I'm a male god in Liyue

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"This kind of thing... seems very difficult to do..."

Over the centuries, the Lawrence family has produced individuals of exceptional character and ability like Yura, and they have all attempted to restore the family's original glory.

But without exception, they all failed in the end.

After all, the negative reputation accumulated over hundreds of years cannot be reversed by the efforts of one or two people.

Moreover, the family has many people like Schubert who are a hindrance, and they have never given up their dream of ruling Mondstadt again.

It is precisely because of their occasional heinous acts that the efforts of those people are easily destroyed, and the reputation of the Lawrence family has never been able to truly rise.

This is the main reason: there are too many incompetent teammates, making it impossible to carry the team.

Xia Zhi put down his teacup and said to Youla, "Therefore, you must cut ties with those self-righteous people in the family and not let their actions affect your image."

Yura looked at him and asked softly, "Mr. Xia, how do you think it should be cut?"

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "I know a little about Mondstadt's laws. According to the Knights of Favonius, people like your uncle who commit crimes of colluding with foreign enemies should be sent to the court for a public trial, right?"

Yura's eyes darkened slightly as she said, "Yes, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the trial will be held tomorrow morning. Furthermore, with the perpetrators caught red-handed and the evidence irrefutable, there is no possibility of overturning the verdict."

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Then this is a great opportunity."

Yura was a little surprised. She looked at him and asked, "An opportunity?"

A smile that Xia Zhi found very attractive appeared on her face as she said, "Yes, you told me before that you personally caught your uncle last night. As the first eyewitness, you now have a reason to testify in court."

"Mr. Xia means that I should testify against my uncle?"

Whether or not you are accused is not important; the main thing is to give you an opportunity to appear in public.

"Given this opportunity, then what?"

"Then, it will be natural to help you wash away those so-called 'original sins' from your family."

How do I wash it off?

"Miss Yura, what do you think is the best way to wash it off?" Xia Zhi asked with a light laugh.

"I?"

Yura frowned in thought, then shook her head.

"I don't know, but relying solely on actions like sacrificing family for the greater good is definitely not enough."

"Yes, the idea of ​​sacrificing family for the greater good might not be appreciated by many Mondstadt residents. Instead, they might be viewed with malice, thinking that your Lawrence family is deliberately putting on a show to help you rise to a high position in the Knights of Favonius and ultimately achieve your family's well-known evil goal of regaining control of Mondstadt."

"..."

A helpless and bitter expression appeared on Yura's face.

She knew Xia Zhi was right.

Even now, many people have serious doubts about her motives for joining the Knights.

Although she had absolutely no interest in ruling Mondstadt.

"That's how people are. Call it ignorance or not, most people have a herd mentality. Even if you are good, if the people around you say you are bad, they will also think you are bad."

Xia Zhi said to her earnestly.

"This is the reason for your current predicament, and it is also the way to resolve it."

Yura felt like she had grasped a clue: "Mr. Xia means that we should find a way to make the mainstream voices in Mondstadt say that I am good, so that people will also think that I am good?"

"Yes."

"How can we achieve this?"

"This brings us to another point: in addition to the herd mentality, people also have a tendency to follow those above them."

"From above..."

"In other words, those in positions of power. The weight of words varies from person to person; the more power one holds, the more easily one's words are believed by those below."

“I know that principle, but…”

Yura sighed softly.

"Qin has spoken up for me in many public occasions before, but not many people have changed their impression of me because of what she said."

Xia Zhi chuckled and asked, "Do you think the person in a superior position I just mentioned was Qin?"

Yura paused slightly: "Isn't that right? As the acting leader, Jean is currently the most powerful person in all of Mondstadt..."

Xia Zhi shook his head and laughed, "You're wrong. There has only ever been one ruler in Mondstadt, and that has never changed from ancient times to the present."

Yura suddenly seemed to understand and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Xia, are you referring to Lord Barbatos, the Wind God?"

Xia Zhi nodded: "Yes, that's the one. If the wind god Barbatos were to personally pardon your sins, how do you think people's opinions of you would change if they saw that? They would definitely change, right?"

Yura paused for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Xia, that's impossible."

Xia Zhi asked, "Why is it impossible?"

Yura said in a low voice, "Because Lord Barbatos, the Wind God, has been missing for many years. The last time He appeared in the eyes of the world was during the disaster caused by the Demon Dragon Durin five hundred years ago. Even if Lord Barbatos were here, He would not make a special appearance for such a small matter as mine."

