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

Linghua hesitated for a moment, then politely added, "By the way, if you're thinking of joining the 'Inazuma Family,' please wait until after the honeymoon period before approaching your godson, to avoid causing your wife an unpleasant journey."

"Hmm? Ayaka, explain clearly what you mean by joining the Inazuma family!" Yura's cheeks gradually turned crimson. "I have no feelings for that guy, yet you make such wild guesses. I'll remember this grudge!"

Yura suddenly became serious. As she approached the cathedral, she noticed that something was off. Logically, there should have been many citizens coming to pray, but the open space in front of the cathedral was unusually quiet, as if it were the dead of night.

Immediately afterwards, she saw several knights rushing towards her, as if they were patrolling soldiers who had come to help after hearing about the incident.

"There's someone who's all alone here!"

Without a word, the knights surrounded Yura. After receiving the news from Xiao Yi, the knights were granted the right to carry wine jugs with them. Of course, this was not to let them get drunk during work hours, but to test rare deception flowers.

"Damn monster, show your true form!" The leading knight immediately unscrewed the lid of the wine jug and threw it at Yura and Ayaka.

Yura stepped forward to block Ayaka's path. The metal wine jug hit Ayaka's chest and bounced, spilling all the liquid inside onto Yura.

"It's happening too often, I don't want to hold a grudge anymore..." Yura complained helplessly, "This is the second time I've been drenched in alcohol since I returned to Mondstadt."

Linghua quickly manipulated ice elements to freeze the liquid dripping from her companion's body, while also helping to knock the frozen wine to the ground.

The leading knight froze for a few seconds, then said in a panic, "Captain Yura! Weren't you in the cathedral's main hall? How did you suddenly appear outside?!"

Yura thought to herself: Number 47 is in the lobby.

Ignoring the knights' questions, she asked, "What is the current situation of the cathedral?"

The knights briefly explained the events of the "Flirtatious Flower" attack, saying that these guys appeared out of nowhere, seemingly by divine intervention, bypassing the guards and entering the city.

Yura hurried toward the church, where she witnessed the chaotic scene in front of the collapsed doors.

"Ayaka, lend me Mora!" the female knight cried.

Although she didn't know what it meant, Princess Egret obediently took out a coin and tossed it to Yura, who was standing in front of the church.

After catching the coin, an electric arc flickered at her fingertips. Instead of aiming it directly at the swindlers, she aimed it at the ground where they were standing.

boom!!!

The rock element was enveloped by the lightning element, unleashing an incredibly powerful force that left a large hole in the floor of the cathedral hall, and the splashing lightning surged onto the bodies of all the Witcherflowers.

Since they were sent out to carry out missions immediately after being awakened from the incubation chamber, they didn't even have time to dry off the nutrient solution on their bodies. This liquid, rich in nutrients and minerals, is the best channel for the flow of lightning element.

After the loud noise and smoke, Yura stepped over the broken pieces of the wooden chair, followed by the dignified Ayaka. They stepped over the unconscious Phantom Flower and arrived in front of the leader of the Qin Troupe.

At this moment, unable to sit still any longer, Sara also left the storage room of the Sky Harp and came to the church hall.

Qin stared in disbelief and asked, "You used this trick yesterday to defeat dozens of debt collectors? Don't tell me Mr. Xiao taught you that too..."

Number 47 was equally shocked.

Yura spread her hands and replied, "In a sense, it was Narukami who taught me."

Koto and Number 47 turned to look at Sara simultaneously. Kujo, who had already given up, looked utterly helpless, with an expression that said, "Yes, yes, I taught him."

……

On Xiao Yi's side.

In front of the Deer Hunter's Restaurant lay many liar flowers with the characteristics of Yula, liar flowers with the characteristics of Yula, and monsters that looked exactly like liar flowers. Their wet bodies flickered with intense electric light, and their bodies twitched from time to time.

"These guys are really clever to fight me while they're all soaking wet," Xiao Yi remarked. "But what exactly are they trying to achieve by attacking us?"

Xiao Yi dealt with almost all the attackers by himself. Because Wendy stirred up a sandstorm that obscured the eyes of passersby, no one saw exactly what happened.

Xiao Yi pondered: It's so strange that something like this happened on the street, yet no knights came to help, and no one came to maintain order afterwards...

He believed that something must have happened elsewhere, and that the patrolling knights had been drawn away to provide support.

But now, there's something more important to deal with.

"Gan Yu, you said you discovered the Fools' base?" Xiao Yi asked his wife.

Without saying a word, the girl with the unicorn immediately spread out the inn's ledger for Xiao Yi to see. She had already listed out all the suspicious points, and one glance was enough to spot the clues.

"The resources consumed by the hotel in recent months have skyrocketed..." Xiao Yi stroked his chin and continued to think, "Although it is understandable that high-end hotels consume more resources, this level of consumption is approaching that of a factory!"

The truth is obvious: underground, beneath their living area, lies some secret!

