Ei and Yae Miko Arrive at Gandharva Ville

Bai Ye remembered something and said to Albedo:

"Oh, and remember to disguise yourself. If the Grand Sage sees you, just say you're from the Snezhnayan Academy of Sciences and are here to help Dottore."

Bai Ye arranged the identities directly.

"Um."

Albedo nodded.

Then, he took a strange-looking substance out of his pocket and kneaded it on his face.

His appearance quickly changed, transforming him into the face of a middle-aged man with a sinister expression.

Seeing Bai Ye's surprised look, Albedo explained, "This is a little alchemical trick I learned before."

Do you need it?

Bai Ye waved his hand. "No need, no need, I've already disguised myself, it wouldn't be good to change again."

"Um."

Albedo nodded.

Just then, the two heard Klee coming upstairs, Albedo quickly removed his disguise and returned to his original appearance.

Klee rushed in as she opened the door and saw the doting smiles on Bai Ye and Albedo's faces.

Gandharva Ville.

Tighnari was watching little Collei take his medicine.

After taking the medicine, Collei's face fell.

She stuck out her little tongue and said to Tighnari, "Teacher, it tastes so bitter. How long until I don't have to take medicine?"

The medicine was so bitter that even someone like Collei, who could tolerate bitterness, found it hard to bear.

There won't be any more after you finish your portion.

Tighnari said to Collei, "Your body has recovered to almost the same level as a normal person. From now on, you can move around normally."

"Really?"

Upon hearing what Tighnari said, Collei's eyes lit up.

"Teacher Tighnari, once I'm fully recovered, I plan to travel around. I'll go to Sumeru City first, and if I have time, I also plan to visit Mondstadt."

"Um."

Tighnari nodded helplessly.

This isn't a place to see the scenery; it's a place to see people.

But this is good too; Tighnari senses that Collei is much more sunny and cheerful than before.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Tighnari went over and opened the door; a person was standing in the doorway.

The image depicts a brown-skinned, white-haired, red-eyed boy wearing a jackal-shaped hat and light, airy clothing designed for easy ventilation.

Tighnari said to the boy, "Cyno, you've finally come."

Cyno glanced at Collei, then at Tighnari, and said to Tighnari, chin in hand, "Hmm, finally, that's not a very good way to describe my feelings. It would be better to say, 'You've finally arrived (Collei)'"

Tighnari and Collei couldn't help but shudder.

In the Sumeru Rainforest, it is usually hot and dry, but today, Tighnari and Collei were shivering uncontrollably from the cold.

"Let's get to the specifics," Tighnari quickly said to Cyno. "Several Matra came before, but they found nothing. So, I had to have you called over. After all, this matter is extremely important."

The fact that over a hundred powerful individuals were burned to death here is an event that will undoubtedly have a significant impact on Sumeru, no matter how you look at it.

"Okay, take me there to have a look."

"Cyno said to Tighnari."

"Um."

Tighnari nodded.

At this moment Collei said, "Teacher, I'll go with you."

"Good."

The three of them set off together and arrived at the place where Dottore had previously immolated himself.

Despite the presence of numerous Matra, as instructed by Tighnari, the site remained undamaged. Large areas of remnants from the burning still remained, leaving the ground almost entirely white.

Cyno walked over and crouched down to rub the soil on the ground.

I began to carefully experience it.

After sensing for a while, he said with a solemn expression, "What's being burned is undoubtedly human flesh. Hmm, these elements must have spread throughout the entire body at an extremely rapid speed. There was absolutely no struggle during this process, so there are only three possibilities now."

"The first and most likely possibility is that this was a self-immolation incident involving over a hundred people. However, I really can't think of any reason or justification for doing so."

"The second and third types are similar. It's either someone has the ability to manipulate the minds of hundreds of people, or someone has the ability to instantly burn over a hundred people with at least average skill levels to death. However, this kind of ability is probably only..."

Cyno didn't say much, and Tighnari understood what he was talking about.

The current Seven Archons.

"That's also unlikely."

Tighnari shook his head.

"Then we'll have to investigate other situations further." Cyno shook his head and said, "By the way, Tighnari, do you remember who came to Gandharva Ville around that time?"

"Yes, that's true. It's Bai Ye and Dori's caravan."

