I'm in the Teyvat running group

Finally, there are the ladies. It seems like a tea party for female executives could really be organized...

"While it is indeed important, it's not exactly a top priority," Yunxiu said with a smile, putting away the letter. "There's a 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' tomorrow at the Narugami Grand Society. I wonder if anyone is interested?"

Without much thought, the group agreed. After enjoying a rather lavish meal together, Ayaka Kamisato casually signed the bill and led them back to the magistrate's office.

Yunxiu also spent a rare half-day of leisure, developing magic with Sugar, cooking with Xiangling, combing Shenhe's hair in the evening, and carefully checking on her "Lonely Star Calamity" condition after her breakthrough.

It's impossible to say there were no changes, but as Shen He grew stronger, it seemed that 'Lonely Star Calamity' also became stronger, which was something Yunxiu hadn't anticipated.

"Don't you feel any discomfort? Like being colder or something?" Yunxiu asked, puzzled. Shen He shook his head seriously.

"All right……"

After chatting with Shen He for a while and pondering for a long time without finding an answer, Yunxiu returned to her room to rest.

But is this night really that simple?

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I wake up in the morning with a "good morning" greeting.

"Good morning, my husband. Today is the day of the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'," Ayaka Kamisato said with a smile. "Is there anything I can help you prepare?"

"Um...no need, it only starts tonight, let me take a nap a little longer..."

"Okay." Ayaka Kamisato chuckled softly and quietly walked out the door.

"We're always on guard, but it's hard to guard against a thief within our own ranks..." Yunxiu sighed and said, "Let's catch up on some sleep first."

After sleeping until the afternoon, Yunxiu, having had enough sleep, led the group to Narukami Shrine. As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they saw Yoi-no-miya already standing beside the fireworks display, waving to everyone.

"Everyone! The festival is about to begin!"

Chapter 140 The Fox Fairy's Melancholy (First update on Thursday!)

What exactly is Narukami Taisha, the venue for festivals, like?

If I had to point out a difference, it would probably be that there were far fewer people at Narukami Taisha Shrine today.

Starting in the morning, tourists and most of the staff at Narukami Shrine had been cleared out, leaving only the shrine maidens to maintain their work and arrange various formations and props.

Even Xiaogong was directing people to carry box after box of fireworks. Even Yunxiu was marveling at the girl's stamina, which was probably due to the "full of vitality" characteristic in her seven-colored destiny, which doubled her constitution bonus in all related assessments.

"What about Fox Abode Palace and Youle Abode?" Yunxiu asked curiously, "Aren't they the ones in charge of the work here?"

"Lord Foxmonger needs to guard the castle tower, and Rakuzai is guarding the forest." Yae no Miko said as she walked over, "This 'Grand Festival' will also affect the entire Narukami Island area, which is why the three of us need to act at the same time."

"So... is there anything I can help you with?"

"Huh?" Yae no Miko was clearly surprised by Yunxiu's request. After thinking about it for a while, she said, "Not for the time being. If Master Yunxiu really wants to contribute, please help us optimize the formation."

"no problem."

After taking a quick look at the formation, Yunxiu quickly realized that although the formation was not perfect, it was already quite good, and it clearly had the influence of Liyue's immortal techniques.

This is mainly because most of Inazuma's spells and Onmyo magic actually come from Liyue, especially the Ganyu lineage. Of course, it is also mainly because the Ganyu lineage's spells are indeed relatively more suitable for them.

However, since there were not many parts of the magic array that could be modified, Yunxiu only made minor adjustments to the relevant operating parameters.

As the three enormous magic arrays converged above Shadow Mountain, the strange energy in the air became increasingly concentrated. The golden energy that was transformed resonated with the demonic power of several great demons, and Yunxiu even saw some smaller demons beginning to appear.

Kamaitachi, Five Virtues Cat, Little Jade Mouse, Leg-Rubbing Monster...

