What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

"Hmm?" Zhong Ling looked in the direction Wendy indicated.

There was a man who looked very tall sitting there.

Coincidentally, Ying also discovered this man who was dressed very strangely.

Just by looking at the other person's size, Ying was absolutely sure that the other person was not Kong.

Because they will no longer grow...or the possibility of continuing to grow is too low.

But the sky is not high.

"What's wrong?" Wendy asked, tilting her head.

"No, isn't Ying looking for her brother? Catherine told her that a man in exotic clothing came to Mondstadt." Zhong Ling knew at a glance that this man was not the one Ying was looking for.

After all, Ying also said that her brother Kong’s height was not much different from Ying’s own.

"Ying, do you want to go over and ask?" Zhong Ling narrowed her eyes slightly. "That dress..."

In terms of style, it is indeed exotic clothing, but that is not the point.

This man has an aura that is similar to Ying's.

More importantly, if you look closely, you can find that on the inside of this man's cloak is a star map similar to Paimon's.

"I'll go over and ask." Ying thought for a moment and walked towards the man.

"Eh?" Seeing Ying actually say "I'll go over and ask", Zhong Ling was slightly stunned, but she did not follow her. Instead, she casually walked to the front desk and sat down.

...

......

"Do you think that, to the gods, which one is more important, a person with the 'Eye of God' or a person without the 'Eye of God'?"

The man named Dainsleb stared at Ying and asked seriously.

C.42 Abyss

"Do you think that, to the gods, which one is more important, a person with the 'Eye of God' or a person without the 'Eye of God'?"

"Hmm..." Ying showed a thoughtful expression, but her thinking did not last long, only three or four seconds. "I think that people are very important to the gods."

"..." Dainsleb looked at Ying and nodded slightly. "Is that your answer? You are very similar to him."

In Dainsleb's memory, the boy should have said "None of them is important", but the girl answered "All of them are important".

Other than that, the girl's answers were exactly the same as the boy's answers in Dainsleb's memory.

"Since you have paid the fee, you can also ask me questions. Of course, I will consider whether to answer." Dainsleb poured himself a glass of wine, but did not drink it. He just put it on the table.

"First question." A hint of sharpness appeared in her amber eyes, which was completely different from her usual naivety. "Who is the 'he' you are talking about?"

The meaning is very clear. You can choose not to answer, but the answer cannot be a lie.

"..." Dainsleb crossed his arms and thought for a moment. "Just as you have your travel companions and journeys, I also have my journeys and former travel companions."

"Is this your answer? I understand." Ying nodded slightly, and answered in a similar tone and consistent manner as Dainsleb.

"..." Dainsleb, who had traveled with the young man, could roughly understand the purpose of the girl's answer.

To put it simply, it was probably an expression of dissatisfaction with the tone of his answer just now.

However, my answer just now didn't seem to reveal any information at all.

"Second question, the 'he' you mentioned looks a lot like me, right?" Ying paused after she finished speaking. "I mean in appearance."

Because just now Dainsleib had said, 'You are very similar to him.'

In order to prevent Dainsleib from referring to personality, Ying deliberately emphasized that it was appearance.

"Yes." Dainsleb did not hesitate at all.

"..." Ying took a deep breath and almost said directly, "Where is he?"

Ying knew very well that Dainsleb didn't know where Sora was. If he answered 'I don't know' and used this as the answer to the third question, it would be counterproductive.

So Ying held back her questions.

"If you haven't thought about it, you can save your question for next time." Dainsleb said calmly. "No matter when, you will have a chance for me to answer."

"No need. The third question is, do you have a way to find him?" Ying asked seriously.

If there is a way to find the void, then everything can be solved. If not, then there is no use for Dainsleb.

So there is no need to leave the question until next time.

"Yes." Dainsleb did not hide it and said it directly.

"How do we find him? I think this can be considered an extension of the third question."

"Okay." Although theoretically this was the fourth question, Deinsreb didn't care about it.

"How to find it?" Ying waited for Dainsleib's answer.

"The Abyss," Deinsreb answered, but then he added, "Just fight against the Abyss."

"[Abyss]..." Ying looked at Dainsleib with a thoughtful look. "I've heard of this word, but what does it mean?"

"Abyss Mage? I've seen one before."

Apart from the Abyss Mage who caused Zhong Ling to go berserk that time, Ying had never encountered any other existence related to the Abyss.

Zhong Ling was once poisoned by the Abyss. Even after spending more than five hundred years, she was unable to successfully exorcise it. She was only able to suppress the Abyss poison within the territory of Liyue.

Initially, her departure from 'White Dragon Gorge' was actually related to her sensing the arrival of her 'destiny'.

In addition to Zhong Ling, what Ying learned about the [Abyss] was the poison in Tevarin, and some hillbillies also had some relationship with the abyss.

"You should leave that dragon." Dainsleb looked at Zhong Ling who was chatting with Wendy not far away.

"What?" Ying frowned.

"Liyue's White Dragon King, Naga Dragon King, and Lord Cangming." Dainsleb continued. "Beside her, it's hard to see the Abyss."

It’s not so much that it’s hard to see, but it’s almost impossible.

