Chapter 88

The sailors cheered with joy. Unlike Beidou, they had no worries. They only knew that the new Geo Archon of Liyue was going to accompany them and protect them. This was an extremely honorable and safe thing for them!

Amid the sailors' enthusiasm, the oarsmen on the lower deck of the Crux unleashed their oars and began to row vigorously. The large ship left Liyue Harbor and entered slightly open water before raising its sails and, taking advantage of the wind, began to sail towards Inazuma.

Throughout the journey, Li Yue was completely unpretentious, chatting happily with the ordinary crew members and showing no intention of causing trouble for Beidou. This put Beidou's worries at ease, and he gradually returned to his usual carefree self, even offering Li Yue drinks.

When the Crux entered the thunderstorm area, Li Yue immediately put a giant shield on the entire ship, allowing the Crux to pass through the thunderstorm area completely unharmed.

Thanks to Li Yue's protection, the Crux reached the Inazuma Islands and the Rishou Island after only a few days of sea voyage.

Li Yue stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the towering Mt. Yougou that was already visible in the distance.

"Finally, it's Inazuma's turn. Kage, prepare to receive a beating from your older sister!"

148. The Geo Archon of Liyue was ambushed in Inazuma and collapsed unconscious!

In Li Yue's plan, winning over Inazuma was just as simple as winning over Sumeru. Just as winning over Sumeru meant going directly to the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and then controlling Nahida, Inazuma meant going directly to Makoto Raiden and then controlling Raiden Ei!

After arriving at the Rishou Island, Li Yue bid farewell to Beidou and the others, found a deserted alley, transformed into Thoma, and swaggered away from the sealed-off Rishou Island, heading directly to Narukami Island.

Along the way, Li Yue acted as if she were on a tour, and would take out her phone from time to time to take pictures of the surroundings. Although Inazuma was a closed country, some of the scenery was still quite nice, especially after arriving at Narukami Island, where you could see the tall Mt. Yougou topped with Grand Narukami Shrine.

They're back, they're all back. This is how Li Yue was when she went on a trip before she time-traveled: carrying a backpack and holding a phone, taking pictures wherever she went.

Narukami Island has two high places: one is Mt. Yougou, and the other is the Tenshukaku where Raiden Shogun resides.

Li Yue glanced at the Tenshukaku, then headed towards Mount Kyouka without hesitation. Unfortunately, when she passed the fox statue outside Konda Village, she didn't see the shrine maiden wearing the fox mask. It seemed that Kikue wasn't there today. When Kikue was there, she would have her stand still and cut her with a knife.

After taking a picture of the fox statue, Li Yue headed straight for Grand Narukami Shrine.

Grand Narukami Shrine is the territory of Yae Miko's Familiar. However, although she is a member of the Thunder God's Familiar, Yae no Yae Miko is too young. Compared to Dvalin of Mondstadt and Azhdaha of Liyue, her abilities and experience are not as good. After all, she is only a few hundred years old. If she were in Liyue, she would be a real little fox.

Even a random non-human being from Liyue is many years older than her.

Upon reaching the Mt. Yougou, looking at the spiraling steps and stone staircases leading Mt. Yougou, Li Yue could only complain that this place was simply unintentional, the path was incredibly difficult to traverse.

A blue light shone from the depths of his eyes, and Anemo element swirled around Li Yue's body, lifting Li Yue straight up and quickly carrying him to the Grand Narukami Shrine atop the mountain.

Compared to the game, Mt. Yougou is much larger, and the Grand Narukami Shrine is also very large. Li Yue flew all the way to the torii gate outside the Grand Narukami Shrine before stopping.

Here, a series of torii gates are built on the stone steps, and their style looks very similar to the Thousand Torii Gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine in Japan. After all, the prototype is Japan, so the shrine naturally follows the style of the most popular shrine. Li Yue did not visit Fushimi Inari Shrine when she went to Passerby World before, but now that she is here, she can take pictures of the torii path of Grand Narukami Shrine first.

After taking a bunch of photos of the torii gate, Li Yue immediately activated his Dream Domain. The domain wasn't very large, but it covered the entire Grand Narukami Shrine.

Enveloped in the dream realm, Li Yue moved as if he were in an empty place. In front of the shrine maidens of Grand Narukami Shrine, he walked into Grand Narukami Shrine, because that was where his goal was: the Sacred Sakura Tree!

Makoto Raiden will resided in the Dream of One Heart left to Raiden Ei. Later, as Raiden Ei planted the seed of the Sacred Sakura in the future, Makoto Raiden's will disappeared. However, Li Yue speculated that Makoto Raiden's consciousness might have merged into the Sacred Sakura along with the planting of the seed.

Because when the seed is planted, the true consciousness dissipates. However, the birth of the Sacred Sakura Kazuma consciousness occur in the same special space-time. Therefore, the true consciousness is likely to be absorbed by the Sacred Sakura. After all, even the Lady Kitsune could combine with the filth to become the Kikue, let alone the even more powerful Makoto Raiden.

