In no time at all, Sugar had made two large wooden barrels of the strange-tasting potion and the potion that could make teeth grow back. What interested Su Bai was not the dazzling techniques, but Sugar's attitude towards alchemy.

Su Bai could see that Sugar had always maintained a love and reverence for alchemy. This love was Sugar's driving force for exploring the unknown, and Sugar, with such passion, was bound to achieve something in alchemy.

Respect can reduce the dangers of alchemical failure for Sugar. After all, for an alchemist, death means the end of everything. Apart from future generations reading her alchemical notes and lamenting that the heavens are jealous of her talent, the death of an alchemist with little achievement will not cause much of a stir.

(In the Layered Rock storyline, why does that crafting item require a frog? What's the mechanic? Does the frog act as a lubricant? I've played for so long, and I only have five frogs in my inventory...)

Chapter Seventy: Revenge (1)

The uneventful days didn't last long. Jean, having adjusted herself to her best condition, approached Luna, Diluc, and Venti. She wanted to completely eliminate the external threat of Dvalin that night, otherwise it would affect Mondstadt's economic revenue.

"Wow, Qin is in such good spirits! Qin should also take more rest in the future."

Inside the Angel's Gift, Jean had just entered the tavern when she caught Paimon's attention. The refreshed Jean heard Paimon's instructions and couldn't help but think of the pile of documents on the table that was as tall as a person. If she didn't deal with Dvalin soon, she would probably have to work on the pile of documents for seven days and seven nights.

"Hey, now that everyone's here, let's set off! The world's finest bard is about to compose a new poem!"

"Let's go!"

Wendy's encouragement went unappreciated except by Paimon. Luminous was pondering why three women had suddenly appeared in her home after she had only been busy for a few days. Jean was thinking about how to persuade Lisa to help her with her documents. As for Diluc, who kept looking at her with a cat-like expression, he wondered if adding fireflies to wine could really make the drinker's tongue glow.

The nights in the remote Wolf Territory are even more eerie. The gloomy, pale moonlight shrouds this dark forest, which is so quiet that it seems as if everything is asleep in the fear of death. The occasional wolf howl adds a layer of mystery to this fear.

Just as Qin and the others were heading towards the Wind Dragon Ruins, a figure stepped into the Wolf Territory. However, the 'residents' of the Wolf Territory did not seem to welcome this unfamiliar guest, and dozens of wolves surrounded him in the center.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with the once powerful demon god Andreus? It's quite surprising that he's so wary of a weak little fox like me."

"You are not welcome here. Please leave."

A tremendous sound came from deep within the Wolf's Lair. Upon hearing this, the Eightfold Divine Child feigned regret and turned to walk back, muttering to himself as he went.

"It seems that Senior Andres is exactly as rumored. Not only does he refuse to accept other people's trials now, but he has also become much more timid."

"Since Senior Andrius doesn't want to see me, I have no choice but to go back. Once I'm back in Mondstadt, I'll definitely tell everyone that this rumor is all true."

As she spoke, Yae no Miko silently counted in her mind: three, two, one, one. Just as she finished counting, Andreus's voice came again, this time with considerable anger in it.

"That rumor is utter nonsense. How dare a mere little fox speak so arrogantly here? Since you're so eager to see me, then come on over."

With Andreus's wolf howl, the wolf pack surrounding Yae no Miko once again disappeared into the darkness, and a path leading deep into the Wolf Territory appeared before Yae no Miko.

Deep within the Wolf's Lair, the blue-and-white remnant soul of Andreus, Porias, stood majestically in the center of the open space. The pride of the demon god made him hate the guy who spread the rumors. Clearly, no one had come to challenge him, so how did the rumors turn into him being a coward who dared not accept the challenge?

"Don't let me find out which brat is spreading rumors, or I'll make him taste what the teeth and claws of a wolf really feel like."

"Oh dear, senior Andres, there's no need to be so angry. After all, I don't think there's anything wrong with this rumor."

