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

Suddenly, a prison formed by water elements enveloped Xiao Yi.

The pretty boy said, "Boss from Liyue, I believe you. But you're unfamiliar with this place, so you must have been deceived by these people. They are all subordinates of Narukami's adopted son! The cage is safe. Please bear with it for now, and I'll take you to see the Prophet after I've dealt with them."

Xiao Yi: Damn it!!!

"You're trying to capture my good brother, huh?!" Arataki Ichito charged forward, raising his rock element club high.

The young demon's dramatic movements became the trigger for the battle, forcing Shinobu Hisaki and Ayaka to rush forward, resulting in a series of elemental eruptions and reactions.

The fire of the mustache, the water of the pretty boy, the rocks of Araki Ichidou, the lightning of Kuki Shinobu, the ice of Kamisato Ayaka—a large number of elemental crystals burst forth.

Xiao Yi, who was locked in the water cage, couldn't help but facepalm. It seemed that reconciliation was impossible now. Even if he shouted "Stop fighting!", the crowd might not hear him.

We had to resort to some special methods.

Xiao Yi raised his hand to his chest, and a powerful yet gentle energy burst forth. In an instant, the world seemed to lose its color, turning into a monotonous and rigid black and white.

When color returns, all elemental forces are out of control.

The mustache could no longer create even a spark, the pretty boy's water rope lasso dispersed into ordinary water, and the rock club of the bucket, the lightning of the ninja, and the ice of the god all decomposed into pure states.

On the surface of everyone's God's Eye, there were constantly rotating chains of lightning element, from which they could feel a strong sense of oppression, restricting the use of elemental power.

The water prison that had trapped Xiao Yi disintegrated into a liquid that could no longer be formed. Under the shocked gazes of the two soldiers from the Coral Palace, he tidied his damp hair as he walked towards his companions, looking at the two astonished men and saying:

"I'm sorry, gentlemen, six out of ten of my statements just now were lies. From now on, I will tell you the truth..."

He leaned close to the two girls and whispered, "Please pose for me and look cool."

Ayaka and Shinobu didn't quite understand, but they nodded in agreement.

The next moment, Xiao Yi put his left arm on Jiuqi Ren's shoulder and his right arm on Linghua's shoulder, slowly spreading his hands, exuding an arrogant air of having beauties on both sides and being the only one who matters in the world, with a calm smile on his lips.

"The truth is, the guy you were just talking to is none other than Thor's adopted son, whom you hate to the core."

Chapter 208 The Scattered Soldiers Who Committed Misdeeds

After striking a pose, Xiao Yi removed his arms from the two girls' shoulders and walked toward the shocked Coral Palace soldiers.

In order not to provoke them, Xiao Yi simply stood in the middle of the two sides.

"Of course, I didn't mean to lie to you," Xiao Yi said helplessly. "My constitution, or rather my luck, is a bit special. Wherever I go, major events happen, which makes me a bit paranoid. Besides, the ritual you mentioned at the beginning was indeed very suspicious."

The cautious man with the mustache was still fiddling with his Eye of Vulcan, but no matter what he did, he couldn't release the elemental power within it, as if it were firmly fixed in place by shackles. Meanwhile, the hot-tempered pretty boy had already prepared a second plan.

"Damn it, do you think we're helpless just because you've blocked our Eye of God?" The pretty boy rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Xiao Yi, seemingly ready to beat him up with his bare hands. "Now I'll show you the spirit of Haiqi Island and the results of our day and night training!"

Xiao Yi seemed to be wearing a mask of pain. The reason he sealed everyone's divine eyes was that he wanted to calm down and have a proper conversation with these two to obtain clues about the "prophet" from them.

He could also seal their power in a targeted way, sealing their divine eyes without affecting Ayaka Ichito and Shinobu's use of elemental power. However, this would make it easy for their companions to lose control and accidentally injure or worsen the two of them.

Even though they made mistakes, they should be handed over to the Shogunate or Coral Palace for punishment. As the adopted son of the Thunder God, Xiao Yi would not do something as degrading as resorting to private punishment.

And now this young man actually wants to challenge me? Should I call him courageous, or should I say this guy is missing a screw in his head?

Xiao Yi really wanted to advise him: Young people shouldn't be so young!

Things happened too fast for the man with the mustache to react. By the time he tried to stop his junior from going to his death, the pretty boy had already walked up to Xiao Yi, with the two of them about two and a half meters apart.

Anger clouded his judgment, but it did not diminish his fighting skills. The pretty boy did not underestimate Xiao Yi's strength and deliberately kept his distance to guard against a surprise attack.

The pretty boy's plan was this: he wanted to figure out Xiao Yi's attack patterns by dodging, then seize the opportunity to get close and punch him. As long as he could buy his senior a chance to escape, he would be honored even if he sacrificed himself.

Clearly, he underestimated Xiao Yi's abilities and believed he had a chance.

The pretty boy didn't understand at all that any plan seemed so insignificant in the face of absolute power. Just like during the Inazuma Civil War, his lord, Sangomiya, had schemed and plotted, but if the general ultimately did not compromise, what use would it be for Sangomiya to conquer Narukami Island?

