This life had lasted far too long.
Far, far too long.
A reincarnation spanning a thousand years had left Xiu Yuan's resolve visibly wavering.
Yes.
Now, he no longer really wanted to go back...
This place was too wonderful.
He had enough strength to prevent those calamities, enough strength to protect all of this.
With his mask on, karmic debt no longer exhausted him in body and mind. He only needed to use the Tranquility Mantra once every day or two to refresh his spirit.
Though this was an age of war, Xiu Yuan felt that this place was a paradise apart from the world.
At least he could protect all of this.
But he still remembered-remembered the promises he had made, the words he had spoken, and the contracts he had entered into with others.
So Xiu Yuan did not dare.
He did not dare grow too close to the people he had once lived alongside.
He only wanted Qiqi to be able to live like a normal person.
As long as she did not become a zombie, everything else could be worked out.
After all, humans always instinctively rejected those who were different.
Even if others did not reject them, they could still reject themselves deep down.
Ganyu was just like that. No one had ever said they hated her or discriminated against her.
Yet Ganyu herself felt that she could not fit into the human world of Liyue.
In the end, the best way to live among humans was still to be human.
Saving Qiqi was enough to satisfy Xiu Yuan. He did not dare become any more involved with her, lest he grow too attached to this life.
Xiu Yuan returned to the place where he had just saved Qiqi and secretly watched their battle.
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