Putting down the cup in his hand, Kamisato Ayato spoke with a reassuring smile on his face.
If Inazuma gets into trouble, there are three places where Inazuma can be the safest.
The first to be affected were Bai Luo's people.
After all, it was most likely him who instigated Inazuma's incest, so as long as she was by his side, she would be absolutely safe.
But Kamisato Ayato would never let his sister go to him.
That is undoubtedly like a raw stone hitting a fluorescent stone, which can never come back.
The next are the castle tower of Inazuma Castle and the Narugami Taisha Shrine on Kagemukaiyama.
He didn't have any hope of getting the castle tower, but the shrine magistrate had always been on good terms with Lady Narukami, and based on his understanding of the chief priest, she would definitely not refuse if he asked.
Although sending Linghua to this palace official seems to be quite dangerous.
But it's better than staying in Kamisato Mansion.
At least there won't be any life-threatening issues, and there's no need to worry about one person going and two people coming back.
"These two days? ... OK, I understand."
As the egret princess of the Kamisato family, Kamisato Ayaka is extremely intelligent compared to her peers.
She knew that if her brother really helped her get the opportunity to practice in Yingxiang Mountain, he would never have told her just now, but would have informed her the first time he came back.
So... ... this is most likely the decision that my brother just made.
She knew that the situation her brother was facing had become extremely difficult, as she was able to force her brother, who had been thinking carefully, to make such a sudden decision.
However, she did not take the initiative to stay in Kamisato House to help her brother. Instead, she sensibly chose to obey her brother's arrangements and went to Naruto Taisha Shrine first to carry out the so-called practice.
Because she knew that instead of staying with her brother as a burden, it would be better to give him the confidence to give it a try.
She didn't think her brother would lose.
In this way, Kamisato House entered a state of war readiness overnight.
Kamisato Ayato was even more prepared to face the joint attack from the two major forces of Kanjo Bugyo and Tenryo Bugyo.
At the same time, the culprit who made him feel like he was facing a formidable enemy now appeared leisurely in another place in Inazuma.
"It's time to call it a day."
Watching his men eliminate the filthy warriors again, Bai Luo snapped his fingers and spoke to the scattered soldiers behind him.
According to Bai Luo, since he tasted the sweetness, Sanbing has become smarter.
Not only did he give all the work of finding the barrier to his subordinates, he even gave them the fighting part.
Bai Luo could understand that.
Given the difficulty of decryption in the desolate sea, it is still a bit difficult for him to enter the underground palace with the barrier.
But with the help of his subordinates, the so-called decryption was not a problem at all.
These Fatui soldiers used the tools in their hands to dig a passage leading to the underground palace by the sea, saving a lot of time.
In short, after purifying these tree roots, they were getting closer and closer to the final purification.
"The fourth one has been solved, and now we only have the last one left."
Bai Luo didn't know what Hua Sanli said specifically to San Bing, but it was the first time he saw a real smile on the other's face.
That's right, a smile.
It was not the kind of grin that alienated others, nor was it the kind of sneer of disdain, but the kind of smile of relief that was revealed unconsciously.
Perhaps he still believed that as long as he completed the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura, Hanasakura, who was in a spirit state, would regain a physical body.
He wouldn't care how the Queen would treat him when he returned, or even if the Doctor would blame him.
He only cares about the people he cares about.
He is also the only one who treats him as a human being and even as a relative.
"Come to think of it, Sanbing-san, do you really have no heart?"
Walking in the damp passage of the underground palace, Bai Luo asked nonchalantly.
A large number of monsters live in this dilapidated underground palace.
Even the short-sighted Hillichells, after seeing the two men and the large army behind them, stayed obediently in their own nests and did not dare to cause trouble for them.
Therefore, when they walked here, it was as if they were on a spring outing, with the word "unbridled" written all over their faces.
"What do you think?"
The smile on his face faded, and Sanbing looked at Bai Luo as if he was a fool.
If he hadn't played an extremely crucial role in the mission of the Divine Sakura Purification, I'm afraid the two of them would have fought again.
Sanbing could tolerate being called a puppet because he had become accustomed to this identity over the years.
But he absolutely cannot tolerate others making fun of him about matters of the heart.
"I think you do."
Without any hesitation, Bai Luo said something that surprised Sanbing very much.
It even made the scattered soldiers who were marching forward stop in their tracks.
"Are you kidding me? Are you making fun of me?"
Bai Luo's words gave people the feeling that he was saying to a blind person: "Hey, buddy, are you really blind? Why do I feel like you can see?" It was full of provocation.
Sanbing knew better than anyone that there was no such thing as a heart in his empty body.
Otherwise this would not have become his eternal pain.
