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

"Um, Narukami-sama, do I still have a chance?" Miyamoto Tsubasa's face, on the verge of collapse, displayed an awkward but polite smile. "Let's continue with our previous topic. I'm taking the pollution to the ends of the earth..."

Xiao Yi looked at the other person with a complicated expression: "I was naive to believe what you just said. You were naive too, thinking that this trick would still work. My older brother once told me that saying goodbye to the immature version of yourself is what 'growing up' means."

"Tonight, we must grow."

He remained expressionless, punching Miyamoto Tsubasa straight through the chest before quickly pulling his fist out.

Despite being a spirit, its wounds bloomed with vibrant blood, and as the cracks widened, the blood slowly stained its dark clothes.

Miyamoto Tsubasa lay on the ground, arms outstretched, gazing up at the dark sky. As if not satisfied with dying so simply, she struggled to lift her head and examine her chest.

"Ah... I remember now, back at the shrine, my brother's spear pierced through this spot too... I was the one who was injured, but even though it was me, the spurting blood was so beautiful, like a giant firework, a firework..."

Gradually decompose and vanish into nothingness.

The devastating stars behind Xiao Yi gradually dimmed, and Xiao Yi knew in his heart that they had not perished, but were beginning to go where they were meant to go.

Miyamoto Tsubasa's disappearance freed him from his constraints, and the souls of the fallen soldiers and innocents were finally set free, able to return to the General's embrace and enjoy eternal peace.

……

The sky was dark near Inazuma Castle.

Six hours had passed since the battle began, and the giant serpent's neck was still flashing with purple and red light. Intense energy formed a halo that completely surrounded Orobas's head and neck, and there was no trace of Narutoko Xiao Yi.

Lei Yingdian, Yae Shinko, Kujo Sara, Arataki Ichito, Kamisato Ayaka, Kamisato Ayato, Sango Miyako Kokoro, and Goro were all very concerned about Xiao Yi's condition. They sat on the high platform formed by the collapsed building, feeling uneasy... and ate large bowls of udon noodles.

It was Ichidou who did this first. He noticed that Orochi and Xiao Yi were locked in a stalemate without any other unusual events, so he went to a nearby empty noodle stall, found the ingredients and seasonings, and cooked himself a bowl.

Later, even the lazy fox went and freeloaded off a bowl.

Before long, the general's expression relaxed. She had confirmed through shared vision that Xiao Yi inside the giant snake had won, and now that her power had been restored, she would have the strength to prevent disaster even if something unexpected happened.

Upon hearing the news, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, lined up to get a bowl of noodles, and ate while waiting for the incident to end.

After all, they had been fighting all night and were exhausted and hungry, so this was a rare moment of respite from their busy schedule.

Ding--

A loud bang and a flash of lightning followed, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards from the giant snake.

The group, who were enjoying their meal, had their faces covered in noodles.

Xiao Yi sprang out from the depths of the lightning, still holding his signature Fangtian Halberd.

At the same time, the giant serpent suddenly twisted its body dramatically, and miasma kept spewing out from the wound on its neck. Its huge and extremely long body rose into the air and flew towards Haiqi Island.

The soul of the demon god Orobas has long since dissipated, and the evil spirit has just vanished into nothingness. Therefore, the reason for this situation is the automatic operation of the serpent's body.

Like muscle memory, even with its neck broken, this body still had to move towards Haiji Island, because home was there, and all its people were there...

However, it is currently a monster without intelligence, and it's hard to say what kind of destruction it would cause if it went to Haiqi Island. In any case, it must be stopped.

Ying ripped the noodles off her face and stuffed them into her mouth, preparing to pull out her dream to stop the giant snake. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yi was one step ahead of her, leaping high and charging at the giant snake.

He spun the halberd like a propeller, and Miyamoto Jiro activated his ability, gathering a large amount of wind element around him, with dazzling light moving in the direction of the wind.

Xiao Yi immediately gave this self-created skill, which intertwines wind and thunder, a resounding name.

"Hmph, trying to escape!" Xiao Yi unleashed the power of wind and thunder to its fullest extent, "Lightning Whirlwind Slash!"

The spinning halberd danced like a thunder dragon, catching up with the giant serpent moving at high speed towards Haiqi Island, and suddenly struck the wound that had been severely injured by the Thunder God.

