Seeing that Linghua had no objections, Su Bai pulled Linghua along and ran towards the source of the rumbling sound. Normally, Su Bai might not have paid such attention, but this time he sensed a familiar rock element, which made him have to go and see for himself.

As Su Bai had predicted, when he arrived with Ling Hua, he found Yi Dou lying on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, while little Zhong Tuo was sitting on Yi Dou's back.

"Tell me, do you submit or not?"

"I am the number one fighter in the world of Araki! You want me to submit? No way! If my God's Eye hadn't been taken away by the Nine Tengu, would I have lost?"

"Heh, you've got a tough tongue, huh? When Hu Tao takes you to your death later, your whole body will be soft except for your mouth, right?"

Seeing that Yi Dou was still unwilling to give in, Ruo Tuo kicked Yi Dou's buttocks a few more times. Yi Dou cried out a few times, but still remained stubborn and did not change in the slightest.

"Ahem, what's wrong with Hu Tao? Did Yi Dou steal little Zhong Tuo's lollipop?"

Considering the glorious deeds that Ichidou had done before, Su Bai decided to ask Hu Tao what had happened. Hu Tao shrugged innocently and said...

"We just wanted to have dinner at the festival, but this big guy stopped us and tried to take our phones away. He even wanted to send Zhongli to jail."

"Oh, is there some misunderstanding here?"

Three question marks appeared on Su Bai's forehead. He knew Yi Dou all too well; he would never do something like forcibly robbing someone.

"Do you think that's why little sister Zhong Tuo is angry? No, no, no, the reason little sister Zhong Tuo is angry is that this big idiot actually thought little sister Zhong Tuo was Zhong Li's child."

"This really made Zhong Tuo's little sister furious. Tsk tsk tsk, poor thing~"

Hu Tao took out her phone and took a few pictures of Yi Dou's miserable state, then posted them in the group chat. Su Bai's eye twitched. Well, it seems that Yi Dou's miserable state is about to spread.

Hu Tao: 'This guy got beaten up by little Zhong Tuo for saying the wrong thing. But why did your boss, Jiu Qi Shinobu, call us thieves?'

Hisaki Shinobu: 'This... maybe it's because the boss doesn't recognize you, but you have cell phones, so he mistook you for thieves?'

Hu Tao: 'Oh, shouldn't we remember that we're Su Bai's friends?'

Hisaki Shinobu: 'With the boss's brain, he probably wouldn't have thought of that much.'

Walnut: '...Alright, this sect leader is convinced.'

"Alright, Zhong Tuo, let go of Yi Dou. He is my friend. There may have been a misunderstanding between you two just now."

Ruo Tuo snorted coldly as he lifted Zhong Tuo off Yi Dou. "Damn it," he thought, "this big idiot is not only stupid, but his eyesight is also failing. Can't he see that I and Morax are brothers?"

"Hey, cough cough cough, Su Bai, is this father with two children your friend? No wonder they have cell phones. Hey hey hey, little brat, what are you doing? I'm warning you, if you go any further, I won't be so polite."

"Ahhh, no!"

"Why are kids these days so strong? My head is spinning!"

Clutching the large bump on her head, Ichidou was somewhat depressed. She never imagined that one day she would be beaten up by a little girl. This was truly a disgrace. No, she had to pick up the Oni clan's swordsmanship and practice it when they got there. Losing to a little girl was just too embarrassing.

"Let me tell you, you big oaf, if you say I'm Zhongli's daughter again, I'll rip off your two horns and use them as fishhooks!"

Ruo Tuo glared fiercely at Dou. If Zhong Li hadn't stopped her, she definitely wouldn't have let Dou off so easily. Ruo Tuo's words left you a little confused. Could it be that this little girl isn't that person's daughter? Wait, could it be that...?

For some reason, Ichito's gaze toward Zhongli began to turn strange and even disgusted. Zhongli, who was enjoying an Inazuma iced drink, was completely bewildered. He had only drunk some juice and hadn't done anything else, so why was he being looked at like that? Just as Zhongli was wondering, Ichito saw some shogunate soldiers passing by and pointed at Zhongli, shouting.

"Hey, you guys over there, come over here right now! There's a bad guy here who likes kids! Grab him and throw him in jail to teach him a lesson!"

"Huh???"

Zhong Li's lips twitched, and he spat out the iced drink in his mouth. What the hell? He likes little girls? No, what is all this? Did Ruo Tuo damage this little ghost's head?

Chapter 269 The Arrival of the Eightfold Son of God

Sensing the occasional strange glances from the Shogunate soldiers not far away, Zhongli's unchanging expression became somewhat uneasy. Su Bai, who was pulling Arataki Ichito along to explain to the Shogunate soldiers, now wanted nothing more than to whack Arataki Ichito with a stick. Damn it, he really dares to say anything out loud.

"So it was a misunderstanding. I said, you little rascal, don't waste our time."