Various kinds of small monsters began to appear in the sky and in the shrine, and some even reached the side of Yunxiu and the others.

"It doesn't seem afraid of people." Yonomiya teased a peculiar little monster, a monster that looked like a boy with short hair, but had long claws on its feet and a very long tongue.

“This is ‘Kouchi,’ a yokai that cleanses all kinds of dirt.” Ayaka Kamisato squatted down, stretched out her hand, and said with a smile, “Normally, they don’t come out in front of people.”

"I see..."

Gradually, demonic energy began to spread, and numerous phantoms of demons surrounded the moon, obscuring it completely.

One after another, the spirits of various kinds of yokai, as well as the yokai that were still alive, began to appear around the shrine.

There are familiar creatures like the Nekomata, the One-Eyed Monk, Shiranui, and Saburo Tanuki, as well as strange monsters that Yunxiu is not familiar with, or has never even heard of before.

After all, there are actually more types of monsters in Teyvat.

Just as the moon was completely obscured, a long howl of a fox echoed from both the castle tower and the forest of guardians.

Upon hearing this, Yae no Miko lightly tapped her toes and flew into the sky, where she began to dance her unique Kagura dance.

One by one, the spirits of the yokai were drawn together by the dance, frolicking, rubbing against each other, and laughing as they gradually flew towards the sky above Narukami Taisha Shrine.

On the ground, the surviving monsters also gathered here. They were of different shapes and sizes, and their reasons for transforming into human form were completely different. Some were good and some were evil, but at this moment, their faces all had a hint of divine light.

The two great demons floating above the Forest of Guardians and the Castle Tower exchanged a glance with Yae no Miko and began the same dance. Waves of magical power spread along the formation to all parts of Narukami Island, drawing out all kinds of demons, big and small.

But only those who truly possess "spiritual power" can witness this "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons." Most people will simply marvel at the beautiful light emanating from Narukami Island today.

A moment later, the three foxes stopped dancing. They picked up their magical implements, waved them to unleash runes, and then began to earnestly clasp their hands together and chant:

"I hereby declare to Bai Chen the reason for suppressing the soul, and request permission to perform the blessing, guiding the lamp on the way home. I am filled with awe and fear for divine power."

The monsters, priestesses, and those who saw these "spirits" also began to chant in place, and golden light emanated from their bodies, converging into the array in the entire sky.

In the end, all the golden light converged into three enormous streams of spiritual energy, which entered the Divine Cherry Tree. On the trunk of the Divine Cherry Tree, three new branches quietly grew, with hundreds of new cherry blossoms hanging on them.

After sensing that their friends and ancestors had left, all sorts of little monsters dispersed.

Yae no Miko quietly landed and remained silent for a long time.

Only after all the monsters had left did she summon the Kano Shrine Maiden and give her a soft instruction.

Soon, all sorts of fireworks were lit up in the sky above Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Meanwhile, Yae no Miko took out a plate of fried tofu and a bottle of shochu, sat under the sacred cherry tree, and quietly began to drink.

"Are you very sad?" Yunxiu sat down next to him and asked curiously as she watched the Eightfold Divine Child casually toss his magical artifact aside, "Is it because of an old friend?"

"An old friend? Actually, no." The divine child chuckled softly. "Humans have human lives, and demons have demon lives. Even I will one day leave this world..."

"That……"

"Both the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons' and the 'Great Purification of the Divine Cherry Blossoms' are grand events that only take place once every few years," the Divine Child said with a touch of sadness. "Many of the children who did these things with me decades ago are no longer here..."

The theory of lifespan...

Yunxiu was also unsure how to continue the topic. That's how the world of Teyvat is. Lifespan and strength don't seem to be necessarily related. In fact, there's a limitation that the stronger you are, the more likely your lifespan will be affected.

Those with short lifespans cannot live long; only those who are neither strong nor weak, and who are discreet or live in seclusion, can live a relatively long life.

