Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Is the Ice Queen's rebellion against the laws of nature due to this calamity?

Does this mean that once the Ice Queen gathers all the Hearts of God and launches a war against the laws of nature, then calamity will strike again?

Jiang Bai felt an unprecedented sense of urgency. If he could use the Heart of God, he would have kept it for himself!

"What exactly happened five hundred years ago?" Jiang Bai pressed.

Zhong Li didn't answer his question. "Let's get back to talking about cheesy movies."

"I don't know what happened to Inazuma in the past five hundred years, and I have had no contact with the God of Thunder since. Now that I think about it, perhaps it was the calamity five hundred years ago that made the Thunder Movie begin to practice what she believed to be eternity..."

Zhongli didn't want to talk about it, and Jiang Bai had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being.

"Should I get involved in the matter of entering the Pure Land of One Heart to defeat Lei Yingdian?" Jiang Bai earnestly asked Zhong Li for advice.

"If you want to do something, then do it. Just remember that the gods are not invincible, and the human will is far stronger than you think."

Jiang Bai pondered Zhong Li's words, not quite understanding them.

Human will?

Is it to let him defeat Thor through sheer willpower?

This is too unbelievable!

His willpower isn't that strong, is it?

After leaving Zhongli's courtyard, Jiang Bai went to find Hu Tao.

I can't come back without seeing the head of the hall.

"Hey, you're back!"

Seeing him, Hu Tao was clearly delighted, her face beaming, and she jumped down from the tree in a flash.

Chapter 471 The Hall Master, Feeling Wronged

Seeing Hu Tao's radiant smile, Jiang Bai felt as if he had seen the blue sky after clearing away the clouds, and all the gloom brought by Dao Qi had vanished.

He looked at Hu Tao tenderly, his golden eyes seeming to hold a burning passion about to burst forth, making Hu Tao suddenly feel uncomfortable.

Her steps froze as she approached, and she subconsciously touched her face.

Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something dirty on my face?

Jiang Bai hugged her tightly, burying his face in her neck and nuzzling her, his voice filled with aggrieved sorrow, "Sect Leader, sob sob... I almost died at the hands of Inazuma..."

Hu Tao was stunned by his sudden action, her mind buzzing, and it took her a while to understand what he was saying.

"What? What happened?"

She tensed up instantly, grabbing his clothes as if he had encountered a life-or-death crisis.

"Master, sob sob sob, I almost didn't make it back..." Jiang Bai said in a wronged tone, and then got even more excited.

Feeling the tickle on her neck and hearing Jiang Bai's soft, coquettish voice in her ear, she calmed down, softened her tone, ignored the fact that Jiang Bai had suddenly hugged her, and stroked his head to comfort him.

"Alright, alright, what happened? Tell me quickly..."

Jiang Bai pretended to sniffle, then hugged the walnut tightly.

"That guy, Sora, is no friend at all! He's despicable! He actually wanted me to fight Thor! Thank goodness I didn't agree, otherwise, Master, you'd be going to Inazuma to collect my corpse..."

"..."

Hu Tao was so flustered by him that her emotions were completely stuck.

Why are you making such a big deal out of something you didn't agree to?

Her lips twitched, and reason returned.

"Isn't that enough? How much longer are you going to hug me?"

This guy came back and hugged her and cried. She thought something terrible had happened, but this is all?

Jiang Bai quickly released her, looked up at the sky, and pretended that nothing had happened.

Hu Tao straightened her clothes and glared at him.

She sounded so aggrieved, but there wasn't a single tear on her face.

She strongly suspected that this guy was taking advantage of her!

Jiang Bai pulled out a bowl of violets and quickly diverted Hu Tao's attention.

"Hehe, look what I brought you, Master."

He picked these on his way to Narukami Taisha Shrine, and they're still fresh!

According to Ayato Kamisato, violet melons are only found in Inazuma and are not found anywhere else; they are a specialty food of Inazuma.

Walnut was indeed attracted to the attention, picked up a violet that looked like an eggplant and tilted her head.

"what is this?"

"Viola, a fruit that grows on trees, is eaten roasted."

"It's actually fruit, but it looks like vegetables."

Hu Tao squeezed the violet in her hand, rubbed it to create a wisp of flame, and the flame quickly enveloped the violet in her hand.

Soon, the aroma of food wafted out, but the violets, which had been roasted by the flames, still maintained their bright color, with no trace of scorching on their skin.

"Wow, Master! Your control over fire elements is getting better and better!" Jiang Bai clapped and exclaimed in amazement.

Clearly, during his time in Inazuma, Kurumi was not idle; instead, she was improving her strength as much as possible.

Although this move doesn't show much change, her control over the flames is clearly stronger than before.

Hearing the praise, Hu Tao's eyebrows and eyes lit up, and she was very pleased.

She waved her hand demurely, "Just a tiny bit of progress."

Jiang Bai helped her peel the skin off the violet, saying, "Master, you're too modest. Please try it."

He had eaten this violet melon on Bayun Island before; it tasted okay, but not particularly delicious.

This trip was a spur-of-the-moment decision; I hadn't prepared anything, so I could only bring out the violets I had picked.

