The Lost People of Teyvat

Chapter 262 Not the time

"Thank you."

Chen Tianfeng clasped his fists towards Ying, Yae Shenzi and the other two, then without hesitation, he walked up the stairs under the gaze of everyone, stretched out his hand, which was covered with a grayish-white film, and gently pressed it on the trunk of the Divine Sakura Tree.

He closed his eyes, his mind moved slightly, and the disguised power and perception spread from his fingertips. He wanted to use the relationship between the sacred cherry tree and the ground veins to truly "take a look" at the ground veins of Teyvat.

"what?"

Chen Tianfeng opened his eyes with a look of surprise. He withdrew his hand, looked at the gray-white film, then looked at the divine cherry tree, pondered for a few seconds, and pressed his palm on the divine cherry tree again.

But unlike last time, this time Chen Tianfeng stared closely at the changes of the sacred cherry tree, and his black eyes turned into gray-white snake pupils.

Ying noticed the change in Chen Tianfeng, and the hand holding the Eightfold Son of God tightened unconsciously.

Hanasari noticed Ying's nervousness, thought for a moment, quietly took Ying's other hand, and whispered to comfort him: "Don't worry, the sacred cherry tree is currently normal and not injured."

Hua Sanli was born from the earth veins and the roots of the Divine Sakura Tree. Even now that he has become a new ghost, he can still slightly sense the state of the Divine Sakura Tree.

Ying felt a little relieved, looked back and nodded to Hua Sanli, who smiled back at him.

Is that really the case... Chen Tianfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and stared at the contact point between his palm and the tree trunk with his gray-white snake pupils. Under the stimulation of the gray-white film, the sacred cherry tree actually showed a vague sense of illusion.

It’s as if the sacred cherry tree doesn’t exist.

To be more precise, it does not exist [at this moment], is not complete and real. It was planted in the [future] and sprouted in the [past]. Until that critical node arrives, there is an invisible "membrane" between the sacred cherry tree and the present world.

"Tsk, another little trick of time. I hate this kind of thing the most..."

Chen Tianfeng muttered inaudibly, retracted his hand and shook it, turned around and looked at the people who were staring at him nervously, curiously or blankly, and spread his hands: "No, I came at the wrong time, and I was rejected."

In fact, it is not impossible. If he intervenes forcefully instead of using the gentle means just now, then no matter what the time is, everything is equal in the face of death. No one can stop him from using the sacred cherry tree as a springboard to spy on the secrets of the earth veins.

But in this way, the sacred cherry tree would be dead. Death would come grinning at it before it was even planted.

Not only did it violate Chen Tianfeng's promise, but the chain reaction it brought about was too great, so Chen Tianfeng had no choice but to give up.

"You came at the wrong time?" Paimon scratched his hair, with confusion in his eyes: "What does this mean?"

“It’s a bit difficult to explain…” Chen Tianfeng thought for a moment and said, “Well, you can understand that the current divine cherry tree is not real, but a reflection of the past time and space. When it is planted in the future, it will return to reality.”

"what?"

The confusion in the little mascot's eyes became clearer.

Ying seemed to be thinking about something, and looked at the sacred cherry tree with a little surprise.

Hanasari and Yaegamiko frowned. In their opinion, the sacred cherry tree was clearly real, so how could it be a "reflection of the past"? And "being planted in the future" was even more incredible.

The divine cherry will be planted in the future... Ying's expression suddenly froze, and the puppet's steady heartbeat also quickened at this moment. She suddenly remembered something, and her eyes swept from Hua Sanli and Chen Tianfeng and then retracted, her eyes changing, as if she was struggling with something.

Don't be impatient, take it step by step. If, if there really is a turn for the better, if there is hope, we must first sort out Inazuma and not let her down... Ying pursed her lips, finally calmed down, and let out a light breath.

Chen Tianfeng walked down the steps, stood in front of Ying, and coughed: "Ahem, Ying, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"..." Ying was silent for a few seconds, then asked tentatively: "What's the good news?"

