What bad intentions could the original dragon have?

“When the [Immortals] hold us [Liyue Seven Stars] accountable, Liyue will be in chaos.”

"Of course." Keqing nodded.

The confrontation between the [Immortals] and the [Seven Stars of Liyue] represents the direct opposition between the two levels of Liyue.

The [Immortals] originally had the duty to monitor the [Seven Stars of Liyue]. Once all the immortals gathered together to hold the [Seven Stars of Liyue] accountable, Liyue would inevitably be in chaos.

Moreover, the death of [Emperor Geo] will lead to the disruption of the existing order in Liyue. Unless someone can stop the confrontation between [Immortals] and [Seven Stars of Liyue], this disaster can be prevented.

The only one who can do this is [Cangming Yuanjun].

"[Cangming Yuanjun] has not appeared for hundreds of years. We can't rely on him."

"Besides, it was the [Emperor] who passed away...so even if [Yuan Jun] shows up, there is a greater possibility that he will hold us accountable. If [Yuan Jun] determines that we are guilty, then we will have no way to defend ourselves." Everything happened too suddenly, and Ningguang was not prepared at all.

Ningguang, who was used to having everything under control, found this situation quite difficult.

"That..."

"Let's stay the same in the face of change." Ningguang returned to her seat. "With the death of the Emperor, Liyue is bound to be in chaos no matter what. The gathering of the immortals will only cause this chaos to break out ahead of time."

"It is impossible for us to avoid being questioned by the immortals."

"Now, we can only collect more strange things, and when the immortals come, we will tell them these things truthfully. I believe that the immortals will make fair judgments in their hearts."

"...Yeah." After taking several deep breaths, Keqing slowly nodded.

"In this crisis, we can only comfort the people of Liyue by working together with the immortals. This is our duty."

"As for that foreigner...she is no ordinary person. Let her inform the immortals and we just have to wait."

B.19 True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang

"Uh... I'm so tired..." Ying supported her legs with her hands. "I've really been spoiled by Linglong."

He ran out in a hurry without even bringing a water bottle. Normally, he would just drink Zhong Ling's water.

Now, because there is no kettle, Ying is almost dying of thirst.

Not only thirsty, but also hungry.

Because they wanted to avoid the Thousand Rocks Army, their escape routes were all through various deep mountains and forests.

They avoided various slimes and hillbillies along the way. If they had not been careful enough, they would have almost bumped into a super giant hillbilly that was about five meters tall.

According to Paimon, that is the legendary 'Hillbilly Rock Helmet King', a type of Hillbilly who has long lived in a place with disordered earth veins and has been eroded and twisted by the rich rock elements, and has become a half-rock elemental creature.

They are extremely powerful, but generally speaking, they do not leave their habitat.

It's like creatures created by elements will instinctively like places with rich elements of the same attributes.

The Hillock Rockhelm King, who has become half an elemental creature, also instinctively likes such places.

As a result, the Hillilchur people who became the "king" became harmless, and their power was really strong, so this situation has been caused...

There is no need to kill them if you can defeat them.

People who can't beat them won't deliberately provoke them.

After all...how to say it...a region always has a 'king'. If you rashly attack this Hill Rock Helmet King, who knows if the next 'king' who appears will be like this, staying in his own place and not going anywhere.

Between 'Liyue Harbor' and 'Jueyunjian', due to the steep terrain, one must take a long detour.

If you add up all the detours, the two places are thousands of miles apart, so it is certainly not something that can be reached overnight.

A day and a half has passed since Ying escaped from Liyue Harbor, and today's night has fallen. Ying has finally arrived at the foot of Jueyunjian.

It took only a day and a half to reach "Jueyunjian", which can be said to be very impressive.

[Young Master] told Ying to go west from Guiliji, but Ying went directly across Luhuachi and Cuijuepo.

The terrain of 'Luhuachi' and 'Cuijuepo' is very complicated, with countless high and low cliffs and streams. There are also many monsters and small camps of bandits such as treasure-stealing groups along the way.

Mounts cannot pass through roads like this. Generally speaking, only adventurers with great martial arts skills and rich experience will choose such roads because they are really dangerous.

As for Ying...it goes without saying that she is a master of martial arts, and recently she has discovered some new ways of action.

