Lumine looked at the contemplative Qiu Bai before her with confusion.
"What method?"
Lumine asked, puzzled.
"Hehe, actually, I don't really know either."
"After all, my understanding of that deity is about the same as yours."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Bai chuckled lightly and explained with a smile.
"You..."
"You definitely know something, don't you?"
Paimon put her hands on her hips, looking at the smiling Qiu Bai, speaking somewhat disdainfully.
"Hahaha... now you're wronging me."
"I've only walked in the mortal realm for a few decades, and that was all in Liyue. How would I know about the Electro Archon situation?"
Qiu Bai looked at the cute little Paimon and said, barely suppressing his laughter.
"Qiu Bai, you're becoming more and more like Venti and Zhongli."
"You clearly know something but won't tell us."
Lumine also put her hands on her hips, looking at Qiu Bai with disdain.
These gods and such, why were they all speaking in riddles?
"Finding answers on your own."
"It's part of your journey, and also mine."
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine expression and explained with a light smile.
Then, with his hands behind his back, he turned his gaze toward the foot of the mountain.
At this moment, the houses below the mountain began to show lights, and the bright moon in the distance slowly rose, its pure moonlight shining down.
"Qiu Bai..."
"What kind of answer are you seeking?"
Lumine looked at Qiu Bai back and murmured.
"But Qiu Bai, I'm a bit curious."
"Between you and the Raiden Shogun, who is actually stronger?"
Paimon flew in front of Qiu Bai, asking with a curious face.
"Though I haven't seen the Electro Archon."
"I just feel like Qiu Bai might be a bit stronger."
Paimon spread her hands, asking somewhat puzzled.
"This unprovoked desire to compare."
"Where does it come from?"
Qiu Bai looked at the cute Paimon before him and asked with a light smile.
"I'm just curious..."
Paimon covered her head, speaking with a grieved expression.
"But, if there's a chance."
"I'd also like to witness that Musou no Hitotachi."
Qiu Bai crossed his arms over his chest, turning his gaze toward the distant bright moon, and slowly said.
"Alright, it's time to take you to Komore Teahouse."
"Otherwise, Miss Ayaka will probably get anxious waiting."
Qiu Bai turned around, looking at Lumine and Paimon, and said with a smile.
"Yes, speaking of the task Ayaka gave us."
"We've already completed it."
Paimon nodded with a smile, then consciously grabbed the edge of Qiu Bai clothes.
Lumine also walked over, smiling as she grabbed the edge of Qiu Bai clothes.
Qiu Bai looked at Lumine and Paimon, his mouth twitching slightly.
Then in an instant, they disappeared.
When he appeared again, he had already brought Lumine and Paimon inside the Komore Teahouse.
"Woof woof woof!!!"
Taroumaru was startled by the sudden appearance of the three people and hurriedly barked three times.
"Ah, how disappointing."
"I was hoping to disguise myself as Taroumaru and trick you all again."
Thoma covered his head, looking at the three people before him, and said helplessly.
"Hmph, you."
"A disguise used once won't work a second time."
Paimon crossed her arms over her chest, turned her head and snorted lightly.
"Hahaha, just joking."
"Mr. Qiu Bai, you've come too. The young lady is inside, please come with me."
Thoma scratched the back of his head and said with a smile.
Then he led the three of them into a room in the Komore Teahouse.
Kamisato Ayaka knelt sitting on the floor, both hands placed flat on her knees.
On the table before her, tea water was boiling and there were several teacups.
Her gray-blue pupils, carrying a smile, looked at the three people before her.
"Lumine, Paimon, about your help for those few friends."
"I've already heard about it all. Thank you for your hard work."
Kamisato Ayaka eyes slightly closed, tilting her head as she spoke with a smile.
"Please, sit."
Kamisato Ayaka extended one hand toward the floor, saying with a smile.
Seeing this, Lumine also nodded with a smile and knelt sitting on the ground. Qiu Bai didn't stand on ceremony either and knelt sitting before the two.
"Actually, we didn't help much."
"And we've already seen the harm of losing a Vision."
Lumine looked at Kamisato Ayaka kneeling on the ground, speaking with furrowed brows.
"Yes, unless we can get back the Visions."
"It feels like doing anything else is useless."
Paimon floated in the air, spreading her hands and speaking helplessly.
"Oh, by the way, Ayaka."
"How come you can come out to meet people now?"
Paimon looked at the elegant Kamisato Ayaka before her, speaking somewhat delightedly.
"Ayaka is so beautiful."
Lumine looked at Ayaka before her, nodding with a smile.
"Hehe, because after those three matters, I already consider you my friends."
"Just like I wouldn't speak to Thoma from behind a screen."
Ayaka chuckled lightly, looking at Paimon before her and explaining with a smile.
"Mmhmm."
Thoma stood beside Ayaka, nodding with a smile.
"Wait, isn't Thoma your..."
"Servant? I don't want to be a house servant!"
Paimon rubbed her chin, looking at Thoma, then seemed to understand something and then put her hands on her hips, speaking somewhat angrily.
"Pfft... haha, little Paimon is truly amusing."
"Before being my personal attendant, Thoma is first and foremost my friend."
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Paimon floating in the air, explaining with a smile.
"Alright then, we'll be your friends."
Lumine and Paimon nodded at each other, looking at Ayaka before them and speaking with a smile.
"Thank you both."
"This way, we're all friends now."
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Qiu Bai, then at Lumine and Paimon, speaking with a smile.
"Returning to the main topic, after seeing the suffering of those who lost their Visions."
"What are your thoughts?"
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Lumine and Paimon, gesturing with her hand as she asked.
"I hope they can find relief."
"Taking away a Vision might be more painful than death."
Lumine recalled those who had lost their Visions, then sighed, and spoke.
"You all continue chatting, I'll go keep watch for you."
Thoma looked at the four people before him, speaking with a light smile.
Then he walked out of the room.
Everyone chatted for a while longer, and Lumine also agreed to help Ayaka against the Vision Hunt Decree.
But Ayaka also had to fulfill her promise to introduce her to the Raiden Shogun.
"Actually... for the vast majority of people, the Vision Hunt Decree is something that doesn't concern them."
"After all, those who can obtain Visions are few and far between, and it might even invite jealousy."
Kamisato Ayaka looked at the three people before her, explaining softly.
"Therefore, most citizens will only choose to remain indifferent."
Ayaka spread her hands, speaking helplessly.
"Aren't these just bystanders watching the drama?"
Qiu Bai heard what Ayaka said, his mouth twitching slightly.
"How can that be..."
"It's a bit infuriating."
Paimon put her hands on her hips, speaking somewhat angrily.
"But besides us."
"There is still the resistance army that exists far away on Watatsumi Island."
Ayaka looked at the three people before her, continuing to speak.
"Resistance army?"
"Specifically resisting the Vision Hunt Decree?"
Paimon spread her hands, asking somewhat puzzled.
"The current Divine Priestess of Watatsumi Island."
"Sangonomiya Kokomi, right?"
Qiu Bai lips curved into a slight smile as he looked at Kamisato Ayaka before him and asked with a smile.
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