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"You are my friend, I will never allow your consciousness to be devoured..."

"Live as a free person; you should have your own life."

His chest was slowly filled with waves of warmth, and it was no longer empty.

He placed his hand on his chest, where a unique heart, belonging only to him, had been born.

He took a deep look at his past self; from now on, he would exist as a human being.

"Let's go."

It was clearly the same person, but Jiang Bai felt that the person in front of him was different.

His eyes crinkled into a smile, and he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Let's go!"

Upon leaving the interior of the World Tree, the skirmisher opened his eyes, and a dazzling divine eye rested on his knee.

He paused for a moment, then casually put it away.

Long ago, he longed to obtain a God's Eye, to gain the gaze and recognition of the gods.

Now, that's nothing important anymore.

"Now your consciousness won't be swallowed up by this body anymore, right?"

"No, but I don't want to stay inside anymore."

"what?"

Jiang Bai was completely taken aback by the idea of ​​the stragglers.

He so desperately wanted to become a god, but now that the hidden danger has been eliminated, why has he suddenly stopped wanting to?

“It’s just a shackle to me. If I stay inside it, I’ll never be able to beat Dotole.”

Mentioning this name evokes only endless coldness in the eyes of the soldiers.

One day, he will settle all accounts with everything.

"So you're just going to throw it away like that?"

The soldier didn't answer the question; he simply reached out and forcefully pulled out the tube from his back.

The catheter was disconnected, and the force surged out like a tide. He staggered and couldn't even stand up for a moment.

Jiang Bai quickly reached out to support him, preventing him from falling.

"Are you okay?"

"Something happened."

The stragglers relied on Jiang Bai to steady themselves, their condition so weak that even the slimes on the roadside could bully them.

Jiang Bai led him away from the mechanical body and placed the stragglers on a nearby rock to sit down.

Zhongli was somewhat surprised by this development.

Has this child already given up on the power that belongs to the demon god?

"You don't want this mechanical weapon anymore, so what should we do with it?"

Jiang Bai looked at the enormous thing in front of him and felt a headache coming on.

This thing is so conspicuous, there's nowhere to hide it.

The skirmisher reached out towards the mech, and a God's Heart floated out from the mech's chest and landed in Jiang Bai's hand.

"Now, it's returned to its rightful owner."

This Heart of God was once given to him by Jiang Bai, and now it has been returned to its rightful owner.

Jiang Bai held the Heart of God and looked at Zhong Li.

"Master, do you want some?"

Zhongli shook his head.

"Keep it safe, it might come in handy someday in the future."

"Then I'll keep it. Don't tell anyone that the Heart of Thor is with me."

Having this Heart of God is equivalent to thwarting the Ice Queen's plans.

Perhaps in the future, we can use this Heart of God to negotiate with the Ice Queen.

"But a lot of the power inside must have been lost, right?"

Zhongli shook his head. "Without the Heart of God, the power within this body will slowly dissipate, and the dissipated power will return to the Heart of God."

The Heart of God is a very special existence; its power is connected to the heavens.

"That's amazing!"

Jiang Bai found a wooden box and put the Heart of God inside.

If nothing unexpected happens, this box will be taken out a long time from now.

As for the question about the World Tree...

Since the skirmishers were able to find records of their past in the World Tree, Narcida should also be able to find out from the World Tree who took the Heart of God.

It just takes a little longer, but as long as it's not in the hands of the Fools, we can still get it.

He also planned to visit Sumeru again in a few days, since the World Tree was of great importance.

“Let’s go, Sanbing, I’ll take you back to the Hall of Rebirth.”

Upon hearing this title, the skirmisher's expression turned grim.

"Don't call me by that name anymore. I don't want to have anything to do with the Fools anymore."

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"Then I'll call you Ah Mao."

Jiang Bai reached out and put his hat on him.

The soldier adjusted his hat, clearly not satisfied with the nickname.

"This name is far too casual..."

"Huh? You want me to give you a name?" Jiang Bai pointed at himself in shock.

The skirmisher slightly raised his eyelids. "Is that not allowed?"

“But I’m terrible at naming things, you can tell from the name I gave Gudu… Or do you want to call him Gulu?” Jiang Bai shrugged, looking like he really couldn’t think of a good name.

