Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Just how powerful is Winter, who rules over the Fools?

For some reason, Jiang Bai felt uneasy.

He even had a vague feeling that some kind of gaze was watching them, but no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find the source of that gaze.

As the group ventured deeper into the area, they encountered two exceptionally powerful individuals and the honorary knight, Kong, who was engaged in a serious battle. Jiang Bai, Klee, Wendy, and Paimon, the other two, became mere background figures, serving no purpose whatsoever.

However, it wasn't entirely useless; at least Jiang Bai provided everyone with a layer of rock shield...

However, the strength of the Fatui here was very weak. It was unclear whether these Fatui were deliberately holding back or if the members were of varying abilities, but the rock shield was completely useless.

To be honest, Jiang Bai felt something was strange; it was so abnormal that it even made him somewhat suspicious of conspiracy theories.

If the Fools are a force that even the Knights of Fathom are wary of, then the strength they displayed in this cave is far too weak.

Even the quality of some of the members was quite poor. Jiang Bai saw several deserters at the last minute, and some were even so scared that they wet themselves.

This is certainly not in line with the demeanor one would expect from the name "The Fools".

Jiang Bai looked at Diluc and Jean, who had obviously also noticed the anomaly.

Diluc rested his chin on his hand, his brow furrowed. "Strange, we haven't encountered much resistance along the way."

With a swift chop, Qin knocked out the Fools beside her. "Regardless of their motives, the most urgent task is to find the Sky Harp."

Regardless of what traps the Fools have set for them, or what other schemes they may have, they must get their hands on the Sky Harp first.

"Ah."

Diluc nodded; he thought so too.

He was quite confident in his and Qin's abilities, and believed that no matter what traps they encountered, they could not be trapped.

Jiang Bai remained silent. With the current team composition and the presence of a deity whose identity had not yet been revealed, he truly did not believe that any trap could ensnare them.

They fought their way to the deepest part of the cave and found the Sky Harp without any trouble. Except for encountering two decent Fatui members who blocked their way when they finally got the Sky Harp, the journey was basically smooth sailing.

"Klee's Adventure is so boring..." Klee yawned as she sat on the saddlebags, feeling a little sleepy.

She thought going into the cave would be an adventure, but she didn't get a chance to do anything along the way. She could only watch as the leader of the troupe easily defeated the bad guys. It was really boring.

"Go back to sleep. I'll wake you up if something interesting happens."

"Remember to call her Klee!"

Keli gave him a few instructions, wrapped her arms around his neck, used his head as a pillow, and closed her eyes wearily.

After glancing around, Qin said in a low voice, "Now that we've got the stuff, let's leave quickly! Those Fools were just saying that their executor will be back soon, and it will be troublesome if we run into him."

Kong nodded and shoved the Sky Harp into his pocket.

After the group left, two figures appeared in the dimly lit cave.

"Are you just going to watch them take the Sky Harp?" asked a young man wearing a wide conical hat with veils hanging around it.

He crossed his arms, seemingly having watched the farce for an unknown amount of time.

"They were meant to take it anyway." The lady beside her chuckled softly. "If they don't take the Sky Harp, how will our Wind Goddess save her people?"

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked down at the person beside her. "But dear [Skirmisher], what exactly are you doing here?"

The soldier spread his hands, the veil on his straw hat swaying slightly. "I'm just wandering around to see how your mission is going and if you need any help."

He chuckled, his tone laced with sarcasm, "It seems our Lady has a well-thought-out plan; I've been worrying too much."

The woman's tone was tinged with disgust, "If you know how much you're worrying about, then get lost."

She doesn't like having people giving her pointers when she's doing tasks.

The stragglers ignored her words and turned to walk out of the cave, leaving behind a seemingly sarcastic remark that echoed through the cave.

"Hehe, be careful not to capsize in the gutter."

Chapter 215 The Unbridled Horse

"We actually managed to get our hands on the Sky Harp without any problems." Paimon still couldn't believe it until he safely retrieved the Sky Harp.

Diluc glanced at the empty wilderness. It had taken them quite a while to get here from the city, and it was already past lunchtime.

"Anyway, let's go to my winery first; this is not the place to talk."

"Ah."

The Morning Light Winery isn't far from here; after crossing a few mountains, the enormous estate comes into view.

Standing on the hillside, Jiang Bai, carrying the sleeping Ke Li on his back, looked down.

The estate below is truly enormous. The first thing that catches the eye is that three-story mansion, which covers dozens of acres and is quite impressive.

The estate is surrounded by dense vineyards, which are neatly arranged around the estate, lush and green, and stretch as far as the eye can see.

"Wow! What a huge manor!" Paimon exclaimed excitedly, spinning around in the air.

Such a large estate means she's going to have a lavish meal!

"Let's go! I've already arranged for the housekeeper to prepare the food."

Diluc's words did not disappoint her. With her eyes sparkling, she controlled the drool that was about to spill out and flew towards the winery first.

Delicious food is the most effective way to satisfy the taste buds after a busy day, especially for those who are already starving after not having eaten at mealtimes.

The steward even served a pot of wine to a poet who was eager to drink, which drew great praise from the poet.

After a hearty meal and drinks, they took out the Sky Harp.

This ancient zither has survived for a thousand years and is now very dim.

Gently stroking the slightly cool violin, Wendy's gaze held a hint of nostalgia.

"The flowing patterns of rosewood, the slightly cool star-shaped strings... it evokes such nostalgic feelings..."

"So, Wendy, can we use it to summon Dvalin?" Paimon asked.

"I'm afraid that won't work. As you can see, after a thousand years, the power of the wind has long since dried up. In this state, perhaps singing in a tavern would still be possible..."

