Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The sadness in Kong's eyes was so intense it was almost overflowing. He stepped forward, reaching out his hand as if trying to reach his sister.

"We always have enough time."

One by one, the Abyss Apostles entered the Abyss Passage. Ying left behind her last words and walked into the passage.

Seeing that Ying was about to leave, Dain transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the passage before it closed.

Xiao also wanted to go in; the Abyss was of utmost importance and couldn't be ignored, but Jiang Bai held his arm tightly.

"Don't go! It's very dangerous and eerie inside! I chased someone in there once and almost didn't make it back!"

The abyss passage closed, and Kong, who wanted to rush in, only passed through a misty phantom and remained in place.

Seeing that the Abyss Apostle and the others had left, Xiao glanced at Jiang Bai, who was clinging tightly to his arm, and sighed.

Clues to the Abyss Order are hard to come by; if you miss this one, you don't know when you'll find them again.

"Xiao, the Emperor's contract has been dissolved, you don't need to risk your life!"

Jiang Bai released Xiao's hand and offered a word of comfort.

Xiao was someone he had summoned. If he lost Xiao or something happened to him, he was afraid the old man would smash him to death with a rock spear!

What could Xiao do? He couldn't chase after them anymore, so he could only shake his head. "Fine, let humanity face its own danger..."

Jiang Bai patted the dejected Kong's shoulder, "Relax, you've seen him, haven't you? Everyone is safe and sound, that's the greatest blessing. It's just a temporary separation, we'll meet again in the future."

"Hmm." Kong managed to muster a little energy.

He has too many questions to answer.

What exactly happened in Kanria? What happened between the sister and Dayne? What did Tianli do? Why is the sister on the side of the abyss? And what is the end of the journey she spoke of?

These have become a new driving force for his journey.

Chapter 427 Next time I meet the Wind God, I'll give it back to him.

Seeing that Kong's mood had improved, Jiang Bai felt relieved.

Anyway, we've already met the person, so it's only a matter of time before we get together again.

He was somewhat concerned about what Ying had just said.

The Fools' goal is Heavenly Principle, and the Abyss Order's goal is also Heavenly Principle. What heinous crimes has Heavenly Principle committed?

Why do both sides want to overthrow Him?

Moreover, the old man was supportive of the Ice God. Although he didn't provide any help, he did give away the Heart of God.

It's a pity that Dain chased him into the abyss passage, otherwise we could have asked him.

Jiang Bai moved all the corpses of the treasure-hunting gang to the side, preparing to take them out and cremate them on the spot with some firewood.

It is both to ensure their bodies are laid to rest and to prevent them from being contaminated by the abyss and giving rise to anything unclean.

After moving the corpses aside, Jiang Bai looked at the filthy, reversed statue in front of him and took out his "Persuasion Through Reason" technique.

"Now that the Abyss Order has left, it seems they intend to abandon this plan for the time being. The problem now is how to destroy this idol."

He's now using this "persuasion through reason" tool like a club; the once sharp rivets have become flat, and there are dents from hitting all sorts of things.

He also has a [Snow Burial Star Silver] sword, but that sword is much more precious, and he is reluctant to use it like that.

Now that the Abyss Order is unlikely to return, he can smash things without worry.

"Destroy?" Xiao felt this method was inappropriate.

This is a statue of a deity, how can it be destroyed?

“It’s alright, I asked the Wind God, and he said I can do whatever I want.” Jiang Bai blurted out.

It's no wonder the statue got smashed; it's because Wendy couldn't be summoned.

What could Xiao say? Even the Wind God himself had no objection, so Xiao, as an outsider, had no right to interfere.

“This statue is protected by an eerie shield; elemental power has no effect on it. Xiao, you just stand there, I'll handle this.”

Jiang Bai and Kong were unaffected by the power of the abyss, and Ying had just directly used the power of the abyss.

However, this abyssal power is extremely harmful to the natives of Teyvat. Xiao is already tainted by karmic obstacles, so it's best to prevent him from coming into direct contact with the statue.

Xiao nodded and watched in silence.

The Emperor had told him about Jiang Bai's special origins, so he was not worried that Jiang Bai would be corrupted by the power of the abyss.

Nevertheless, he remained ready to act at any moment should there be any unusual activity.

Jiang Bai was afraid that if something happened to him, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Zhong Li, and he was equally afraid that if something happened to Jiang Bai, he wouldn't be able to explain it to the Emperor.

Although the shield was very effective at blocking elemental forces, it was not so strong against physical attacks. Under Jiang Bai's barrage of attacks, the invisible shield quickly shattered.

Jiang Bai pulled out Bai Yuan, and several flashes of light appeared. The thick iron chains binding the statue snapped, and the statue crashed heavily to the ground, sending rubble and dust flying.

As soon as the statue fell, the chilling feeling vanished almost entirely.

Once all the dust had settled, Jiang Bai could finally see what the statue looked like.

Although it fell from a height, the statue was not damaged, and the falling rubble did not belong to the statue, but was thrown out of the ground.

This statue seems to have some kind of resistant properties; it wasn't damaged at all after being hit like that.

However, it's impossible to say that it will never be damaged. If the attack exceeds the statue's tolerance, it will still be smashed.

Jiang Bai held the slightly deformed "Persuasion Through Reason" and continued to use it as long as it wasn't broken.

One, two, three—

The only sound in the entire hall was Jiang Bai smashing the statue.

Xiao couldn't bear to see this scene; it felt like a wind god was being brutally beaten.

He turned his gaze away and looked at the listless Kong.

"Are you OK?"

