"..."
"Winter is cold!"
Looking at the winter chill that had transformed into an ice shield, tightly protecting him, Jiang Mu said in disbelief.
"Owner……"
The ice shield slowly dissipated, revealing Dong Han's figure. At this moment, her already ethereal body became even thinner, almost vanishing...
One can imagine that, given the terrifying blow Oser delivered earlier, even Jiang Mu himself would have had to expend considerable effort to recover. Yet, Dong Han just now abandoned all of his defenses, transforming himself into a barrier that tightly enveloped Jiang Mu, while he himself bore the brunt of Oser's attack...
"You idiot, are you stupid?!"
Jiang Mu held Dong Han tightly, his eyes bloodshot, and murmured.
"Hehe...Master hugged me..."
Reaching out, Dong Han gently embraced Jiang Mu's back, resting her head softly on his shoulder and murmuring softly.
"Donghan is very happy. Donghan has finally helped its master..."
“Yes, yes, yes…” Jiang Mu quickly replied.
"Winter Cold is the best! Winter Cold really didn't disappoint its master..."
"That's good……"
Upon hearing this, Dong Han gently closed her eyes and said with a satisfied expression.
"Owner……"
"What is it...?"
Jiang Mu quickly replied.
"Donghan...is a little sleepy...Donghan wants to sleep for a while..."
"Okay, no problem."
Jiang Mu gently stroked Dong Han's long hair with his hand and said tenderly.
"Master will stay here with you, no matter how long you sleep, Master will wait for you..."
"Um……"
Upon hearing this, Dong Han smiled warmly, gently rubbed her cheek against Jiang Mu's cheek, and murmured.
"Thank you, Master. Donghan really likes the name you gave me. I love you the most..."
"Yes, I like winter cold too..."
Desperately trying to hold back his tears, Jiang Mu murmured.
"Um……"
Dong Han's weak voice gradually faded, and her figure transformed into snowflakes, slowly drifting up. After lingering around Jiang Mu a few times, she finally disappeared into the world...
"system."
Finally, tears that could not be held back slid down Jiang Mu's cheeks. Jiang Mu slowly opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice.
"I am here."
The cold voice rang out again, but for some reason, Jiang Mu could also feel the same anger and killing intent contained in that voice as he did.
"Is there any way to recover from the winter chill?"
The system was silent for a moment, and then, under Jiang Mu's gratified gaze, a message slowly popped up.
"Immediate task issued:"
"Mission Name: Slay the Vortex Demon God - Oser".
"Mission Level: Ex".
"Task duration: From now until no time limit."
"Mission Reward: Heart of Revival x1"
"Item description: Heart of Resurrection. Effect: A legendary relic with the ability to revive everything, but its specific effects can only be determined by your own appraisal."
"Note: After you obtain this item for the first time, it will be added to the system shop and can be purchased with Mora."
………………
"Well done!"
Jiang Mu gave a thumbs-up, then looked at the triumphant roar of Oser not far away, sneered, and muttered to himself.
"Today, even if justice prevails, you will die!"
At this moment, everyone on the port who had already taken defensive measures was stunned when they saw that Ausel's attack had not arrived. Then, looking at Jiang Mu's dejected figure not far away, a sense of foreboding welled up in their hearts.
"Jiang Mu, you..."
Finally, Paimon managed to ask the question.
"What happened?"
"nothing."
Gently wiping away the tears on his face, Jiang Mu replied.
"Donghan went back to rest for a while. I was just feeling a bit sentimental..."
"Huh? Could it be... um!"
Paimon was just naive, but she wasn't stupid. Judging from Jiang Mu's condition, she naturally knew what had just happened.
Looking around, Paimon couldn't find Donghan. Just as he was about to ask a question, Ying covered his mouth...
"Paimon!"
By this time, Ying was already a little angry. She looked at Paimon and said with a serious expression.
"Hmm... Paimon knows he was wrong..."
Paimon realized he had said something he shouldn't have, so he quickly covered his mouth and looked cautiously at Jiang Mu.
"It's nothing serious..."
Jiang Mu waved his hand and said.
"I have found a way to wake Donghan again, but..."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu looked at Ausel in the distance and said in a cold voice.
"I need to figure out a way to kill this beast first!"
………………
"..."
Inside the teahouse, Zhongli slowly sat down, a look of struggle on his face.
After a long while, as if he had made up his mind, Zhongli slowly took out a "chess piece" from his body.
"This is... the Heart of God!?"
Upon seeing this, the lady who had been following Zhongli's movements was overjoyed.
"Morax, could it be... that you've come to a realization?"
Zhongli glanced at the woman indifferently and nodded slowly.
"Well then... if that's the case..."
The lady was overjoyed and quickly reached out to take the Heart of God from Zhongli's hand, but the latter casually dodged her.
"What do you mean? Are you trying to break the contract?"
Seeing this, the woman was furious, but she couldn't confront Zhongli directly here, so she could only suppress her anger and speak slowly.
"The contract has already been established, so I will naturally not break it."
Zhongli said calmly, then without changing the position of the hand holding the Heart of God, he gently waved his other hand...
Suddenly, a strange energy fluctuation emanated from the heart of God, slowly drifting into the distance...
As for the direction in which the energy dissipated...
This was none other than the port where Jiang Mu and the others were located!
After doing all this, Zhongli slowly handed the "Heart of God" to the lady.
"What...did you just do?"
After receiving the Heart of God and confirming that it was genuine, the woman looked at Zhongli, who had a calm and collected expression, and asked with a face full of doubt.
"It's nothing, I just gave some gifts to a little kid..."
Zhongli waved his hand dismissively and said.
"I hope you're telling the truth..."
Upon hearing this, the lady checked the Heart of God in her hand again to ensure that everything was in order. She breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was similar to the Heart of the Wind God that she had obtained last time.
"In that case, I won't keep you company any longer."
With that, the lady turned her head and, with elegant yet haughty steps, prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute."
Suddenly, Zhongli called out to her.
"What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, the woman had no choice but to turn around patiently, her face full of helplessness.
"I need you to do me a favor and put on a show."
"I'm sorry, I..."
The woman was about to refuse, but Zhongli's next words silenced her.
"I don't know, Madam. Do you believe me? If I wanted to, none of you would be able to leave Liyue Harbor, including that confidant you've arranged to secretly send the Heart of God back to Winterland."
"You... okay, I promise you."
The woman gritted her teeth and finally agreed with a face full of reluctance.
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