Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

“No.” Paimon looked at Kong, who nodded.

He saw Jiang Bai when he flew here from Tvalin.

"Brother Wind God, what's the use of this feather?" Klee looked at the feather in her hand curiously, not understanding what it was for.

"Shh!" Wendy put his index finger to his lips, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he said mysteriously, "My identity is a secret, and our Spark Knight will definitely keep it a secret, right?"

“Klee will keep this a secret!” Klee performed a proper knightly salute, but then, a question crossed her mind. “Then… how should I address you?”

“Just call me Wendy.” Wendy looked at the feather in Klee’s hand. “This feather is a gift from Dvalin. It will help you fly higher and farther!”

"Really?! Klee loves this gift! Thank you, Wendy! Thank you, Da Long Long!"

Klee carefully placed the feather into her backpack.

Paimon patted his flat stomach. "Now that everything's over, can we have a big feast? I can't wait for the victory celebration!"

“No problem! To thank you for your help, the Knights will treat you tonight!” Jean was quite generous.

"Yay! There's wine to drink!" Wendy was overjoyed to have free wine.

"This isn't good. I just had a lot of drinks with Kaiya..."

"They actually drank while we were away! Hmph, you flyer distributor, just you wait and see us eat!"

Chapter 229 A Sudden Murder

At Wendy's insistence, everyone ordered takeout from Angel's Gift and had a big meal.

After a hearty meal and drinks, a tipsy Venti simply rested on the Angel's Gift, only to be rudely tossed into the storeroom by Diluc.

Leaving the tavern, Jean extended an invitation to Sora, "Traveler, how about we go to the plaza tomorrow? As an honorary knight who saved Mondstadt and Dvalin, I will formally confer your medal and introduce you to all the members of the Knights of the Order and the citizens of Mondstadt."

Hearing that there was a chance to shine, Paimon immediately agreed on Kong's behalf, "We have to participate in this! This is a moment of honor for heroes!"

"Don't forget to send them some Mora. They're penniless. They have nowhere to stay, and they even have to borrow money from me for food..." Jiang Bai reminded them.

Paimon borrowed 10,000 moras from him, and if he can't pay it back, he'll be the one who loses out!

Upon hearing Jiang Bai's words, Qin immediately realized that she had overlooked something. She looked at Kong and Paimon somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. How about you come to my house to rest tonight?"

"It's the leader of the Qin Troupe! I can't wait!" Paimon was very excited, and Sora nodded as well.

Qin looked at Jiang Bai, "Jiang Bai, I am also very grateful for your help to Mondstadt during this crisis. If you have any requests, please feel free to make them."

"Really?" Jiang Bai's eyes lit up.

Seeing Jiang Bai's expression, Kong and Paimon both had a bad feeling.

As expected, Jiang Bai pulled out a thick stack of flyers. "Then I'd like to trouble Commander Qin to help me promote our Rebirth Hall's services. If you need anything, feel free to contact me!"

“I knew it.” Paimon and Kong crossed their arms.

This guy really seizes every opportunity to hand out flyers; the person who asked him to hand out flyers was absolutely right.

Qin froze on the spot after reading the contents of the flyer Jiang Bai handed her.

"this......"

"Is it not possible?" Jiang Bai looked dejected.

"It's not that it's impossible, it's just..." Qin really didn't know what to say.

Jiang Bai was very understanding and took the initiative to relax the restrictions, saying, "It's really not suitable for the Knights to help us promote this business. How about this: the Knights or you, Commander Qin, can act as a guarantor or spokesperson for our Hall of Rebirth!"

"The adventurers in Mondstadt are unaware of our Liyue Chapel of Resurrection. They don't trust our services, and no one is willing to handle them. If we had Lord Jean's endorsement, our business might be easier to expand..."

Currently, apart from Kattis, their other clients are all from Liyue. Even though they have promoted their work in Mondstadt and had the bestseller "Snow Country Chronicles," the only client in Mondstadt who is currently interested is Diluc.

Moreover, Diluc came with other purposes...

Although Mondstadt adventurers have different views on death than Liyue adventurers, this is still their livelihood, and it's quite boring to be idle all the time. If someone like Diluc has other needs and is willing to handle it, it's not impossible.

