Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"This is very spicy. Try a small piece first, and then you can eat more if you like it."

Jiang Bai kindly offered a reminder.

Shen He picked up a small piece of fish from the red bowl, but even just one small bite was enough to make him feel a bit spicy.

However, the spiciness level is still within an acceptable range.

And it was truly delicious.

It's spicy and I want to eat it.

Jiang Bai picked up a few slices of tender fish and placed them in the walnut bowl.

Walnut squinted her eyes contentedly, "No wonder it tastes so good; it's fish I caught myself."

As Jiang Bai ate, he praised, "Chef Kong's skills are now on par with Xiang Ling's! I would call you a culinary god!"

"So much food can't shut you up..."

"I'm really being sincere in my praise..."

Although there were unfamiliar friends at the table, and some people were complete strangers, the atmosphere was far from dull in the face of delicious food.

They would chat about funny things from time to time and share some harmless embarrassing stories. Even Shen He, who was relatively quiet, didn't feel neglected at all.

"Look, the Sky Lanterns! The Sky Lanterns are rising in Liyue Harbor!" Paimon exclaimed excitedly.

"Let them go too!"

Jiang Bai took out the lantern that Hu Tao had made for him and proudly showed it off in front of the sky.

"Hehe, the sect leader made it for me himself, what do you think?"

Kong looked at the dog's appearance, then at Jiang Bai, and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"Yes, it looks a lot like you."

"I also made a sky lantern."

Kong took out a simple lantern he had made himself, handed one to Shen He, and then handed one to Paimeng.

"I'll count to 3, 2, 1, and everyone can make a wish and release it together."

"Three, two, one! Happy Lantern Festival!"

Ah Mao let go of the lantern, watching it slowly rise into the sky with a hint of reluctance.

The gift I received was so precious, and I just let it go.

I don't know where it will fly to tomorrow, or if I'll ever be able to find it...

……

Comfortable days always pass quickly.

On the last day of the Lantern Festival holiday, Ah-mao used a mask symbolizing the executors of the Fools to contact the Clown.

In the virtual projection space, the clown's half-face is covered by a mask, his aged face filled with majesty.

"Scattered soldier, where are you now?"

Ah Mao crossed his arms and maintained his usual eccentric attitude.

"I don't think there's any need to report where I am, right?"

His mission was to be mobile and cooperative, going wherever needed.

However, he hasn't contacted Zhidong Kingdom during this period, and he ignores all missions that have been assigned to him.

The executors of the Fools are not a monolithic group; everyone joined for various reasons.

Even the skirmisher didn't really agree with the Ice Queen's ideals; he just had nowhere else to go and was seeking recognition, so he stayed with the Fools.

The clown knew this, so he was very lenient with the executives, not interfering in their private lives as long as they completed their tasks.

The clown didn't hold it against him for disappearing during that time.

"Hmph, where's Thor's Heart?"

"You should ask Dotole about that."

"He has already obtained the Heart of the Grass God, while you have taken the Heart of the Thunder God."

"Heh, Thor's Heart is indeed with me."

The soldier reached out and touched his chest. "Anyway, I haven't collected all the other Hearts of God yet, so what's wrong with leaving them here?"

The clown knew all too well what he was looking for about "the heart"—it was something he had once been obsessed with.

Based on this, he can save the Heart of God until he has collected all the other Hearts of God.

What if I can't get it out later?

Let's talk about what happens next later.

Anyway, he would never tell them that the Heart of God was in Jiang Bai's body.

"Remember what you said."

"I'm contacting you this time because it concerns [Haiyuan]."

"Is it the abyss beneath Haiqi Island?"

"Yes."

“One of the advance teams has been trying to get in, but the Gate of the Abyss is closed, and no one except the High Priestess of the Sea Goddess can open it.”

No one can open up this claim; it's a bit of an exaggeration.

The Fools have the power to open it, but the cost and the reward are not necessarily proportional, so it's unnecessary.

What's in there?

"A lost kingdom... perhaps holds some secrets..."

Even the clown wasn't sure what was inside or what was inside; the secrecy measures on Haizhi Island were exceptionally good.

"I intend to go inside."

"In that case, let's find out what secrets are hidden inside..."

Communication was cut off, and Ah Mao put the mask away.

In the end, all they knew was that it was a lost kingdom, and nothing else of any useful information.

However, his trip to Inazuma was now done openly, making it easier for him to mobilize the Fools of Inazuma.

After the Lantern Festival, Jiang Bai officially embarked on his journey to Inazuma.

Because Ah Mao was traveling with us, we couldn't use the leyline anchor point to teleport directly there.

Fortunately, that's all in the past now, and Inazuma isn't having a hard time either.

To slow down their journey, the two flew during the day and traveled at night in a boat that Jiang Bai had condensed using rock elements.

