity," perhaps we could leave a backdoor in the factory settings.

"If I want to do that, my current puppetry skills are not enough. I need to find a way to improve them."