Qin had also heard of the Funeral Parlor in Liyue, but she was unsure about its reputation.

Whether it's her personally vouching for the Hall of Rebirth or the Knights vouching for the Hall of Rebirth, such matters must be handled with utmost care.

After all, if any bad reputation were to spread about the Hall of Rebirth, it would affect the reputation of the Knights Order, forcing her to be cautious as she had to consider the entire Knights Order.

Can you give me a little time to think about it?

Jiang Bai agreed quite readily, "No problem!"

The next day, under the statue of the wind god, Jiang Bai participated in the awarding of honorary knighthoods, appearing alongside Kong as a guest of gratitude.

The citizens of Mondstadt cheered for their heroes, and the bards picked up their harps, preparing to write poems in their honor.

Among the crowd, the envoys of the Fools watched all this indifferently, then turned and left.

At the Goethe Hotel, a woman stood by the window, gazing at the bustling scene in the square.

A mocking smile played on her lips. "Enjoy this moment of celebration, Barbatos. Soon you won't be laughing anymore."

The investiture ceremony concluded quickly. Regarding the dragon scourge, the citizens of Mondstadt accepted Jean's explanation and strongly condemned the Abyss Order, the instigator.

Although this condemnation had no effect, it represented the will of the citizens of Mondstadt.

For a long time to come, the Knights will intensify their monitoring of the Abyss Order and vigorously clean up the Abyss Mage's lair.

As for the Fools, they were temporarily set aside by the others.

“Now that things are over, it’s time to return the Sky Harp.” Wendy took out the Sky Harp; the Sky Harp they had “borrowed” should now be returned to the church.

Although it's a bit strange that the Anemo Archon would take his harp and then return it, Venti, who doesn't intend to reveal his identity, also doesn't plan to take the Sky Harp with him.

"Let's go to the church." Jean looked at Kong and Wendy, and Jiang Bai followed along.

He knew that Kong had many questions for Wendy, the Wind God, and coincidentally, Jiang Bai also had some questions to ask.

Once we've returned the Sky Harp, we can ask these questions gradually.

There was hardly anyone at the church entrance, and Jean led the group inside to meet Barbara.

Venti pulls out the Sky Harp, which has been revitalized. This harp was not destroyed by Dvalin and is now a true treasure of Mondstadt, overflowing with the power of the wind element.

Before seeing the completely transformed sky, Barbara took it in surprise and carefully stroked it.

"Why does the Sky Harp look like it's new?" she asked her sister, her curiosity barely concealed.

Jean glanced subtly at Wendy, who was smiling, and said, "Perhaps it's the blessing of the wind god."

"Really!" Upon hearing this, Barbara, a devout follower of the wind god, was overjoyed.

"This year's badminton festival will feature the brand-new Sky Harp..."

While Qin and Barbara were chatting, Wendy gave Kong and Jiang Bai a wink and slipped away, with Paimon quickly following.

"Why are we running away?" Paimon was puzzled by Wendy's decision to slip away.

Wendy stuck out her tongue. "This is to make room for the two sisters to catch up..."

"What?! Commander Qin and Barbara are actually sisters?" Jiang Bai exclaimed in surprise.

He had no idea that the two people had this kind of connection; you couldn't tell from their behavior at all.

But speaking of which, these two people do look quite alike...

"Hehe!" Wendy chuckled lightly, without offering any further explanation.

As they talked, they pushed open the church doors, which opened and then closed automatically.

The bright sunshine was shining on her, but Wendy suddenly had a bad feeling.

Jiang Bai suddenly sensed a murderous aura approaching from all around. Several debt collectors, fully armed and hiding in the shadows, who had been waiting there for a long time, appeared silently.

Chapter 230 You Don't Need to Work So Hard

Without any hesitation, the debt collector launched a deadly attack on Wendy.

"Wendy! Watch out!"

Just before the attack arrived, Jiang Bai cast a shield on Wendy.

Having missed their first attack, the debt collectors retreated back into the shadows, ready to strike again at any moment.

Kong and Jiang Bai quickly drew their weapons and positioned Wendy between them.

Without a doubt, these people are here for Wendy!

