"Destiny... I hate that word the most."
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and slowly increased the force in his hand.
This projection of himself was formed from his own spiritual power, so it was easy to destroy an unknown and seemingly insignificant mental entity.
Seeing that the shadowy figure was about to collapse, it suddenly shouted, "If I die, Shenhe will lose a part of his soul and spirit!"
Jiang Xiaofeng's hand stopped.
Seeing that he had a chance, the shadowy figure quickly said, "If you destroy me, you will destroy Shenhe's life soul and one of his spirits!"
The shadowy figure cleverly avoided mentioning which soul it was.
But will Jiang Xiaofeng indulge him?
Won't!
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled.
"I can't kill you now, but that doesn't mean I can't do other things..."
As he spoke, a burst of black light shone brightly from Jiang Xiaofeng's chest!
"What! This is!..."
Before the shadowy figure could finish speaking, it was locked up by the black light emitted by the Void Heart.
Jiang Xiaofeng held the small cube in his hand, deep in thought.
Fate...?
The Lonesome Transcendence and Calamity Shenhe's destiny, so ordinary methods cannot eradicate it...
but...
Jiang Xiaofeng slowly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
I'm not an ordinary person.
However, just to be on the safe side, Jiang Xiaofeng decided to let the dark figure live for a while longer.
Jiang Xiaofeng returned to the cave and looked at Xiao Shenhe.
Then, he took out a black rope from his hand, tied the small cube to the rope, and hung it around Shenhe's neck.
Jiang Xiaofeng withdrew his consciousness projection.
Shenhe also woke up at the same time.
I had a very long dream.
Shenhe woke up and looked at Jiang Xiaofeng in front of him.
"In my dream, I returned to the cave where I was a child, but the demon before me took your form..."
Jiang Xiaofeng: "..."
Jiang Xiaofeng waved his hand, grabbed the red rope beside him, and black mist emanated from his hand, enveloping the red rope.
Soon, the red string turned black.
Jiang Xiaofeng handed over his hand. "Right now, we can only suppress it; we'll have to wait a while before we can resolve it."
Jiang Xiaofeng quickly figured out how to solve Shenhe's missing destiny element.
Isn't that coconut sheep Qilin?
Anyway, she's Shenhe's senior sister, and she has the auspicious destiny of Qilin... so it's perfect to give her to Shenhe.
You took my life, I'll take yours—one thing at a time, a fair trade.
And those guys who attacked me...
While Jiang Xiaofeng was still thinking about how to deal with them, Shenhe waved his hand in front of Jiang Xiaofeng.
What are you thinking about?
When Jiang Xiaofeng came to his senses, Shenhe had already tied his hair into a long braid, except that the original red ribbon had been changed to black...
"Um..."
Jiang Xiaofeng stroked his chin, sensing that something was off about Shenhe.
The entire outfit is black and white; it's so jarring.
Jiang Xiaofeng took out a money pouch.
"Go out and buy some clothes. Stop wandering around in that tight leather jacket; don't you know how to avoid suspicion?"
"If you don't like those floor-length, wide-sleeved clothes, you could change into an outer garment like the ones worn by Hu Tao or Mr. Zhongli, which would be quite nice."
Jiang Xiaofeng said to Shenhe.
Shenhe took the money bag and suddenly looked up.
"Does this count as me being kept by you?"
Jiang Xiaofeng: "?"
Jiang Xiaofeng flicked Shenhe on the forehead. "What are you thinking about? Why do you always say things like this?"
"You're not my wife, so how can it be considered keeping me as a mistress?"
As Jiang Xiaofeng spoke, he pressed Shenhe's shoulder, opened the Starry Sky Gate, and left the King's Box.
On the main street of Liyue Harbor, Jiang Xiaofeng pushed Shenhe out.
"The storm has finally passed and things are finally over, so why not start enjoying life?"
"Don't come looking for me unless you're prepared to pay me back with your own money."
Shenhe stumbled and was pushed away by Jiang Xiaofeng.
When she turned around, Jiang Xiaofeng was nowhere to be seen.
Shenhe stood there for a long time, clutching the money bag.
After a long pause, Shenhe suddenly laughed.
"Then, I'll come find you."
After saying that, Shenhe walked to the tailor shop next door.
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't not want to be with Shenhe, but he had more important things to do at the moment.
Because Osial contacted him.
The reason is that he can't get out...
There was nothing that could be done; the seal on Rex Lapis was still there, and Osial was powerless to change it.
Jiang Xiaofeng quickly arrived at Guyun Stone Forest and opened the Starry Sky Gate, which connected to another space.
On the other side of the Starry Sky Gate, a hand reached out first.
Then the feet.
Next comes the body.
Wow, surprisingly no seawater is rushing in.
It seems the Rex Lapis's seal is quite effective.
After Osial fully emerged, Jiang Xiaofeng began to examine the human form Osial had taken.
He is a male with a strong physique, long black hair, and a sharply defined face.
Confirmed, a handsome guy with a score of 90 or higher.
"Your mother!"
Jiang Xiaofeng kicked him.
Why did you sculpt yourself to look so handsome?
"You want to date a younger woman and then sleep with an older one?"
Jiang Xiaofeng kicked Osial to the ground while cursing, and started cursing as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Stop hitting! Stop hitting!"
This is my human form!
Osial covered his face, looking utterly dejected.
Jiang Xiaofeng also stopped.
"Then I won't make a fuss anymore."
"How's the Void Power? Do you feel stronger now?"
Jiang Xiaofeng's words only made things worse, because once he brought it up, Osial exploded.
You still bring that up!
"With such immense power, why didn't they just submerge the entire Liyue region instead of leaving it there..."
Osial's voice gradually faded away...
Jiang Xiaofeng was already smiling at him.
Osial swallowed hard, about to speak, when Jiang Xiaofeng grabbed his shoulder and pulled him into the Starry Sky Gate.
After a while...
Osial lay on the ground like a dead dog, while Jiang Xiaofeng twisted his wrist.
"Do not question the king's decision."
" Liyue Harbor is still of use to me."
"If you want to fight, you'll have plenty of opportunities."
"I'll throw you into the Dark Sea, and you can go fight those guys!"
As Jiang Xiaofeng spoke, he walked over to Osial and squatted down beside him.
"If there's a next time, I'll just stew you."
"I'm sure my the Queen wouldn't mind trying snake meat."
Even a demon god.
After saying that, Jiang Xiaofeng raised his hand, and a Starry Sky Gate teleported Osial into the sea.
Let him soak in the sea for a while to calm down...
Jiang Xiaofeng thought calmly.
At the same time, Jiang Xiaofeng also felt a wake-up call.
I was too lenient, which allowed Osial, who had already been dealt with once, to still dare to run into trouble...
It's time I found an opportunity to truly show my true colors.
Perhaps... the time the Traveler spends in Inazuma is also an opportunity for me to plan my Mondstadt strategy.
After all, he was only calling himself king.
On the Teyvat, he was still merely a "king" in name only...
"To earn someone's respect, you must sit on their level... or even higher."
Jiang Xiaofeng thought for a moment and then returned to the King's Box.