Kong forced a smile. "It's alright."

“What happened was so unexpected, he’s still a bit disoriented,” Paimon said.

Xiao didn't know how to comfort the person, so he could only remain awkwardly silent.

Jiang Bai smashed the statue for a long time before finally breaking it. The broken statue of the wind god shattered into pieces on the ground, leaving only the precious pearl he was holding intact. The eerie light emanating from the pearl had also diminished considerably.

Jiang Bai's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally settled down.

Now, neither Venti nor Liyue should be affected by the Abyss Order for the time being.

In this way, Liyue should be able to remain peaceful for a while until the Fatui or the Abyss Order truly go to war with the Heavenly Principle.

Jiang Bai held the precious pearl in his hand. The most important part of this statue should be this precious pearl.

He placed the precious pearl in front of the empty space, asking, "Can you purify it?"

"I'll give it a try."

Kong took the pearl, and as he touched it, the abyssal power within it gradually disappeared.

"Great!" Paimon exclaimed with delight.

"Then you can keep it. Give it back to the Wind God next time you meet him."

Jiang Bai had no way to deal with the power of the abyss. Although he wouldn't be affected, he couldn't use it either.

"Okay." Kong put the pearl away.

Jiang Bai used rock element to condense a large stone frame, put all the corpses of the treasure-hunting team members inside, and lifted the stone frame, which was several times larger than him, with one hand.

"Let's go."

"Are you sure you want to go this way?" Paimon was stunned.

A dozen or so members of the treasure-hunting gang, plus a large stone frame that must weigh at least several thousand pounds, how could they lift it so easily?

The path through this secret realm is difficult to traverse, and carrying this thing will likely make it even more challenging.

"It's quite heavy, why don't you help me carry some of it?"

Jiang Bai is much stronger than a normal person, but he is still a human being, and it is quite tiring to lift such weight for a long time.

"Let me do it." Xiao took the large stone frame that Jiang Bai was holding with one hand. Compared to Jiang Bai's effortless lifting, it was even easier for him, as an immortal.

"Let's go."

Seeing that they all looked like strongmen, Paimon flew blankly to the top of the stone frame, and after confirming that there were indeed many people inside, he flew down dejectedly.

She can only lift two bowls of sweet flower-stuffed chicken at most!

Arriving outside the ruins, they found an open space. Jiang Bai asked the two to get some firewood, and he used rock element to build a simple crematorium.

A moment later, Xiao came over carrying a dead tree that had been uprooted, followed by Kong and Paimon, who were empty-handed.

Clearly, the dead tree that Xiao found was more than enough to burn.

Xiao put the dead tree down, and it crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

Is that enough?

Upon seeing this tree, which was several times larger than him, Jiang Bai was speechless for a moment.

Xiao Shangxian remains as simple and brutal as ever.

"That's enough, that's enough."

Xiao nodded, took out He Puyuan, and with a few shots, the withered tree was turned into neat stacks of firewood.

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll be going."

"The Abyss Order is eyeing Oser. Although our plan has been temporarily thwarted, they probably won't give up. They might try to corrupt Oser in other ways, so I'll have to ask you to keep a close eye on them."

Chapter 428 The Slime with Dreams

Although Seven Stars could also arrange for the Thousand Rock Army to garrison Lone Cloud Pavilion, Lone Cloud Pavilion is separated from Liyue Harbor by the Cloud Sea, so any news could not be transmitted immediately. They could only ask Xiao to keep an eye on things.

Xiao nodded. "It's my duty."

"That's all for now, Xiao. Take care. Come visit the Hall of Rebirth more often when you have time!" Jiang Bai waved his hand, and Xiao disappeared from the spot.

When we get back, we'll definitely have to tell Gan Yuqixing about this. Even though Xiao is keeping an eye on Guyun Pavilion, Qixing still has to make preparations.

The other places in Liyue where demon gods are sealed also need to be well guarded to prevent a dragon scourge like that of Mondstadt.

Jiang Bai placed the body into the incinerator, lit the firewood, and stood guard at a distance from the incinerator.

The sky darkened without him realizing it, and he sat silently on the grass, watching the black smoke rising from the incinerator.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Jiang Bai nudged him with his elbow and handed him a pot of wine.

"Are you wondering why your sister is with the Abyss Cult?"

"Ah."

Kong took the wine and sipped it. The spicy liquid went down his throat, making his face turn red.

"We know too little to deduce anything. Instead of making pointless guesses, we should take action. As she said, when you reach the end of the journey, you will naturally know everything."

Hearing Jiang Bai's words, Kong took another swig of wine.

The liquor Jiang Bai gave him was extremely strong. He had hardly ever drunk alcohol before, and after a few sips, he was already somewhat drunk.

Paimon looked at Kong with concern, hesitant to speak.

"Let him drink. Once he's drunk, he won't think about anything anymore. When he wakes up tomorrow morning, the sun will be shining on him, and it will be a new day."

Kong had passed out drunk at some point, so Jiang Bai put him in the tent and stood guard in front of the incinerator until late into the night. The flames in the incinerator had not yet gone out, but the remains had already been almost completely burned.

He removed the incinerator, broke the larger bones into pieces, put the ashes in a wooden box, and buried it by the water.

Teyvat is not safe. Without strength, one might end up like these treasure hunters, silently dying somewhere at any time.

Jiang Bai poured a glass of wine on the ground as a farewell to these nameless people at the very bottom of society.

The first rays of dawn pierced the sky and illuminated the earth. Kong woke up in his tent and stepped out.

He was in good health and felt no discomfort even after waking up from a hangover.