The giant serpent suddenly lost power, and its inertia caused it to fall towards Ba Yun Island. During the fall, its flesh continuously decomposed and disappeared, returning to its original skeletal form.

The coral palace on the ground turned its head away, refusing to look at this sad scene.

After delivering the final blow, Xiao Yi landed back on the ground. His halberd dissipated into lightning element particles. He staggered to a rock, slowly sat down on it, and weakly lowered his head, placing his hands limply on his thighs, a peaceful smile on his lips.

At this moment, Yae no longer cared about his image. He transformed into a fox, carried the other seven people on his back, and quickly ran towards Xiao Yi's location.

As they approached Xiao Yi, they noticed that dust was constantly emanating from his body. It wasn't particles of lightning element, but rather white ash that had lost all its energy.

The long-dim sky was finally illuminated by the first rays of sunlight, which pierced through the gloom and shone on the disintegrating Xiao Yi, giving him a sense of holiness.

Araki Ichito raised his right hand to cover his eyes, and said sadly, "He was a good guy when he was alive. I even wanted to invite him to join the Araki Faction..."

Kujo Sara bit her lower lip tightly: "I will always remember the great Narukami-sama."

Coral Palace Heart Sea and Goro remained silent, their expressions solemn.

Ayato Kamisato murmured heavily, "In keeping with the Lord's usual style, he will use his body for an exhibition to earn more Mora for the national treasury. Let the magistrate handle this matter; I guarantee it will satisfy Lord Narukami."

Ayaka Kamisato's face was filled with sorrow, speechless with emotion: "My adopted son... sir..."

Yae no Miko, now back in human form, gazed at the sky: "Let Narukami Taisha handle the funeral arrangements. The time we spent together was so short, that annoying little fellow..."

Ying said helplessly, "Listen to me, everyone, is there any possibility that he is not dead yet?"

Everyone turned to look at Arataki Ichidou, the first to believe that Xiao Yi had died and had misled everyone. The young demon scratched his head awkwardly.

Suddenly, a sound came from Xiao Yi's "body".

"I have burned out and turned into snow-white ash."

Chapter 86 Narukami's Engagement

A full month has passed since Miyamoto Tsubasa caused the disaster. Although Inazuma suffered heavy losses, he also benefited from the cleansing of a large amount of evil spirit pollution.

As for the remains of the great serpent Orobas, they have long since returned to the island of Hachimonji, and even the location of the remains is almost the same as before its resurrection.

In addition, the Shadow decided to lift the lockdown.

Because the concentration of the curse from the evil spirits has decreased, Xiao Yi wants to develop Bayun Island into a tourist attraction, with the shogunate and Coral Palace jointly managing it and splitting the profits 50/50.

However, after going through a lot of trouble and overworking his body, Xiao Yi now has the identity and power of the Divine Child, but he has lost the power and authority of a god.

As he said, he was almost out of breath.

Shadow and Yae no Miko examined Xiao Yi's body and found that it was a miracle that he had survived; continuing to abuse his power would only lead to his destruction.

Simply put, aside from being immortal, all his other divine authority is merely for show.

Fortunately, the thoughtful Miss Ying came up with a little invention for him—a purple pendant that looked like Thor's Eye, which Xiao Yi always wore around his neck.

The pendant helps Xiao Yi maintain his physical stability, allowing him to unleash his power at will. However, it can only be used for a maximum of three minutes each day, and it will start flashing when the time is almost up.

It gives off an Ultraman vibe.

Although the outbreak of the evil spirits did not cause any casualties, a magnificent new monument was erected next to the Raijin statue in Inazuma Castle to commemorate the heroes who have sacrificed themselves for Inazuma throughout history, as well as the five hundred brave soldiers of the punitive expedition.

Incidentally, after defeating Miyamoto Tsubasa, Miyamoto Jiro seemed to enter a dormant state, and his older brother was rarely seen in the chat room.

It was as if we had returned to the time when only Xiao Yi and Ying existed.

Of course, the possibility that the older brother is currently lurking in the shadows cannot be ruled out.

Having endured the Eye Hunt Order, the Inatsume people were already accustomed to a life of hardship, and in just one month, the city returned to a thriving state.

