Baize was a divine beast of high status in ancient Shenzhou mythology, a symbol of auspiciousness and a lucky beast that turned misfortune into fortune.
Thus, Kamishirasawa Keine was a yokai naturally close to humanity.
Kamishirasawa Keine had chosen to save Mo Yi, who seemed to be a yokai or a god, not only because she was a kind divine beast and had some confidence in her own strength. Otherwise, she would not have dared to head alone to Heian-kyō in an attempt to save this country ravaged by yokai. Lastly, since she was new here, she had wanted to find a local yokai or god to serve as a guide, saving her all that travel time.
In Area 11 of this era, there was not much difference between yokai and gods. After all, this was a country that claimed to have eight million gods. The place was not large, yet it had so many gods—one could tell just how watered down that number was!
"Thank you for saving me, Miss Kamishirasawa Keine—"
After hearing her introduction, Mo Yi finally remembered who she was. He had met her once at that banquet in Eientei, though it had truly only been a single encounter. Moreover, she was not one of Mo Yi's favorite Gensokyo characters, so it was understandable that he had failed to recognize her at first.
Faced with her question, Mo Yi had no intention of hiding anything and told her truthfully, "Actually, I am neither a yokai nor a god. I am just a human who has cultivated for over ten years. Earlier, I was caught in an enemy's trap formation and flung here. Come to think of it, we are fellow countrymen from Shenzhou."
"So, you are a qi cultivator—"
Upon learning that Mo Yi was not