Such an intense journey allowed them to quickly cross the deep sea.

"Speaking of which, do the people on Haiqi Island recognize you?"

Ah Mao is an executor of the Fools, so it's hard to say whether members of the resistance have seen him.

To be on the safe side, it's best to cover your face when you go to the island.

"Do you think just anyone can see me?" Ah Mao scoffed disdainfully.

Even among the soldiers of the Fools, only a few knew what the sixth seat looked like, let alone the people of Haiji Island.

He had only come here to help the lady, so there was no need for him to be in charge. Apart from some high-ranking officers of the Fools, no one knew that he was the sixth seat of the skirmishers.

"That's good……"

The two descended from the sky and headed straight for the Coral Palace.

Since the entrance to the Abyss is controlled by the High Priestess of the Sea, it is essential to communicate with the Heart Sea of ​​the Coral Palace in order to enter.

We're all acquaintances, so if we can enter peacefully, then of course we should.

Chapter 816 Entering the Abyss

Jiang Bai was somewhat of an acquaintance in the Coral Palace. Although they hadn't seen each other for a while, the witches still remembered him.

"I'm looking for Xinhai, is she free right now?"

"Wait a moment, I'll go ask."

A priestess went to announce the news, and soon after, Coral Palace Heart Sea emerged.

"Long time no see, Mr. Jiang Bai."

"It has indeed been a long time. Miss Xinhai is as busy as ever."

"Fortunately, since the war ended, Haiqi Island has returned to peace, and I don't have as many things to do as before."

Although not as many as before, it's still a lot.

People's livelihood, commerce, trade, food, faith... and so on, are all things that require her attention.

However, at least I have my own free time now, and with the help of the other shrine maidens, life has returned to normal.

She also plans to go out and relax after she finishes this busy period, and see some different scenery.

"I came here this time to enter the Abyss, the Abyss from which the people of Haiqi Island originated."

Jiang Bai got straight to the point.

"You must be referring to [Yuanxia Palace]."

"Yuanxia Palace?"

“Yes.” Xin Hai walked out of the Coral Palace and came to the open space in front of the Coral Palace, looking down at the huge deep pool below.

"That is the entrance to the Coral Palace, and it is also said to be the origin of the Sea Gods."

"Huh? But I went down there before and didn't see any entrance."

Jiang Bai felt that this deep pool was extraordinary as soon as he arrived at Haiqi Island, especially after hearing from the local elders that they came down from the bottom of the sea and jumped right in.

Unfortunately, the water in this deep pool was extremely deep, and once you dived to a certain depth, you couldn't go any further.

"Because the entrance is closed, it requires a special method to open."

Coral Palace Heart Sea told them about the origins of the Sea Qi people, and her account was clearer and more concise than that of all the old people and witches.

"Our ancestors originated from the 'White Night Kingdom,' relying on the faint light of the Great Sun Imperial Carriage recorded in historical documents to survive under the claws of the Deep Sea Dragon's offspring."

"Until thousands of years ago, the Great God of the Sea descended, defeated the Deep Sea Dragon's offspring, and finally led us back to the surface, where we established the Coral Palace and made the Sea God Island beneath our feet our new home."

"And the White Night Kingdom beneath the sea was henceforth called the Abyss Palace, in contrast to the Coral Palace on the surface of the sea."

"So the lost ancient kingdom refers to the White Night Kingdom..." Upon hearing this, Ah Mao rested his chin on one hand, lost in thought.

According to the Fools, the original inhabitants of Teyvat were dragon lizards.

The dragon offspring mentioned by the priestess refers to the dragon lizard.

Humans appeared in this world after the arrival of the primordial being, Phanes.

The lizards we see today, whether they are juvenile rock dragons or giant rock dragons, are no longer what they originally looked like.

Of course, nobody knows what the original dragon lizard looked like.

Coral Palace's gaze swept over the pensive Ah Mao, then settled on Jiang Bai.

"I also happen to have a request, which concerns the Yuanxia Palace."

"Oh?"

"The problem of 'sacred land' on Haiqi Island is becoming increasingly serious. Although the food problem has been solved, if this continues, it is feared that no plants will be able to grow on Haiqi Island anymore..."

"I knew about the sacred land issue on Haiqi Island before, but what exactly is the sacred land issue?"

"Just as the human heart and water always flow to where they drip, the 'spirit' of Haiji Island was drawn to the profundity of Fubuki Palace...so the land gradually turned white, that is, it became sacred."

"According to traditional teachings, every few hundred years, when the spiritual veins flow appropriately, the barrier that connects the Abyss Palace and the Coral Palace must be broken, and one must delve into the Abyss Palace to retrieve a coral left behind by the Great God to suppress the deep-sea dragon's offspring."

Jade branch.