He knew that just three months ago, when Mondstadt was still under the influence of the dragon plague, the elemental dragon of Liyue had already fought with the [Abyss Cult].

The result was that after its rampage, the Naga Dragon King was not successfully tamed, but broke free from the control of the Abyss.

At that time, Dainsleb was actually nearby.

He witnessed with his own eyes how those abyss mages were easily killed by this dragon.

Then they met the Abyss Mage when they set out for the Star-Picking Cliff.

This Abyss Mage was killed by Zhong Ling from a long distance thousands of meters away.

"Eh? Come to think of it, after the dragon disaster, we seem to have never seen the likes of the Apostles of the Abyss again." Paimon asked with his head tilted.

"The current [Abyss Cult] does not have the power to contend with the elemental dragon that has been following you." Dainsreb is well aware of this.

[Abyss] and [Abyss Cult] are two different things. [Abyss] is so huge that it is unimaginable, but [Abyss Cult] is not to that extent.

"So, all the actions of the Abyss Cult bypassed you."

"..." Ying didn't say anything, but pursed her lips. "Since they are avoiding me, does that mean that the [Abyss Cult] actually knows where I am?"

Ying is not stupid, and Dainsleb has already reminded her very clearly.

If you want to find Sora, you just have to fight against the [Abyss].

This means that Sora is at the Abyss.

The actions of the [Abyss Cult] all bypassed her, which means that there is someone who can command the [Abyss Cult].

And before, Wendy also said that the [Abyss Cult] had a leader called [Prince].

All the information added together almost clearly stated that Sora was the [Prince] and the leader of the [Cult of the Abyss].

"Perhaps." Dainsleb did not give a direct answer.

"Since you are fighting against the Abyss, it means you have a way to find it." Ying stared at Dainsleb. "Then, you help me find the Abyss, and I help you fight against it, how about that?"

"..." Dainsleb did not answer.

C.43 Separate actions

"Daiinsreb, why did you come to Mondstadt?" Seeing that Dainsreb was silent, Na Ying had no choice but to take the initiative. "The three questions are over. You can choose not to answer my questions."

"..." Dainsleb stared at Ying, and it was unclear what was in his star-shaped eyes. "I came to Mondstadt following the traces of the Apostle of the Abyss."

"Apostle of the Abyss?" This was a title that Ying had never heard of.

"The Abyss Apostle is the leader of the Abyss Mages." Dainsleb did not hide it.

In terms of the level of monsters, the Abyss Apostle is superior to the Abyss Mage, just like the difference between the Hillicruc Thug and the ordinary Hillicruc.

"Apostle of the Abyss... Then, you come and find the Apostle of the Abyss, and I will help you." Ying put forward his idea very directly.

"My purpose is simple, just to find Sora."

Ying didn't intend to hide anything.

Her purpose has always been simple.

He never concealed his intention to find Sora.

However, judging from the current situation, Kong seems to have become the leader of the [Abyss], which is the [Prince] that Wendy mentioned at the time.

Ying had no good feelings towards the [Abyss]. After all, whether it was Zhong Ling's rampage at that time or Tevarin's attack on Mond, they were all inextricably linked to the [Abyss].

But it doesn’t matter. Everything will be clear only after finding Kong, and why Kong became the [Prince] of the [Abyss Cult].

"Okay." He answered without hesitation, and agreed to Ying's words without even a second thought. "But your dragon can't follow."

"Hmm?" Ying tilted her head slightly. "Why?"

"The Abyss Cult is avoiding the dragon." Dainsleb explained the reason. "Wherever the dragon passes, the Abyss Cult will not exist."

"The Seven Rulings of the Earthly Realm usually do not attack the Abyss Cult directly for special reasons, but that dragon is different."

It's like the demon god has the nature of loving people, but the elemental dragon does not have this nature.

In a way, the demon god and the elemental dragon are like yin and yang.

The former is heaven, which is transformed from the power above the sky.

The latter is the earth, which is formed by the veins deep underground.

However, although the existence of the two is contradictory, it does not mean that they are necessarily enemies.

However, just as the demons have a loving nature, they also have their own shackles.

The shackles of the elemental dragon are different from those of the demon.

The [Abyss Cult] understands this. If it were the [Seven Rulers of the World], they would not directly attack the [Abyss Cult] because of their own shackles.

But the elemental dragon is different, she can act without restraint.

This is why the [Abyss Cult] even had the courage to take action against Tevarin.

As for Zhong Ling...that was an accident.

It's like finding that you have a round of Entanglement in your hand, but it's still far from the guaranteed one, so you just throw one into the card pool to give it a try. It's best if it comes out, but you won't feel unhappy if it doesn't.

"Ah, this..." Ying turned her head and looked in the direction of Zhong Ling.

If Zhong Ling can't follow...

"You talk to her." Deinsreb closed his eyes, put his hands on the table, and said no more.

The meaning is very clear, let Ying go and discuss it.

----

"Did he say that?" Zhong Ling put her hands in her sleeves and nodded slightly. "Okay, I understand."

She knew how important Kong was to Ying, so she would not stop Ying.

"Well, Ying, take these." Zhong Ling took out a stack of jade-like looking...'cards' from his sleeve?

Of course, these are not jade or cards, but extremely condensed fairy talismans.