"The sacred cherry tree is not damaged. Look, it is very healthy now. In other words, even if I do it again, it will not have any problems. This is a fact after practice." Ying's eyes gradually became stunned: "... again?"

"That's the bad news... I'm going to try it one more time, after the sacred cherry tree is planted."

Chen Tianfeng tried to make his expression as sincere as possible, his black eyes looked at the purple-haired woman: "I continue to promise that the Divine Sakura Tree will not have any problems because of me."

"..."

Ying was silent again, and stared at Chen Tianfeng, clearly seeing a hint of embarrassment in her dark eyes. She blinked, suddenly smiled, and nodded: "I agree."

It just so happened that if what she expected was correct, Chen Tianfeng would indeed need to touch the divine cherry in the future.

Kill two birds with one stone.

……

Inazuma Castle,
Kamisato Ayaka returned to the mansion and asked Thomas to find Kamisato Ayato to come back to the mansion, saying that she had received important news from Narukami Taisha Shrine, but the matter was of great importance and she could not make up her mind.

"What did the palace master say?"

Kamisato Ayato was sitting opposite his sister. He glanced at Thomas, who was kneeling not far away after dismissing the servants. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you get into trouble?"

And it looks like the trouble they caused was not small, otherwise Linghua wouldn't have such an extremely guilty expression, and Thomas wouldn't be so serious.

Kamisato Ayato guessed something, sighed, raised his hand to ruffle his sister's hair, and said softly: "Tell me how big a disaster you have caused, and see if your brother can help you bear it."

"Brother..."

Kamisato Ayaka's heart suddenly ached, and she quickly lowered her head, holding back the tears that were about to overflow, and whispered: "I met Lord Ogosho at Narukami Taisha."

Kamisato Ayato's eyes moved slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief. With the reappearance of the Grand Lord, the chaos in Inazuma would soon end, and the Three Magistrates would inevitably face a reckoning, but this had nothing to do with the law-abiding Kamisato family.

This is obviously good news, but why does Linghua look like this?
Kamisato Ayato was puzzled, and some guesses suddenly popped up in his mind, but he rejected them one by one.

"The Grand Palace Master and the Palace Master have summoned me together."

Kamisato Ayaka lowered her head, not daring to look into her brother's eyes: "The palace chief said that my brother should write down everything the Kamisato family has done during this period, and present it to the Grand Lord after he returns to Inazuma Castle."

"What did the Kamisato family do..."

Kamisato Ayato frowned and thought. Judging from Ayaka's expression, it was very likely that what the palace chief wanted to know was not what the Kamisato family had done, but what Ayaka had done... But what could she do?
He suddenly remembered the conversation between him and his sister about the resistance army on Haigi Island not long ago. An idea flashed in his mind and his heart skipped a beat. He looked at his sister who was lowering her head in front of him and said in a dry tone: "Linghua, you... could you still have contact with Haigi Island and even provide help?"

Kamisato Ayato knows her sister very well. She is kind and gentle, but also stubborn. Sometimes, once she has made up her mind, it is useless even if others try to persuade her. Even if she doesn't do it openly, she will secretly try it in private.

So she might really feel sorry for Haigijima and help them secretly.

And there must be someone among them who follows her wishes, gives her advice and overcomes all difficulties.

Kamisato Ayato glared at Toma, then turned his gaze back to Kamisato Ayaka and took a deep breath: "Tell me everything you did in detail, don't hide anything!"

He paused and added, "Also, tell me in detail what the Grand Palace Master and the Palace Master said to you. It would be best if you could even imitate their tone."

Providing assistance to the resistance forces on Umigi Island is no different from betraying Inazuma and the Shogun, but the fact that Ayaka was able to come back alive and even brought back a message from the Lord Palace Master means that the Kamisato family still has a glimmer of hope!
The survival of the Kamisato family depends on whether he can capture the vitality given by the Lord of the Palace!

(End of this chapter)