Hearing Jiang Yan’s answer, Zhongli and the others were not surprised. If they were in his shoes, they would have thought the same way.
However, they couldn't help but feel a little regretful that they couldn’t bind Jiang Yan to Liyue’s chariot.
A true cultivator who could grow indefinitely, and who was already at the Refining Spirit and Returning to Void Realm, a being strong enough to challenge the laws of heaven…
What a pity.
But Liyue now had a good relationship with Jiang Yan, and it was a good start. It could be talked about later.
Moreover, Jiang Yan wanted to rebuild Mount Shu, and he couldn't do it alone, could he?
Re-opening the mountain gate was a must. In the future…
Perhaps they could experience the abilities of true cultivators.
Thinking of this, Zhongli was a little expectant.
“Speaking of which, haven’t you thought of revenge?”
Suddenly, Liu Yun asked a question that was out of place.
Zhongli’s face darkened, and he glared at her fiercely.
Jiang Yan was also taken aback.
How could Liu Yun dare to say such a headstrong thing?
Even if he was just making it up, even if it was really like this…
Would he dare to talk about revenge?
That was a Da Luo!
What kind of qualification did he have to harbor resentment towards them?
Jiang Yan shook his head helplessly.
“Revenge… I haven’t thought about it, I don’t dare to think about it, and I can’t think about it.”
“Mount Shu was indeed destroyed by a Da Luo, but how dare I say I want to take revenge on a Da Luo?”
“I don’t even dare to resent the Da Luo.”
“In the war of that day, countless worlds were destroyed in the myriad realms. I was just one of the unremarkable victims of this catastrophe.”
“There are other Taiyi who survived. Do they dare to resent the Da Luo?”
“Everything the Da Luo did was right. Everything the Da Luo said was the truth.”
“We were destroyed because we weren’t strong enough. We deserved it. Anything the Da Luo did was correct.”
“This is the common understanding of all those who understand the existence of Da Luo in the myriad realms.”
“If you are destroyed by the Da Luo, then it must be the fault of the one who was destroyed.”
Hearing Jiang Yan’s words, Liu Yun was instantly furious.
“How can you say such cowardly words?”
“Since you said so yourself, then you carry the blood debt of ten thousand brethren of Mount Shu.”
“Your ancestor, your master, risked their lives to send you out. You are afraid of the Da Luo and say such weak words!”
“I really misjudged you!”
Perhaps because she was touched, she thought of countless comrades who fought to defend Liyue during the ancient war against the Demon Gods.
They also took revenge for their comrades.
Liu Yun couldn’t accept Jiang Yan’s cowardly words at all.
Gan Yu on the side awkwardly pulled Liu Yun, wanting her to stop talking.
“I know, what I said sounds completely cowardly and weak to you.”
“But what can I do?”
Jiang Yan asked back.
“Do you know what a Da Luo is?”
“Teyvat belongs to the universe of the Tree and Sea. The universe of the Tree and Sea is just a tiny mid-level world in the myriad realms.”
“There are countless worlds like Teyvat in the myriad realms, like grains of sand.”
“And what about a Da Luo?”
Jiang Yan’s gaze was a little dark. After a moment of silence, he said in a low voice:
“Not to mention a Da Luo, even a Jinxian can create countless small worlds with a thought.”
“A Da Luo is born at the beginning of the Dao and pervades the end of the Dao.”
“The myriad realms are just a small sandbox in their eyes.”
“They don’t care about the myriad realms. The only ones who can talk to a Da Luo are Da Luo.”
“It’s been so long since the Da Luo War, and I have never seen a Da Luo's reflection disappear in any myths.”
“Do you know what that means?”
“Da Luo are immortal, even an enemy who is also a Da Luo cannot kill a Da Luo.”
“They can reset everything in the myriad realms with a thought, as long as they feel like it.”
“A Da Luo has no past or future, only the present.”
“Eternal proof, eternal freedom in all time and space.”
“How can I take revenge on such an enemy? What if I harbor hatred? The Da Luo doesn't care.”
“No matter how hard I try, I'm just a worthless insect.”
“Da Luo cannot be seen, cannot be heard, cannot be thought of, cannot be mentioned.”
“We cultivators seek the Dao, but in the end, who truly achieves the Dao?”
“And what about the Da Luo?”
“They are born with the Dao!”
“I can only give up everything from the past and pray to live.”
“Only if I live can I rebuild Mount Shu, so that the legacy of Mount Shu will not be completely cut off.”
“I can’t…”
This was the first time Zhongli and the others had heard Jiang Yan describe the Da Luo so clearly. Just by listening, they felt an irresistible sense of despair.
As Jiang Yan said, if they encountered such an enemy, they could only consider themselves unlucky.
Revenge?
To be frank,
How important is Mount Shu to the Da Luo?
They could drown them all with a single spit.
Liu Yun fell silent. After a while, she said apologetically:
“Sorry, I…”
“It’s fine.”
Jiang Yan waved his hand and said calmly:
“You don't understand the terror of the Da Luo. It’s not surprising that you think of me this way. Only those who truly understand the terror of the Da Luo can understand…”
“That is an existence that no one can defy, no matter how much they travel through the myriad realms, for the rest of their lives.”
“They are the absolute Dao.”
Liu Yun’s astonishing question made Jiang Yan think carefully about his response.
Anyway, it seemed like he had managed to get away with it.
He wasn't very good at deceiving people.
Didn’t he accidentally overdo it this time?
In the future, he should make fewer of these background stories.
Liu Yun opposite him opened her mouth and looked at Jiang Yan, feeling that he was suppressing his sadness.
At this moment, Liu Yun felt that she shouldn’t have had this mouth in the first place.
Zhongli and Xiao looked at Liu Yun with some displeasure.
It is said that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
Liu Yun came up and made judgments based on her own sense of justice.
Zhongli and the others felt a little embarrassed.
“Sorry, Liu Yun is outspoken. I’ll drink a toast for her.”
Zhongli gently lifted his teacup and took a sip.
Jiang Yan shook his head slightly.
“There’s no need for that. Liu Yun doesn’t know what the Da Luo’s existence truly means.”
“But I hope that everyone won’t mention the name of the Da Luo in the future.”
“Wherever they are mentioned, the Da Luo will feel it.”
Zhongli was stunned. His pupils contracted, and for the first time, he felt a bit of fear.
“So… we mentioned them just now…”
Jiang Yan nodded.
“They know.”
“…”
A chilling feeling crept into everyone's hearts. For a moment, Zhongli and the others felt that the air around them had solidified.
It felt like a giant hand was about to reach out and crush Teyvat.
“Don’t worry.”
Jiang Yan chuckled and shook his head.
“I said, the Da Luo don't care about anything below them, whether it’s people or worlds.”
“The Da Luo's myths are spread throughout the myriad realms. People are reciting their names all the time. If they really wanted to be picky, the entire myriad realms would be destroyed.”
“Just don’t talk about them too much in the future.”
Zhongli and the others were silent for a moment, then nodded, tacitly agreeing to drop the topic.
Jiang Yan said again:
“The past is gone. As the possibly last bloodline of Mount Shu, I only need to think about restoring Mount Shu to its former glory.”