Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The smile on Jiang Bai's face gradually disappeared.

The amount of rock element he can currently manipulate is roughly half the size of the largest mountain in Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

With a wave of his hand, Zhongli unleashed countless rock spears, while he could only lift half of the mountain with all his might.

"Xiao Jiang, keep it up!" Kong patted his shoulder playfully.

Jiang Bai rolled her eyes at him, not bothering to argue with him.

As the boat drew closer to Guyun Pavilion, Jiang Bai's vision became increasingly clear.

"It seems the collapse of the Jade Pavilion last time did have quite a bit of an impact on the terrain of the Lonely Cloud Pavilion..."

The current Guyun Pavilion doesn't look much different from before, but those with a good memory can tell that it has suffered quite a bit of damage.

For example, the rocky islets formed by the exposed rock spears in the surrounding area are all gone now.

Upon reaching the Lonely Cloud Pavilion, the group dispersed to search on their own.

Jiang Bai naturally followed Zhong Li, along with the other two archaeologists.

Jiang Bai saw the ruins with the Celtic triangle carved on them again, and he couldn't help but recall the speculations he had made about Zhong Li when he first came to Guyun Pavilion. He felt like burying his head in his hands.

To make up stories about someone in front of them is absolutely the worst thing that can happen.

However, he was thick-skinned and tried his best to act as if nothing had happened.

"Master, where did these ruins on Guyun Pavilion come from? Who built them?"

"It was built by the ancient Kanreia people."

Chapter 404 Scolding Wanyan [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

"Kanriyans?" This wasn't the first time Jiang Bai had heard of them.

"You've probably heard of it by now. It was a godless kingdom located deep underground, destroyed 500 years ago."

"Does that mean all the ruins I've seen with these patterns were built by the Kanreia?" Jiang Bai frowned.

This doesn't match his and Aberdo's guess. Could it be that he guessed wrong again?

But he felt that his and Aberdo's conjectures were already quite reasonable.

After all, those ruins in the snow mountain could not possibly have been built by Kanria.

"No. The Kanriyans lived here for a period of time and built these structures."

"But don't they live underground? Why would they come to the surface?"

"Why can't we come up to the ground?" Zhongli asked in return.

"Uh..." Jiang Bai was speechless.

"Didn't you say that Kanria is a godless kingdom? Then why are their patterns the same? Logically, they should have been influenced by the same suspected deity, which is why those ruins scattered all over the world have the same patterns..."

Jiang Bai got a little confused as he talked.

Where does the guidance of a god come from in a godless kingdom?

Or did they deliberately build buildings with such patterns here?

"The Kanreia worship the Black Sun, and most of their buildings are decorated with Black Sun patterns. This place was just built by the Kanreia."

"I understand now..."

Canria built this structure intentionally, perhaps for experiments, or perhaps for other reasons.

From this perspective, his and Aberdo's conjectures seem quite plausible.

"What are you talking about?" Paimon asked, completely bewildered.

"I was just asking some questions..."

Jiang Bai shared his observations and speculations with them, which prompted Kong to ponder.

"I've also seen many buildings with this pattern. In the area where the Anemo Hypostasis resides in Mondstadt, the buildings there have this pattern, and those buildings can even help it regenerate energy. It almost never leaves the area of ​​that circular building..."

"What you're saying... the Formless Rock over at Lonely Cloud Pavilion seems pretty much the same..."

Jiang Bai thought of the Rock of No Form. The Rock of No Form was perched on a huge platform structure carved with the same pattern. Its earthquake attacks could cause earthquake-like effects and were extremely powerful, but they would not damage the place where it was perched.

"Could these monsters all be related to Kanria?"

Jiang Bai and Kong both looked at Zhong Li.

Zhongli said earnestly, "This... I don't know either..."

Jiang Bai: "..."

Here we go again, pretending to be clueless whenever there's something you don't want to talk about.

Fine, if you don't want to tell me, then don't. We'll find out the answer eventually.

Although some time had passed since Oser was re-suppressed, the group split up and explored the island, finding some useful items along the way.

Zhongli found a stone slab engraved with mysterious patterns and containing a trace of demonic power.

The two archaeologists, however, found quite a few of Ningguang's collections.

Although Ningguang had already moved most of the things from Guyun Pavilion, some unimportant items were still left in Guyun Pavilion.

Although it is not of much value to Ningguang, its condition is excellent and it can fetch a good price if sold elsewhere.

Clement put the stone tablet away. "Having this stone tablet is somewhat of a gain; it has some research value."

He had a lot of opinions about Wan Yan, who was traveling with him and also claimed to be an archaeologist.

This woman claimed to be an archaeologist, but she knew nothing about the surrounding ruins and used the excuse that she was studying the Salt Demon.

"Let's go to that Salt Demon's place next! Where is it again...?"

“Salt from the earth!” Wan Yan said, somewhat angrily.

Zhongli had no objections, and Jiang Bai and Kong naturally had no objections either.

They came out with Zhongli to broaden their horizons, so naturally they went wherever Zhongli told them to go.

After several days of travel and hard work, the group finally arrived at the Salt in the Earth, located in Bishuiyuan.

Jiang Bai, the Salt of the Earth, had been here before, but there was a place with a huge seal that he couldn't get into.

“I’ve heard that the Salt of the Earth was once home to the people of the Salt God, so there should be valuable artifacts everywhere, right?” Clement rubbed his hands together, looking on with anticipation.

