Original God Zhongli BG Xiao Qinglong traveled through time

Chapter 341: Heart of an Old Friend

Soon, a rich aroma wafted out of the kitchen, rising and lingering throughout the tavern. The girls and boys around were bathing in the warm sunshine, enjoying the joy of the festival comfortably, with carefree smiles on their faces. Lin Huan quietly stood up and walked slowly under a roof. There, a familiar and long-lost figure was standing quietly. Behind him, an ice-type abyss mage was looming, exuding a cold breath.

The fur of Tevarin on Lin Huan's shoulder instantly stood up, and its fluffy hair stood upright, and its whole body swelled up into a ball of green fur. It quickly climbed to Lin Huan's shoulder, flapped its wings at the man, bared its teeth, and let out a low roar from its throat, full of vigilance.

"Kong, long time no see." Lin Huan bowed slightly, a gentle smile on the corner of his lips, and his fingertips gently brushed the furry "doll" on his shoulder, as if to soothe it. "Over the years, we have never stopped exchanging letters. I wonder if your highness the prince has any advice for you to come here in person this time?"

She looked calm and smiling as she walked slowly forward, standing side by side with Kong under the vigilant gaze of Tevarin on her shoulder and the Abyss Mage beside her. She looked past Kong and cast her gaze at the people chatting and laughing in the sunshine, and smiled softly, "From Mondstadt to Liyue, she has made many friends along the way. Kong, why don't you go out and meet her? In fact, she has been missing you a lot."

Kong's expression was somewhat complicated, with a hint of struggle in his eyes. He looked into Lin Huan's clear and sincere eyes, wanting to say something but stopping himself. Finally, he just whispered softly: "It's not time yet. Her journey is not over yet... Lin Huan, she is very happy in Liyue, thank you for taking care of her these days. However, we have agreed before that we will not discuss our positions in either correspondence or in person. I came here this time just to see you... Four hundred and twenty-one years have passed, and you are still the same, without changing at all."

Kong raised his hand to signal the Ice Abyss Mage to step back, and the ice crystals formed by the cold air fell from its scepter. He stared at Tevarin who was still growling on Lin Huan's shoulder, and suddenly chuckled: "Even the followers of the wind god are willing to pretend to be dolls to amuse you and protect you... It seems that the poet cares about you more than I thought."

Lin Huan stroked Tevarin's back with her fingertips, and the green scales were faintly visible under the fur. "Teacher Wendy has always been nosy, but... I am very happy and feel very warm." She changed the subject, and a wax letter with the Kanreya emblem slipped out of her sleeve. "As for the 'gift' you mentioned in your letter last month, you don't mean to let this ice mage come to Mondstadt to blow the cold wind, right?"

Kong's eyes suddenly became sharp. In the distance, Xiangling's laughter came, inviting everyone to taste the new dishes, and the air under the eaves seemed to be stagnant.

"The gift has been delivered to Liyue." Kong's voice was as light as a sigh, "The 'things' you left at Cuijue Slope will be retrieved soon... Of course, if you are still willing to accept them."

Tevarin suddenly let out a sharp hiss, and Lin Huan's hand on its back trembled slightly. More than four hundred years ago, she personally sealed the out-of-control body under the Nine Pillars of Cuijue Slope. The "gift" that Ruokong was referring to was the dragon body that was stained by the abyss...

"Your Highness is very generous." She chuckled, but her eyes were filled with frost. "But I still remember the contract I made with myself - 'This body will be buried in the ground forever, never seeing the light of day.'"

"Is it worth it?" Sora's voice suddenly became urgent. "For someone who is destined to leave and has already left, I am willing to endure the pain, pay the price, and seal my body forever... Is it really worth it?"

Lin Huan laughed softly, his eyes gentle but firm, "I have never regretted that choice. No matter how many times I have to do it, I will choose to do it. As for the final decision of his life... at least at that moment, I had no resentment, only understanding and acceptance."

"Even contracts can be broken." Kong took a step forward, and the Abyss Mage's icy mist spread strange patterns under his feet. "Besides, the contract between you and yourself is already fragile and vulnerable. For example... when the guardian of the contract is in danger, will the immortals who swore to protect Liyue lose self-control and betray the oath they once made, just like the Dragon King Ruota did back then?"