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This is clearly a love that transcends the rules of "demon and god loving each other" established by the laws of nature, and is even more profound.

Piero led Jiang Bai to a hotel next to the palace. Standing by the window of the hotel room, they could clearly see the large square in front of the palace.

There stands a huge statue, but it is not a human figure; instead, it is a drawn sword.

“I’m going to pay my respects to the Ice Queen tomorrow,” Jiang Bai suddenly said.

Piero nodded, leaving two soldiers to follow Jiang Bai's instructions, and left with the others.

As the commander of the Fools, he was very busy, and it was already a great honor for him to personally come to receive him.

As for having the Ice Queen personally receive them, that would be giving too much face, unless the Geo Archon comes instead.

Jiang Bai sat on the sofa in the hotel, touching the pendant on his ear, wanting to send a message to Hu Tao, but he had too much to say and didn't know which message to send.

Ultimately, considering the distance, only four words were sent.

Winter has arrived.

......

Liyue, the Hall of Rebirth.

Hu Tao hung upside down on the pavilion in Zhong Li's courtyard, her long twin ponytails dangling down and swaying in front of Zhong Li.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she used her waist and abdomen to change from hanging upside down to sitting on the beam.

"Oh dear, winter has arrived in Jiangbai!"

Zhongli calmly blew on the tea in his cup and took a small sip.

"It seems his trip to Canria was very fruitful."

Hu Tao jumped down from the beam, sat opposite Zhong Li, and looked at him curiously, resting her chin on her hand.

What does going to Kanria have to do with going to Winter Solstice?

"He went on this trip to find the answer, and presumably he has already found it. Now it is time to make a choice."

Hu Tao rested her chin on her hand and remained silent.

Jiang Bai didn't tell her everything, but she knew that he possessed Thor's Heart of God.

She didn't know what kind of tacit understanding or secrets existed between Jiang Bai and Zhong Li. She knew many things in her heart, but she wouldn't say them out loud.

"Old man, what about you? Have you made your choice?"

"Me? I made my choice a long time ago."

"Oh......"

"And what about us? What can we do?"

Zhongli put down his teacup and looked up at the twinkling stars high in the sky, hidden from the daytime.

"Live your life well and let your soul shine."

Every brilliant soul is an invaluable treasure.

Human will shines brighter than the sun.

......

This was the first time Jiang Bai had seen the Ice Queen. Before this, Jiang Bai had imagined the Ice Queen's appearance many times, but when he saw her, he felt that this was exactly what the Ice Queen should look like.

The empress was extremely majestic, with no emotion in her eyes. Her long, light blue hair, as white as snow, hung down her back, and she wore a crown made of ice and snow on her head.

It is impossible to describe His appearance with specific words. Compared to the lofty gods, the Ice God felt more like a queen who ruled a country and was grounded on the ground.

"I've heard that Her Majesty is collecting Hearts of Gods, and I happen to have one in my possession. Could you please tell me what Her Majesty intends to do with the Heart of Gods?"

Although there are speculations about the purpose of the Heart of God, a definitive answer is still needed.

"I want to resurrect the Dragon King Nibelungen." The Ice God stated his purpose directly, without any concealment, straightforward and decisive.

She has already raised the banner of rebellion, and there is no longer any need to hide it.

"If I may ask, how do you expect the volatile dragon king Nibelungen, after his resurrection, to choose to help us instead of destroying us?"

This is really, really important.

It's important to understand that the Dragon Kings are the true native inhabitants of Teyvat, while humans are outsiders brought by Phanes and who have taken over their households.

The Nibelungs could not possibly have any goodwill towards them.

"The existence of Teyvat is more important to Nibelungen than hatred."

Although the Dragon Aspects are immortal, they are immortal only because of the existence of the Teyvat ley lines. Once Teyvat perishes, these elemental beings will perish along with it.

"Besides, how do you know I don't have the means to persuade him?"

A figure emerged from behind the Ice God. He had a pair of dragon horns on his head, no whites in his eyes, and his ice-blue robe seemed to cover his body like scales.

Those blue eyes, devoid of any whites, stared at Jiang Bai, their faces revealing no emotion.

Jiang Bai immediately recognized who it was.

The Ice Dragon King.

If the Dragon King is willing to help, it is indeed possible to persuade Nibelungen.

After all, Teyvat has truly reached a critical moment.

"But even with the Nibelungen added, how much hope is there of breaking the world?"

It should be noted that the Nibelungen were defeated by the forces of nature.

"Human will, desire, and emotion are the most precious and powerful things in the world. Your friend from beyond the world was able to break through Thor's pure land with the wishes of the Inazuma people, so why can't he break through Teyvat's thin eggshell?"

