Chapter 287: Kitsune Saiguu's joke! The ritual begins!

The next day!

Inazuma City had been immersed in excitement since early morning, and this enthusiasm was contagious even to the many villages far outside the city.

Even if they couldn't come to Inazuma to participate in the ritual in person, fortunately, they followed along to make it festive.

Although there had been a festive atmosphere in the past few days, it only reached its peak today.

On Hanamizaka Street, the fireworks order from the Naganohara family had been completely contracted by the Magistrate's Office. Yoimiya was busy moving out fireworks one by one, letting the soldiers of the Tenryou Commission carry them away.

Many shops displayed clay figurines of the Raiden Shogun and Luo Li.

One of them was sculpted by a master, limited to five hundred copies, and people were already queuing up to buy them at four or five in the morning.

Less than an hour after opening, they were all sold out.

The so-called ritual was no different from the whole country having fun.

This excitement lasted until the afternoon.

Unlike Liyue's major ceremonies which were arranged at noon, Inazuma's ritual began in the morning, but these were all processes that the god himself didn't need to show up for.

Originally, it should have been the spokesperson for the Yashiro Commission, the White Heron Princess Kamisato Ayaka, who would toil, but now she had become the god's close attendant.

This responsibility was naturally handed over to Kamisato Ayato to handle.

After communicating with the Grand Narukami Shrine in advance, the Yashiro Commission contacted the Shrine. First, the Yashiro Commission escorted the sacred object representing the god back to the Shrine.

Immediately after, it had to go through various complex processes such as rituals, offerings, and entry.

Finally, Yae Miko, who held the position of Guuji, was responsible for the prayer text, announcing Luo Li's return to Inazuma.

And sent the sacred object into the Shrine to be equal to the Raiden Shogun's position.

After such a process, most of the day had passed, and it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

Luo Li himself was quite satisfied. The god himself really didn't need to show up much. Finally, announcing his return to the world only needed to be at the original Thousand-Handed, Hundred-Eyed Statue, just like when the Raiden Shogun appeared to announce the Vision Hunt Decree.

He was at most a symbolic meaning, indicating that he had truly returned, not a lie.

When Kamisato Ayato handed over the process, he just took a rough look and was very satisfied.

Solemnity and luxury went without saying, and complexity and grandeur were indispensable.

Looking at the entire Inazuma from the attic of the Tenshukaku, Luo Li sighed that the current Inazuma was much more prosperous and lively than before.

Perhaps there was a reason for the ritual, but there were also changes over so many years.

The so-called eternal kingdom could never be unchanging as Ei imagined. True eternity should perhaps be understood as a spirit or belief that is passed down without extinction.

No matter how the outside changes, its inner core remains forever.

"It's almost time for me to appear."

Muttering a sentence, Luo Li saw a pitch-black stream of light streak across the distant sky, shining like a meteor.

The stream of light headed straight for the Tenshukaku, taking only a short moment.

When the stream of light dissipated, what appeared before him were Mitsuyo and Asase Hibiki, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

The Great Tengu pouted, her expression a bit aggrieved and dissatisfied.

It seemed she was unhappy that he had only returned to Chinju Forest to see her once or twice in such a long time.

However, considering that today was Luo Li's ritual, Mitsuyo finally restrained her small temper and temporarily forgot her dissatisfaction: "Teacher, we are here."

Asase Hibiki followed: "Teacher, happy ritual."

Luo Li laughed lightly: "I will accept this blessing."

Saying this, Raiden Makoto behind him saw the two who appeared suddenly, stunned for a moment, and then recognized them.

"You are, the little Tengu and Hibiki from back then?"

Logically, breaking into the Tenshukaku for no reason and offending the god's land, it wouldn't be strange to be executed in normal times.

But considering the identities of the two, Raiden Makoto laughed it off.

Of course, this was also because Luo Li had notified the two in advance not to wait outside, but to come directly to the Tenshukaku.

Maybe he didn't make it clear; he thought the two should have followed the procedure to be announced by the Okuzumeshu, who knew they would come so rashly.

Mitsuyo and Asase Hibiki naturally knew that there were two Raiden Shoguns, so they immediately gave a respectful greeting to Raiden Makoto, and then saluted Raiden Ei.

"You came just in time, I would have set off if you were any later."

Luo Li teased, inviting the two disciples into the attic.

Kitsune Saiguu said with interest: "The two little guys from back then, they've grown so big in the blink of an eye."

"Lady Saiguu."

Mitsuyo might be cold to many people and unwilling to pay attention.

But that definitely didn't include Kitsune Saiguu.

When her mother, Reizenbo, served as the Great Tengu, the other party was the matriarch of the Hakushin Clan, not only managing the Grand Narukami Shrine but also having many constraints on the Yokai Clan.

She could only be considered a junior, so she naturally had to pay respects to her elder.

Kitsune Saiguu waved her hand to indicate no need for courtesy, then looked at Asase Hibiki.

"¨． Come, Hibiki, come here." While greeting Asase Hibiki, she sighed: "After five hundred years, I didn't expect to see you again."

After all, Asase Hibiki was just an ordinary human and couldn't survive such a long time. Who knew that she would use sealing techniques to isolate herself from time while grieving.

This twist of fate was perhaps a manifestation of misfortune and fortune depending on each other.

"Lady Saiguu."

Compared to Mitsuyo, Hibiki and Saiguu's relationship was closer.

It was said that when Saiguu tricked Luo Li into temporarily managing the Grand Narukami Shrine for her, she used the arbitrary selection of shrine maidens as a reward, among which Hibiki was used by her for teasing.

"How is it? Hibiki, have you found your sweetheart now? Was the Omikuji from back then accurate?"

Facing the big fox's teasing words, Asase Hibiki rarely showed the dissatisfied posture of a little girl.

"Lady Saiguu, please stop joking. You said you would let me test my marriage, and it would definitely draw a 'Great Blessing' Omikuji. Actually, you just replaced all the signs with 'Great Blessing' in advance, right?"

Luo Li took a moment to glance at Kitsune Saiguu. Don't say, this kind of operation was really something she could do.

"No way, I absolutely didn't have any black-box operations."

Kitsune Saiguu argued righteously for herself, "Otherwise, show me the evidence."

It had been five hundred years, where would she find evidence?

Asase Hibiki gave Lady Saiguu a light white look, simply too lazy to argue with her.

Anyway, she had never been the stronger side when reasoning with her.