A name is a very important thing. Even if you ask him to think of one, he would have to go back and look through books. It's impossible for someone to just open their mouth and give him a new name.

The soldier's lips twitched, but he was still determined to get Jiang Bai to give him a name.

"You gave me a new life, so it is only right that you should name me."

Of course, he would definitely refuse anything that was unpleasant or outrageous.

"Master~" Jiang Bai looked at Zhong Li and asked him for help.

Your Majesty is a man of great learning and culture, so coming up with a name would certainly be no problem for you.

Zhongli just smiled and didn't offer him any advice.

"A new name represents a new beginning, Xiaobai, think about it carefully."

"I can't think of a good name right now, I need to go back and look through some books. I'll just call you Ah Mao for now, as your nickname."

The soldier remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.

A good name naturally requires careful consideration.

Jiang Bai led Zhong Li and the scattered soldiers into the clouds, and with a wave of his hand, he used the mountains that appeared out of thin air to cover the huge mechanical weapons.

He hasn't figured out what to do with this thing yet, so he'll just leave it here for now.

Back at the Hall of Rebirth, Jiang Bai landed in Zhong Li's courtyard and helped the scattered soldiers to sit down in the pavilion.

"This should be the safest place in all of Liyue. You're too weak right now, so rest here. My master has a very kind personality, and his knowledge is beyond question. You can ask him any questions you have..."

After Jiang Bai finished speaking to the scattered soldiers, he turned to look at Zhong Li.

"Master, could you please look after him for me?"

He couldn't wait to see the Hall Master; he hadn't seen him for quite some time and missed him terribly.

"Go ahead, I'd like to have a chat with this old man anyway."

Zhongli sat down in the pavilion, lit the stove, and began to boil water to make tea.

Watching Jiang Bai leave without even turning his head, the soldiers' gazes were filled with resentment.

He sat silently on the other side of the tea table, his hat removed, his hands neatly placed on his lap.

He stared at the tea bubbling on the table, feeling like he was visiting a friend's parents for the first time and didn't know how to react.

If he had met Morax before, he would have certainly made a few sarcastic remarks, trying to use words to cover up his weakness in the face of the gods.

However, the situation is different now.

The person in front of me is not simply Morax.

He was also Jiang Bai's mentor and a friend's elder, and he harbored no ill will towards him.

He sat on one side of the tea table, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He really had no experience in dealing with elders and didn't know what to say or do.

After a period of silence lasting until the water in the pot went from cold to boiling hot, he finally spoke.

How should I address you?

"Just call me Zhongli." Zhongli slowly brewed the tea, her movements pleasing to the eye.

"Mr. Zhongli."

The soldier did not address Zhongli by his given name; out of respect, he added the title "Sir."

"I know something about you."

Hearing Zhongli say this, the soldiers looked up in surprise.

"You know..."

……

After leaving Zhongli's courtyard, Jiang Bai headed straight for where Hu Tao was.

Seeing Hu Tao sitting on the swing, chin in hand, lost in thought, Jiang Bai couldn't help but smile.

The person on the swing wasn't wearing her usual Qiankun Tai Gua hat; her long hair hung casually down her back, only slightly combed and not styled.

She wore a pale yellow long-sleeved top and loose gray trousers embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

She casually slipped on her slippers, her fair toes swaying gently with the swing.

She rested her chin on her hand, her gaze unfocused as she stared at the lotus flower in the courtyard.

The lotus flowers have all withered, leaving only lotus leaves the size of washbasins, but even these leaves are now somewhat withered and yellow.

After a while, this lotus pot will fall into complete dormancy, waiting for new buds to sprout again next spring.

"Is Sumeru really that fun? It's been so long since I've come back..."

She muttered to herself, clearly not in a good mood.

Having gotten used to Jiang Bai's presence, it's been so long since he's been gone, and nothing feels right anymore.

Jiang Bai silently approached Hu Tao from behind, and Hu Tao's whispers reached his ears.

A bittersweet feeling welled up inside him.

He had been in Xumi for quite some time, but during that time he didn't have much contact with Hu Tao.

The long-distance communication device has a time limit, and he also needs to transmit information to Kong from time to time, so the time left for Hu Tao suddenly becomes scarce.

In addition, he didn't want Hu Tao to worry, so he didn't tell her many things.