With Hu Tao and Zhongli personally escorting them, Yoimiya and Klee naturally returned to Inazuma City without trouble.
On the way back to Inazuma City, however, Klee looked dejected. She was not throwing a childish tantrum, but blaming herself. Her recklessness had gotten big sister Yoimiya hurt and had nearly cost Klee her own life.
That brush with death made Klee, whose life in Mondstadt had always gone smoothly, realize how different the world could be. The only reason she had been able to grow up safely and peacefully was that someone else had been shouldering the burden for her.
This experience made Klee grow up quickly. She began reflecting on her reckless behavior and truly learning from her mistakes, not wanting to put her big sister Yoimiya in danger again.
Just as the group was about to enter Inazuma City, the Puppet Core in Hu Tao's hand suddenly emitted a ray of light, and the incomplete blue spirit appeared again.
This time, they heard a few halting words from the spirit's mouth: "Ina... Ina... zuma... zuma... I'm... sor... ry..."
Those few words alone seemed to exhaust all the spirit's energy, and it immediately returned to the Puppet Core.
Hu Tao said, "It looks like my guess was right. Inazuma City really is where this spirit's lingering attachment lies. The question now is how to find his attachment in the city.
"Oh well, we'll leave that to fate. Our priority is finding a doctor for Yoimiya and Klee."
The mention of doctors inevitably reminded Hu Tao of that snake-handling doctor at Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue, as well as Qiqi, whom she was always thinking about. She wondered how they were doing.
At that moment, far away in Liyue, Qiqi and Baizhu suddenly felt a wave of malice at their backs.