Genshin Impact's Incense Burner Of Liyue.

"Hey, hey, are we really sure this is going to work?"

The three of them crouched in the tall grass, peeking out at the heavily guarded port ahead. The sight of so many soldiers gave them a headache.

How many people had been sent to block their escape?

"Don't worry, we can get out from here. Trust me," Gu Sanqiu said confidently, giving them a thumbs-up. "It's just a bunch of soldiers. Surviving in the wild should be a basic skill for wandering samurai, right?"

Buyu Raimei scoffed. "What kind of 'basic skill' is that? We're not even doing anything to threaten Inazuma, so why are we getting this kind of treatment?"

Kazuha chimed in with a sly grin, "Well, we are wanted criminals now."

"Fair point..."

Buyu Raimei glanced at the wanted poster in his hand. "A hefty reward for providing information on us? They're mobilizing everyone to catch us."

"What did you expect? That's how you get people motivated," Kazuha said. "Based on what we overheard earlier, even those stuck on Narukami Island have been informed."

"You mean the foreign trade associations?"

"Exactly. If we try to approach them for a way off the island or to buy supplies, they'll report us to the Shogunate in exchange for rewards, likely the chance to leave Inazuma."

Buyu Raimei nodded. "That makes sense. Strictly speaking, we're probably the Shogunate's biggest targets right now."

"Knowing we're targeted, why are you two so calm?" Gu Sanqiu glanced back at them. "Let's go. I've stashed a boat in the wild."

"A small boat? Can it get through the thunderstorm barrier?" Buyu Raimei asked skeptically.

"Relax. Guaranteed quality."

When they arrived, Gu Sanqiu pulled back the tarp and cleared away the branches and leaves disguising the vessel. Before them was a sleek, thoroughly modern yacht.

"Whoa, this looks fancy. I'm starting to believe you really are rich back in Liyue," Buyu Raimei remarked.

"Eh, my wealth doesn't have much to do with this thing. Trust me."

He was, after all, a genuine second-generation rich kid.

Item: Torrent-Class Vessel

Quality: Blue

Origin: Xingyou Maritime Group

Note: The pinnacle of maritime technology and cultivation, ensuring both speed and safety! (Promotional blurb provided by Xingyou Group.)

Gu Sanqiu couldn't even muster the energy to complain about whoever wrote that ridiculous note.

"Let's go!"

Gu Sanqiu channeled elemental energy into the yacht's engine, and it roared to life, accelerating with the speed of a high-performance motorboat. Yet, despite the speed, the three of them felt no turbulence at all. They stood steady on the deck without needing to adjust their balance.

"This thing runs entirely on elemental energy?"

Buyu Raimei frowned, something dawning on him. "Wait a second—didn't you say you don't have a Vision?"

"How could I not?"

Gu Sanqiu casually reattached the Legacy Eye to his waist. "Here it is."

Kazuha blinked. "And the flames earlier? Don't tell me you have more than one Vision."

"In Inazuma, you have onmyodo techniques for wielding elements in combat. Did you really think Liyue doesn't have its own immortal arts?"

Gu Sanqiu tilted his head. "Oh, I guess from Liyue's perspective, those arts are nearly extinct these days."

"Then why can you use them? Are you ignoring my actual question?"

Buyu Raimei sighed, rubbing his temples. "If you have access to techniques that rare, you must hold a high position in Liyue, right?"

"That's true," Gu Sanqiu admitted with a nod. "After all, all of Liyue belongs to my family."

!!!

Kazuha was stunned. "But Liyue operates under the Seven Stars, doesn't it? When did it turn into a monarchy?"

Buyu Raimei's eyes lit up. "Does this mean you can get me a high-ranking position? I've always thought I had excellent leadership potential!"

"Just kidding."

Gu Sanqiu grinned, flashing his teeth. "As if."

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On the deck, Buyu Raimei and Kazuha sat fishing with rods, having crossed the thunderstorm barrier. The elemental shield Gu Sanqiu had deployed protected them from any damage, leaving them with little to do but pass the time.

Meanwhile, Gu Sanqiu, shirtless, swept his right hand, imbued with elemental energy and white flames, across his circular wounds.

"The scars won't fade. Strange."

Honestly, facing the Raiden Shogun had been dangerously close.

If Neldoth hadn't managed to injure her in some unknown way, she likely would've sliced through the energy orb with her polearm in one hand and reduced the three of them to well-done charcoal with Musou Isshin in the other.

"I really thought the Shinma Pill would be something spectacular. Turns out, aside from my own lack of strength, Teyvat itself operates on a much higher plane."

He had hoped swallowing the Shinma Pill would grant him godlike power, allowing him to move mountains, swallow seas, and leave the Shogun speechless, saying something like, 'What is this power?'

Yeah, no. That kind of power fantasy failed spectacularly. Surviving at all felt like winning the lottery.

"Is this residual power? Or some kind of strange imprint?"

Gu Sanqiu produced a dagger and lightly pressed it against one of the circular scars.

"Hmm? What's this…"

He froze. The dagger left no sensation on the scarred areas, but when he applied the same pressure elsewhere, the sharp sting was unmistakable.

"You've got to be kidding me."

Gu Sanqiu grimaced, shaking his head in disbelief at the discovery.

The areas pierced by Raiden Shogun's lightning seemed far more resilient than he'd imagined.

Even if the flesh regenerated, it didn't return to its original state. Instead, the Shinma Pill's regenerative properties—imbued with Neldoth's flames, which carried both destructive and nurturing qualities—had caused those areas to undergo an odd transformation.

These were no ordinary scars. They were like embedded steel reinforcements that refused to fade.

"So until the rest of my body reaches that level, these 'scars' will stay with me?"

Gu Sanqiu stroked his chin, considering the implications.

"Based on this logic, should I ask the Shogun to zap me all over? Maybe I could get a free body refinement session at a divine level."

…

That line of thinking was ridiculous. If the Shinma Pill didn't contain regenerative power and was purely destructive, he'd be screwed.

Gu Sanqiu never trusted his luck when it came to gambling on outcomes.

"Sanqiu, are we almost there?"

Buyu Raimei gazed toward the horizon, where the warm light of Liyue Harbor shimmered like a sun in the silent night. It was a beacon of life, drawing ships back to port and inspiring a sense of calm and relaxation.

"Yeah."

Gu Sanqiu pulled his shirt back on. "Liyue Harbor. Finally home."

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"..."

- Gardevoir

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