Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

The Order of the Instruction is unaware of Jiang Bai's identity, his deeds, and his true strength.

All they knew was a guest from Liyue who had lost his memory and had a special constitution.

He was well aware of the Guardianship of the Order of the Church; its top-tier combat strength was probably only that of Seno.

Under these circumstances, the Order of the Church really couldn't pose any threat to Jiang Bai.

For a moment, he didn't know whether to worry about Jiang Bai or the Jiaoling Academy.

"Ahem, my name is now Ah Bai, you all call me Ah Bai, understand?" Jiang Bai made up a name for himself without hesitation.

"Okay, okay..." Paimon replied perfunctorily.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't say anything more. The people from the Order of the Fathers won't arrive until tomorrow at the earliest, so you should get some rest until then."

After saying that, Tinali walked out, leaving only Jiang Bai and the other two in the room.

Jiang Bai looked at Kong, "Kong, are you coming with me and the people from the Order of the Teachings, or are you going by yourself?"

After thinking it over, he thought, "Let's break up."

Since Tinaari felt there might be problems with the project, they shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

He was not mentioned in Tinari's letter, and he contacted the Little Lucky Grass King in other ways, thus avoiding being directly noticed by the Order of the Church.

If something really happens, the two of them, one inside and one outside, can look after each other.

"Okay. How will we contact each other then?"

Kong's gaze fell on Jiang Bai's ear, "I'll go back to Liyue and borrow your long-distance communicator from Xingqiu."

It's so inconvenient not having a means of communication. When I have time, I'll ask True Lord Liuyun to make one for him too, so I won't have to borrow one.

"Huh? There are other people who have it?" Jiang Bai was a little disappointed.

He thought his was a matching couple's item with Walnut.

Oh, it wasn't like that after all...

I want to find a way to make a matching couple's set in the future, one that doesn't have a time limit.

"Do you guys remember the cave where we fainted? Take me there this afternoon."

Paimon looked at him warily, his gaze as if he were guarding against a thief.

"What are you trying to do? You don't mean you're thinking of touching the World Tree again, do you?!"

Am I that stupid?!

"I just wanted to try and see if I could re-enter the world where the World Tree exists through that incense, and see if I could call upon the Grass God inside. If we could see the Grass God there, wouldn't we have achieved our goal ahead of schedule?"

"It's definitely worth a try." Kong felt that Jiang Bai's idea was worth trying.

Although I feel dizzy and uncomfortable after waking up, these are minor issues.

As long as you don't foolishly touch the World Tree like Jiang Bai, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Paimon was a little worried. "Isn't this a bit inappropriate... Should we tell Tinari?"

"Let's not go for it, he's terrifying when he scolds people..."

"You got scolded too?"

Knowing that Jiang Bai had also been reprimanded by Tina, Paimon felt as if he had found an accomplice, and his mood immediately brightened.

Looking at these two unreliable guys, Kong felt helpless:

"I think it's better to say something. Since we suddenly fainted last time, that scholar probably won't be willing to use the spirit incense on us again."

"Ah, this..." Jiang Bai hadn't expected this.

He patted Sora's shoulder solemnly, "Sora, I'm entrusting the matter I discussed with Tinari to you!"

He didn't want to be scolded anymore, and besides, he had no memory of that scholar and couldn't count on him.

Paimon mimicked Bai's gesture, patting Kong on the shoulder: "That's right, it's up to you!"

"Fine……"

Lunchtime.

At the dinner table, Tina, who was eating, looked at them with a frown.

"You still want to enter the World Tree's consciousness space?"

"Yes, before we were taken away by the people from the Order of the Church, we wanted to enter the World Tree's space again to see if we could contact the Grass God."

Why do you want to see the Little Lucky Grass King?

Although they knew that they had come to Sumeru to see the Little Auspicious Grass King, Tinari didn't quite understand their purpose in doing so.

Little Lucky Grass King has not appeared since he was brought back to the Order of the Church 500 years ago, and this newborn god does not possess the wisdom that the Order of the Church desires.

In Sumeru, it's as if you're invisible.

“We would like to ask Him some questions.”

"That's all?"

"Ah."

After thinking about it, Tinaly agreed.

"I don't know much about meditation either. After dinner, I'll write you a letter, which you can give to Haibasha. Once she sees my letter, she should be able to teach you how to meditate again."

Tinari emphasized again: "Pay attention to the taboos of meditation, and absolutely, absolutely, absolutely do not touch the World Tree!"

"Don't worry, there's a case right here. We won't touch the World Tree carelessly."

Jiang Bai, used as a negative example, shrugged and ate his rice.

He suddenly noticed Cole eating silently beside him. Her hands, holding the food, were trembling uncontrollably, and her face was pale.

"are you OK?"

Tina, whose mind was originally filled with the Little Lucky Grass King and the World Tree, instantly turned her attention to Kolei.