He soon found it strange that the innkeeper hadn't noticed such a high expense. Could it be that the innkeeper and the Fools were working together?

While Xiao Yi was struggling with his question, Venti noticed his confusion and explained, "The quality of Mondstadt merchants is vastly different from that of Liyue merchants. Unlike the money-grubbing Liyue people, the free-spirited Mondstadt merchants don't care about so many trivial details."

“They might try to make more money, but they won’t care too much about a slight loss—as long as it doesn’t go too far and affect their drinking at night.”

"Amazing!" This was something beyond Gan Yu's comprehension; she could only describe it with the word "amazing."

"You're something else, Mondstadt folks," Xiao Yi retorted.

Xiao Yi's control over the lightning element was unparalleled. Yura Phantom was only knocked down and paralyzed, but not in any life-threatening danger. Wendy used the wind to gather them together so that the Knights of Favonius could come and take them in when the time came.

“Now that we know the enemy’s location, let’s strike at their heart’s defenses,” Coral Palace Xin Hai suggested. “Let’s not give the enemy time to react; let’s win with a blitzkrieg.”

“Blitzkrieg, that suits my identity perfectly.” Despite saying this, Xiao Yi waved his hand to reject Xin Hai’s suggestion. “But with such a big incident, there are no knights on the streets to maintain order. The Knights must have encountered some trouble.”

Moreover, the location of Ayaka and Mayura is currently unknown. If they are still fast asleep in the hotel that may be an enemy base, a hasty attack might accidentally injure them—although it is unlikely that they would be sleeping in the middle of the day, it is necessary to be on the safe side.

Wendy closed his eyes in silence, sensing the direction of the breeze and the information it contained. After a short while, he opened his eyes and explained to the people around him, "So that's how it is. The incident occurred at the West Wind Church."

Xiao Yi was silent for a few seconds. He remembered that the area that Sara had visited today was the West Wind Church. Things were getting more and more complicated: Had the Doctor gone mad by choosing to directly attack "Narutoko"?

He decided to take a few men with him to the church to help resolve their troubles, and also bring along the Knights of Favonius to wipe out the Fools' base.

After all, Xiao Yi believed that this happened in Mondstadt, and if the Mondstadt people didn't even get involved and it was resolved so perfectly, wouldn't that make the Knights of Favonius lose face?

Chapter 181 Doctor, come out here!

Xiao Yi and his group rushed to Mondstadt Cathedral, only to find that the once magnificent religious site was now dilapidated, resembling a battlefield that had been ravaged by gunfire.

The church's thick doors were gone, and foul black smoke continued to billow from inside the building, giving Xiao Yi an ominous premonition.

When he entered the church, he saw a completely different scene.

The billowing black smoke originated from a large pit in the center of the church, possibly from the burning of wooden chairs or similar objects. The fire has now been extinguished, and occasionally a few residual lightning elements flicker within the pit. Xiao Yi knew very well that this elemental power was very similar to the one he emitted.

A large number of fake Yura were piled together, and it seemed that they had all been subdued and could no longer rise up. Two Yura stood next to the fake ones. Xiao Yi distinguished the real Yura and Number 47 by the weapons on their backs and the elemental power faintly emanating from their bodies.

In addition, standing next to Mayura was Ayaka Kamisato, who had followed her here.

Xiao Yi was relieved. Since neither of them were inside the inn, he could go ahead and raze the inn to the ground. But then again, Mondstadt is a country ruled by law. He should ask the leader what he planned to do first. He would raze the inn after the leader agreed.

At this moment, Jean is apologizing to Salo, feeling guilty for the poor security management in Mondstadt.

Sara was somewhat helpless about this. She couldn't speak for Naruko, so she could only use ambiguous words to express that it was understandable. At this moment, Sara caught a glimpse of Xiao Yi walking over out of the corner of her eye, and felt as if she had grasped a lifeline.

She thought to herself: Things have developed to this point, you should just tell me the truth, I can't keep up the act any longer!

However, Xiao Yi did not think so. He believed that revealing his true identity at this time would only cause more interference to the operation, because the Knights would certainly not want their distinguished guest to face danger directly.

If they knew that Xiao Yi was the Son of the God of Hell, they would definitely stop him from continuing to participate in these matters, even if Xiao Yi had the ability to quickly quell the situation.

So we had no choice but to let Sara continue acting for a while longer.

Xiao Yi introduced Qin: "This is the High Priestess of the Coral Palace, Miss Xin Hai of the Coral Palace."

Although Koto is a Mondstadt native, her knowledge far surpasses that of most citizens. She is aware of the situation in Inazuma before the country was closed off, and she also understands Narukami-ko's efforts to promote reconciliation between Narukami Island and Umijima Island.

She was quite surprised to meet the leader of the Coral Palace here.

She said nervously, "Could it be that the Knights of Faith failed in their security duties, and the Coral Palace has come to take over, or to welcome Narukami back to Inazuma in Liyue?"

