Little Eula wasn't some clueless girl either. The Lawrence Clan was always going on about how they were persecuted, so they definitely had classes on judging human nature, interests, and schemes.
"What else can we do? Of course we accept it~"
"Accept...?"
Little Eula's tone carried a slight hint of confusion.
Actually, from little Eula's perspective, the current situation felt very off. It would be better to head straight back to Liyue—once they were no longer on Inazuma's territory, any whirlpool of trouble would have nothing to do with her or the old uncle.
"Little Eula, let me tell you a secret: that cat-dragon of Rex Lapis on your shoulder—Rex Lapis has descended upon it before."
Little Eula blinked, momentarily unable to process it.
Rex Lapis...?
Was the old uncle saying that the thing currently on her shoulder was equivalent to a sacred relic of Lord Barbatos, the Anemo Archon?
In that instant, even as a person from Mondstadt, little Eula felt that the old uncle's level of freedom had gone way overboard.
Suddenly, her shoulders felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
The thought that something similar to Lord Barbatos might possibly be watching from right on her shoulder made little Eula feel immense pressure.
"How about... we just place this sacred relic on an altar for now?"
In the end, Eula could only say this.
"That's not impossible. But in my Vision space, I actually have quite a few of these Rex Lapis cat-dragons..."
Little Eula went numb. Old uncle, are you mass-producing Rex Lapis or something?
"So relax, relax~ There's no danger. As long as we follow Inazuma's laws and don't do anything illegal or wrong, even if the Raiden Shogun comes, we can still run. With my Anemo ring, we can reach Liyue in half a day."
The old uncle's main focus was guaranteeing their safety.
After confirming that the danger really wasn't that great, little Eula also breathed a sigh of relief.
After that, nothing happened along the way.
The two people and one cat arrived smoothly in Inazuma City and entered Shimura's.
Shimura's was extremely lively, and the old uncle indeed felt that today's mental exertion had been quite heavy.
So he simply ordered a bunch of extra snacks.
And little Eula naturally went straight into the kitchen of Shimura's to borrow the cooking utensils.
"Great King~" Kirara the cat called out once while sitting on the chair beside the old uncle.
The old uncle rubbed the cat's head somewhat helplessly, then pulled a cat teaser wand out from his pocket.
"I know the round trip took a while. Food will be ready soon~"
Kirara the cat rubbed against the old uncle's palm, then happily and excitedly chased the cat teaser wand in circles around the chair.
She really was...
While teasing Kirara the cat, the old uncle also listened to the information carried by the wind.
"Have you heard? Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou is still alive!"
"Hey, your news is already outdated. I heard that the Shura Anyakonsen-shou is actually from the Kujou family..."
"Hey! Don't talk nonsense! As a merchant, I have reliable inside information! That Shura Anyakonsen-shou is supposedly the guardian spirit of the Hiiragi family young lady..."
"No way, how can you guys just make stuff up? You always have to tie it to some big shot. If there really was a connection, would they still not be publicizing it by now?"
"Hmm... Speaking of which, I saw an adventurer at the Adventurers' Guild claiming a huge bounty..."
"What are you saying? Could Lord Shura Anyakonsen-shou possibly be an adventurer? Let me tell you! It has to be a great youkai that's lived for thousands of years!"
The old uncle heard these discussions but didn't interject.
He simply realized a few things.
News spreads very quickly.
How long would it be before most people became familiar with his title of Shura Anyakonsen-shou?
And after they became familiar with it, what would it turn into?
"Great King~"
Kirara the cat grabbed the cat teaser wand, swatting it left and right, occasionally biting it with her mouth.