Genshin Impact: Return of the Immortal Realm starts with being chased by Shadow

"what?"

"After you left, there seemed to be a little girl from Liyue who had been looking for you."

"She said...her name is Hu Tao."

After Lin Jinnian did not return for a year, Dao's wife received an unexpected visitor.

She was a clever and eccentric girl with fire-type eyes, with twin ponytails and a pair of plum blossom eyes.

She came to Daozhi and asked around about Lin Jinnian.

This incident quickly spread and reached their ears.

From Hu Tao, Ying Hezhen, Hu Zhaigong and others learned about Lin Jinnian's experience in Liyue Port during this period, and also learned that Lin Jinnian had indeed left Liyue and embarked on the journey to return to Daoqi. journey.

He was lost at sea.

But other than that, they knew nothing and had no clues.

However, Hutao came very frequently, especially in the beginning. Every now and then, people would come to Daozi looking for someone.

She also learned more about Lin Jinnian from Huzhai Palace and others.

I don’t know why, but gradually, Yae Shenzi and Hu Tao became familiar with each other.

Maybe it's because they are waiting for the same person to return.

In a way, they became friends.

They even made an appointment to beat Lin Jinnian together and teach him a lesson on the day he came back.

It's a pity that Hutao couldn't wait until the end.

She still remembered that time when Hutao, who was no longer a girl, hugged her and asked.

"Little fox, you think... can I still wait for him?"

Yae Shenzi did not reply, and both of them chose to remain silent.

Maybe... they already have the answer in their hearts.

Several years later, the only person left who continued to wait for this agreement was Yae Shenzi.

After all, Hu Tao is just an ordinary person. Unlike her as a demon clan, she has enough time to wait for Lin Jinnian's return.

"She would come here every year for a period of time, probably for decades, and then I never saw her again."

After that time, Yae Shenzi truly felt the perishability of mortals, just like a snowflake, it easily dissipated, melted into water and disappeared without a trace.

When she came back to her senses, she found that Lin Jinnian was silent.

"Sure enough, is she someone very important to you?"

"……Um."

Lin Jinnian felt equally uncomfortable.

Regarding Hu Tao, he broke his promise.

"Ugh."

Following Yaegamiko's sigh, she waved her hand.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore, let's rest today."

If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have talked about this, which makes both of them very depressed now.

But after the Eightfold Divine Son returned, Lin Jinnian still stood motionless by the sacred cherry tree, not knowing what he was doing.

Suddenly, his originally gloomy and deep face was illuminated by a ray of fire.

The light in Lin Jinnian's pupils was rekindled.

Because, a fire butterfly appeared out of thin air in his palm...

……

……

The next day, Lin Jinnian planned to go to Kujo Sanluo to explain something.

When he came to Tianling Fengxing Mansion again, it was as if he had entered an uninhabited land.

After the previous experiences, Lin Jinnian's popularity reached an unprecedented height in Tianling Fengxing Mansion.

The guards may not know who the new head of the family is, but they absolutely cannot not know Lin Jinnian.

And he also successfully met Kujo Sora who was practicing his martial arts with a bow.

Ode!

The arrow shot out and hit the bullseye accurately.

Kujo Sora did not turn around, but took out the bow and arrow from the quiver on his back and continued to draw the bow.

He shot more than a dozen shots in a row before stopping.

Of course, except for one that was slightly off, all the others hit the target.

Just when Kujo Sora was about to take a rest, there was a burst of applause from behind.

"I didn't say that no one can disturb me during this period..."

She subconsciously wanted to yell out, but when she turned around, she realized that the person was Lin Jinnian.

Lin Jinnian joked with a smile.

"General Kujo's martial arts are superb, and I admire him."

"..."

However, Kujo Sora did not respond to his joke, which made Lin Jinnian a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, how's it going? Compared to the leader of the day, it's much easier for a general, right?"

"Ah."

Kujo Sora did not deny that she did feel more comfortable serving as a general, and she had more free time than when she was acting as Tenling envoy some time ago.