"If you really don't have a heart, then how did you come up with the idea that you were doing things for the miko sister with all your heart? And how do you explain that smile that came from your heart just now?"
Bai Luo also stopped. He looked at the Fatui soldiers who were following the two of them and moved back dozens of meters after realizing something was wrong. He then looked at the scattered soldiers with gloomy faces and asked.
"... ..."
Bai Luo's words left Sanbing silent for a long time.
But his moment of daze was well captured by the former.
"He's just a coward who has accomplished nothing and has nothing, and he's just pretending to be himself."
Subconsciously touching his chest which showed no sign of beating, Sanbing let out a self-deprecating smile.
Chapter 871: The Final Step of the Divine Sakura Purification
Skirmishers go by many names.
And "The Strange One" was one of the names he first accepted.
At that time... ... he lived in Ta'ersha, a busy, noisy place without a trace of splendor, but it carried the happiest memories of his life.
There he learned what is called hiding.
There, he briefly became a human being, an ordinary person.
He didn't hate the name of the curious one.
Because this name refers to a person who wears bright clothes and behaves in a special way.
But no matter how special a person is, he is still a person.
But now, only when he was Inazuma, would someone occasionally call him by this name that was not really a name.
He seldom calls himself by this title anymore.
Because he knew that no matter how well he hid himself, his essence was ultimately just a puppet.
A puppet without a heart.
But he really didn't expect that everyone would treat him as a puppet.
The person he hated the most and disliked the most actually said something that he himself didn't even dare to hope for.
But... ...it doesn't seem to be a strange thing.
After all, he is Bai Luo. No matter what strange words he says or what strange things he does, they are all reasonable.
Dolls have hearts
Perhaps only he could say such a thing
The scattered soldiers just thought that Bai Luo was looking for trouble again.
Little did he know that when he realized that the progress of the Divine Sakura Purification was about to be completed, Bai Luo was already trying his best to complete Hanasakura's entrustment.
Because Bai Luo knew better than him that after the Divine Sakura Purification was over, what would greet the scattered soldiers was not a happy ending, but an ending even more tragic than before.
A familiar cobblestone road appeared in front of the two. After purifying all the barriers, they returned to the dilapidated shrine again.
That is where Hua Sanli is.
Although they did not see the figure of the witch sister, the soldiers' steps and expressions became unconsciously much more cheerful.
His expression, which had always been very serious, also relaxed a lot.
"You guys are back."
Hua Sanli seemed to have noticed something a long time ago, and stood at the door early, waiting for the two to return.
The moment they saw Hanasari, the two people showed different emotions.
Compared with the joy of the scattered soldiers, Bai Luo frowned calmly.
Because compared to before, Hanasari's power has been greatly weakened.
If she faced Sanbing's out-of-control lightning again now, it would not be so easy.
Bai Luo naturally knew why this happened.
Because Hanasanri was originally formed of filth, when they purified the roots of the tree, they were also purifying Hanasanri itself.
But this scene looked different in the eyes of the scattered soldiers.
In his opinion, through his own efforts, the witch sister is transforming from a spirit to a physical body.
When he completes the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura, the shrine maiden sister will be completely freed from the Divine Sakura tree and become a real person.
"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission!"
He pressed his hat down slightly, and the pride in Sanbing's tone could not be suppressed at all.
But he seemed to have forgotten that in this great purification, except for the first barrier, he was more of a tool in the other barriers.
The puzzle was solved by Bai Luo and the monster was killed by the Fatui soldiers.
He was more of a watcher on the sidelines.
“Well done.”
Although she was wearing a mask on her face, Hanasakuri's joy was still conveyed through the thick mask to the two people in front of her.
She took a deep look at Bai Luo, who had remained silent from beginning to end, and spoke again: "Now, the Great Purification of the Divine Sakura is only one step away."
"Is this the step you mentioned that can allow you to completely escape the fate of [Leaving the Filth]?"
After hearing what Hua Sanli said, the voices of the soldiers became louder.
Even subconsciously took a step forward.
However, after realizing that Hanasari was not in a good condition, he carefully withdrew his foot.
Just like a child who is afraid of stepping on the grass.
“… Yes, that’s it.”
Hua Sanli was stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something and spoke out.
Just like when Bai Luo occasionally forgot that she was Tartaglia when she played Tartaglia before, she almost forgot the nonsense she made up at the time.
Perhaps to hide her embarrassment, Hanasari turned her back and looked at Ying Xiangshan behind her.
"The key to the Great Purification of the Divine Cherry is the last step, which is to remove the barrier of the Divine Cherry and purify the miasma gathered from the roots of the Divine Cherry. If you are ready, follow me."
Hanasari and Shiro are of the same type.