Chapter 35: Moonless Night! Hyakki Yako!

Don’t know how much time passed.

When the setting sun was like blood, the galaxy of the false sky began to hang upside down.

When Luo Li went out from the imperial garden, he couldn’t help but stretch, carrying a faint sense of relief.

He had reached a consensus with Makoto, and the other party would no longer hide anything.

At least, an exception for him.

And he appropriately obtained some useful private information, such as the favorability issue, so he was in a very happy mood.

But just as he left the outer perimeter of Tenshukaku and pulled open the sliding door, Kitsune Saiguu’s voice suddenly sounded from the side.

“Seeing you so happy, what good news did you get?”

Luo Li was startled, never expecting her to be squatting here.

“Aren’t you and Ei tidying up the room?”

“Yes, it’s already finished.” With an innocent look, Saiguu scratched the chin of the little fox in her arms: “The little guy is clamoring to go to the Hyakki Yako, so I’m waiting here.”

“……”

Seeing the curious look of exploration in her eyes, Luo Li naturally couldn’t tell her, so he just found an excuse to gloss over it.

Kitsune Saiguu said helplessly: “You two are really alike; never mind, I won’t ask; here, for you.”

Handing him the little fox Yae, who was pouncing out impatiently, the cunning fox woman waved her hand and entered the side of Tenshukaku gracefully.

Before the Matriarch could get far, the little thing asked crisply.

“When does the Hyakki Yako gathering start?”

“Don’t rush, it’s still early.”

Thinking that he had been out for so long, Luo Li planned to go back to visit Mitsuyo and Asase Hibiki before hosting the Hyakki Yako.

Don’t know how the relationship between the two girls was; so much time had passed, they should be closer.

Thinking this, he stepped out of Tenshukaku.

Unlike usual, this time Luo Li rarely used his space-shifting ability, intending to slowly return along Inazuma City and Chinju Forest, by the way, enjoying the natural scenery of Inazuma.

Usually, he sat high up and looked down at this land; the time he truly integrated into it was very little. ===== CHAPTER 61 =====

The originally impatient little fox would have urged him at first, but when it discovered the beautiful scenery along the way, it couldn’t help but immerse itself in it.

Celestial foxes and earthly foxes wandering in the wild could be seen everywhere, unlike later generations where they turned into stone statues because Kitsune Saiguu died and gradually dissipated.

“In the future, this land will have to be guarded by you.”

Not yet understanding why Luo Li suddenly said this, Yae the little fox, resting on his shoulder, turned its head to stare at him, its big eyes full of confusion.

“Ying?!”

The reason he said this was just because Luo Li had the idea of leaving Inazuma to travel to other parts of the Teyvat continent.

This impulse, after talking with Makoto, not only didn’t disappear but became even stronger.

He wasn’t a person who could sit idle, otherwise he wouldn’t have moved between Mondstadt, Liyue, and then come to Inazuma.

If it weren’t for coveting the Raiden twins, how could he stay here honestly.

Looking at it this way, success didn’t seem far off.

Mount Yougou! Grand Narukami Shrine!

Even losing the person in charge for nearly two months didn’t bring any impact to the shrine that had stood in Narukami for hundreds of years.

Pilgrims and believers still came in an endless stream every day, drawing lots and changing luck; there were even more people hoping to resolve good and bad luck than in the past.

Probably because there was more information about the Shogunate army’s movements in the newspapers recently, and the section on being vigilant against monsters and reminding merchant caravans to strengthen guards was also highlighted.

Ordinary people pinned their hopes on the dignity of the gods, hoping to use prayer to get through the storms of this period.

The shrine maidens of the shrine had seen many storms and waves; even if the believers and pilgrims needing to be entertained increased, they still handled it with ease.

No wonder Kitsune Saiguu could accompany the gods with peace of mind, abandoning her family business.

Thus, until the sky dimmed, many believers and pilgrims hurried down the mountain.

Any later, they could only stay in the guest rooms under the shrine.

Otherwise, walking at night, they would 100% encounter monsters.

The vast majority of them wouldn’t be harmful to humans, but there were more cowards.

And monsters were keen on pranks, and it was common for people to be scared into fainting from time to time.

Luo Li had a deep understanding of this; occasionally, he would see people fainting on the side of the road late at night, lying on stones with expressions of horror.

Generally, in this situation, he would wake them up with a flick and use light butterflies to guide them out of the forest.

“It’s dark! The Hyakki Yako is about to start!”

Listening to the little fox chattering in his ear, Luo Li himself was unhurried, climbing Mount Yougou step by step.

“The protagonist always appears last, don’t rush.”

Hearing this, the little fox immediately felt it was right; if it went too early, it would be bad, so it calmed down reservedly.

…………

Halfway up Mount Yougou!

Outside a large open space, a large number of monsters were rushing here.

After all, it was a big day for monsters once a year; if they didn’t indulge at this time, they usually hid in the mountains to cultivate, and couldn’t even find anyone to brag to.

Compared to humans who had etiquette and rules, the banquet hosted by monsters naturally didn’t have so many requirements.

Therefore, the scene looked chaotic; ordinary people here would be so noisy they couldn’t hear what people two meters away were saying.

And it was in such a place that should have been held by monsters that a human had mixed in.

At the end of the banquet, two girls, one big and one small, sat there secretly, not attracting attention at all.

One of them, a loli who looked only thirteen or fourteen, was a bit nervous.

“Mitsuyo sister, is it not very good for me to come here?”

Asase Hibiki whispered to the girl who brought her, fearing to attract others’ attention.

If a group of monsters found out a human had mixed in, even if Mitsuyo protected her, it was basically impossible for an accident to occur, but being in a group of different species and being stared at by a group of people like an alien, this feeling was really not good.

“Don’t worry, it’s fine.” Mitsuyo gently soothed her junior sister’s emotions: “My mother is the leader of the Tengu clan, even if she sat in the front row of the banquet, it would be fine; I’m just staying here to take care of you.”

“Even if discovered, these monsters wouldn’t make things difficult; if it were revealed that you are the teacher’s little disciple, they would instead enthusiastically curry favor with you.”

Asase Hibiki opened her eyes wide and asked cautiously: “Really? Really nothing will happen?!”

Mitsuyo nodded very affirmatively.

The reason she brought Asase Hibiki here was to broaden her horizons and increase her knowledge.

Don’t look at monsters usually being hard to find; in fact, they know countless secrets and stories from all over the world.

PS: Seeking flowers! Seeking evaluation tickets!

The last chapter will be late, probably posted in the early morning! ===== CHAPTER 62 =====