In the end, Kuki Shinobu returned to the castle tower directly under the instruction of Yae Shenzi.

She is just a worker, so if you really resent her, you won't pour out your grievances on her. It is most appropriate for her to go back and resume her life.

"huh huh huh huh..."

On the carriage, Yae Shenzi was tasting the fried tofu in front of him, and his originally bright eyes were now narrowed into slits.

By the way, Hutao bought these fried tofu for the palace minister after listening to Bai Qiyun's words. Now it seems that he is really using them.

Bai Qiyun leaned against the window, looking out of boredom at the beautiful scenery outside the car window.

Without the erosion of the flames of war, there are far fewer Hailuan ghosts wandering in the wild.

At least he hasn't seen anyone since he left the city.

It seems that the people in Tianling are really doing their jobs well.

Hutao sat next to him and imitated him to look out the window, but she was just looking at the scenery to kill time.

"Speaking of which, where are we going?"

Hu Tao was not familiar with Dao Wife, and looked at Bai Qiyun expectantly like a child on a trip.

Hearing this, Bai Qiyun's eyes swept across the open fields and placed them in the deep mountains.

In his eyes, the dense mountains and old forests revealed a bit of evil spirit.

The high mountain called Shadow Mountain is the last destination of monsters. Since the war that took place five hundred years ago, the remaining monsters have gathered in the guarded forest at the foot of Shadow Mountain. Nowadays, it is normal for some monster energy to contaminate the trees.

However, due to the existence of monsters, there are often rumors that travelers passing by Shadow Mound are frightened.

"The forest there...is so strange."

Not only did Bai Qiyun notice something strange, but Hu Tao, who had been wandering between life and death all year round and had seen the difference between yin and yang, also noticed the difference between the guarding forest and other places.

It's just that because of the distance, she couldn't see it carefully enough.

"Well, there are monsters living in it, so it's normal for you to feel strange."

"Eh?! Is the monster the same thing as the ghost of Liyue?"

"No... maybe more like an immortal? But ordinary monsters are much weaker than immortals..."

Bai Qiyun didn't know how to explain the rice wife's monster to Hu Tao. Although he gave a rough explanation on the boat before, in fact, he didn't know the origin of the rice wife's monster very well. He could only look at it while enjoying fried tofu.

The Yae Shenzi cast his eyes for help.

"Um?"

Sensing Bai Qiyun's gaze, Yae Shenzi quickly swallowed the fried tofu in his mouth, pretending to be elegant, picked up the napkin at hand and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"Speaking of monsters... There is no conclusion about this in Inazuma, but what is certain is that the Inazuma monsters have not been practicing for a long time. The original Onmyoji learned from the Liyue alchemist.

The method was brought back from Liyue and localized improvements were made in Daozu. From then on, both Daozu's onmyoji and the monsters had a path to practice. The monsters before that were just accidental encounters.

It’s just practice.”

After all, Yae Shenzi is too young. Even though she is five hundred years old and is the leader of all monsters today, she is still too young compared to the concept of monster clan.

Bai Qiyun had a hunch that even sisters Zhen and Ying didn't know the answer to this topic.

After all, compared to Inazuma, the two of them were just latecomers during the Demon God War, and before that, Inazuma had already had traces of monster activities.

"Really, forget it then."

Bai Qiyun sighed softly, not intending to continue pursuing this kind of question with almost no answer.

Generally speaking, such things that have no beginning and no end are related to earth veins.

Maybe it was the Inazuma leyline that led to the birth of monsters here, otherwise there is no way to explain the absence of monsters in the rest of the country.

However, each of the seven mortal countries has its own orcs. These people look similar to humans, but they retain inhuman characteristics.

For example, Mondstadt's Diona Sugar, Sumeru's Half Immortal, and Inazuma's Ghost Tribe.

However, among these people, Bai Qiyun knows the origin of the half-immortal best.

However, if this setting was used to explain the existence of orcs in other countries, then he could only admire those ancestors of the human race who reproduced their bloodline in the first generation.

That can really kill any species.

"Anyway, just don't make a fuss when you meet those guys."

"Hey... Do all youkai look as good-looking as Miss Yae?"

"Not all."

Thinking back to those weird guys in the guarding forest, Bai Qiyun couldn't help but feel speechless.

The oni clan Tengu and the like still look similar to humans, but most of the other youkai don't have humanoid shapes. If they were encountered by ordinary people, they would probably be scared to death.

"Yeah..."

Even so, after hearing Bai Qiyun's answer, Hu Tao's eyes shone with curiosity.

She seemed a little impatient to meet these guys.

The first stop for these people was the Guarded Forest. It seemed that Hutao's wish to say hello to these monsters would definitely come true.

Naturally, Bai Qiyun made such a trip not to meet these monsters, but to pick up Hu Zhai Palace.

After all, among the Inazuma ladies he knew, only Kozaigiya could be said to completely listen to him, and even Yae Shenzi beside him was completely incomparable in this regard.

Therefore, Bai Qiyun was able to entrust Huzhai Palace with some relatively personal tasks.

For example... I will be responsible for the subsequent management of Goseido in Inazuma.

Although his clone can also do this, it is still a lot more convenient to have a native Inazuma.

And... he can also be responsible for some other things, cough.

The carriage was traveling faster and faster on the road. Perhaps it was due to Narukami Taisha's magic. Bai Qiyun felt that the carriage under him was so fast that it was almost flying.

The journey that originally took a week actually arrived in one day.

At night, a full moon hung on the treetops.

Bai Qiyun and others got off the carriage and looked at the dense forest in front of them in silence.

"Are you going to set up a tent outside the woods tonight, or are you going to come in as a guest?"

Yae Shenzi did not make a decision, but first sought Bai Qiyun's opinion.

Hearing this, Bai Qiyun looked around and glanced at Hutao, who was sitting on the stone and shaking his legs.

"Better go in."

Camping with two women is somewhat inconvenient.

Especially when these two people are basically unfamiliar with each other.

"yes."

Yae Kamiko took the carriage aside and put up a barrier to prevent the horses from being stolen.

The next second, her hands changed and she made a handprint in front of her.

In front of everyone's eyes, a road leading to the forest suddenly appeared in a place that was originally empty, as if it appeared out of thin air.

"oh!"

Seeing this, Hu Tao couldn't help but exclaimed, and then pulled Bai Qiyun's sleeve and said.

"This thing should be similar to Liyue's blind trick."

"should be."

Hearing this, the Eightfold Divine Son smiled brightly and did not refute.
Chapter completed!