Chapter 426: Secret

The plan had to change.

The Lady made this clear. In her memory, the priest before her should have died in the battle against the Raiden Shogun... It wasn't that she wished for his death, but after the Raiden Shogun and the Guuji Yae left Tenshukaku, he never walked out. His body was never found in the ruins of Tenshukaku either.

Couldn't that be equated with death?

Reality often defies expectations. After the battle, it seemed he had left Tenshukaku through some means.

Could it be that so-called "Plane of Euthymia"?

The Fatui's infiltration of Inazuma had begun hundreds of years ago. As far as the Lady knew, "The Doctor" had come to Inazuma centuries ago and then left. Because of this, the Fatui had detailed and sufficient information about Inazuma.

Moreover, among the Fatui, there was Scaramouche. He was a puppet personally crafted by the Raiden Shogun and knew many things about her.

How could she have forgotten the Plane of Euthymia?

"Lady, you seem surprised to see me?" Li Mo noticed the strange expression on the Lady's face.

"Nothing, I just didn't expect you to personally come to receive me."

The Lady toned down her sharpness. She remembered that the Gnosis was on him, and more importantly, he was human, not an Archon.

For an Archon, as long as their core interests weren't touched, all offenses could be laughed off. But for a human, it was different. With the Gnosis on him, the Lady wasn't sure how to handle him.

If she angered him and a fight broke out, she might not be able to obtain the Gnosis.

The Lady knew her goal clearly.

"Of course, it's the two of us. The Gnosis is with me. Who else would come if not me?" Li Mo turned and walked ahead, saying, "Lady, let's go inside and talk in detail."

"Then, Your Excellency, are you willing to part with the Gnosis? This will earn you the friendship of Snezhnaya."

Although she didn't know how he had obtained the information, the Lady didn't hide her intentions. He clearly knew her goal was the Gnosis.

Li Mo smiled. "The friendship of Snezhnaya? Sorry, but so far, I've never considered traveling to such a distant nation. Secondly... I want you to understand something."

Dressed in his priestly robes, Li Mo walked half a step ahead of the Lady, allowing her to observe his profile.

Beneath that faint smile was a cold core.

"What do you need me to understand?" The Lady had a feeling that he was actually similar to the likes of Pantalone.

"The Gnosis, to me, is equivalent to the combat power of an Archon. Without it, I cannot fight the Raiden Shogun."

So, he relied on the power of the Gnosis to battle the Raiden Shogun?

The Gnosis contained power. To Archons like the Raiden Shogun, it was insignificant. But for ordinary humans, it was a rare treasure. The only challenge was how to harness its power.

The Lady sensed that this wasn't an outright rejection.

"Then, what conditions would you need to part with the Gnosis?"

"No, no, how could I overstep? The Gnosis belongs to the Shogun. How could I sell it? This transaction is between you and the Shogun. I just want to remind you, Lady, to offer a good price."

The Lady fell silent.

Such a mercenary response made her doubt whether he was still a clergyman. But as they approached the Sacred Sakura, she stopped thinking about it.

The Lady's attention was entirely focused on the purple figure beneath the Sacred Sakura.

As the guide, Li Mo quietly left. He needed to use this negotiation time to study the Gnosis further.

Selling the Gnosis to the Lady was his idea. For the Shogun and the Guuji, the Gnosis was useless. But for the Tsaritsa of Snezhnaya, the Gnosis was an indispensable part of her plan.

Li Mo also knew that both Venti and Zhongli had given their Gnoses to the Lady in their own ways. Although Venti's Gnosis was taken by force, it was obvious that he had let it happen.

Archons were Archons. Their essence was far stronger than that of ordinary humans. Moreover, Venti had once cut off a mountain peak and turned a snowy wasteland into fertile land.

As for erosion... Did Venti seem eroded? Besides, after the same span of time, Zhongli and Ei hadn't weakened. Only he had?

Though it couldn't be ruled out that the Cataclysm of Khaenri'ah had caused Venti's power to wane.

In the two days since he had come into contact with the Gnosis, with the Shogun's help, he had managed to extract a bit of power from it. But eventually, Li Mo gave up.

The "Tatarigami" he had absorbed was actually the remnants of Orobashi's power. It was no different from the Tatarigami he had absorbed on Yashiori Island.

But the Gnosis itself was still worth studying. It was a credential issued by Celestia to the Archons, and it was quite intriguing.

Unfortunately, the Seven Archons and the Heavenly Principles had signed some kind of treaty, and many things couldn't be spoken of. It made sense... The Seven were part of Teyvat, and the Irminsul held records of them. That was the best form of oversight.

"However, there's something I need to do first."

Thinking back to the Lady's expression when they met, he felt he must have missed something. These days, he hadn't left the mountain, and all the information about Inazuma had come from others. It was inevitable that there would be gaps.

It might not be a major issue. After he had fallen unconscious, the Guuji Yae had undoubtedly convinced Ei.

So...

Was it related to him?

"Guuji, is there something you're hiding from me?"

Finding the Guuji Yae hiding in a corner reading a light novel, Li Mo quietly appeared beside her and spoke.

"Not at all."

Li Mo snatched the light novel from her hands, immediately realizing that she was definitely hiding something.

Facing the Guuji Yae's calm expression, Li Mo asked, "Just be honest. What haven't you told me?"

"How could I? I hold you in such high regard. What could I possibly hide from you? Do you want to know my measurements? That might be going too far."

As she spoke, the fox revealed her perfect curves.

Li Mo sighed, "Great, now the suspicion is even stronger. Hmm... Let me think. I'll take this time to visit the Kamisato Estate and see what's going on."

"Don't! The Kamisato Estate is so boring. How about staying here and reading light novels with me?"

Perhaps realizing she couldn't hide it anymore, the Guuji Yae sighed, "How about you give me back the light novel first?"

"Tell me, and I'll give it to you."

"Fine... I just mentioned to little Ayaka that you had died when we left Tenshukaku that day..."

"Just that...?"

No wonder the Lady looked so strange when she saw me. Seeing a dead man come back to life, who wouldn't be surprised?

With that thought, Li Mo tossed the light novel back to the Guuji Yae and made as if to leave.

The Guuji Yae grew wary, "Little one, where are you going?"

"To burn down the Grand Narukami Shrine."

"Don't!"