Xiao Yi grimaced helplessly. He planned to teach this fearless young man a lesson, at least temporarily depriving him of his ability to move so he wouldn't get in the way. He would get the information from the senior with the mustache.

He raised his left hand, making the shape of a gun, and aimed it at the pretty boy. Immediately afterward, a thin but continuous current shot out from his fingertips, hitting the pretty boy in the chest.

sizzle-

The pretty boy was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the attack to come so quickly. By the time he reacted, he had already been hit. However, it wasn't as painful as he had imagined; it was just a tingling sensation.

The electric current continued to sizzle as it attacked his chest, but it had no real effect. This gave the pretty boy a little courage, and he scoffed, "The legendary thunderbolt of Naruto's adopted son, is that all?" He then prepared to close the distance and throw a punch.

"Hehe, I just wanted to test your stamina so I wouldn't go too far," Xiao Yi replied calmly. "As it turns out, you're quite sturdy; you can use a little force."

Sizzle—Boom!

The previously soft electric current suddenly transformed into a beam of lightning, tearing through the air and forcefully striking the young man who had come close to him, blowing him away like a rag doll in a storm.

The pretty boy landed back in front of the mustachioed man, collapsing and convulsing, his body still throbbing with electricity. The latter wanted to squat down to check on his junior, but couldn't touch him because of the electricity, and stood there dumbfounded.

"Don't worry, as I said before, what I said was only half true." Xiao Yi shrugged and said to the man with the mustache, "The fact that I am a great philanthropist is genuine. Although that kid overstepped his bounds, I didn't kill him."

At most, after this young man wakes up, he will be unable to take care of himself for about half a month. For the first three days, he will be like a famous scientist before Xiao Yi's transmigration, lying in a wheelchair with his head tilted to the side and unable to move even his fingers. As time goes by, he will gradually regain his mobility.

Inazuma has a strict set of laws. Although there were no regulations on punishment for attacking the offspring of gods before Xiao Yi appeared, the nobles of the shogunate quickly formulated relevant regulations after Xiao Yi's position as the adopted son was confirmed.

This set of regulations is based on the punishment for disrespecting the general. In short, if this hothead were punished according to the law, his fate would not be much better than it is now.

Not long after, the electric current that had hit the pretty boy with a "sizzle" dissipated. The mustachioed man confirmed that his companion's vital signs were still normal, and then got up to look at the god's adopted son in front of him.

Compared to his overconfident junior, the man with the mustache was much more clear-headed. He knew that he couldn't escape at all, and resistance was impossible. His only option was to quietly wait for the other party to deal with him. However, Xiao Yi's decision not to kill the pretty boy was unexpected.

"Let's not talk about that prophet anymore. Let me correct your thinking first." Xiao Yi brought Araki Ichito to his side and explained to the Coral Palace soldiers, "This is Araki Ichito, a well-known social outcast in Inazuma Castle."

The man with the mustache exclaimed in surprise, "So it's Arataki Ichito! I've heard of you. You're the guy who harasses the shogunate generals every day!"

"Looks like you're quite famous," Xiao Yi remarked.

"Absolutely, I am famous throughout the world!" Yi Dou replied without any modesty.

Since the other party knows Ichito, things are simple. Xiao Yi said, "If you have heard of Ichito's name, you should know very well that he is a free man and could not possibly have much interaction with the shogunate, much less become a lackey of Narukami's adopted son. So he and I are just friends."

“Indeed…” the man with the mustache murmured to himself.

After all, most of the rumors about Ichito are quite outrageous, including stories of him standing in front of the main gate of the castle tower without an umbrella during a thunderstorm, challenging the Thunder General, and then being knocked down by the guards on duty and handed over to the Tenryo Magistrate.

A person like that could never become an official in the shogunate.

Xiao Yi asked Yi Dou, "Putting aside my identity as the adopted son of the Thunder God, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"Haha, I've always been a good judge of character," Yi Dou confidently commented. "Brother Xiao may have a few tricks up his sleeve sometimes, but he would never use them for malicious purposes. He's always the first to step up when trouble comes his way; he's a really great guy. And also..."

Araki Kazuto suddenly stammered, realizing that his vocabulary was limited and asking him to elaborate further would be quite difficult.

In comparison, perhaps his friend Ah Chou could put it more nicely.

However, under these circumstances, how could he ask Jiuqi Ren or A Chou to take his place? He continued to try to recall Xiao Yi's strengths.

"Also, his wife is very beautiful!" Ichidou said. "Being able to marry such a beautiful wife means this guy is definitely not a bad person."

Ayaka and Shinobu, who were standing behind them, both facepalmed, inwardly praising Ichito as a genius at complimenting others.

As if putting on a mask of pain once again, Xiao Yi immediately changed the subject: "In the end, you heard what Yi Dou said, right? I am not the kind of villain who usurped the throne as rumored. Even if I suddenly had the urge to stab Thor one day, I would never do it in a way that would harm her!"

"You people are so naive and young. Don't believe everything you hear and listen to rumors. Wouldn't it be better to do some thinking for yourselves?"