As for the Nibelungen, it was merely used to restrain the laws of nature.

Jiang Bai remained silent for a long time.

Is this what the old man meant by "game-changer"?

A special being capable of bearing the will of all beings, a being capable of saving all.

But can Kong really do all of this?

And what about them?

"And what about you?"

"We will become burning firewood, using our souls to ignite the blazing torch, becoming nourishing sustenance, so that this world may be completely reborn."

Chapter 908 He's just jealous of you

Jiang Bai was shocked to hear the Ice Queen say such a thing.

Although he had only been in Winterfell for a day, everyone in Winterfell, from the Ice Queen to the ordinary soldiers, gave him the same feeling.

They have abandoned personal interests and will stop at nothing to achieve a goal, sacrificing themselves one after another, disregarding life and death.

If it requires them to sacrifice themselves, they will not hesitate to become the most intense flame.

The Heart of Thor, emitting a faint purple light, floated in the palm of her hand and slowly fell into the hand of the Ice Queen.

"As an outsider, I will do my best to save this home that I cherish. If you need my help, please let me know at any time."

Thank you.

The Ice Queen's thanks were heartfelt.

As an outsider, Jiang Bai could have easily remained indifferent and stood by, but he didn't.

He cared more about the survival of Teyvat than those mediocre people who lived in a drunken stupor.

The Ice Queen responded with a state banquet of the highest standard from Jiang Bai.

Sitting at the long table, looking at the various sumptuous foods laid out on it, the two rows of executives sitting next to him, and the Ice Queen at the far end of the table, Jiang Bai missed Hu Tao terribly.

It would be such a waste not to let the hall master witness this scene.

So he took out the phonograph camera.

Would you mind if I took a few photos?

"Please go ahead."

Jiang Bai snapped several photos, striving to capture the grandeur and luxury of the banquet.

The executives on both sides of the long table wore matching fur-collared cloaks, just like uniforms, and they were a beautiful sight simply by sitting there.

Looking at the photo, Jiang Bai couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

When he gets back, he'll have to suggest that the leader also make some uniforms like these, and see how cool they are.

Jiang Bai sat back in his chair, his gaze sweeping over the executives. Of the original eleven executives, only eight were present.

The strongest human [Captain] that Tartaglia spoke of is currently in Nata, the Land of Fire.

According to what he heard on his way to winter, Nata also seemed to be facing a terrible calamity.

Once Nata's calamity is resolved, the Heart of God will likely be collected by then.

After the banquet ended, everyone gradually left their seats.

A man with squinty eyes, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and long black hair, walked up to Jiang Bai.

He slightly opened his narrowed eyes. "I heard you are a disciple of the Rock King Emperor?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Jiang Bai looked at him in confusion.

Although I don't know the other person, judging from their seating arrangement, they are clearly a wealthy person.

"It's nothing, just a bit of a sigh. He really has no vision."

Hey, what do you mean by this?

Are you looking for a beating?

The rich man left behind this highly ambiguous statement and walked away leisurely.

"Don't bother with that guy. He's just jealous that you became Zhongli's disciple, while he can't even be noticed by the Rock God and can't even get the Eye of God."

Jiang Bai tilted his head as he looked at Tadalia, who was approaching.

"Is he from Liyue?"

"It used to be."

"Does love turn black when it runs deep?"

"It should be."

"Oh, I see~" Jiang Bai generously forgave the rich man.

The old man has excellent taste; he's just being a sour grapes.

Jiang Bai looked Tadalia up and down, who seemed completely unharmed, and asked with unusual concern, "Are you healed?"

"I wasn't really injured, but I was too exhausted. The Evil Eye was too much of a burden on my body, and I was also over-exploiting my body's potential, so I just collapsed from exhaustion."

"Won't there be any long-term effects?"

"Of course there will be, but that's not important. On the path to becoming stronger, those costs are insignificant."

Jiang Bai looked at this battle maniac with a sigh. After what happened in Fontaine, he didn't dislike D'Artagnan as much anymore.

"I was planning to go to Fontaine to find you, but you've already returned to Winter."

"Compared to recuperating in Fontainebleau, I prefer staying at home with my brothers and sisters, which makes life much happier."

"Where is your master?"

Jiang Bai disliked that Silky Kirk very much, extremely disliked him.

That arrogant disdain for everything, that attitude of treating the disasters of Teyvat as commonplace, is repulsive.

In her eyes, if they hadn't subdued the Star-Devouring Whale, they wouldn't have been qualified to speak with her.

In her eyes, the people of Teyvat were nothing more than a bunch of ants.

She remained aloof and showed no remorse for the disaster caused by her mistakes.

D'Artagnan shook his head. "I haven't seen her since she sent me away."