If you keep jumping in the sky, you will soon fall down due to fatigue or lack of elemental power.

However, the 'Wings of Wind' is a good thing. Ying first jumped on the wind, reached a high place while moving forward, and then used the 'Wings of Wind' to glide.

This way you can avoid many rivers and hills.

Although all the functions of the body have been sealed, the ability to let the elemental power flow in the body to quickly restore physical strength seems to still exist, so Ying's physical strength recovers quickly. As long as he rests for a while, he can restore the elemental power and physical strength to a complete state, and then start his second journey.

Just like that, she actually accomplished this miracle that was almost impossible for humans.

"Traveler... let's make a fire and cook something to eat." Paimon floated to the ground and then lay limply on a relatively clean-looking stone.

"I just saw a small river not far away. Let's go over there to drink some water and catch two fish to grill." Ying was so hungry that her eyes were dizzy.

"Hmm? Traveler, look... there is an incense burner here." Paimon was puzzled to find that there was a huge incense burner on the road beside him.

Compared to the huge incense burner used in the "Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals", this incense burner is not only smaller, but also not as gorgeous, and can even be said to be a bit old.

But...there was wisps of smoke emanating from the incense burner which looked very old. It was obvious that someone was burning incense and lighting candles in it.

"I can just borrow a light." Ying, who had no respect for the immortals and even wanted to hold a certain immortal under him, did not think of going up to burn incense, but "I can just borrow a light."

"Um... Traveler, if we do this, will we be beaten by the immortals?" Paimon asked worriedly.

"Should it be, right?" Ying scratched her hair. "In short, it's better to borrow a fire than to starve to death."

"That's right." Paimon thought for a moment and nodded, agreeing with Ying's statement.

Just as Ying and Paimeng stepped forward to start the fire, a middle-aged man's voice that sounded very heavy and slightly hoarse rang out.

"Who are you? Why did you trespass into 'Jueyunjian'?"

"Wow?!" The sudden sound scared Paimon.

"Be careful!" Ying quickly grabbed Paimeng, who was about to fall into the incense burner due to stepping backwards.

"Huh..." Ying breathed a sigh of relief after catching Paimeng, who almost became a beggar.

Because ash accumulates in incense burners, it is difficult to determine how high the temperature is underneath the overflowing ash.

If you are lucky, it's okay. But if you are unlucky, if you fall down, you will definitely get blisters all over your body.

"Hmm?" Ying suddenly realized that the incense burner that was so close to them just now was actually about five meters away from them...

Looking closely, I saw that the incense burner had been moved.

"..." The giant moose's hoof stomped the ground lightly. "Anyone who trespasses into 'Jueyunjian', leave immediately."

"Are you an immortal?" A talking deer doesn't seem normal no matter how you think about it. It should be the immortal in the legend. "Look at this."

"Oh?" Looking at the talisman paper Ying took out, Tu Lu was slightly stunned. "'A hundred taboos talisman'? There is such a thing in the hands of ordinary people nowadays?"

"I am the Three-Eyed Five-Manifested Immortal, True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang. Please explain your purpose."

[True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] is the one with the better temper among the immortals.

"Here's what happened..." Ying began to explain the current situation.

"..." After listening to Ying's narration, [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] let out a heavy low hum.

Judging from the sound, He seemed very angry.

"How ridiculous, how ridiculous!" [True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang] stomped his hoof on the ground. "[Liyue Seven Stars]... How could they be so disappointing!"

B.20 Zhong Ling Immortal

"I already know that you have been framed. However, this is just my own decision and may be biased. I still need to inform other immortals." [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] moved his hooves on the ground. It was obvious that although he looked calm on the surface, he was still a little confused in his heart.

"Take the 'Hundred Taboos' and go deliver a message for this Immortal."

"Then, which immortals should I look for now?" Although Ying was not happy running around, she was still quite interested if it was to meet the immortals.

I thought the immortal was someone like Zhong Ling, but I didn’t expect it to be a giant moose.

She was now very curious about what other immortals were like.

"[True Lord of Water and Mountain Management] and [True Lord of Cloud and Wind] often live here. However, they don't want to see guests, so it's difficult for you to see them... There is also a [Great Saint of Demon Subjugation]. You may be able to find his trace if you go to the 'Wangshu Inn'."

