Genshin Impact, My Villain System Is a Bit Abnormal

This left Wanyan bewildered.

"Now that we're here, you'll know everything once we go inside."

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Jiang Ning took a step forward, heading towards the summit.

Wanyan stared blankly at the palace gate not far away. The truth she had been longing for now seemed like a raging flood.

It was as if the palace gates were no longer the gates to the truth, but the gaping maw of a beast, ready to swallow him whole.

Instinctively, she had a bad feeling.

However, her trust in the salt god, in the ancestral records, and her resentment towards Morax still drove her to follow along.

The palace hall was completely devoid of furniture and decorations, as if it had been leveled and completely wiped clean.

There were only salt grains scattered all over the ground, along with various salt sculptures.

They seemed to be fleeing from something, as if death was chasing them from behind. The salt sculptures' expressions were full of terror, and even pain.

"This, this is..."

Wanyan couldn't believe what she was seeing.

In the center of the palace stands a salt sculpture, poised to thrust forward as if to kill someone.

Just as Wanyan's pupils dilated in shock, Jiang Ning slowly spoke:

“Heureia, the salt goddess, you are right about one thing. She is indeed a benevolent deity. However, contrary to what your ancestors recorded, Heureia’s power is not strong, in fact, it is too weak.”

"In times of peace, Heureia would be a good ruler, a benevolent monarch. Her power over salt would enable her to conduct trade effectively and improve the prosperity of her people."

"However, in the chaotic world of the war between demons and gods, this is a kind of original sin."

“A rich country, convenient power, and a weak ruler—this is a piece of fat meat for all demons.”

"Heureia's territory shrank with each concession, until finally only the small place of Salt of the Earth remained."

"At that time, Heureia's people could not bear to see their god suffer humiliation after defeat. Coupled with the instigation of some pro-war factions who were dissatisfied with their god, the then king assassinated the god, giving his god a dignified exit."

"That's the truth of the matter."

Jiang Ning felt no sympathy for Heulia. At that time, weakness and cowardice were considered original sins, and the only thing to do was to pity her for her lack of resistance.

There was also their disdain for Heuria's people.

A dignified exit... To be assassinated by one's own people would mean being nailed to the pillar of shame among demon gods. If it weren't for the fact that the demon god next door was overthrown by Barbatos and his people, he would probably be nailed to the pillar of shame as well.

As for those who advocate war... well, Heuria gave you a rich life and the protection of the demon god, and you turned around and thought of assassinating the god who loved you as a pledge of allegiance to the other gods because Heuria was not as weak as the other demon gods.

All I can say is a good death.

"No, that's impossible! You must be lying! You're a follower of Morax, you're lying! This must be a scene where Morax ambushed Lord Salt and died, and then the followers of Lord Salt wanted to avenge Lord Salt, only to be killed by Morax."

Wanyan's expression was already somewhat ferocious. She clutched her head tightly, looking utterly incredulous.

"Besides, you said yourself that Lord Salt is a benevolent deity, so it's impossible for him to harm his own people!"

As if grasping at the last straw, Wanyan retorted loudly, as if this would give her more confidence.

Jiang Ning laughed: "I said, you can fool others, but don't fool yourself."

"If the Rock King Emperor killed this person, why did everyone present turn into salt sculptures?"

"Furthermore, although the Salt God will not harm his own people, the aura released when a demon god dies is something that ordinary people cannot withstand."

"Those who assassinated the salt god never dreamed that their actions would be punished."

Jiang Ning said.

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! You're lying to me!"

Wanyan's emotions were extremely unstable; her eyes were bloodshot and glaring, and she was breathing heavily.

"Then take a look at this. It contains the divine power of your Salt God and the handwriting of your former priests... We can't fake this. Besides, we in Liyue don't do such despicable things. History is history, and those who change history are beasts, okay?"

Jiang Ning pursed his lips.

The scroll was within easy reach, and the aura emanating from it was exactly the same as that left behind by the Salt God. Although Wanyan hadn't looked at it yet, she was already somewhat convinced of the scroll's authenticity.

She reached out, her fingertips touching the scroll, then recoiled as if it were burning her hand. But in the end, she gritted her teeth, snatched the scroll, and began to read it.

At this moment, she was like a gambler who only had a few chips left and would have to jump off a building if she lost.

As she watched, Wanyan's breathing gradually calmed down, and the madness in her eyes gradually gave way to a deathly stillness.

She looked as if she had aged ten years. She knelt helplessly on the ground, still holding the scroll in her hands, and kept muttering to herself.

"Impossible...impossible..."

Jiang Ning didn't have a good attitude towards this kind of person and delivered the final blow:

"You've been trying to take these back, probably to reveal the so-called 'truth,' right? Or maybe you'll treat them as sacred objects afterward."