In the backyard of Grand Narukami Shrine, Li Yue saw Yae no Miko holding a light novel in one hand and using chopsticks to pick up fried tofu Yae Miko the other.

This servant of Thor, when not busy, is someone who enjoys himself immensely.

But I have to say, those legs are really big, and that shrine maiden outfit is really white! Oh wait, I misspoke, those legs are really white, and the clothes are really big!

Li Yue gazed at Yae Miko with admiration, making a point of looking at her from the side before turning her attention to the Sacred Sakura Tree behind her.

What should have been an ordinary cherry blossom tree has been transformed into the shape of a fox by Yae Miko's slow pruning and arrangement over hundreds of years.

Li Yue pressed one hand against the Divine Sacred Sakura Tree and could feel the power of the Ley Lines flowing within it.

The so-called Sacred Sakura is a sacred God Tree that Shin left for Kage to help Inazuma cleanse the land of impurities. The Sacred Sakura can connect with Inazuma's Ley Lines, absorbing all the impurities within Ley Lines, thereby purifying Inazuma's land and protecting Inazuma from the erosion of impurities.

However, the filth accumulates over time, so at certain intervals, Sakura Cleansing Ritual is needed to cleanse the filth accumulated within the Sacred Sakura. This is how the Kikue eventually dissipated.

Li Yue didn't rush to take action. Instead, she opened a private chat first. Previously, Zhongli had given his power to Li Yue himself, so there was no need for the Hōgyoku. But this time, the Makoto Raiden not an option.

[Meme Lord: Godfather, can I borrow your Hōgyoku?]

[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: What, are you going to absorb a new Demon God again?]

[Meme Lord: As expected of my godfather, he knew what I wanted to do the moment I opened my mouth.]

[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Who's it this time?]

[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky sent a red envelope.]

While he was asking the question, Aizen had already sent a red envelope.

Li Yue clicked "claim," and the Hōgyoku, emitting a faint glow, appeared in her hand.

[Meme Lord: He's the original Thor. I can gain the power of Electro element by absorbing him.]

[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: Do you need me to keep an eye on things for you?]

[Meme Lord: No need. When Geo God faked his death, he gave me a part of his consciousness. I now possess Geo God's power, so my defense has been greatly enhanced.]

[The Hair Gel Man in the Sky: I see. Well then, congratulations in advance on gaining the power of Electro element.]

[Meme Lord: Thank you so much, godfather!]

After thanking Aizen, Li Yue held the Hōgyoku in her left hand and drew the Enma's Blade in her right.

"Bankai!"

A massive burst of Reiatsu erupted, but Li Yue quickly contained it. Furthermore, with the enhancement of his dream realm, the entire Grand Narukami Shrine appeared completely calm. He didn't want to cause too much of a commotion and attract Raiden Ei's attention.

Holding the Enma's Blade in one hand, Li Yue plunged it directly into the Sacred Sakura Tree.

It is very similar to the World Tree, except that the World Tree contains countless pieces of information about the Teyvat continent, while the Sacred Sakura Tree contains a massive amount of filth absorbed from the ley Ley Lines in Inazuma in recent years!

Li Yue immersed his mind in the Enma's Blade, and with its help, began searching for unique information within this vast amount of filth.

Fortunately, because they already had experience, the search was very quick, and soon they found a purple light in the vast darkness.

As expected, the Makoto Raiden was absorbed by the Sacred Sakura Tree after it dissipated!

Using the power of the Enma's Blade, Makoto Raiden was separated from the filth and then brought directly out of the Sacred Sakura Tree.

He then immediately absorbed it with the Hōgyoku in his left hand.

Sheathing his Enma's Blade, Li Yue glanced at Yae Miko, who was still reading a light novel, and suddenly had an idea.

He didn't rush to absorb the Makoto Raiden. Instead, he left Grand Narukami Shrine, arrived at the entrance of Grand Narukami Shrine, then released his dream powers and strode in through the gate.

The shrine maiden at the entrance Inagi Eimi, immediately came forward to greet Li Yue upon seeing him.

"Hello, traveler from afar, welcome to Grand Narukami Shrine."

Li Yue's clothes were from Liyue, and she had never seen Li Yue's face before, so it must be her first time here. So she began to introduce her.

"If you have any worries or wishes, you can come here to draw a fortune stick, Archon Meeting bless you."

"Drawing a fortune stick, may Thor protect me?"

Li Yue looked at the witch in front of her with a strange expression.

"Yes, Inazuma, who has been coming to Grand Narukami Shrine to draw a fortune stick and receive the blessing of the Raijin (Thunder God), you must be a traveler from a foreign land. If you sincerely believe in Lord Raijin, you will surely receive his blessing."

"I see..."

Li Yue touched her chin.

"Shall I go in and take a look?"

"Please come in; the place to draw lots is at the back."

The shrine maiden politely guided Li Yue.

Following the shaman's directions, Li Yue bypassed the main hall and arrived at the courtyard behind it.

