Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Jiang Bai happily returned to the lab with a small bottle of sweet flower seeds in his pocket.

Sweeter sweet flowers, they're really something!

Abedo had returned, and when he saw Jiang Bai come back, he looked over.

"I've heard about Stormterror. Do you need my help?"

Even though he's been doing experiments in the lab these past few days, he still knows about the huge incident of Stormterror wreaking havoc in Mondstadt and has even helped deal with a lot of things.

He originally planned to go home and keep an eye on Keli as soon as he finished his business, to prevent her from running around, but after learning from Kaiya that Jiang Bai had come, he didn't rush home and instead busied himself with his own tasks.

Jiang Bai chuckled, "With warriors from afar, there's no need for our great alchemist to make an appearance for now."

Ignoring his flattery, Abedo nodded. "It seems the situation isn't too serious..."

"Are you busy right now? Let's eat first. I have something I'd like to ask you."

"Well, Sugar, you can join us too." Abedo looked at Sugar, who was standing awkwardly to the side.

"Okay, okay, teacher!"

Jiang Bai snapped his fingers, and tables and chairs appeared on the spot.

Open the food containers, set out the bowls and chopsticks, and while eating Jiang Bai, ask:

"What exactly is the energy surging from the heart of that giant dragon in the snow-capped mountains?"

Abedo was somewhat surprised. "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

"The Wind Terror Dragon has been corrupted by this energy..."

Abedo frowned slightly, "As expected..."

"You know about this?"

"I have a rough idea."

Jiang Bai looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Instead of answering Jiang Bai's question, Aberdo asked a question.

Do you know why the remains of that demonic dragon are in the snow mountain?

"why?"

"Because it is necessary to use the snow mountain to purify the foul energy emanating from the corpses."

"Purification? But what can a snow-capped mountain rely on for purification? The snow itself?"

"Have you forgotten what's on the snow-capped mountain?"

Jiang Bai's eyes widened in surprise. "You mean the Frostfire Nail?"

“Hmm.” Abedo nodded. “I have made some progress in my research on the Frostfire Nail. It has a powerful purifying function and can slowly purify that kind of corrupting power. In addition, it seems to have a suppressive effect, but I don’t yet have any results on what it is suppressing.”

Jiang Bai frowned. "Doesn't that mean the descent of the Frostfire Nails wasn't for destruction? But if it was to purify the dragon calamity of five hundred years ago, then the timeline is unclear..."

Why the Nails of Frost descended remains a mystery. The ancient kingdom of the Snow Mountain believed it was a punishment from Sky Island, and so they all considered it a punishment.

Even today, I hear Abedo talk about the effects of the Frostbite Nails.

But if it's for purification or suppression, then what is being purified? What is being suppressed?

Jiang Bai looked somewhat worried. "If it's suppressing something, wouldn't blowing it up negate the suppression effect?"

I acted too rashly and was somewhat emotional at the time.

It's also because he lacked understanding and took things for granted.

Klee also became nervous. "Did Klee do something bad?"

Seeing their worry, Abedo chuckled and reassured them, "Don't worry, the suppression is just my guess, and it's possible that the suppression doesn't even exist."

"I don't know if it's because we didn't completely remove the Frost Nail, but the flow of the earth's veins in the snow mountain remains unchanged. It's also possible that the Frost Nail is not connected to the earth's veins. In any case, these are all just guesses..."

"Moreover, the poisonous blood that Dulin sheds has been almost purified over the past five hundred years, so destroying the Frost Nail will not have any impact on us."

Jiang Bai breathed a soft sigh of relief, "I hope so..."

He has learned his lesson; next time he encounters such a big matter, he will absolutely not agree to it because of momentary feelings.

The nails of the cold sky have already been blown up; there's no going back.

If the snow mountain really did get into trouble because of their reckless behavior, then they should address the issue; there's no point in making wild guesses.

Once the Stormterror incident is over, let's ask that seemingly unreliable Wind God.

As a deity, if the Nail of Frost really suppresses something, it should be able to provide an answer, right?

“The corruption of the Wind Demon Dragon is of the same origin as that of Dulin. I have some fragments of the Frostfire Nails here, which may have a purifying effect.” Abedo took out some fragments of the Frostfire Nails.

These fragments are blue crystals encased within the core of the Frostfire Nail, possessing extremely pure energy.

"Hmm." Jiang Bai put it away.

Whether it works or not, it's always good to have it with you.

Sugar listened quietly to their conversation without saying a word.

As Abedo's student, she naturally knew what her teacher Abedo had been researching recently, and even went to the snow mountain to see the fragments of the Frost Nail.

She glanced at Jiang Bai secretly.

So this is the person who blew up the Frost Nail with Professor Abedo?

Chapter 210 Barbatos Doesn't Lie to Kids

Noticing Sugar's gaze, Jiang Bai looked over. Sugar, as if caught doing something wrong, twitched her ears, buried her head in her rice, and almost buried her face in the bowl.

Jiang Bai tilted his head in confusion. He wasn't scary-looking, so this sugar researcher was just a simple person?

Abedo also saw Sugar, who had almost buried her head in the bowl, and explained to Jiang Bai, "Sugar isn't very good at communicating with people, so don't mind her."

Jiang Bai didn't mind. "Her research is amazing, and she even gave me a lot of sweet flower seeds."

"She enjoys studying plants. If you find any rare or unusual plants, you could bring her some next time you visit..."

"I've got it..."

While Jiang Bai was enjoying his meal, Kong and Paimon were having a less pleasant time.

