I'm a male god in Liyue

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Xia Zhi silently followed, and together they arrived at a nearby cave.

A strange altar had already been set up inside.

The man stood in the altar, chanting strange incantations in a low voice.

A cold wind began to blow through the cave, and a hideous black "spirit" suddenly appeared, its blood-red eyes fixed on the little girl in front of it.

“Mortal, you have done well… I am very satisfied with this offering…”

"Then don't forget your promise to me..."

"Offer me the sacrifices first!"

Xiao Shenhe was terrified by what she saw and instinctively reached out to grab her father's clothes, but the man grabbed her wrist.

"dad……?"

Little Shenhe looked up at his father, bewildered, but saw only a cold and ruthless face.

"This is the fate you were born with."

"As long as you're alive."

"It will bring danger to the people around you."

"It would be better to die like this."

"Bring her back!"

After the man finished speaking, he pushed her toward the black "spirit" on the altar, turned around and left the cave without looking back.

Xiao Shenhe fell to the ground, his face streaked with tears, and looked up to meet those blood-red eyes filled with malice.

"Ha, it really is the Lonely Star Calamity..."

"Waaah! Go away! Go away! Go away!"

"Ha, little girl, your fate is too bitter. Living in this world is just torture. I might as well just devour you!"

The monster let out a strange, shrill laugh, and its black mist body transformed into a giant maw, swallowing Xiao Shenhe whole.

Xiao Shenhe's mind went blank. She wanted to call out to her father, but the man had just abandoned her.

As the gaping maw of black mist drew ever closer, she could only clutch tightly the relic left to her by her deceased mother—an exorcism dagger—and frantically wave it forward while weeping in despair.

A piercing scream of pain rang out.

The black mist suddenly receded.

The dagger appears to have wounded the monster.

The malice in those blood-red eyes intensified, and they stared at her with resentment.

Xiao Shenhe's body trembled involuntarily, but then she gripped the dagger tightly.

"...I don't want to die...I promised Mom...I want to live..."

She kept muttering to herself, and the evil, bloodlust, and indomitable spirit that had been dormant in her life all erupted at this moment.

Those forces, like an invisible shield and an unseen sword, armed her delicate body.

They granted her power, gave her fangs, and permitted her to attack the lowly monsters before her, vowing to tear them apart to prove that she was the most savage evil in the darkness.

For several days in a row, her life-or-death battle with it continued without ceasing.

The roles of hunter and prey kept changing, and the stalemate remained unbroken for a long time...

Xiao Shenhe felt very tired. After all, she was just a little girl who needed to eat, drink, and sleep. But she dared not close her eyes, afraid that if she did, she would never be able to open them again.

At a critical moment, a bright, sparkling object fell into Xiao Shenhe's hands.

What's this?

Xiao Shenhe didn't recognize the ice-type God's Eye in her hand, but she instinctively learned how to use its power.

The scales tipped completely in favor of Shen He, and the outcome was decided.

The monster howled in despair, leaving behind only a lingering aura of malice.

Exhausted, Xiao Shenhe collapsed to the ground.

Are you going to see your mother?

As she was thinking this, she suddenly heard a sigh full of pity echo in the cave.

Then, she felt a pair of strong hands lift her up from the cold, wet ground, and she was placed in a warm embrace.

who is it?

She struggled to lift her head from the man's embrace to look at his face.

do not know.

But he also seemed very familiar.

"【Healing Spell】."

She saw him raise one hand, and a soft white light shone from it.

The light flowed into her body, making her feel warm and comfortable.

She couldn't help but close her eyes, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep nestled in his arms.

Xia Zhi looked at her adorable sleeping face with gentle eyes.

I never imagined that Shen He had such a tragic past of being betrayed by his closest relatives...

Even when she was asleep, her hands were still tightly gripping his clothes. Xia Zhi tried to move her away, but he heard her talking in her sleep.

"do not leave Me……"

Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then lowered his head and whispered a promise to her.

"Don't worry... I will never leave you..."

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The next day, Shen He woke up from his dream and sat alone on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the wall next to Xia Zhi's room.

Last night... I think I dreamt about my boss...

I had that dream again...

But in that moment of despair and helplessness... the boss appeared...

it's wired……

Shen He sat there blankly for a while before getting up and slowly combing his hair.

She was using the "jade comb with emerald inlay" that her master had given her.

After changing out of his pajamas, Shen He walked out of his room and happened to run into Xia Zhi, who was also coming out of his room.

"Boss, morning."

"Shen He, good morning."

Hearing his boss's familiar and pleasant voice, Shen He felt a slight flutter in his heart for some reason.

It was another peaceful and tranquil day.

she thinks.

That's great.

Chapter 185 My Little Sweetheart is Still So Thoughtful

This morning I had boiled instant noodles and fried a few eggs in them – quite a luxurious meal.

When business was open in the morning, Xia Zhi remembered her dream from the previous night and chose Shen He.

"Successfully used [Steal] skill and learned the skill [Robbery] from the target."

"【Calamity】: Fate is filled with calamities and misfortunes. Passive, reduces personal luck by 50% and increases all damage dealt by 20%."

Xia Zhi watched as his luck value was reduced by half, and silently turned off this passive skill.

so horrible.

The combination of Lonely Star and Calamity Star not only diminishes the luck of others but also diminishes one's own luck; Shen He is practically a walking jinx.

Fortunately, her master sealed it away.

In the afternoon, the True Lord of Flowing Water and Stacking Mountains and the True Lord of Slicing Moon and Building Sun arrived at the Jade Capital Terrace.

Grandma Ping stood at the door, greeting them with a smile: "You've come a little earlier this year."

"We're still early? Isn't Liu Yun even earlier?"

"Liu Yun? She didn't come."

"..."

The two True Lords were taken aback.