Landed Xumi: There is no problem with my numbers!

He placed his hands in front of him and bowed slightly. He did not think there was any risk in clearing the monster.

Although she is still young, Inashiro Hotaru is already able to manage the shrine when the chief priest is away. Her training progress is considered to be at the forefront among the shrine maidens.

"Tsk, he's really gone. He was so busy when he first took office, who would have thought of protecting those books from moisture and insects?"

"Well, I'm already an excellent chief priest. No one could have foreseen this kind of accident. It definitely wasn't because I was too playful at the time."

The courtyard behind the shrine, in front of the sacred cherry tree.

The chief priest, who always looked solemn in front of the shrine maidens, was muttering to himself. If the shrine maidens heard what he said, they would be shocked.

After observing the state of the sacred cherry tree for a while and shaking her pink fox ears, she finally decided not to take it to heart:

——Although the Great Purification of the Divine Cherry Blossoms is related to the stability of the earth veins of the entire Inazuma area, in theory it is an important task that the shrine's chief priestess must handle, and Kitsune Saigū also emphasized it many times in the past.

But no matter how important it was, there were still a few years of buffer time. Given her talent in magic, it wasn't impossible to restore the correct process by spending more time, but it would be extremely troublesome.

"Well, if I really want to do it myself, it's a huge project. I might even lose a lot of hair on my tail. It would be great if there was some free labor that would come to my door."

When I first took office, everything was a mess. All kinds of things were piled up together, and the big and small purifications were forgotten.

Although someone seemed to have helped complete the first purification, almost no one cared about Shenying's affairs afterwards.

"Speaking of which, having lost so many ancient books, if Husai Palace were still around, would he arrest me and give me a lesson?"

"Tsk, but that shouldn't be possible."

Sighing slightly, he wished someone would come and help him with the work.

Although she had not forgotten that she had helped the "reinforcement" to get a fake identity and pass, the reason she used was "repairing the divine cherry blossoms", but she was lazy and would not think of catching the gods to do hard labor when it was difficult to get away with it.

".It should be almost here, right?"

"I don't know why that little cat has been so secretive since returning from Mondstadt, but since the brother and sister serving as the company's magistrates have already gone to meet the 'Special Commissioner', the time for a meeting should be very close."

Put aside the matter of the Divine Sakura Purification for the time being and focus on more important work.

I haven't forgotten the cryptic "details to be negotiated" in the summons.

With sympathy for the "scapegoat", the Son of God was also very curious about what kind of plan this god, who was ruthless in betraying his own people, was going to come up with.

"Oh, of course I'm here. I really thought you were going to take me for forced labor."

"If you think I'm as easy to fool as the little yellow-haired fox, then I'll have to use a certain pink-haired fox as a hand warmer for a while."

The shadow moves to the foot of the mountain, in the center of the crowd of people who come to worship.

Retracting his attention from the top of the mountain, a young Inazuma man who looked to be around twenty years old shook his head with some regret:

——His identity was arranged in advance by the chief priest, and the reason used was related to the entire Inazuma. Although the Fatui were somewhat unfriendly to this scholar, he did not encounter any obstacles when he was leaving the island quickly, and was not forced to perform a "Return of the Dragon King".

After leaving the island, I didn't even have a place to stay.

Thinking of asking his "employer" for help, he didn't waste much time and went straight to the vicinity of Narukami Taisha Shrine.

Later, because the pink fox's mumbling was too obvious, when I was investigating the situation, I instantly heard this guy thinking about catching coolies.

After listening for a long time, he unfortunately didn't get an excuse to pet the fox, so he could only shake his head and plan to find another opportunity later.

"Since we're here, let's just climb a little and enjoy the scenery. The terrain here shouldn't be as steep as I imagined, otherwise anyone who can make it up here would have to be a superman."

Looking up, I saw the vermilion torii gates ahead, which were much denser than those in the game, and the cherry blossom trees covering the entire mountain.

Judging from the number of pilgrims, he was sure that the winding mountain path here should not be broken. After staying on the boat for quite some time, Lin Feng also went up alone to relax.

