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Columbia didn't speak for a moment, but tilted her head and then asked:

What is 'scheming'?

Lin Mao didn't speak, but glanced at the table. The food on it was no longer steaming.

"Unfortunately, it's been interrupted one after another, and it's almost gone cold."

He shook his head.

Lin Mao swept his palm across the table, and steam returned as he used the power of the Herrscher of Flame to heat up the ingredients.

If the Honkai knew that he was using the power of the Herrscher of Flame to heat the food.

They probably want to hang him up and beat him to death.

What a waste!

"Let's continue."

Lin Mao sat down. "After this matter is over, the Fools should stop hunting you, and you won't need to hide in that cave anymore."

"Um...uh..."

Columbia suddenly frowned and clutched her chest with one hand.

"what happened?"

"Power... I used too much power before, which made my body a little weak. In addition, the real moon is shielded from Teyvat, so my connection with the moon is too weak, and my power is recovering very slowly."

Columbia briefly explained her current situation.

"I remember the Son of Frostmoon has a piece of Moon Essence in his possession. Do you need it? I can get it for you."

Before Columbia could answer, Lin Mao led her away from the cave and instantly appeared at the residence of the Frost Moon Child.

The island of Xixi, where they lived, was originally the residence of the Frostmoon Child.

If you want to find the Child of Frostmoon, maybe you should just wait where you are.

The commotion between Sandone and Lin Mao just now, though not large, was still considerable.

The Son of Frostmoon must have noticed something.

Lin Mao and Columbia's sudden appearance terrified the people nearby, who quickly distanced themselves from the two in fear.

"Intruders! Quickly, fetch Lady Laumma!"

"Open your eyes wide and guard your home carefully. Is it an intruder or the Dragon King? Bah! So many years have passed, and you've even forgotten your own beliefs?"

Lin Mao pushed Columbia out without any hesitation.

In the center of Xixi Island stands a statue of Columbia, a lifelike statue that is almost identical to her, the only difference being that her size is several times larger.

Everyone living on Xixi Island knows Columbia.

After a brief moment of panic, the Frostmoon Children's gazes fell upon Columbia's face, and they were all filled with shock.

Countless years ago, the Moon Goddess abandoned her followers and went far away because of the greed of the Frost Moon Child.

This was the first time that the Frostmoon Children of this generation had witnessed the true form of the Moon Goddess.

When the Moon Singer Lauma arrived, she immediately bowed to Columbia and said respectfully, "Child of the Frost Moon, the Moon Singer Lauma welcomes the Moon Goddess home."

I can't think of any other excuse besides welcoming her.

too suddenly.

Columbia didn't speak, placing her hand on her chest. She turned to look at Lin Mao, ignoring the other people around, and asked directly:

"What should I say?"

"Nothing needs to be said, just maintain the arrogance of the gods."

Columbia turned around and looked at Lauma and the others, remaining silent as Lin Mao had instructed.

A lot of pressure.

But that's on the condition that you don't hear the two of them talking.

Lin Mao and Columbia's conversation was not kept secret from anyone, so they both heard Lin Mao's idea: to remain silent and maintain the arrogance of a deity.

Facing Columbia, there was pressure, but more than that, there was speechlessness and curiosity about Lin Mao's identity.

Who is he? Why is he with Kutar, the Son of Frostmoon?

And Kutar even asked for his opinion.

Lin Mao gathered his emotions and looked down disdainfully at the Frost Moon Children gathered below. "Hand over the Moon Essence, and I will spare your lives... cough cough cough, I mean, the esteemed Moon Goddess needs the Moon Essence, and I hope you will hand it over as soon as possible."

Lauma remained silent, but other Frostmoon Children, upon hearing this, couldn't help but speak up.

"You are from the Fatui! I know that the Moon Goddess was once an executor of the Fatui. You have come to steal the sacred relics of the Frostmoon Child!"

"Lady Rauma! The Moon Essence is a sacred relic of us, the Children of Frostmoon! We cannot hand it over to the Fools!"

"snatch?"

Lin Mao seemed to have heard something interesting.

A grin spread across his face. "You're saying we're here to rob us?"

Before anyone could react, the words had barely left their mouths when they suddenly felt a dizzying sensation as the ground turned into the sky and the sky back into the ground.

They stood upside down on the ground.

The senses were distorted beyond recognition.

Lin Mao stood in the sky, looking up at them, and grinned, "To be honest, it would be a waste of my time for me to show up in front of you and ask you for the Moon Marrow. I'm just giving you face."

"If it weren't for these reasons, do you think your measures could have stopped me for even a few seconds?"

Gravity disappeared from the ground, and everyone fell towards the sky, plunging into an abyss of unseen depth.

Fear compelled them to scream.

Close your eyes tightly.

The feeling of weightlessness disappeared, and when everyone opened their eyes, they found that everyone around them was sitting on the ground with fear in their eyes and relief on their faces.

Columbia tilted her head, looking bewildered, and asked, "What happened to them?"

After saying that, she realized what she had said and looked at Lin Mao, "Should I not have spoken?"

Lauma took a deep breath and bowed to the two of them. "Please wait a moment while I go and retrieve the moon marrow you need."

no way.

Given Lin Mao's display of power that rendered the Frost Moon Children utterly powerless, if he wanted to forcibly seize something, no one could stop him.

She also didn't believe that the mechanism set up in front of the Moon Marrow could stop Lin Mao.

It's better to fetch it yourself and hand it to the other person than to let them fetch it themselves.

If it were just a group of fools, her attitude could be more forceful, and she would refuse to comply even at the cost of her life.

However, unfortunately, standing opposite them was the faith of the Frostmoon Child, the Moon Maiden—Kutar.

Lauma was quite helpless.

A moment later, Lauma appeared with the Moon Essence, offering it to Lin Mao, who then handed it to Columbia.

The other person placed their palm on her, and the moonlight emanating from the moon marrow slowly seeped into her body, making her face visibly rosy.

He withdrew his hand and looked at Lin Mao, "That's enough."

Lin Mao didn't ask any more questions and tossed the Moon Essence to Lauma, saying, "That's fine. The esteemed Moon Goddess may come again later. Take out the Moon Essence whenever she needs it."

Lauma took the Moon Essence, but she didn't expect the other party to return it. She witnessed Columbia's actions and the changes before and after.

She seemed to understand something, bowed and left, placing the Moon Essence back into the sacred ground.

When asked where she wanted to stay, Columbia replied that she wanted to go to that cave.

Are you a caveman?

"I just felt more comfortable there, and no one bothered me..."

Lin Mao remained silent; let her go if she wants.

Gently closing his eyes, his consciousness instantly covered the entire Xixi Island, searching for the location Colombia had mentioned.

He opened his eyes, a golden light flashed in them, and he and Columbia disappeared without a trace.

They reappeared in a cave filled with blue flowers.

After settling Columbia in, Lin Mao went outside and bumped into someone he never expected.

"Hi! Lin Mao!"

The petite girl waved at Lin Mao.

"..."