He had already gone blind as soon as he arrived in Genshin Impact.

However, it was clear that Kujo Takayuki felt his mind was blank.

If reasoning is about connecting many seemingly unrelated "lines" through the evidence found, then the result of the reasoning can be derived.

So right now, there isn't even a "thread" in Kujo Takayuki's mind, let alone connecting them.

LOL, all I know so far is that this Liyue hermit has had contact with the Shinri family, and that's all.

Gone.

His—of, mine—of (telegram sound).

Kujo Takayuki felt that the people he had raised were a bunch of good-for-nothings, more trouble than they were worth.

Having only a wonderful adopted daughter can offer some solace to my wounded heart.

Suddenly, a feeling of wanting to do something but being unable to do it arose in his heart.

But it doesn't matter!

The progress is in sight, and Inazuma Castle is still under the General's feet.

Even if this Liyue immortal possessed extraordinary abilities, he couldn't dodge the general's blade.

The feeling of inflated ego still raged within Kujo Takayuki, but before that, he still needed to urge his subordinates to quickly obtain the remaining Eye of God.

Otherwise, they'll be in big trouble!

Inazuma Castle

Wu Di had no idea that someone was watching them, but even if he did, it didn't matter. If they dared to make a move, he would give them two punches first.

At this moment, Wu Di and Columbia had arrived in Inazuma Castle and saw a snack shop called "Shimura-ya".

But that's not the point. Wu Di saw a familiar figure in the distance, like the first person he met when he came to Inazuma. His name seemed to be Thomas.

Thomas, standing before Wu Di, walked with an arrogant yet slow gait, giving off a kind of alluring charm that made one want to punch him.

Wu Di couldn't help but want to say hello, after all, Thomas had given him a lot of help when he entered Inazuma.

Because Thomas was walking very slowly, Wu Di and his group quickly caught up, reached out and gently patted his shoulder, and spoke.

"Hey, long time no see, Thomas."

Some familiar voices sounded behind him. Thomas turned around and saw the fox mask and the clothes on the person in front of him. A name immediately came to mind.

"Wu Dige cough, long time no see, long time no see."

Thomas had intended to respond with a respectful title, but he suddenly remembered Wu Di saying that there was no need to use such a respectful title, just be normal, so he abruptly interrupted what he was about to say.

Wu Di realized that Thomas in front of him remembered his previous words, and his attitude became more friendly. He then introduced Columbia, who was standing next to him.

"This is Columbia, my, my, my family."

After stammering through his speech, Wu Di blushed. Sure enough, he was still a little shy about referring to Columbia as his family in front of others.

Meanwhile, Columbia, standing beside him, wore an especially radiant smile, her heart filled with a mixture of joy and shyness, and a slight blush spreading across her face.

However, Colombia proved with her actions that what Wu Di said was absolutely true.

She leaned against Wu Di's shoulder in a petite and affectionate manner, her face filled with happiness.

Thomas, standing in front of the two, felt as if a pile of cold dog food was being slapped in his face and stuffed into his mouth.

He silently groaned in his heart.

But she could only force a smile and not let her sadness show.

Gui, who was watching from the sidelines, felt sorry for them. Although he knew that as a single guy, he would eventually have to eat his brother's dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing someone else's relationship), he did not expect them to confirm their relationship so quickly.

And most importantly, this PDA wasn't even from a couple they were promoting!

The waters of Luhua Pond, the tears of the final resting place.

However, I recently started promoting a new pairing, a pairing leader who is good at self-management, so naturally I can't put all my eggs in one basket.

Thinking this, Guizhong patted Raiden Shin, who was watching beside him, and spoke in an encouraging tone.

"Zhen, keep it up! I believe in you."

"Ah."

Lei Dian couldn't help but feel a little hopeful, hoping that Wu Di would be able to refer to outsiders as family members in the future.

As she thought about it, her face suddenly turned red, because she felt that the time hadn't come yet, but she couldn't help but start fantasizing.

In reality, Wu Di saw Thomas's current situation and, although he felt somewhat apologetic, he also felt a strange sense of pleasure deep down.

However, in order to divert his and Thomas's attention, he quickly spoke in a calm tone.

"Hey Thomas, I was just watching how you walk. Um, do you usually walk like this?"

However, Wu Di was still quite curious about Thomas's walking style, because he didn't walk like that when they first met.

Upon hearing Wu Di's words, Thomas blushed. Although he knew his behavior was somewhat strange, he felt it was a necessary "sacrifice" (he was certain of it).

"Well, there are some other reasons for that, um."

