Lu Bu, the Thunder General, is my adoptive father in Genshin Impact.

Inside the room, Gan Yu and Xiao Yi took off their outer clothes and cleaned the clothes that had been soiled during their performance.

The relationship between the two is currently half real and half fake. Xiao Yi certainly cannot watch the other person undress. He very gentlemanly turned his back and held the doorway to prevent outsiders from entering.

A rustling sound came from behind, presumably Gan Yu taking off her cheongsam and shaking off the ice crystals.

Xiao Yi was quite curious about what kind of clothing the Qilin girl wore underneath her cheongsam. Was it a black bodysuit from her neck to her legs?

He forced himself to stop being aroused, tried not to glance at the makeup mirror in the corner, and started thinking about other things.

(Xiao Yi: Miss Ying, how is Li Yue doing?)

(Shadow: It seems like war with the Society is imminent, because the Society has gone too far lately.)

(Xiao Yi: I was just asking casually to change the subject, and you actually know...)

(Shadow: The divine child visits me every now and then to explain the situation outside.)

Xiao Yi decided to delay, and he deliberately delayed.

Before the Righteous Order and Liyue clash, try to deplete the Celestial's power through those lottery weapons. When the battle officially begins, then lead a few thousand people to join the Liyue camp.

In the event of a real conflict, the vast society will be reduced to only the bald man in black robes and his cronies, as well as the lone commander, the Celestial Venerable, who can quell the situation with minimal sacrifice.

There are two problems now.

First, who exactly is the Celestial Venerable?

Secondly, how to deal with bald men.

Because Tie Qi's abilities were so overpowered, Xiao Yi suspected for a time that he was actually the Celestial Venerable himself, and that he was just pretending to be a working-class person in order to create a belief system with mysterious blessings.

Xiao Yi quickly dismissed this speculation.

If the bald man is indeed the person in question, then who was the one who deliberately stabbed Miss Shadow? Moreover, the fact that the large number of lottery draws did not affect the Iron Contract proves that he is not the direct maintainer of the rules and therefore was not affected by the cost of providing energy.

As for how to break this guy's immortality, Xiao Yi still has no clue. He heard that Gan Yu had changed her clothes and turned around to discuss a solution with her.

Unfortunately, as a noble and auspicious beast, the Qilin naturally knew nothing about rituals related to death.

The Qilin girl hesitated for a moment, blinked, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Xiao Yi, as the general's adopted son, can you exercise all the general's powers?"

"Yes, but the general is still alive, so I haven't really acted on his behalf much," Xiao Yi answered honestly, then asked with a puzzled look, "Why do you ask that?"

Gan Yu acted like a complete airhead, rolled her eyes upwards, and said blankly, "I don't know why I asked that. I just have a vague feeling that I've found a way to defeat the Iron Pact, but I can't remember exactly how to do it."

"I thought you suddenly became interested in Inazuma's bureaucratic system," Xiao Yi joked, "so you're making plans in advance for your future life as an assistant magistrate in Inazuma."

Gan Yu didn't realize the meaning behind the words and explained seriously, "I already learned about Inazuma's bureaucratic system and culture when you came by boat. In fact, I also know quite a bit about the customs of old Inazuma because I am friends with Miss Yae."

Xiao Yi turned around and looked at the door again. The bald man still hadn't barged in, proving that the soldiers had indeed stopped him for him.

If the plan goes awry or something goes wrong, and the bald guy overpowers the society members and forces his way into the room, Xiao Yi will immediately break off all pretense of civility and unleash his power to send him flying before leading everyone to Liyue Harbor.

Everyone's just trying to make a living. Mora's position in their hearts is greater than justice. As long as they have lots and lots of money and status, they don't care who they're with.

Ultimately, everyone's allegiance to the Celestial Venerable is an investment, an action for an uncertain future. If there were more stable benefits, they would definitely choose that path.

Once Xiao Yi reveals the truth that he is actually an undercover agent, in everyone's eyes he will become a reliable backer who can provide stable benefits. Coupled with the prestige and connections he has accumulated, he will not be afraid that they will not follow him.

……

On the Traveler Girl's side, Ningguang carefully handed the golden pestle to Ying, her expression extremely serious.

