Yae from Genshin Impact is my sister

"Take care. I'll be staying in this area for a while. If anything unexpected happens, I'll help you stop it."

Wan Ye touched the tiger-eating fish knife at his waist. It wasn't that Wan Ye was bragging, but he could take on a whole bunch of those rotten fish and shrimp from Haiqi Island all by himself.

Watching Zaoyou's figure weave through the grass, Wanye took out his phone and sent a message to everyone in the group to notify them that the task was completed. Speaking of which, this battle of wits was really exciting, and it was quite interesting for him to be able to join in.

Manyo: 'I've finished here. If all goes well, Hayato should arrive at Admiral Kujo's location in about two hours.'

Hokuto: 'Wanyo did a great job! Damn it, that girl named Sango Mikoto actually made us join the battle when the rebels and the shogunate army were fighting most fiercely, and she even said it was a surprise attack by our elder brother. Does she think I'm really stupid?'

Beidou: 'At that time, both sides were bloodthirsty. My charging in with my brothers was purely to draw fire; what a clever plan.'

Paimon: 'Right now, all I want to know is why the code name Paimon is "Emergency Food"? Can't you guys come up with some other nickname?'

Paimon: 'Also, you're all chatting on your phones, why not just use them to exchange information? It's faster and safer.'

Ayato Kamisato: 'It's nothing more than exploiting an information gap, Captain Hokuto. It seems that Sango Miyako never trusted you from the start, using you to pass on false information. Without cell phones, the trust between us would definitely be compromised.'

Beidou: 'Talking to smart people like you is such a hassle. Looks like I'll have to be more careful when doing business with the Kamisato family in the future; I might get ripped off.'

Ayato Kamisato: 'Haha, Captain Hokuto is joking. Our Kamisato family has always treated our friends with sincerity. If you don't believe me, Su Bai can be my witness.'

Su Bai: '?'

Kujo Sara: 'I underestimated that priestess who spends all her time holed up on Umi-gi Island. Someone who can come up with such a scheme is truly not to be underestimated.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'That little brat, Coral Palace Heart Sea, tsk, she's just a pitiful little thing burdened with responsibilities by the people of Umi no Shima. If she gets caught, I think I can train her—no, teach her a lesson.'

Ying: 'Divine Child, look, you've already exposed yourself. But to be honest, why are there so many fools on Umi-gi Island, and why are they all elites with the Evil Eye?'

Ying: 'I stole a wild boar from them, and this bunch of fools chased me for two miles, and their numbers kept increasing. I was leading them towards the Coral Palace, but I have to go now, they're catching up.'

Su Bai: 'The Fatui, huh? It's normal to encounter them. After all, mint, sweetflowers, and Fatui can be found in every corner of Teyvat.'

Paimon: "Su Bai, what you said makes a lot of sense, but I still don't think it's a good thing that so many Fools are gathered around here."

Kujo Sara: 'The Fools? This is definitely not right, Traveler. Could you please investigate? Although you're currently wanted, I'll still give you the reward.'

Paimon: 'We were already planning to investigate, but now that you've said so, Kujo Sara, we'll accept. By the way, how much Mora will you give?'

Inside the shogunate's encampment, Kujo Sara stroked the newly forged weapons, constantly pondering the intentions of the Fools. Their appearance on Umijima at this time meant that if the Fools were merely passing through, Kujo Sara could have already swallowed his arrows.

Recalling the information I saw at the Kujo residence, could it be that the Kansei Magistrate really has some kind of collusion with the Fools? And what is the Fools' purpose in going to Umijima Island?

Helping Umijima fight the Shogunate army? No, that would be beyond the scope of diplomacy. It could lead to a war between the two countries. The Fools would not openly support Umijima.

Chapter 278 A Tactical Tactic

At the border between Haiji Island and Hachiyū Island, Kujō Sara was leading a group of soldiers slowly toward Haiji Island. According to intelligence, a resistance transport convoy carrying weapons would be in the vicinity today.

"Lord Sara, are we going to attack Haiji Island? Then I definitely want to be at the forefront."

