Chapter Summaries

Yucheng returned to Inazuma ahead of schedule, reunited with Shenhe and Klee, and shared Sumeru gifts with the women gathered at his home. After Shenhe went to sleep and the other guests departed, he presented the results of Inazuma’s diplomatic mission to its senior leaders, who questioned whether the agreement was all he had gained.

• Yucheng used Kamui to return to Inazuma early and embraced Shenhe, then welcomed Klee and gave her Aranara wood carvings.
• Yucheng told Miko he had brought Sumeru’s theater to Inazuma and explained that public performances had been banned in Sumeru City.
• Yucheng thanked Shenhe’s friends for keeping her company and shared Sumeru desserts, plants, handicrafts, jewelry, and fabrics with them.
• Shenhe grew drowsy, and Yucheng and Eula helped her back to her room; Ganyu, Yelan, Hu Tao, Yoimiya, and Klee then left.
• Yucheng gave Ei the original diplomatic Letter of State, and after the leaders read it, Kuki Shinobu asked whether those were his only gains from the trip.

Yucheng revealed that the trade agreement with Sumeru was only the smallest gain from his visit, and that he had arranged for the Akasha to be established in Inazuma. The chapter ended with him declaring that his greatest gain was Lesser Lord Kusanali herself.

• Kuki Shinobu questioned whether the favorable Letter of State was all Yucheng had gained in Sumeru, and he confirmed that the greater gains were not written down.
• Kuki Shinobu explained why she preferred working part-time with the Arataki Gang, and Yucheng said he had brought back something that could ease the Shogunate's workload.
• Yucheng announced that Lesser Lord Kusanali had agreed to establish the Akasha in Inazuma for a limited group of users.
• Miko asked Yucheng to make the Akasha available to the Grand Narukami Shrine so she could read light novels, while Ei teased her.
• Yucheng explained that the Akasha in Sumeru had shut down after Lesser Lord Kusanali traded her Gnosis to The Doctor, prompting Miko to question how it could operate in Inazuma.
• Yucheng revealed that the greatest gain from his trip to Sumeru was Lesser Lord Kusanali herself.

Yucheng recounted how he had gained enormous influence over Sumeru and explained his plan to deepen its cooperation with Inazuma gradually. He then turned to his wedding to Shenhe, whose growing political importance and ambitious celebration plans left Kuki Shinobu facing a daunting task.

• Yucheng described the events in Sumeru and confirmed that Lesser Lord Kusanali, senior officials, and the people were now strongly influenced by him.
• Yucheng rejected demands that would openly strip Sumeru of sovereignty, explaining that he wanted the nations to grow dependent on cooperation before Inazuma made further advances.
• Yucheng and Miko discussed the wedding, which Lesser Lord Kusanali and Alhaitham had agreed to attend, while Venti and Ningguang were also expected to come.
• Yucheng insisted that the wedding take place before Shenhe started showing and told Kuki Shinobu to make the expensive celebration profitable through wedding gifts.
• Yucheng proposed that the Yashiro Commission and Grand Narukami Shrine hold a month-long International Festival in Inazuma alongside the wedding, and asked Kuki Shinobu and Miko whether it could work.

Yucheng proposed holding a grand international festival alongside his wedding to boost Inazuma’s tourism and spending, and told Kuki Shinobu to present the event to Kamisato Ayato as a pledge of allegiance. Kuki also warned Yucheng that Shenhe’s early pregnancy made intimacy unsafe, then went to deliver his message to Ayato.

• Yucheng proposed that the Yashiro Commission and Grand Narukami Shrine hold a large festival during his wedding, and Miko agreed to contribute events through Yae Publishing House.
• Yucheng asked Kuki Shinobu to tell Kamisato Ayato that the festival would be his pledge of allegiance, prompting Kuki to suspect the offer was connected to Kamisato Ayaka.
• Kuki Shinobu reminded Yucheng that Shenhe was in early pregnancy and advised him to avoid intercourse for the first three months.
• Yucheng thanked Kuki for the warning, and Sara blushed as she pressed close to him.
• Kuki Shinobu went to the Kamisato Estate to inform Kamisato Ayato of Yucheng’s message.

Kuki Shinobu visited the run-down Kamisato Estate to ask Kamisato Ayato and the Yashiro Commission to help organize the Regent’s wedding celebration. Ayato’s relief that she was not there to investigate his clan vanished when Kuki revealed the Regent regarded the assignment as a pledge of allegiance.

