Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

Linghua was puzzled. "That scumbag fox? Who is that?"

Ayato laughed from the side.

"It seems Mr. Juexi has given our Palace Master a rather fitting nickname. Since Brother Juexi has some personal matters to attend to, we won't disturb him any longer. We'll have to extend our hospitality next time."

"Next time, definitely next time. No need to send it."

After Juexi finished speaking, she left the room... and Linghua said the same thing after Juexi left.

“Brother, this Mr. Juexi doesn’t seem like the person you described to me before. He’s quite amiable.”

Ayato put away her warm smile, sighed, and said seriously.

"Ayaka, based on the intelligence I've gathered, his strength far surpasses even that of the General, or rather... far exceeds that of the Seven Gods. Even the mighty God of War, Morax, chose to seal away the 'Whirlpool Demon God,' Oser, whom he killed with a single sword strike... I've also learned a great deal about Inazuma's history. If I were to assess Zetsuki's strength, I can only say that even the General of our own country might not be his match. Talking to someone like that is a risky move; it's like trying to get something out of a tiger..."

Linghua was also worried, but she still gently comforted her brother.

"Brother, it's okay. I don't think Mr. Juexi is a bad person."

Ayato couldn't help but smile, thinking to herself that her younger sister really was just like their mother...

Ayato continued earnestly.

“Linghua, you know I usually don’t interfere in your private affairs, but if possible, I really hope you can be with Mr. Juexi. If one day the Shenli family suffers a catastrophic disaster or a huge change, please be sure to find Mr. Juexi. Only with his help can the Shenli family turn the tide.”

Ayaka also looked troubled; her brother had never said anything like this to her before…

"elder brother……"

Seeing this, Ayato patted her head and put on his warm smile again.

"Alright, Ayaka, don't overthink it. Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I won't let the Kamisato family be doomed. Let's leave this heavy topic behind. Speaking of which, it seems like we haven't played shogi in a long time. Come on, play a game with your brother. Little sister..."

That's what they say, but only Ayato knows the true risks and opportunities. Inazuma is currently operating in the wrong mode and desperately needs a way out. But if they follow Mr. Juexi's plan, and with the support of the Kamisato family, the resistance still loses, or that "Hotaru" is not up to the task, or no one appears who can stop that Musou's blade, and the Shogun doesn't change his mind... then if the Shogun blames them again, the Kamisato family will face utter ruin... This is truly a high-stakes gamble.

……

Not long after Juexi left, she found Kiana and the others.

Thomas, being a seasoned childcare expert, had personally raised both Ayato and Ayaka, so he naturally had a wealth of experience. At this moment, Qibao was eating with gusto, Wendy was drinking happily, and Qiqi seemed to be having a lot of fun.

Jue Xi couldn't help but sigh, thinking to herself.

As expected of you, Thomas. I admire you and Yomiya the most.

Thomas noticed Juexi waving her hand at this moment.

"Oh, Mr. Juexi, how did the talks go?"

Jue Xi smiled and replied.

"The conversation went very well. Thank you, Thomas. We appreciate the hospitality. We'll come again next time."

Thomas waved his hand and spoke frankly.

"You're too kind, Mr. Juexi. We won't bother you. Little Qiqi and Miss Kiana are very cute, and as for Miss Wendy, she's quite... generous..."

Wendy immediately said.

"That's so mean! Am I not cute?"

Absolutely, we've taken a detour.

"Wendy, how's Inazuma's sake?"

"Hmph, my opinion is that it tastes much better than the wine in Mondstadt! So..."

Wendy suddenly turned to Thomas and asked.

"Mr. Thomas, may I take some? Just a little bit."

Thomas responded generously.

"Okay, there are many more."

Thomas had no idea that this was the worst decision he had ever made in his life...

"Oh yeah, Juexi, come with me, let's go get some wine. Kiana and Qiqi, wait for us here a little longer, okay? We'll be right back."

Kiana nodded, Qiqi didn't say anything, but Juexi was quite surprised. This wine tastes better than Mondstadt's? That can't be right, what is Venti trying to do? Nevertheless, he still spoke up.

"Well, Wendy, I'm sorry to have troubled you, Thomas."

"No trouble at all, Mr. Juexi."

Wendy couldn't wait to drag Juexi to the wooden louver tea room's wine storage warehouse.

Jue Xi asked the question.

"Wendy, how did you know?"

"Ahem, don't mind it, there's a breeze, I knew it. Alright, Juexi, quickly use your... what power to take all these drinks to your theater."

"Huh? All of them? But Wendy, we still have a lot of wine from Mondstadt Winery. Should we take some out and trade it with Thomas and the others?"

"No, I actually prefer Mondstadt wine. I said that earlier because I wanted to get some of the wine here, since the more the merrier."