"Lord Su Bai, since it's all a misunderstanding, we'll take our leave now. You may continue."

After reprimanding Ichidou, the shogunate soldiers smiled and greeted Su Bai before going to patrol other areas. Ichidou rolled his eyes at the shogunate soldiers and then put his arm around Su Bai's shoulder, asking mysteriously.

"Hey, my good brother, does Liyue have some kind of secret formula that can make people stronger? Tell me, I don't want to get beaten up by that little girl again."

"I don't know if Liyue has any secret formulas to increase strength, but we do have secret formulas to improve brain function. I think you might need one."

Su Bai muttered helplessly, "It's only because Zhongli is such a good-tempered immortal. If you were one of those three from Qijueyunjian, you'd be lucky if you didn't get a layer of skin peeled off today."

Meanwhile, Princess Bailu was also quite unsettled. Looking at the mysterious Su Bai and Yidou, Linghua almost crushed the fan in her hand. Her brother was like that, and Su Bai was too? She really didn't know why this guy who interrupted her confession was Su Bai's brother's friend. As she thought about it, Linghua's eyes turned somewhat fierce when she looked at Yidou.

"Hey, hey, what do you mean by that? I'm a very smart man, you know."

"Well, Zhongli, right? I'm sorry, I misunderstood you earlier. I thought you were like that disgusting guy I met in prison."

"And those two kids over there, I really didn't know you weren't Zhongli's children, I'm truly sorry."

Feeling a chill down his spine, Ichidou turned around and looked, but finding nothing amiss, assumed Zhongli was still angry. Ichidou wasn't one to mince words, so since he was in the wrong, he apologized directly to Zhongli and also to Hu Tao and Ruo Tuo.

"Zhongli, I feel like I've seen that name somewhere before. By the way, if you have cell phones, who among you is named Zhong Tuo?"

"Huh? What do you want from me, you old man? Do you want to get beaten up?"

Seeing the little girl swing her fist, Ichidou's eyes widened in disbelief. Seeing Ichidou's expression, Ruoduo was puzzled, but she didn't want to discuss anything with this brainless guy, so she spoke directly.

"What? You don't believe me? I am Zhong Tuo, and I never change my name or surname."

Seeing that Ruo Tuo didn't seem to be joking, Yi Dou swallowed hard and cursed. He had previously wanted to test his strength against that guy named Zhong Tuo, but now, let whoever wants to go, go. He didn't want to be discouraged by this little girl named Zhong Tuo again.

"Boss, what trouble have you gotten me into now?!"

When Kuki Shinobu finally arrived, he saw Ichito and immediately gave him a flying kick, sending Ichito flying without warning.

"Hey, hey, Ren, why did you kick me? I didn't do anything."

"Hmph, Master Hu has already posted the photos of you causing trouble in the group chat. You'd better apologize to me right now!"

"How can the boss listen to his underling... Oops, wrong, wrong, don't pull my ear!"

His fragile ears were being held tightly in Hishi Shinobu's hands, and Ichito was wailing in pain. Su Bai, who was standing nearby, was getting a headache from the noise pollution from Ichito. In order to avoid having nightmares at night, Su Bai advised him.

"Rin, Ichito has already realized his mistake and apologized. You can go back and give him a talking-to. It's not a big deal."

"Since you've said so, Su Bai, let's just let it go this time."

Seeing that Su Bai had given him a way out, A-Ren took the opportunity to let go of his hand. He had to give his boss some face in public. He would teach him a lesson when they got there. After dealing with his boss, Kuki Ren looked at Hu Tao and said apologetically.

"I'm so sorry, Master, it's my eldest son who's being unreasonable. Our cooperation..."

"Kuki Shinobu, right? Our cooperation can continue as usual. Your father is quite good."

Kurumi's words put Hisagi Shinobu's mind at ease. Their cooperation between the Ara-taki School and the Wakashōdō involved a large sum of Mora. If her boss were to mess this up, Hisagi Shinobu felt she would kick her boss to death. Not understanding what was going on, Ichito scratched his head and corrected Kurumi's mistake.

"Hey, you little brat, I'm not human, I'm a ghost."

"Huh? A demon? Are all the demons in Inazuma this brave? They actually appear in front of me so openly."

Just as Hu Tao was about to take out her exorcism tools to cast a spell on Yi Dou, Su Bai stopped her. Under Hu Tao's puzzled gaze, Su Bai explained to her the difference between the ghost race and ghosts.

After Su Bai explained, Hu Tao looked Yi Dou up and down. Seeing that Yi Dou was looking at her with a puzzled expression, Hu Tao nodded thoughtfully.

"I see. The ghost race are living creatures that can breathe, right? Then there's no way to send them to the afterlife."

Well, after explaining for half a day, Hu Tao noticed this. But it's good that she noticed Yi Dou was a living person, no, a living ghost. Otherwise, Su Bai would have been worried that Hu Tao would bury Yi Dou in the middle of the night, since Qi Qi had been chased and buried by Hu Tao quite a few times.

