Genshin Impact, they all seem to like me?

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"It's really amazing~~"

"Wow, how did you...when...why..."

The two people who were getting close to each other were startled. Ding Yu covered his chest and gasped, "Can you... not show up suddenly... you scared me to death..."

"....." Ignoring Ding Yu's broken power, Hua Sanli continued: "I was right, you do have the qualifications for [Purification]."

"Why are you here?" Ding Yu adjusted his breathing, calmed down and said, "Please don't appear behind others without saying a word!!"

"I am concerned about your actions... and whether you can heal the [Tree Roots], so I have observed your actions to some extent. If I have offended you, please forgive me."

"Excuse me. Let's get back to the topic." She bowed slightly to the two of them and apologized.

"You may know that the Thunder Cherry Tree symbolizes the eternal watch of the Thunder God and has the power to exorcise evil and purify the earth veins. But the roots that channel pollution will be eroded over time, and the polluted parts will gradually form tumors."

"So, we need to perform a purification ritual. But... I can't do this with my physical condition... There are several more barriers like this. How can you help me?

"Okay, we'll help you."

Xiao Gong agreed instinctively without even thinking about it. In Ding Yu's speechless eyes, she stuck out her tongue and said, "Xiao Yu'er, just help this big sister~~"

"..., I am supposed to exorcise evil spirits and purify myself. These are what I should do, so... Sister Hanasari, you can rest assured."

"Huh~~" Hanasari sighed: "Thank you very much for your help. As for the location of the next [barrier], you can go to the abandoned shrine nearby. It is not far to the northeast of Konda Village. Due to some circumstances, I am afraid I can't go with you..."

"How are we going to turn?"

"Everything on this island is under the shadow of her... no, everything is under the shadow of the sacred cherry. Petals are still falling like snow on this island. I will definitely have the honor to meet you again. I wish you all the best."

"Hey? Why did you leave? We talked for a long time but it seems like we didn't say anything..." Ding Yu watched speechlessly as Hua Sanli suddenly disappeared and left without saying goodbye: "Riddle Man is not worth it..."

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"Huh, this is the last person."

Ding Yu and Xiao Gong took a look at the witch who was watching the scenery on the roof in the commemorative mirror.

The unknown witch looked back at the two of them and then disappeared into thin air.

"Wow....these big sisters are so scary..."

Xiao Gong hid behind Ding Yu, carefully pulling the edge of the boy's clothes, and said fearfully: "They didn't say anything... they just stared at you straight, so scary!!"

"....." Ding Yu sighed speechlessly and put the commemorative mirror given by Daocheng Yingmei back into his arms: "So...I told you to go back and rest, and leave the rest to me."

"Then...then...how can I do that..." Xiao Gong stiffened his neck and summoned up his courage to speak loudly: "Xiao Yu, I'm worried about you being alone!"

"Got it. Then follow me, Xiaogong Big "Sister"."

"Eh?! There's no need for you to emphasize 'big' sister, right??"

"Hehe, sister is indeed very "big", but a little timid!!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you little brat, if I don't punish you for three days, you'll be on the roof and fall off the roof!!"

"..."

A black figure suddenly appeared behind the two of them, staring fixedly at the stone statue of the celestial fox filled with candles.

"Who are you??"

Ding Yu reacted quickly. He had just experienced a lot of sneaky and ghostly things, so he would not be too surprised if a female ghost appeared now.

"I...I am here to fulfill a friend's request."

"A friend's request?" Xiao Gong looked at the mysterious woman in black gauze and a bamboo hat curiously and asked, "What request needs to be completed in the middle of the night? And... why are you dressed so tightly? It's so hot, aren't you hot?"

"..." The mysterious woman sighed silently and did not answer Xiao Gong's question.

She turned and walked to the statue of the Sky Fox and said directly: "Mingshen Pardon Envoy, Baichen Bloodline, Youfufu, come quickly!"

[Swoosh~~] A white light flashed, and the ancient talisman appeared again, accompanied by an image.

"I'll stick with the previous one and set the second sentence to - [Bai Chen Bloodline]. After all, I'm not an expert on yin and yang~~"

[Crash!] A white-haired man suddenly appeared in front of them.

But everyone is prepared and will not be frightened again.

What followed was another lengthy conversation.

