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Wendy, far away in the Wind Dragon Ruins, twitched her nose and ears at the same time.

He sat atop the highest point of the Wind Dragon Ruins, clutching his harp, while the Sky Dragon Dvalin lay prostrate beside him, wings folded.

Its enormous dragon head leaned against the half-remaining dome, its eyes closed as if in a slumber.

"The wine smells so good, I really want to drink it..." Wendy wiped her drool.

Dvalin opened his large, vertical pupils, wanting to say something sarcastic.

Even a dignified deity can't get a drink if he wants to; only this drunken poet has ended up in such a lowly place.

"Never mind, now is not the time to meet them..." Wendy sighed, regretting that she wouldn't get to drink that good wine.

He put away his harp, jumped onto Dvalin's back, found a comfortable spot, put his hands behind his head, and lay down.

"What are you saying?" Tvalin's voice came from the side like a bell.

"I discovered some bad things, but I don't want to get involved, so I'm hiding." Wendy covered her ears with a straight face.

"Hmph! Can't you do something useful?!" Dvalin snorted loudly at him, the blast of air nearly blowing Wendy's hat off.

"Don't say that, Dvalin! I was playing the piano for you very seriously just now!"

Wendy patted Dvalin on the back, "Let's go fly in the sky for a while!"

Dvalin snorted, but still spread his wings as instructed.

……

"Hey! Is none of this working? Or is it that there's no direct connection between gods and their idols?"

Seeing that his attempts to tempt her with alcohol had no effect, Jiang Bai had no choice but to put away the bottle.

He'd been calling for so long, Wendy must know he was looking for him, but she just wouldn't show up.

This attitude clearly shows they don't want to get involved anymore.

"This guy is really carefree..." Jiang Bai muttered unhappily.

The deity himself didn't care, which made this outsider anxious.

"Never mind, let's go to the church and see if Kong has found out any news."

He turned and headed into Mondstadt. After a long journey, he arrived at the plaza in front of the Order and saw Dain standing alone in a corner.

"Dain, didn't you go into the church with Sora?"

"I don't want to enter any church dedicated to any deity."

"All right......"

Jiang Bai could understand Dain's mentality. The country had been destroyed by God, and it was already good that he didn't seek revenge. How could he possibly enter God's church?

Jiang Bai had no intention of going in. Since Kong had already gone in, he would know the news when he came out, so there was no need for him to go in.

Seeing that Dain was staring at the huge statue in front of him, Jiang Bai couldn't help but ask curiously, "Do you know the story behind this statue?"

Chapter 422 Gods are not worth expecting.

"Colossal statues, magnificent cathedrals. The people of Mondstadt spent enormous resources and effort to build them. How much did the wind god, who received this gift, truly feel, and how much did he reciprocate...?"

When God was mentioned, Dain's tone remained as indifferent as ever.

Jiang Bai sorted through the information about the statue in his mind and said:

"According to the information I have, this statue should have been built at the beginning of Mondstadt, when people were in gratitude for the wind god leading them to overthrow the rule of the Lone Tower King."

"Later, during the Old Aristocracy, the statue was overthrown, and it was not until Vanessa overthrew the rule of the Old Aristocracy a thousand years ago that the statue was rebuilt."

"Based on my understanding of the Wind God, he probably wouldn't care about things like statues. As for the Wind God's reward, freedom should be the greatest reward."

“Freedom…” Dainesreb snorted softly, “As long as the gods feel at ease, I won’t say anything more.”

The two chatted for a while, and soon Kong came out of the church with the information he had found out.

"One of the septuplets in Mondstadt was indeed lost a long time ago. It disappeared suddenly, overnight, without leaving any clues. At the time, all the members of the church searched for it, but they couldn't find it."

"Lost a long time ago? Doesn't that mean the reversed statue has been around for a long time?"

Jiang Bai suddenly stopped being in a hurry.

The fact that Anemo himself hasn't appeared, and the reversed statue has been around for a long time, means that this doesn't have much of an impact on Venti himself.

However, once the Abyss Order has achieved its initial goals, the first place to suffer from the mechanical demon god Oser's calamity will be Liyue Harbor.

The Abyss Order is also searching for the Eye. As long as they haven't found it, they have plenty of time.

Dain shook his head. "Not necessarily. It's very possible that the Abyss Order simply stole it before and didn't take any action. They only started this plan after failing to corrupt Dvalin, intending to corrupt the Vortex Demon God."

Jiang Bai thought this possibility couldn't be ruled out. "It's possible, but the most urgent thing is to find the [Eye], otherwise it would be terrible if the Eye fell into the hands of the Abyss Cult."

Sora nodded and continued, "I also heard Barbara tell a strange story, which was recorded as 'The Tyrant's Regret'."

Jiang Bai and Dai Yin listened attentively.

"Many years ago, Old Mondstadt, now known as the Wind Dragon Ruins, became extremely dangerous for a time. Anyone who approached it would be met with fireballs raining down from the sky."

"At the time, people believed it was the curse of the Tornado Demon God. This phenomenon lasted for a year before gradually subsiding."

"That can't be right, why would the Tornado Demon breathe fireballs?"

Jiang Bai felt extremely uncomfortable, as if Gudu had suddenly vomited a lump of rock.

"The church staff also think so, and there is still no concrete explanation for this matter."

Kong didn't know either; he had only heard it from Barbara.

"By the way, I met Sister Rosalia at the church. She said the Abyss Order was gathering in Wolf Territory. I guess they might be eyeing the remnant soul of the North Wind Wolf."

"Good grief, they failed with Dvalin, now they're trying to cause another wolf plague? These guys are too restless!"

Jiang Bai felt somewhat irritated.

