The original god, the zero-seat executive of the Fools

"That's right, it should be the Ice God of Winter." Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng nodded solemnly.

Then, she paused for a long time. There was no expression on her crane-shaped face, but the tone of her next words was extremely serious: "In addition, the soul in his body now almost seems to be mixed together in a mess. Forcibly stuff it back into the body, and then use those miraculous brands to fix it... Now the power of those miraculous brands should have mostly faded, and the soul is breaking free from the shackles and leaving the body..."

"Then if we leave..." Gan Yu asked subconsciously.

"There will no longer be the Demon God of Night in the world." Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun said.

As soon as these words came out, Hutao and Ling looked at each other first, and the next moment, she asked Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun: "Does the immortal have a way to solve it?"

Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun glanced at her and shook his head: "In this situation, let alone me, even if the emperor comes in person, I'm afraid there is nothing we can do."

"Is there nothing you can do?" Gan Yu couldn't hide his disappointment.

Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun sighed: "How can I have a way to do this, which is tantamount to resurrecting a god?"

"Then... how long is the time left?" Hu Tao's voice did not sound panicked, but was very calm.

"About three days." Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun replied calmly.

"Three days!?" After hearing such an answer, Hutao finally became anxious. She originally thought that she would have at least half a year...

"How could it be so fast?" Gan Yu also said in shock: "Zhenjun Liuyun, is there any way to delay it?"

"Delay..." Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng said in deep thought: "There may be a way to do this. The basis for fixing the soul is those miraculous marks. If we call a few other immortals, we can inject the marks with immortal power. Keeping the mark from fading away may be able to delay the dissipation of the Night Demon God's soul...but this will not help, simply delaying time will not solve the problem."

"It doesn't matter. While the immortals are helping him keep his soul alive, we will find other ways." Gan Yu said decisively.

"This... is fine." Zhenjun Liuyun Jiefeng looked at the spirit sitting there, as if he didn't care at all that he was about to face complete death. He sighed and said: "Without further delay, I will go and take care of these few people." Old friend calls over, Gan Yu, you take them to my immortal mansion to prepare first."

Before he finished speaking, Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun's figure had already swept towards the sky.

Gan Yu did not hesitate and said to Ling and Hu Tao: "You two, please come with me."

......

"Hey, it's this critical moment, why are you still so calm, aren't you scared? You're about to be finished!"

"Well...it's okay."

"Not bad, not bad. I have a good attitude. I am worthy of being the most capable person in the Rebirth Hall under this hall master! But just put your heart in your stomach for now. I will try my best to find a way to save you - of course, even if I can't find it, You don’t have to worry, I will organize the most grand funeral for you and let you go there in glory!”

"Uh...thank you?"

"You're welcome, who among us is following whom~"

While they were talking, Ling and Hutao had already arrived at Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun's fairy mansion under the leadership of Gan Yu.

Needless to say, the scenery is beautiful. The most bizarre thing is that this place should be inside a cave, but the inside seems to be a world of its own. There are mountains, water, and even blue sky and white clouds...

"Hey! There are people there, are they also immortals?" Hutao, who was looking around to admire the scenery, suddenly pointed to the top of a mountain.

Gan Yu and Ling looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a girl with white hair like ice and snow sitting on the top of a mountain not far away, meditating with her eyes closed.

"She is Shen He, a disciple of True Lord Liuyun. It seems that she is practicing, so it's best not to disturb her." Gan Yu explained to Ling and Hutao.

"Hmm~ Disciple -" Hu Tao agreed and stopped paying attention. Instead, he dragged Ling around and visited the legendary immortal mansion while waiting for True Lord Liuyun to bring other immortals.

Immortals are naturally fast.

Not long after, accompanied by the sound of cranes, two cranes and an immortal deer flew into the fairy mansion and stopped directly beside Ling.

"The True Lord who cuts the moon and builds the Yang, the True Lord who manages the water and stacks the mountains!" Gan Yu trotted over, not only greeting the other two immortals, but also introducing the titles of the other two immortals to Ling and Hutao.

"It's Gan Yu. I haven't seen you for a while. We have already heard what Liu Yun said. Now is not the time for small talk. Without further ado, let's start now. The situation of His Excellency the Demon God of Night is urgent." Jun and Li Shui Dieshan nodded to Ling together, and then the three immortals looked at each other and flew into the air at the same time.

After they all cried out, immortal power surged around the three immortals, and then they shouted together: "Array up!"

A golden magic circle made of pure immortal power appeared out of thin air at Ling's feet, and then the three immortals together injected the magic power surging around them into the magic circle.

In an instant, the immortal power divided into seven rays and spewed out from the magic circle at the feet of the spirit. They were connected to his hands and upper arms, legs and knees, heart, lower abdomen and back of the neck. These places were also the ice blue ones on his body. Where the color lines are.

hum-

A trembling sound resounded throughout the cave, and the girl practicing on the mountain top not far away was also awakened instantly.Opening her eyes, she cast her gaze downwards. Even her usually calm eyes could not help but show a little shock at what happened next.

The moment when the immortal power connects with the lines on the spirit body.

An icy blue extremely cold mist burst out from Ling's body, knocking the three immortals back several steps in an instant.

Ling himself, however, suddenly fainted and fell to the ground as if his strength had been drained.

Before anyone else could react, the ice-blue mist had gathered together and turned into a blurry female figure.

It was obviously just a shadow, but the moment she appeared, she became the absolute focus here——

She looked around and soon understood something. She sighed softly, and the world seemed to be quiet.

