While I was in Mondstadt, I never imagined becoming a god.

It was created to safeguard eternity, and any thought that deviates from the path of eternity will be judged as "abnormal" and eliminated by it.

This is what makes General Thunder truly terrifying.

She won't reason with you at all, and she won't change her mind in the slightest because of our years of friendship.

"It seems that we only have one option left."

Xu Chuan put down his teacup and looked calmly at Yae no Miko.

Yae no Miko lay on the table, her chin resting on her clasped hands, her purple fox eyes looking up at him, her expression unusually genuinely troubled.

"Yes, the only way is to enter the Shadow's Pure Land of One Heart."

She suddenly sat up straight, her hands braced on the table, her fox-like eyes fixed firmly on Xu Chuan's face.

"Little guy, I've put all my chips on you."

Yae no Miko blinked, then suddenly burst out laughing.

"Of course, I won't let you face that guy alone. We'll go together."

"I will prepare everything before entering the Pure Land of One Mind."

Yae no Miko stood up, walked to the window, pushed open the window, and looked at the majestic Heavenly Pavilion in the distance.

She turned around, a sly glint in her purple eyes.

"I'll give you a little surprise then."

"Is that so? I'm really looking forward to the surprise from the Divine Child." Xu Chuan replied with a smile.

But he was thinking about something else entirely.

He could roughly guess the surprise that Yae no Miko mentioned.

It's simply about collecting the wishes of those who possess the Eye of God, as well as the people of Inazuma.

He already knew these things, so it wasn't exactly a surprise.

What truly occupied his thoughts were the events that had occurred in Tianling today.

That old fellow, Kujo Takayuki, openly humiliated the magistrate and made things difficult for him.

What exactly are the Fools and the Heavenly Leaders plotting?

Leaving aside the nine filial acts for the time being.

This old fellow has been basking in the power of General Thunder for too long and has become accustomed to using his authority for personal gain.

He thought he was the helmsman of Inazuma, and that the military power of the Tenryo Statute was his shield, but he didn't know that in the eyes of a true chess player...

He was nothing more than a pawn that could be discarded at any time.

What Xu Chuan cared about was the woman.

She wasn't like Kujo Takayuki, a senile old man blinded by power; she should have been well aware of the consequences of angering him.

Has she forgotten the pain once the wound healed and become oblivious to everything?

Or rather...

Does she hold some kind of trump card that makes her feel she can turn the tide?

With this thought in mind, Xu Chuan had already made up his mind.

On the surface, as a diplomatic envoy of Liyue, I represent the dignity of the Liyue Seven Stars.

No matter how much trouble that old guy Kujo Takayuki causes, it's best to leave it to Ayaka and Miko to handle.

The conflict between the Society's leadership and the Heavenly Leadership's leadership is an internal power struggle within Inazuma, and outside interference would only give others ammunition to criticize them.

Ayaka Kamisato needs this battle to re-establish the position of the magistrate of the three magistrates; he cannot fight all the battles for her.

As for the fools.

Xu Chuan didn't have so many rules when it came to them.

He wanted to see what gave the woman the confidence to provoke him.

That very evening, Xu Chuan took action.

The night in Inazuma Castle was as thick as ink.

The outline of the castle tower gleamed with a cold, silvery light under the moonlight.

As soon as Xu Chuan left Yae no Miko's residence, his senses detected the abnormality in his surroundings.

There are at least six hidden sentry posts around the mansion.

There are two places on the roof, and one behind the pile of debris at the alley entrance.

There's a spot hidden in the canopy of an old camphor tree on the second floor of the teahouse across the street.

There is another one at the end of the stone-paved road opposite the main gate.

"Looks like there are quite a few people watching me."

A smile appeared on Xu Chuan's lips as he glanced around in the darkness.

Finally, they identified the one with the strongest aura among the ambushing soldiers.

The lightning elemental power circulated extremely smoothly within her body; her breathing was long and steady, and her heartbeat was calm and powerful—she was definitely a well-trained expert.

That's her.

With the blessing of the Heart of the Wind God, the wind elemental force was like his third hand, moving with his thoughts.

Xu Chuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, his body leaving a blurry afterimage in the night.

His true form had already appeared silently behind the woman wearing a red tengu mask.

"Oh no, where are they?"

Kujo Sara reacted extremely quickly, sensing something was wrong almost at the same moment the afterimage disappeared.

The next moment, a giant hand formed from golden light reached out from the void.

