Genshin Impact: Dionysus reigns supreme, all demons retreat!

Chapter 412 The Purpose of Entering the Abyss

"Phew, what a bolt from the blue!"

Before Xu Ning's feet even touched the ground, Jiu Qiren straightened his back and jumped out of his arms.

He gently touched his face to make sure he was still wearing the mask before sighing as he pulled Arataki Ichito up from the ground.

Xu Ning looked up at the spot where he had landed. The opening had completely closed up, and it was as if they were trapped inside a layer of stone.

Ye Lan landed lightly beside Xu Ning, retracted the Wind Wings on her shoulders, and asked in confusion, "I've explored this place many times before, and I've never encountered anything like this before. Is it because the weight of so many people caused the collapse? Or did one of us unintentionally meet some condition?"

Xu Ning frowned, reviewing everyone's positions and previous actions, and there seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

If I had to find something wrong, it's that Paimon seemed to have spilled some wine on the floor, and then the collapse happened instantly...

Could my own wine be the switch that turns this place on?

Xu Ning immediately ruled out that answer.

How can it be?

Even he himself didn't know how he got this wine gourd. How could there be a mechanism left in a place that was pierced by a sky nail many years ago, waiting for him to open it with wine?

"In any case, we need to find a path to the outside before we can settle down and begin our exploration."

Xu Ning turned to look at Ye Lan, "Although we don't know what Yan Fei is looking for here, we are here on the behalf of Ning Guang and Zhong Li. Finding you already completes half of our mission. As long as we can find Xiao..."

Xu Ning had just uttered the word "魈" when suddenly a gust of wind arose in the cave.

A handsome young man with green hair and golden eyes suddenly appeared in front of Xu Ning; it was none other than Xiao, whom Xu Ning was looking for.

"Uh, Xiao... Immortal Master, I never expected to call you out in this way."

Xiao raised his head slightly, looking into Xu Ning's eyes. "Just call me Xiao. I just came down from up there. I heard someone calling me, so I came to take a look. This place down here is dangerous; it's not a place for you. You should go back as soon as possible!"

As soon as Xiao finished speaking, a gust of wind rose, and in an instant, he disappeared from the spot again.

"Hey, I haven't said anything yet!"

Xu Ning had just wanted to ask what was going on down there, believing that since Xiao had come here with a purpose, he must have a better understanding of the place. Unfortunately, Xiao was moving too fast and too hastily, as if he had discovered something.

I'm afraid even if I call again, I might not be able to call Xiao back. It seems I'll have to start with the two people beside me.

Xu Ning turned to Ye Lan and asked in a low voice, "Ning Guang said you were wandering around here when you had nothing to do. What are you looking for?"

Ye Lan paused for a moment, then shook her head slightly and said, "I can't quite explain it myself. I can only feel the pulsation of some bloodline, as if there is something buried here that needs to see the light of day again and be remembered by the world. My mission is to uncover it."

"Is that so?"

Xu Ning hadn't expected Ye Lan to lie to him, but it seemed he couldn't get any more information from her.

Xu Ning turned around and found Yan Fei.

"We're in a difficult situation right now, and I'd like to learn about this place. I'm wondering if this might cause any unnecessary problems for your work?"

Yan Fei quickly waved her hand and replied, "No, no, although this job is indeed a bit special, there's nothing I can't tell anyone."

“I received a will this time, which mentions a treasure called the ‘Taiwei Yipan’. My goal is to find it and take it back.”

"It is said that many years ago, the owner of the Taiwei Instrument Plate gave it to a person with aspirations, hoping that he would use it where it was needed. This person took the magic weapon into the Layered Rock Abyss and has not been heard from since."

"Although many wars later took place in the Abyss of Layered Rocks, I felt that even if he lost his life, I had an obligation to find that thing and return it to its rightful owner."

Xu Ning pondered for a moment, then asked again, "Did the will specify how many years ago this treasure was handed over?"

Yelan knows Liyue's secret files by heart.

Given time, one will naturally know approximately which battle it was, and thus gain some understanding of the current situation.

But Yan Fei shook her head. "That's not very clear. All I know is that it's been a long time, probably several hundred years."

Xu Ning frowned, "This is difficult..."

"...Moreover, this place is also strange. Normally, when you fall into a cave, you will encounter a secret realm or a test or something. How can there be nothing like this place with stone walls all around?"

Just as Xu Ning was pondering this, he suddenly heard Kong shout from a corner: "Brother Xu, Miss Ye Lan has found a passage here, it looks like a portal to a secret realm!"

Xu Ning was taken aback. What a coincidence?

I had just thought of the secret realm, and they've already found it?

Hisaki Shinobu, who was standing to the side talking to Arataki Ichito, was also very surprised.

"After I landed, I took a quick look around and thought this was just a closed cave. I didn't notice that there was a path over there."

Araki Ichito said with dissatisfaction, "She found it first. This won't do. It seems I have to show my strength too. Shinobu, let's go."

The new passage was discovered behind a protruding schist, which concealed a winding passage behind it, appearing from a distance like a rock wall unless you got close.

At the end of the passage was a dark-colored portal, where Yelan and Kong were standing, waiting for everyone to come over together.

Seeing that everyone was present, Ye Lan said, "From here on, everyone should try to pay attention to your surroundings and not miss any useful information. After all, we don't know what might happen on the road ahead, so everyone should be prepared at any time."

Araki Ichito snorted, "While I've already acknowledged you as my comrades here, I haven't yet recognized you as someone who gives orders..."

Hisaki Shinobu nudged him from behind, "Boss!"

Araki Ichito said helplessly, "Ah—I know, I know, I won't say anything more. I'll lead the way."

Seeing that this reckless fellow was about to go in first, Xu Ning said, "I won't go in with you."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xu Ning in surprise, and Paimon directly asked the question that everyone wanted to know.

"Xu Ning, why are you staying here?"