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

After thinking it over, Xiao Yi said, "It's best not to do that. If Liyue fails and causes the portal to malfunction, sending us to a very far place where we won't be able to come back for a while, Inazuma will definitely spread rumors like last time."

"Do you want to go in and take a look by yourself?" Shadow asked.

Xiao Yi didn't say anything, but immediately started to move, walking towards the teleportation portal.

Suddenly, Ying grabbed his hand.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yi asked, puzzled.

"Huh? It wasn't me, it was the General." Thor was equally puzzled. "The General said that it's too dangerous to recklessly enter the portal. After analysis, she concluded that you should be prevented from leaving."

In the general's underlying logic, maintaining Inazuma's eternity remains the only goal, but the specific definition of eternity is flexibly defined by Ray Film.

Regardless, there is no doubt that Xiao Yi's existence can help maintain eternity, so the general will take action to protect Xiao Yi.

However, as things stand, she has only taken control of the body's hands; the rest of the body remains under Lei's control.

"It's alright, General, it's just an unknown portal, not as dangerous as you think." Xiao Yi tried to break free but failed. His face was covered in sweat and he complained, "Please don't start spoiling your child just because you've collected a few parenting books!"

When Xiao Yi encountered danger, it was either outside the general's sight or the danger would affect Daoqi's eternity, so Xiao Yi had to risk his life to resolve it. Now, he has taken the initiative to get into unnecessary trouble, which is something the general does not want to see.

In a sense, it was indeed spoiling.

At the same time, Xiao Yi sensed the aura of the scattered soldiers. He seemed to have avoided the energy burst and then ran back to watch the show. I wonder what the boy-like Zero puppet thought when he saw this scene.

Forget it, since he has no intention of getting closer, let's leave him alone for now. Anyway, I and Ying are here, and the general will never let the stragglers get away with it. No matter what he does, he can't cause any trouble on his own.

Or rather, with this lineup, with myself, Miss Shadow, and the General joining forces, even if all eleven executives of the Winter Fools came, they wouldn't be able to cause any major trouble.

I almost forgot, there are only nine executives left now.

My thoughts returned to reality.

Ying grabbed her own wrist with her other hand, trying to stop the general from restricting Xiao Yi's movements. For a while, the three people and two bodies were locked in a stalemate.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi saw a portal tens of meters high with figures faintly appearing at its bottom; it must be people from Liyue.

Although the energy field of the portal was somewhat distorted, it was still possible to make out the shape of a woman, though her height was difficult to determine.

Although the purple energy no longer overflows, even though it is confined within the "frame" of the portal, it is still like an unsettled surface of water, twisting and turning irregularly and exaggeratedly.

Nevertheless, one thing is certain: the portal in Liyue is also working properly.

Xiao Yi did a simple analysis in his mind: the person sent by Liyue to explore the portal should be a capable person. However, Qixing could not personally go into battle, so Keqing was ruled out, and the only target left was his wife Gan Yu.

Because the general kept pulling him, Xiao Yi was unable to think properly and missed many things.

After all, given Gan Yu's current status, how could she possibly be allowed to explore unstable portals? Even in the past, she wouldn't have been allowed to undertake dangerous missions.

Xiao Yi not only made the wrong judgment, but also reminded the general, "Father, look! People from Liyue are coming. This proves that the portal is not dangerous. Can you let me go now?"

Before Xiao Yi could even release his grip, the general suddenly let go.

Xiao Yi was sent flying by his own struggle—towards the teleportation portal.

Although he had countless ways to stop or change direction, he was already convinced that the person who came was Gan Yu, and he was ready to give his wife, whom he hadn't seen for months, a big hug. So he opened his arms and prepared to give her a surprise.

By the time he saw the other person's face, it was too late.

Who are you, woman?!

Clearly, Xiao Yi transmigrated too early and didn't know Ye Lan.

When they saw each other, they almost bumped into each other. Xiao Yi didn't have time to change direction. All he could do was stop embracing, but it was better not to do anything at all, because after stopping, they collided head to head without any cushioning.

Boom! ! !

(Miyajiro: Does it sound good? If it sounds good, then it's a good start.)

Xiao Yi slammed Ye Lan back into the teleportation portal, and he himself couldn't stop and flew in as well.

……

The sailors responsible for providing support stood near the portal, anticipating many potential troubles the advance party might encounter, such as being teleported to the monster's lair and being chased out by them. They also devised a plan to deal with these conjectures.

Gan Yu stood guard nearby with her bow, ready to snipe any large monsters that might appear!

But how could they possibly have foreseen what was about to happen?

Yelan flew out of the door like a cannonball, followed closely by an unidentified object. The unidentified object rolled several times before quickly stabilizing itself in a crouching position. Yelan, who was the one receiving the power, still couldn't stop and continued to roll like an Inazuma loli ninja.