"'Wangshu Inn'?! How could an immortal be in a busy place like that?"

"The Great Sage Conquering Demons is different from the rest of us. You will understand once you see him." True Lord Cutting the Moon and Building the Yang did not intend to say more, but prepared to go directly to look for the True Lord Managing the Waters and Mountains and True Lord Keeping the Clouds and Borrowing the Wind mentioned earlier.

"【True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang】Please wait a moment." Ying called out to him hurriedly.

"Hmm? What else do you have to say?" [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] stopped.

"I want to ask...where is Linglong now?" Ying said quickly.

"Linglong? Who is that?" [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] had never heard of this name.

"Eh?" Ying's eyes widened. "Linglong is also an immortal. She and I agreed to meet at the 'Ceremony of Inviting Immortals'."

"Meet at the 'Ceremony of Inviting the Immortals'?" [True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang] murmured. "I have never heard of an immortal named 'Linglong'."

"Traveler, have you forgotten? Linglong said that you are the first person to call her 'Linglong'." Paimeng patted Ying's shoulder. "[True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang], Linglong is her courtesy name, and her full name is Zhong Ling."

"Zhong Ling... Zhong Ling?!" [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] stomped his hoof on the ground. "The 'Ling Long' you mentioned is called Zhong Ling?"

"Yes, Master, why are you so surprised?" Ying swallowed.

"..." [True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang] looked at Ying in silence. He could clearly hear his rapid breathing. It was obvious that he was very excited. "That immortal is not here."

"Although I don't know how you met her, that's a story for later."

"You don't have to go to 'Wangshu Inn'." [True Lord Xueyue Zhuyang] looked towards the northeast. "South of 'Qingce Manor', there is a canyon called 'White Dragon Gorge'. That person lives in 'White Dragon Gorge'. You can go there to look for her."

"I will personally inform all the immortals."

After finishing speaking, [True Lord Xue Yue Zhu Yang] directly took off into the air, with his four hooves stepping on the air, and quickly ran towards the distance.

"Ling...Linglong she..." Ying looked at Paimeng and swallowed.

"Actually, it's [Cangming Yuanjun], the younger sister of [Yanwang Emperor]!"

"But..." Ying suddenly thought of the purpose of her trip.

----

"Fortunately, we unlocked this 'teleportation anchor point' here at the 'Stone Gate'." Ying held Paimon in her arms, and the surrounding scenery was infinitely stretched in an instant. This feeling was like when she was sitting on a means of transportation called a 'train' in a certain world before, and her eyes were looking at the trees next to her, and these trees instantly passed by her eyes.

"Yes, yes." Paimon nodded vigorously. "No matter how many times I see it, the Traveler's use of the 'Teleport Anchor' is always magical."

"By the way, why didn't we just use the anchor point of 'Wangshu Inn' in the beginning?"

"If we go from Wangshu Inn to Jueyunjian, it will be much closer."

"..." Ying felt a sharp pain in her head for a moment. "Never mind, let's go to Bailong Gorge quickly."

"Traveler, do you know how to get there?" Paimon blinked.

"Paimon, you know that." Ying showed a somewhat funny smile. "If you can go in a straight line, you will never take a detour."

"Uh...Traveler..." Paimon looked up.

She knew that after crossing this cliff, she would reach Bailong Gorge directly.

But this mountain is more than 800 meters high.

Even with Ying's leg strength, she can't jump up, right?

"Hey." Ying pointed at the disc beside her. "Don't forget, Linglong said that if you step on this disc, it will generate a very strong wind field."

"But we have to keep stepping on this wind field, Traveler, you don't want me to step on it, do you?"

"Paimon, why are you so smart and stupid at the same time?" Ying grabbed Paimon's head and rubbed it a little hard. Then the golden rock element gathered in her palm. "Desolate Planet!"

The rock element turned into a huge rock and fell onto the disc.

A moment later, accompanied by a slight sound, a strong updraft began to blow around the disc.

"Oh!" Paimon clapped his hands excitedly.

----

"Is this the 'White Dragon Gorge'... How amazing..." Paimon and Ying stood on the cliff together, looking down.

They thought it was a canyon with cliffs on both sides, but when they actually saw it, Paimon and Ying discovered that "White Dragon Gorge" was completely different from what they had imagined.