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"Little pigeon, I'm sorry, I broke my promise."

Holding Columbia in his arms, Lu Li walked along the shore of Xixi Island and whispered apologetically to her.

"Hmm... Lu Li lied to me."

Columbia wrapped her arms around Lu Li's neck, rested her head against his body, and almost pressed her face against his.

"It's all my fault, I promise I won't do it again."

Lu Li made his promise with a serious expression.

"It's okay, we made a promise, so I'll stay here and wait for you to come back."

"If there's a next time, without this agreement, I can go find Lu Li myself."

Columbia pressed her face against Lu Li's and spoke calmly.

"Waaah... Little pigeon, don't say that, I promise I won't do it again!"

Lu Li immediately hugged Columbia even tighter, crying as he rubbed his face against her head.

"Is Lu Li wiping his tears with my hair?"

"Cough cough...No, no! Absolutely not!"

Faced with Columbia's question, Lu Li quickly shook his head. Where would he get tears if he was faking it?

"Okay, let's go back to the Silvermoon Court then."

Columbia's lips curled up slightly, and she then made a suggestion to Lu Li.

"Okay, let's go."

Lu Li carried Columbia in his arms and walked towards the Silver Moon Court.

This was actually his first time walking on the road to the Silver Moon Court, since he had dreamt of being inside the Silver Moon Court before.

However, although Xixi Island is much larger than in the game, the orientation of all buildings is the same, so Lu Li can also know the general direction of Silver Moon Garden by relying on the orientation.

And so, the two quickly returned to the Silver Moon Court.

As soon as he stepped into the Silver Moon Garden, many moon spirits happily surrounded him, but after noticing Lu Li, they all stopped in place and tilted their heads.

"Okay, put me down."

Once they arrived at the Silver Moon Garden, Columbia was finally willing to get down from Lu Li's arms.

Lu Li bent down and gently lowered his hands that were supporting her legs, letting Columbia stand steadily before putting her down.

Just then, Nuonotta floated over and rushed into Lu Li's arms as soon as Lu Li put Columbia down.

"Nu'onnota? Long time no see~ Did you miss me?"

Lu Li immediately picked up Nuonuota and patted its cute head.

Compared to ordinary moon spirits, Nuonnota looks more like a little girl, like a daughter.

Upon hearing Lu Li's question, Nuonuota tilted her head like the other moon spirits before nodding.

"Mmm, I've been thinking about you too~"

Lu Li gently patted Nuonuota's head again before letting go of her.

"Did you miss me?"

Columbia crept closer and suddenly asked a question.

"Of course! Inside the Moon Gate, I kept taking a step and then thinking for a while, which is why it took me so long!"

Seeing Columbia lean forward slightly to ask a question, Lu Li immediately patted his chest and answered confidently.

"Well then, let me introduce the Moon Spirits to Lu Li."

Columbia nodded in satisfaction, then took Lu Li's hand and led the Moon Spirits to the center of the Silver Moon Court.

"This moon spirit who loves to paint is named Mela, and both the Traveler and Paimon adore her paintings."

Colombia pointed to Yue Ling, whose clothes still had some paint residue, and introduced her to Lu Li first.

"Did the Traveler and Paimon also come here?"

Lu Li raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Although normally travelers would indeed come here...

"Yes, she said that since Lu Li is gone, she has to come and take care of me more often. She comes almost every day, and the Moon Spirits all like her very much."

Columbia nodded and truthfully explained Ying's situation.

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"You clever traveler..."

Lu Li was unsure whether she should be angry or not.

If he couldn't return, he really hoped someone would take care of Columbia; there was no better candidate than the traveler...

But I always felt that the traveler's purpose was not that simple!

"This is Yue Ling, who likes to write everything down..."

Columbia pulled Lu Li along and continued to introduce him to the Moon Spirits of the Silver Moon Court.

This place is actually the home of all the Moon Spirits in Nordkale, but not all of them live here. Many Moon Spirits prefer to be in the wild, guiding others to find treasure chests like fairies.

Columbia also knew the names of the Moon Spirits who resided in the Silver Moon Court.

Lu Li roughly memorized the names of each moon spirit, but the biggest challenge was how to distinguish each moon spirit.

After all, apart from Nuonnota and Mela who always carries paint, most of the Moon Spirits look too alike.

Fortunately, the moon spirits have different personalities and subtle differences in appearance, so Lu Li can still barely distinguish them.

After introducing all the Moon Spirits, Columbia led Lu Li to sit down on the crescent stone.

"It's so good that Lu Li is alive."

Columbia wrapped her arms around Lu Li's and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Ahem, that sounds a bit odd... but I am indeed alive now."

Lu Li coughed lightly.

"Here, this is for you."

Columbia took out a white bead from somewhere and handed it to Lu Li.

"What is this? A smaller version of Moonfall Silver?"

Lu Li reached out and took the bead with a puzzled expression.

"It's Lu Li's ashes, brought here by a traveler."

Columbia began to explain.

"My ashes... it feels a bit ominous, like the heart of God. Maybe I should just scatter them at sea?"

Lu Li didn't know what it should feel like to hold one's own ashes, since it was the first time he had ever seen something like this.

"Well, it's Lu Li's anyway, so Lu Li can decide for himself."

Columbia originally valued this bead of ashes very much, but now that Lu Li has returned, it no longer matters to her.

After saying that, Columbia leaned forward and raised her other hand to push Lu Li's shoulder.

"Little pigeon..."

Following Columbia's force, Lu Li was pushed to lie on the crescent stone, while Columbia pressed her body down on top of him.

"This is Lu Li's punishment for breaking his promise."

Colombia's lips curled up slightly, and her pinkish-purple pupils slowly opened.

"There are so many children around here, isn't this inappropriate..."

Lu Li turned his head away and looked at the Moon Spirits who were curiously peeking out around him.

Although the Moon Spirit has been born for a long time, its mind is actually similar to that of a child.

It's not really appropriate to be all lovey-dovey and affectionate in front of children...

"That's true."

"But Hu Tao taught me that as long as we're not seen when we're being intimate, it's fine."

After speaking, Columbia raised her hand, and moonlight spilled around, transforming into countless veils of moonlight that layered around the crescent stone, keeping the moon spirits outside.

After doing all this, Columbia leaned down and, ignoring Lu Li's reaction, forcefully kissed his lips.

When Lu Li touched those soft lips, he felt an invisible force supporting him, and his clothes were stripped off instantly.

"..."

Now that things have come to this, Lu Li can no longer bring up the agreement they made back then.

This time, Columbia was quite proactive, much more so than in the dream, leaving Lu Li completely passive.

"Waaah..."

After a period of foreplay involving kissing and finger play, Columbia couldn't help but let out a soft moan. Although it wasn't the first time she had experienced this sensation, she still frowned slightly.

Outside the moon-veiled curtain, the moon spirits curiously crowded around it. Although the moon-veil was semi-transparent, with so many layers, it was impossible to see what was inside or hear anything.

Moreover, the Moon Veil is imbued with the lunar torque of Columbia, which the Moon Spirits cannot lift with their strength.

While the moon spirits were getting anxious, the little painter Mela picked up her paintbrush and began to paint the scene based on her intuition.

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