"For me, this is not a necessary thing."
"But if it's you, a change of mood would be nice."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, her eyes slightly closed, the corners of her mouth curving into a smile as she nodded.
Her beautiful face, accompanied by a gentle smile, looked exceptionally lovely.
"If it's me?"
"Hahaha..."
When Qiu Bai heard these words, even his composed face couldn't help but laugh.
"What's wrong, is that not allowed..."
"Since you came to find me, and I said this... is there something wrong?"
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and asked with confusion.
She didn't understand why Qiu Bai was laughing.
"Yes, it's definitely not because."
"You are that big brother..."
Raiden Ei covered her head, arguing with herself.
"Sigh... you've been in the Plane of Euthymia for years."
"For hundreds of years, do you often question yourself like this?"
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him, sighed, and asked with concern.
"I..."
Raiden Ei raised her head, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her, and met his gentle eyes directly.
Ei pupils contracted slightly; those deep azure eyes, she seemed to have seen them before...
"Let's go out for a walk, you've been in the Plane of Euthymia for so long."
"Let me be your guide."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him and said with a light smile.
"Guide..."
"What's that?"
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, slightly furrowing her beautiful brows, asking with incomprehension.
"Hmm... it means helping you get acquainted with the current Inazuma."
"Telling you about good food and fun places."
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin and thought for a moment.
Then looking at the confused and somewhat silly Ei in front of him, he explained.
"Hmm...."
"Introducing Inazuma... telling me what's good to eat and fun to do, these words together, that's called being a guide?"
Raiden Ei repeated the words from Qiu Bai mouth.
Her beautiful brows furrowed slightly as she tried to understand Qiu Bai's meaning.
"Oh, Morcius... Morcius..."
"Since we're changing the mood, you can just call me Ei. I don't like overly formal titles."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, hesitating when pronouncing his archon name, then said with somewhat evasive eyes.
"I understand, Ei."
"You can call me Qiu Bai."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him and nodded with a smile.
"Qiu Bai does this name have any special meaning?"
"Just like 'guide,' I know 'qiu' and 'bai', but what do they mean together?"
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, lowering her head, still trying to understand this word.
Because her name, Ei, was derived from the shadow cast where lightning flashes.
"There's no need to understand the meaning of these two characters."
"Why are you so fixated on a name?"
Qiu Bai looked at Ei with her head lowered and asked with confusion.
"Because... you are an important person."
"I want to remember you, so I won't forget you again."
Ei raised her head, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her, speaking with a tone of guilt.
Carrying complex emotions of self-blame, remorse, and the guilt of forgetting someone important.
"Uh..."
Qiu Bai looked at Ei in front of him, stunned for a moment.
"This isn't your fault. Even my memories were lost."
"The meaning of Qiu and Bai?"
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin, thinking for a moment.
"The four seasons are divided into spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Autumn corresponds to lesser yin."
"And white corresponds to yang within yin. When the two characters are combined, they represent yin and yang."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him and explained with a smile.
"Lesser yin... yang within yin."
"Yin and yang become Qiu Bai... is that right?"
Ei raised her head, looking at Qiu Bai in front of her, asking with some confusion.
"That's right."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him and nodded with a smile.
"Mm."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and said happily.
Afterward, Qiu Bai was sent out of the Plane of Euthymia, standing in front of the Shogun puppet.
Suddenly, the Raiden Shogun in front of him flickered with purple lightning, then slightly closed her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, they emitted a faint glow.
Her pupils transformed, now containing gentle flowing light.
The places on her body marked with Electro elements all radiated light.
"Qiu Bai, let's go."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her and nodded.
"Hehe... don't worry, I'll be a good guide."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei in front of him and nodded with a smile.
"I believe you..."
"Qiu Bai..."
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai in front of her, nodding with a smile.
Then Ei followed Qiu Bai, slowly walking out of Tenshukaku.
"Sho-Shogun?!"
The many Inazuman samurai standing outside Tenshukaku, seeing Raiden Ei behind Qiu Bai, rubbed their eyes and called out.
"The-the Shogun is following Mr. Qiu Bai! Where are they going?"
"It's the Shogun!"
The surrounding Inazuman samurai at Tenshukaku, seeing Raiden Ei behind Qiu Bai, exclaimed in surprise.
"There's no need for such alarm."
"I'm just coming out to change my mood."
Raiden Ei looked at the surrounding Inazuman samurai and said, her tone becoming much gentler.
Then she followed Qiu Bai, walking out of the Tenshukaku courtyard.
"Was-was that really the Shogun?"
"She seems different from usual?"
An Inazuman samurai scratched his head, speaking with some bewilderment.
Wasn't the Shogun usually speaking with an imposing and cold demeanor? How had she become so gentle now?
It was now approaching sunset at dusk.
Under the glow of dusk, Inazuma scenery became even more beautiful, with cherry blossoms dancing in the air.
The cherry trees, under the illumination of the setting sun, also became much more enchanting.
"There's a nostalgic scent in the air."
"And beneath my feet, a solid feeling, mmm..."
Raiden Ei walked to Qiu Bai's side, looking at the scenery in front of her, and couldn't help taking a deep breath.
Then she stamped her foot slightly, saying with a smile on her lips.
"Since we came out to change the mood..."
"Where would be a good place to go?"
Raiden Ei looked at Qiu Bai beside her, furrowing her beautiful brows in question.
"Let's go to the busiest part of the city."
"Let me show you what Inazuma is like now."
Qiu Bai looked at Raiden Ei beside him and said with a light smile.
"Alright."
Ei nodded with a smile upon hearing this.
Then she followed Qiu Bai, walking toward Inazuma City.
Under the glow of the setting sun, the warm sunlight made Ei unconsciously feel somewhat dazed.
Then she turned her gaze forward, to Qiu Bai silhouette.
The breeze blew through the young man's white clothes, his secured hair floating slightly, his somewhat slender figure with an upright posture.
Raiden Ei engraved these details firmly in her heart; she didn't want to forget, and wouldn't forget again.
As she thought about this, Raiden Ei, with a smile on her lips, quickly walked to Qiu Bai side.
Qiu Bai, seeing Raiden Ei walking to his side, also had a hint of a smile on his lips.
Under the glow of dusk, and against the backdrop of surrounding cherry trees, the two deities slowly walked toward Inazuma City.
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The author here wishes everyone a Happy New Year, and Happy Lantern Rite!
Actually, this is my first time writing a novel, and at the beginning, I didn't expect so many people would read it.
No drafts, no outline, writing until now.
The author plans to write about Baizhu, Shenhe, and this year's Lantern Rite all together.
I've watched both Lingcloud's and Gui Zhong's PVs. Gui Zhong is really too cute!
The Inazuma arc may still need several more chapters. The author needs to organize the Lantern Rite well, to present it to everyone.
Including the arc of Qiu Bai recovering his memories: that is, Qiu Bai's story quest.
Named: The Chapter of Yin and Yang Ancient Balance, it will be presented to everyone after the Inazuma arc and the Lantern Rite!
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
(T/N: Like the story fellow daoist? Now you can read 30 chapters ahead on my P@treon [[email protected]/DaoistRongyi] Thanks for your support! 😊)