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"Who said I'm no longer alive? I'm just using this to recover!"

"Ah, so that means you can't move right now, right~" Xiaogong picked up the fox statue and shook it up and down a few times, making the fox statue very angry.

"Put down this old woman... little girl, once I get out of here, I'll make you look like a fool!"

"Alright, Xiaogong, stop playing around." Yunxiu stopped Xiaogong, who seemed to be enjoying herself immensely, and put the fox statue down. She said, "I know you are Lord Youlezhai. I've come to you with a favor to ask."

"Oh? Tell me about it, and I'll think about it."

"Inazuma will soon be holding a 'Divine Cherry Blossom Purification Ceremony,' a massive festival that will extend throughout Inazuma and even to Fuchishita-no-Miya." Yunxiu took out the contract she had signed with Tsukihime and placed it in front of the statue:

"So I plan to first go to Narukami Taisha to hold a 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' to 'exorcise' the monsters and spirits, so as to save trouble in the future."

"Oh? Let me take a look... Ah, it's that girl Yueji's elemental power." Yulezai swayed slightly and said, "I've almost recovered too. Let's go find Lord Huzhaigong."

“If you’d like, that would be wonderful.” Yunxiu tapped the lid of the shrine. “Then let’s hurry back to Narukami Island.”

"Then you'll have to take me with you for now..."

Before You Lezhai could finish speaking, Xiaogong picked up the fox statue again and examined it closely. She quickly noticed something different and said to Yunxiu happily, "This statue has eight tails!"

"Put down this old woman..." Yurakusai said weakly, "Do you think growing nine tails is so easy? There aren't many great demons of this level like Inazuma!"

“Is that so…” Yomiya said sullenly, “But I saw that both Yae-no-miya and Lord Kitsuri-no-miya had them…”

"How could I possibly compare to Lord Fox Palace? He is one of the best among the Bai Chen bloodline... Wait, that little fox, Eightfold Divine Child, also has nine tails?"

"Yes."

"Sigh... I'm getting old, a new generation replaces the old..."

Seeing the old fox start muttering to himself, Yunxiu helplessly put it away and placed it in his storage bag. He was genuinely afraid that Xiaogong would do something to that old fox Youlezhai again...

Then, they transformed into two Fengdan people, along with Xiaogong, and left Yuying Luxin under Wanye's guidance. It was almost evening by then.

"Remember our deal!" The puppet didn't linger, but instead sat directly on "Pronia's" large hand and quickly left.

Watching her departing figure, Yunxiu couldn't help but sigh. If you count the lady, this was the third female executive she had managed to recruit...

Although most of them aren't her type, she's considered a female executive killer, especially when it comes to women—she really tries to win them over.

If they manage to lure more young girls in the future, then the female executives' tea parties will be held in Liyue from now on...

"Let's rest for the night before leaving?" Yunxiu said, looking at Xiaogong's eager expression as he tried out his new equipment. "This place happens to be a good place to test it out."

"I'll do whatever Yunxiu-jun says!" Xiaogong took out a huge black and red bow, nocked an arrow, and shot down several wild geese with a few swift, whooshing sounds. Touching the bow, she happily said, "I knew this bow would suit me perfectly, and now it seems it really is a perfect match!"

Goodness... the bow case... is indeed one of the most suitable weapons for you.

After spending a long time playing with Xiaogong at Tabai Sand, they went fishing and had a fish and goose hotpot. The two chatted for most of the night before Yunxiu remembered that there was still an old fox in her storage bag...

"Come sleep here!" Xiaogong happily pulled Yunxiu into her little room, looking at her earnestly with her beautiful big eyes, and said, "Besides, we can talk more..."

Ugh……

Before Yunxiu could react, a gentle kiss landed on his face. Looking at Xiaogong's rosy cheeks, Yunxiu was about to speak when his mouth was silenced.

"Forget about me today when tomorrow comes~"

Chapter 139 The Birth of a Unique Combination (Third update on Wednesday!)

Of course, nothing happened that night.

However, it wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that the two of them got up from their room to wash up, and it was easy to see that they had stayed up all night playing online games.