"It seems you've come to Inazuma Castle to do some sightseeing. Would you like me, a local, to act as your tour guide?"

"As a local 'big shot,' I know a lot of interesting places."

The topic shifted very abruptly, and the speaker avoided addressing the issue of their strange behavior, offering only a perfunctory response.

But you could read pleading on Thomas's face, as if he were saying, "Please don't ask anymore, I beg you."

It seems he knows his actions are dangerous, but it's unclear who forced him to do them.

……

Ayato Kamisato: Achoo!

Chapter 144 Opportunities Must Be Seized

Seeing the pleading look on Thomas's face, Wu Di knew that he didn't want to talk about those things, so he went along with the topic Thomas had given him.

He explained that he came to Inazuma Castle at the request of that person, and therefore wanted to see the lives of the people of Inazuma Castle.

Thomas, being an insider, immediately knew who that person was and patted his chest to assure him.

He would take Wu Di and the other person to any place they could enter.

Faced with Thomas's assurance, Wu Di nodded slightly and then expressed his desire to see the "Thousand-Eyed and Hundred-Handed Statue".

Thomas was taken aback by the request, but he didn't refuse; instead, he thought about it for a while.

Because the "Thousand-Eyed, Hundred-Armed Statue" is currently under heavy protection by the Shogunate army, anyone who gets close will be investigated.

Unless you are the head of one of the three chief ministers, or the Thunder General himself, you cannot easily approach him.

If you are an outsider, you may be subject to even more severe surveillance to prevent you from doing anything underhanded.

Seeing the confusion on Wu Di's face, Thomas voiced his concerns.

After listening to Thomas's concerns, Wu Di decided to settle for second best and choose to take a look at the "Thousand-Eyed and Hundred-Handed Statue" from a distance.

Since ordinary people aren't allowed to get close, I'll just observe from a distance.

Having made up their minds, they headed into the interior of Inazuma Castle.

Thomas fulfilled his role as a guide throughout the journey, explaining the local specialties and items, especially novels, which were particularly abundant.

Regarding the novel, Wu Di nodded in agreement. It was undeniably good, as he had never been exposed to this kind of thing before and therefore found it very novel.

Thomas continued to talk, but Colombia, who was holding Wu Di the whole time, had no interest in listening.

Although Columbia maintained a faint smile, her mind was completely occupied by Wu Di's words.

"She is my family."

(Hehe (..>?<..))

If one could see into her heart, the little voice inside Columbia would be cheering and jumping for joy, even rolling around on the ground.

To be honest, if I hadn't been with Wu Di and was all alone, I would have already started yelling.

Although she felt a little bad for Tenryu and Barbara, Columbia believed that she had to seize the opportunity herself.

I said I didn't choose to participate in the competition, but since the opportunity was presented to me, I would feel bad if I didn't take advantage of it.

Thinking this, Columbia hugged Wu Di's arm tighter, drawing his attention to her, and said with a smile.

"After this is all over, let's all enjoy the local cuisine in Inatsume Castle."

"Um, okay."

Upon hearing this, Thomas couldn't sit still any longer and quickly joined the conversation.

I can't pretend I didn't hear that.

"At that time, we, the Kamisato family, will host you."

Thomas's tone was polite and generous, but he also had a selfish motive: he intended to cultivate a deeper relationship with Wu Di and the previous Thor in his body, using his identity as a member of the Kamiri family.

In that case, the Kamisato family's position in Inazuma would be completely unshakeable.

Even though he wasn't a native Inatsume, but a Mondstadt person, Thomas had already made the Kamisato family his home.

When doing things, I always subconsciously think about the interests of the Shenli family, or whether it will involve or damage the prestige of the Shenli family.

As for Wu Di, seeing how generous Thomas was, he didn't want to offend him and agreed.

Upon hearing this, Thomas's smile widened even more, and he spoke with even greater enthusiasm and energy.

A troop of Shogunate soldiers followed far behind them, but due to the distance, they could not hear Wu Di and his group's entire conversation.

They could only catch snippets of information, such as "Inazuma Castle, enjoy the food, host," which left them completely confused.

But all I heard was Thomas describing the highlights of the shops on both sides, without gleaning a single valuable clue.

Looks like I'm going to get scolded again when I get back.

A helpless sigh echoed in their hearts, but they could only continue to follow.

As Thomas walked along, he explained, "We've finally arrived at the Thousand-Eyed, Hundred-Handed Statue of God, but we can only look at it from afar."

However, it was harmless; Wu Di could sense from afar that the "Thousand-Eyed and Hundred-Handed Statue" was filled with a gathering of various elements.