• Kuki Shinobu arrived at the neglected Kamisato Estate and asked to meet its clan head.
• Kamisato Ayato feared Kuki had come to investigate the Kamisato Clan, whose retainers he had dismissed to avoid suspicion.
• Ayato welcomed Kuki into the tearoom, where its stale tea and dusty table convinced her he was pretending to be impoverished.
• Kuki explained that the Yashiro Commission must jointly organize the Regent’s wedding celebration with the Grand Narukami Shrine.
• When Ayato tried to refuse the demanding assignment, Kuki told him the Regent considered the celebration his pledge of allegiance.

After Kuki Shinobu revealed that the Kamisato Clan had reached a turning point, Ayato began preparing for a hard struggle as news spread that Inazuma’s Regent would marry in a month and host an international event. Yucheng’s invitations drew Adepti and Liyue and Mondstadt leaders toward Inazuma, and Jean decided to attend with several companions.

• Ayato thanked Kuki Shinobu, escorted her from the Kamisato Estate, and rallied his retainers to prepare for the Kamisato Clan’s coming challenge.
• The Kamisato Clan and Yashiro Commission publicized the Regent’s wedding and Inazuma’s international event across Teyvat.
• Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver flew to Inazuma after condemning Yucheng, while Xiao changed his mind about staying in Liyue when he learned Zhongli would officiate the wedding.
• Yucheng invited his Liyue friends and Ningguang, using the invitation to encourage her to attend alongside Alhaitham and Jean.
• Jean consulted Lisa, Diluc, and Kaeya, who urged her to attend the wedding as an important meeting between four nations.
• Jean agreed to travel to Inazuma with Lisa and Amber and planned to bring Albedo and Klee back to Mondstadt.

Alhaitham prepared to accompany Lesser Lord Kusanali to Yucheng’s wedding and international gathering in Inazuma, while the Shogunate organized a month of festivities for visiting guests. Yucheng’s reunion with Shenhe’s three Adepti masters brought a fresh clash over her life in Inazuma.

• Alhaitham examined Yucheng’s invitation and noticed that Scaramouche was listed among the people accompanying the Sumeru delegation.
• Kuki Shinobu and the Shogunate prepared Inazuma for the wedding and month-long celebrations, with Kamisato Ayato funding many events through the Kamisato Clan.
• The Shogunate approved eight festivities, including the Irodori Festival, Yoimiya’s fireworks, and Arataki Itto’s beetle brawl, while other groups planned unendorsed activities.
• Cloud Retainer, Mountain Shaper, and Moon Carver arrived in Inazuma and reunited with Shenhe, leaving Yucheng pushed aside.
• The Adepti disapproved of Yucheng’s harem, and Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver gave him a beating that he allowed them to deliver.

Shenhe showed Cloud Retainer and the other Adepti that she was cherished and held unquestioned authority in Yucheng’s household, easing their attitude toward him as the wedding approached. Beidou’s fleet arrived in Inazuma with Yucheng’s friends and relatives aboard, eager to see the couple and attend their wedding.

• Shenhe demonstrated her authority as Yucheng’s principal wife, and Cloud Retainer and the other Adepti confirmed with Ganyu that she was well treated before they began treating Yucheng more pleasantly.
• Yucheng chose to spend the night beside pregnant Shenhe rather than visit the other women, and he found comfort in caring for her.
• Beidou’s Crux Fleet reached Ritou, where Yun Jin, Xinyan, Xiangling, and Beidou admired the bustling harbor and discussed the wedding.
• Xingqiu reassured seasick Chongyun that Yucheng was easygoing, while Chongyun worried whether his powerful new uncle would acknowledge him.
• Baizhu brought Qiqi to Inazuma, where she checked her notebook and recovered fragments of memories about her friend Yucheng.

Yucheng comforted Shenhe’s homesickness by promising a honeymoon trip to Liyue, then welcomed Xingqiu and Chongyun as relatives ahead of his wedding. Their public affection began to overwhelm Chongyun’s Pure Yang Body, and Xingqiu realized he had secretly replaced Chongyun’s popsicles.

• Shenhe told Yucheng that she missed their home in Liyue, and he promised to visit it together on their honeymoon after the wedding.
• Xingqiu introduced Chongyun to Yucheng and Shenhe, and Chongyun nervously called them Auntie and Uncle.
• Yucheng eagerly welcomed Chongyun and joked with Xingqiu about their first meeting, while Shenhe affirmed that she would have stayed with Yucheng even if he had remained penniless.
• Yucheng and Shenhe resumed holding hands after teasing each other, and their affectionate display made Chongyun’s Pure Yang Body begin to run out of control.
• Chongyun searched for his popsicles to calm himself, while Xingqiu realized he had swapped them out as a prank.

