Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The skirmisher tucked his straw hat over his head and adjusted it to fit properly.

His face was obscured by the brim of his long straw hat.

He seemed to really like the straw hat, which could wrap him up and allow him to look at the world through the thick veil only by occasionally peeking out a corner of the brim.

Chapter 218 Confrontation with the Dragon

After washing the clothes, Klee looked like a little kitten. Her hands were clean, but her face was covered in black and white smudges, clearly from touching the black ash on the clothes and then rubbing it on her face.

"What kind of bomb is this? There's way too much black ash." Jiang Bai patted the ash off Ke Li's clothes. After patting them off, the little red dress covered in a layer of black ash finally revealed some of its original color.

"Hehe, it's Klee's special super invincible black smoke bomb. After it explodes, it will burst into a cloud of black smoke, so the rabbit won't be able to see the road! Klee came up with it in the solitary confinement room!" Klee became proud as she talked about it.

This is a new recipe she specially made, and it's the first time she's fried it today!

But the next moment, she remembered what had just happened, and somewhat awkwardly drew circles on the ground with her toes, "But it seems like Klee added too much black lime..."

Jiang Bai poked her forehead. "You've got a lot of clever ideas, but next time, try replacing the black smoke with white smoke. At least it'll look cleaner on your clothes..."

Klee stuck out her tongue innocently.

Jiang Bai grabbed her by the back of her collar, found an open tree, and hung her on a branch in her bewildered gaze. From a distance, it looked like a person had grown out of the tree branch.

"Let me clean the dust off you."

As Jiang Bai spoke, a gust of wind swept in from all directions, making her clothes rustle and quickly blowing away the black ash that clung to them.

Seeing that Keli still had her eyes open in a daze, Jiang Bai reminded her, "Close your eyes, so that dust doesn't get into them."

Klee immediately closed her eyes tightly.

The soldier sat by the fire, his straw hat brim slightly raised, his deep blue eyes filled with darkness.

"What an annoyingly beautiful sight..."

Jiang Bai didn't pay attention to the emotions of the stragglers. While manipulating the wind element, he patted the dust off Keli's body and worked for a while before finally restoring her clothes to their original state.

Although it can't be completely cleaned, it's still much better than before when it was all dusty and grimy.

After cleaning her up, Jiang Bai lifted her down from the tree branch. "Alright, go wash your hands and face. Dinner is ready."

"Great!"

Klee cheered and ran to the stream to wash her face and hands, then ran back again.

Jiang Bai handed her a bowl of vegetable and meat soup. Ke Li sat by the fire, holding the small bowl and slowly sipping it, her cheeks bulging out like a large red hamster.

The soldier glanced at her sleeves, which were wet from washing clothes, his eyes darkening slightly, then he sneered:

"Stupid."

Claire raised her little face and looked at him blankly.

Before the two could react, he picked up his still-wet coat, put it on, and turned to leave the warm campfire.

Seeing the boy walk into the darkness without looking back, Jiang Bai shouted, "Hey! Your clothes aren't dry yet! You'll catch a cold if you wear wet clothes!"

There was no response from the darkness, not even the sound of footsteps could be heard.

"This older brother is really strange..." Klee muttered in confusion.

"Yeah, we don't even know his name yet. Hope he doesn't catch a cold..." Jiang Bai shook his head, having no intention of chasing after him.

There's no stopping a stubborn teenager from doing what they want; once they get stubborn, you can't persuade them otherwise.

I just hope he's aware of his own limitations and doesn't actually catch a cold.

Aside from encountering a strange person, Jiang Bai and Ke Li's journey to Zhaixing Cliff went smoothly.

The towering Star-Picking Cliff pointed diagonally towards the sky, and Klee took the lead, running up the steep slope, cheering loudly against the wind.

Bathed in sunlight and breeze, Stargazing Cliff is lush with vegetation. Klee frolicked in the grass, wiping out all the Cecilia flowers around her, and soon her hands were full of a large bunch.

Holding a large bunch of flowers, she ran happily towards Jiang Bai.

"A wreath! A wreath! Klee wants to make a big wreath!"

Looking at the small white flowers she was holding, which almost covered her head, Jiang Bai managed to peek at her eyes through the gaps.

Can you make this up?

"Mom taught Keli, Keli knows how!" Keli said proudly.

"Then stay here and weave a flower wreath, and don't wander off. I'll go check if there are any crystals around."

These contaminated teardrop crystals repel the elemental forces within her body, so Klee cannot get close to them.

"Mmm." Klee found a large rock to sit on, put down the bunch of flowers she was holding, and began to carefully weave a flower wreath.

Jiang Bai soon spotted a red teardrop crystal floating halfway up the mountain.

He stepped forward and took the teardrop crystal in his hand. The teardrop crystal was still warm, clearly having just fallen from the corner of Dvalin's eye.

He put the crystal away, but then noticed a drop on a higher cliff, which made him wary.

There are quite a few crystals here, and they're also warm. Dvalin might be nearby. Under the corrosive influence of this energy, its emotions must be very unstable. We need to be careful.

He carefully continued forward, the teardrops he picked up along the way growing increasingly hot and scalding.

Until he reached a recessed cliff near the top of the Star-Picking Cliff, he saw a dragon.

A dragon lying prostrate on the ground, sobbing incessantly from pain.

Tears mixed with blood and hatred fell from the corners of his eyes, crystallizing into scarlet crystals on the ground.

Its six wings were tucked in, and the scarlet spikes on its back emitted an ominous red light.

A demon mage floated beside it, muttering incessantly like a demon's whisper.

"Poor dragon, why are you crying here?"

"Your gods have abandoned you, the city you protected has forsaken you, and the people see you as a dragon, wanting to rid you of it all..."

What are you struggling with?