"However, while it is true that the vessel is a manifestation of the Salt God's power, the broken ruler was a gift from the Salt God to his people, yet they used it as a tool to kill themselves..."

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Wanyan has fallen into despair. Rewards are being distributed...]

113. As long as the hostages are killed...

Jiang Ning looked at the rewards that had just been distributed and was very satisfied.

The wind element enhancement for killing the Fatui has been received, but now the power enhancement... why is it in an "unactivated" state and cannot be activated at the moment?

Jiang Ning frowned.

He was even thinking of strengthening his necromancy powers...

"And you lot, could you come out here? You've been following us the whole way."

Jiang Ning looked towards the palace entrance and pursed his lips.

"As expected of the disciples of the Liyue immortals... When did they discover us?"

A large group of people emerged from the shadows by the doorway; judging by their attire, they were all members of the Fools' Sect.

"We've smelled you for a long time, and with so many people around, you can't hide it even if you want to. Do you really think everyone else is as brain-dead as you?"

Jiang Ning looked at these fools and said dismissively.

Jiang Ning didn't have a good impression of the Fatui, because the Fatui had been swindling and cheating people in Liyue for the past few years, and even digging up graves at will.

Aside from those in the Deep Rock Abyss, who were all genuinely there to provide support, the rest were reportedly sent by the Doctor to collect demonic resentment and demonic debris, and even to use the people of Liyue for experiments.

Anyway, when you encounter these fools, just grab them and that's it. If they resist fiercely, just kill them.

"Hmph, sharp-tongued. If you know what's good for you, hand over the Salt God's things, or else..."

The Fools smiled maliciously. Their target was this relic left behind by the Salt God, and he had just said that it contained some of the Salt God's powers. If they could bring it back, the Doctor would surely reward them.

Jiang Ning stroked his chin. Of the twenty people, ten had fluctuations of elemental power. They had either been modified or possessed divine or evil eyes...

Are you out of your minds? How dare you, with so few people, try to capture someone whose combat power reaches the level of a demon god's familiar?

Or are you saying that your Fools' intelligence agencies are all useless?

However, since the other side has offered themselves up so readily, Jiang Ning will gladly accept it.

Jiang Ning glanced at Wan Yan, who was still lost in thought, and drew his Blade of the Peak.

"You guys, come together."

These fools are the whetstone.

Several soldiers of the Fools had already concealed themselves, and Jiang Ning could tell what they were by looking at the various weapons they had taken out.

Three debt collectors, three thunder hammers, two wind fists, and two water fats...?

"Come and die!"

The lightning hammer attacked from three directions simultaneously, leaping high into the air and smashing down on Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning simply leaped lightly and landed on the giant hammer, sweeping his sword to kill the first one.

The debt collectors, hidden in the shadows, attacked from different places, but Jiang Ning dealt with them with ease, even using the three debt collectors as sparring partners for sword practice.

In the blink of an eye, another fat water monster was killed.

As for the few miscellaneous soldiers around them, they couldn't participate at all; they could only stand by and boost morale, or launch sneak attacks with guns, crossbows, or the like.

I'm still not very skilled...

Jiang Ning clearly felt that facing the enemy was a bit more awkward compared to using a gun. He frowned and decided to go back and spar with Shen He and Gan Yu more often to hone his skills.

In just over ten minutes, the Fools were either dead or wounded. The last remaining debt collector, who was also the leader, saw that things were not going well and grabbed Wanyan, trying to threaten her.

"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill this woman... *splat*."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Ning thrust out his sword, which extended with the presence of ice elements, piercing through Wan Yan's shoulder and into the heart of the debt collector behind her.

"you……"

The debtor stared wide-eyed, then died in the Northwest.

Jiang Ning sheathed his sword, curled his lip in disdain, and thought he was a fool?

Putting aside the fact that Wanyan is not on my side in terms of stance, and that I am not a good person either, threatening her with a hostage? You're overthinking it.

If there were witnesses nearby, they might be a little more hesitant, but there's no one here...

Hostages? What hostages? We're conducting a Russian-style rescue operation.

After clapping his hands and getting rid of the fools who had come to deliver the gifts, Jiang Ning looked at Wan Yan, stroked his chin, and still decided to take her back with him.

With a raised hand, the ice element imbued with the Qilin Immortal Technique froze the wound, and then began to slowly heal it.

"Go home."

Jiang Ning built an ice platform, placed Wan Yan on it, raised the wind element, and slowly left the secret realm, heading towards Liyue Harbor.

On the way, Jiang Ning asked quietly, "System, didn't you say the rewards would be based on the progress of the exploration? Where are the items?"