Enough!
A voice came from the side.
Paimon: Eh?! Isn't that Mr. Domon's senior brother?
Domon: Anxi... Why are there two Anxis... Are you human or ghost? I'm sorry... I...
Anxi: I don't have much affection for you, but I don't want to hear your apology either.
After so many years, I've already figured it out. You didn't do anything wrong back then. It was me... It was me who couldn't face it and fled the sect.
I believe that most of the people you defeated never blamed you. On the contrary, we entrusted our wishes to you, hoping that you could go further.
I know your wish has been taken away, so you can no longer respond to our expectations... But you shouldn't take away their wishes! Isn't it what you taught them to constantly hone their swordsmanship and become the best in the world?
Domon: But... Maybe one day, they will also be like me... Relying on a burst of courage, chasing to be the best in the world. Maybe it was wrong from the start.
If one day, they also become like me, I'd rather they stay there and not move forward anymore...
Anxi: Have you asked for their thoughts?
Nanak: Master... When Master saved me from the pirates, I decided to follow Master's footsteps for the rest of my life.
I don't know if I will feel as much pain as Master in the future, but I know that right now, I don't want to stop.
One day, I want to be able to stand tall and tell everyone that I am Master's disciple, a successor of the Ming Jing Zhi Shui Style!
Domon: You...
Anxi: See... You can completely entrust your wishes to them. Although I haven't experienced or understood the feeling of having a wish taken away, I also felt the sound of a wish shattering when you easily defeated me back then.
But... just as I entrusted my wish to you, you can also entrust your wishes to them.
You are different from me. I had nothing when I left, but at least you still have so many excellent disciples.
Domon: I understand. I apologize for making you worry as the 宗家 of the Ming Jing Zhi Shui Style.
I no longer have the obsession to become the best in the world... The emptiness and pain in my heart cannot be resolved, making it difficult to achieve a state of 'no distractions'.
However, as your Master, I will still teach you everything I have learned in my life. Please supervise me on this, Senior Brother.
Anxi: I will naturally supervise. Otherwise, who knows if you'll go crazy again one day...
However, I'm already used to the life of a carefree wanderer, so I won't stay at the dojo. I have to go to your place for a stroll to see if you're slacking off.
Why are you standing there? Thank Lady Yae and go home.
The members of the Ming Jing Zhi Shui Style thanked Yae Miko and then left.
Paimon: Hmm, hmm, the lost wishes are inherited by the disciples. It's considered a smooth resolution, right?
Lumine: Hmm, it's pretty much resolved...
Qixuan: I don't think so.
Paimon: Huh?
Inazuma Eimi: Traveler and this lady, please stay. Lady Yae has something to say to you.
Yae Miko: Indeed... It wasn't my imagination.
The wind from a foreign land will bring new vitality to this sea area...
However... what's more interesting is that the lady next to you has no aura, just like an ordinary person.
Paimon: Hmph, Qixuan-jie is no ordinary person, she's... (Muffled sounds)
Lumine quickly covered Paimon's mouth.
Lumine: I'm sorry, please don't mind her.
Yae Miko: Heh heh... An interesting little one.
Qixuan: Lumine, Paimon, don't you still need to report to Ayaka? You go first, I have something I want to discuss privately with Miss Yae.
Paimon: This... well... okay.
Lumine nodded to Qixuan, then took Paimon and left.
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Yae Miko: Heh heh... So, what does this lady want to talk to me about?
Qixuan: Let's find a quiet place.
Yae Miko: Hmm~ If it's not something important...
Before Yae Miko could finish speaking, Qixuan used her clearance to transmit a message to her: You... don't you want Ei to come out?
Yae Miko was silent for a moment, then said: Follow me.
Then Yae Miko led Qixuan back to her office.
Yae Miko: Sit down. It's quiet enough here. No one will disturb us.
Qixuan: Miss Yae's office environment is quite nice.
Yae Miko: Heh heh... I didn't expect Your Excellency to be a 'master'. What was that? Judging by your attire, is it a technique from Liyue?
Qixuan: No, that's not important. Let's get to the point.
Yae Miko: Alright, but I believe the Traveler and the flying little one who came with you may not necessarily bring a new future to Inazuma.
Qixuan: I also believe in them. After all, we've traveled through two countries together and are very good companions. However, I'm talking about something else.
Miss Yae, do you have anyone you wish to revive?
After Yae Miko confirmed that the other party wasn't joking, she thought for a moment and said jokingly: Yes, but they've been dead for hundreds of years. Do you have a way?
Yae Miko had already changed her address. She was starting to get angry. Even if she knew that she might not be able to defeat the person in front of her, she couldn't be joked with like this.