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Miss Yura, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to ask the Wind God to come out in person. I just asked Him to forgive your sins."

Yura looked somewhat bewildered: "Is... anything different?"

Xia Zhi said with a hint of deeper meaning, "Even if Lord Fengshen doesn't personally intervene, something else can take his place."

Yura paused, then seemed to realize something: "Mr. Xia, do you mean Dvalin, the Stormterror? It was once Lord Wind God's companion. If it could descend, it would indeed represent Lord Wind God's will to some extent. I think I understand! Mr. Xia probably wants to secretly summon Dvalin with his music, right? Just like you did in the instrument competition before? Right?"

Yura finished speaking her guesses in one breath, looking at Xia Zhi with some expectation in her eyes, as if she wanted his approval.

Xia Zhi smiled and shook his head, saying, "What you're suggesting might have worked in the past. But it won't work now. After all, Mondstadt experienced a dragon scourge last year, and Dvalin's reputation has already suffered in the eyes of the Mondstadt people. In addition, Wendy and I have both publicly used our music to attract Dvalin before. Given this precedent, even if I secretly summon Dvalin, some people will still have doubts."

Upon hearing this, Yura paused for a moment, then her expression turned somewhat troubled.

She lowered her head and thought hard for a while, but still had no clue. She had no choice but to raise her head and look at Xia Zhi, asking with some curiosity, "I really can't think of anything else that can replace the will of the Wind God. Mr. Xia, do you have any ideas?"

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "My method is actually very simple. I'll give you a little hint, it's something you already have."

Yura frowned: "Something I already have?"

She lowered her head and looked at everything on her body.

"What could I possibly possess that could represent the will of the Wind God? Nothing, right? Could it be..."

Yura suddenly stopped talking, her gaze fixed on a spot on her body.

There, hanging, is the Eye of God.

However, it's ice-based.

Yura looked at her Ice-type Eye of God, paused for a moment, then looked up at Xia Zhi and asked uncertainly, "Mr. Xia, you're not talking about the Eye of God, are you?"

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, it is the Eye of God."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand, and a green wind-elemental divine eye appeared in his hand.

"Look, I've already prepared it for you."

Yura stared at the wind-elemental eye of the god, somewhat stunned once again.

Xia Zhi continued, “My plan is simple. Tomorrow, your uncle will be brought to trial in the courtroom. You will appear as the first eyewitness to testify. I will prepare a passionate speech for you. You will read from this speech, detailing the crimes of the Lawrence family throughout history. Finally, you will decide to leave the family, and then a Wind God's Eye will descend from the heavens. As everyone knows, when a mortal's desire reaches its strongest point, it will attract the attention of the gods, thus obtaining a God's Eye. Since you were able to obtain a Wind God's Eye, it means that your previous words attracted the gaze of the Wind God and gained the approval of the Wind God Barbatos. This is far more convincing than the arrival of Bivalin.”

Yura remained stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and shook her head, saying, "This won't do, Mr. Xia. I already have an Ice-type God's Eye."

Xia Zhi felt a little strange: "I know, so what?"

Yura said, "In that case, I can't have another Wind-type Eye of God."

Xia Zhi asked, "Why not?"

Yura said seriously, "Because in history, no one has ever been able to possess two Eyes of God at the same time."

Xia Zhi shook his head and said, "Just because it's never true doesn't necessarily mean it's true. It might just mean that they weren't good enough, while you were good enough, which is why you were able to gain the favor of two gods at the same time, and have them both send you their divine eyes."

Yura was a little embarrassed and said, "Mr. Xia is joking. I am not as outstanding as you say. Besides, everyone knows about this. Even if you prepare a Wind God's Eye for me and secretly distribute it to me, everyone will only think it is an item and will not think it is the will of the Wind God."

Xia Zhi asked with a smile, "Why do you think this is a prop?"

Yura said, "As everyone knows, no one can use their own Eye of God. Even if you obtain someone else's Eye of God, you cannot use its power..."

Yura was interrupted.

Because Xia Zhi suddenly placed the Wind-type Divine Eye from his hand into hers.

The moment she touched it, Yura felt a strange sensation rise within her, and something new suddenly appeared in her heart.

A thought suddenly occurred to her.

A gentle breeze suddenly rose around her body.

Yura's eyes widened involuntarily.

This is……

The power of the wind...

Chapter 538 I Have Two Close Friends (4K)

The wind in the room changed direction under Yura's mental control.