"Husband?!" Gan Yu ran towards Xiao Yi in surprise.

"Go save her first... if she rolls down, she'll be in the sea!" Xiao Yi said hurriedly.

But Ye Lan was no simpleton either. She remained conscious and, during the roll, threw out several thin but strong lines formed by water elements, which quickly wrapped around the most stable object nearby—Xiao Yi, who was more than ten meters away.

The woman stopped rolling because of the waterline pulling her. She shakily got up, touched her slightly feverish forehead, and laughed with a mixture of helplessness and self-mockery, "I heard that Narukami's adopted son's behavior was extraordinary, and seeing it today, it's really true..."

Chapter 215 Let's go for a hot spring together!

Confirming that Ye Lan's head was tough and that she was unharmed after a head-on collision, Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the teleportation portal behind him; Ying was still there, not following.

The Liyue Seven Stars arrived one after another, changing the subject to the conclusion of the recent misunderstanding, and inviting Xiao Yi to the Death Star to discuss how to proceed and develop it.

After a brief and uninteresting meeting, both sides basically reached an agreement: today is just the testing phase, and they will choose an auspicious day to celebrate the successful construction of the portal and to raise a toast to Liyue and Inazuma's shared prosperous future.

Simply put, everyone's on edge today because they're worried the portal will explode, so they haven't made any preparations and need to find a good time to celebrate.

Considering this was a historic construction project, Xiao Yi agreed without hesitation. In any case, the "gate" had now stabilized, and going from Liyue to Inazuma or vice versa was just a matter of walking a few steps. Choosing the area around the portal as the celebration venue was not a problem at all.

After the meeting, Xiao Yi wanted to borrow Gan Yu from Qi Xing for one night, take her to visit Inazuma Castle, and enjoy the beautiful night view from his room in the castle tower.

Seven Stars had no objection to this. With the portal completed, only minor finishing touches remained, which the rest of the Moon Sea Pavilion could finish with a little overtime. Gan Yu, on the other hand, was still lingering over the afterglow of the work and wanted to ask Xiao Yi to keep her company and work overtime tonight...

Finally, an hour after the portal stabilized, Xiao Yi, after much pleading and cajoling, finally persuaded Gan Yu to leave Qixing and head towards Daoqi through the portal.

"This large model of the Emperor is truly magnificent," Xiao Yi commented.

It was even more imposing than the ancestral shrine he had seen in the Golden House, after all, its size was as magnificent as a mountain.

In addition, the portals in Liyue are powered by Oser, and the energy inside the portals is a light blue color like the ocean, slowly rotating like a vortex.

What happens next is basically unrelated to Xiao Yi. It will require communication between the engineers of Liyue and Inazuma to build temporary warehouses and other infrastructure on both sides.

Currently, the skirmishers don't seem to be causing any trouble, but we still need to be on guard. Even so, once the portal stabilizes, it won't be easy to make it explode again, so there's no need to worry about the skirmishers interfering and causing harm.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Yi's somewhat anxious heart was completely put at ease. He and Gan Yu walked side by side into the azure "vortex" and took this shortcut to reach Bayun Island.

Unexpectedly, after passing through the portal, Miss Shadow was still standing in front of the giant torii gate, arms crossed, waiting. It turned out that she hadn't moved an inch in the past hour or so.

Xiao Yi sensed the atmosphere of the entire island and discovered that the scattered soldiers had been gone for quite some time.

Not far away, there were many construction workers and soldiers of the Heavenly Territory. Their task was to bring the portal under the control of the Shogunate as soon as it was stable. However, they never expected that the Shogun would arrive here, so they could only watch silently from a distance.

Ying said calmly, "Welcome back."

Xiao Yi waved to Thor, then said to Gan Yu beside him, "I'll go arrange things with the civil engineers and soldiers first. You chat with the general for a while."

He brought Gan Yu to Thor, then left the two of them and walked towards the bewildered soldiers and engineers. Gan Yu had nothing to say about Xiao Yi's serious work attitude and was very supportive, but she was a little nervous about being alone with a foreign deity.

Xiao Yi had already figured out Miss Ying's true nature: a somewhat naive and homebody girl who liked light novels and sweets, was also a martial arts fanatic—but Gan Yu was completely unaware of this, and Xiao Yi, out of consideration for Miss Ying's feelings, had never told her.

This was the first time she had been alone with General Thunder since her marriage. Even a half-immortal with a thousand years of experience would feel uncomfortable in front of a true god.

If I accidentally say or do something wrong, it might change the general's impression of Liyue, and that would be terrible.

So, she adopted a diplomat's attitude, wearing a standard, formal smile, and discussed Inazuma's official business with Kage, such as how the economy was doing recently, and whether trade between Umijima and Mondstadt was going smoothly. Gan Yu thought this was the safest approach.