"They are fools!"

"They haven't made a move until now!"

Previously, they couldn't guess the Fools' specific purpose, but now, the Fools' purpose is no longer hidden at all.

The weather suddenly changed; the once clear sky was instantly filled with howling wind and snow.

The sound of high heels clicking on the ground rang out, and a lady draped in a cloak walked slowly towards them.

Ice and snow emanated from her body, carrying an extreme cold, and a terrifying sense of oppression enveloped everyone.

Behind her were two lightning sorcerers carrying lanterns.

The howling wind and snow slapped Paimon, who was floating in the air, away. The ice spread up from the feet of everyone who touched the ground, and even the shields could not stop it.

Jiang Bai tried to break free of the ice that was freezing his feet, but the ice was as firmly fixed to the ground as cement.

For the first time, Jiang Bai felt that almost overwhelming power. Even when facing Dvalin, he did not have this terrifying sense of oppression.

Without a doubt, this person is extremely powerful! Extremely dangerous!

He tried to ask someone for help. The troupe leader was in the church, and if he noticed anything amiss, he might be able to help deal with it.

But the surroundings seemed to be shrouded in some kind of barrier, and apart from the howling of the wind and snow, he could not hear any other sounds from outside.

"Damn it!" Jiang Bai gritted his teeth.

These people were undoubtedly after Venti, but this lazy, drunken wind god had no fighting ability whatsoever, and even had to rely on the power of the Sky Harp to find his familiars!

A surge of intense emotions welled up within Jiang Bai, and a crimson glint flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he gripped his longsword tightly and struck it heavily against his legs.

The massive impact shattered the ice instantly, and Jiang Bai himself nearly stumbled and fell to his knees due to the shock.

His leg bone is probably fractured now.

But without pausing, he gripped his greatsword in one hand and charged towards the woman who had stirred up the blizzard, braving the howling wind and snow that almost obscured his vision.

He didn't know who this woman was, but he knew that if Wendy fell into the hands of these people, it would definitely not be a good thing!

Without resorting to fancy moves, Jiang Bai unhesitatingly unleashed his full power against such an overwhelming opponent.

A layer of golden light covered the starlight of the snow burial, and the sharp slash fell from the sky with a whooshing sound.

"You actually want to fight me head-on? You've got guts."

Faced with Jiang Bai's attack, the woman neither dodged nor avoided it. She snapped her fingers lightly, and heavy ice covered the entire space above.

However, the ice did not withstand the attack as she had expected; instead, it shattered into pieces under the slash.

A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but her fighting instincts spurred her into a swift response.

She dodged the attack, and icicles instantly sprouted from the ground beneath her feet, clinging to Jiang Bai and freezing him solid before he could even get up.

However, the next moment!

The ice shattered like a spider web, and the sharp sword light swept towards her face once more!

Seeing that Jiang Bai had broken free of her icy aura once again, the woman put aside her playful intentions. Although she didn't know where this nobody had come from, the strength he displayed made her take him a little more seriously.

Ice spikes condensed in the air, instantly enveloping Jiang Bai. Protected by his shield, Jiang Bai neither dodged nor evaded. The ice spikes struck his shield, which could withstand the Earthquake attack of the Rock of the Impermanence, and quickly shattered under the ice spikes. But immediately, another shield enveloped Jiang Bai again.

Jiang Bai, braving the impenetrable ice spikes, attacked the woman again. At the same time, the rock prison rose from the ground, and the huge rock pillar, carrying an indestructible force, enveloped the woman within.

The ground began to tremble, spreading outwards from the rock prison as the center.

This is Jiang Bai imitating the Earthquake move of the Rock of the Impermanence. Although its power is not yet at that level, it can create a sound like a real earthquake.

The woman's expression hardened. If things continued like this, the Knights would soon discover the commotion here. They had to act quickly!

She held back, unfurling enormous ice wings behind her, and powerful energy erupted from her body, shattering the rock pillar in an instant.

The next moment, several huge spears forged from ice descended from the sky, shattering Jiang Bai's shield and freezing him firmly in the ice.

This was the first time Jiang Bai had faced such a formidable enemy since waking up, and his counterattack was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.