The voice was extremely childish.
Anyone who heard it would know it was a child.
Sangonomiya Kokomi froze in place, her small face gradually turning red. She had originally thought she had exposed a scumbag's true face, but in the end, the clown turned out to be herself.
This was simply too embarrassing to face anyone.
Even Yae Miko had not expected the caller to be a child.
Su Han looked at the blushing Sangonomiya Kokomi and said, "Sigh, I was just about to explain, but you already said it."
"Stop talking, it's my fault."
The shrine maiden only wished there were a crack in the ground.
Otherwise, she would have already crawled into it.
Yae Miko, however, was laughing so hard her body trembled. There was so much entertainment today, it was truly amusing.
After laughing for a while, the sly fox felt it was still not enough. She immediately snatched the Den Den Mushi and asked, "Little sister, who are you? Why are you looking for Su Han? Judging by your voice, you sound only seven or eight years old. Could it be… you're Su Han's child?"
Su Han covered his forehead, not knowing how to evaluate this fox anymore.
Did she not think about it? Could an ordinary child have his Den Den Mushi?
Sangonomiya Kokomi, on the other hand, revealed a curious expression.
Although what just happened was very embarrassing, she truly wanted to know what this child's identity was.
Perhaps this was the gossiping instinct of women.
"Me? Since you are standing beside Su Han, you must be someone he trusts, so it's fine to tell you. My name is Buer, I am the Dendro Archon of Sumeru."
The sly fox, who had been waiting for the answer, suddenly stopped laughing.
The Dendro Archon?
Buer?
Was this a joke?
Yae Miko slowly turned her head. When she saw Su Han remaining silent, she immediately understood.
The other party was real.
Why was there suddenly another god involved? This was not fair at all.
"May I ask why you are calling?"
The sly fox's tone instantly became respectful.
She even swore in her heart that she would never tease anyone calling Su Han again.
Every time it was a god, who would not be afraid?
Nahida smiled upon hearing this and said, "I only learned today while listening to the call that Su Han was injured, so I wanted to ask if he is safe. But it seems there are people by his side, so I am relieved. Also, I would like to discuss some cooperation matters."
"Then please go ahead, we'll step outside."
Yae Miko gave a look to the still-dazed Sangonomiya Kokomi.
The two of them quickly walked out.
Only after reaching outside the cave did she let out a long breath.
"What is going on?"
"I'd like to know too."
Yae Miko's face darkened, her expression extremely pained.
Seriously.
Next time, she would never dare to play like this again.
The two of them waited silently on the beach.
Inside the cave.
Nahida asked, "Is your body really alright?"
"Yes, just some minor injuries. How are things in Sumeru? Any progress?"
"This time I called to talk about that. Currently, the Awakening Society formed by Tighnari has completed its initial establishment. Based on the list you provided, we have verified the reliability of the members. We already have a base, and the development speed is fairly good."
Although Su Han was helping.
This kind of matter could not be rushed, it had to be done step by step.
Recruiting members, verifying loyalty, conducting training.
At present, the Awakening Society had only twenty people, but without exception, all of them were her devoted followers.
Nahida used the cultivation method gifted by Su Han to teach her people to grow stronger. At the same time, she imitated Cloud Retainer's approach and, in a cave somewhere in Sumeru, used divine power to construct a small training space.
Regarding how to redeem Sumeru.
She adopted Su Han's plan and named the project: Drowning.
The people of Sumeru were immersed in a beautiful dream called "omniscience." To awaken them, one had to exploit the weaknesses of human nature.
As the Dendro Archon, Nahida was not a savior.
The ones who could save the people of Sumeru were themselves.
Just like a person drowning.
Only when facing despair would they choose a new path.
This was the path humanity should walk, and also the only correct path.
As for the path of the former Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, it had already been proven a failure five hundred years ago.
Excessive research would inevitably lead to the descent of the Abyss.
Since that was the case, why not change to another path?
Thus, the purpose of the Awakening Society was to act as guides.
Guided by divine revelation, but chosen by the people themselves.
The world was beautiful.
It should not sink into illusory dreams, nor fall into the trap of so-called "wisdom." There were still many beautiful things in life.
"It's good that everything is going smoothly. By the way, let me introduce someone to you, the second young master of the Feiyun Commerce Guild from Liyue, Xingqiu. He is my good friend and a warm-hearted person. You can ask him for help, he is part of my foundation."
"Thank you. I will look for him. At the same time, I hope you take good care of yourself. I'm sorry I cannot go out to help you, otherwise I would never let you get hurt."
Nahida's sincerity made Su Han smile.
It seemed the iron triangle was about to be completed.
In the future, he would truly need to put effort into Sumeru.
With that.
Sumeru, Mondstadt, and Liyue.
Once this solid iron triangle was completed, even if the Abyss attacked again, Su Han felt there would be nothing to worry about.
But the premise was helping Nahida escape her predicament.
They talked for a long time, from culture to politics to commerce. No matter the topic, Su Han could provide unique insights.
"Alright, next I need some time to digest everything. I also need to think about the next step, so I won't disturb you any longer."
"Mm."
The call ended.
Yae Miko and Sangonomiya Kokomi quickly returned.
The cave was not soundproof.
So everything Su Han and Nahida discussed could be heard outside.
The two shrine maidens looked at the man before them with complicated expressions.
Neither of them had expected.
His abilities would be so terrifying that even a god of wisdom would seek his advice.
Yae Miko noticed Sangonomiya Kokomi's thoughts and immediately said, "Since there's nothing else to do, come back with me to Mt. Yougou. We can recover there."
Sangonomiya Kokomi was unwilling to back down.
When she heard the fox wanted to take Su Han away, she immediately stepped forward with a smile and said, "Please wait a moment. Since Mr. Su has come to Watatsumi Island, why not stay here for a few days? There's no rush, right?"
"What is there to see here? The food for guests is just salted fish and shrimp. Just looking at it ruins the appetite."
Yae Miko glanced at the food on the ground and began mocking.
Sangonomiya Kokomi was immediately angered. She glared at the other party and gritted her teeth, "I just caught these from the sea, and even with only salt, they are still very fresh and delicious!"
"That's true. After all, this remote place of yours only has fish and shrimp. There's nothing else. Even when someone's clothes are damaged, they can't bear to change into a new set. Tsk, tsk, this kind of hospitality, it's my first time seeing it as the Guuji."
As she spoke, the sly fox chuckled.
Her mockery was completely maxed out.
Sangonomiya Kokomi's face turned green with anger, yet she had no way to refute.
But she quickly thought of a counter.
"Our Watatsumi Island may be poor, but the people are simple and honest. There aren't so many schemes as outside. And at that time, Mr. Su was a stranger, so there was nothing wrong with me arranging him here. Besides, if I hadn't gone into the sea to save him, who knows where he would still be drifting."
Let's see what you say now.
Sangonomiya Kokomi was desperate and directly brought up the favor of saving his life.
In truth, she also wanted to argue back, but the problem was that Watatsumi Island was indeed poor. On top of that, there had been years of war.
Naturally, it could not compare to the prosperous Narukami Island.
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