Ding Yu saw Hua Sanli's figure, and she seemed to be an old acquaintance of the white-haired man.

From the conversation between the two, we can learn that this man is an Onmyoji. He seems to have sealed the talisman for some reason and has some friendship with Hanasari.

"......" The mysterious woman watched the conversation between the two people seriously. She remained silent, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Suddenly, she sighed.

He said to Ding Yu and Xiao Gong, "The seal has been removed, the talisman has been taken, and I am going to open the barrier. If you two want to come with me, you can follow me."

"no problem."

Several people walked hurriedly and soon arrived at the barrier at the foot of the mountain.

"Huh...Huh...How come this elder sister has such great physical strength..."

Xiao Gong was so tired that she hugged her knees and gasped for breath. She sat down on the ground weakly and complained to Ding Yu: "Xiao Yu, why don't you look tired at all? We were running together..."

"Who said I'm not tired..." Ding Yu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, sat down next to Xiao Gong and said, "I don't know who this big sister is. The two of us followed her at the fastest speed, but we still fell far behind her."

"Yes, she has great physical strength!" Xiao Gong secretly glanced at the mysterious woman, and said in a low voice with a bit of sympathy: "What a pity, this sister is actually a disabled person. She even lost one of her arms. What a pity..."

"Yeah." Ding Yu nodded and didn't talk to Xiao Gong about the other person's arm.

Since this older sister is wearing a black veil to cover up her flaws, maybe she is heartbroken...it's better not to say too much.

"Well, I'm just a little curious."

Xiao Gong was a kind girl, and she knew that this was a taboo for others. She just mentioned it casually, without any ill intention.

From the sprint just now, they learned that the woman seemed to be very skilled, had a missing arm and was a disabled person, and seemed to be an old acquaintance of the white-haired man and Hanasari.

“…”

The woman in black veil asked Ding Yu to put down the weight.

Sure enough, the familiar lightning line appeared again.

As soon as several fallen warriors armed with weapons appeared, they rushed towards them frantically!

"Hmph!" The woman in black veil snorted coldly, and a long and narrow samurai sword immediately appeared in her hand.

Her figure was as fast as lightning. After just a few rises and falls, she brought down the heads of the fallen warriors one by one.

“Bang bang bang bang!!!!”

The sound of the head falling to the ground was like heavy rain from the sky, raising large pieces of dust on the ground, and even the small puddles nearby were splashed with water.

"What a fast knife!" Ding Yu frowned and looked at the figure of the woman in black veil solemnly. He unconsciously grasped the hilt of the knife: "I didn't even see her shadow clearly, but she killed all the fallen warriors like chopping monsters and vegetables. Such a sharp knife skill can't be from an unknown master!!"

"Wait... her swordsmanship seems to have traces of the Iwakura style... broken arms, black veil, could it be... that she is the female warrior that Master Guangyin mentioned???"

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"What a powerful swordsmanship!" Hua Sanli came out from behind again. She couldn't hide her shock and said, "I sense a familiar aura from you. Do I... do I know you?"

"Don't you remember? Saigū..."

The woman in black veil spoke in a trembling voice, which took her a long time to calm down.

There was an unusually heavy sadness in her words: "You...you actually ended up like this, why did it come to this...why did it come to this..."

"I...I can't remember clearly...I...I just remember that you seemed to be a very important person to me...I...can't...my head!!"

"Ahhhh!!" Hanasari suddenly screamed, squatted down in pain, and covered her head.

"Are you okay, Sister Hua Sanli?" Seeing this, Ding Yu and Xiao Gong hurried to her side and helped her up.

"I... I'm fine..." Hanasari was already weak, and after being stimulated like this, she had a headache. She nodded to the two of them and said, "Please let me rest for a while. Sorry."

"You should have a good rest."

"As for you..." Ding Yu suddenly changed the subject and said to the woman in black veil: "What is your purpose in coming here? What is your relationship with Yushin Harunosuke? Or...what is your relationship with that white-haired man?"

"....., you guessed it?" The woman in black veil raised her head in surprise and said, "I do know Korekami Harunosuke. How did you guess it?"

"It's not hard to guess. The main reason is that I have factual basis, so I can make bold inferences."

"First of all, your identity. If I'm not mistaken, you... should be Chiyo from Tiger Gnaw."

"!!!"

Torachiyo never expected that her identity would be revealed.