"Oh dear, it seems I'm a bit late. It's a real shame I missed this great show."

A seductive voice came from behind them. Hisaki Shinobu's pupils shrank when she heard the familiar voice. It had taken her quite a while to get from Narukami Shrine to the festival flower, but she didn't expect that this Yae no Kami would arrive so quickly. It seems that this Yae no Kami, who does nothing all day, is not to be underestimated.

"Oh my, Shinobu, don't look at me like that. Do you want to go back to Narukami Shrine as a shrine maiden? That's not out of the question~"

"Hey, you defeated opponent, how dare you make a move on Ren! Let me tell you, you won't get close to Ren."

Hearing Ichidou defend Hisuki Shinobu so fiercely, Yae no Miko wasn't annoyed. However, she had already decided that if she had the chance next time, she would definitely compete with this noisy little demon in taking advantage of him. Given the little guy's temperament, he certainly wouldn't refuse.

"Mr. Zhongli, it's been a long time. You've been in Inazuma for so long and haven't even come to visit me. It's really sad."

"Yae no Kyouji, there's nothing I can do about the thing you want me to help you with. Unless she can come to terms with it herself, there's no point in other people's advice."

"That's true, oh my poor old friend."

Chapter 270 The End of the Festival

Seeing Yae no Miko's unusually worried expression, not only Ayaka, but even Hisaki Shinobu, who had worked as a shrine maiden under Yae no Miko, found it unbelievable. Was this really the Yae no Miko she knew who always liked to play pranks?

"What kind of looks are those, you little devils? Can't I, the Queen Mother, have a little trouble too?"

After saying that, Yae no Miko smiled slightly, and all the worries on her face disappeared. Hu Tao, who was standing next to her, pouted. She remembered that this guy named Yae no Miko had teased her a lot on his phone.

Seeing Kurumi pouting to the side, Yae Miko's eyes lit up. Like a child seeing a new toy, she reached out and pinched Kurumi's face. Kurumi's fair and tender face was pulled and tugged in Yae Miko's hands.

"What a lovely little girl! Would you be interested in becoming a shrine maiden? The benefits of being a shrine maiden are quite good, you know~"

"A shrine maiden? Forget it. I still have a group of employees to support. If I become a shrine maiden, my employees will starve to death."

As she spoke, Hu Tao glared at Zhong Li. After looking Hu Tao and Zhong Li over a few times, Yae no Miko seemed to understand something, and her eyes revealed a hint of amusement.

"If Mr. Zhongli doesn't mind, he can come to our Narukami Shrine for a part-time job. With Mr. Zhongli's knowledge and vision, I believe he will definitely impress the shrine maidens under my command."

"Hey, hey, hey, you old auntie, you're actually trying to steal my man? Do you really think I'm defenseless?"

"Old auntie?" Yae Shinko's expression froze. How many years had it been since she last heard the words "old auntie"? She never expected to hear them from this little girl's mouth today.

Zhongli's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that he had been quite successful in educating his child, Yae no Miko, to make Yae no Miko suffer a setback. However, in order to prevent Yae no Miko from teasing Kurumi, Zhongli still expressed his opinion.

"Thank you for the invitation, Yae-no-miya. I'm quite comfortable at the Rebirth Hall. As for working at Narukami Taisha, I'll pass."

"Really? That's a pity. If Mr. Zhongli would like to work at our Narukami Shrine, you can come find me anytime~"

After saying that, Yae no Miko walked towards the festival grounds. Since a festival was being held so often, she didn't want to miss out on the delicious food. She remembered that there was a stall that sold really good fried tofu, so she decided to go and see if the owner's skills had declined.

Seeing that Yae no Miko had left, Kuki Shinobu also bid farewell to everyone. Although Ichito wanted to wander around the festival, he was dragged away by Kuki Shinobu by the ear.

Hu Tao and the others exchanged glances. They had been busy all day at He Guan and were looking forward to having a good meal that evening. So after saying goodbye to Su Bai and Ling Hua, the three of them headed towards the festival.

Before long, the once bustling place was left with only Linghua and Su Bai. Linghua, who had given up hope for this farewell plan, suddenly became excited. The quiet illusion around them, the few pedestrians, and the idle Su Bai made it seem like a new vista had opened up.

She placed her hands on her chest to calm her excited emotions, and Linghua's eyes became firm. This was a perfect opportunity bestowed by heaven, and she could not miss it again.

"Um, Su Bai, I..."

"Linghua, Su Bai, you're here! We've been looking for you everywhere."

Before Linghua could finish her sentence, Paimon's silly and cute voice interrupted her, and Linghua's heart sank instantly. All she wanted was to spend some time alone with Su Bai to confess her feelings, why was it so difficult?

"Hey? Linghua, what's wrong? You look so pale. Are you sick?"

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