Chapter 163

"That is a... villa?"

Paimon looked for a long time, her eyes sore, before she could barely identify it, and was greatly surprised.

How could there be a villa floating on the sea?

The world is truly full of wonders.

At this time, Kaedehara Kazuha, who was in the ranks, explained: "That is a treasure of the Tengu clan. It is rumored that it has been drifting on the sea for five hundred years. Some people have tried to go and search for treasure, but most of those who harbored malice disappeared without a trace. Only a very small number were able to accept the invitation, enter it safely, and return."

Paimon bit her finger and said: "In other words, there is an owner inside, right?!"

"That's right. It is rumored that its owner is the daughter of the Great Tengu Reizenbo from five hundred years ago."

"Wow, it seems to be an incredible big shot."

Paimon was surprised by Kaedehara Kazuha's explanation.

Although she had seen too many big shots along the way, there were two gods, but Inazuma was a new territory.

In a new place, everything has to start from scratch. Here, they are not Honorary Knights or distinguished guests of the the Liyue Qixing.

Paimon had a little scheme and leaned into Lumine's ear to whisper: "Hey, why don't we go pay a visit later, bringing my favorite Sugar-Frosted Slime? That way, we'll have a big shot covering us."

The simple and innocent Paimon thought that when they arrived in Mondstadt and Liyue, it was because no one was covering them that they were so miserable at first, running around everywhere and being driven by others.

If they could hook up in advance this time, it would surely be much easier, and maybe the journey would be unexpectedly pleasant.

Paimon, who was calculating, revealed a cunning smile, and before she could think of a way to approach, she saw the black villa drifting further and further away until it disappeared.

"Eh, it's gone!" Paimon was somewhat frustrated.

The idea of hugging a big thigh died in the cradle.

Lumine didn't care about the little one's various strange thoughts, but caught a glimpse of Luo Li's nostalgic look, and her heart moved.

"Creditor, do you know that thing?"

Withdrawing from his memories, Luo Li smiled faintly: "Of course, its real name is the Thousand-Gate Empty Boat, a treasure of the Tengu clan for attracting guests and traveling the sea."

"Thousand-Gate Empty Boat?" Lumine fell into deep thought, her eyes staring at Luo Li constantly flickering.

He seemed very familiar with that thing, and his expression wasn't quite right either.

I remember Zhongli telling her that if she wanted to find out Luo Li's specific identity, she had to find clues in Inazuma.

"Hmph, I will definitely dig out your identity!"

Secretly slandering, Lumine soon stopped thinking about the villa.

Kaedehara Kazuha was surprised that Luo Li knew its name: "Mr. Luo Li is truly knowledgeable."

Paimon hummed: "That's for sure, this guy is mysterious and knows so much, but he just doesn't want to tell us."

This was the most annoying part.

Beidou laughed heartily: "Riddles are naturally fun to solve yourself, just like sea beasts need to be hunted personally!"

"Even Captain Beidou says so!"

Amidst the laughter, the group looked at Narukami Island, which was getting closer and closer, their spirits lifted.

Having been used to the blue sea and blue sky for so long, being able to step on land and witness the colorful colors would always make people feel happy.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you, Inazuma has recently issued a Sakoku Decree and a Vision Hunt Decree. Merchants and tourists coming here are basically only allowed to transit in Ritou. I don't know the specific details, so I'll have an acquaintance tell you later."

Seeing that it would be an hour before they arrived at Ritou, Beidou greeted the two and the "pet" in advance.

Paimon was puzzled: "Eh, do you also have acquaintances in Inazuma?"

"I'm not bragging, but I'm someone who has traveled the four seas, made friends all over the world, and naturally have some friends in every country."

Beidou explained with a smile, and then asked Kaedehara Kazuha to hide in the cabin.

It didn't matter outside, but in Inazuma, he was still a wanted criminal. If he was seen by someone with ulterior motives and reported, it would be unavoidable trouble.

Lumine and Paimon felt much more relaxed; if they had a local snake leading the way, maybe their goal would be easier to achieve.

Luo Li felt regretful about the two's lack of self-awareness, but he wouldn't remind them.

Skipping Beidou's instructions, he looked at the scenery of Ritou.

"Five hundred years have passed, and it seems there hasn't been much change."

Luo Li gazed at the port, where there were many merchant ships coming and going, like a beehive gathering bees. Besides the Crux Fleet, there were many other national fleets sailing from afar.

It could barely be considered lively.

But compared to Liyue, it was far inferior, probably because of the Sakoku Decree.

Thinking this, an hour passed, and the Crux Fleet soon entered the Ritou territory of Narukami Island.

Before arriving at the port, Beidou ordered people to slow down the ship.

A fleet of ships had long been received, and the mighty and huge fleet occupied a large part of the port alone.

Other merchants didn't dare to be dissatisfied and took the initiative to give up their positions.

After all, the opponent they were facing was Liyue's armed fleet; they didn't dare to give them a hard time on their own.

The sailors dropped anchor and began to hand over with the people receiving them at the port.

And Beidou took the excited and curious Lumine and Paimon, as well as the indifferent Luo Li, to step on the land of Ritou.

Moving along the wooden shore, the group finally arrived in front of a blond youth.

The youth was still boredly throwing Mora, and seeing the group, he quickly got up to welcome them.

"Yo, big sister from Liyue, you're finally here, you've kept me waiting."

Lumine looked the other party up and down, wearing a tight vest and slightly strange armor decorations.

The other party seemed to have discovered that he was being scrutinized and revealed a kind smile.

Beidou pouted and complained: "It's not my fault, it's your Shogun. I don't know what's going on, but the thunderstorms and wind and rain outside the sea have been getting bigger and bigger recently. Forget it."

Restraining her complaints, she turned to introduce Luo Li and the others to them: "Here, this is Thoma, a business partner I've only recently become familiar with. He has been hanging around Ritou for a long time, and it's no exaggeration to call him a local snake."

"If you have any questions or troubles later, you can leave them to him to solve. Of course, if he dares to scam you, tell me when you return to Liyue, and I'll help you out."

Thoma smiled bitterly: "Big sister, I'm not that kind of person."

"Hahaha, I'm just giving you a heads-up in advance. When you're out and about, you have to be careful of others."

"..."

Even so, saying it to his face was truly hurtful.