Cross through Teyvat, and you'll become stronger by taking the hits!

"Nijo."

"I want to pong! I want to be ready to win!"

In front of a rock table in the Moon Gate prison, when Lu Li played a two of a kind, Sanna Da immediately reached out excitedly.

Both the table and the mahjong set were created with the help of the moon goddesses. They look like rocks with clear mahjong patterns carved on their surfaces.

Perhaps this is the moon crystallization reaction.

"Wait a minute, my lovely little sister Sannada."

Just then, Arya, who was sitting on the other side, reached out and covered Nijo, stopping Sanada's actions.

"Huh...?"

"Hu, break the 1 and 9."

Under Sannada's incredulous gaze, Arya swept her other hand across the cards in front of her and shoved them onto the table.

"Hey! Arya, you're at it again! Why do you always mess around like this...!"

Sannada's cheeks puffed up with anger.

"Hehe, my dear sister Sannada, the rules don't prohibit this kind of winning hand, and you're not the one who lost, so why be angry?"

Arya wore her usual smile.

"I'm not angry at all... their perfect hand was just a little short..."

Sannada said she wasn't angry, but the puffy cheeks on her cheeks didn't subside at all when she turned her head to the side.

"Alright, alright, little sister Sanna, compared to this, little brother Lu Li, you've set the stage again~"

Seeing Sannada's sulking expression, Kanon chuckled and then looked at Lu Li.

The three moon goddesses all loved the things these little people invented. In terms of sheer fun, the little people's creativity even surpassed that of the dragons and the rulers of the heavens.

"Ahem, my mistake... It must be Xiaobai's bad luck. I'll compensate you for it."

Lu Li coughed awkwardly, then picked up Nibelungen and made a suggestion.

"..."

In front of his three daughters, Nibelungen chose to feign death.

"Compared to this little dragon, I'm more interested in you, Lu Li."

Arya smiled and shook her head.

"Little Bai, you've been rejected."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li gently patted Nibelungen's head, only to have it swat away with a paw.

"Alright, since you're so interested, I'll tell you about my romantic experiences with Little Pigeon."

"Ahem, it all started in Mondstadt. Back then, I took the Rock Dragon Roth to Mondstadt to meet the Wind Dragon Dvalin to formally acknowledge their relationship..."

"Every night in my dreams.I see you, I feel you..."

Lu Li recounted his experience, and later sang "My Heart Will Go On," a song he had only ever told Columbia.

In order to win the favor of the Moon Goddesses and gain their support for his marriage to Colombia, Lu Li brought them a game called Mahjong.

They had been imprisoned here for an unknown period of time. Although as gods, their wills would not be broken by torture, they would still feel bored.

Then, Lu Li made a deal with them: whoever lost would tell the other what they knew.

If Lu Li wins, they will talk to him about things before the Battle of Burial Fire, such as why they were imprisoned here. If they win, Lu Li will talk to them about things in the distant future, or his experiences with Columbia.

Although both sides would actually prefer to state these things directly, this clause was added for the sake of making things interesting.

The three goddesses also thought it was interesting, so they all agreed.

And so, with wins and losses, Lu Li learned a great deal about what happened before the Battle of Burial Fire.

For example, this Frost Moon Goddess named Kanon once even secretly descended to the mortal realm and mingled among ordinary humans, dancing around her own statue.

Upon hearing this from Arya, Lu Li couldn't help but imagine, through the image of the Frostmoon Child, Kanon dressed as a human girl, dancing around the "Kutar" statue amidst the crowd.

Afterwards, even though Lu Li thought about all the sad things in his life, he still couldn't help but burst out laughing, which caused Sanna Da, who was trying not to laugh, to laugh out loud as well. Then Kanon stared at him with a slightly resentful look for a while.

After enjoying themselves for quite some time without realizing it, Lu Li and the three Moon Goddesses also began to rest.

Sanada, as usual, couldn't sit still and started wandering around the Moon Gate, while Lu Li, carrying Nibelungen, casually found a place far away to sit down.

"What a disgrace! You didn't even dare to say a word when you saw your daughter. What a coward."

"Could it be that you're too embarrassed to acknowledge her because you haven't upheld the principles of justice?"

Lu Li lifted Nibelungen up by his arms, speaking in a teasing tone.

"...What need is there for a loser like me to acknowledge them?"

"You've stayed here long enough. I'll send you off. Beyond here lies the era of the War of the Burial Fire."

Nibelungen remained silent for a moment before speaking, urging Lu Li to hurry up.

"That won't do. They're my and Little Pigeon's older sisters. I'm taking them with me. Didn't you build this place? Open it up."

Lu Li immediately shook his head.

He was even thinking of taking these three back to reunite with Columbia; otherwise, what was the point of all that effort to gain her favor?

"...The moon goddess cannot live without the moon; if they were to leave this place, their divine bodies would be torn apart."

"Furthermore, the existence of the Frost Moon Goddess would prevent the birth of Columbia."

Nibelungen remained silent for a moment before reminding Lu Li.

"...?"

"So that's how it is."

"I was afraid that if my daughter recognized me, I wouldn't be able to get them out of this prison, and I was afraid she would be disappointed, so I didn't dare to acknowledge her, Hagini, you bastard..."

Lu Li, moved, wiped away her tears while carrying the Nibelungen.

"...You are the first person I've ever met to use his father-in-law's tears as a second time."

Nibelungen did not directly respond to Lu Li's guess, but silently spread its wings and pushed Lu Li's face away.

"Alright, alright, don't worry about these things. Maybe I'll have a way to save them after I'm resurrected, so let's go and reunite with them."

With that, Lu Li picked up Nibelungen and walked towards Arya and Canon.

"..."

"Sigh... whatever you want."

Nibelungen sighed.

"Sister March, come quick! I have some good news for you!"

Lu Li called out to Aria, Kanon, and Sanada, who had just returned from a stroll outside.

"Oh? I wonder what good news it is? Has Lu Li found a way to leave?"

Canon, who was closest, asked in confusion.

They knew that Lu Li wanted to leave through the Moon Gate to find Columbia.

"No, sisters, please look..."

"Ta-da! I've found your old father."

Lu Li held the Nibelungen high forward, supporting it under his armpits with both hands.

"...?"

The Goddess of March tilted her head in unison, a question mark appearing above her head.

Seeing this, Nibelungen closed his eyes slightly.

Its form gradually turned into light and dissipated, gathering behind Lu Li.

The white dragon phantom slowly spread its wings, its golden pupils looking down at the March Goddess before it.

"Dragon King...!"

The goddess of March suddenly opened her eyes wide, and then subconsciously lowered her head respectfully.

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