Andreus's gaze instantly fell on Yae no Miko, his tightly clenched wolf mouth constantly leaking ice element. Judging from this, if Yae no Miko didn't give him a reasonable explanation, a fierce battle would definitely be unavoidable.

"Am I, a junior, wrong? Your own junior has been bullied, and as the elder, Andres, you haven't done anything? I remember wolves are the most protective of their own."

"Hmph, if I were in my prime, and that brat Tvalin dared to bully my people, even with Barbatos there, he wouldn't be able to protect him."

A hint of disdain flashed across Boreas' wolf face, but the anger in his eyes did not escape the notice of Yae no Miko. Boreas had watched Razer grow up since he was a cub, and he had high expectations for Razer and doted on him. The day Razer returned covered in scars, Boreas was heartbroken.

Yae no Miko kept a close eye on the expression on Boreas's face. When Hana Sanri had nothing to do, she often told her stories about the Demon God War. She had also heard about the deeds of this Demon God. At his peak, Andreus was a being who could fight Barbatos to a draw with the Wind God.

"Senior Andrius, if I told you I could temporarily restore you to your peak condition, would you go and teach Dvalin a lesson?"

"Ha, the peak? Little fox, have you ever witnessed my peak?"

Boreas scoffed. How dare a little girl who was not even a thousand years old spout such nonsense in front of him? Apart from the King of the Tower and Barbatos, he couldn't remember anyone else who had ever reached the pinnacle of his power.

"So, even if Senior Andreus returns to his peak, he doesn't intend to avenge Razer?"

"Heh, if I were back to my peak, I would definitely go and beat up Tvalin right now and teach him a lesson about who you shouldn't mess with."

Yae no Miko smiled slightly. This was enough. She had avenged Shiro. Even if her old friend sensed the anomaly in the Heart of God, he probably wouldn't blame her.

Moreover, with Senior Hana Sanri in the Pure Land of One Heart, her old friend would be even more reluctant to leave. Thinking of this, Yae no Miko gently waved her hand, and an exquisite purple chess piece appeared in her hand.

Upon seeing the chess piece, Boreas' wolf-like eyes instantly turned into a vertical line, and wind and ice elements surged within his body. If he remembered correctly, this thing should be called the Heart of God, and the idle Barbatos also had one.

"I heard that Senior Andrius once exhausted his power to dispel the snowstorm in Mondstadt. I admire such a magnanimous spirit very much. It has always been my regret that I have never witnessed Senior Andrius's peak performance."

"Today, let me see just how strong the legendary demon god Andreus, who is said to be able to go toe-to-toe with the wind god, really is."

Yae no Miko manipulated the divine power within the Heart of God, channeling divine essence into Andreus's body. As the purest power within the Heart of God, divine power, if used properly, could easily keep Boreas in peak condition for a short period of time.

Within Boreas's body, divine power continuously flowed within this remnant soul, making the somewhat illusory soul much more substantial. An unprecedented sense of exhilaration constantly assaulted Boreas's consciousness. Besides the exhilaration, Boreas even felt as if he had overeaten. It seemed that as a remnant soul, he could only withstand so much divine power.

"Alright, let's stop. We should go settle accounts with Tvalin."

Chapter 71 Revenge (2)

Outside the Wind Dragon Ruins, Paimon tapped the wind elemental shield that enveloped the ruins, the dense wind element making his fingers ache.

"Wow, Wendy, what are you thinking about? Open this thing quickly, this eggshell-like thing is so strange."

"Hmm? Hmm."

Venti only reacted after being urged by Paimon a few times. Venti's absent-mindedness alerted Diluc, who always felt that this unreliable wind god would definitely cause some more trouble.

Jean glanced at Wendy with some concern. She thought Wendy was worried about Dvalin, but that wasn't the case. Wendy had just sensed that the good wine he had buried in Wolf's Lair had been dug up. The thief had actually tried to steal from him! Wendy felt he needed to act as a helpful citizen.

