Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

The young master's smile faded: "So today, you must leave your life here."

A towering pillar of fire rose, and a circular ring of water briefly opened a hole in the flames, allowing a man to leap out from the fire curtain and gently blow away the flames on his clothes.

"Interesting. As expected of a partner, you always manage to find me a good opponent."

Was it the power of that spherical object that amplified him? Luckily, it didn't shatter him completely, or he would have missed a great opportunity to stretch his muscles.

The pillars of fire appeared one after another at the young master's feet as if tracking him, but he kept running with the water blade in his hand, as if leaving the attacks behind.

"Since you've ruined the plan, I'm definitely not going to survive, but you won't survive either."

Yuan Huo gritted his teeth in hatred. He still didn't understand which step had gone wrong, and how such a secret plan had been leaked.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've heard anyone threaten me like this."

The young master leaped into the air, and the Eye of God and the Eye of Evil flashed simultaneously as he quickly donned his Demon King Armor.

Hehe, no wonder my partner told me to wander around Shadow Mountain. I thought it was because there were no more tasks assigned to me. Turns out, this achievement is no less than rescuing Yae no Miko, right?

"If I were you, I would run away right now." The young master slammed his fist into the ground with his arm covered in lightning and water elements, directly shoving back the surging flames.

"?" Why is he even more arrogant than me?

The handsome armored man who filled Yuan Huo with admiration instantly appeared in front of him and kicked him in the abdomen, sending the red body flying backward and embedding itself directly into the mountain.

The chanter touched his buzzing forehead. Before the two armored men in his vision could fully overlap, a terrifying force slammed into his chest like a cannonball.

The young master looked at the dying enemy, reached out and grabbed his head, lifting him up.

A slight smile played on his lips beneath the mask: "Because from the moment you saw me in this state, your lifespan has already begun its countdown."

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"Ptooey... ptooey..." Scaramucci stopped laughing unrestrainedly, seemingly choked, and spat out two mouthfuls of saliva.

I'm speechless. I've already said I'm in cahoots with you, Dionysus, yet you kicked me so hard. I swallowed several mouthfuls of seawater and my mouth is still salty.

Well, I guess I'll just have to find something to have fun with first.

"Hi~ It's been a long time, Your Highness. Have you missed me?"

He waved to the air, only to find that the other person merely glanced at him and then ignored him.

"?"

What's wrong with this person? It's like they've become a completely different person.

Sora simply stared silently at Columbia in front of her, and neither of them said another word.

"Oh dear~ you two, the tension between you is so palpable, I felt like I'd wandered into the depths of winter. The atmosphere is so cold. Speaking of which, I need to go help my little brother Qin Ye first, so I won't disturb you any longer."

Yae no Miko teased him from the side in a smug, inflammatory tone.

"You can't go."

"You dare stop her?"

Sora and Columbia assumed fighting stances, seemingly about to engage in another battle.

The divine child smiled with satisfaction.

That's right, that's exactly it. Let's fight it out, fight until both sides are severely injured, and incidentally drag the country down with us, so that everyone can have a happy ending.

"null."

A deep voice came from the void, but no one appeared.

The divine child and the scattered soldiers present all stiffened, while Columbia showed an expression of extreme disgust.

"You've come..."

The prince let out a heavy sigh: "Clearly, your plan is not going well."

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm currently tied up, and you know how tricky the arrangements in Liyue are."

Although there was a lot of helplessness in the other party's tone, it sounded more like a defense.

“Scaramucci…” The deep voice pointed to another name: “I’m quite curious, isn’t the allure of the Heart of God and the power of the Abyss enough for you?”

"Hahaha!" The familiar laughter came from the skirmisher's mouth again: "You never intended to give me this in the first place, and you still want me to work for you for free? Are you kidding me? As for the power of the abyss, I really don't care."

The soldier felt he hadn't said enough, so he added another sentence.

"If I get them and find they're just as useless as your men, then all the effort Dottore and Dionysus put in will have been for nothing. I don't want to be targeted by them. It's better to go against your little Abyss Order than to mess with two lunatics."

"Who are you calling a madman?" Columbia's voice sounded somewhat cold.

"Huh? Oh, I misspoke a little when I said Dotole was crazy."

The awkward laughter ended, and the scene instantly fell into an eerily quiet silence.

“Columbia, I once again sincerely invite you…” It was a deep voice that broke the silence once again.