The man with the mustache gradually began to believe Xiao Yi. After all, there was a kind of naive sincerity in Ichidou's evaluation. Moreover, Narutoshi wouldn't deliberately bring a public relations team when he went out, let alone Ichidou's level as a public relations professional, which was rather an insult to the profession. This demon genuinely believed that Xiao Yi was a good person.

Nevertheless, the man with the mustache remained skeptical.

"You and he are partners, right? What are you doing on Haiqi Island?" Xiao Yi asked.

The man with the mustache knew that even if they didn't answer, Thor's adopted son could still find out their identities at the Coral Palace, so he honestly replied, "We guard the frontier to prevent sea monsters and demons from smuggling themselves to Haiqi Island. We also deal with floating spirits on a regular basis."

This also indirectly explains why, even though Xiao Yi frequently visited Haiqi Island, these two soldiers had never seen his face.

“Your profession is worthy of respect,” he praised, then changed the subject, “but why are you on Bayun Island? Don’t tell me it’s because Haiqi Island is expanding its borders.”

“We are on leave now,” the man with the mustache replied. “After wearing military uniforms for so long, we feel a bit uncomfortable changing back into civilian clothes, so we’ll continue wearing them.”

No wonder they weren't carrying weapons, only the Eye of God hanging from their waists.

The man with the mustache continued, "We were just considering where to take a vacation when we heard that Narukami's adopted son had returned and was going to start a massive construction project to build a teleportation portal. We also remembered the 'prophet's' words, so we came to Hachimonji Island to cause you some trouble..."

Xiao Yi asked doubtfully, "From what you're saying, the prophet has been spreading rumors for a while now? When did you first meet that guy?"

The man with the mustache mentioned a date. At that time, Xiao Yi was still traveling in Mondstadt. It seems that his sudden return to building the portal caught the Prophet off guard.

"Now that you think I'm a good person, tell me the specific information about the prophet. I'm very curious about what kind of person the guy who spread these rumors is and what his purpose is," Xiao Yi finally revealed his true intentions and asked.

The man with the mustache hesitated for a moment, then confessed, "This is the only thing that won't work. I don't fully trust you yet. If I'm actually being deceived by your superb acting and schemes, and thus expose the location where the prophet often appears and preaches... the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Xiao Yi said helplessly, with a slightly teasing tone, "At least tell me what he looks like, maybe I know that guy."

The man with the mustache hesitated for a long time, looked at the reserve soldier who was lying on the ground but still alive, and said, "I can only tell you that he was wearing purple clothes and a straw hat..."

"Scattered soldiers." Xiao Yi frowned.

"What did you say?" the man with the mustache asked, puzzled.

"Do you know Zheping? I've heard Xinhai talk about him." Xiao Yi suddenly changed the subject and said seriously, "He's a hardworking and ambitious soldier, and also a good person."

“It’s a coincidence, I was once his instructor.” The man with the mustache paused for a moment, then added, “It’s a pity he wasn’t blessed by God and died just as the civil war was about to end. He was clearly an excellent soldier, an excellent man from Haiqi Island…”

"Do you know the cause of death?" Xiao Yi asked.

“Overuse of the Evil Eye has led to physical exhaustion,” the man with the mustache said.

"Who issued the Evil Eye to the Coral Palace?" Xiao Yi asked.

“Damn fools!” the mustachioed man replied.

"That guy wearing a straw hat and purple clothes is the executor of the Fools." Xiao Yi stared into the other man's eyes and said, his words piercingly incisive. "Or rather, he was the executor of the Fools during the civil war. In short, think about what kind of person you've trusted?"

The man with the mustache's pupils trembled rapidly, speechless.

Xiao Yi continued to press, "If you don't believe me, either Coral Palace Heart Sea or the captain of the Second Division of the Swordfish can tell you the truth, and so can Admiral Goro. You can't say that Narukami's adopted son brainwashed them, can you?"

The man with the mustache gritted his teeth, hardened his fists, and glared angrily, saying, "I apologize, Lord Narukami, but I believed the rumors, rumors spread by my enemies..."

“Now that things have come to this, it’s impossible to forgive you.” Xiao Yi announced the verdict on the spot. “Push the remaining crystallized bone marrow back, then send that young man back to Haiqi Island in a cart. Then apologize to your priestess and tell her about the rumors spread by the stragglers.”

“Yes, my godfather,” said the man with the mustache.

As the ancients said, it is better to destroy someone's spirit than to kill them. Although Xiao Yi did not do it on purpose and only wanted the two people in front of him to know their mistakes, the mental blow he suffered was still great.

Seeing that the man with the mustache was distracted, Ichito suggested helping him push the cart back to the Shogunate camp. Now, only the unconscious young man, Xiao Yi, Ayaka, and Hisaki Shinobu remained on the beach.

“It seems things are far worse than we thought!” Ayaka said with a hint of worry. “Although things have developed far beyond the authority of the company commissioner, I can help investigate this matter if it can help my godfather.”

“The boss has heard everything, and you are his friend…” Jiuqi Shinobu said, “He will definitely give up catching the Ghost Beetle to help you resolve this rumor incident.”