Where is this...?
For some reason, Jiang Mu's mind felt foggy.
I was just... fighting that guy Oser...
By the way, I've already... successfully defeated Ausel...
So now I am...
Oh right, just now... I think I was ambushed by the aura left behind by that guy Oser...
He bullied a man in his twenties like me! This old geezer has no sportsmanship!
So, what's going on now? Am I dead again...?
As soon as the idea came to him, Jiang Mu immediately chose to forget about it.
"System, system, are you there?"
Jiang Mu kept calling out to it in his heart.
No one answered.
"system?"
This time, Jiang Mu actually shouted it out.
It remained deathly silent.
Jiang Mu refused to believe it and wanted to open the system's control panel, or at least his system inventory...
Unfortunately, there has been no further news...
Finally, Jiang Mu began to panic...
………………
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, a faint light suddenly appeared in front of Jiang Mu.
There's light? Then there must be people there...
With this thought in mind, Jiang Mu sprinted headlong in that direction!
"Closer...closer and closer..."
Finally, Jiang Mu passed directly through the gate of light and flew out!
"puff!"
Jiang Mu fell heavily to the ground, a look of confusion on his face.
Just now, he subconsciously tried to unfold his wind wings, but then realized that he couldn't mobilize wind elemental power...
No way, after being tricked by Oser, has he gone back to square one?
Seriously? Even a struggling author like Tsuji Nobu wouldn't dare write something like this. Isn't this just stirring up trouble?
Standing up, brushing the dust off his clothes, Jiang Mu looked around.
"This... should be a mountain peak near Liyue Harbor..."
Knowing his location, Jiang Mu thought for a moment and decided that it would be better to go back to Liyue Harbor first.
At least, we need to know the current situation in Liyue, right...?
Thinking this, Jiang Mu was about to walk over when suddenly, two familiar figures appeared in front of him.
"Luminous? And Paimon?"
Jiang Mu was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, wanting to tell them about his recent ordeal, but...
"Huh? Why is Ying carrying someone on her back...?"
and……
"Why do they all have such sad expressions on their faces..."
"fluorescent!"
Jiang Mu stepped forward and waved to her...
But……
Ying acted as if she hadn't seen him at all, and walked past him indifferently, continuing towards Liyue Harbor.
What's going on...?
At this moment, Jiang Mu's back was covered in a layer of cold sweat.
Why is it that they seem... unable to see their own reflection...?
"Ying, say something! Can you even see me?"
Jiang Mu panicked. He stepped forward and blocked Ying's path.
But……
The next moment, Ying still didn't react at all, and just continued walking straight forward, her face showing no expression other than sadness.
"Wait, Paimon, Paimon, you can definitely see me, right? It's me, Jiang Mu! Look at me, don't joke around!"
Jiang Mu was nearly going crazy. He ran straight to Paimon, but the latter still didn't react at all...
No way...
At this moment, Jiang Mu was completely despondent and collapsed to the ground with a thud...
Could it be... that I'm really dead...?
Suddenly, Paimon turned to Ying and whispered.
"Ying, do you want to... rest for a bit? You haven't eaten or drunk anything for days since you came down from Sky Island. If you keep going like this, your body won't be able to take it..."
What? They've already come down from Sky Island!
Jiang Mu was stunned again. When did this happen? How come I didn't know...?
"It's alright..." Ying gently shook her head and said with a smile.
"I need to hurry... hurry and send Jiang Mu back to Liyue. This is his wish... I must help him fulfill it..."
What is that?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mu froze on the spot.
Listening to them... could it be...?
Grandpa is dead?
Seriously? All I did was fight with Osel. How could that be all?
“But if you continue down this path…” Paimon said with great concern.
"I know my own body best."
Ying looked at Paimon and smiled.
"Don't worry about me. We're almost at Liyue now. After we send Jiang Mu back, I'll get some rest..."
"Oh well……"
Upon hearing this, Paimon nodded and quietly stayed by Ying's side, keeping her company...
"This is impossible..."
Jiang Mu muttered to himself, stumbling as he followed...
Soon, Jiang Mu followed Ying and Paimon to Liyue Harbor.
"The traveler has returned!"
Someone shouted, and suddenly, Ying and Paimon were surrounded by a surging crowd.
"I'm sorry, everyone..."
Ying forced an awkward smile and addressed the crowd.
"Thank you so much for coming to welcome me, but I'm very sorry, I have some things to do, so I'll have to take my leave now..."
As she spoke, Ying bowed slightly to everyone before continuing to walk forward.
"Traveler!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the crowd.
"Excuse me, where did Boss Jiang go?"
"You'll find out about this in a while..."
Without further ado, Ying continued walking forward.
Wherever she went, people spontaneously made way for her...
And the direction Ying was facing... was the Hall of Rebirth.
Oh, right...
Jiang Mu suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a way for people to communicate with ghosts in the Hall of Rebirth...
Perhaps, once I reach the shrine of the deceased, I'll be able to explain my current situation to them...
Thinking this, Jiang Mu quickly followed...
Ying moved quickly, and soon the two of them, along with Jiang Mu floating behind them, arrived at the Hall of Rebirth...
………………
"What did you say? The travelers have arrived!"
Hu Tao, who was listlessly sitting in the Rebirth Hall, jumped up immediately after hearing the message from the ritual master and then rushed to the entrance of the Rebirth Hall.
"Jiang Mu, you're finally back..."
But when she rushed to the entrance of the Hall of Rebirth, she saw Ying standing there, and...
When she saw what she was carrying on her back...
Walnut was stunned...
Snap...
Snap...
Eh...
Did something... fall down...?
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