Qixuan: Can we shake hands?
Yae Miko didn't expect Qixuan to suddenly make such a request. Could it be that she has... something special...? Yae Miko thought to herself.
Yae Miko: Alright.
She wanted to see what this person was up to, and then they shook hands.
clearance of Reason successfully parsed... (Can't create a soul, but can't I create a body? Constructed from Honkai energy, it's solid.)
Then Qixuan released her hand, stood aside, and waved her right hand from top to bottom.
An energy surged from Qixuan, and then, under Qixuan's manipulation, it gradually formed... a person.
Yae Miko silently looked at the person Qixuan had just created... That's right, she had created her, exactly the same. At first, she thought it was some kind of illusion, but after careful observation, she found that it was a living body, not some kind of mechanical construct. This body...
Yae Miko: I take back what I just said. I didn't expect Miss Qi to have such an ability. This must be the clearance of a God, right?
Qixuan: (Heh heh, a double-standard woman. My Lumine is so much better, so pure.) You could say that, but this is just a shell. If there's no soul...
Before Qixuan could finish, Yae Miko had already learned to answer quickly.
Yae Miko: Yes! Of course, there's a soul.
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had lost her composure.
Qixuan: Miss Yae, there's no need to be nervous. I won't run away.
Yae Miko: I apologize. Miss Qi, you can make any requests you have. Inazuma will do its best to fulfill them, it's just that...
Qixuan: Don't worry, if I'm going to do it, I'll do it all the way. I can also handle the soul fusion.
Yae Miko: But... what's the condition?
Qixuan: The Gnosis is with you, right? Just give it to the Fatui Harbinger when they arrive.
Yae Miko: (Hmm? Fatui? Could it be...)
Qixuan: Don't think too much. There are some things I can't say.
Yae Miko: Heh heh... I understand. From today onwards, Miss Qi is Inazuma's benefactor. Anything Inazuma can do, it will do without hesitation.
Qixuan: Haha, that's not necessary.
Qixuan finished speaking and left. She felt that if she didn't leave soon, she wouldn't be able to resist rubbing Yae Miko's ears.
Yae Miko: (Should I tell Ei...)
Then Yae Miko also left Narukami Shrine.
On the other side... Shogunate Commission.
Paimon: Ayaka, your last wish has also been granted.
Then no sound came from behind the screen...
Then Lumine and Paimon looked left and right.
Thoma came out from behind and tapped Lumine, then Kamisato Ayaka walked out from behind the screen.
Silver-white long hair, blue eyes, bangs and a high Horsetail hairstyle, a tear mole at the corner of her left eye, wearing a gradient blue haori and a dark blue pleated skirt, paired with black 胴甲 and a red rope 總角結.
Lumine was practically drooling from looking at her.
Kamisato Ayaka: This is the first time we've met like this, Traveler and Paimon, heh heh, but... I remember there was another lady, right?
Paimon: Oh, Qixuan-jie has something to do, so she won't be coming back for now.
Kamisato Ayaka: I see. I've heard all about your help for those friends. You've truly worked hard.
Lumine: The DMG of losing a Vision cannot be fully compensated.
Paimon: Yeah, as long as we can't get the Vision back, it feels like nothing we do matters...
Huh? By the way, Ayaka, why are you able to come out and meet people this time?
Kamisato Ayaka: Heh heh, because after those three things, I already consider you my friends, just like I wouldn't talk to Thoma from behind a screen.
Thoma: Hmm.
Paimon: Wait a minute, isn't Thoma your... servant? I don't want to be a house servant.
Kamisato Ayaka: Pfft... Haha, little Paimon is truly amusing. Thoma was my friend before he became my close attendant, you know.
Paimon: Hmm... It feels like Miss Ayaka, who came out from behind the screen, has a different aura. Alright, then let's be your friends.
Lumine: Alright, then let's be your friends.
Paimon: Waaaah! Don't copy what I say.
Kamisato Ayaka: Heh heh, thank you both.
Getting back to the point, what are your thoughts after seeing the suffering of those who lost their Visions?
Lumine: Perhaps there are things more sorrowful than death.
Kamisato Ayaka: In the eyes of Lady Raiden Shogun, the God, all living beings are perhaps just individual lives...
Thunder, eerie light, raging winds, and sudden downpours... their arrival will never consider the feelings of mortals.
But if it were you, you would surely understand, right?
Lumine: ...
Kamisato Ayaka: It seems you understand my feelings. Since that's the case, I wonder if you would consider once more...
Lumine: I am willing to help you fight the Vision Hunt Decree.
Paimon: Then... what about Qixuan-jie?
Lumine: How about... Paimon, you act cute?