Those whose homes were destroyed rebuild their homes, and those who survived continue to enjoy their precious lives; everything is no different from before the disaster.

……

On the bustling street, Xiao Yi, who had just returned from Haiqi Island, strolled leisurely, wearing a tattered red demon mask covered in patches to prevent the crowd from seeing his face.

Covering her face was a last resort. If passersby saw the famous Narukami, the entire street would be difficult to function normally, even if it didn't descend into chaos.

Today, Inazuma was peaceful as always. Xiao Yi originally wanted to go on a clandestine visit, just like an emperor or imperial envoy in a TV series, to fight for justice, punish evil, and experience the joy of revealing the true identity and leaving the perpetrators speechless.

But life isn't full of injustices, and besides, Inazuma City is the capital with excellent public security. The Heavenly Territory's soldiers are everywhere, and they'll rush to help if anything happens.

Then let's go see some acquaintances.

Among my friends, Ms. Kamisato is probably the one who has the most free time right now. It seems that the company magistrate has turned down many large events recently for some reason.

Generally speaking, Ayaka-chan is probably in a state of having nothing to do right now.

He was just about to go to the nearby magistrate's office to borrow a carriage to go to the Kamisato Mansion when he suddenly saw a silver-haired girl with a single ponytail standing in front of a shop not far away.

Xiao Yi thought to himself: What a coincidence, I was just on my way to someone else's house when we met.

He pulled open the lower half of the mask, making it sit diagonally on his face, and approached Ayaka from behind.

"It's been a long time, Miss," Xiao Yi greeted.

“Lord Narukami!” Ayaka recognized Xiao Yi through the exposed half of his face, then her expression became somewhat strange, and she stammered, “Greetings, Lord Narukami… um, that matter… congratulations…”

Congratulations? What congratulations? Xiao Yi was a little confused.

Do you have any happy events happening to you?

He intended to ask further, but Ayaka politely took her leave: "Lord Narukami, I still have many things to purchase in preparation for that matter, and my elder brother has also been very busy lately. I apologize, but I would like to personally visit the shop next door to take a look at the finest brocades."

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore," Xiao Yi replied.

Linghua bowed slightly and then walked towards the door, but stopped abruptly when she was almost at the door.

"Excuse my presumption, but I have a question for you, and it's alright if you refuse to answer." She asked with a complicated expression, "Lord Narukami, are you truly... happy?"

The illogical question caught Xiao Yi off guard.

Is this some kind of opinion poll being conducted by the young lady?!

However, the investigation shouldn't focus on Thor's adopted son, but rather on ordinary citizens. After all, given his current status, how could he possibly be unhappy?

“I’m very happy,” Xiao Yi replied.

After a moment's hesitation, Ayaka Kamisato bowed slightly again and quickly left the shop.

Xiao Yi's doubts gradually deepened.

The shop where Ayaka just worked sells jewelry, and then she's going to buy brocade. Even though the company magistrate is in charge of cultural events in Inazuma, what important event could possibly make the young lady of the Kamisato family personally come to the street to select precious materials?

Jewelry is an expensive ornament, brocade is used to make fine clothing, and activities that require ornaments and beautiful clothes? Xiao Yi was completely puzzled.

Thinking it over carefully, Linghua's initiative to refuse him proved that the person who issued the mission was of a higher rank than him. The only person of that rank in the entire Inada family is General Leidian. Moreover, she had mentioned "that matter"... Xiao Yi gave up the meaningless thinking, straightened his mask, and continued shopping.

Huh? She just congratulated me! Could "that matter" be related to me? But how come I don't know anything about it?

The sudden thought forced him to shift his focus back to Ayaka's unusual behavior. He tried to recall the young lady's every move, but couldn't find any clues.

Never mind, I'll ask her about it after she finishes her task.

Xiao Yi saw a large crowd gathered in front of the nearby bulletin board. He quickly stepped forward to join the fun, but he couldn't get through the dense crowd. He only knew that the onlookers in the front row were talking about something important that must be related to the development of Inazuma.

"Lift the isolation order and establish a marriage alliance with Liyue to increase exchanges between the two countries!" A loud-voiced merchant read the proclamation and shouted excitedly, "The Grand Master is truly considerate of us businessmen! This way, we can sign trade agreements with the commercial nation, and we'll be rich!"