But the Qilin girl didn't know that she was actually about the same as the other girl.

Ying is not afraid of meeting strangers, but Gan Yu's identity is too special. She is both a mythical beast of Liyue that existed during the Demon God War and Xiao Yi's lawfully wedded wife. At the very least, Ying should show some courtesy and treat this horned girl seriously.

The problem is that although Kage has begun to take charge of Inazuma's affairs, it will take some time before she becomes proficient. After all, she was a martial artist with a mind full of martial arts skills and has been out of touch with the times for 500 years. Even with the wisdom of a god, it is not so easy for her to fully take charge of government affairs.

Nowadays, many complex matters still need to be resolved by the general; she can only provide general directions.

Gan Yu, being cautious, steered the conversation in this direction, assuming it was an area of ​​expertise for both herself and the general. Little did she know that her misunderstanding would cause Thor trouble.

In a sense, the General was more knowledgeable about this type of topic than Ying, but she backed down and had the puppet General take her place, which was somewhat impolite to Gan Yu.

Poor Shadow could only try to minimize the number of words he spoke, while simultaneously steering the conversation toward Liyue, making Gan Yu the one to speak first, and giving Gan Yu the initial impression that the god was sparing with words, thereby concealing the fact that he was not yet proficient in political affairs.

At this moment, Xiao Yi walked over. He had already arranged the next tasks for the workers, and then it was time for a pleasant rest—they hadn't had a rest for more than two months.

“I could hear you from far away. The things you’re talking about are too serious.” Xiao Yi looked at Gan Yu and said in a tour guide-like tone, “Let me show you the hot springs that Inazuma is famous for tonight. You’ve been busy with work lately, so soaking in the hot springs can help relieve your fatigue.”

Xiao Yi then asked Ying, "General, you shouldn't mind sharing your private hot spring with my wife, right?"

“She is both your wife and a distinguished guest from Liyue, so I will naturally treat her with the utmost respect.” Ying agreed to Xiao Yi’s request and said to Gan Yu, “The hot spring pool is yours tonight. You can enjoy it to the fullest and relax your body and mind while admiring the cherry blossoms.”

Xiao Yi took a few steps closer to Ying and lowered his voice, saying, "The 'sharing' I meant was of course the two of you going to soak together. Miss Ying, don't be so formal and shy. Take this opportunity to get to know Gan Yu better, otherwise it will be quite difficult for me to be stuck in the middle."

"Huh?" Thor was somewhat surprised.

Currently, Gan Yu and Ying are not very familiar with each other, and Xiao Yi can only act as a bridge between them. Therefore, Xiao Yi plans to take the initiative to help them get to know each other so that he can naturally bring Gan Yu to stay overnight at the castle tower for any future events.

Chapter 216 Scattered Soldier, are you here to spy too?

As is widely known, hot springs did not originate in Inazuma.

Whether it's the soup base as a unique secret recipe or the health concept of "stewing yourself," both originated from the Land of Fire.

But the people of the eternal kingdom love bathing, which has given rise to a unique hot spring culture.

The Thunder God was no exception; there was a special hot spring pool inside the castle tower for the high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants of the shogunate, as well as the honored Thunder God.

The gods' private hot spring pool covers an area that resembles a small square. Not only can you take a comfortable bath, but you can even swim in it. However, apart from Xiao Yi, the gods' adopted son who loves to cause trouble, no one would do such a thing in the imperial hot spring pool.

After all, this hot spring belongs only to Ying and Xiao Yi.

After dinner, three people were soaking in the steaming hot spring.

“This is the first time we’ve met in private since Inazuma closed the country, Sister Ganyu.” The pink-haired woman with her fox ears twitching rapidly leaned closer to Ganyu and said with a happy and content expression, “This is a rare opportunity, we should catch up properly.”

To prevent an awkward silence, Shadow had specially invited Yae no Miko to help him deal with Gan Yu. Lei Shen knew that before Liyue closed its borders, Miko was in charge of Liyue's diplomatic activities, and she and Gan Yu had a close relationship.

At this moment, three slender women sat in the pool, the white water covering their collarbones. Their faces were slightly flushed as they enjoyed the warm feeling, which gradually penetrated their skin and warmed their bodies and souls through the water.

In addition, the surrounding area is planted with many cherry trees, and the slowly falling petals float on the surface of the pond, adding a unique charm.

Nevertheless, Yaeko and Ganyu were almost touching, while Ying, who was somewhat unable to participate in the conversation, kept a little distance from them and enjoyed the beauty of the hot spring alone.

“Um…” Gan Yu twirled a wet blue hair with her fingers and said in a low voice, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the Divine Child. I really miss you. However, it’s not quite right for us to be catching up here and neglecting the General.”