I'm a male god in Liyue

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She had long, snow-white hair styled in a high ponytail with a headdress resembling a samurai's helmet on the hair tie. Her hair was styled with straight bangs in the front, and her two side hairs, which were tied up with tassels, were tied in a topknot. She had a beauty mark under her left eye.

She wore a gradient blue haori and a dark blue pleated skirt, with patterns of falling cherry blossoms and flowing water printed on the skirt. Her chest and abdomen were covered by a black armor, with the connected skirt armor covering the sides of the skirt. The armor was printed with a special camellia pattern.

A red rope was tied in a top knot at the front and back of the girl's waist. The top knot at the back was located in the middle of the blue-purple bow at the back, and an ice-type God's Eye was tied to it.

Xia Zhi stood at the edge of the corridor, and from God's perspective, he saw a silver progress bar hanging on the girl's body.

The shrine maiden beside him whispered an explanation: "That is Ayaka Kamisato, the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, who is also the magistrate of the shrine."

Xia Zhi smiled and nodded.

He had some knowledge of the three main families of Inazuma.

Important matters are submitted to the castle tower for the general to make a decision.

Less important matters were mostly handled by the "Assessment Office".

The council's deliberative power was divided among three families, known as the Three Commissioners: the "Shabu-Bōhō" (社奉行), the "Tenryō-Bōhō" (天令奉行), and the "Kanjō-Bōhō" (勘定奉行). The families that held these three commissionership rights were named Kamisato, Kujō, and Hiiragi.

According to my cousin's original plan, this division could be considered a separation of powers. When it was first implemented, the three officials did indeed supervise and cooperate with each other.

Unfortunately, the passage of time was too long, and the hereditary power eventually became corrupted.

The current three branches of the lordship are bloated with personnel and have complicated internal relationships. The main and colluding branches are scheming and plotting against each other. They are outwardly obedient to their superiors and inwardly exploitative to their subordinates. The heads of the families no longer put Inazuma first, but their own families.

In other words, the Inazuma has been ruled by the Rai film over the years. If it were any other god, even the youngest Nasita, the situation would probably have changed drastically.

As for Ying, she wasn't really that naive. In her despair, she tried her best to maintain the image of Inazuma that her sister had when she was alive. She didn't want it to change at all, so that she could deceive herself into thinking that her sister hadn't actually left.

Therefore, Xia Zhi would not blame Ying for this.

Because he has no stance.

The only time he lost control of his emotions was when he was facing Fucarus.

Having witnessed Frinna's five hundred years of lonely fate, he had no liking for Fukaros, the mastermind behind it all, so he couldn't help but give her a sarcastic remark.

Moreover, he had the standing to do that to Fucarus at that time.

Because he and Funina have already linked their fates together through the [Entangled Bond].

That said, the Kamisato family is mainly responsible for sacrificial rites and celebratory entertainment.

With the summer festival approaching, it's quite reasonable for the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family to visit Narukami Shrine and discuss festival matters with the high priestess, Yaegami.

Xia Zhi watched as Ayaka Kamisato, seen from God's perspective, walked into the shrine amidst the surrounding chatter.

Xia Ci suddenly appeared behind him: "Cousin, why are you spacing out?"

"I wasn't spacing out."

"It's obviously there."

How did you know I was wearing sunglasses?

"Sunglasses can only cover the eyes, not the rest of the eyes."

"Okay, I was just thinking about something."

"What's the matter? The summer festival?"

"Guessed it right."

"The hearts are connected."

"Uh-huh."

"Actually, you were thinking about that egret princess who just walked by, weren't you?"

"Princess Egret?"

"It's that young lady from the Kamisato family. Everyone says she's beautiful and virtuous..."

"That young lady actually has such a reputation?"

"See? See? My cousin is indeed interested in her."

"No."

"Really do not have?"

"No."

"But he is the owner of the Ice-type God's Eye."

"...I mean, do you have some misunderstanding about me?"