The group remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

The operation to save Dvalin was entirely planned by Wendy, and none of them knew anything about it.

Wendy looked up at the sky and said, "You should keep the teardrop crystal safe, okay?"

"Hmm." Kong took out the crystal.

“The wind element attached to the strings is far from enough. What we need to do now is increase the concentration of wind element.” Wendy pushed the Sky Harp in front of him. “Try dripping crystals onto it.”

Kong nodded and dripped two crystallized tears onto the strings.

Under Klee's expectant gaze, the entire piano seemed to brighten up a bit.

"The zither has become brighter!"

“Oh, just as I expected.” Wendy put her hands on her hips. “But the wind element concentration isn’t high enough. We need more Dvalin’s tears.”

How do I collect tear crystals?

Wendy's eyes lowered. "Even now, Dvalin must be weeping, enduring pain, in some remote place..."

Klee's little head drooped. "Big dragon..."

Jiang Bai spoke up, "Let's split up and search! Since he might appear in a remote place, let's go to that remote place to search."

Qin nodded, "Yes, this isn't a personal matter. I'll arrange for people to help look for it."

Sitting in the Dawn Winery, filled with wine, Wendy, a wine lover, couldn't move. "Let me sing this song to bid you farewell!"

"Are you trying to slack off and just talk the talk?!" Paimon asked, annoyed.

“Playing the piano requires using your hands,” Wendy said matter-of-factly.

"Damn it! I'm so angry! I'm going to give you a nasty nickname!" Paimon thought for a moment, "I've decided, from now on I'll call you 'The Street Singer'!"

Wendy shrugged, indicating that she could call her whatever she wanted.

Diluc instructed the maid, "Keep an eye on this poet and don't let him steal any wine."

Jiang Bai led Ke Li outside the door.

No one knew where Dvalin would appear; they were searching for him like a needle in a haystack in the entire Mondstadt, especially since a certain poet was unwilling to move. This task was incredibly difficult.

Jiang Bai looked at Ke Li, "Ke Li, where do you think we should look?"

He was unfamiliar with the terrain of Mondstadt and had no idea where Dvalin might be.

Klee thought for a moment, "Let's go to Star-Picking Cliff. It's very big and tall, and there's a flower with a very long name. Maybe Big Dragon will be there!"

"Then let's set off!"

Everyone else had chosen their own destinations, while Jiang Bai and Ke Li walked towards the Star-Picking Cliff.

"Keli initially wrote to Brother Jiang Bai wanting to go to Star-Picking Cliff with him to pick flowers..." Keli's tone was a little downcast.

She's been running around these past few days and hasn't gone out to play at all.

And after running around for so many days, I still haven't seen Da Longlong.

"Pick some flowers?"

"Yes, there are lots of flowers with really long names growing there, they're so pretty! Mom took Claire there to pick them before, and we tied them together to make a big flower crown..."

"Then let's go pick some while we're at it! We'll make a big flower crown for Klee to wear!"

"Klee wants to go get fried fish!"

"We can't fry fish right now, but we can look for wild rabbits or something, and we'll roast one for dinner tonight..."

Jiang Bai took out a map and looked at it. It was quite far from Zhaixing Cliff. If they walked, it would probably take them several days to get there.

Let's just travel, play, and look for it all at the same time.

It's not just the two of them searching; Commander Qin is already preparing to mobilize the Knights to help, and they still have time to send Monk and the others, so there's no need to take themselves too seriously.

Furthermore, Wendy doesn't seem to be in a hurry, which means that Dvalin's life-threatening situation hasn't reached a serious point.

"Yay! Roasted rabbit!" Klee exclaimed excitedly.

The two walked slowly toward Star-Picking Cliff, observing the surroundings for any Wind Demon Dragon's Tear Crystals.

Klee was very excited. She picked flowers by the roadside, parted the grass to see if there were any rabbit holes, and even wanted to climb a tree to pick apples.

Once outside the city, she was like a wild horse, running wildly across the meadow.

Jiang Bai didn't stop her. She must have been cooped up in the city. Since she was out looking for something, it would be good for her to relax a bit.

As darkness fell, Klee's voice suddenly came from the bushes, "Brother Jiang Bai, rabbit!"

"I see!"

Jiang Bai had already seen the rabbit running towards him in a panic. He jumped up and tried to catch it, but the rabbit, sensing the danger, abruptly changed direction and ran for its life in another direction.

As it desperately fled, the gray rabbit's eyes were filled with the hope of survival.

"It's getting away!" Klee exclaimed, taking off on her short legs and running towards the rabbit, pulling out a small bouncy toy in her hand.

She tried to stop the escaped rabbit with a bomb, but she stumbled and a small stone blocked her way. The momentum made her fall to the ground, and the bouncy bomb in her hand rolled away and rolled to her feet, who were wearing wooden clogs.

Chapter 216: An eye for an eye

The stragglers were walking along the road when they suddenly felt something touch their feet, and a subtle sense of danger came from their feet.

The sense of crisis isn't strong; if I had to describe it, it's like being scratched by a cat's sharp claws.

Therefore, instead of reacting to the crisis immediately, he chose to look down and see what it was.

"what?"

He frowned slightly, only to see a round sphere stop at his feet, and then the sphere exploded with a bang.

Immediately, thick black smoke billowed out of the sphere, covering him completely.

Jiang Bai looked over when he saw Ke Li fall, but the grass on the ground was so thick that he didn't see the bomb rolling out. It wasn't until the explosion that he realized a passerby had been accidentally injured.

Unfortunately, he was too late to react at that point, and could only hope that the innocent passerby wasn't seriously injured.

Klee, lying on the ground with her head raised, watched helplessly as her bomb hit someone, without even having a chance to utter a warning.