"Legend has it that under the protection of the Salt Goddess Heuria, her people did indeed enjoy a period of prosperity." Wanyan knew the story of the Salt Goddess like the back of her hand.

"However, this legend has been around for a long time, and countless scavengers and treasure hunters have visited this place. There probably isn't anything of value left in the wild."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Clement's face immediately fell. "So poor and shabby, I knew I shouldn't have come..."

“I know there’s a relic deep within this cave, related to the Salt Demon, but it’s sealed away and no one has been able to break it. I suspect the seal exists to conceal some kind of truth.” As she spoke, a cold glint appeared in Wanyan’s eyes.

"The Salt Demon is kind and benevolent, loved by all, and possesses great power; he wouldn't leave behind anything shameful. Therefore, the one who wants to conceal the truth is very likely the murderer—Morax!"

She spoke with conviction, her eyes burning with hatred.

Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask, "Has anyone ever told you that the power of [Salt] sounds very weak?!"

"Although they sound the same, rock and salt are completely different things. How can the Salt Demon God fight the Emperor? Will he kill the Emperor with salt? Or will he drown the Emperor with salt?"

"You! You're not allowed to insult the Salt Demon God like that!" Wan Yan was furious that her revered demon god had been spoken to like that!

Jiang Bai ignored her dismissively, completely disregarding her powerless rage.

This guy kept talking about his conjectures about the Emperor the whole way, and his words were full of contempt for treacherous villains. If it weren't for the fact that she was a woman, Jiang Bai would have attacked him directly!

"You think you need the Emperor to harm you? A single rock spear strike would send your soul flying to the heavens. Even the Emperor's Golden Roc General could fight his way in and out of here seven times. You really have the nerve to say that!"

Jiang Bai relentlessly taunted and unleashed a barrage of attacks:

"Besides, the war between demons and gods is a matter of life and death. If you died, it's because you were outmatched. Why do you have to accuse the Emperor of using underhanded tactics to harm your god? Don't try to glorify yourself..."

"Don't you even know who brought us this peaceful life? You accept the Emperor's protection on one hand, and then you trample on your protector on the other. How despicable!"

Wan Yan's face flushed red. She pointed at him for a long time, but finally put her finger down in anger due to the vast difference in their strength.

"Morax's foolish lackey! Wait until the results are right in front of you, and let's see what you have to say then!"

"hehe......"

Chapter 405: Pay attention, I'll only teach you once.

Kong and Paimon looked at Jiang Bai with the eyes of someone seeing him for the first time.

This was the first time they had ever seen Jiang Bai swear.

Don't let Jiang Bai's usual amiable demeanor fool you; he can be incredibly fierce when he starts swearing...

But I have to say, it was really satisfying to yell at them!

Kong gave him a thumbs up.

He also disapproved of the woman's attitude towards the Rock King Emperor.

Although he doesn't know the Rock King Emperor, he is friends with Zhongli.

No one would be happy if someone said that about his friend.

Zhongli sighed, "Very well, let you see the truth for yourselves. This story, buried for thousands of years, will eventually see the light of day again."

He stood atop the sealed cave, as if recalling the feelings he had when he first came here.

Complex, melancholy.

When a god is too weak, even the people who once protected him will abandon him.

However, with the passage of time, the treasonous act has been deeply concealed.

To quell the internal hatred, the people of Heureia adopted a more righteous narrative, shifting their hatred onto a more powerful adversary to beautify and cover up their actions, until everyone eventually forgot what they had done.

Generation after generation, these newborns no longer know the past of their people; all they know are lies woven by generation after generation.

He didn't really care what people thought of him. After all, if he really cared about everyone's opinion, even a god would perish because of people's prejudices.

However, he also dislikes the facts being distorted.

"I've seen this seal in an ancient book before; it's not difficult to break."

Under Zhongli's guidance, the group worked hard to break the seal on the cave entrance, and Wanyan couldn't wait to jump down into the water.

She couldn't wait to find evidence that Morax had betrayed the Salt Demon God; she wanted to prove that Morax was never a righteous god!

He is a treacherous villain!

He murdered the powerful, kind, and merciful Salt Demon!

Such an unjust god is not worthy of so many people's worship!

She wanted to leave Jiang Bai speechless!

Jiang Bai simply chuckled at Wan Yan's behavior.

Although she didn't know exactly what was going on inside, it certainly wasn't what she imagined.

The cave is a very large space, and the water from Dihua Isle flows into it continuously like a waterfall.

"How come there's such a big space here?" Paimon peeked around curiously.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Zhongli slowly spoke, "The Salt Demon God is indeed a benevolent and kind demon god. In order to provide a safe place for humans suffering from war, she risked her life to travel all over Liyue. The place she finally found is here."

“This underground space has water and plants, and the entrance is hidden. Apart from the lack of light, it is indeed a good safe place to live.”

Jiang Bai also thought this place was nice, but judging from its size, it couldn't shelter many people.

This also shows that the Salt Demon God is really weak, so much so that he can only protect very few people.

"Wanyan has already run far away, should we hurry up and catch up with her?"

"What's the rush? There's only one exit. How could she possibly get lost?" Jiang Bai didn't care about her at all.

No one has been here for thousands of years, and the rather dark cave has accumulated a lot of minerals.

He has already seen many amber stones growing in the rock face and is preparing to dig out these extremely valuable treasures.

Kong didn't compete with him; instead, he set his sights on the Night-Mooring Stone not far away.