Genshin Impact: Ningguang is still a pitiful little thing, I invested in her.

Inazuma, Narukami Island.

As the ship docked at the shore, Fang Xun and his group slowly walked towards the pier.

This was Fang Xun and his group's second visit to Naruto Island, so they seemed quite familiar with the place.

On the other hand, the children from Haiji Island, including Kokoro Kokoro and Goro, couldn't take their eyes off the bustling and thriving scene before them.

At that moment, they truly felt like "country girls coming to the city".

"So this is Narukami Island. It's not what I imagined," said Coral Palace Heart Sea.

"What's different?" Fang Xun asked curiously.

Xin Hai thought for a moment and then replied, "The Narukami Island I imagine is very similar to the Umijima Island, except that it has a larger land area and a larger population."

"But now it seems that this is not the case at all."

Coral Palace Heart Sea was deeply shocked. She compared the two islands and had to admit that Sea God Island was far behind.

This kind of backwardness may take decades or even centuries to catch up.

Coral Palace Kokoro decided to take this opportunity to humbly learn from Narukami Island's strengths.

After returning, she will tell her aunt, Sangokami Chizuru, what she saw and heard, so that Umijima Island can become a better place.

"Aunt Yae!"

At that moment, Ayaka Kamisato's shout interrupted Kokoro Sango's thoughts.

She looked up and saw that Ayaka Kamisato had rushed into the arms of a woman with pink hair who was wearing a red and white shrine maiden outfit.

Sango Miyako had seen this kind of clothing in a book before. If I'm not mistaken, the 'Aunt Yae' that Ayaka Kamisato mentioned is a shrine maiden from Narukami Taisha.

"Divine Child, how did you know we were coming?" Lei Yingdong asked as he stepped forward.

She returned to Inazuma Castle without notifying anyone beforehand; in fact, it could be said that she acted discreetly.

Unexpectedly, Yae no Miko appeared at the dock as soon as the ship docked, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

This would definitely not have been possible without prior notice.

"Because General and I are of one mind, I had a premonition that you would be returning today, so I waited here in advance," Yae no Miko said with a smile.

"What, you don't believe it?"

Lei Yingdian shook his head: "God, I'm not a three-year-old."

"Oh dear, our wise and mighty general must have gained a lot from this trip. He's clearly become smarter since he came back," Yae no Miko teased with a smile.

Looking across the entire Inazuma region, the only person who would dare to joke around with a movie like that is probably Yae no Miko.

"Divine Child, stop fooling around. Just tell us what's really going on."

At that moment, lightning truly spoke.

Yae Miko has two different ways of getting along with the two sisters, Raiden Shin and Raiden Dinosaur.

When interacting with Ying, Yae Shinko mostly used a joking tone.

When dealing with the truth, Yae no Miko would unusually put aside her jokes and stick to the facts.

Perhaps it's because lightning is so intelligent that it's not easy to fool it?

“Because I also have friends on Umijima Island,” Yae no Miko revealed the truth.

“She told me everything that happened on the island, including the information about your return to Narukami Island today.”

It wasn't that Yae no Miko had the ability to foresee the future, but rather that she received a message from the island of Umi no Miko.

Like the Fools, Yae no Miko also arranged for her own people to secretly infiltrate Umi no Shima.

In this way, she can receive information immediately if there are any changes on Haizhi Island.

Don't let Yae no Miko's seemingly lazy and slacking-off work fool you. She actually puts a lot of thought into Inazuma's eternal life.

What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.

Coral Palace Heart Sea never expected that Haiqi Island, which appeared calm on the surface, was actually turbulent undercurrents, with several forces secretly involved.

In her mind, Haizhi Island had always been a place that, although lacking in resources, was a place where the people were united and easy to defend.

Now it seems that this is not the case at all.

The adult world is so complicated...

"Little ones, you must be guests who have come all the way from Haiqi Island?"

Just as Coral Palace was lost in thought, Yae no Miko spoke.

She stood with her hands behind her back, leaning slightly forward, a warm smile on her face.

That smile is so deceptive; it gives the impression of someone who is honest and simple, without any guile.

"Yes, yes." Coral Palace Xin Hai came back to her senses and nodded repeatedly.

