The Souls Even Hu Tao Couldn't Lay to Rest

Gozou happily started dancing, their very large and fat bodies performing a comical yet agile dance.

"Haha, you're really funny..."

Faced with the actions of the Gozou, the Lady Guuji could not help but throw his head back and laugh.

At that moment, Miyoshi Chiyo and Bai Ye walked over. Gozou Miyoshi Chiyo greeted Ichizo, "Hey, Big Tanuki!"

When Gozou heard someone calling it, it turned its head and twisted its head.

"That Oni member?"

I only knew Gozou and Miyoshi Chiyo; I couldn't say I was particularly familiar with them.

"Yes, it's me."

Miyoshi Chiyo nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lady Guuji looked towards Miyoshi Chiyo and rubbed his eyes.

"Wow, Chiyo, you're here too! Come on, let me give you a thorough check-up..."

With that in mind, Lady Guuji was about to take liberties with Miyoshi Chiyo.

Now that Miyoshi Chiyo only has one arm left, she seems somewhat at a loss when faced with such harassment from 'Lady Guuji'.

"Bai Ye and the others are watching from behind. Also, how come you've become even more of a hooligan than before?"

Miyoshi Chiyo quickly took two steps back and said.

"Don't worry, when this happens, Little Bai Ye will turn her head faster than you think." When Lady Guuji made her move, she saw that Bai Ye's gaze was looking in another direction, otherwise she wouldn't have teased Miyoshi Chiyo like this.

As for why she knew so much, it can only be said that her encounter with Asmodeus wasn't entirely fruitless. While she might not be as skilled as Asmodeus in terms of lewdness, it wouldn't be difficult for her to surpass the respectable young woman, the deceased Miyoshi Chiyo.

"That won't work either."

Miyoshi Chiyo retired to the side of the shadow.

Upon seeing the shadow, Lady Guuji could only shrug and stop his lewd actions.

She glanced at Gozou behind her again and said with a grin:

"Gozou, didn't you say you were going to gather all those little tanuki to celebrate? If you're going to celebrate, why don't you bring us, your friends, along too?"

Gozou nodded, but when he looked at Raiden Ei, a hint of fear appeared in his eyes. Even someone as carefree as him was afraid of Raiden Ei.

However, Bai Ye wanted to leave at this moment.

"Miss Ei, Madam Miyoshi, Lady Guuji, um, I still need to go to Grand Narukami Shrine first."

This is their time to reminisce, so what am I doing here? I should first go find Hu Tao and Shenhe, visit Tsurumi Island and Seirai Island to reconnect, and ask them to cooperate with me.

"Um."

Ying nodded slightly.

"Oh, right." At this moment, Bai Ye pulled the 'Dreamy Musou' out of his body and placed it in Ying's hand.

"Although Makoto cannot leave for a long time, it won't hurt to catch up for a while."

"Is that so?" Shadow reached out and hugged 'Dreamy Musou'.

After saying goodbye to Bai Ye and the others, Bai Ye returned to Mt. Yougou.

Inside the Grand Narukami Shrine, Shenhe Ayaka and some other shrine maidens were gathered around a table. Bai Ye walked over and found Yae Miko and Hu Tao sitting opposite each other, with a pile of messy cards on the table.

It looks like a Genius Invokation TCG just took place.

"I never expected that I would lose."

The Divine Child stared at the cards on the table, somewhat incredulous.

"Hmph!"

Hu Tao looked very smug as he faced Sheng Yang.

Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.

Hu Tao isn't stupid, but Yae Miko. Why is she the one chosen to Genius Invokation TCG?

Bai Ye was still pondering, Yae Miko also stood up.

"Alas, man proposes, God disposes. No matter how much I scheme and plot, I can't beat luck in the end."

"Hmph, this isn't luck. It's Hondo giving himself a boost of morale before the match. 'When the weather is nice, the birds are happy, and the dice roll.' When Hondo utters such a slogan, it means victory in this battle is assured."

Well, getting a fire die isn't unfair.

Bai Ye Hu Tao say that was also the reason why Bai Yae Miko lost.

At this moment, Hu Tao saw Bai Ye approaching. She immediately waved to him and said, "Come on, Bai Ye, let's play a round of Genius Invokation TCG."

"No, no."

Bai Ye doesn't have time to learn these card techniques, so he's not going to go looking for trouble.