"No, we received intelligence that there will be a transport team from Haiqi Island nearby. I brought you here to intercept this transport team."

Kujo Sara glanced at the elite soldiers she had trained. These soldiers were absolutely loyal to her, Kujo Sara, and only in this way could she cover up the truth as much as possible.

"Prepare for battle, our target has appeared."

Sensing that a small squad of a dozen or so people was steadily approaching them, Kujo Sara took out her bow and arrow and aimed at a clump of grass. The shogunate soldiers around her immediately drew their weapons and became alert.

I don't know what's wrong with this group of rebels. In the past, they would have bitten the shogunate army to death. Today, they changed their usual ferocity and threw down their things and ran away as soon as they saw the shogunate army.

This completely stunned the Shogunate army. Good heavens, what's going on? What happened to this group of rebels? They just ran away like that, abandoning their belongings.

Kujo Sara looked at the small cart of weapons not far away and couldn't help but sneer. It seems that Umijima Island is really poor. Even the things in the scheme are not worth much.

"It seems that Ayato guessed pretty much what he was thinking: to use a small victory to increase my trust in the intelligence, and then to plot some bigger goals."

"However, Coral Palace Heart Sea, you underestimate me too much. Let me see who is more powerful, you or I."

The shogunate soldiers on the side exchanged glances. What was wrong with their leader? Why wasn't he letting them chase after them? If it were before, their leader would definitely have been the first to charge forward.

"Boss, how about we chase after them and find a way to beat them up?"

"No need. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with them on the battlefield later. Go and take that truckload of weapons back, then retreat."

Kujo Sara didn't explain much to her subordinates. Since Sango Mikoto had practically handed her the credit for the war, if she, Kujo Sara, didn't accept it, wouldn't she be ungrateful?

Su Bai: 'Judging by the time, Saro's trip should be over by now. I wonder how she fared.'

Beidou: 'This morning I saw some rebels loading a small cart with weapons. That's probably bait, but to be honest, the weapons they're using as bait aren't as good as the ones I've equipped for the Southern Cross Fleet.'

Wan Ye: "Big Sister Beidou, tell the brothers to be more careful lately. Just now, when I was at the rebel headquarters, I sensed that several rebels were looking at me with greed in their eyes."

Manyo: 'Perhaps the resistance will turn against us after they finish fighting the shogunate army.'

Beidou: 'They wouldn't dare. If they really dare to lay a hand on my brothers, Beidou, then don't blame me for calling in reinforcements.'

Despite her young age, Hokuto has built up a vast network of connections over the years. Take, for example, the pirates around Inazuma. If Hokuto raises her arm and calls, 99% of the pirates around Inazuma will follow her and attack Umijima Island.

Ayato Kamisato: "Su Bai, would you like to come to Kamisato House for dinner tonight? I got a Raikou-sen, don't you want to come and see?"

Su Bai: "I'm not going, I'm not going. I plan to improve my strength with Sister Shenzi these next few days."

Ayato Kamisato: 'It's just dinner, it won't take long.'

The beautiful and intelligent Yae no Miko: 'If any of the little girls from the Kamisato family have nothing to do, they can come and play at Narukami Taisha Shrine~ There's a little fox here diligently practicing controlling the rock element.'

Ayato Kamisato: 'Yae no Kyouji, stop teasing Ayaka, Su Bai, aren't you really coming for dinner?'

Su Bai: 'I'm really not coming anymore, I'm really not coming anymore. Ever since Thomas left the shrine, the food there hasn't even been as good as Hotaru's. I'd rather eat udon made by Shinji at Narukami Taisha than suffer at your shrine.'

Looking at the message on his phone, Ayato in the Kamisato residence smiled awkwardly and gave his expectant little sister an apologetic look. Although Ayaka looked a little disappointed, she didn't blame Ayato. After all, Su Bai was right. Ever since Thomas went into hiding, Ayaka had been unable to swallow the food at the Kamisato family's house.

"Sigh, I wonder how Thomas is doing. His phone is still in the Kamisaka residence and we can't reach him."

