Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 272 A Glimmer of Hope Amidst the Darkness

Who else could be the little fox that nestles on Fox Palace's shoulder?

This was none other than the later renowned Yae no Miko, the daughter of Inazuma.

But doesn't this pink fox look a little too familiar?

There aren't even two identical Thors in this world, so naturally there can't be two identical foxes either.

Did I just randomly pick up a divine child?

He even stroked it up and down several times?

Did I do something as reckless as lifting up the hind legs to check if they were male or female?

Xu Ning thought about it carefully and concluded that there probably wasn't any, so there was still hope for him!

As Xu Ning sized up Fox Palace and Yae no Miko, Fox Palace was also looking at Xu Ning, who was clearly not a native of Inazuma.

"A tiny ripple in the great tide of future time and space? What an interesting encounter."

With a sigh, Fox Palace turned and gazed at the boundless black mist at the foot of the mountain, murmuring, "But what can be changed now that things have come to this?"

The warriors fought with all their might to kill the few beast-like hounds that had sneaked in, and then respectfully came forward to greet Fox Palace.

"Lord Fox Abbot, has the General not returned yet?"

With a wave of his hand, Fox Palace repaired the barrier that had just been dissolved, then turned to the group and smiled, "The General is on his way, please hold on a little longer."

The leading warrior, who possessed the Divine Eye of Lightning, laughed heartily: "The gods bestowed upon us the Divine Eye, and it is precisely at this moment that it is most meaningful. This is also the time for us to respond to the gods and fulfill their expectations. We will definitely persevere to the very last moment."

"Now that Lord Fox Palace is back, there's no problem here. Those who still have the strength, come down the mountain with me to help the other brothers."

The samurai gestured, and the vast majority of the samurai followed him and ran down the mountain again.

Just as Xu Ning and the eight-fold fox on Fox Palace's shoulder were staring at each other, a whooshing sound rang out, and a demon girl with crimson skin descended from the sky.

Mikoto Chiyo casually flicked the blade, and the wisps of black mist entangled on it instantly dissipated.

"You went through all that trouble and all you brought back was this tiny thing? Where's the chubby one?"

Mikoto Chiyo asked the fox spirit palace.

It was at this moment that Xu Ning noticed that Hu Zhaigong was carrying a raccoon dog, which was none other than the monk Jifashi, whom he had been entrusted by Wu Baizang to take away on his travels.

Fox Palace looked at the dazed raccoon in his hand, sighed, and put Master Ji down on the ground.

"Wu Baizang has risked his life for that forest, and I can't persuade him anymore. I can only bring this guy back as he instructed."

The monk crawled on his stomach to the edge of the shrine.

The gathering place of the demon raccoons in the Guardian Forest is blocked by another mountain peak, making it impossible to see the scene there.

Even if he couldn't see it, Xu Ning could guess that the other side was probably already plunged into darkness.

After letting out a few sharp cries towards his home, Master Ji finally slumped down on the edge of the cliff, as if he had turned into a stone statue.

Looking at Master Ji's appearance, Xu Ning felt a pang in his heart.

For him, his acquaintance with Wu Baizang and Master Ji was only yesterday.

Overnight, that chubby, cheerful, and innocent raccoon was about to die right in front of him?

"This is wrong..."

Xu Ning murmured, "Something must have gone wrong... In my past life, Shen Ying protected Inazuma, and Ichizo wouldn't have died. Now that I'm here, there should be more people who can avoid this deadly situation, but why isn't Shen Ying here?"

"If my future self can see the Divine Cherry Blossom, then it must have already appeared at this moment. If it hasn't appeared at this moment, then it means no one has planted it yet... We must find Lei Yingdian and have her plant the Divine Cherry Blossom tree..."

"The fortune slip says it's very auspicious; today is a day of regaining what's lost, a day when things can be recovered..."

Fox Palace watched quietly as Xu Ning mumbled incoherently, his words sounding like madness to onlookers, before speaking softly.

"I heard you mention divination slips, are they for fortune telling?"

As Xu Ning was muttering to himself, he suddenly realized that the person in front of him was a master of divination.

Xu Ning pleaded with the Fox Palace, "Could you please cast a divination to see if Lei Yingdang can return in time before the city is destroyed?"

This is the second time that Fox Palace has heard the words "thunderous movies" from Xu Ning's mouth.

Even among the Inatsume people, few know that there are actually two gods named "Thunder," and they look almost identical.

One is named "True", and the other is named "Shadow".

But how did this person, who appeared here out of nowhere, know Ying's name so clearly?

Fox Palace shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Divination is all about finding answers for the future. We are already on the road, and we will face whatever the future holds, good or bad, honestly, without any possibility of luck."

Seeing that Hu Zhaigong refused to perform divination, Xu Ning asked anxiously, "But I'm here now. This path should change. Just give it a try, even if it's just to divine the changes I might bring..."

Upon hearing Xu Ning's words, Hu Zhaigong finally nodded, reached into his robes, took out a jade coin, and gently shook it.

The starlight-like light gathered on the imperial coin for a moment, then suddenly dispersed with the wind.

Sensing the information transmitted by the imperial edict, Fox Palace looked at Xu Ning with some surprise.

Xu Ning asked somewhat nervously, "What did you see?"

Fox Palace put away the imperial coins and chuckled, "Now I finally see a glimmer of hope in the darkness. It turns out it all depends on you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Ning breathed a slight sigh of relief; at least there was a glimmer of hope.

However, before Xu Ning could ask where this glimmer of hope was going, he felt a weight on his left shoulder. It was Hu Zhaigong who placed the pink little fox from her own shoulder onto Xu Ning's shoulder.

"Lord Fox Palace, what... what are you doing?"

Fox Palace smiled slightly, then lifted Master Ji up and placed him on Xu Ning's shoulder.

"Ah Xiang, why don't you give the dormitory room to Xu Ning too?"

Completely ignoring Xu Ning's bewildered expression, Fox Palace summoned a young priestess carrying a large bow and instructed her to hand over the black cat she had been holding to Xu Ning.

However, although the priestess obediently placed the quilt in Xu Ning's arms, her face was full of dissatisfaction and reluctance.

"Lord Fox Palace, why did you entrust Yae and Nemiko to this stranger of unknown origin? It's far too dangerous under these circumstances."

Seeing Ah Xiang's reluctant expression as he carried the large bow, Xu Ning couldn't help but say, "It's the dormitory that's in the most danger if it follows you!"