"Eight, eight layers..."

Xin Hai opened her mouth as if to speak, but then stopped, unsure of how to address the witch before her.

Yae no Miko smiled and said, "You can call me Yae no Miko, or you can call me Aunt Yae like they do."

Coral Palace Xin Hai remained silent, but turned to look at Fang Xun beside her, her eyes pleading for help.

Fang Xun stepped in to help out: "Just call her Aunt Yae. You can get a discount when you buy books at her bookstore later."

"Aunt Yae, Aunt Yae," Coral Palace Heart Sea called out timidly.

She's a bit socially awkward; ultimately, she's just shy around strangers.

Seeing the shy and introverted appearance of Coral Palace Heart Sea, Yae no Miko immediately became interested; she loved teasing children like this.

"Little guy, what's your name?"

"My name is Coral Palace Heart Sea."

"Coral Palace...who is Coral Palace Chizuru to you?"

"My aunt."

"I see." Yae no Miko nodded thoughtfully.

"You just said you were going to the bookstore to buy books. Do you really enjoy reading?"

In response to Yae no Miko's question, Sango no Kokoro nodded gently.

In a sense, Coral Palace Heart Sea is also a homebody, because she likes to stay in her room alone and read quietly.

“Perfect timing. Yaedo recently received a new batch of children’s books, which should be perfect for you.”

"Do you have any books on military strategy?" Coral Palace Xin Hai asked, mustering her courage.

"Hmm? You like reading about military strategy?"

For a moment, Yae no Miko couldn't help but look at Coral Palace Heart Sea with new respect.

Most of the military strategy texts are dry and boring, and even adults rarely read them. I didn't expect Xin Hai to be interested in them.

“If it’s a book on military strategy, I might need to search carefully. I should be able to find two that will interest you,” Yae no Miko said thoughtfully, stroking her chin.

"Ying, do you know anything about military strategy?" Not far away, Paimon turned to look at the traveler beside him.

"Knowing" refers to the strategies for arranging troops in battle.

"That sounds too complicated. Paimon isn't interested in military strategy; I prefer children's books!"

Chapter 514 Far Away Yet Close at Hand

After that, the group went to Yaedo.

Since I haven't been here for a while, Yaedo has released quite a few new novels.

That's how the novel market is; the competition is fierce.

Many hit novels are short-lived, appearing briefly in readers' sight before disappearing without a trace.

Fang Xun's Genshin Impact novel sparked a trend in Inazuma back then, but now that so much time has passed, it has long lost its popularity.

However, to his surprise, the novel he wrote back then was still displayed in a prominent position in Yaedo.

It's unclear whether these novels are still selling well, or if Yae no Miko is deliberately keeping them.

"【Genshin Impact: Mondstadt】This novel looks quite interesting!"

At that moment, Paimon noticed the novels on the shelf and curiously took them out.

She looked at the upper right corner of the novel's cover and read softly, "Liu Lao Li Zhong... Is this the author's pen name? Why would they choose such a strange name? I can't understand the author's meaning at all."

Yae no Miko, standing beside him, responded with a smile: "Basically, every reader is puzzled when they see the pen name 'Rokuro-ri-chū'."

"As for why the author chose this name, only he himself knows."

As he said this, Yae no Miko glanced at Fang Xun beside him with a meaningful look in his eyes.

Fang Xun pretended not to notice and looked up at the sky.

Yes, the weather is nice today, clear and crisp autumn air, perfect for an autumn outing.

Fang Xun wasn't worried about the traveler and Paimon reading the novel, since he had considered this possibility beforehand.

He intentionally modified some of the settings.

"Such a strange pen name, I wonder how good the novels you write are."

Paimon muttered to himself as he flipped through the novel in his hands.

The first page of the novel contains only one sentence.

This is a travel story about a traveler and his flying pet.

"Something feels off," Paimon frowned, realizing that things weren't so simple.

"This flying pet eats and drinks like crazy all day long; it's either eating or on its way to eat. If it eats like that every day, it's bound to get fat. How could it possibly fly?"

"This author's setting is not rigorous at all!"

The astute Paimon pointed out the inconsistencies in the novel.