Near the Wolf's Lair, Yae no Miko happily dug a large bottle of wine out of the ground. Boreas, who had never drunk wine before, was completely bewildered. "That's it?" he thought it was some kind of treasure that Barbatos had buried so deep.

"I thought it was something good, little fox. What did Dvalin do to you?"

"No, actually he's similar to you, senior Andres; he also bullied my juniors."

Andreus nodded in sudden realization. No wonder, beating the young one brings the old one in return. It makes perfect sense. Poor Dvalin, it seems he can't escape this beating today.

"Let's go, little fox, don't lose us."

Andreus launched himself off and vanished from his spot in an instant. A huge wolf shadow ran across the grass, and the emanating ice element turned everything in its path into a world of ice and snow. Even the Eighth Goddess had to admit that Andreus truly lived up to his reputation.

Outside the Wind Dragon Ruins, Ying, having finished dealing with the Hilichurls, took a few deep breaths. The dense wind element around her made her feel a little uncomfortable. Venti finally got down to business, and with his harp music, the wind elemental shield surrounding the Wind Dragon Ruins gradually dissipated, finally revealing the dilapidated Wind Dragon Ruins to Ying.

"Um, Mondstadt's architectural style is quite unique."

"This place wasn't originally called Wind Dragon Ruins, but after Aunt Alice's 'remodeling,' it became like this."

Diluc stared with dead fish eyes. Klee, this troublesome little girl, had perfectly inherited her mother's talent. He had seen Klee holding a bomb and lingering by the Deer Hunter's stove more than once.

"Hey, Ying, don't you feel like the temperature is getting lower and lower?"

Paimon breathed on his little hands and rubbed them together. The white breath turned into cold air before it even touched his hands. Paimon shivered. This was too cold! This was supposed to be the Wind Dragon Ruins, but it felt like the distant Dragonspine Snow Mountain.

Paimon's words made Jean and the others realize that the temperature around them was a bit abnormal. Wendy looked at Wolfrunner with a puzzled expression. He was very familiar with this ice element, as he had fought against its owner many times in the past.

"Andreus? Is that you?"

"Andreus? The wolf king deep within the Wolf Territory?"

The name was recorded in the ancient books of the Gunnhild family. Jean had seen the name when she was a child while flipping through the family's ancient books, but she had always thought it was just a legend.

Having already arrived inside the Wind Dragon Ruins, Porias sensed Jean and the others. To prevent the lingering effects of the battle from harming them, he stomped his foot, and an ice wall instantly appeared around the Wind Dragon Ruins, isolating Jean and the others outside.

This left Jean and the others completely dumbfounded. Good grief, so all their hard work had been for nothing? They were finally about to fight Dvalin, but then a big shot showed up and blocked their path.

"Don't look at me like that. This level of ice is beyond the power of my fire element to melt."

Diluc's words drew everyone's attention away, and then they turned to Venti, who shrugged and looked 'wronged' as he spoke.

"I'm just a powerless wind sprite; I can't do anything about such a thick ice wall."

Inside the Wind Dragon Ruins, Porias stared intently at the tower protected by dense wind elements. He was surprised that after so many years, the tower still had a 30% protective barrier.

"Ha, you think I can't do anything just because you're hiding inside? Dvalin, you've become so cowardly after all these years."

"Tvalin, it's time to settle everything."

Boreas let out a long roar, and a ball of dense ice element gathered in front of him. Then, to the astonishment of Yae no Miko, he swallowed the ice element ball in one gulp. Yes, he swallowed it in one gulp.

"Little fox, aren't you curious about my peak performance? Well then, watch closely."

After Porias finished charging up, he opened his gaping maw and unleashed a beam of elemental light, a mixture of wind and ice elements, which slammed into the protective shield outside the tower. The diffusion reaction triggered by the wind and ice elements caused the ice element to spread outward continuously.