"Hehe..." Xiaogong sang while brushing her teeth. Noticing Yunxiu's gaze, she turned around, glanced at her, and said with a smile, "That's great~"

"Well……"

Yunxiu, who had been defeated by the motto "One more round and then sleep" all night, still couldn't hold on.

Ranked matches are just so much fun!

So it wasn't until the morning of the third day that the two of them set off from Tasha, with Yunxiu carrying Xiaogong all the way to Mingshen Island.

This time, he held on!

This wasn't because he broke human instincts; it was simply because he broke human limits...

Yunxiu also took a moment to check on the old fox in her storage bag, and after finding that he hadn't woken up at all, she stopped paying attention to him.

Soon, the two arrived at the entrance of Narukami Shrine. Unlike the previous times, this time, Kōsai-gū personally waited for their arrival at the entrance.

Seeing Yunxiu land here, she strolled up and said with a smile, "I have already heard the news from Yuying Luxin. Lord Leishen has instructed me to use this 'Hyakki Yagyō' as a trial performance of 'Shinsakura Gofuku'."

"Ah... I'm sorry, I was delayed for two days on the road." Yunxiu guiltily took out the statue of Youlezhai from her storage bag and handed it to Huzhaigong:

"This is Lord Youlezhai. According to him, he should have recovered almost completely."

"It's alright, the preparations will take two days anyway." Fox Palace took the statue from Yurakusai and said with a smile, "It won't start until tomorrow night. You can come and watch with your friends then."

After saying that, she casually threw the statue of Youlezhai on the ground. Just as Yunxiu was surprised, Huzhaigong laughed and said, "Old man, stop pretending. You should have recovered almost completely, right?"

"Ahem... This old woman... This old woman is just right." The statue transformed into a rather beautiful fox spirit.

It's not that Yunxiu's description is wrong, but rather that Youlezhai really should be described as "beautiful"!

Or rather, he was quite handsome, but his beauty was different from that of a woman; it was a kind of handsome with a touch of heroism. Dressed in the robes of a clergyman, he looked at Fox Palace with a dejected expression: "Lord Fox Palace, I've only just recovered, and you're already sending this old woman to do chores again..."

“If you don’t do it, there really aren’t many foxes who can.” Fox Palace tapped Yurakuzai’s head:

“The priestess still has to handle the daily affairs of Narukami Taisha, and I need to help Lord Raijin handle state affairs. If you are willing, then the position of ‘Kung-ji’ of Narukami Taisha will be handed over to you. I will just step down and let the priestess take over.”

"No, no, no, no... I'll do it." You Lezhai said with a mournful face, "It's about notifying Wu Baizang and the others and setting up the formation, right? I'll go..."

With a mournful face, You Lezhai accepted the order and immediately flew down to meet the mountain, heading straight for the Guardian Forest, leaving Yunxiu dumbfounded.

"He's just putting on an act here." Watching You Lezhai's departing figure, Hu Zhaigong actually licked his lips before grinning mischievously, "Even if you didn't bring him this time, I'd still have to find a way to get him to work in a few days."

"Lord Fox Palace..."

“You don’t need to worry about You Le Zhai. He’s probably actually quite happy,” Hu Zhai Gong said to Yun Xiu.

Then, she turned to look at Yoomiya: "The fireworks princess of Hanamizaka, right? Please prepare some fireworks tomorrow as well, to bring some joy to this 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'."

"Ah... Ah? Yes, Lord Kitsuri-no-miya!" Yoi-no-miya was a little taken aback at the unexpected opportunity to contribute, but the joy that followed made her quickly agree.

Smiling as she bid them farewell, Fox Maiden headed to the castle tower. With the upcoming Divine Sakura Purification Ceremony, she had countless things to do.

Therefore, almost all affairs of Narukami Shrine are usually handled by the second-in-command, namely, the second-in-command, Yae no Miko. Of course, everyone still respectfully calls him Lord Yae no Miko.

Just like how people usually omit the word "deputy" when addressing the second-in-command...

Teyvat, of course, also has social skills and worldly wisdom.

After taking Yoomiya back to her home in Hanamisaka, where she still needed to prepare fireworks, Yunxiu chatted with the hard-of-hearing Naganohara Ryunosuke about some nonsensical gossip before slowly walking towards Wuyouting, intending to buy something before going back.

