Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Jiang Bai will once again face the problem he doesn't want to face.

He clutched his head in pain.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiao glanced at him.

"I swore before that Zhongli killed the Rock King Emperor, I am guilty..."

A smile curved Xiao's lips, then vanished in an instant.

Hearing Jiang Bai's words, Grandma Ping glanced at him, but had no intention of teasing him.

In some ways, the child was right.

“Liu Yun, there’s no need to be so confrontational,” Granny Ping said, trying to calm things down. “I heard that when Ning Guang first started her business, she used her very limited income to prepare for the Qunyu Pavilion project.”

"Initially it was only the size of a room, but with continuous expansion, it is now the size of a palace."

"This is her spiritual pillar as a Seven Star and as a businesswoman, and it is also a reflection of her life."

Chapter 300 Jiang Bai: I Don't Want to Face Zhong Li

"The sacrifice of the Jade Pavilion for Liyue is of great significance to her. Such cooperation and sacrifice can at least earn her a word of praise."

Ningguang shook her head. "No, at this point, it would be more accurate to say that it can at least be used as a bargaining chip."

She made no attempt to hide her intentions, saying, "Thank you for speaking well of me, but we are all well aware of your purpose. However, I cannot yield..."

Jiang Bai was too tired to listen to the Seven Stars' discussion about ruling Liyue.

He was just having a temporary mental block, but once he saw through the fog, many things weren't so complicated.

He knew very well that immortals could not govern Liyue, and the Emperor's decision to relinquish it meant that Liyue would eventually return to human hands.

The Seven Stars have already proven with their actions that they can protect Liyue, so the outcome is already predetermined and there is no suspense.

These things have little to do with him, but there is one thing that is very important to him.

He sat on the dock sighing and lamenting, wishing he could plunge into the water and drown himself.

How can he go back and face Zhongli? Can't he just not go back...?

In the end, the immortals let go and departed one by one.

With the matter resolved, Qianyanjun and Qixing also left.

Having just weathered a crisis, Liyue has many things to deal with and cannot afford to waste time.

Paimon and Kong walked over to Jiang Bai, who was sighing deeply.

Paimon looked at him, who looked like a wilted eggplant, with a puzzled expression. "What's wrong with you? Ningguang just said she wanted to thank us..."

Jiang Bai slumped his head. "I'm tired."

"There are still things to do, get up." Paimon grabbed his hand, trying to pull him up.

“Yes, since the Rock King Emperor is not dead, we still need to ask Zhongli about this ‘Sending Immortals Ceremony’…” Kong also chimed in.

Jiang Bai covered his face, "You all go, tell Zhong Li I'm dead..."

He's already dead, he doesn't want to die even more...

Kong and Paimon both had question marks on their heads.

Isn't everything alright? Why would you say you're dead?

But soon, Kong realized what was happening and went up to pull him up as well.

"Some things you just have to face; there's no use in running away..."

Guessing is one thing, but confirming is another. We should at least confirm it, just in case we're wrong.

Jiang Bai was as if he were glued to the deck, and they couldn't budge him no matter how hard they pulled.

However, the sound that appeared the next moment made Jiang Bai freeze.

"Are you done with your work?"

Upon hearing this sound, Jiang Bai immediately shrank his head, gripping the soles of his shoes tightly with his toes, wishing he could jump into the sea and drown on the spot.

Zhong Li walked over slowly with his hands behind his back, his gaze falling on Jiang Bai, who had huddled his head like a quail.

A half-smile played on his lips as he deliberately asked, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know, it just suddenly happened like this." Paimon spread his hands and shook his head.

“But Zhongli, what brings you here? We were just looking for you!” Paimon said, looking up at the side. “Where’s the street singer? Wasn’t he with you?”

"He went to find a place to drink."

Seeing Jiang Bai curl himself up into a ball, trying to minimize his presence, Zhong Li laughed even more heartily.

"Get up, all of you come with me."

"Where are we going?" Paimon asked.

"A place where you can know the whole truth."

Kong suddenly realized that Zhongli seemed to be planning to be frank with them.

He looked at Jiang Bai, who was still unwilling to face the truth, and felt a little like laughing.

"Let's go."

Zhongli placed her hand on Jiang Bai's shoulder, and Jiang Bai's body trembled slightly.

Then she stood up stiffly, like a puppet without expression, following behind him with her hands and feet moving in unison.

He doesn't want to go! He really doesn't want to go!!

Why would something like this happen?!

Don't tell him the answer!

He doesn't want to know!

"Are we heading to the Northern Bank in this direction?" Paimon felt the road looked familiar.

"Ah."

"Speaking of which, we haven't dug him out yet, young master. Hopefully, he's still alive."

"You buried the young master?" Zhongli raised an eyebrow.

"We were busy going up to the Jade Pavilion at the time, and there was nowhere to put him. To prevent him from being discovered and rescued, we had to dig a hole and bury him," Paimon explained.