Chongyun's Pure Yang Body flared up during his first meeting with Shenhe and Yucheng, making him exuberantly apologize and embrace his newly found relatives. After a three-day hot-spring blackout, Xingqiu told Chongyun about his embarrassing behavior, and Chongyun became shy around Shenhe and Yucheng.

• Xiangling's recollection explained how Chongyun once caused a scene at Wanmin Restaurant after eating a Jueyun Chili-filled Glutinous Rice Ball.
• Chongyun's Pure Yang Body flared up, and he rushed to Shenhe and Yucheng to apologize for his family's past failure to protect Shenhe's branch family.
• Shenhe welcomed Chongyun as family and offered to help with his cultivation, while Yucheng offered to support him and his family.
• Yucheng treated Chongyun and Xingqiu to Dragon Meat, fried dragon cutlets, and a soak in the Imperial Hot Spring.
• Chongyun's Pure Yang Body went into disarray, and after regaining his senses three days later, he learned of his exploits from Xingqiu.
• Chongyun began acting timidly around Shenhe and Yucheng, leaving Yucheng wondering what had changed.

Yoimiya and Klee tested their new mortar-like weapon, the “Little Goldfish,” on Jinren Island after finishing their fireworks inspection. As they prepared to fire it at fish, an official ship from Mondstadt passed the island on its way to Ritou.

• Yoimiya carefully inspected the fireworks warehouse to ensure no “Little Goldfish” shells had been mixed in with the festival fireworks.
• Klee finished drawing and asked Yoimiya to take her back to Inazuma City for food.
• Klee pleaded to fire a few “Little Goldfish” shells to blast fish, and Yoimiya agreed to test their range.
• An official ship from Mondstadt sailed past Jinren Island toward Ritou.

Jean’s voyage to Inazuma was interrupted when explosions struck her ship, but she discovered that Klee and Yoimiya had caused the attack by accident. Jean confronted Klee as the passengers realized they were safe.

• Jean traveled toward Inazuma with Barbara, Lisa, and Amber while Diluc and Kaeya remained in Mondstadt.
• Jean deflected an incoming projectile, but several more exploded around the ship and she shouted that they were under enemy attack.
• Amber spotted two figures on a nearby island, and they approached aboard an Inazuman Waverider.
• Yoimiya apologized for failing to notice the ship, while Klee recognized Jean and admitted that her bombs had hurt someone.
• Jean angrily demanded to know what Klee was doing.

Yoimiya explained that a test of the Little Goldfish cannons had accidentally brought cannon fire down on Jean’s ship, and Jean’s party learned Klee had helped operate the weapons. After Jean’s group forgave Klee, Yoimiya accepted responsibility, but Klee insisted on sharing the blame.

• Yoimiya apologized to Jean and explained that she and Klee had tested Little Goldfish cannons on Jinren Island, unaware that Jean’s ship was within their unexpectedly long range.
• Lisa asked whether Yoimiya had developed the cannons with Klee, and Jean questioned Klee about her role.
• Amber explained that Klee’s shots had endangered Jean, Barbara, and everyone aboard the ship, prompting Klee to apologize tearfully.
• Jean and the others forgave Klee, then turned their attention to Yoimiya and the diplomatic consequences of the incident.
• Klee defended Yoimiya, but Yoimiya accepted full responsibility and said she would turn herself in to Yucheng.
• Klee insisted that she would also ask Yucheng to punish her so Yoimiya would not face the consequences alone.

Jean forgave Yoimiya for the misunderstanding involving Klee, and the two delegations learned about each other as the Mondstadt group prepared for the other nations’ arrivals. Sumeru’s delegation set sail for Inazuma, while Ningguang arrived above Ritou aboard the Jade Chamber.

• Jean thanked Yoimiya for caring for Klee and declared the incident a misunderstanding, putting Klee and Yoimiya at ease.
• Yoimiya befriended Amber and explained Inazuma’s current conditions and policies to the Mondstadt delegation.
• Nahida, Alhaitham, Cyno, Collei, Scaramouche, Lumine, Paimon, and their companions departed Sumeru for Inazuma, each with reasons to join the trip.
• Ningguang’s Jade Chamber appeared over Ritou, and Liyue visitors identified her as the Tianquan arriving in person.

Yucheng welcomed Ningguang to Inazuma by bringing her face to face with his Susanoo, then asked her to join Shenhe’s wedding party. After Ningguang agreed, Yucheng took her and her three secretaries on an aerial tour of Inazuma, leaving locals and visitors reassured by his power.