"You have ravaged their city-states; you and Mondstadt are now irreconcilable..."

"Hate, hate your gods..."

"Hate it, hate the city you once protected... hate those short-sighted and foolish humans..."

"Only anger, only bloodshed, can wash away all this..."

"Shut up!" Dvalin cursed in anguish, his dragon roar echoing through the air.

His eyes were bloodshot, but he still retained a sliver of reason.

But this rationality may soon be overwhelmed by madness.

Jiang Bai knew he couldn't stand by and watch any longer; he had to do something.

Since this abyss mage used language to intensify its hatred for Mondstadt, then he would also use language.

"The wind god has not abandoned you, and the city you protected still remembers you. Even though some people see you as an evil dragon, there are still people who sincerely want to apologize to you!"

He shouted this as he jumped off the cliff above.

He stood before Dvalin, and under the gaze of the enormous dragon, his figure appeared as small as an ant.

He held no weapon and showed no hostility, staring intently at it with clear, bright eyes.

Chapter 219 Klee, MVP of the Match

Dvalin's gaze cleared for a moment, but he quickly fell into a struggle.

The Abyss Mage hid on the dragon's spine in Dvalin, his sinister words constantly reaching Dvalin's ears.

"Don't be fooled by him, he's definitely here to kill you... Humans are all the same... What he's saying is just an excuse to buy time..."

The physical and mental pain kept assaulting Dvalin's remaining sanity. He roared and tried to shake the noisy thing off him.

The Abyss Mage continued speaking, his words carrying a chaotic power. Dvalin's madness intensified, and the last vestige of his reason kept him from attacking the human before him.

"No! The Wind God is trying to save you! He was tricked by the Abyss Mage next to you and was seriously injured, even unable to use his divine power, but he still wants to save you! We've been searching for ways to help you all this time! No one has given up on you!"

Listening to the Abyss Mage's incessant nagging, Jiang Bai increased his damage output.

It's just a divisive tactic; let's see who can say it best!

Anyway, it all comes down to words, and whoever says it is right.

"This abyss mage is deliberately luring you! It's the reason the citizens of Mondstadt hate you! It wants to turn you into a puppet they can control..."

As Jiang Bai spoke, he took out the Frostfire Nail fragments given to him by Abedo, trying to alleviate Dvalin's pain.

The fragments emitted a faint blue light, causing the crimson in Tvalin's eyes to fade slightly.

Seeing that the human's words actually had some effect, the Abyss Mage quickly increased his attacks, "Poor dragon, humans are full of lies. They were just saying they wanted to destroy you, don't be fooled by them..."

Before Tvalin could react to his words, a joyful, childlike voice came from above, interrupting everything.

"It's a big dragon!"

Klee held a half-finished wreath in her hand. The shape of the wreath was already taking shape, but the cecilia flowers on it were not yet fully inserted.

She ran over after hearing the dragon's roar; after so many days, she had finally seen the giant dragon.

"Hello, big dragon! I'm Keli!" She jumped down excitedly, holding up a flower wreath and waving to greet it.

Both the Abyss Mage and Dvalin were taken aback by Klee's sudden appearance.

Even Tvalin's expression cleared up a little because of his dazed state.

Jiang Bai certainly wouldn't let Ke Li's opportunity to help him out slip by. "I'm not lying to you! This child has been looking for you these past few days, wanting to apologize!"

Dvarin looked at the tiny Klee in front of him. The little girl seemed genuinely happy to see him, with no trace of fear or apprehension in her eyes.

It was silent for a moment, then asked:

Why are you apologizing to me?

He didn't remember ever seeing the child, but he wanted to hear what the child had to say.

Klee looked into Dvalin's eyes. It was bowing its head, and its eyes, which were originally as blue as the sky, were now bloodshot, filled with pain and weariness.

Seeing the dragon in such pain, she felt a lump in her throat.

She stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and used her small hands to wipe away the tears that Dvalin had unknowingly shed.

Even though the repulsion between the filthy power and the elemental force caused her great pain, her hands did not stop.

She gently stroked Tvalin's cheek, mimicking how her mother comforted her when she cried as a child.

"Don't cry, Da Longlong... We don't hate Da Longlong, we were just fooled..."

Jiang Bai was stunned.

He stared in disbelief as Dvalin's breathing gradually calmed under Klee's soothing touch, and his crimson eyes regained some of the azure blue that belonged to the sky.

"We didn't recognize you, you little dragon! We thought you were an evil dragon. You're a hero who protects Mondstadt. Klee feels really bad for you, you little dragon. Klee apologizes to you..."

Keli continued to apologize, her voice sincere yet carrying the naivety of a child.

She just wanted to apologize; she had no other purpose.

This is a child's heart, untouched by any stains.

Dvalin sensed this sincerity, and the lies fabricated by the Abyss Mage fell apart on their own.

Seeing that Dvalin was showing signs of regaining its sanity, the abyss mage hiding on it became anxious.

"Don't be fooled by her, poor dragon! They're here to hunt you down!"

"Shut up!"

The scarlet spikes on Dvarin's back gleamed red as he roared, and a gust of wind swept across the ground, causing the poor creature closest to him to roll twice on the ground.

Klee got up from the ground, glaring angrily at the abyss mage. "You're a bad guy! You're the one who tricked the big dragon! Klee's going to teach you a lesson!"

The abyss mage, brandishing his staff, danced a strange dance, "Hmph, you say you're not here to hunt it? You've even brought out your weapons!"

“Brother Jiang Bai!” Ke Li looked at Jiang Bai, seeking his opinion.

Jiang Bai leaped up, and the wind element carried him steadily onto Dvalin's back. With a few charges, he kicked the overly noisy water-attribute abyss mage, who was shielded and trying to survive by hiding on Dvalin's back, off the mountain.