"Next, I will tell you the truth about the Righteous Society. According to the intelligence I have gathered, Liyue is just a pawn to the Celestial, a testing ground for justice. His ultimate goal is to spread the fog throughout Teyvat, sacrificing the lives of all the people of Liyue."

Upon hearing this outrageous and cruel idea, even the well-traveled young woman was stunned. She had only ever dealt with national-level disasters before, and she never expected this one to be so massive.

Despite this, Ying resolutely accepted the golden pestle forged from the body of the Dragon King Nagata.

“I will definitely stop that guy!” she said firmly.

“Of course! We haven’t had enough of the delicious food in Liyue yet!” Paimon chimed in. “I promise the Traveler that we won’t let the food, the scenery, or anyone else become victims of that bastard!”

"Little Paimon, you've taken it upon yourself to swear an oath for me again..." the traveler girl said helplessly, "but you're not the one actually doing the work."

"It doesn't matter, we're companions after all," Paimon joked. "The Traveler and I just goof around killing people. I'm in charge of the goofing, and the Traveler is in charge of the killing."

Seeing the two extremely optimistic and energetic people, Ningguang's smile returned.

“This week, we may officially go to war with the enemy. Be prepared.” She took a few sips of hot black tea. “Also, regarding Narukami, although I believe the betrayal is fake, the specifics are still unknown. Be cautious.”

Ying nodded, indicating that she would do so.

The small white floating object offered her opinion: "The fog has cleared up a lot recently. Could it be that Xiao Yi tampered with something in the enemy's ranks? Paimon still doesn't think he would betray us."

"The truth will be revealed in time." Ying did not intend to make unfounded guesses.

"You should go back to Liyue Harbor first. I need more time to prepare here." Ningguang stood up from her chair to see them off. "Get plenty of rest these next few days and be ready for the upcoming decisive battle."

As the traveler girl was about to leave, Tianquanxing, with a playful expression, specifically instructed her: "Don't tell Beidou that I'm alive. Although she's very worried about me, I know how talkative she is. It's better to let her worry a little longer."

Ying hesitated and asked, "Is this okay?"

Ningguang gave a soft snort: "If the captain of the mighty Death Star wasn't strong-willed, how could she lead her brothers to create miracle after miracle?"

……

After leaving Ningguang's secret area, Ying and the members of the subjugation party boarded the same carriage they had come in and began their return to Liyue Harbor.

Lu Renjia and Yudi rode in one car, while Dadalia and the traveler rode in another.

During the journey, Ying asked the young master, "When I was talking to Ningguang, what did her three secretaries take you to do?"

Dadalia said without reservation, "After touring the facilities of this base, I have to admit that Tianquan Star's preparations are very thorough, and many places look very advanced."

“After all, it concerns the safety of Liyue,” Paimon said.

"The only downside was a minor, unpleasant incident that occurred during the process." The young master changed the subject, "When passing through the mining area, the scaffolding had apparently fallen into disrepair, and the edge railing had collapsed. A worker slipped and fell from the wooden scaffolding, which was over five meters high..."

Paimon covered his ears in fear.

"And then?" Ying asked calmly.

Although D'Artagnan described the incident vividly, his expression and tone suggested that the worker was probably not seriously injured.

"At the critical moment, that spy from Inazuma stepped forward. Despite being exhausted and emaciated from overwork, he still rushed forward without hesitation and created an ice wall to catch the workers." The young master slowly finished recounting the rest of the story.

Ying felt that something was wrong.

It was already evening when we returned to Liyue Harbor.

After parting ways with the young master, the girl went alone to the previous meeting room, intending to take the map back to her residence to study it at her leisure.

Suddenly, Ying noticed a dull, light blue gem on the map, which Yu had placed there before they set off to mark the location of the enemy base. Before he could explain the principle behind it, he was interrupted by something about Ningguang.

"He actually left the Eye of God behind." The Traveler picked up his colleague's item, suddenly remembering what D'Artagnan had said in the car, and stood there lost in thought. "His Eye of God is here, how can he create an ice wall to save the workers..."

Filled with doubt, she decided to find the spy from Haiqi Island to return the item to its rightful owner and inquire about the matter.

Halfway there, a hand patted Ying on the shoulder.