The total is only 10,000 Mora, and I also have to bring along a freeloader who likes to drink.

Paimon glared angrily at the guy who was happily eating and insisted on ordering an alcoholic beverage.

It was only 10,000 moras, and it was borrowed. They didn't even know how to save money for them!

"Sweet Flower Chicken is really good!" Wendy said, munching on a chicken leg while enjoying her flavored beverage.

He actually wanted to order alcohol, but the owner thought he was underage and refused to sell it to him, so he had to settle for second best.

Paimon crossed his arms and glared at Wendy. "You're so shameless to freeload, and you even call yourself Barbatos in the church. Who are you anyway?!"

"Hey, didn't I already say that I'm Mondstadt's most popular bard?"

Wendy's gaze fell on the pheasant, mushroom, and meat skewers on Paimon's plate. She reached for them and said, "Are you still going to eat them? If not, I'll eat them for you."

"No!" Paimon screamed, snatching his food at top speed and stuffing it into his mouth.

Chewing as she glared angrily at Wendy, she exclaimed, "You actually tried to steal my food!"

"I thought you didn't want it because you hadn't eaten it..."

Kong watched Paimon and Wendy arguing with a sense of helplessness.

Honestly, he never expected the Wind God to have this kind of personality, that he would even steal food from a child...

It was already late when Kong and Paimon arrived at the foot of the statue just in time.

Jiang Bai and Keli were already waiting for them. As for Wendy, he was sitting in the palm of the statue, with one foot on the statue's hand and the other hanging down casually, his clothes swaying in the wind.

Night had fallen over Mondstadt, and the city had quieted down.

The house with its pointed roof was lit by warm yellow lights, and through the windows, one could vaguely see the busy figures inside.

Wendy rested one hand on her crossed leg, closed her eyes, and felt the breeze.

"Where is that poet?" Paimon looked around but didn't see anyone else.

They parted ways after dinner, and I wonder what that guy went off to do again.

Jiang Bai gestured for him to look up, "Up there."

Seeing Wendy sitting comfortably in the statue's hands, enjoying the breeze, Pai puffed out his cheeks.

"Seriously! They asked us for help, but they just sit here enjoying the breeze without any concern!"

She cupped her hands around a megaphone and shouted at him, "We're all here, come down now!"

"coming."

Wendy opened her eyes, smiled, and leaped down from the statue, landing precisely in front of them.

"Alright, we can begin now."

"Is there a specific plan?" Kong asked.

"The plan is that we'll meet you outside, you go in and do whatever you want, and once we get the stuff, we'll leave immediately."

Hearing Wendy's half-baked plan, Sora's lips twitched. "Aren't you going to do something outside, make some noise to attract their attention, so I can sneak in?"

"The idea is good, but based on my observation, there aren't many people in the church at night. Making a commotion to attract the Knights might backfire."

"All right......"

Since Wendy has already said that, what else can Sora say?

Under Jiang Bai's admiring gaze, he quietly stepped through the gates of the Knights Order.

Since they were already waiting anyway, Jiang Bai looked at Wendy and said, "Wendy, let's plan an escape route!"

Wendy's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at him. "You've only just gone in, and you're already planning to escape?"

It's no wonder Jiang Bai acted this way; their entire plan reeked of being "unreliable."

They could have simply revealed the true form of the deity and had the people in the church bring out the Sky Harp, but instead, they chose to let Sora steal it.

They didn't even know the specifics of security inside the church, nor did they have any plans. They simply left it to Kong to act on his own and do whatever he wanted.

If this succeeds, it's because Kong is very lucky; if it gets discovered, that's perfectly normal.

"It's always better to be prepared."

Jiang Bai continued:

"If Sora gets discovered, after you escape, you run with him. Klee and I will give false testimony outside, pointing the pursuers in the opposite direction to buy you time. You just take Sora and find a safe place to hide..."

Everyone in the Klee Knights knows him, and as long as he stands a little further away from Wendy, he won't be suspected of having Klee with him.

"That's a great idea! Let me think of a good place to hide... I've got it! I'll hide in Lord Diluc's Angel's Gift Tavern!"

Jiang Bai really couldn't understand Wendy's strategy. "Why go to a tavern? Isn't a crowded and lively place the worst place to hide?"

Klee frowned. "Klee doesn't seem to be allowed into the tavern..."

The troupe leader seemed to have told her that children shouldn't go into taverns.

Wendy winked and chuckled, "Sure, just no alcohol. Cat Tail Tavern has a bartender about your size!"

"Really!"

Klee's eyes lit up instantly. She clenched her little hands into fists and held them up next to her face, looking at Wendy expectantly.

"If it were Lord Barbatos, he wouldn't lie to Klee! Klee doesn't want to be locked up by Jean!"

She didn't know what "eh-hey" meant, so she assumed it meant "yes".

Children's minds are so simple. She didn't know what the Anemo God should look like, but when Wendy said that he was the Anemo God and that he saved Dvalin, she believed him.

Wendy paused for a moment, then laughed. "I don't know if Barbatos would lie to children, but I certainly don't lie to children!"

Jiang Bai crossed his arms, looking speechlessly at the guy who was ignoring his words. "Hey, you still haven't told me why you're going to the tavern!"

"Of course it's because of Lord Diluc!" Wendy said mysteriously. "According to my investigation, Lord Diluc will be mixing drinks at the tavern tonight. If we tell him the truth, he'll definitely take us in!"

Jiang Bai didn't know where Wendy's confidence came from, but judging from their chance encounter at the temple, Diluc should, maybe, possibly help them...