She remained silent, neither confirming nor denying.

"It seems... it's almost certain."

Ding Yu looked at the silent Hu Chiyo, which further confirmed his inference.

In the middle of the empty torii, the young man’s clear and gentle voice echoed.

"First of all, I want to explain to you that Iwazo Mitsumoto is my teacher. He once told me that Korekami Harunosuke once brought a woman in black veil to overthrow his martial arts school, causing him to lose face and his family to be separated. And you have a broken arm and are wearing a black veil, it is very likely... that you are the woman who fought with my master in the sword battle that year."

"Isn't your judgment too arbitrary?"

"Don't be anxious, just listen to me."

Ding Yu waved his hand at Hu Qiandai and continued, "My master and I have done some research. After you overturned the martial arts school, you disappeared without a trace. This is obviously a bit wrong! Most people overturn martial arts schools just to become famous or to seek money. But you just asked my master to disband the martial arts school and then disappeared. This must have an unknown purpose.

My master and I didn't want to end this so hastily, so we looked up a lot of information for you.

We found out that Korekami Harunosuke was an ancient person who lived 500 years ago. If we continue our investigation in this direction, we will naturally come to many surprising facts.

I found an ancient book titled "Jinran Shanyue Hu Niujian".

The demon “Torachiyo” depicted above once crushed the general’s naginata with her sharp teeth, gaining the upper hand for a while. Later, her sword-holding arm and horns were cut off, and she fled from the city to the woods like a wounded beast. In the end, the only thing sent back to the Gomi family was the sword guard that she once loved so much.

A broken arm, sharp swordsmanship, and moreover...My master's ancestor, Miyoshi Michiki disappeared and lived in seclusion in Konda Village. Eventually, he became the kendo guide of the Kujo family under the name of Tane no Iwazo and founded the Iwazo-ryu.

All of the above...is not difficult to deduce.

You... are most likely my master's ancestor.

Back then, my master was arrogant and lost his original intention in gathering disciples. He used the power of numbers to challenge the shogunate and set up his own sect.

As my master's ancestor, you naturally don't want your only descendant to be wiped out because of your arrogance.

You defeated my master and made him disband the Yanzang-ryu, which made him wake up and stop indulging in those empty fame and fortune.

Of course, the most important point!

Even if you deliberately concealed your swordsmanship, I can still see traces of the Iwanzo-ryu in your swordsmanship.

Yu Yu Daoqi is your eldest son, so it’s not surprising that his swordsmanship is somewhat similar to yours.

"......" Torachiyo was silent for a while before he said dryly: "As expected of you, Aying's child, you are indeed smarter than I thought!"

"Yes, I am the one who drew the sword against A-Kage, fled to the mountains after being defeated, and betrayed the Grand Palace Master, [Mikochiyo]."

Her figure seemed increasingly dim and distant in the dim light.

Miyu Chiyo's sorrowful and grief-stricken voice echoed around them: "After I betrayed the general, I was contaminated by evil and lost my mind. I should have died early, but I didn't expect that someone would save my life and I was lucky enough to regain my sanity."

"I just want to know, Aunt Chiyo...how did you regain your sanity and still be alive today?"

Ding Yu sorted out what had happened, let out a long breath, and turned to ask her the question that concerned him most.

"I... I don't remember... My benefactor has clouded my memory. In my memory, she was a cheerful person who always seemed to smile. She took me to various countries and helped me to relieve my anger.

Over the years, my benefactor left me and said he was going to do something. I had nowhere to go, so I ended up back at Inazuma Castle. However, I never dared to ask about what happened back then... I ruined the reputation of my clan, and made my children guilty. I have no face to see them again."

"Then...what about Seinosuke? How did he survive these five hundred years as an ordinary person?"

Xiao Gong, who was listening with great interest and immersed in the story, raised his hand and asked a question.

"He..." Torachiyo silently looked at Hanasari lying on the ground and said, "I don't know anything about his past. I only know that he is a paranoid person, who has a close relationship with my benefactor and is an excellent Yin-Yang master."

"Then, one last question!" Ding Yu walked to Hu Qiandai's side, looked at her seriously and asked, "What is the purpose of your trip?"

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Guess who saved Torachiyo?

As I write, it has reached more than 7000 words, so I won’t break it down, just let everyone enjoy it~~