"Long time no see, little one."

The traveler turned his head and saw bouncy fox ears and the fox demon woman's delighted face.

"Divine Child?" Ying exclaimed in surprise. "I thought you had already returned to Inazuma."

Her response was a smiling command from the fox: "Whatever you originally wanted to do, just come with me now, and don't try to run away."

Before she finished speaking, Yae no Miko pulled the Traveler along, wandering around the streets of Liyue, eventually arriving near the port after a long detour.

Ying remembered that this place was sealed off because the nearby basement was the recuperation area where the sleeping Thor resided, and it was heavily guarded by the elite troops of the Thousand Rock Army.

Yae no Miko walked to the edge of the sealed-off area, to an abandoned warehouse, took out a key to open the rusty warehouse door, and walked to the corner to push open a wooden crate.

There was nothing at the back of the alley, but the fox took out the imperial coin and waved it a few times, and suddenly a tunnel leading underground appeared.

Illusion?

Following the passage forward, the two arrived at an empty room. The candles in the room lit up automatically, and a general with his eyes closed appeared on a chair at the end. That wooden chair was the culmination of immortal technology, covered with neatly written runes, attempting to awaken the sleeping thunder god.

However, the immortals could not wake the god who was pretending to be asleep.

When Paimon saw Thor, he immediately flew to her side and circled around her, observing her condition.

Unexpectedly, after spinning around a few times, Thor's previously closed purple eyes opened, and he was face to face with Paimon.

"Whoa!!!"

The timid floating objects, startled, turned and flew away noisily, hiding behind the travelers as usual.

Yae no Miko couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "That's how it is. My dearest friend and adopted son devised a clumsy plan, yet they actually managed to deceive the Society..."

"It's you." Seeing the traveler in person after so long felt a little abrupt. She quickly snapped out of her slumber and regained her senses, saying, "It's been a long time since we've met like this since you left Inazuma."

The Traveler finally confirmed that Thor's betrayal was merely a scheme by Xiao Yi and Shadow.

The fox woman patted Ying on the back: "I just got news that you met someone extraordinary today. Tell my best friend everything about it, and then have her pass it on to that young man in the enemy camp."

Chapter 147: All-out attack, then surrender.

"Hey, a big bald guy pops out from the crowd! I recognize you, we even fought last time. So you came back victorious yesterday? I'm so sorry, I had a fight with my wife yesterday and couldn't host a banquet to welcome you back."

The next day, Xiao Yi's actions surprised everyone. He no longer made excuses to avoid meeting Tie Qi, but went directly to him, appearing very enthusiastic.

However, his words were filled with a sarcastic tone.

Ironclad's attack on Liyue Harbor was clearly repelled, or rather, because Xiao Yi's unrestrained lottery draws caused the dense fog to gradually thin out. He, who was outside, thought something had happened to the base or the Celestial Venerable, so he hurriedly returned without achieving any results.

Then Xiao Yi still used the word "triumphant return".

Nevertheless, Tieqi had no time to play word games with Xiao Yi. Ever since Xiao Yi started his unrestrained lottery, even the Heavenly Venerable's constant dream visits had disappeared. In addition, the projection was also destroyed by Xiao Yi, and the organization had almost severed contact with its leader.

Therefore, he had to ask Xiao Yi to return the more than 100,000 weapons to the earth veins, otherwise it would be difficult to determine whether the Celestial Venerable had been completely drained.

Tie Qi explained his demands to Xiao Yi in a reasonable and well-founded manner, but the latter just smiled and rejected the suggestion of confiscating weapons and props without hesitation.

"A great war is imminent, and we must prepare our military." Xiao Yi said, pretending to be very reasonable. "Besides, if I did this, it would really affect the Heavenly Venerable. He would definitely step in to stop me, but as it turns out, he didn't—my actions were tacitly approved."

Ironclad, barely suppressing his anger, said, "But the thick fog is thinning..."

"Are you questioning the Celestial Venerable's tacit approval?" Xiao Yi glared at the other party.

Since it was Xiao Yi who took the initiative to find the bald man, the meeting place was in the center of the square. Many patrolling soldiers pretended to look around at the scenery and leaned closer to listen to the conversation between the two.

They certainly support Xiao Yi.