"As expected of Wendy."

Despite saying that, Jue Xi didn't stop packing everything up. Anyway, Thomas wouldn't be affected, and besides, she had never heard of wine in the Wooden Leak Tea Room before. It must be for Wendy, so taking it wouldn't hurt.

After they finished taking what they needed, the two returned to the room they had just been in and said goodbye to Thomas.

"Thoma, we'll see you another day. I'll be going now."

After Juexi finished speaking, she led Qibao and Wendy, and Qiqi left the Wooden Leak Tea House and headed towards Yingxiang Mountain. Now she could finally go to Narukami Shrine to find the scumbag fox. Judging from her information, she must be getting impatient.

Jue Xi asked as she walked.

"Qibao, how's Inazuma's food?"

Kiana said with a smile.

"The staple foods and cuisine are just so-so, I prefer what you make, Captain. But there was a dessert earlier, what was it called, Three-Color Dumplings, that was delicious."

"Is that so? There's another important person in Inatsuma who also loves to eat Sansai Dango (three-color dumplings)."

"really?"

"Of course, Qibao, you must have seen her before."

"real or fake?"

"Would I lie to you, Qibao?"

Kiana stopped dwelling on the question and asked a question.

"Captain, is it alright for Qiqi and Wendy to just leave like this?"

Jue Xi said.

“Qiqi used to go up the mountain to collect herbs every day, which was much more tiring than this. As for Wendy, let her get some training as soon as possible.”

After walking for a while, the four of them finally arrived at Narukami Taisha.

Chapter 102 Pink Fox

As soon as Juexi entered the shrine, she was greeted by a pink-haired shrine maiden with fox ears. Kiana asked in surprise.

"Miss Yae Sakura?"

The pink-haired fox said with a playful expression.

"It's Yae, but not Yae Sakura, it's Lady Yae, the Divine Child. Miss Kiana~"

Kiana asked, puzzled.

"You recognize me?"

Yae Shenzi replied.

"Of course, I not only recognize you, but I also know that the person next to you is the renowned Mr. Juexi, who is famous in Mondstadt and Liyue. Oh dear, I heard that you were coming to Inazuma today, and I have been waiting for you for so long. Let me guess, you were first seduced by that kid from the Shaman family, weren't you? That's really too much."

After the divine child finished speaking, he looked at Juexi with a strange gaze. Kiana felt very uncomfortable and moved closer to Juexi, taking his hand. Seeing this, the divine child also walked up to Kiana, lifted her chin, looked into her eyes, and then put down his hand with a slight smile.

"Miss Kiana's performance is really cute. Don't worry, I won't steal your sweetheart. I'm just curious because it's the first time I've met Mr. Juexi in person."

Jue Xi thought to herself.

"Heh, even if my Qibao isn't afraid of you taking me away, God, you should be afraid that my Qibao will take away your Thunder Movie..."

However, despite her longing, Xi coughed and said...

"Since you know me so well, Lord Yae-no-miya, and know my itinerary, do you know the purpose of my visit to Inazuma?"

Yae Shenzi said bluntly.

"Of course, but little one, would you like to speak to me as the 'Traveler,' an executive officer of the Fools, or as Mr. Zetsuki, a friend of Inazuma?"

Jue Xi was not surprised that the Eightfold Divine Child directly revealed her identity; after all, if she didn't even know this much, she wouldn't be the Eightfold Divine Child. Jue Xi said with a smile.

"Of course, he's Inazuma's friend, as you know, Lord Kōji. I'm not one for fighting, but rather for de-escalating conflicts. Besides, the Empress of Shitsuyu didn't send me here to fight. Inazuma is currently facing such serious internal problems, it's fortunate that it was me who came, otherwise it would have been adding insult to injury."

Yae no Miko continued speaking with a smile.

"Looks like you know quite a bit, little one. So what is it that you want?"

"Is anything okay?"

Yae no Miko glanced at Kiana and said meaningfully.

"If you're not afraid of Kiana getting angry, then of course you can have anything you want~"

Hearing that alluring tone, Jue Xi, fearing that Kiana might overthink things, didn't beat around the bush and spoke directly.

"I want Thor's Godheart..."

Upon hearing this, Shenzi was slightly startled. She really didn't know that Juexi would ask for this item. Although it wasn't of much use to her, it wouldn't be good to just hand it over casually.

"Little guy, you're really bold to ask for that. Speaking of which, you're quite good at judging people, knowing that thing was with me. In that case, what can you offer in exchange?"

"I can help you persuade Thor."

The divine child, however, said with some disdain.

"That general? If you think you can persuade her, then there's no need for us to continue talking. That general won't be persuaded by anyone."

Juexi, however, put on an act.