Just like carving the moon to build the sun, his age actually exceeds that of most existing demon gods, and he is probably only a little younger than the emperor.

As for Yunxiu herself...

Achieving immortality is not difficult for a mage, but in this world where the laws are incomplete, Yunxiu can only take it one step at a time...

“Lord Yae-no-miya, I think even the children who did these things with you back then might not have thought about these things.” A sudden voice rang out.

He was dressed in an exquisitely crafted robe and quietly approached: "Besides, even a short life can have endless fun, can't it?"

"Ayato, you brat who talks such nonsense..." Yae no Miko couldn't help but laugh and scold.

"My Lord, it's best to drink less alcohol."

Seeing the increasingly awkward atmosphere between the two, Yunxiu slipped away, intending to find Xiaogong, who was directing the girls to set off fireworks...

"Mr. Yunxiu, would you like to have a couple of drinks with me?" Ayato Kamisato said with a smile, but he didn't seem to want to keep him there at all.

I'd rather be with Ayaka...

"No need, I'm going to play with Ayaka and the others for a while."

They quickly left the area and, upon reaching the front courtyard of Narukami Shrine, saw Yoi-no-miya directing the girls to move piles of fireworks there before swiftly lighting and launching them.

Even Shen He, who didn't quite understand these games, was mobilized and aimed two enormous fireworks that looked like rocket launchers at the moon...

Whoosh! ...

One after another, huge fireworks shot straight into the sky and exploded rapidly above Narukami Taisha Shrine!

Just as Yunxiu walked from the Divine Cherry Tree to the front yard, several girls launched at least two hundred fireworks of various kinds!

"I'm fucking..."

Seeing Yunxiu approach, Shen He was the first to greet her, bringing over a huge firework and simply saying, "Together."

"Good good..."

Reluctantly, they also joined the ranks of those setting off fireworks. Narukami Taisha purchased over ten million Mora worth of fireworks this time. Fortunately, the Yomi-no-miya family is one of the largest fireworks manufacturers in Inazuma and even in the entire Watt universe; otherwise, they really wouldn't have been able to produce so much stock in such a short time...

As for money...

This matter is actually quite related to Yunxiu.

Yaedo, a subsidiary of Narukami Taisha, is the largest publishing house in the entire Watts organization. Recently, due to the explosive popularity of the "Yunxiu Hoshi" series of manga and light novels, the printing department of Narukami Taisha is so busy that the printing presses are practically burning out.

A typical publisher's profit margin is around 20%, which means they take 10 to 15 molars per book. The Yunxiu series has already sold hundreds of millions of books...

Of course, most of Narukami Taisha's income is invested in people's livelihoods, and even the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is more for the sake of the yokai and people's livelihoods in Inazuma.

Buying fireworks can both mask the public's unease and celebrate this kind of ritual; it seems like a worthwhile investment.

They had a great time all night, and it wasn't until late at night that they all went their separate ways.

"So this is the 'Night Parade of One Hundred Demons'! It's quite an interesting experience indeed!" Yoomiya said excitedly as he walked down the mountain along the path of Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Even though she had been working hard all day, she was still in great spirits: "I heard from my father that the last time a similar ceremony was held was sixty years ago, before he was even born!"

"Really?" Yunxiu wasn't surprised by Naganohara Ryunosuke's age, but rather by why this kind of ritual would take so long.

“Yes,” Ayaka Kamisato added, “Generally speaking, there’s a small festival every twelve years, a large festival every sixty years, and the ‘Great Purification of the Divine Cherry Blossoms,’ which only happens once every five hundred years or so, is also recently.”

After saying that, she seemed to remember something else and looked at Yunxiu, saying, "Speaking of which, where did my brother go today... He seems to be away from home a lot lately..."

"Could the magistrate be carrying out some secret activities?"

"Then why don't I know..."

"I think he probably doesn't know either..."

"what?"

"It's alright, it's alright, let's all rest today."