There is no need to deal with many official documents anymore, and you can focus on training soldiers and practicing martial arts.

"You came to see me, what's the matter?"

In her opinion, Lin Jinnian was not someone who just made a joke.

"I want to know whether there have been any big moves recently regarding the social practice."

"It's not."

Kujo Sora thought about it for a while, but couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.

"But I heard that the minister sent many appointment documents to the emperor, but because the general was still training, he put them on hold."

"Hmm...Is that so?"

These were within Lin Jinnian's expectations. It seemed that the beating on Kamisato Ayato had an effect.

Lin Jinnian's new year passed quickly, and he left Tianling Shizong after not staying long.

……

On the streets of Inazuma, Lin Jinnian was walking and suddenly found himself near the Naganohara Fireworks Shop.

There is nowhere to go anyway, so I just want to see the Xiao Palace.

But when he came to the fireworks shop, he happened to see Yonomiya and Kamisato Ayaka standing at the door of the fireworks shop and talking about something unknown.

"Ayaka, Xiao Palace."

Hearing his voice, they both turned their heads at the same time.

"Lin Jinnian?"

"Lin Jinnian!"

As soon as they met, Xiao Gong immediately rushed over and gave him a hug.

This confused the other two people at the same time.

Lin Jinnian wondered if they were having a good chat just now, why was Xiaogong suddenly like this?

Kamisato Ayaka couldn't believe her eyes and couldn't understand why this was the case.

While she was shocked, she also felt an inexplicable jealousy in her heart.

Sour and uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Xiao Gong realized his gaffe, let go of Lin Jinnian, scratched his head and said sheepishly.

"Hey, I got so excited all of a sudden...Sorry, sorry!"

"No...it's fine."

Lin Jinnian steadied his steps and asked why.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Oh, actually it's because I met Traveler and Paimon this morning! They told me what happened to you yesterday."

"I can't help but feel a little worried when I hear that you are personally going to deal with all that filth."

"It's great to see you're okay now!"

To put it bluntly, seeing Lin Jinnian safe and sound with his own eyes was more reassuring.

However, Kamisato Ayaka next to her had no idea what the two were talking about.

What happened?

What traveler?What filth?Why doesn't she know anything?

Chapter 208 Seizing the Fireworks Shop

Although Kamisato Ayaka didn't know what happened, she could tell from the words of the two that it sounded like something dangerous.

He couldn't help but become worried and looked at Lin Jinnian with concern.

"Is something wrong? Is there any danger?"

"It's okay. I'm fine. But it's a long story. I'll tell you later."

The matter of dealing with filth would be endless to talk about in a short time. Lin Jinnian planned to talk to Kamisato Ayaka alone after a while.

Then he turned around and asked what the two of them were doing here. After all, it was rare for Princess Egret and Queen Summer Festival to appear together.

"This..."

Kamisato Ayaka paused and said in a serious tone.

"I was just explaining the safety of the fireworks shop to Xiao Gong."

"Safety matter?"

"Well, because recently it seems that some residents in the surrounding area have reported that the fireworks store's fire protection is not up to standard, and there are also problems with the accumulation of dangerous goods."

"If the Naganohara Fireworks Store does not handle the matter within the time limit, the agency will seal the fireworks store for rectification as appropriate."

As soon as Kamisato Ayaka spoke, Xiaomiya next to him instantly realized something was wrong.

"Hey?! That's not right, Ayaka!!"

"That's not what you said just now! Didn't you say it was just a warning?"

"Didn't we say it well? As long as the fireworks shop pays attention, it will be fine. How did it become like this?"

The sudden change caught Xiaomiya off guard, and she quickly explained to Kamisato Ayaka.

But Kamisato Ayaka just coughed and continued to speak calmly.

"Ahem, I just reconsidered it."

"After all, there are reports from the public, and it involves public security issues in Inazuma City... Regarding safety, it is not too much to be more rigorous."

"Maybe there are hidden dangers in the fireworks shop?"