Ayaka sighed softly. Without Thomas, the shrine felt less vibrant. In the past, with Thomas around, the huge shrine was filled with laughter and joy.

Meanwhile, in the peaceful Inazuma Castle, Kurumi was chatting with Yoomiya and Shinobu Hisaki about what to be aware of when they met General Raiden later. Yoomiya and Shinobu were extremely envious when they learned that Kurumi and her two friends could meet General Raiden.

"Yomiya, Shinobu, you two are Inazuma's wives. Do you know what General Raiden likes? I can't go to see General Raiden empty-handed."

Somewhat troubled, Hu Tao asked her two friends for advice. Hisagi Shinobu and Yoomiya exchanged a glance, realizing that this was indeed a bit difficult for them. Although they were both native Inatsume people, they really didn't know what the Shogun liked.

"Hey, Kurumi, why don't you ask Yae-no-miya Tsukasa on your phone? As the General's good friend, Yae-no-miya Tsukasa will definitely know what the General likes."

As the brains of the Araki faction, Hisuki Shinobu immediately thought of that sly pink-haired fox. Upon hearing the name Yae-no-ji, Kurumi's expression turned somewhat strange.

Before looking for Yoomiya and Hisaki Shinobu, she had asked Yae no Miko, but Yae no Miko's answer was too outrageous. Looking at the two bewildered people in front of her, Kurumi was very conflicted. Should she really go and buy a cup of dango milk to give to Raiden General? Wouldn't Raiden General really kill her?

"From a purely rational perspective, I think that even if we bring nothing, General Thunder wouldn't care; at this moment, she only has eternity in her eyes."

Recalling the scene of the Seven Gods' gathering, Zhongli packed several portions of tricolor dumplings and then led Ruotu toward the Sky Keep. Seeing Zhongli's confident demeanor, Hu Tao gritted her teeth and followed. As the head of the Hall of Rebirth, she couldn't just watch her employee suffer.

"Hey, hey, hey, you two wait for me. I'm the main force in dealing with those ghosts at He Guan, okay?"

Hearing Hu Tao boast about how good her rebirth technique was, Ruo Tuo rolled her eyes at Hu Tao. This little girl really dared to talk. If she hadn't smashed that purple-feathered bird, with Hu Tao's small, flightless body, who knows how long she would have fought.

(Hey, I'm taking a day off tomorrow~)

Chapter 279 Imperial Banquet

Inside the castle tower, General Raiden sat solemnly at the dining table, seemingly waiting for something. After Hu Tao and the others identified themselves, they were led into the castle tower by guards.

Unlike the somewhat nervous Hu Tao, Ruo Tuo showed no signs of nervousness. She looked around, and the solemn castle tower aroused her great interest. It was clear that such a building could be constructed from ordinary materials. Ruo Tuo thought that she could learn from it and build a palace for Zhong Li in the future.

"It seems I wasn't wrong back then; the body of the Thunder General in front of me is quite empty."

Ruoduo took a serious look at the Thunder General. She had felt the same way before in front of the Thousand-Handed and Hundred-Eyed Statue, but because of the distance, she was not very sure. Now it seemed that she had not been mistaken. The Thunder General in front of her was probably a puppet or something.

After sensing everything, Rota was a little annoyed. She, the mighty Rota Dragon King and the Rock God Morax, came to visit you, Thor, and you sent out a puppet to entertain them? Your airs as Thor are a bit too much.

"Oh dear, it seems I'm not too late. Please, everyone, have a seat and let's eat and chat."

Just as Ruoduo was about to angrily question General Leidian, the sudden appearance of Yae no Miko interrupted him. Ruoduo snorted coldly, rolled his eyes at General Leidian, and said nothing more.

"To express our gratitude, our General personally ordered a royal banquet to be prepared early this morning. Even I, as a member of your household, have never experienced such an honor!"

Yae no Miko sat at the dining table with a seemingly resentful expression, but Raiden no General didn't care. Yae no Miko was a member of the Shadow's family, not hers, so she didn't need to feel guilty.