I hadn't paid much attention to these Abyss Cults before, but once I did, they became incredibly powerful!

Controlling Oser, controlling the remnant soul of the North Wind Wolf—each and every one of these acts was more insane than the last.

He used to think Teyvat was safe, but now it's becoming increasingly unsafe.

“No, probably not.” Dain shook his head, denying his guess.

“Unlike Dvalin, the demon god [Andrius] is long dead. What guards Wolfrun Territory now is only his remnant soul, known as the King Wolf, also called [Boreas]. They are targeting that remnant soul, perhaps just to extract the information they want from it.”

"The Knights are already engaged in battle over there. Let's go and take a look without delay."

The group quickly headed towards Wolf's Lair.

The battle in Benlang Territory has begun.

These Abyss Orders are scattered throughout Wolfrun Territory, and are engaged in battle with various members of the Knights Order.

Apart from the necessary knights who remained in the city to defend it, most of the knights participated in the battle.

Qin, wielding a longsword, was dealing with several abyss mages.

Besides Jean, Kaeya, Amber, and other familiar faces were also there. However, Jiang Bai didn't see Abedo and Klee, who were probably guarding Mondstadt to prevent the Abyss Order from launching a surprise attack on Mondstadt while the main force was away.

Besides these familiar faces, Jiang Bai also saw a blue-haired female knight whose fighting skills were particularly impressive.

The knight wielded a greatsword, and although it was a battle with every strike drawing blood, the greatsword in her hands inexplicably possessed an elegant and light quality, making it seem less like a fight and more like dancing on a dance floor.

For the Knights, this battle was not difficult; defeating these monsters from the Abyss Order was only a matter of time.

Seeing that he didn't need help, Jiang Bai had no intention of participating in the battle.

"We need to find [King Wolf] quickly."

"Ok!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Wang Lang should be at the trial site. Follow me!"

Kong had met the King Wolf in the Wolf Territory before and even participated in the King Wolf's trials, so he was very familiar with this place.

The most likely scenario is that Wang Lang will appear at the trial site.

"You guys go ahead, I won't go." Dain didn't move.

"Hmm?" Jiang Bai turned to look at him.

"Andrius, a former demon god, now serves the Seven Gods. I cannot condone his actions and have no desire to deal with him."

"You really hate the Seven Gods, don't you?" Jiang Bai said helplessly.

Dain is really stubborn in some ways.

"Gods are not worth expecting." Dain crossed his arms, his face expressionless.

"Here's a piece of personal advice: Remember to always be wary of the gods. Don't trust them too much, but don't go down the path of overthrowing or hunting them down either."

Paimon tilted his head. "Your hatred for the Seven is truly complex..."

"Just a lesson from the past. Go on with your work, see you at the entrance of Wolf's Lair." With that, Dain turned and left.

"Let's go." Kong didn't linger and led Jiang Bai toward the trial grounds.

"What kind of trial are you talking about?" This was the first time Jiang Bai had ever heard of trials in the Wolf Territory.

He doesn't come to Benlang Territory very often. There are many wolves here, and wolves are very territorial animals, extremely united and exclusive.

Once one wolf is harmed, all the other wolves will appear.

Besides, there's nothing special about this place; he only passed by once and never came back.

"It's a trial left behind by the King Wolf. Those who pass the trial will gain the King Wolf's approval," Paimontikong slowly explained the reason why they learned about the trial.

"In other words, you met a boy who was raised by wolves, and then participated in the wolf trials with him..."

Chapter 423 This fur looks really nice to touch.

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on a large, sunken open space not far ahead, paved with bluestone.

There, there was the phantom of a giant wolf, its body entwined with several invisible, dark purple tentacles. These sinister tentacles grew from the ground and corroded the king wolf.

In front of Wang Lang was a young man holding a broken red greatsword, covered in wounds, but with a resolute expression.

"Is it that boy?"

"That's right! Razer is in danger, let's go!" Paimon said, and then disappeared in a flash.

"The wolf does not submit. But it cannot continue."

Facing the Abyss Apostle before him, Razor, wielding the [Wolf's End], stammered in human language as he shielded the King Wolf behind him.

He already had many wounds on his body, all caused during the battle with the Abyss Apostles.

A golden Geo bullet pierced the air, aimed at the Abyss Apostle's chest.

Sensing danger, the Abyss Apostle suddenly turned around and met Jiang Bai's gaze, who was holding a gun. At the same time, he quickly turned to the side, barely avoiding the bullet.

He wielded a longsword and slashed through the air, but the Abyss Apostle, who was unable to dodge the bullets in time, simply took the blow with his arms.

Taking advantage of the moment when Kong was entangled in a battle with the Abyss Apostle, Jiang Bai swiftly transformed his spear into a longsword, bent his knees, and sprang forward as a streak of light.

With the wind element around him, his speed was exceptionally fast, making him completely invisible; only a fleeting trace of wind could be seen.

"Zheng—"

A golden blade flashed in front of him, and with a crack, the invisible shield on the Abyss Apostle shattered.

A blackish-purple liquid, resembling blood, splattered out. The Abyss Apostle clutched his severed arm, glared resentfully at Jiang Bai, and quickly disappeared into the abyss passage.

Seeing that the demon had run away again, Jiang Bai put away Bai Yuan in annoyance.

"If you can't beat them, you run away. These Abyss Apostles are really cunning."

"Thank you, everyone." Lei Ze's voice came from the side, and he looked at Jiang Bai with some curiosity.

No, I've never seen it.

The danger vanished, and Paimon appeared in a flash, introducing Jiang Bai: "This is Razer. He doesn't speak human language very fluently yet."

After the introductions, Paimon turned to Razer and said, "This is Jiang Bai, our friend."

"Thank you friend."