Li Yue's footsteps caught the attention of Yae Miko. She looked up at Li Yue, glanced at him, and then froze.

What's going on? Isn't this Liyue's new Geo Archon? What's he doing in Inazuma? And here at that!

Although Inazuma closed itself off from the world, news from the outside still managed to get in. In particular, Liyue sent Inazuma, which was probably lucky enough to get through, since not all ships were destroyed despite the thunderstorms.

"Hey, you over there, shrine maiden, where do you draw a fortune slip here?"

Li Yue also saw Yae Miko and directly questioned Yae Miko, treating her like an ordinary shrine Yae Miko.

Yae snapped out of her daze and looked at Li Yue with a hint of surprise, followed by understanding.

Oh, this is the successor chosen by the Vago Monarch. Because he's so young, he doesn't recognize me. Hmm, the new Rock King doesn't recognize me and even mistakes me for an ordinary priestess. How interesting! Young god, let me play with you for a bit.

"If you would like to sign, please follow me."

Yae Miko also cooperated, leading Li Yue to the place for drawing lots, and even personally helped Li Yue shake a lot. Holding the bamboo stick, Yae Miko had a look of surprise on her face.

"Oh my, what great luck you are, guest! It's an extremely auspicious sign! Very few people get such a lucky sign, it means your fortune is very good today."

"Your luck is exceptionally good?"

Li Yue pinched her chin, showing no sign of happiness; instead, she frowned.

"What's wrong, guest? This is a very auspicious sign!"

Yae Miko looked at Li Yue with curiosity.

"Actually, I came to Inazuma for some reason, but after arriving in Inazuma, I kept hearing some strange sounds, and it seemed like a woman was talking."

"Oh?"

"I followed the sound all the way here, but the sound stopped when I got here."

"Is a woman speaking?"

Yae Miko was also puzzled. The new Rock King had arrived in Inazuma, but as soon as he landed, he heard strange noises. Moreover, the noises seemed to be coming from Grand Narukami Shrine. What was going on? She hadn't noticed anything strange at all.

"Miko, is there anything special in this shrine? Like... something really special!"

Li Yue frowned and asked the Yae Miko.

"If we're talking about something special, and really special, it's probably just that Sacred Sakura Tree."

The Yae Miko looked at the Sacred Sakura Tree.

Li Yue followed the Yae Miko's gaze toward the Sacred Sakura Tree. Filled with curiosity, he walked toward the Sacred Sakura Tree, with the Sacred Sakura Tree Yae Miko close behind. Li Yue reached the Sacred Sakura Tree and looked up at it.

"Guest, is there something wrong with this tree?"

The Yae Miko noticed Li Yue's expression and asked curiously.

"This tree reminds me of another tree I saw before."

"Another tree?"

"Yes, two months ago, I also unexpectedly saw a magical tree, and a woman was constantly talking inside it. I rescued that woman from the tree, this one in front of us..."

"Rescue the woman from the tree?"

The Yae Miko was full of questions. What was going on? And why would a woman go into a tree? Also, Li Yue said that this tree looked a lot like that tree. Could it be that there was a woman inside this tree too?

While the Yae Miko was puzzled, Li Yue suddenly reached out and touched the Sacred Sakura Tree.

"Hey, no..."

Before the Yae Miko could finish speaking, Li Yue's right hand had already touched the Sacred Sakura Tree. A burst of light shone, and then Li Yue suddenly collapsed to the ground.

The fox was completely dumbfounded when Yae Miko saw Li Yue suddenly collapse.

The new Geo God of Liyue suddenly collapsed on his own territory for unknown reasons. If the people of Liyue find out, will they immediately start a war against Inazuma?

The Yae Miko has already considered the reason for war: the Geo Archon of Liyue was betrayed by Inazuma! We must seek justice for the Geo Archon!

149. Makoto Raiden: Morax, you're dead too?

In the courtyard of Grand Narukami Shrine, Yae Miko, who usually seemed to have everything under control, was unusually flustered, pacing back and forth in front of the guest room of Grand Narukami Shrine.

"Guuji, what's wrong with you?"

The other shrine maidens at Grand Narukami Shrine saw Yae Miko walking back and forth and curiously came up to ask her questions. To their inquiries, Yae Miko simply smiled and waved her hand.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about some things. You guys go do your thing."

"Yes."

The shrine maidens responded, while Yae Miko stood with her arms crossed at the door of the guest room, her head slightly bowed and her brows furrowed as she looked at the guest room and couldn't help but sigh.

What kind of situation is this?

The new Rock King of Liyue inexplicably arrived in Inazuma and heard a strange woman's voice. Following the voice, he arrived at Grand Narukami Shrine and fell unconscious after touching the Sacred Sakura Tree. He even fainted in front of Yae Guuji. If this got out, it would become irrefutable evidence that the people of Inazuma had harmed the Rock King, potentially triggering a conflict between the two countries!

All she can do now is try to cover this up as much as possible and then find a way to awaken the new Rock King.