Chapter 187

Ningguang had never trusted him.

However, after a moment of thought, Ningguang gave up on considering these matters.

Whether to accept him or not was Jiang Yan's decision; there was no need for her to interfere.

For now, the affairs of the Nine Nether Secret Realm were more important.

Just as she was pondering this, the Azure Phoenix suddenly took flight once more, pulling Ganyu along as it hurried in a certain direction.

Seeing this, everyone immediately felt a sense of unease.

"You've got to be kidding! Not again!"

Liuyun looked around, feeling quite troubled.

Zhongli and the others had not yet fully recovered; if another wave of great demons were to appear, they would likely be hard to handle.

"No..."

Xiao frowned slightly and said in a low voice:

"When the great demons came earlier, the Azure Phoenix's cries were more anxious than they are now. Judging by her mood, it seems she just wants to take us somewhere."

"Could it be that the Azure Phoenix has found something good again?"

Liuyun's eyes lit up, and she looked at the Azure Phoenix with anticipation.

Zhongli took a deep breath; the recovered Qi was already enough for him to perform simple movements.

He stood up and looked at the others. Venti and Alice were not as severely injured as he was, and their condition was better than his at the moment.

Seeing this, Zhongli said softly:

"Since that is the case, let us follow the Azure Phoenix."

The group did not rest for long before setting off again.

However, in the Nine Nether Secret Realm, this was also the correct course of action.

In such a place, where extremely dangerous demons ran rampant,

the greatest taboo was to remain in one location for too long.

It was just that the direction the Azure Phoenix was leading them in this time seemed to be deep into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range.

Shushan Cave Heaven.

Jiang Yan, having withdrawn his consciousness, could not help but sigh at the ups and downs Zhongli and the others had experienced in the Nine Nether Secret Realm this time.

They had encountered a Demon King, something ordinary people wouldn't see once in eight hundred years.

They had finished a battle between great demons at the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit.

And a spirit beast that theoretically did not exist in the Nine Nether Secret Realm had been taken in by Ganyu.

This trip...

was truly full of twists and turns.

But for now, the harvest was still substantial.

The Azure Phoenix alone proved that this exploration of the Nine Nether was a great success.

Two great demons at the late stage of Refining Qi into Spirit were also a massive profit.

Their luck was still quite good.

Shaking his head, Jiang Yan spread his divine sense outward. By this time, Baizhu and Qiqi had already been delivered by the White Crane to the plaza outside Shushan Village.

It was evident that this circuitous journey had left Baizhu somewhat shaken.

Although he was still trying hard to maintain his usual composure, the shock and confusion in his eyes could not be hidden from Jiang Yan.

A vast cave heaven secret realm, one even larger than Teyvat.

The animals in the secret realm were clearly extraordinary at a single glance.

Although he could tell they were brought from Teyvat, but...

which rabbit in Teyvat could spit wind blades, and which wild wolf could breathe fire!

These animals had mutated in Shushan Cave Heaven; Baizhu didn't understand cultivation, so that was the only way he could explain it.

What shocked him most were those strange and peculiar existences.

Each one gave him a feeling of being far more powerful than any adept he had ever seen before.

Many of them even had auras similar to the Geo Archon who descended at the Rite of Descension.

And the two across the sea had auras that truly surpassed the Geo Archon he had seen at that time.

So...

"Are they all Archons?"

Baizhu gave a bitter smile, suddenly feeling that he had still underestimated Shushan.

This place was worthy of being called an Immortal Sect by the Millelith.

If there was only one place in this world that could help him realize his dream, Baizhu felt...

it could only be Shushan!

If Shushan couldn't do it, then even if he begged the many rulers of Teyvat, no one could help him.

Thinking of this, Baizhu's gaze became firm, and a burning flame ignited in his eyes.

He looked up at the seven magnificent and towering mountains.

Baizhu straightened his clothes, knelt on the ground, and said loudly:

"Baizhu, a mortal, seeks an audience with the Shushan Immortals!"

"I beg for the Immortals' mercy!"

"Baizhu is willing to trade everything he has for a chance at the Immortal Sect!"

With that, Baizhu knelt and did not rise.

Changsheng also silently slithered onto the ground and lowered her head.

Baizhu might still be guessing, but Changsheng didn't need to.

The existences she had just seen...

were simply Archons!

Some of them were even far stronger than Morax in her memory.

And what were those Archons doing?

Keen on herding?

Especially when they saw them riding the White Crane flying past, the Archons even greeted them with full respect and enthusiasm.

Now, she was also certain.

This place could definitely solve the problem between her and Baizhu!

Qiqi looked blankly at Baizhu, seemingly confused about what he was doing.

The desolate wind and the vast plaza made Baizhu's thin figure appear somewhat bleak.

After a long time with no movement, Baizhu did not lose heart.

This was his only hope.

No matter what, he would not give up.

"Rise. Shushan does not practice the custom of kneeling."

Jiang Yan's gentle voice fell, and an irresistible will descended, causing Baizhu to stand up involuntarily.

"Baizhu, a mortal, pays respects to the Shushan Sect Leader!"

"Baizhu is single-mindedly seeking immortality and begs the Shushan Sect Leader for mercy!"

119. To enter Shushan, Baizhu tests the Heart-Questioning Array, a dream of a hundred years.

Baizhu looked with burning eyes at the high mountains disappearing into the clouds.

Above them was the true Immortal Dao he had sought his entire life.

"I have understood your persistence in seeking immortality."

"But you must know, cultivation emphasizes talent, and you..."

This light, airy sentence was like a bell toll that shook the heavens and earth, stunning Baizhu.

Jiang Yan didn't need to be tactful with the rest; he understood perfectly well.

His talent was poor...

For Baizhu, who was single-mindedly seeking immortality, this was an incomparable blow.