As soon as I entered, I saw four people talking together. It turned out to be Manyo, Ayaka Kamisato, Shin-haku, and Kokoro!

Holy crap, Shenhe Wanxin... This team composition is absolutely amazing. Except for Wanye, everyone should have a divine artifact, and more than one at that...

"What are you all doing here..." Yunxiu couldn't help but curiously move closer. How did these people get together?

"Mr. Yun." Wan Ye and Xin Hai, who were facing the door, were the first to see him, and they immediately stood up and waved to him.

Just as he was about to step forward, a figure suddenly flashed in front of him, and Shen He appeared in front of him as if he had appeared in a flash!

She proactively extended her small hand to Yunxiu: "Pull."

"Okay..." Yunxiu affectionately pulled Shen He to sit next to Shen Li Linghua before asking, "How did you all get together?"

"It's like this..." Wan Ye explained, and Yun Xiu finally understood what had happened.

After finishing his training, Shin-haku flew directly to Inazuma, but she got lost...

So she could only fly straight towards the largest energy source she could sense, which was the Shadow Furnace Core.

The problem is that the Mikage Furnace was undergoing maintenance during those days, resulting in a significant drop in the energy index!

Confused, Shen He flew all the way to Haiqi Island. After landing, she asked around and was taken to the Coral Palace.

So, just as I was about to discuss the distribution of the first batch of supplies with Ayaka Kamisato on Narukami Island, I took the opportunity to come all the way from Kaiji Island with Shin-haku.

As for Man'yō, he came to report on the situation of Mikage Roshin to Kamisato Ayaka and was brought here along.

"Um..." Yunxiu patted Shenhe's head and asked seriously, "Why don't you just contact Qixing and have them send you over through official channels?"

"Hmm..." Shen He thought about it carefully for a while, but it seemed that he couldn't figure it out himself, so he shook his head and said in a very cute way, "I don't know."

Well... anyway, with your near-legendary status, nothing major is likely to happen to you...

As Ayaka Kamisato watched Yunxiu sit down, she waved to call over the proprietress of Wuyouting, ordered a few more dishes, and then smiled and said, "Manyo has already told me everything about Mikage's heart. That's really amazing."

"I didn't do anything..." Yunxiu ate a couple of bites casually, then asked as if she remembered something, "How are those two letters I sent to Mondstadt coming along?"

Is it okay to say this here?

"It's ok."

“Okay.” Ayaka Kamisato took out a letter and handed it to Yunxiu: “This was sent through the advancement channel. I just received it myself.”

"Let me see……"

Yunxiu tore open the letter, and Diluc's rather bold handwriting appeared before her:

"Yunxiu, I already know why you've come."

"I've been very busy with Mondstadt lately and haven't been able to travel to Inazuma to meet with you. So I've informed the current head of the 'Secret House,' and she's willing to meet with you in Inazuma, probably about a week after you receive this letter."

"Meeting this person would be extremely costly. She has no interest in Mora, but I think you should have something she wants."

"Regarding the coins, if you mean the same type, then Kaiya only has two left. However, it's inconvenient to send them by mail. If you don't want to wait for me to deliver them in person, you'll have to come to Dawn Winery to pick them up."

"Also: Lord Barbatos is suspected to have gone to Inazuma, and the safety of the Dawn Winery's cellars has been unsettling lately."

"Also: The Executor of the Fools seems to be contacting you. She has recently reappeared in Mondstadt as a diplomat."

Hmm... Nefer is actually going to come and meet me in Inazuma, for... a week.

This woman's needs are certainly not money, so based on what she knows about me, what does she want to obtain?

Artifacts are out of the question, and forbidden knowledge doesn't fit her personality. So, considering her current plans, the Nordcale crisis, and my recent achievements, what she really wants is probably the Fatui's top-secret intelligence...

As for what Wendy is up to, Yunxiu can guess pretty much. This old drunkard is most likely here to meet with Thor, but as for what it's about...

Both of them have intricate connections with Istarus, the ruler of time, and Yunxiu doesn't believe he's just here for a simple drink.