The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

He grasped the "Heart of God," which resembled a weight, in his palm and arched his fingers inward. Soon, this terrifying object was stuffed into the compartment in his arm.

"Clap clap clap!"

Upon seeing that the "Heart of God" had been absorbed, the stragglers immediately began to cover their arms with countless talismans.

"So... things should be alright now, right?" The soldier looked at his arm covered in talismans, and the oppression in his heart eased a little.

"What is this?"

The young master saw the dense text on his arm from a distance and felt dizzy.

"A talisman, used by Inatsuma Shrine to suppress evil spirits."

The soldier straightened up and, under the admiring gazes of the ladies and gentlemen, put his arms behind his back, like a one-armed hero who had suppressed evil with his own body.

Chapter 591 The Abyss Calls

2024-04-06

Braving the cold wind, the stragglers were the first to leave, under the admiring (and pitying) gazes of the young master and lady.

Whatever the skirmishers want to do with the Heart of God, it doesn't matter to the lady.

As long as we can get rid of that strange thing, the Cricket God's Heart is nothing more than compensation for the stragglers!

"Shouldn't we leave this wretched place too?" The young master stepped out of the secret chamber and took a deep breath.

Ah, the feeling of freedom is so wonderful!

"Although we went through a lot along the way, the mission was successfully completed!" The woman breathed a sigh of relief.

She felt a wave of relief wash over her, as if some heavy weight had been removed from her body.

After stretching, the woman made a silent resolution: she would definitely get a good rest after returning home to report back.

Running outside might lead to encountering the embers, a risk the lady couldn't handle.

"So, have you prepared your explanation for going back? Is there anything I need to say to cooperate?" The young man was in a good mood and rarely turned to ask the lady.

Upon hearing this, the woman casually replied, "An explanation? No explanation is needed. We already have the Heart of God."

"It's just that the stragglers separated from us and disappeared along the way."

The woman looked into the distance, where the scattered soldiers had vanished without a trace.

"Is it really that simple?" The young master frowned. Although he wasn't as quick-witted as the others, he doubted that anyone could be convinced by such a simple explanation.

“It’s that simple.” The woman nodded, then looked at the young man meaningfully and said, “Think of yourself as more powerful. You’re both executives; what right do they have to question you!”

"Just a heads-up, don't do whatever others tell you to do."

After saying that, the woman yawned and left—she was packing her bags to leave this place that was causing her so much stress.

"Don't do whatever others tell you to do," the young man silently repeated the lady's words before she left.

Then he scratched his head: "So, does that mean I don't have to do the debt collection for the Northern Bank anymore?!"

"Hahaha! That's awesome! I've wanted to quit this job for ages!!!"

The young master strode around with an arrogant and domineering laugh, declaring that he would let others handle the debts that the Northern Bank couldn't collect, since he had long since given up on such hard and tiring work.

And so, without anyone noticing, the rich man lost a capable assistant.

……

"You mean... the Abyss Order has made another move?" A large group of people were crowded in the grove on Haiqi Island.

Ember, Firefly, Paimon, and the four traitors from the Abyss. There were so many of them that the grove of trees almost couldn't conceal them.

"Then brother... even if it's Kong, will he also be involved?" Ying paused for a moment, then asked Yuan Shang impatiently.

Ever since learning that Sora was alright, Ying's trip has truly become just a trip.

Actually, that's not quite right. Ying's current purpose for traveling has changed from finding the god who kidnapped Kong to finding Kong's whereabouts.

"Well... I think it should be." Yuan Shang's eyes darted around a few times before he nodded.

"What do you mean 'should'? Aren't you a member of the Abyss Order? You didn't even know about such an important operation? Could you have been exposed?"

Hearing the uncertainty in Yuan Shang's tone, Paimon crossed his arms and asked, somewhat speechlessly.

"What do you mean by 'exposed'? We were just... just..."

“He’s just a marginal figure in the Order.” The blue-and-white Yuan You, who was unable to give a clear answer to Yuan Shang’s stammering reply, preemptively responded.

"The Order has a lot of Apostles involved in this mission, and the forces deployed already account for a considerable portion of the Order's strength. Logically speaking, Your Highness should definitely be involved."

Yuan You nodded, recalling the order's recent hurried actions.

"So, as marginal figures in the Abyss Order, you are naturally excluded?"

Paimon looked at the tall, thin Yuan Shang dragging three fluffy creatures, crossed his arms, and teased him.

"Who said that? The importance of our mission is no less than that of other places!" Upon hearing Paimon's sarcasm, Yuan Shang immediately felt steam rising from his head.

Unfortunately, this caused no ripples in front of the three who had met Kutri.