Seeing that General Lei Dian remained expressionless like an ice block, Yae no Miko also put away her resentful expression, as if she hadn't been acting so resentful just moments before. Her rapid change of expression left Hu Tao, who was standing to the side, completely stunned.

As the three of them took their seats, the so-called royal banquet finally began. Perhaps because Liyue is a country of great cuisine, even though the thirty-six dishes on the banquet were all the signature dishes of Inazuma, the top chef, the three of them felt that they tasted just so-so.

Hu Tao even thought that if Xiang Ling studied the recipes for these dishes that she had never tried before, Xiang Ling could cook them even better. Her appetite, which had been spoiled by Xiang Ling, was not something that an ordinary chef could satisfy.

Even Hu Tao thought the dishes were ordinary, so Zhong Li wasn't very interested. Seeing that Ruo Tuo was eating with great relish, he simply focused on serving Ruo Tuo his food.

"Come on, little sister Walnut, eat more vegetables. A balanced diet is the key to a better figure."

Looking at the ever-growing pile of vegetables in the bowl and the wicked smile on Yae no Miko's lips, Hu Tao couldn't help but feel a toothache. Damn it, she, the dignified head of the Rebirth Hall, had actually been tricked by this wicked woman. If it weren't for General Lei Dian being here, she would definitely have had a big fight with this wicked woman.

“God, stop fooling around. These three people helped Inazuma resolve the issues at Tsurukan and are my honored guests.”

"If you treat my distinguished guest so lightly, I'll make sure you get stabbed the next time we meet."

General Thunder's sudden change in tone made Ruoduo stop eating. She looked at General Thunder in front of her with some confusion. When did this thing become that Shadow Warrior? How strange.

Zhongli glanced at General Leidian with great curiosity. The well-informed Zhongli quickly realized the truth of the matter, but this also left him somewhat puzzled.

Using one body? If the ideals remain the same, that's fine. But if things change because of the pursuit of eternity, then whose will should this body obey? This has always been a hidden danger.

Zhongli sensed this might be a hidden danger, but he didn't bother to warn him. After all, he was no longer the Rock King Emperor, and as a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, Zhongli didn't have the insight to see these things.

"Shadow~ You've finally come out. You have no idea how cold that Thunder General was to me."

As she spoke, Yae no Miko tried to get close to Kage and kiss her, but Kage pressed her forehead against Yae no Miko's and didn't even look at her. She didn't have time to fool around with Yae no Miko right now.

“Mr. Zhongli, it’s been a long time. I never imagined that your thinking would have changed so much over the years.”

"General, you have changed a lot over the years. So much so that I initially thought I had mistaken you for someone else. Perhaps you could go out more and see the lives of the Inatsume people."

Zhongli exchanged a few polite words with Ying, but in the course of her words, Zhongli subtly reminded Ying not to become detached from the people. However, it was obvious that Ying, who was eating desserts at the royal banquet, did not take Zhongli's words to heart.

Hu Tao, who was standing to the side, knew that Zhong Li was an immortal, so although she was surprised that Zhong Li knew General Lei Dian, she was not shocked. On the contrary, Yae no Miko was somewhat surprised by Hu Tao's calm reaction.

"In any case, I am very grateful to Mr. Zhongli for resolving the problem at Heguan this time."

Kage had investigated the problems on Tsurukan Island, but due to his lack of expertise, he had no good solutions and could only let the island remain outside the control of the shogunate. Now that the problems on Tsurukan Island have been resolved, the fertile island will become a grain-growing area for Inazuma.

"It wasn't me who solved the problem of He Guan Island, but rather our Hall Master Hu from the Hall of Rebirth. If General wants to express his gratitude, he might as well thank our Hall Master Hu."

Zhong Li was telling the truth. He didn't really participate much in this publicly funded trip. Most of the time, he just watched from the sidelines. Well, there were also times when he was secretly watching the kids chat on his phone, which he found quite interesting.

"Walnut? I've heard Sara mention you before."