Hu Tao blew on the steam, took a small bite, and found the roasted violet soft and tender, with a flavor she had never tasted before.

“Not bad, not bad. I’ll take it to Wanmintang tonight and have Xiangling develop some new dishes.”

Hu Tao found a rock nearby and sat down. Luckily, there weren't many people around, otherwise Jiang Bai's behavior would have attracted a crowd.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Jiang Bai massaged her shoulders and said with a grin, "It's nothing, it's just that Kong plans to change Thor's will and get him to abolish the isolation order and the Eye Hunt order, and then I plan to help them..."

"You call this nothing serious?"

Hu Tao stopped eating the violet melon, her expression indescribable.

Just a moment ago he was wailing and screaming, looking like he was about to die, but now he's perfectly fine...

You've changed so fast!

Jiang Bai patted his chest, looking proud. "I strictly follow the Hall Master's teachings. I let Kong do the dangerous tasks, while I advise him from behind the scenes. I never show my face if I can avoid it!"

Walnut: Do you remember what you just said about emptiness?

You're clearly insulting yourself!

Hu Tao stuffed a half-eaten violet into his mouth, saying, "We're talking about serious matters! Be serious!"

Jiang Bai happily enjoyed the violet melon that Hu Tao fed him, then sat down and briefly recounted what had happened on Narugami Island.

Although she knew Jiang Bai was very cunning and didn't care much about survival, Hu Tao still earnestly advised him:

"Thor is a god, not those Fatui enforcers. Don't be a fool like Mondstadt and charge in blindly. If you get slashed, I won't even be able to collect your corpse..."

Jiang Bai patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Hall Master, I definitely won't seek death!"

He's not going to his death!

Hu Tao nodded, "Since you've set a plan, just follow it. If there's anything you're unsure about, consult the old man. Don't be foolish like Kong and try to do everything yourself. Since the head of the society is in charge, he should do the work..."

The breeze through the trees carried a cool scent. The two sat on a large rock under the tree, and Hu Tao swung her toes while giving Jiang Bai some instructions.

Listening to Hu Tao's words, Jiang Bai almost didn't want to leave.

But there was no way around it; Nagatsugu was still on Umijima Island, the matters on Inazuma's side hadn't been resolved, and he still possessed a God's Heart...

It's not too late to come back after I've finished these things.

He took out a box and handed it to Hu Tao, "Master, this contains the client's remains and some belongings. The matter of Inazuma can't be resolved yet, so I can only trouble you..."

Hu Tao nodded and put the things away.

"Okay. I'll send it to the client's family. I'll be back soon."

"Then I'm leaving..." Jiang Bai turned back every few steps.

"Go, go, come back safely..."

Watching Jiang Bai's figure disappear into the distance, Hu Tao's gaze fell on a basket of melons beside her, and she sighed, resting her chin on her hand.

"He finally came back for a visit and then left again, getting involved in such a big thing. It's really worrying..."

The little ghost popped out of her body and nuzzled her face.

She stood up and stretched.

"I wonder if Sister Beidou's ship has set sail yet. I'll ask her after I've delivered the client's remains..."

Chapter 472 Meeting with Coral Palace Heart Sea

Jiang Bai did not return to Mingshen Island, but instead went directly to Haiqi Island using the anchor point.

It was already afternoon, and the guards at the camp didn't say anything about Jiang Bai's sudden return after disappearing for a day.

Jiang Bai felt something was off, so he lifted the curtain and went into the tent.

Upon seeing Jiang Bai return, Chang Ci, who had been on edge, immediately relaxed.

He walked over happily, "Brother Jiang Bai, you're finally back!"

"Something took a little while, but nothing happened, right?" Jiang Bai rubbed his head.

He still felt sorry for Changci; he was so sensible.

"Lady Coral Palace came by this morning..." Choji said with some worry, "She asked why you weren't here, and I told her what you told me to say. She said she'd come to see you again tomorrow..."

"They actually arrived this morning?" Jiang Bai was somewhat surprised.

He was delayed for so long because the guard said that the living goddess priestess could only see him tomorrow, but unexpectedly she arrived this morning.

No wonder the guards didn't react much when they saw him return; they must have been warned.

"It's alright, let's wait until tomorrow morning."

Jiang Bai was somewhat curious about the attitude of this modern-day human-god witch towards him.

"Have you eaten? I still have food here."

"have eaten......"

"Eat some more after you've eaten."

After Jiang Bai force-fed him, Changci patted his round belly and burped.

Jiang Bai didn't go anywhere that afternoon; he found a secluded spot to study the Heart of God on his body.

Just like the real Eye of God, this Heart of God remained unchanged in his hand, quiet and still, like a beautiful purple chess piece.

As for any power or anything like that, he didn't feel anything.

Just like the Eye of God, it's of no use to him except to bluff people.

He held the Heart of God up to the sunlight for a while, then tried to squeeze it to see if he could crush it. However, this thing seemed to have the same characteristic as the Eye of God; it was very difficult to destroy.

After trying it out, Jiang Bai put it away to avoid actually damaging the Heart of God.

He wasn't afraid that the Fools would sense the Heart of God on his person; if they had that ability, Tartaglia would have known long ago that Zhongli was the Emperor.