He brought his five fingers together and held her whole body in his palm.

The moment the golden light touched her skin, the lightning elemental power that was gathering within her body was as if it had been extinguished by something. The flickering arcs of electricity struggled for a moment at her fingertips before dissipating powerlessly.

She tried to unleash even greater power; the Tengu bloodline roared within her, and lightning surged around her.

But faced with those layers upon layers of golden light, all her resistance was like punching cotton.

Under the golden light, the air was rapidly drawn away.

Kujo Sara struggled a few times, her vision gradually blurred, and the strength in her limbs receded like a tide.

Only then did Xu Chuan recognize who the other person was by the moonlight.

The red tengu mask was tilted to one side, revealing a handsome and beautiful face underneath.

Kujo Sara, a general under the command of the Heavenly Rank, and one of the most loyal followers of the Thunder General.

"I almost forgot, although she is loyal to General Raiden, she is still a member of the Kujo family."

Xu Chuan looked down at the unconscious Sha Luo, lost in thought.

In the original storyline, Kujo Sara was kept in the dark from beginning to end.

Her loyalty to General Raiden was absolute, and it was precisely because of this loyalty that she was betrayed when she discovered that the Kujo family had colluded with the Fools and betrayed the General's will.

She will stand on the side of truth without hesitation.

If handled well, she could become a key force in overthrowing Kujo Takayuki.

It would be most appropriate to have the Kujo family deal with the Kujo family.

But that's for later.

We can't let her go yet.

With a thought, Xu Chuan tossed the unconscious Kujo Sara into his spatial ring.

It's estimated that even the Rock King himself never imagined that the spatial ring he created would one day become a powerful tool for kidnapping.

After doing all this, Xu Chuan vanished into the pitch-black night in a flash.

Chapter 201 Hatred Never Fades, Ying's Predicament

Inazuma Castle, the stronghold of the Fools.

Ms. Rosalyn was in her bedroom on the top floor at that moment.

She was wearing a snow-white silk nightgown, the front slightly open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin below her collarbone.

During the day, her elaborate winter executive dress hung on a hanger, and her high heels were neatly arranged at the foot of the bed.

She sat at her desk, holding a quill pen, writing something on a secret letter.

The flickering candlelight softened her profile, even melting away some of the arrogant coldness between her brows.

This letter was written to Queen Winter.

Report on the situation in Inazuma, and an updated assessment of Xu Chuan's strength.

However, this rare peaceful state did not last long.

Click!

The sound of the window frame shattering suddenly broke the silence of the night.

The night wind, carrying in sawdust, swirled it all over the room.

The woman reacted too late; before she could even release the quill from her fingers, she had no choice but to hastily circulate her ice elemental power, causing a chilling white aura to surround her.

But Jin Guang was much faster than her.

It was a light curtain as thin as a cicada's wing yet as heavy as Mount Tai, closing in on her from all directions and locking her body in place.

The ice elemental force was suppressed the moment it came into contact with the golden light.

Xu Chuan stood in front of the broken window, moonlight streaming in from behind him.

He didn't say a word, and didn't even give the woman any time to react.

The golden light bound them, the spatial ring opened, and then they were taken into the cave—the three actions were completed in one smooth, clean motion.

When the woman came to her senses, she was no longer in her room.

The night wind blowing in through the broken window sent the letter paper on the table flying everywhere, and the quill pen rolled onto the floor, splashing a small black stain with ink.

Hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor as the Lady of Hidden Mirrors, leading a squad of heavily armored soldiers, burst through the door.

"Madam, what has happened!"

The woman with the hidden mirror abruptly stopped speaking.

The room was empty.

The window was smashed to pieces, and splinters of wood were scattered on the windowsill. The room was in complete chaos.

But she didn't see that familiar figure.

The lady with the mirror in her eyes stared wide-eyed, her expression as if she had seen a ghost.

"How could this be... Lady is gone!"

She leaned out of the window; the street was deserted, without a single pedestrian.

There were no suspicious figures on the surrounding rooftops.

The entire Fools' camp was brightly lit, and everyone was there.

Their executor, however, seemed to have been swallowed by the night, leaving no trace.

The lady with the hidden mirror had trembling hands.

She forced herself to calm down, turned around and ordered sternly: "Immediately seal off the surrounding three blocks and check all suspicious persons!"

The entire Fools' camp instantly erupted into chaos.

For some, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

Inside the grotto.