“Suddenly I feel like you Abyss Singers aren’t so amazing after all,” Ying said, tilting her head and glancing at the fiery Abyss.

In fact, the Abyss Singer is quite powerful; even ordinary users of the Eye of God might not be able to surpass him.

But who could blame them when Kutri displayed such power before? Compared to Kutri's flames that could scorch the heavens and boil the seas, the small flames on Yuan Shang's body were indeed rather insignificant.

"Hmph, as long as I'm stronger than that white fairy next to you who can only float around, I'll be fine!"

Yuan Shang glanced at Ying, who was tilting her head, and then decisively turned his attention to Paimon beside her.

After all, Yuan Shang really can't beat Ying, but Paimon could take on several of them.

"Ugh! I'm so angry! Ying, hurry up and beat him up!"

Paimon stomped her feet in the air, furious. Her fighting ability had always been a sore point for her. Unfortunately, no matter how much Paimon trained her limbs, she still couldn't beat a wild boar.

Anyone who brings up the topic of combat strength with her will get angry!

"Stop right there! I want to ask, what is your mission? Don't tell me you released the dragon lizards!"

Seeing Paimon puffing out his cheeks and grinding his teeth, Ember decisively ended their nonsense.

He wasn't worried about Yuan Shang; he was only worried that Paimon's little baby teeth would break, which would be a tragedy.

"Um... Your Majesty, please don't look at me like that."

"Yuanshang, you better watch your mouth, don't try to pin all sorts of accusations on me."

Noticing Ying's strange look, Yu Jin immediately corrected Yuan Shang's address.

Your Majesty? What Your Majesty? He hasn't been king for many years!

Well, actually he hasn't been retired for very long.

“Alright, Lord Yu Jin!” Yuan Shang immediately changed his form of address. His use of “Your Majesty” was not only due to his own unserious nature, but also largely genuine.

Have you ever seen someone crumple up an abyss into a lump and then stretch it out to use as a jump rope? Others probably haven't, but Yuan Shang and the other three behind him can proudly say: We have!

Therefore, Yuan Shang and the others felt no remorse for their de facto apostasy.

“The dragon lizard was not released by us, but by the sinners of the cult.”

"The sinner? What is that?"

The group was puzzled when another new monster appeared. This Abyss Order was truly strange, with new things popping up one after another.

“They are a higher rank of Apostles!” Yuan You added from the side.

Yuan Shang immediately nodded, and then said, "Yes! It was released by the Baptists of Deep Sin within the Order, it has nothing to do with us!"

"Just think about it, if I were to send all these dragon lizards up one by one, it would take forever!"

"Only a sinner has the power to teleport so many dragon lizards at once!"

In just a few words, Yuan Shang distanced himself and his group from the Baptists of Deep Sin.

"Wow! That sounds amazing!" Paimon exclaimed, then changed the subject and asked, "..."

"But why would a monster that looks incredibly powerful in the Abyss Order come looking for you?"

Paimon's question hit the nail on the head, leaving Yuan Shang scratching his head in frustration. Yes, why would such a powerful figure as the Deep Sin Baptist come to him?

Could it be that the cult has taken a liking to him?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Yuan Shang shuddered, dismissing the possibility, which had an almost zero probability.

“Hmm… perhaps the Order has a mission that requires you?” Yuan You pondered for a moment, then said to Yuan Shang.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shang patted his head.

"That's quite possible. Has the cult taken on even more chores?"

Chapter 592 "Purification"

2024-04-07

"Huh...huh..."

A faint blue light shimmered in the darkness below. Looking upwards along the light, one could see a glowing, suspended stone pillar.

"Finally, a gap has been torn open." The Baptist of Deep Sin looked at the opening in the light beneath the stone pillar and breathed heavily.

After an unknown amount of time and effort, it finally tore a hole in the remaining power of the Frostfire Nail.

“Things from the sky are always so troublesome!” The Baptist of Deep Sin glanced at the Frost Nail floating slightly above his head, then jumped into the gap in the light without looking back.

The gap is actually a pit that leads directly to the underground mining area of ​​the strata rock abyss.

Indeed, the depth of the Abyss of Layered Rocks is comparable to that of the Abyss Palace, which has sunk to the bottom of the earth.

The rugged rocks were layered one on top of another; if an ordinary person fell into them, the only possible outcome would be to disappear without a trace.

But these are minor issues for the Baptist of Deep Sin. What truly troubles it is the Frost Nail that fell from the sky in ancient times.

With this thing around, the Abyss Order's exploration of the Layered Rock Abyss is always hindered, and it even causes members of the Order to perish beneath the Layered Rock Abyss.

The fact that the Baptists of Deep Sin can now navigate so easily beneath the winding, rocky abyss of the mine is entirely due to the Order's tireless exploration over the years.