Tighnari told Cyno what had happened that day.

After listening, Cyno asked Tighnari, "In your opinion, how suspicious are they?"

Collei argued anxiously from the side, "Mr. Bai Ye can't possibly be a bad person."

"That's what I think too. Bai Ye doesn't seem like the type to do that." Tighnari thought for a moment, then replied to Cyno, "As for Dori, she's just a businesswoman; she doesn't have that kind of ability."

"Well, in that case, I'll go to Sumeru City in a few days and ask that boy named Bai Ye again."

Cyno nodded.

After further investigation, Cyno had collected all possible clues from the surrounding area.

While this was being done, Tighnari remarked, "The only pity here is that the human tissue has been burned, making it impossible to examine the information it contains."

He was Spantamad and had done considerable research on human tissue structure. However, now that everything has been burned to ashes by high temperatures, there's really nothing he can do.

Just as they were about to leave, a woman's exclamation rang out.

"Wow, is Sumeru this exciting? Just stepping into this area, I saw hundreds of dead people."

Hearing the teasing voice, the three of them looked in the direction of the sound.

They saw two women walking slowly towards them, each holding a paper umbrella.

Both were very beautiful and tall, both wearing Inazuma kimonos. The one with purple hair had a sword at her waist, while the pink-haired one was dressed as a shrine maiden with fox ears and a constant smile on her lips.

They both wore tall wooden clogs, and their soles were extremely fair, with their toenails painted purple and pink, seemingly unaffected by the surrounding rainforest and grassland.

Spotless.

Little Collei was taken aback when she saw the two people.

They are so beautiful.

Collei muttered to himself.

She couldn't help but compare herself to her own past self and felt somewhat ashamed.

Meanwhile, Cyno tensed up instantly.

In this wilderness, the sudden appearance of two entities that seemed completely out of place in their surroundings immediately made him realize that something was amiss.

These two are very strong. Cyno could even sense the terrifying aura of the fox-eared Inazuma priestess next to her. Cyno didn't even know if he and Tighnari together could fight her alone.

She was alright, Cyno sensed the presence of the purple-haired woman on the other side and realized that she couldn't predict anything at all.

Their strength is unfathomable.

Cyno even had a feeling that he could be proud if he could withstand one of her blows.

How did these two people get out?

Seeing how tense the group was, Yae Miko gently waved her hand.

"Don't worry, we were just passing by. We saw that there seemed to be hundreds of dead people here, so we came to take a look." Yae Miko sniffed lightly.

"Something's strange here. Looking at the situation, there are hundreds of deaths, but it doesn't feel like a massacre at all. It really seems very odd."

"Yes, indeed."

Cyno nodded.

Yae Miko chuckled a few more times, then looked at Tighnari.

"Judging from your attire, you must be a forest ranger from Gandharva Ville. Perfect timing, we've been traveling a long way from Liyue, so we're planning to rest in Gandharva Ville."

"I am a forest ranger from Gandharva Ville. Please come with me, gentlemen."

"Tighnari said to Yae Miko."

"Good."

Yae Miko replied lazily.

"Shadow, what do you think? I haven't been to Sumeru yet, so this is a good opportunity for me to travel around."

"Um."

Raiden Ei nodded, naturally unconcerned.

The two walked over to Tighnari. Yae Miko even reached out and patted little Collei's head.

Little Collei lowered her head shyly as her head was patted like that.

As Tighnari led the way, she asked curiously, "Aren't you dressed as Inazuma? How come you came from Liyue?"

"Well, we went to Liyue from Inazuma first. However, we didn't see the person we wanted to see in Liyue, so we came to Sumeru instead."

Yae Miko explained to Tighnari.

They went to Guili Plains to check on the situation there. When they saw Divine Child and Ying approaching, Kamisato Ayaka's expression changed.

Shadow and Divine Child stayed a few more days to handle the situation on Inazuma's side of Guili Plains. Then, Divine Child glanced at Shadow's expression and immediately announced that she was going to Sumeru.

So, the two of them strolled from Liyue to Sumeru as if taking a leisurely walk.

Upon arriving at Sumeru, they hadn't gone far when they saw the situation on Collei's side.

"Hmm? Who are you looking for?"

Tighnari wanted to find out more.

"It's a little one, of course. Hmm, the little one who stole my heart and then abandoned us."

