As for the Heavenly Principles, Miyashiro himself held no prejudice against him. Although he had seized the world from the Dragon Sovereigns, he had also created humanity and appointed the Seven Archons to protect them, making humans the masters of Teyvat. As a member of humanity, Miyashiro could be said to have enjoyed the protection of the Heavenly Principles.
However, for unknown reasons, the Heavenly Principles had incited the Archon War in Teyvat, leaving only seven victors. Later, during the Khaenri'ah cataclysm, he forced the six Archons to participate, leading to the deaths of the first Hydro Archon, Egeria, and the first Electro Archon, Raiden Makoto.
It was precisely after this cataclysm that the perspectives of the current Seven Archons regarding the Heavenly Principles underwent a significant shift.
Not to mention the Cryo Archon, even Ei, if he were to meet the Heavenly Principles, would likely be unable to resist questioning why he had dispatched his sister, who possessed weaker combat capabilities, to Khaenri'ah instead of himself, who was renowned for his strength. If that had happened, perhaps his sister would not have died, and given his own strength, he would have likely been able to retreat unscathed.
Now that Raiden Makoto's younger sister had become his woman, his own attitude toward the Heavenly Principles would naturally have to change based on Ei's stance.
Perhaps feeling that the atmosphere was too heavy, Ei asked: "By the way, since I have already become yours, why don't we have A-Mao change his surname to Uchiha?"
When Ei said this, A-Mao, who was far away in Sumeru attending a sage meeting, suddenly felt a sense of malice, causing him to shiver involuntarily. He quickly stood up and looked around, observing his surroundings.
Nahida, who was speaking on the stage, asked in confusion: "Mr. A-Mao, what is the matter?"
After sensing his surroundings and finding nothing unusual, A-Mao could only brush it off by saying it was nothing, then sat back down in his seat obediently.
Alhaitham, as the Grand Sage, looked at this newly promoted Logic School sage in silence. Recalling his resume—seven years to rise from a mere student of the Logic School step by step to a sage of the Logic School, with his thesis focusing on Inazuman sociology—this speed of promotion was not inferior even to his own.
Hearing Ei's words, Miyashiro smiled bitterly: "Let's just forget about that. The grudges between you and A-Mao have only just been resolved, and I don't want to cause a rift in your mother-son relationship over this. Besides, given A-Mao's personality, he certainly wouldn't acknowledge me as his father."
Good grief, for the four-hundred-plus-year-old A-Mao to suddenly call the twenty-something-year-old Miyashiro "Dad"—no one would be happy with that. Not to mention that A-Mao wouldn't be happy, even Miyashiro himself couldn't accept it. Seeing this, Ei could only drop the matter.
At this moment, Miyashiro suddenly remembered something and said to Ei: "By the way, Ei, go and call Chiyo here."
Ei frowned and asked: "Why call her?"
Seeing this, Miyashiro immediately laughed out loud: "What? Still dwelling on that? Chiyo is, at the very least, the matchmaker who brought us together. If it hadn't been for her decisive action, it would have taken us a few more years to get together."
Ei remained silent upon hearing this. Although Miyashiro's words were correct, Ei still felt a sense of having been schemed against by his best friend, which made him very unhappy. Precisely for this reason, although the relationship between Ei and Chiyo still looked good, it was clearly no longer at the level where they would tell each other everything without reservation as before.
Seeing that Ei still had an unwilling expression, Miyashiro couldn't help but pat her on the buttocks and said: "Alright, if your subjects knew that the Shogun they worship had such a petite, womanly side, their faith might collapse directly. I previously promised Chiyo one thing, and now, it is finally time to fulfill it."
Seeing Miyashiro's serious expression, Ei knew that he must have serious business with Chiyo, so he simply got up, put on his clothes, and went to find Chiyo.
Not long after, Chiyo, led by Ei, appeared before Miyashiro. Seeing Miyashiro sitting upright with his eyes closed, resting, Chiyo seemed to realize something and sat obediently to the side, saying: "Miyashiro, you were looking for me?"
Hearing Chiyo's voice, Miyashiro's eyes snapped open, and the Rinnegan instantly activated. The eerie ripple pattern made Chiyo feel as if she were sitting on pins and needles, as if those eyes could see through this tattered and cracked body to discern the filthy essence within.
Miyashiro sighed and said: "As expected, the vessel used for Edo Tensei also has its limits."
Hearing this, Chiyo lowered her head in silence, while Ei asked in great surprise: "Miyashiro, what does this mean?"
Miyashiro replied: "Edo Tensei is a forbidden Ninjutsu that imprisons the soul of the deceased within a living vessel. Although this method allows the souls of the dead to remain in the mortal realm and see more of this world, as time passes, it also places a severe burden on the soul constrained by the vessel. Furthermore, once the joy of rebirth fades, living without a sense of taste, touch, or smell is actually a very painful thing. Ei, you should really be more understanding of Chiyo."
Hearing Miyashiro state the truth directly, Chiyo, who had always been strong and optimistic, could no longer hold back. She burst into painful sobs and said: "Miyashiro, Ei, please, I beg you, let me be free. I have no regrets left; living like this is truly too painful."
Hearing her longtime friend insist on seeking death and leaving this world, Ei felt as if his heart were being cut by a dull blade.
Only then did Miyashiro say: "Ei, actually, as early as two years ago, after you became my woman, Chiyo came to find me, begging me to undo her Edo Tensei state so that she could return to the heavens. But considering your feelings, I took it upon myself to make a deal with Chiyo, asking her to hold on for at most two more years."
Ei murmured: "Why?"
Chiyo clearly did not want Ei to know the truth and hurriedly tried to stop him, but Miyashiro told the truth anyway: "Ei, actually, the one Chiyo is most worried about is still you. He was afraid that after losing Chiyo as a friend again, you would return to your former state. Therefore, she wanted someone to take her place, and after her observation, I was the best choice. It's just a pity that she observed you for five years, and no matter how many hints she gave you, it was of no use. With your stubborn personality, if she had to wait for you to show your hand, she didn't know how many more years she would have to endure. Two years ago, when you told Chiyo that you had taken the secret medicine Miko gave to Sara, she thought your blockhead brain had finally opened up, but she didn't expect that you actually wanted to set Miko up. Chiyo realized that if she missed this opportunity, she might truly not be able to hold on any longer. Thus, your most trusted friend Chiyo chose to backstab you, but in doing so, she also fulfilled you. Afterward, even knowing that you would resent her for this and that a rift would appear in your friendship, she chose to bear it, until today."
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