Terrifying ice elements spread outwards from the tower, instantly covering the Wind Dragon Ruins with a layer of ice. The unsuspecting monsters were frozen to death by the sudden ice, turning into ashes and disappearing into the world. Even the guardians of the ruins wandering around were not spared and stopped operating directly.

The group, lifted up by Venti's wind element, stared in disbelief at the scene unfolding within the Wind Dragon Ruins. Was this a battle between demon gods? This was far too terrifying. Ying, who had witnessed everything, stared blankly at the elemental beams that Boreas spat out from his mouth.

"Holy crap, a Tailed Beast Ball!"

No matter how strong the three protective shields were, they were shattered under Boreas's unreserved attack. Yae nods in satisfaction behind Boreas; it seems that she has found the right ally.

"Since Senior Andreus is putting in so much effort, I, as a junior, should also do my part."

Yae no Miko took out a black bouncing bomb about the size of a head. This 'little thing' was the result of her and Klee's hard work over the past few days. Klee named this bomb 'Angry Bouncing ...

Boreas casually tossed the 'little thing' toward the tower, glancing sideways at Yae no Miko. Was this little fox teasing him? Was throwing a 'stone' considered helping him?

The specially designed bouncing bomb glided through the air in a perfect arc, and just as it was about to hit the protective shield, a bolt of lightning struck it from the sky.

"This is it? The younger generation these days is really getting worse with each generation," Boreas thought to himself. Back in their day, even a demon god who couldn't blast a mountain apart with a single bolt of lightning was someone to be bullied. These young people nowadays, they can even miss their target when they're about to strike. Beside Boreas, Yae no Miko held up a recording device, watching the constantly glowing bomb with great interest.

"I wonder if Klee will see these fireworks. After all, we made them together. Let's take a picture to remember them."

(Are there really any decent Energizing Sand items in the Insulation Dungeon...? It's been months, and I've only gotten one barely usable Insulation Energizing Sand, while I've gotten a lot of good individual pieces from the Recall Dungeon...)

Chapter Seventy-Two: Revenge (3)

A few seconds later, Boreas suddenly sensed something was wrong. The fire element in the surrounding environment seemed unusually active, even affecting the ice element he was spraying out. He had clearly intended to create a diffusion reaction, but it was almost turning into a melting reaction.

Something's not right, something's really not right. He's lived for so long and he's never heard of a volcano nearby. Could it be Barbatos's doing? But that doesn't make sense either, Barbatos doesn't have any fire elementals.

"Senior Andres, have you ever seen fireworks on Earth?"

"Fireworks? I think I saw them at a little girl's place in a red dress. That naughty child burned down the woods."

While still casting ice elemental attacks, Boreas thought for a moment and replied to Yae no Miko's question using ventriloquism. Yae no Miko didn't even need to think; the little girl in red was definitely Klee. Only Klee in Mondstadt had the ability to set the forest ablaze with 'fireworks'.

"Those fireworks are just small-scale shows. Today, let Senior Andres see real fireworks."

Porias didn't quite understand what Yae no Miko meant, but before he could ask another question, a burst of fire element instantly swept through the entire Wind Dragon Ruins. The Wind Dragon Ruins, which had been covered by solid ice, returned to its original state. The poor Ruins Guardian was directly damaged by this sudden melting reaction, and its mechanical body twitched a few times before collapsing to the ground.

Boreas looked up in shock at the bomb that was constantly scattering fire elemental energy in the air. How could this little thing hold so much fire elemental energy? It seems that this little fox has a master behind him.

The next moment, the entire Wind Dragon Ruins lit up, and the Bouncing Bomb emitted a blinding light. If Yura were here, she would definitely recognize it at a glance as the bomb that had hit her that day. She was all too familiar with that light, which was as bright as the sun in the sky.

Qin and the others, who were watching the show outside the Wind Dragon Ruins, had to cover their eyes with their hands. The intense light not only stung their eyes but also brought a deafening explosion.

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