"Sayu is not a tanuki!"
The little one, wreathed in the Anemo element, spun rapidly in mid-air before fiercely smashing the Debate Club in her hands onto the Kairagi's head.
With Bai Luo's strength, combined with the inertia from the high-speed rotation, a single strike was enough to send this Kairagi into the arms of the Tatarigami.
Honestly, the only one who could cooperate with Bai Luo to pull off this move was Sayu.
This was because Sayu's Yoohoo Art: Fuuin Dash would put her into the Fuufuu Windwheel state, which also required rapid spinning.
Therefore, only she could maintain such a rotational speed without getting dizzy.
It wasn't that she didn't get dizzy, but rather that she was more accustomed to the vertigo than others.
"Master..."
Seeing that familiar red figure, Teppei felt as though the wound on his shoulder no longer hurt.
He felt his strength returning.
"I never said I'd take you as my disciple. Don't call me that."
Having switched to his Battousai state upon seeing Teppei, Bai Luo casually cut down a nearby Nobushi while correcting him.
He did have a disciple, but it certainly wasn't the Teppei before him.
In the entire continent of Teyvat, there was only one person he would acknowledge as his disciple.
However, as he looked at Teppei, his gaze was drawn to the weapon in the man's hands.
It looked so familiar.
He seemed to have seen it somewhere before.
It wasn't that Bai Luo had a bad memory.
What Bai Luo had seen in the trial space was the Iwakura Michihiro of several hundred years ago.
Back then, he held a brand-new Hakuen Ring, the true blade of the Amenoma Kageuchi.
Now, hundreds of years later, as time passed, the marks left by the ages on the sword's body were clearly visible.
Both the scabbard and the handguard had been repaired or replaced by many successive masters of the Iwakura Art.
The only reason he could recognize this battle-hardened blade was purely because he had almost been cut down by it.
Bai Luo holds a grudge.
Teppei just scratched his head and smiled shyly, not feeling awkward at all.
Even though Bai Luo hadn't acknowledged their relationship, Teppei had long considered him his teacher from the bottom of his heart.
With Bai Luo and Sayu taking action, these Nobushi stood no chance.
Moreover, their leading Kairagi had already been dealt with reasonably by Sayu, so the rest naturally didn't dare to linger.
They didn't even dare to help their injured comrades, fleeing hastily with their swords in hand.
With the danger cleared, Sayu put away her Debate Club, very consciously came to Bai Luo's side, tugged on his red robe, and turned around to reveal the back of her neck.
"Walk on your own! I've been carrying you all the way, my hand is sore."
Bai Luo complained, impatiently tapping her on the head with the scabbard in his hand.
Ever since Sayu learned to sleep while being carried, she had, on the contrary, become even more proactive about it.
"Stingy..."
Pouting, Sayu crossed her arms in front of her chest, and soon, faint snores could be heard.
"Mr. Himura, are you finished with your business?"
Teppei's hand was still trembling slightly, but he tried his best to hide it.
In his eyes, the fact that he was injured by creatures like the Nobushi was a disgrace to Mr. Battousai, not something to be proud of.
"Mhm, I was just nearby and happened to run into someone who was about to be chopped up by a group of Nobushi as dumpling filling for the Tatarigami."
In fact, the moment he saw the basket on Teppei's back, he knew what Teppei was out doing.
Don't forget, Bai Luo had also spent several days gathering herbs with Qiqi.
The medicinal herbs of Inazuma might be different from Liyue's, but only a very small number.
Plants like Mint and Sweet Flowers, which could be used for both medicine and seasoning, were plentiful across the Teyvat continent.
It was very strange.
His good disciple, Collei, clearly had great talent for combat, but after being sent to Sumeru, she actually studied medicine.
And this Teppei, whom he had instructed and who clearly had great talent in medicine, insisted on learning how to fight.
Sigh, it seemed Teppei was also destined for a Dendro Vision in the end.
"Let's go, I'll carry this for you."
The injury on Teppei's shoulder couldn't fool Bai Luo.
But since he wanted to act strong, Bai Luo naturally wouldn't expose him.
After taking Teppei's medicine basket, Bai Luo casually picked up the nearby Sayu, and the three of them headed towards the resistance camp.
As for Tatyana, Bai Luo had assigned her a different task.
"That sword at your waist, may I have a look?"
After walking some distance, Bai Luo finally spoke up.
He couldn't help it; he was too curious.
"Mhm."
If anyone else had asked for this sword, Teppei would have flatly refused.
But to him, Bai Luo already held a status akin to a teacher.
So he handed over the Hakuen Ring in his hand without worry.
"The Amenoma Kageuchi?"
Bai Luo asked after drawing the blade, voicing the doubt in his heart.
This sword, apart from the scabbard and handguard, was practically identical to the Hakuen Ring, yet it seemed much weaker than the one in Iwakura Michihiro's hands.
[A/N: Iwakura Michihiro and Mikoshi Douin are same person]
"No, this appears to be the true blade. It was a gift from a senior named Iwakura Kou."
With a slightly somber expression, Teppei told Bai Luo the story between him and the one-eyed uncle.
And the story he told made Bai Luo sigh with emotion.
He had been wondering why, in the game, the Hakuen Ring would appear under a certain waterfall in Enkanomiya.
[A/N: The real name of the weapon is Hakuen Michimitsu Amenoma. But, I shortened it to Hakuen Ring because it's too complex]
It seemed that in the story, it must have been this Iwakura Kou who carried the Hakuen Ring and strayed into Enkanomiya.
Or perhaps, disheartened, he was lured by certain forces, led some people into Enkanomiya, and was then silenced.
In any case, it was better for the Hakuen Ring to have fallen into Teppei's hands than to be rusting under a waterfall.
A light drizzle was still falling from the sky, but outside the resistance camp, there were more people on guard than before.
This was because, recently, conflicts between the resistance and the Shogunate army had been increasing, and a new clash could break out at any moment.
Furthermore, the Kujou Encampment had a new general, who was said to be much stronger than the previous Kujou Masahito.
No one could be sure if she would send spies to scout the situation.
Therefore, by Gorou's deliberate arrangement, there were many more hidden and visible sentries than before.
It was worth mentioning that, perhaps intentionally on Gorou's part, one of the people standing guard at the gate was Nathan.
While this might make it convenient for him to send intelligence, it also inevitably kept him away from the more core areas.
It seemed the resistance had already begun to suspect him.
It had to be said that as a mole, Nathan's performance was practically flawless.
Even as the surrounding resistance soldiers cast respectful gazes at Bai Luo, his gaze was one of curiosity more than anything.
This was because, from a long time ago, he had said that he didn't have much respect for the so-called Battousai.
As a Mondstadter, he simply didn't understand this aspect of Inazuman culture.
So, this curious gaze was, on the contrary, more in line with his persona.
Not long after entering the camp, Gorou personally came out to greet them.
Only, compared to before, he looked a bit more haggard now.
That was to be expected. Facing a resistance army stronger than his own, he was already working day and night, and on top of that, he had to be wary of the mole hidden in the camp.
The fact that he hadn't collapsed from exhaustion only proved that the constitution of a Vision holder was stronger than that of an ordinary person.
"And this is..."
After bowing to Bai Luo, Gorou looked at Sayu by his side.
And this little one had long since woken from her slumber.
I... I'm actually in the resistance camp?
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