Zhongli knew immediately that the idea came from Jiang Bai, and shook his head with a smile.

This unusual thought process is as consistent as ever.

Zhongli led a few people to the Northern Bank. At this time, the gatekeeper of the Northern Bank had been captured by the Thousand Rock Army, and there was hardly anyone in the entire Northern Bank.

Zhongli pushed open the tightly closed door and went inside.

The woman was already waiting for them; she was wearing brand new clothes and showed no signs of being disheveled after a battle.

Seeing that Zhong Li was late, she scoffed, "Our Lord Rock King is really slow."

click-

Kong vaguely felt something break, and when he turned his head, he saw that Jiang Bai's expression had shattered.

His eyes were vacant and lifeless, and he had entered a state of mental confusion, no longer caring about his enemy in front of him.

Zhongli glanced at him and found it somewhat amusing.

You made such a firm promise back then, so why are you so afraid to face it now?

The woman's gaze fell on the group of people behind Zhongli. "Oh, isn't this our traveler, and who is that other person?"

"What do you mean 'that guy'? Paimon has a name too!" Paimon said, hands on his hips, indignant.

Kong silently stabbed her in the heart, "Paimon, I don't think the 'who' she was referring to might not be you."

"Ugh! I'm so angry!" Paimon stomped her feet in frustration, realizing that the other person wasn't paying any attention to her.

"Judging from your expressions, you're probably only now realizing that the guy who's been playing you all for a fool is the Rock God?" The woman chuckled.

These words hit Jiang Bai's sore spot, pulling him out of his state of fear and dread.

Ignoring whether Zhongli would laugh at him, Jiang Bai sneered and retorted, "Unlike a certain lady, who had her weapon stolen after a fight."

“Yeah, your colleague is still in our hands.” Paimon was equally blunt. “If you can’t even save your own comrade, you’re not that great.”

"Hmph, silver tongue." The woman's eyes turned cold, but because Zhongli was there, she ultimately did nothing.

Jiang Bai wasn't one to take things lying down; he felt annoyed just looking at this woman.

Since the society is already dead, we're not afraid of having more.

He grabbed Zhongli's hand and shook it. Just moments ago he had been sarcastic and mocking, but the next moment his eyes were red and brimming with tears. "Master~ Emperor~~"

Jiang Bai drawled, revealing the injury on his hand, "Master~ this woman hit me! Waaaaah... your good disciple was beaten so badly..."

Zhong Li: "......"

Miss:"......"

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Chapter 301 I, in the guise of Zhongli, challenge you, Your Excellency.

It's so weird to see a grown man acting cute and affectionate towards another grown man!

Zhong Li rubbed his forehead slightly. Jiang Bai really knows how to take advantage of a situation.

Also, you just looked like you didn't want to face it, so why are you shouting so readily now?

"I haven't even had the apprenticeship tea yet."

"I'll go collect dew from the glass lilies before dawn tomorrow!"

Jiang Bai immediately began massaging his shoulders and back, acting like a dutiful and filial disciple.

Zhongli fell silent again.

What should I do if he suddenly regrets saying he wanted to take me on as his apprentice?

Zhongli's gaze fell on his hand. "How badly is he injured?"

Jiang Bai looked aggrieved, "I'm so badly injured..."

The woman's expression was indescribable. How could a grown man say such disgusting things?

She crossed her arms and lowered her eyelids slightly. "Taking care of your disciple is not within the scope of our contract. Besides, he can't beat me; it's because he's less skilled."

Zhongli rested his chin on his hand. "From a generally rational perspective, that is indeed the case. But from the perspective of Zhongli, a mere mortal, it's not unreasonable for him to help his disciple vent his anger."

Jiang Baikong and the other two sent Meng to look at him with sparkling eyes.

“I, in my mortal form Zhongli, challenge you, Your Excellency.”

The woman's face was unusually gloomy.

Unsealing the demon god consumed a lot of her power. After fighting Jiang Bai, the divine power bestowed by the empress was almost gone and she had not yet recovered.

In other words, if she were to fight Zhongli, she would have to use the power of the Evil Eye.

"It seems I have no choice but to accept." She took off her cloak and casually tossed it on the ground. "Then let's do it."

Jiang Baikong immediately moved to the side, took out a small stool, and started eating melon seeds.

The battle between Zhongli and the lady was a complete and utter victory, with no suspense whatsoever!

A clean sweep!

Zhongli didn't use any divine power at all, nor did he even use any weapons. The lady in her Evil Eye state was no match for him.

Jiang Bai only saw two slaps before the woman fell to the ground.

"Wow...that's amazing!" Paimon stammered.

Although I know that the Rock King Emperor is very powerful, he defeated the lady in just two moves without using his divine power. Zhongli is too amazing!

Seeing the lady who was crawling on the ground and struggling to sit up, Jiang Bai, being very obsequious, ran to Zhong Li's side and massaged his hands and legs.