[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya":3,"chapter-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-162":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Genshin Impact: I’m The Envoy of Snezhnaya",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},388903,649,"Chapter 162: The Ward on Yashiori Island","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-162",162,"\u003Cp>Public opinion—no matter the era—is always one of the most powerful forces in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a small scale, it can affect a person’s mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a large scale, it can crush a person’s life... or even end it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since the resistance army began opposing the Vision Hunt Decree, Watatsumi Island had held the upper hand in terms of public sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Raiden Shogun’s decree truly was inhumane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of the key reasons the island had been able to resist the Shogunate’s forces for so long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, people naturally side with the underdog, and when that underdog has a righteous cause, they gain unconditional support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The destruction of the ward might not sound like a big deal on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply the ruin of the shrine and sacred item that sealed Orobashi’s lingering resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Watatsumi’s perspective, this could even seem like a positive development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sangonomiya Kokomi knew better than anyone how dangerous that lingering resentment—known as the Tatarigami—could be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That hatred born from Orobashi’s fall would relentlessly consume everything around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including all life on Yashiori Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even back when the Tatarigami was sealed, villagers who came near the serpent god’s remains to harvest Crystal Marrow would often be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some would suffer mental breakdowns; others might even die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it simply, with the ward destroyed, the influence of the Tatarigami would begin spreading unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when that happens, all of Yashiori Island could fall into utter ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kokomi wasn’t sure whether the ward’s destruction was truly the work of someone within the resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this point, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were the Shogunate’s strategist, she’d never pass up the chance to throw mud at Watatsumi Island over this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant someone had to go investigate the truth behind the incident and restore Watatsumi’s image in the eyes of the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that someone... was none other than Battousai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First of all, he had never publicly declared allegiance to Sangonomiya, so his statements would carry no bias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, Battousai held immense prestige both within the resistance and among the people of Narukami Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Shogunate had officially banned others from copying his attire or fighting style, you could still find wandering swordsmen dressed in red roaming the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those obsessed with swordsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all longed to witness the sword that once wounded a god...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To glimpse a style of swordsmanship wholly independent from the Raiden Shogun’s path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what you’re saying is... you want me to investigate the truth behind the ward’s destruction?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo’s expression remained calm, a faint, neutral smile still on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone didn’t betray any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the calmer he appeared, the more uneasy Kokomi felt inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please rest assured, Himura-san.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need not uncover the truth yourself—leave that to the resistance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All I ask is that you find the appropriate evidence, and make it public.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were tactful, but Bai Luo easily caught the implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All she really wanted was for Battousai to lend his name to the cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether the \"evidence\" was authentic or not—even if he didn’t find it himself—was secondary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the resistance truly needed was to use Battousai’s reputation to quell the brewing storm of public opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then. I’m a bit tired of hanging around Bourou Village every day anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might as well stretch my legs a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I have one condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over, Bai Luo agreed to Kokomi’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please speak freely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll do everything we can to accommodate you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his response, Kokomi finally breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he was willing to speak, then Watatsumi Island had already won half the battle in this war of public sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A victory was nearly guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want Teppei to come with me. Oh, and... one more thing—bring some more caviar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Caviar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Caviar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Bai Luo left Bourou Village with a thoroughly confused Teppei in tow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingling and Mirai walked them a long way to send them off, all the way past the stone bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make sure to give my message to Big Brother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mirai, holding Lingling’s hand tightly, shouted at the two departing figures with all her might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teppei lifted his hand in a wave—his way of saying goodbye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, huh? It’s only been a few days, and look how far you’ve come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked away, Bai Luo gave Teppei a teasing glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, Bai Luo had been training Teppei daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the Reverse Blade Sword he used couldn’t kill, the injuries it inflicted were very real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Teppei had been dragging his bruised and battered body to Lingling every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look of worry in Lingling’s eyes as they left—Bai Luo had noticed it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected that what started out as training would end up creating such a sweet little connection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already learned how to treat myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teppei puffed out his chest proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lingling’s guidance, he had picked up quite a bit of medical knowledge, especially in treating external injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d even learned a few supposedly \"useful\" folk remedies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though... grinding up Onikabuto beetles into powder—he wasn’t sure if that was real medicine or just someone messing with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he’d genuinely absorbed a lot from Lingling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could even stitch up his own wounds without anesthesia now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... You know what, never mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teppei’s answer was clearly not the kind Bai Luo was looking for. He could only sigh in resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Luo hadn’t agreed to help with the Tatarigami issue on a whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kokomi first shared Watatsumi Island’s tragic past with him, it was clear she was sending a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her island had suffered too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even their one and only god had been slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, even that god’s remains couldn’t rest in peace—dug up again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a classic \"appeal to pity\" routine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind you often see in hot-blooded anime, where the protagonist, guided by righteousness, leaps to help a troubled heroine, without caring about danger or consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as much as Bai Luo liked to think he was immune to such ploys, he totally fell for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not out of sympathy. Not because of some lofty sense of justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t even know if the resistance was really fighting for justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, his real motivation was the Tatarigami, or more accurately, Orobashi’s remains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, all his new classes, achievements, and equipment had been tied to gods or divine entities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Collei’s archon residue, Morax himself, and Osial’s followers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant there was a high chance he’d get something new from Orobashi’s lingering hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t dare hope for a new class—he’d just gotten one at sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to give his nearly-overworked system some breathing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at least it should be able to give him a new weapon, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the logistics of Watatsumi’s plans, he wasn’t too worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That 300 million Mora was going to take a while to move—especially since it had to come from the Shogunate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s a round trip, it’s going to take at least half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should be more than enough time to deal with the Tatarigami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted the jar of caviar tucked in his robe with a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last night’s efforts by the shrine maiden were well worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t exactly achieved caviar freedom yet, but things were definitely headed in the right direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, time to see if he could score some new gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>. . . . .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you want to see more Chapter of this story and don’t mind to pay $5 monthly to read till the latest Chapter, please go to myPatreon1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Current Chapter in Patreon:Chapter 193: The Sunsettia Chain Reaction1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Link to the current Chapter:\u002Fposts\u002F131834043?collection=1744251\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u002Fcollection\u002F174425?view=condensed1\u003C\u002Fp>",1323,"2026-05-30T06:28:59.458Z","2026-06-01T04:30:32.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","557a61957d19362a3873ccbc7671f7d6970abcacf68bacf8e15fca7c5bd05641","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-163","genshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-chapter-161",373,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgenshin-impact-i-m-the-envoy-of-snezhnaya-cover.jpg"]