"Young friend Jiang Mu, leaving him there alone... wouldn't that be a bit..."

Zhongli frowned and hesitated.

"Don't worry..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu waved his hand.

"Don't worry, he's a member of the Fatui. Even if that waiter takes him to the Thousand Rock Army, the Liyue Sept won't do anything to him..."

"The Fools..."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli frowned.

"It's that little girl's people, and they chose this time to come to Liyue..."

"Alright, stop pretending..."

Jiang Mu rolled his eyes, looked at Zhong Li in front of him, rolled his eyes again, and said.

"You think I don't know about the pact you made with the Ice God, the promise you made to the Heart of God..."

"Alright, alright..."

Upon hearing this, Zhongli hurriedly stopped him from continuing, coughed a few times, and said.

"It's best to keep this to yourself... By the way, I heard you've joined the Fatui?"

"Yes, that's right." Jiang Mu said with a hint of helplessness upon hearing this.

"I don't know what that Ice God was thinking. She wouldn't let me use ice elemental power unless I joined the Fatui. I had no choice but to agree..."

"So that's how it is..." After hearing Jiang Mu's explanation, Zhong Li nodded, and a weight was finally lifted from her heart.

“That’s good,” Zhongli said. “Although the Fools have a bad reputation on the Teyvat continent, their strength is undeniable. With this identity, you will be safer venturing on this continent in the future.”

"Hmm." Jiang Mu nodded slightly and reminded him again.

"By the way, let me remind you, that guy just now, yes, that's Tartaglia, he's the lowest-ranking executor in the Fatui Order—the Prince. Although he's ranked low, his combat strength is indeed not low. Moreover, you could say he's a martial arts fanatic, or a battle maniac. If he sets his sights on you, you can forget about having a peaceful day."

“Hmm…” Zhongli nodded, but offered his own alternative perspective.

"So, if I beat him into submission..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Mu exclaimed in horror upon hearing this.

Zhongli, didn't you choose to retire because you were afraid of trouble? Aren't you afraid of ruining your image with such violence?

"Don't worry, I'll be careful..."

Seemingly sensing Jiang Mu's thoughts, Zhong Li smiled slightly, patted the former on the shoulder, and then walked towards the Hall of Rebirth...

"Young friend Jiang Mu, if you have time, you can come and sit in the Hall of Rebirth. Hu Tao misses you terribly."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu was taken aback, and then his face showed reluctance.

He can't handle Hu Tao either...

………………

"Hey, Jiang Mu!"

Suddenly, Jiang Mu heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, Paimon?"

Jiang Mu turned his head, looked at Ying and Paimon not far away, and smiled.

"What are you doing here? Aren't you going out into the wild to look for treasure chests?"

"In your heart, are we the kind of people who spend all day idly wandering around in the wilderness looking for treasure chests?"

Paimon, hands on his hips, said somewhat angrily.

"Um!"

After a moment's thought, Jiang Mu nodded.

"Hello!"

Paimon was displeased. He flew directly to Jiang Mu's head, grabbed his hair, and was about to pluck a few strands, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. Instead, he messed it up and said...

"Paimon is angry and wants to break off all ties with you, Jiang Mu! There's no way to appease him without a meal!"

"Oh, that's such a pity..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu shook his head regretfully.

"I was planning to invite Paimon over, but I never expected him to break off our friendship. What am I going to do..."

"Huh?" Paimon immediately regretted it upon hearing this...

"What should we do, what should we do..." Paimon flew to Ying's side and said nervously.

"Ying, is it too late for me to regret this now...?"

"Pfft..."

Ying burst out laughing, then wiped Paimon's eyes.

"It's okay, Jiang Mu is just joking with you..."

"Huh?"

Paimon turned around in surprise and saw Jiang Mu's barely suppressed laughter. Instantly, his mood soured...

"Ginger wood!"

"Hey, wasn't it Paimon who wanted to break up with me first?"

Jiang Mu feigned surprise.

“Paimon…Paimon doesn’t think that way…” Upon hearing this, Paimon waved his hands repeatedly, “Paimon…just wants to…just wants to…”

In the end, Paimon couldn't speak again, and tears began to well up in his large eyes once more...