But before he could finish speaking, he was met with a single word.

"roll."

The soldier's lips twitched...

[Girl] She seems to be in a bad mood today, so I need to be careful not to upset her.

Chapter 116 Empty Schemes

"Oh... my dear Columbia, your treatment of me has truly broken my heart."

Although the words that came from the void were quite intimate in wording, there was a hint of resentment in their tone.

"I have no intention of arguing with you. You've lived in the abyss for a hundred years, yet you still call yourself a king. You should have learned something by now. I never expected that you wouldn't even be able to outwit someone like Qin Ye, who only has twenty years of memories. It's truly..."

Columbia's words struck the "King's" heart like a heavy hammer.

An eerie silence fell over the room once again.

The two soldiers, who were originally at odds, now found common ground.

They couldn't understand the riddle the three were spouting.

"ha..."

A cold laugh echoed from the void, seemingly an attempt to suppress anger.

"null."

"Ah."

"I have approved your previous proposal."

The eerie atmosphere vanished instantly, proving that the person behind it all had left.

"Tsk tsk, what does this mean? Is the purpose of this king's visit... to win over our third seat? Or to answer a few riddles?"

Scaramucci asked tentatively, his mind filled with questions and eager to uncover the secret behind it all.

"Oh my gosh~ I'm at a loss for words. Is this what conversations between important people are like? It's absolutely brilliant."

The goddess inexplicably agreed with the soldiers' words because she was also incredibly curious.

However, Columbia and Sora simply continued talking to each other.

"It's still the same as before, so why did you choose to join its ranks? We shouldn't be enemies."

If she could persuade Kong to join Qin Ye's subordinates...

Whether it became a huge help to his future plans or a significant blow to the Abyss, it was quite remarkable.

The girl held this thought in mind.

Kong shook his head: "You could say you're on the same side as the Seven Gods now. You know, between me and the Heavenly Principles..."

"But you should know that the Seven Gods and the Heavenly Principles are not of the same mind, and neither am I. If you..."

The two interrupted each other's conversation, each seemingly wanting to argue their point.

Ultimately, it seemed that Kong had no intention of continuing the conversation, and made a promise: "You just need to know that my goal is the same as yours, and that's enough."

Columbia's furrowed brows finally relaxed, and her tone softened: "I see, so your plan has already succeeded in Inazuma?"

"Oh! I understand now!" The skirmisher clapped his fists together, looking suddenly enlightened: "Your Highness, you're not being honest."

Dionysus must have understood this long ago, which is why he dared to make such a confident statement. Indeed, he was still better at understanding people's hearts.

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Yae Shinji chimed in, after all, she had been on Narukami Island and knew as much about the inside story as the soldiers.

"Heh." The skirmisher chuckled with a hint of sarcasm, then slowly walked to Kong's side.

"From the moment you met me, you pretended to be someone who easily reveals information, and I was actually fooled by you. That voice just now was the king you mentioned in the Abyss, right? You said you were in a cooperative relationship, and that you were a prince, which means that in reality, you are of a lower status."

He presented a false image from the very first meeting, leading others to believe it was his true self...

Hmm... Why does it feel like we have someone with such superb acting skills among our executives?

The difference is that even if a fool plays you, he can still maintain a good relationship with you afterwards, but once he has achieved his goal, he will abandon you.

It can only be said that they haven't grasped the essence.

Kong had no intention of listening to the scattered soldiers' further analysis. The farce was over. He turned and stepped into the void, quickly disappearing from sight.

The soldier was taken aback: "Huh? Girl, aren't you going to stop him?"

"There's no need. We were worried he would bother Qin Ye later, but that won't happen anymore."

"So, what exactly is your relationship with the Abyss?"

Both pairs of eyes were fixed on Columbia.

The girl opened her mouth, and under the expectant gazes of the two, turned to Yae no Miko: "Aren't you going to help him?"

"Oh dear~ The fact that Ying hasn't come out to settle scores with us yet means that Brother Qin Ye is at least still alive. Why don't we finish talking before we go?"

The lute was slowly raised, and slender, fair fingers were about to pluck it.

"Hey! Don't worry, I'll send a message to my brother Qin Ye right away. If he doesn't contact me from inside, I won't be able to get into the Pure Land of One Heart at all."

The spinning Kagura bell suddenly disappeared, and the shrine maiden quickly left the scene.

The little girl is right. The most important thing now is to pull the shadow out of that place.