• Yucheng appeared before Ningguang’s Jade Chamber in his Susanoo and greeted her at eye level.
• Yucheng asked Ningguang to serve as one of Shenhe’s bridesmaids, and she agreed while adding Baiwen, Baixiao, and Baishi to the wedding party.
• Yucheng invited Ningguang and her secretaries to tour Inazuma, then carried them inside Susanoo’s head.
• Yucheng piloted Susanoo on an aerial tour of Inazuma’s landmarks, impressing residents and visitors.

Charlotte, a reporter from Fontaine's The Steambird, tried to get an exclusive interview with the Inazuma Regent after photographing him with different passengers in Susanoo. After meeting Ei and Chiyo and giving them photographs, she was offered a chance to meet the Regent.

• Yucheng took Inazuma residents on Susanoo tours, and Charlotte staked out the Regent's Office to photograph him.
• Charlotte wrote sensational notes about Yucheng and his supposed harem before Ei and Chiyo confronted her.
• Charlotte introduced herself as a reporter and demonstrated her Kamera to Ei and Chiyo.
• Ei and Chiyo admired the photographs, and Charlotte gave one to each of them.
• Ei learned Charlotte wanted to interview the Inazuma Regent and offered to take her to him.

Ei brought Charlotte into the Regent’s Office, where Charlotte discovered that the woman she had mistaken for one of the Regent’s sweethearts was actually the Raiden Shogun. Ei left Charlotte with Kokomi, while Charlotte realized her secret photograph of the Shogun could make front-page news.

• Ei and Chiyo escorted Charlotte into the Regent’s Office, where guards let them pass without question.
• Charlotte was disappointed to find the office full of officials working rather than the scandalous scene she had imagined.
• Kokomi greeted Ei as the Shogun and introduced herself to Charlotte as the Regent’s secretary.
• Charlotte realized Ei was the Raiden Shogun and apologized for failing to recognize her.
• Ei left Charlotte with Kokomi to join Chiyo and accept Miko’s invitation to go out around town.
• Charlotte remembered she had secretly photographed the Shogun and considered the picture a major scoop.

Charlotte waited at the Regent’s Office for an exclusive interview with Yucheng and unexpectedly learned about his connections to Shenhe, Ganyu, and Yelan. After Yucheng returned, he agreed to meet Charlotte, seeing The Steambird as a chance to publicize his upcoming wedding.

• Kokomi reviewed Charlotte’s interview questions while Charlotte tried to learn more about Yucheng’s personal life.
• Shenhe, Ganyu, and Yelan passed through the courtyard, and Charlotte recognized Ganyu and learned that Shenhe was Yucheng’s wife.
• Kokomi told Charlotte that Ganyu and Yelan served as Inazuma’s diplomatic envoys and explained Shenhe’s connection to a Liyue adeptus.
• Yucheng returned to the Regent’s Office in Susanoo with the last group of passengers after Charlotte had waited for over two hours.
• Kokomi gave Yucheng Charlotte’s approved questions and explained the Shogun’s request, and Yucheng agreed to meet Charlotte to discuss the interview.

Charlotte interviewed Yucheng in Inazuma and received permission to ask three additional questions after worrying that the routine interview lacked a compelling headline. Yucheng answered her first question about his appointment as Regent, leaving Charlotte with a striking story about his rise to power and Inazuma’s offer to recruit powerful fighters.

• Charlotte met Yucheng and found that his manner did not match her suspicion that he was lecherous.
• Kokomi’s intimidating presence led Charlotte to stick to her prepared questions during the routine interview.
• Yucheng noticed Charlotte’s disappointment and offered her three more questions, while keeping the right to refuse an answer.
• Charlotte asked whether Yucheng had earned his appointment as Regent honorably, given that he had risen from commoner to the position without holding another office.
• Yucheng said the Shogun had created the Regent position for him and appointed him despite officials’ objections, because he could match her strength in combat.
• Yucheng claimed strength could surpass worldly rules and invited any unaffiliated person with the combat strength of a God to join Inazuma for treatment like his own.

Yucheng explained God-level combat power to Charlotte and revealed that Snezhnaya had four such fighters in plain sight. Asked about his Uchiha surname, he called the Uchiha a cursed family.

• Charlotte used her second question to ask Yucheng what God-level combat power meant, and he described beings as powerful as ancient Gods who could destroy entire regions.
• Yucheng explained that the Seven Archons generally protected their nations from newly powerful outsiders and that God-level fighters deterred rival nations.
• Yucheng revealed that Snezhnaya had three God-level Fatui Harbingers and its Tsaritsa, giving it four such beings in plain sight.
• Charlotte asked how Yucheng, a commoner, had acquired the surname Uchiha, while Kokomi recalled that her investigation had found no Uchiha family in Inazuma.
• Yucheng reflected briefly and said the Uchiha were a cursed family.