"Is there?"

Xia Ci chuckled softly.

"Tell me yourself, isn't it true that every Ice-type Eye of God you've ever had ended up having a rather unusual relationship with you?"

"...Just a coincidence."

"Hmm, coincidence."

"..."

--

Inside the shrine, Yae no Miko and Ayaka Kamisato sat facing each other, with a shrine maiden helping to make tea.

The eldest daughter of the Kamisato family came to visit this time, indeed for the sake of the summer festival.

"Over the years, Inazuma has been implementing the 'National Isolation Law,' and although a summer festival is held every year, it is never grand or lively enough."

Ayaka Kamisato looked at Yae no Miko and spoke slowly.

"At the end of last year, the General finally lifted the 'National Isolation Order,' and no longer prohibited trade and exchanges with other countries. This year, the number of tourists and merchants visiting and doing business in Inazuma is several times that of last year. Therefore, we suggest that we increase the budget for this year's summer festival and make it even more lively."

Yae no Miko picked up her teacup, her narrow eyes slightly narrowed, revealing a natural charm: "So, what do you mean by 'more lively'?"

Ayaka Kamisato took out a document, placed it on the table, and said, "We have prepared several plans, and the final decision will be made by Lord Yaehime."

Yae no Miko put down her cup, picked up the plan and quickly flipped through it, then said, "I don't really like any of these plans."

Ayaka Kamisato paused, a hint of confusion in her expression: "But these were all selected from previous years' festivals..."

Yae no Miko shook her head and said, "True liveliness isn't just about having more stalls, more fireworks, or more customers."

Ayaka Kamisato asked, "What does Lord Yaehime mean...?"

Yae no Miko picked up her teacup again, looked at Kamisato Ayaka through the white steam, and said, "The Mondstadt Flower Festival was quite a lively event a few days ago. Did you pay any attention to it?"

Ayaka Kamisato nodded: "Of course."

"What about the Lantern Festival in Liyue?"

"We have also been paying attention to this."

"Haven't you noticed that festivals and celebrations in other countries are very different?"

"..."

"Mondstadt has the Sky Dragon, Liyue has the Immortals, but what about our Inazuma?"

Ayaka Kamisato paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Tengu traverse the sky, demons gallop across the battlefield; tanuki spirits appear in the fields, and fox spirits walk among humans."

A strange light flashed in Yae no Miko's eyes, and he nodded, saying, "You're right, it's a demon."

Ayaka Kamisato hesitated before saying, "Lord Yae, although I know a cat demon who delivers packages, and I also know that there's an oni in a certain gang, but they..."

Yae no Miko said, "You don't need to worry about those things. I will handle them. After we get back, we'll make a few more plans and then we can discuss them again."

Ayaka Kamisato put the documents back on the table and said softly, "Okay, Lord Yaehime, I'll come again as soon as possible."

After finishing her tea, Ayaka Kamisato got up to say goodbye. After walking out the door, she hesitated for a moment before heading towards the place where she was drawing lots.

I drew a fortune stick.

It’s a very good fortune.

Ayaka Kamisato seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Holding the fortune slip he had just drawn, he quietly left Narukami Taisha Shrine.

--

After Ayaka Kamisato left.

Yae no Miko sat in her seat, pondered for a moment, then walked to the cabinet by the wall, opened it, and took out a book.

She closed the cabinet, took the book, and went to the back of the shrine.

Xia Zhen and Ying were drinking tea and chatting in front of the sacred cherry tree.

It's clear that Ying skipped work again this afternoon.

Yae no Miko walked over and said, "Shin-sama, the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family just came over to discuss the summer festival with me."

Xia Zhen asked, "What was the result?"

Yae no Miko replied, "According to your idea, I rejected her plan because she wanted to include demons."

Xia Zhen asked curiously, "How did she react?"

Yae no Miko looked helpless: "She feels it's difficult to find suitable demons to help these days..."