[Bonus Chapter thanks for the support from Daoist Zaklander!]
Qiu Bai looked at the sea horizon before him, his mind unconsciously recalling the strange events of the past few days.
Like the dreams he couldn't remember, and the vision he just had—he couldn't recall any of it.
Yae Miko sat again on the rock behind him. Continuous waves kept crashing against the nearby rocks.
Miko swung her snow-white beautiful legs, her hands pressed against the rock, just watching Qiu Bai back.
Flower petals in the sky, accompanied by moonlight, drifted over the scene. Miko would look at Qiu Bai back one moment, then gaze at the flower petals in the sky with a smile the next.
Time passed, drop by drop.
"Still thinking?"
"Seeing your silhouette deep in thought like this, I'm almost moved by you."
Yae Miko looked at Qiu Bai back, teasing him a little.
"Miko, stop joking."
"Although you're only a little over five hundred years old, your mental age is certainly not just five hundred."
Hearing this, Qiu Bai turned his head slightly, smiling lightly.
Moonlight shone on Qiu Bai handsome profile, his white clothes swaying gently in the breeze, causing Miko to be momentarily stunned.
"Let's go back..."
Qiu Bai turned around, smiling at Miko who sat on the rock staring blankly at him.
"Hehe, alright."
Miko came back to her senses, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her, nodding with a smile.
The two walked along the seaside, the sound of waves continuously rising and falling.
On the beach, they left long footprints.
But these footprints were swallowed by the waves, disappearing along with them.
"Have you figured anything out?"
Yae Miko walked beside Qiu Bai, slightly raising her head as she asked softly.
Flower petals blew toward them as they proceeded forward. Time passed bit by bit.
Miko walked beside Qiu Bai, quietly waiting for his response.
"Hmm..."
Qiu Bai stopped his steps, looking at the vast flower sea before him, his eyes slightly closed as he sighed.
"I don't know."
"But I feel like this matter seems to have something to do with me..."
After a long while, Qiu Bai slowly opened his eyes, explaining softly.
"Hehe~ Is that so?"
"Then don't think about it anymore. Just enjoy this sea of flowers they planted..."
Yae Miko chuckled lightly, standing with Qiu Bai on the edge of the large crater.
Looking at the vast flower sea beneath their feet, they paused again for a while.
Miko and Qiu Bai just gazed at the beautiful flower sea before them.
"Let's go back..."
Qiu Bai looked at the flower sea before him, murmuring.
"Alright."
"A day time is already up anyway."
Yae Miko looked at Qiu Bai beside her, hands on her hips as she chuckled.
"Journeying on the long road..."
"Does the high heaven above the mountain peak watch over all of this?"
Qiu Bai looked up at the high heavens, smiling lightly.
"Alright."
"Let's go."
Yae Miko looked at the still muttering Qiu Bai, smiling as she spoke.
"Hehe, you're right."
"Hold onto me, Miko."
Qiu Bai looked at Miko beside him, nodding with a smile.
Hearing this, Miko also nodded, her jade-like hand grasping the corner of Qiu Bai clothes.
Then Qiu Bai took another look at the flower sea before him. In an instant, they disappeared from this place.
When he and Miko appeared again, they had already returned to the Grand Narukami Shrine.
"Is this the power of a god?"
"In an instant, to reach a shrine as far as Inazuma."
Yae Miko looked at the Grand Narukami Shrine before her, smiling as she murmured.
"Yes, I'll be going now, Miko."
"Go back to your rooftop and sleep as a little fox."
Qiu Bai looked at Miko in front of him, teasing her a bit.
"You've seen everything of me, yet you want to act like nothing happened."
"What an irresponsible man you are~"
Yae Miko looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, hands on her hips, speaking with an exaggerated tone.
Qiu Bai mouth twitched seeing Miko in this state.
Then he quickly teleported, disappearing from the spot.
"Hahaha..."
"Truly an approachable god."
Yae Miko laughed, looking at where Qiu Bai had disappeared.
When Qiu Bai appeared again, he was already on a hillside.
Looking back at the Grand Narukami Shrine on the mountain peak, he smiled.
"That fox."
Qiu Bai shook his head, then walked with his hands behind his back on the land of Inazuma at night.
"Damn it!"
"If it weren't for the Great Me not having a Vision, how could you guys rob me!"
As Qiu Bai was appreciating the scenery, he was suddenly pulled back by a familiar voice.
"This, this voice is?"
"Arataki Itto?"
Hearing this voice, Qiu Bai mouth twitched, his gaze turning toward the source of the sound.
There he saw a person with striking red oni horns on his head.
He had silver-white long hair, a muscular build, wore a purple inner garment, and draped a black patterned cloak.
The inside of the cloak had metal pieces to secure the clothes, exposing his chest and abdomen.
The Vision that used to hang around his neck had disappeared, and he wore black wooden clogs.
"It really is Arataki Itto."
Qiu Bai looked at Arataki Itto with some curiosity.
Before him stood four Nobushi with straw hats on their heads and swords hanging at their waists.
They just stared at Arataki Itto in front of them.
"Hahaha, a Vision?"
"Even if you had a Vision, what could you do to us?"
A Nobushi looked at Arataki Itto in front of him, mocking him.
"I, I warn you, don't go too far!"
"Have the courage to let me go call people, and we'll fight fair and square!"
Arataki Itto looked at the four people in front of him, speaking with a lack of confidence.
"Hahaha, call people?"
"Who could you possibly call?"
The Nobushi looked at the foolish-looking Arataki Itto in front of him, laughing while holding his stomach.
"Hmph, I have my Arataki Gang brothers."
"You weaklings couldn't even beat Ushi."
Arataki Itto looked at the Nobushi in front of him, speaking disdainfully.
"Who's Ushi?"
"Have you heard of any Arataki Gang?"
The Nobushi scratched his head, turning to his companions with confusion.
"Quick, look there, a cow flying in the sky!"
At this moment, Arataki Itto pointed to the sky behind the Nobushi, exclaiming in shock.
The Nobushi were startled by Arataki Itto shout and quickly looked back at the sky.
"There's nothing there."
"Boss, that guy was lying, he's running away!"
One Nobushi patted his teammate beside him, shouting loudly.
"Nigerundayo~!" (I'm running away!)
Arataki Itto took off running.
"Quick, chase after him!"
"Look at how well-dressed this guy is, he must have Mora."
The Nobushi looked at the fleeing Arataki Itto and hurriedly gave chase.
"Damn Tenryou Commission turtles!"
"If you hadn't stolen the Great Me Vision, how could I have fallen to such a state!"
Arataki Itto gritted his teeth, looking at the Nobushi closely pursuing him.
"Hey, hey, hey~!"
"Skinny guy ahead, get out of the way quickly!!!"
Arataki Itto turned his head and saw Qiu Bai in front of him watching him, and hurriedly warned him.
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