At this moment Yae Miko's face showed a heartbroken expression, as if she were about to cry.

It seems there really is someone who is so heinous, a complete scumbag.

"There are actually people like that."

Although Tighnari instinctively sensed something was wrong, the aura emanating from Yae no Yae Miko compelled him to ask a question.

Yae Miko and frowned slightly.

Is she the same?

Cyno looked at Raiden Ei.

"Of course not... that's not it."

Yae Miko wanted to nod, but seeing that Yi Ying was about to explode, she naturally didn't say anything more.

"I'm going to see how capable he is now."

Raiden Ei began to speak.

Tighnari asked, "And what's his name?"

"It's the Bai Ye you all know."

Yae Miko said to Tighnari.

"I heard you mention Bai Ye's name from afar, that's why I came over."

Hearing her say this, everyone was taken aback.

Is Bai Ye a scumbag?

That's unlikely.

It's hard for Tighnari to imagine.

Also, doesn't Bai Ye have too many acquaintances? Two friends just arrived from Mondstadt the day before yesterday, and now two more have come from Inazuma. Next, it'll probably be people arriving from Liyue, where Bai Ye is, right?

He thought to himself.

"Mr. Bai, no, Mr. Bai Ye isn't that kind of person, is he?"

Little Collei started arguing again.

In her heart, Bai Ye and Amber were both little angels, their images were incomparably radiant, and they could not possibly have any blemishes.

Especially this despicable flaw.

"Why not?" Yae Miko pulled out a handkerchief. "He stole my heart, and then he left before I could even make a move against him. When I went to Liyue to find him, that little rascal actually came to Sumeru. Tell me, doesn't he start by messing with my heart, and then he ran away before I could even succeed? Doesn't that mean he abandoned me?"

Tighnari: "..."

Collei: "..."

Cyno: "..."

"This, this isn't what you call starting something and then abandoning it; this is practically avoiding danger," Collei couldn't help but complain.

At the same time, she looked at Yae Miko with extreme vigilance.

Before, I felt her charm was truly amazing, but now she's turned into a wicked woman who wants to harm the little angel Bai Ye.

Don't trust foxes!

Just as Collei was thinking this, he turned to look at Teacher Tighnari, who was standing to the side.

Hmm... except for fennec foxes.

Yae Miko looked at Collei with a smile.

At a glance, it was clear that Collei was in love with Bai Ye.

In this world, unless there is true love, no woman can resist the allure of the Bai Ye.

"You wouldn't happen to be the Guuji of Inazuma Grand Narukami Shrine, would you?"

Recalling the messages passed on by some merchants, Tighnari asked Yae Miko.

"Yes, that's right."

Yae Miko nodded with a smile.

Hearing her admit her identity, Tighnari breathed a sigh of relief.

According to rumors, Yae no Guuji, while fond of pranks, would never commit a truly evil act.

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, Tighnari then remembered the purple-haired woman whose fighting power was even more terrifying beside Yae Miko.

He dared not think too much about it.

Tighnari didn't say much and quickly led them to Gandharva Ville.

Walking along the road, the Divine Child was still inquiring about Bai Ye's whereabouts.

"By the way, how was his time in Sumeru?"

Tighnari said to the Divine Child, "Bai Ye is now a tutor at the Akademiya in Sumeru City. Recently, my teacher told me that he has been constantly reading books."

"Yes, the little one is still as eager to learn as ever." Yae Miko nodded.

"I wonder how many female students at the Akademiya have recently skipped classes to go see him."

She glanced sideways at the figure standing next to her.

"Shadow, are we still going to stroll leisurely towards Sumeru City like this?"

Shadow glanced at the Yae Miko.

"It's alright, I trust the composure of someone who is my swordsman's successor. Let's go slowly and wait until he has learned everything he wants to learn."

She said softly.

Ying knew that Bai Ye's purpose was to prepare for the resurrection of his teacher, so naturally he didn't want to bother him any further.

At the same time, Ying herself also plans to adjust her mindset.

"He actually has that kind of charm?"

Cyno, the only one present who had never seen Bai Ye before, couldn't help but ask.

"Certainly."

Yae Miko and Collei answered instantly.

Ying instinctively wanted to speak, but she shut her mouth after only saying half of it.