Upon hearing this, Venti immediately asked, "Su Han, does the Black Fox have no weakness?"
He did not mention the Abyss, since there were ordinary people present today.
But with such an indirect question, Su Han would understand.
"Of course it has weaknesses. All things counter and generate one another. If it seems to have none right now, it is only because no one has discovered them yet."
Su Han took a sip of tea and continued, "That is all I can reveal about the plot for now. If you are curious, wait a few days. Next comes the Bamboo Industry arc, and after that will be the Black Fox arc."
"Really? Then we shall wait and see."
Hearing that a new arc would be released soon, Venti stopped pressing further.
If Su Han was not saying more, he must have his own reasons.
Two hours later.
Dvalin returned from his delivery, and the atmosphere in the courtyard grew even livelier.
Everyone had a wonderful time that night.
They did not disperse until late into the night.
In the following days, Su Han's life was incomparably peaceful.
Aside from cultivating each day, he accompanied Qiqi and Yaoyao in their training. When he had spare time, he would even drop by Bubu Pharmacy to tease the Medicine Lord.
Although he had offended this adeptus last time,
the moment he brought out some novel pastries, her anger instantly vanished.
She even stated that if he offered a few sets of comics, she would completely forgive his previous rudeness.
Since a few sets of comics were enough to please an adeptus, Su Han naturally would not refuse. He even gave the snake some adorable figurines.
Though she was an adeptus, most women could not resist cute things.
According to Qiqi later, the snake both slept and treated patients while perched atop the figurines. It was clear she genuinely liked those dolls.
...
Meanwhile, in Inazuma.
During this period, Hu Tao delivered two batches of remains. Although she earned quite a bit of Mora, her mood was heavy.
Several times, the Director expressed that she did not wish to remain in Inazuma any longer.
Unfortunately, Beidou had already set sail back, so even if Hu Tao wanted to return, she could not.
Su Han could only comfort her, saying he would find an opportunity to visit after some time.
As for Kaedehara Kazuha, there had also been progress.
"My lord, the situation is exactly as you predicted. The ones secretly inciting both sides to slaughter each other are the Fatui. Those damned people. How did I never realize someone was manipulating events from the shadows?"
Inazuma.
Inside a cave somewhere on Yashiori Island.
Kaedehara Kazuha slammed his fist against the stone wall.
His face was filled with fury.
Before arriving, he had naively believed that the root cause of Inazuma's current situation lay with that supreme deity.
But after days of investigation,
he discovered that everything had been orchestrated by others behind the scenes.
The so-called war had been entirely planned by the Fatui.
On multiple occasions, Kaedehara Kazuha discovered Fatui spies within both military camps.
He even found large amounts of correspondence in both camps, the contents of which were utterly disgraceful.
In order to provoke war, they had even turned their blades against their own people.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
After listening to Kazuha's report, Su Han gently tapped his fingers on the table.
The current developments matched exactly what he knew. For now, no butterfly effect had disrupted Inazuma's situation.
That made things easier.
After a moment of silence, Su Han instructed, "Continue gathering intelligence. If you have time, conduct a detailed investigation of the Kujou Encampment. When the time comes, I will have Hu Tao cooperate with you."
"My lord, can we not submit the evidence directly?"
As a native of Inazuma, Kaedehara Kazuha no longer wished to see such meaningless slaughter.
He wanted the war to stop.
But Su Han countered, "To whom would you submit it? The Shogun will not change her mind because of this. As for the strategist of Watatsumi Island, I do not mean to belittle her. She may handle tactics well, but she cannot control the entirety of Watatsumi Island."
Sangonomiya Kokomi's position was extremely awkward.
She was merely the representative of Watatsumi Island, not its true ruler.
Even if she forced through a retreat under pressure, the frontline soldiers would most likely not obey.
Furthermore, once Watatsumi Island retreated, the Kujou Encampment would certainly pursue.
The war that erupted then would likely be even more terrifying.
Kaedehara Kazuha gradually calmed down. He realized he had indeed been thinking too simplistically.
War was not child's play.
How could it end because of a single piece of evidence?
"My lord, then how can this farce be brought to an end?"
Hearing the confusion in Kazuha's voice,
Su Han replied, "Wait. For now, you can only gather evidence. Do not forget the contract between us. If you act on your own, do not blame me for being merciless."
"Yes. I will obey."
Kaedehara Kazuha regained his composure.
He gradually understood something.
The only reason he had seen the truth was because of his lord's guidance. Therefore, to break the deadlock, he naturally had to follow his lord's orders.
After all, Su Han had never been to Inazuma, yet he knew everything about it.
That alone was enough to prove how formidable he was.
The call ended.
Su Han gazed at the clouds outside the window and fell into thought.
In truth, if Inazuma wished to change its current situation, the most crucial step was to defeat the reclusive goddess.
Unfortunately, Lumine had not yet arrived.
Even if she set out now, it would still take at least several months.
"Forget it. Why am I worrying about this? It is Inazuma that is in chaos, not Liyue."
"I should just focus on selling my comics."
Su Han stretched and opened the system interface for a glance.
Among them, Adventure King had progressed the fastest and was now ready to release a new arc.
Fox Spirit Matchmaker was just slightly behind.
As for Under One Person, its momentum had begun to slow. After all, its background was Liyue, and its story was not as captivating as the other two.
After leaving Liyue's homeland,
it was only natural for Under One Person to see slower sales.
Slower did not mean unsellable.
Su Han went downstairs and called out to Xu Er, who was chatting nearby. "Time to work. The new arc of Adventure King is here!"
The moment people heard there was work, they immediately became busy.
Xu Er ran over with a excited smile. "The new arc of Adventure King. Go promote it."
"Right away."
Half an hour later, gongs and drums sounded through the streets of Liyue.
Everyone was already used to it. Whenever Xu Er and his group appeared, it meant a comic update.
"Come on, hurry and line up!"
"Damn, Adventure King updated. Run!"
"If you're even a step slow, you probably won't see the comic tonight!"
People swarmed toward the comic shop like bees.
In less than the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, the place was packed with a sea of people.
Outside the crowd, a woman concealed beneath a bamboo hat could not help but curl her lips upward at the sight.
"He is still the same as ever. His comics remain as popular as always."
A servant beside her asked, "My lady, shall we line up?"
"No. It is better not to meet. After all, he likely does not wish to see me right now. Come. Let us go meet that rash youngster. Honestly, how long have I been away, and he has already thrown Liyue into such chaos."
"This situation is truly difficult."
The woman murmured to herself.
Though she wished to meet Su Han, their positions were opposed.
Even though there had once been ambiguity between them,
Rosalyne knew very clearly that it was impossible.
She would never abandon Rostam's dream, and Su Han would never abandon his duty to protect Liyue.
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