Paimon: ...
Kamisato Ayaka: It's alright. It doesn't matter if that lady isn't willing. I'm very happy that you can help me.
Lumine: However, your previous promise must also be fulfilled.
Kamisato Ayaka: Hmm, that goes without saying, heh heh.
Thoma: Alright, good for you, young lady.
Kamisato Ayaka: I knew she wouldn't ignore it. I truly didn't trust the wrong person.
So, as for those... secret matters, shall we move to the Wooden House Tea Room to discuss them? To avoid implicating the ordinary people in the Shogunate Commission.
Everyone then went to the Wooden House Tea Room...
Paimon: We're here again.
Thoma: You two talk. I'll keep watch for you.
Paimon: What kind of place is this anyway? Why do we always have to gather here?
Kamisato Ayaka: This was once a territory granted to the Shogunate Commission by the Shogun. Only the Kamisato Clan of the Shogunate Commission could plan, build, repair, and even manage the people entering and leaving.
This was due to the special nature of the Shogunate Commission's oversight of ceremonial matters, which often required others to withdraw.
Paimon: I see, it needs a bit of mystery.
Kamisato Ayaka: Later, after the ceremonial matters in the city decreased, our ancestors built this tea room, which only personnel related to the Shogunate Commission could freely enter and exit.
Paimon: Hmm... That does make it a very suitable secret base.
Kamisato Ayaka: Alright, since we can speak freely here, Traveler, do you have any other questions?
Lumine: What kind of God is Raiden Shogun?
Kamisato Ayaka: Lady Raiden Shogun... Although I've seen Lady Raiden Shogun very few times, mostly during various ceremonial rituals...
In my memory, besides her majesty, nobility, and unparalleled oppressive aura, what impressed me the most was... her emotions seemed very faint, more like a ruthless executor than a ruler, carrying out the sole goal of eternity in various forms.
Kamisato Ayaka: Any other questions?
Lumine: Has no one resisted the Vision Hunt Decree?
Kamisato Ayaka: Actually... for the vast majority of people, the Vision Hunt Decree is something that doesn't concern them.
After all, very few people can obtain a Vision, and it might even attract jealousy. Therefore, most people choose to remain indifferent.
Paimon: How could that be... It's a bit infuriating.
Kamisato Ayaka: However, besides us, there is also the resistance on Watatsumi Island.
Paimon: resistance? Are you specifically resisting the Vision Hunt Decree?
Kamisato Ayaka: Yes, many people who have lost or fear losing their Visions have formed a resistance organization under the Sangonomiya of Watatsumi Island.
As for Sangonomiya... The Sangonomiya of Watatsumi Island has always had a conflict of faith with the Shogunate of Narukami Island since ancient times. I wonder if the resistance led by them has other intentions?
Lumine: Have you tried formally proposing opposition to the Vision Hunt Decree?
Kamisato Ayaka: Of course I've tried, but every time a proposal to abolish the Vision Hunt Decree is submitted to Tenshukaku, it's rejected by both the Tenryou Commission and the Kanjobugyo and becomes void...
They always maintain an attitude of unconditionally supporting the Shogun's decisions, with no intention of discussing. But then again, is there a reason why the Shogun suddenly made the decision for the Vision Hunt Decree?
Paimon: I have another question!
Kamisato Ayaka: Hmm? What does Paimon want to ask?
Paimon: Have you figured out how to fight the Vision Hunt Decree?
Kamisato Ayaka: To be honest... no.
Paimon: Eh?!
Kamisato Ayaka: After all, to fight the Vision Hunt Decree is equivalent to fighting a God. Just having that resolve is already very difficult.
Paimon: Then... what should we do?
Kamisato Ayaka: So for now, we can only hide Vision holders or create fake Visions.
Paimon: Visions can be faked?!
Kamisato Ayaka: Don't underestimate the craftsmanship of the artisans in Hanamizaka. They can create Vision replicas that are indistinguishable to the naked eye.
Lumine: (Could it be Venti's?)
Kamisato Ayaka: But the current problem is that Masakatsu, the Master who has been helping us forge Visions, was arrested by the Tenryou Commission a few days ago.
Paimon: Huh?
Kamisato Ayaka: We also know this isn't a long-term solution. Exposure is inevitable, but we absolutely cannot abandon Masakatsu.
Lumine: So we must save him.
Kamisato Ayaka: But, if this matter is discovered, the Kamisato Clan...
Lumine: So you're throwing this matter to me, right?
Kamisato Ayaka: Heh heh, not entirely. If you're ready, go to Hanamizaka. There's a fireworks shop called Naganohara there. You'll find someone who can help you.
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