The wooden torii gate symbolizes the dividing line between the human and divine realms, and the innocent girls dressed in red and white shrine maidens, as servants of the gods, are carefully maintaining some of the shrines along the way.

I believe that these shrine maidens who practice here are proud to serve the gods from the bottom of their hearts.

Mixed in with the worshippers with pious expressions, Lin Feng even felt a religious atmosphere that was even higher than that of the Mond Church.

We climbed up the winding mountain path to the top and passed through the last dozens of vermilion torii gates with wishes written on them in ink.

"Fuck-"

At the end of the road, the falling cherry blossom petals condensed into a hydrangea hanging in the air in the flash of lightning.

Seeing this material that he had collected in his memory, Lin Feng stretched out his right hand with a little curiosity, and tried to hold the bunch of fragrant cherry blossom petals in his palm.

"Sir, you are blessed by lightning, as you are able to touch the petals of the sacred cherry blossoms."

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What he did just to satisfy his interest attracted the attention of the shrine maiden nearby, and even her tone of greeting was filled with a hint of surprise.

Looking up, I saw the familiar black-haired shrine maiden in white clothes and scarlet hakama.

Lin Feng smiled and told the reason why he came here:

"--Well, I probably haven't had the chance to accept the blessing of thunder and lightning yet. Miss Daocheng Yingmei, could you introduce me to Yae Gongsi? I'm Xiayuanshang, a scholar invited here to solve the problem of Shenying."

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"Huh? How did you know? You are the distinguished guest that Master Yaezakami mentioned!"

"Ahem, sorry, I'm sorry, I'll take you to see Master Yamae."

He folded his hands at his waist and bowed solemnly.

The quiet young woman was a little confused. Although she had heard Master Yamaguchi mention his name, she still couldn't think of where she had seen the young man in front of her.

"That's fine, let's go together. I have a pressing issue to resolve, and Master Yaeyoshi has probably been waiting for quite some time."

He waved his hand and showed a harmless and gentle smile.

Seeing the relieved look on the face of the priestess in front of him, Lin Feng followed her thoughtfully and went to the side hall where the Eightfold Son of God was.

"When will you come? You won't be like me, putting off important matters as long as possible, right?"

"Phew, this is such a headache! I hate people who rush me and those who procrastinate the most."

Inside the shrine, it looks like the "chief priest" is sitting in front of the statue of Naruto and meditating honestly, but if you listen carefully, you can find that the words spoken by a pink-haired fox are obviously not the case.

With a tone of taking it for granted, he carried out a double standard that could not be more standard.

Since he became the chief priest, he has rarely been in a situation where he cannot take the initiative. Yae Shinko cannot guess how the god intends to meet him.

"Boom boom boom——"

"Come in, Hotaru."

"You just left and you're back. Could it be that you encountered some accident?"

"Phew, I thought it was some troublesome family."

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I just felt a familiar aura, and the words became more casual.

But just when Yaejinko, who originally thought that only her own miko was there, looked up at the door,

Looking at a young man who was looking at her with a half-smile, she froze, and suddenly felt a familiar aura from his expression:

——That is the expression you will show behind someone's back after you have successfully played a prank on them and enjoyed their reaction.

"Hmm, that's a vexing fellow. 'Yaejinko-sama', do you have any idea what this title means?"

Inside the temple,

I had just decided to hide my presence on a whim to see the reaction of a certain pink-haired fox, but I didn't expect that I would get an unexpected reward right away.

Lin Feng drank the tea brewed by the pink fox with peace of mind, and took the opportunity to observe the other party's reaction:

——Although Yae Kamiko is the chief shrine maiden, her attitude towards gods is not as respectful as that of other shrine maidens. As one of the few followers of gods who would tease their own gods, she inevitably brings some of her previous habits when facing other gods.

But it doesn't matter in private, but it would be embarrassing if I was caught red-handed. Because of my own special situation, I don't even have the chance to argue.

Yae Shenzi: "."

No, this doesn't feel right. Is this just like attracting like? How could someone be so playful?