If such a thing were to happen, the ordinary citizens of Mondstadt who enjoy watching the drama unfold, and the members of the Knights of Favonius who don't care much about diplomatic affairs, would simply laugh it off without a second thought. But for the conscientious and responsible Commander Jean, it would be a mistake as stain on her reputation.

Even if it's not a big deal, I still feel guilty and embarrassed.

First, the banquet was poorly hosted, causing Naruto's guards to suffer from "food poisoning." Then, they were attacked twice in succession. It was already a favor that the distinguished guest did not leave directly.

Xin Hai sensed the other party's thoughts and replied, "I came here today only to make up for the regret of not being able to congratulate Lord Narukami, and at the same time to sign a commercial agreement with Mondstadt for the island of Haiji. As for whether Lord Narukami leaves or not, it has little to do with me or Coral Palace, but is related to Lord Narukami's own wishes."

Qin breathed a sigh of relief.

After Naruko finished her topic, they began to discuss serious matters.

Xiao Yi immediately dumped all the information he knew on the leader, regardless of whether she could process so much information in a short time.

As it turned out, Director Qin was quite capable, grasping the key points in Xiao Yi's words and quickly realizing the seriousness of the matter.

"Excuse me, Mr. Narukami, I have very important business to attend to. Please come to the library at the Knights' headquarters with Miss Lisa for a few cups of tea." After saying these polite words, Qin dismissed the knight guards, Sara and the others, from leaving.

Given the gravity of the matter, Jean shouldn't have believed Xiao Yi's side of the story so quickly, but with the High Priestess of Coral Palace as her witness, she had no choice but to believe it—there was an underground base dug out by the Fatui beneath Mondstadt.

As luck would have it, the base seemed to be located at the bottom of the guest's residence, which is why she didn't tell Sara and Yanfei to return to their residence for refuge, but instead went to the Knights' library.

However, if this is true, many strange doubts will be dispelled. For example, how could the fake Yura and the sly flower enter the town without anyone noticing, and twice in total? The reason is that they did not enter through the main gate or side gate, which are places that need to be checked, but appeared directly in the city through a passage or sewer.

Therefore, no matter what, this destabilizing factor must be eliminated, and at least the specific circumstances of the matter must be investigated clearly, otherwise Mondstadt will never have peace again.

"I will organize a team to investigate that place," Qin assured him firmly. Then she said, "Mr. Xiao, you have already done enough. Leave the rest to the Knights of the West. Please go and rest."

"No, no, no, I'm very free and full of energy." Xiao Yi said without hesitation, "Since I'm involved in this matter, I must help you to the very end. As there's an old saying in Liyue, if you're going to do a good deed, you should see it through to the end."

Because the immortal realms like Jueyun are concentrated on the western side of the Liyue map.

For Xiao Yi now, things have come to this point, and he absolutely cannot miss the fun of the final battle, otherwise he will feel like something is missing.

Seeing how enthusiastic the other party was, Qin knew she couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she reluctantly agreed and warned Xiao Yi to ensure his safety.

She then looked at the knight beside her and began to make arrangements for the raid on the Fools' base, while Xiao Yi turned to find the real and fake Yura.

"Hey, your electromagnetic cannon is really powerful. Some of the Deception Flowers look like they're about to wither." Xiao Yi commented on Yura's elemental control in a teasing tone. "If you add a little more power, the whole church will probably need to be rebuilt."

Surprisingly, Yura didn't hold a grudge this time. She shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do. I'm not good at controlling lightning, and I'm not even particularly good at manipulating ice. The situation was urgent at the time, and if I didn't act ruthlessly, the members of the Knights would be the ones who got hurt."

However, Yura suddenly remembered something, her expression changed, and she changed her words, saying, "Hmph, speaking of my lightning power, you've been hiding it quite well!"

Xiao Yi was somewhat puzzled. Had he been exposed?!

Just then, Linghua tugged at Xiao Yi's sleeve, giving him an apologetic look.

Seeing Linghua's watery eyes, Xiao Yi understood. He waved his hand gently to indicate that it was okay, and then looked back at the smug Yura.

"I had no choice; I longed for a peaceful life, so I had to resort to this." He explained briefly.

The two seemed to be having an encrypted conversation, leaving Number 47, who was listening nearby, completely bewildered.

Xiao Yi glanced at the heavily wounded Phantom Flowers, then turned to Xin Hai and Wu Lang, who was closer by: "Xin Hai... Miss Coral Palace, please stay here and help treat the injured Phantom Flowers. These guys are innocent. Also, help the Knights develop a follow-up plan."

After all, the more people there are, the harder it is for Xiao Yi to make a move, as there is a risk of accidentally injuring friendly forces with his AOE attack. And this group of swindlers bombarded by Yura looks to be in bad shape. It would be better to let Xin Hai stay and treat them, which is also in line with her habit of strategizing and winning from afar.