Ice and snow fell in the cave, covering everything in an instant.

The clear water and green mountains disappeared, the blue sky and white clouds disappeared, even the immortals and Gan Yu disappeared.

In an independent world of ice and snow, the illusory figure turned to face Ling, and then a coffin made of ice crystals emerged from the ground, perfectly containing Ling's body.

But in this world, outside of shadows and spirits, there is only Hu Tao.

Seeing this sudden scene in front of him, Hutao opened his eyes wide: "Who are you?! What did you do to Ling?"

Xuying did not answer Hu Tao's question. She just stretched out her hand. In an instant, six black rivets appeared. As she waved her hand, the rivets obediently obeyed her will and submerged into the original locations of the other six ring patterns except the heart. .

"Hey!" Seeing this, Hutao was about to rush forward, but she suddenly found that she couldn't move at all.

At this time, the phantom finally turned around. She looked at Hu Tao and said in a vague voice, "Do you want him to live?"

"..." Hu Tao didn't say anything, just looked directly at her.

"He is about to die. The immortal power of those immortals just now inspired the protective mechanism left by 'I' on him, that is, the me in front of you, and my appearance has also consumed the last power of those brands. ." The ethereal voice echoed in Hu Tao's ears.

Hu Tao suddenly opened her eyes wide: "You said those marks were left by you?! Are you the Ice God of Winter?!"

Xuying did not answer Hutao's question, but said: "It's not important, is it?"

"That's right...you said the spirit is about to die, so what were you doing just now?" Hutao crossed his arms and faced the god directly.

"Let him live." Xuying said bluntly: "These nails can nail his soul into his body."

"...You are a god. It seems that you have no reason to lie to me as a mortal." Hutao nodded: "So everything is okay now?"

Xuying shook his head: "No, there is still a nail in your hand."

Hu Tao was silent for a moment and took out the rivet that [Doctor] had given her before.

She frowned slightly: "As long as this nail is pierced into Ling's body, he will be fine?"

Xuying shook his head: "He will fall into a deep sleep. His awakening this time was an accident in itself, and everything that happened during this period is an established fact that should not have happened. So when he wakes up next time, all this will not happen." It won’t exist in his memory.”

"...You mean, he will forget me?"

"Yes."

"...but can he survive?"

"Yes."

Hu Tao stretched out his hand and handed out the rivet: "Here."

Xuying seemed stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but wonder: "Don't you care that everything you have experienced will be forgotten by him?"

"So what if I care? I can't change it." Hu Tao looked indifferent: "I'm very satisfied if he can continue to live. Besides, if I don't hand over this nail, you might not want it anymore. ?"

The shadow remained silent, but did not pick up the rivet.

After a moment, she gave up her position and said, "Maybe it would be better for you to take the last one."

After hearing this, Hutao didn't show any pretense. She held the nails in her hands and came to the ice coffin without any hesitation. She looked at the sleeping spirit like an exquisite doll lying inside, and her previous decisiveness suddenly disappeared.

She looked at her hand holding the nail, and it was actually shaking...

Hutao gritted her teeth and pierced the rivet into Ling's heart in one breath. The tip of the nail penetrated, but she still couldn't press it in completely.

The shadow on the side didn't urge him, just waited silently.

After an unknown amount of time, Hutao opened his mouth and said softly to the spirit in the ice coffin: "Goodbye... I will be fine on my own, don't worry."

In this slight murmur, Hu Tao pressed his right hand with his left hand and pressed the rivet completely into Ling's chest.

Taking a long breath, Hutao stood up and said to Xuying: "That's it."

Seeing the girl's red eyes but stubbornly keeping a calm face, Xuying nodded: "Yes."

"Then can you let me go?"

Xuying was silent. After a moment, she said: "This is unfair to you."

"..." Hu Tao looked at her without speaking.

"Consider it a thank you for taking care of him for so long. I will give you a gift."

"For you now, perhaps forgetting is the best result——"

"Go to sleep. When you wake up, just like he will forget you, you will also forget him... I will help you erase all traces of his existence around you. This way, it will be fair."

As Xuying's words fell, Hutao's eyes suddenly widened, but she could not resist the power of God no matter what. Although she tried her best to resist the sudden sleepiness, she finally fell softly to the ground and closed her eyes. .

......

When Walnut opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the bed in her room.

The bright sunshine shone through the window, and she felt like she had had a long dream. She didn't remember anything in the dream, but who would hold on to a dream and never let go?

Hu Tao sat up, and a crystal drop suddenly fell on the quilt in front of her. She looked down at the little bit of moisture that was made by tears.

She suddenly felt empty in her heart, as if she had lost something important...an illusion.

Chapter 176 The Heart

Knox opened his eyes, and the clear blue sky of Sumeru came into view.

"Are you awake? Are you energetic?" Nacida's voice came from above, and at the same time, her cute smiling face blocked Knox's view of the sky.

Knox did not reply, perhaps because he was too lazy to speak. When he started to clean up the rebels, the rapidly increasing erosion had already washed away the last "dam" left by King Daci Shu in his body before he left, and [Sloth] had quietly returned to his body. invaded his mind.

But now is not the time to "lazy up". Recalling what he saw in the library in Mondstadt during the Wine Festival, the black flames on his body flashed and disappeared.

Nasida, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but feel a little strange when she saw it, but she didn't think much about it. Her figure floated slightly, and then followed Knox's breath and flew into the office below.

At this moment, Knox was holding a luxurious pen inlaid with gems and drawing something on the manuscript paper spread out on the desk.