SFS Chapter 168 I Reclaimed the Heart of God
Chapter 168 I Reclaimed the Heart of God
The aerial attack from the two Fire Debt Settlers was neutralized by Kong's Wind Vortex Sword technique, which followed them out.
However, the eighth seat of the Fatui Enforcers, the lady, appeared afterward and with a snap of her fingers, summoned a powerful blast of cold air that froze Wendy and Sora in place.
Paimon, who was flying in mid-air, fared even worse; he was frozen solid and rolled to the ground like a round ice ball.
Qingyi tried her best to maintain the mist barrier so as not to be affected by the cold air emanating from the lady's side, while watching Paimon's ice hockey and gloatingly curving her lips.
Xu Ning was glad that he had chosen a spot that was close enough to the lady.
If he had happened to be near Wendy and the others, he would probably have been embarrassingly revealed inside a giant ice puck by the lady's casual area-of-effect attack.
Fortunately, I can still admire the stunning beauty who is no less beautiful than Sister Lisa, and witness the classic moments when she uses the Great Helmet Technique and Black Tiger Heart-Piercing Technique on the Wind God.
"Ha, so this is... the Heart of God?"
The woman held the delicate blue chess piece between two fingers and sneered, "It's nowhere near as magnificent as my collection of chess sets."
After Wendy made a sarcastic remark about the lady's terrible taste, she was kicked unconscious by the lady's long legs.
After Kong was knocked unconscious by the debt collector, the woman waved for everyone to leave.
"...Let's go, before the Knights arrive, let's not leave anyone behind...who?"
"Let's drink!"
Xu Ning was lying in ambush very close to the woman, and his attack after dodging was a heavy punch that almost grazed her delicate body.
The dragon-shaped aroma of alcohol traveled directly into the woman's body through Xu Ning's fist.
Caught completely off guard, the woman was suddenly attacked by Xu Ning with a heavy punch and couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.
But before the blood could fall to the ground, it transformed into a butterfly of hellfire and fluttered away.
"The infernal fire within you, now nourished by this wine, is probably burning even more fiercely! Please be sure to increase the power of the Evil Eye to suppress it."
Xu Ning smiled as he spoke, then extended his left hand and took the Heart of the Wind God from the woman's hand.
His right hand, however, never dared to relax for a moment as it infused the delicate body with the element of alcohol.
The woman's body trembled slightly, and the pain on her face showed that she was trying her best to suppress the rampaging fire within her body, and was completely unable to resist Xu Ning's actions.
"My lady, I'm sure you wouldn't want to appear as the Flame Witch in front of the West Wind Cathedral."
Xu Ning tossed the Heart of the Wind God into his Hidden Dust Cave, then swiftly retreated to stand behind the unconscious Wendy.
"I think the Knights should be arriving soon. If you're not prepared to openly break ties with Mondstadt today, then let's call it a day. Would you be willing, Madam?"
Freed from the control of Xu Ning's alcoholic aura, the woman trembled and took a deep breath. A white mist rose around her, slowly suppressing the unusually fierce infernal fire burning within her body.
Seeing the knights running towards them from a distance, the woman sneered at Xu Ning, "You still don't know what you've done, but the Fools will surely pay for what happened today. Let's go."
Xu Ning smiled and whispered in Wendy's ear, who was lying on the ground, "I'll wait for you at our usual spot."
Then he darted away.
Although I used a very dishonorable sneak attack, I actually managed to snatch the Heart of God back from the lady's hands, hahaha!
Xu Ning felt an immense sense of accomplishment at that moment.
It's hard to understand why the gods willingly entrusted their divine hearts to the Fools. Although the Ice God seems to be willing to take up the banner of opposing the laws of nature, there's no need to concentrate all the power on that side!
In Xu Ning's eyes, Liyue was the only truly powerful nation.
It is a nation that can become the strongest of the Seven Kingdoms without relying on any dirty tricks, but solely on the diligence and wisdom of the people of Liyue.
Moreover, the most powerful and resilient Geo Archon is also in Liyue.
Now that I have the Heart of God in my hands, I can ask Barbatos, the Wind God, what kind of bargaining chips the Winterlands have given Mondstadt for so many years to deserve this Heart of God.
Xu Ning believed that his movement speed through the teleportation anchor point was already quite fast.
However, the moment he appeared at the place where the wind rose, Wendy was already standing under the tree, treating the injuries she had just sustained from the beating.
"The breeze through the trees is lovely, it smells so good..."
Xu Ning walked over to Wendy's side.
Wendy turned and stared at Xu Ning for a long time before suddenly laughing, "Thank you, Knight of Favonius, you have once again saved Mondstadt and saved me!"
Xu Ning waved his hand, "Don't try to fool me with these words. I'm not as easily fooled as Kong. Speaking of which, why did you give the Heart of God to the Fools? Did the Winterlands offer an equivalent reward? You didn't trade your Heart of God for ten years of peace in Mondstadt, did you?"
Wendy feigned a blank expression, scratched her head, and chuckled, "Hey? You've also learned the bard's writing techniques? I'm totally confused."
"However, as seven gods govern the same country, I never expected that the Ice God of the Winter Kingdom would be plotting to seize the hearts of other gods. How terrifying."
Xu Ning retorted angrily, "Are you going to put on an act for me again? You didn't even bother to show your true colors when dealing with a mere lady. You've really gone too far!"
"And you overacted so much! A Wind God being slapped in the face and robbed of the Heart of God in public! How are Jean and Amber supposed to go out in public now? Mondstadt will be laughed at by everyone. You don't have to be so ruthless in ruining your own people!"
Wendy shrugged, with an air of "I'm thick-skinned and not afraid of getting burned," and chuckled, "Well, what can I do? I'm the weakest of the Seven Gods. But luckily you got it back. So, what are you going to do with this Heart of God?"
Xu Ning snorted, "I have no intention of dealing with the Heart of God for you. I just want to hear your reasons for giving it to the Fools. After I hear them, I will return it to you. As for whether you plan to keep it with you or give it away again, I don't care."
Wendy paced back and forth under the big tree a few times, then chuckled, "Many things are perhaps preordained. Since the Winter Kingdom didn't obtain the Heart of God, the reason is naturally insignificant. Now that the Heart of God is in your hands, you can keep it!"
Xu Ning was furious; this was not the sentence he wanted to hear.
Once this thing is in my hands, it will be a hot potato. From now on, won't the Fools all set their sights on me?
"Fine, if you don't want to talk, that's fine. Don't leave, I'll go return the things to you. You can continue delivering them to the Fools. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and do our own thing..."
Xu Ning entered the Hidden Dust Cave and shouted to the man in green standing on the grass, "Give me that little chess piece I just threw in, and I'll return it to Wendy."
The woman in green shook her head blankly, then pointed to the air and said, "...I'm afraid you won't be able to return it to him..."