"Tch~"

Hearing Bai Ye's words, Hu Tao gave him a disdainful look. Glancing to the side, she saw that all the shrine maidens around her were looking at Bai Ye. Hu Tao grabbed Bai Ye's hand and slipped behind the Sakura Tree.

Behind them, Kamisato Ayaka and Shenhe followed.

Hu Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the crowd.

She looked at Bai Ye and asked:

"Why did it take you so long to come? Weren't you going to learn swordsmanship? If it weren't for the Shogun by your side, I would have been worried that something had happened to you."

"Well, I went with the Shogun for a combat practice session."

"Then you encountered some unusual circumstances, right?"

"Yes, it's about rescuing Miyoshi Chiyo."

Bai Ye said calmly.

"Miyoshi Chiyo, five hundred years ago, that Oni lord was gone."

Kamisato Ayaka revealed Miyoshi Chiyo's identity. However, she could now speak calmly about it. The surprises Bai Ye had brought her were ever-increasing, and now she listened to Bai Ye seeking out Miyoshi Chiyo with nonchalant ease.

"I see..."

"Oh, and I also took Kage to Watatsumi Island. I got Watatsumi Island and the Shogunate Army to cease hostilities and start peace talks."

Just moments ago, Ayaka had been completely nonchalant, but now her expression finally changed. She earnestly thanked Bai Ye, saying, "Bai Ye, you have done something extremely important for our Inazuma."

"I just don't want Teyvat to continue getting bogged down in inconsistencies and internal strife before things get dangerous."

Bai Ye shared his thoughts with Hu Tao.

"Um..."

Kamisato Ayaka nodded earnestly.

Bai Ye added, "By the way, remember to tell your brother about this. Perhaps some of the Inazuma don't want to see the peace ceremony. Letting him know about this can prevent some people from interfering."

"Yes, yes, I'll go and inform my brother right away."

Ayaka knew what was important and what was urgent, and knew that the most important thing now was to go and inform her brother.

Kamisato Ayaka left, Hu Tao said to Bai Ye, "So what should we do here? Should we also go with the Yashiro Commission to find those potential saboteurs?"

"This isn't our specialty. We should do something that will familiarize us with the situation."

Bai Ye said to Hu Tao.

"There are many souls on Tsurumi Island that have not left Tsurukan Island."

Hu Tao's eyes lit up.

"Moreover, the island is shrouded in mist. It will probably require Adeptal Art purification at some point."

Shenhe was also eager to try.

"Alright, we'll take care of this matter at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor," Hu Tao said to Bai Ye. At the same time, she also asked Bai Ye about the situation on Tsurumi Island.

Bai Ye recounted to the two of them the whole story of how the little boy Aru met the Thunder Bird on Tsurumi Island, how he was later sacrificed, and how the Thunder Bird ultimately destroyed the entire tribe.

After hearing about what had happened on Tsurumi Island, Shenhe clenched his fist.

"These people deserve to die."

She couldn't help but think of her own situation.

They were always sacrificed.

However, she was lucky enough to persevere and even met her own teacher, and later she met Bai Ye.

Just as she was thinking this, Bai Ye came over, took her hand, and Shenhe:

"One day, we will cleanse all the filth of Teyvat. Then, perhaps this kind of love will disappear."

Hu Tao nodded quickly. "Yes, yes, I will definitely tell others that life and death have their own rules, and others should never interfere."

At the same time, he reached out his hand, wanting to shake hands with Bai Ye Shenhe.

She had to keep her hands in the middle, preventing my friend from having any close contact with Shenhe. My friend is still a child, so don't you dare touch her.

Unfortunately, at this point it's a battle of strength between the two sides. And in this respect, Hu Tao is completely defeated.

"We'll send Tsurumi Island's soul to where it belongs. At the same time, we'll also fulfill Aru's last wish. By the way, I'll also assemble my other arm, and finally, I'll take that Thunder Bird to test its power."

Bai Ye explained the entire plan to Hu Tao Shenhe.

This time, after resolving the situation on Watatsumi Island, Bai Ye plans to make Seirai Island and Tsurumi Island accessible to all.

This way, the more land Inazuma can control, the stronger Inazuma will become. At that time, he will also have more support.

"Okay, we'll set off tomorrow."

Hu Tao Dang Xin wholeheartedly agreed with this idea.

"Tonight, I'll go and prepare more talismans."

Shenhe also plans to make preparations.