Although I could tell that this opening line was more like a joke, the other party's attitude was actually quite friendly.

But for some reason, feeling the other person's gaze on her, she had a vague sense of foreboding.

He shook his head and returned to his previous state.

Yae Shenzi tried her best to ignore the illusion in her heart and smiled softly:

"Your Excellency, you're joking. Facing the 'God of Authority' who could force both Solstice and the Abyss to retreat, I'm nothing more than a harmless little fox."

"Well, I suddenly remembered that there's an unused house near Hanamizaka. You've come so far and probably don't have a place to stay yet, right? How about I give it to you to rest your head?"

Lin Feng: "."

Harmless to humans and animals, you? Well, monsters aren't humans, and humans aren't animals, right?

He shook his head. He just thought it was fun to see the pink-haired fox in trouble. He didn't really care about the words.

Now that his goal had been achieved, he returned directly to the main topic:

"Well, thank you for your kindness, Yae-miyaji. I'm new here and really need a place to stay. I'll accept this gift."

"Xumeru doesn't really have to be too particular about this. Since we've accepted the invitation, we should be considered 'comrades' for the next period of time. Please feel free to speak freely."

".Palace Chief is just a title given by the miko. You don't need to take it seriously."

"Oh, I don't have any special status now. I'm just an ordinary scholar. This is the most reasonable address. Or, should I also address you as 'Palace Master'?"

"It would be better if it weren't so."

Sighing slightly, I finally chose to compromise.

Although I had anticipated this the last time I saw Qi Liangliang's condition, after seeing it in person this time, I realized that my previous assumptions were still conservative:

——Not only does this not look like the little guys he usually uses for fun, this is completely another self!

It had been a long time since I felt this way, feeling like I had no initiative. A certain pink-haired fox shook her head and decided it would be better to get to the point quickly.

"In the message you conveyed to me a while ago through Qi Liangliang, you mentioned that you would send a 'special commissioner,' but the actual plan only mentioned a face-to-face negotiation."

"Now that we're 'comrades', could you please tell me about that 'once and for all' plan you mentioned earlier?"

"Of course, there's no need to hide the plan of action. I was planning to speak frankly, but if this plan is to achieve the best results, it cannot be separated from the help of Yae Gongji."

"My help? I hope you will make it clear."

Yae Shinko was a little confused.

"Well, this plan is actually very simple. It can even be summarized in one sentence."

He paused, looked up at the pink-haired fox in front of him, pointed at the sacred cherry blossoms in the backyard of the shrine, and said concisely:

"Putting aside the appearance of this cooperation, the prerequisite for all subsequent plans is actually to change the lockdown order and the deity who issued it."

"In your invitation, you mentioned the cause of the current chaos. My so-called 'once and for all' solution is to help the gods overcome their own mental problems, while also eliminating the interference that hinders the implementation of the plan."

"--In short, I will unleash the filth and disasters remaining deep within this land, causing the dark beast tide to reappear. While completely eliminating the hidden dangers of the earth veins, I will forcibly break the god's self-isolation."

"Then, through this second abyssal disaster, the gods and Inazuma, who had once 'failed,' were given a chance to embrace 'victory.'"

Chapter 467 Lin Feng: Working for nothing? No, I want to watch two foxes fight!

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"Abyssal invasion is no joke. Even if it's caused by humans, the damage is still widespread."

"Such a plan is indeed somewhat radical. The loss of material and human resources is inevitable. I understand your opinion."

"Oh, that's great."

"I have no objection, please do so."

Lin Feng:? ?

No, I haven't even explained how to stop the loss yet, and you're fine with that? Do you really want to make Inazuma burn completely?

He paused slightly and looked up at the pink-haired fox in front of him. He was a little surprised by the speed at which this guy agreed.

Knowing that the other party must have understood what he meant, Lin Feng also wanted to hear her reason.

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"Your Excellency seems a little surprised?"

"Indeed, unlike Miss Yae, at least based on my understanding, the several immortals in Liyue will most likely ask repeatedly to confirm whether there is any way to reduce the casualties."