For a wealthy family like Miyashiro's, increasing the number of descendants is an easy task. At times like this, one has to criticize a certain member of the Uchiha Clan. If one were truly like him, left as the only survivor, only marrying one wife and having only one daughter, how many years would it take to revive the Uchiha Clan at such a sluggish pace?
Miyashiro's situation is naturally much better than Sasuke's. In just seven short years, the Uchiha Clan in Teyvat has already begun to display a flourishing posture.
As the head of the family, Miyashiro's wives who have officially entered the household, in order of arrival, are Shenhe, Sara, Eula, Ayaka, Ganyu, Yelan, Ei, and Miko.
Of course, this ranking is merely based on the order in which they entered the household, not their true status ranking. After all, if one were to really calculate it, would Shenhe dare to publicly make Ei and Miko bow their heads and acknowledge her as superior? That simply isn't realistic.
Therefore, in reality, everyone in the household basically addresses each other as they please, saving themselves from all that unnecessary complexity.
That's right. Four years ago, Ganyu and Yelan ultimately could not escape Miyashiro's clutches and both'succumbed.'
Because of this incident, the three Adepti—Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper—traveled all the way from Liyue to Inazuma to berate Miyashiro until he was utterly speechless. Miyashiro had no choice but to honestly accept their criticism. There was no helping it; they could grit their teeth and accept him taking away one of their disciples, but now, with fellow disciples serving the same husband—good heavens, how could they endure that?
After a bout of verbal condemnation and physical thrashing, Miyashiro had no choice but to have his and Shenhe's eldest son and eldest daughter come forward to soothe them. Only then did the three mentors calm down enough to begrudgingly accept the reality.
Back then, when Shenhe was pregnant, she successfully gave birth to a pair of fraternal twins. This meant that the Uchiha Clan had both a legitimate eldest son and a legitimate eldest daughter. This situation allowed Miyashiro, Shenhe, and the others to breathe a sigh of relief in addition to their joy.
Regardless of anything else, for a family, a Matriarch who possesses a legitimate son and daughter already occupies an absolute advantage in status, which can also ensure the stability of the family.
In the end, Miyashiro and Cloud Retainer reached an agreement: his and Shenhe's pair of children would go to Jueyun Karst in Liyue every year during July and August to escape the summer heat. Isn't that just like letting the children go to their grandparents' house to play during summer vacation?
Miyashiro naturally raised both hands in favor of this arrangement. The two children had reached that age where they were annoying to everyone. Having the three Adepti—Cloud Retainer, Moon Carver, and Mountain Shaper—watch the children meant there was no need to worry about danger, and he could enjoy some rare peace and quiet with Shenhe. Where else could one find such a good deal?
It must be said that the phenomenon of grandparents doting on their grandchildren exists in every world.
If the addition of Ei and Miko was something they brought upon themselves, then the addition of Ganyu and Yelan was purely due to Shenhe's matchmaking and instigation. After all, if Shenhe didn't make a move, Ganyu and Yelan—the two diplomatic envoys from Liyue stationed in Inazuma—would have returned to Liyue to report on their duties.
Over these years, the relationship between Shenhe, Ganyu, and Yelan had grown increasingly close. If they were to really leave Inazuma, she would certainly feel lonely.
Moreover, as Miyashiro's bed partner, Shenhe naturally knew that Miyashiro actually had a certain fondness for the two of them. After all, both their figures and personalities were right up Miyashiro's alley.
And as Ganyu and Yelan's close friend, Shenhe could naturally sense that Ganyu's feelings for Miyashiro were already overflowing. However, hindered by her own identity and Shenhe's, as Shenhe's senior sister, she couldn't possibly steal a man from her own junior sister, right?
As for Yelan, although she hid her feelings very well, her daily banter and teasing with Miyashiro had gradually increased. Her seemingly familiar demeanor was, in reality, her heart secretly falling for him.
Just like that, everything fell into place naturally.
In seven years, Miyashiro now had nine children: Shenhe's eldest son and eldest daughter, Sara's second son, Eula's third son and third daughter, Ayaka's second daughter and fifth daughter, Ganyu's fourth son, and Yelan's fourth daughter. As for Miko and Ei, there was no movement yet.
In other words, Miyashiro was only one short of his ultimate God mission objective, and with two full years remaining, it was already a sure thing.
Inside the room, after the storm of passion, Miyashiro was in a state of post-coital clarity, lying on the bed and contemplating something. If there were a cigarette, the imagery would be even clearer. Beside him, Ei lay satisfied, feeling the lingering warmth.
After a long while, having collected his thoughts, Ei finally spoke up: "Miyashiro, what's wrong? I keep feeling like you have something on your mind."
Miyashiro sighed and said: "I just received news that Snezhnaya has finally obtained the last Gnosis of Pyro. Now, all seven Gnosis have finally been gathered. Presumably, the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya and the Fatui Harbinger can no longer suppress the urge to stir up trouble, right?"
Ei said with some surprise: "Gnosis? If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. After so many years, he has finally collected them all. However, I once studied my own gnosis of electro; apart from containing a massive amount of energy, there was nothing worth noting. I don't know what that Cryo God spent so much time and effort on."
Miyashiro: "Regarding this matter, I have also asked Nahida. He also feels that the Gnosis has nothing special about it. However, Zhongli and Venti, the two oldest of the Seven, might know something. It's just that they always want to be riddle-mongers; one pretends not to know, and the other knows but won't say. Since that's the case, there is only one possibility for why the Cryo God went to such great lengths to collect the Gnosis: the special nature of the Gnosis can only be revealed when all seven are gathered."
Ei also said in a deep voice: "Do you mean that a quantitative change might cause some kind of qualitative change?"
Miyashiro: "Nahida once told me that the Heavenly Principles have been silent for five hundred years. Destroying a Gnosis might attract the gaze of the Heavenly Principles, and Snezhnaya is very wary of this. Venti once said that ever since the cataclysm five hundred years ago, the Cryo God has been like a different person. The court mage of Khaenri'ah, The Jester Pierro, took charge of the Zapolyarny Palace. Under his command, they have extensively recruited strong individuals across Teyvat, and the entire Snezhnaya has fallen into a state of militarism, with national strength far exceeding the other six nations. Going to such great lengths to develop the military must be to deal with something. What goal in today's Teyvat is worth Snezhnaya preparing for hundreds of years? Is it to sweep away the Gods and dragons of the six nations and unify Teyvat? Or is it to demand an explanation from that Heavenly Principle which has been silent for hundreds of years?"
Upon hearing this answer, Ei's gaze involuntarily turned to the northwest. His eyes seemed to pierce through layers of obstacles, seeing that island suspended high above the heavens, his expression extremely grave.
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