"Colette, are you alright?"

"It's alright, Master..."

After examining Cole's symptoms, Tinaly immediately said:

"Go back and rest first. You don't need to participate in the forest patrol this afternoon. I'll go and brew your medicine."

"I'm alright, Master..."

"You're in very bad shape right now, don't push yourself! Do you want to just faint on the way on patrol?"

Cole weakly apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry..."

Tina patted her head without saying anything.

Jiang, Bai, and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.

What illness does Ke Lai have?

After dinner, Kong and Paimon went to visit Cole, whom they had become familiar with, while Jiang Bai went to Tina Li, who was brewing medicine, to inquire about Cole's situation.

"What's wrong with Cole?"

Tina sighed, but didn't hide anything.

"From a young age, Ke Lai suffered from a disease called [Demon Scale Disease]. This is a disease unique to Sumeru, causing patients to develop grayish-black scale-like tissue on their bodies..."

"Initially, patients only feel some numbness in the affected tissues of their skin. As the condition progresses, they experience a decrease in strength, and eventually lose sensation in their fingers and toes..."

"Ultimately, the patient will lose control of their body and become completely incapacitated."

"That's terrifying? Is this disease curable?"

Chapter 688 Why don't you just ask directly?

Tina shook her head, her brow furrowed with undisguised worry. "The Demon Scale Disease is currently incurable. Moreover, with the increasing number of Dead Zones, the condition of Demon Scale Disease patients is becoming more and more serious..."

"The Demon Scale Disease is actually affected by the Dead Zone... Could this be a manifestation of the World Tree's disease in humans?"

Jiang Bai pondered for a moment, then lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

The World Tree is closely related to Mount Sumeru. Since the forest of Mount Sumeru is affected, it seems quite normal for this ailment to be reflected in the people of Mount Sumeru.

But isn't the World Tree a record of the memories of the entire world?

Why was only Xu Mi affected?

This World Tree disease affects the entire world—shouldn't the entire world be affected?

Jiang Bai asked his question, and Tinali was unable to provide an answer.

"Is it possible that it's because of the gods?" Jiang Bai offered a very bold guess.

"Because the Grass God's power is connected to the World Tree, the World Tree's disease was first reflected in Sumeru. The reason why only Sumeru was affected may be because the Grass God controlled the scope of the disease within Sumeru."

When even the Grass God can no longer withstand it, this disease will begin to spread throughout Teyvat…

Jiang Bai's thoughts wandered a bit. "So, does that mean the Little Auspicious Grass King hasn't shown itself for 500 years because it's been doing its best to suppress the World Tree's disease?"

Tinari sighed, "The knowledge of the gods is beyond our comprehension; even touching it could bring unpredictable dangers."

Many scholars have gone mad because they came across knowledge of the divine.

Even so, many people still follow in their footsteps in pursuit of knowledge.

"For the Council of the Church, this [knowledge of the gods] is taboo."

"Alright, this is a question that only the Little Lucky Grass King can answer..."

"My medicine is ready. I'll write you a letter later, and you can take it to Haibasha. She knows more about meditation than I do."

Tinari quickly wrote the letter, and the three of them set off for Haibasha's cave with it.

On the way, looking at the dense mushrooms growing among the trees, Jiang Bai suddenly remembered something.

"I picked some mushrooms yesterday, intending to bring them back for you to try, but unfortunately I didn't..."

Hearing him say that, Paimon was a little touched. "You actually remembered to bring us food!"

With her eyelids drooping, Kong followed Jiang Bai's gaze to the colorful mushrooms.

Are you sure the mushrooms you picked yesterday are edible?

He couldn't bring it back, which means the mushrooms were definitely inedible.

Jiang Bai put his arm around his shoulder, grinning from ear to ear:

"I don't know, but those mushrooms looked delicious, so I wanted to share them with you right away! Aren't I a good friend!"

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Thank you so much.

Paimon followed his memory through Hibasha's caves.

"Hai Basha, we've come to see you!"

Upon hearing this sound, Haibaxia in the cave felt a chill run down her spine.

She remembered that voice very clearly. When Jiang Bai and Kong fainted, that voice kept wailing and crying, as if they were already dead.

Haibasha was really afraid they were there to cause her trouble.

She remained silent, pretending that she wasn't there.

There was a door inside the cave, both to ensure her safety and to prevent any animals from accidentally entering.

They probably wouldn't just open the door and come in without permission, right?

Paimon scratched his head. "Sigh, no response. Is she not there? Should we go in and check?"

"Paymon, go inside and take a look. We're guys, so it's not convenient for us."

Paimon flew into the cave, calling out, "Hypasha, are you there? We brought Tinari's letter..."

Hearing that they weren't there to cause her trouble, Haibasha breathed a sigh of relief.

She will never again do something as dangerous and foolish as casually teaching people meditation, and she will not even light incense in front of outsiders.