"Um,"

Bai Ye nodded.

He then prepared to leave the next day.

Sleep.

All other emotions are meaningless; only sleep is the best preparation.

Lying in bed that Bai Ye, he quickly drifted into a deep sleep.

The moon rises above the treetops.

A figure appeared outside his room.

Raiden Ei is here to return the knife.

She opened the window and, by the moonlight, could see Bai Ye.

Her Bai Ye posture was rather unseemly. Her top was pulled up, revealing a waist even thinner and seemingly boneless than her own. Her legs were also restlessly spread apart, forming an outward-pointing shape. Her slender, delicate legs, clad only in shorts, were still swinging back and forth.

"This guy, isn't he worried about getting into danger...?"

Ying frowned and went over to him, picking up the blanket and covering him with it.

"Phew, that's much better."

Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief after doing all this.

Then she went and placed the 'Dreamy Musou' inside Bai Ye's body.

Only after doing all this did Ying leave.

The next day, Bai Ye, Hu Tao, and the others prepared to set off for Tsurumi Island.

Dang Xing, along with Raiden Ei, also accompanied them.

It was still a small boat, with the shadow on it, using lightning to help them reach the Tsurumi Island.

During the voyage, Hu Tao curiously asked Ying, "The Shogun, are you also going to clean up Tsurumi Island?"

"It is not up to me to handle this."

Ying shook her head.

She only had one way to deal with the situation on Tsurumi Island: with a single strike, whatever remained on Tsurumi Island would be reduced to ashes under the lightning.

It would be better to let Bai Ye and the others do it.

"You go ahead, I'll stay here and protect your safety."

The shadow spoke to the Hu Tao.

"Um."

Hu Tao nodded.

At this moment, as thick fog gradually appeared over the sea, the entire view of Tsurumi Island was revealed to Bai Ye and the others.

Mysterious and desolate, there is absolutely no indication that anyone ever lived on the island.

However, Hu Tao, a professional, raised his chin upon seeing this.

"There are indeed many signs of ghostly activity here."

After carefully inspecting several places, Hu Tao said to Bai Ye.

"Isn't it just in time?"

Bai Ye was the first to disembark.

Hu Tao Shenhe also follows behind.

Ying just silently watched from behind.

When Bai Ye and the others arrived at Tsurumi Island, the island appeared even more desolate than it looked from afar. Apart from the Hilichurl settlement, Bai Ye and the others saw nothing else.

The Hilichurl saw Bai Ye and Hu Tao, and immediately charged towards them.

However, the gap between them and the Bai Ye was too great, and several crossbow bolts were easily shot into the Hilichurl by him.

Wow, that's amazing.

At that moment, Bai Ye heard a boy's voice.

Looking up, I saw a young girl dressed in traditional Manchu clothing walking towards Bai Ye.

"Brothers and sisters, are you here to participate in the Tsurumi Island Ceremony? Believe me, it's very interesting."

It's Aru.

That poor child.

Bai Ye looked at the person who had come, she thought to herself.

Bai Ye and Hu Tao exchanged a glance, and Hu Tao nodded slightly.

"Yes, we came here from outside Tsurumi Island."

"Tsurumi Island?" Upon hearing Bai Ye, Aru's face immediately showed longing.

"Isn't the outside world incredibly wonderful?"

"Yes, it is indeed beautiful. I can take you to see it sometime. But right now, your ceremony is the most important thing."

Bai Ye said to Aru.

"Uh-huh..."

Aru nodded quickly.

Then, he took Bai Ye and Hu Tao Shenhe to the site of the sacrificial ceremony.

At that location, both Bai Ye and Hu Tao saw many people busy with their own tasks. Bai Ye walked over, but they didn't react.

"These are probably due to the influence of the ley Ley Line. But don't worry, I have a spell to cleanse souls. Once I clear those souls out, they will disappear from here."

As the most professional Hu Tao, she immediately came up with her own solution.

Bai Ye said to Hu Tao, "Well, then give them a release. Save them from endless cycles of reincarnation."

"Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to hit the road!"

Hu Tao began to use his secret techniques on the people of Tsurumi Island.

No matter what Hu Tao does, their souls remain here.

Hu Tao discovered that the technique she had previously used to send the souls away was no longer working.

Why is this?

Hu Tao frowned deeply.

The same goes for Bai Ye.

Why doesn't this soul enter the realm between life and death?

What is the situation at the bottom?