Miyashiro's words immediately left everyone present dumbfounded.
"The biggest gain is a foreign god?" What did he mean by that?
Ei quickly asked, "Miyashiro, what do you mean? What exactly did you do during your trip to Sumeru?"
Miyashiro smiled calmly.
As soon as he sat down, Sara, who had been standing nearby, instinctively moved behind Miyashiro to massage his shoulders, occasionally rubbing her full, soft chest against the back of his head, which made Miyashiro's heart itch even more.
If there hadn't been outsiders present, Miyashiro might have directly taken Sara back to their room to rest.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Miyashiro slowly recounted the specific details of his trip to Sumeru.
The arrogant and insane Akademiya sages, the distorted Sumeru political system, the Lesser Lord Kusanali imprisoned by the sages for five hundred years, the endlessly repeating Sabzeruz Festival, the Sumeru team that saved the god, the Balladeer who was one step away from becoming a full god, the Inazuma Regent who planted trees in the Sumeru Desert and performed miracles, and the Dragon of Life filled with vengeful hatred, and so on.
It was hard to imagine that in less than two months, so many major events could have occurred in Sumeru, and behind every event, Miyashiro's involvement was evident, which left everyone deeply impressed.
Even Yae Miko, who was not directly involved, couldn't help but look at him with new eyes after hearing Miyashiro's story.
As for Sara, who was intimately massaging him from behind, the affection in her eyes seemed to overflow, and her entire body was almost pressed against Miyashiro's back.
Miyashiro only felt two extremely soft Slimes cushioning the back of his head, feeling utterly content.
After hearing Miyashiro's story, Kuki Shinobu's eyes sparkled as she excitedly said, "Regent, do you mean that Sumeru is now essentially under your control?"
Miyashiro nodded.
The actual control of the Akademiya in Sumeru had been returned to the Lesser Lord Kusanali, and the Lesser Lord Kusanali was practically acting on Miyashiro's instructions.
Among the current high-ranking officials of the Akademiya, quite a few had close ties with Miyashiro, and most importantly, Miyashiro's prestige among the people of Sumeru was incredibly high.
From top to bottom, from the god to the high-ranking officials, and then to the common people, Miyashiro wielded unparalleled influence.
Such a Sumeru could practically be said to share the same surname as Uchiha.
At this moment, Chiyo asked in confusion, "If that's the case, why don't we make more outrageous demands in the national letter? With Miyashiro's current control over Sumeru, achieving this wouldn't be difficult."
Miyashiro smiled and explained, "That would be too obvious.
Such matters must be pursued gradually.
If we force Sumeru to sign treaties that are too humiliating, it could easily provoke resentment from Akademiya officials or the people of Sumeru.
Not only would Nahida be unable to explain it to the Akademiya officials and the people of Sumeru, which would be detrimental to Nahida's rule over Sumeru, but internationally, it would also expose Inazuma's ambitions and arouse vigilance and resentment from other nations.
At least the Acting Grand Sage named Alhaitham is not someone who can be easily compromised, and Sumeru does not lack upright idealists.
In the matter of establishing diplomatic relations, I took a step back, and Sumeru owes me a favor.
Then I have reason to take a further step in more crucial matters.
I want to use the method of 'boiling a frog in warm water' to slowly accustom Sumeru to cooperating with Inazuma, ideally reaching a point where neither can separate from the other.
This way, the subsequent takeover will also appear more natural."
Hearing Miyashiro's plan and ambitions, everyone was amazed by his strategy, but also felt a hint of apprehension.
After all, no one would have imagined that their own country's god, leaders, and even citizens would be conquered by Miyashiro in just over a month.
How could one even argue against that?
Miyashiro: "Alright, this matter can't be rushed.
Just arrange the personnel to be stationed in Sumeru.
What I'm about to say next is the main event: the arrangements for my wedding."
Everyone present smiled knowingly at Miyashiro's words, especially Yae Miko, who teased, "Yes, yes, my Regent, your wedding is the top priority for us in Inazuma.
We will definitely make it a grand affair for you.
We were just discussing this.
Hu Tao even said she would offer her Zhongli as your wedding officiant.
Ei was worried you wouldn't have an elder's blessing, so she decided to attend in person.
Isn't that grand enough?"
Miyashiro laughed, "It's really not enough.
Sumeru's Lesser Lord Kusanali and Acting Grand Sage Alhaitham have already agreed to attend when invited.
As for Mondstadt, I bet that drunken Anemo Archon will come uninvited.
And for Liyue, I have a feeling Ningguang wouldn't want to miss this grand event either."
Yae Miko, who was still teasing, couldn't help but exclaim in slight surprise upon hearing about such a grand occasion from Miyashiro, "It seems your influence is truly immense, to be able to invite so many important figures."
Miyashiro: "The wedding of a nation's Regent inherently has political factors that outweigh other considerations.
Moreover, Shenhe is a disciple of the Liyue Adepti, which naturally makes it even more eye-catching."
Kuki Shinobu now looked troubled.
As Miyashiro's wedding planner, she was naturally responsible for organizing the wedding.
With her abilities, preparing a grand wedding within a month would normally be more than enough for her, but now, the situation was not so optimistic.
Kuki Shinobu hesitated and said, "Regent, what about the wedding date and budget…?"
Miyashiro: "The date remains unchanged; it must be held before Shenhe starts showing, that's a principle.
As for the budget for this wedding, we can indeed invest more in the early stages, but later on, you must get it back for me.
I'm still hoping to earn some gift money from this wedding!"
!!!
Kuki Shinobu stared at Miyashiro, dumbfounded, her expressive eyes seemingly shouting: "Are you even human? You're a dog!"
Kuki Shinobu suppressed the urge to throw in the towel and asked, "My Regent, are you joking? Such a high-standard reception naturally costs a lot.
If it's about ensuring the quality of the wedding while saving costs, I can still find a way to do that.
But your idea of not losing money and even making a profit… isn't that going too far!"
Miyashiro laughed, "I have an immature idea.
Since my wedding is destined to be a grand feast, how can it only involve dignitaries from various countries?
Why not take this opportunity, using my wedding as a pretext, for the Yashiro Commission and Grand Narukami Shrine to jointly host a month-long international festival in Inazuma? This could be considered celebrating with the people!
Kuki Shinobu, Yae Miko, what do you think of this suggestion? Is it feasible?"
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