Chapter 217

Even if the other party appeared harmless, and even somewhat friendly.

It didn't stop him from having a heart-pounding feeling of being watched by a deity.

Aether looked at Luo Li very cautiously and didn't speak at first.

And the Abyss Mages and Heralds standing beside him protected their Prince, who was the hope of their nation's restoration, fearing he might suddenly strike.

"Sigh, why don't you believe me?"

Luo Li felt a faint regret, even though he had acted so friendly.

But he had completely forgotten that no matter how kind a deity was, the pressure they brought could not be eliminated.

"Look at that little girl over there, she's not afraid of me at all. How can the Abyss Order's courage be less than a little girl's?"

To use someone as an example, Luo Li pointed at the masked shrine maiden.

The masked girl was somewhat dazed; she didn't understand why the Abyss Order people were suddenly facing a great enemy.

Perhaps she had been dormant underground for too long, and being so young, she knew nothing about the things on the surface.

And the Bathysmal Vishaps guarding her didn't have enough intelligence to feel the pressure from a superior.

"The ignorant are fearless"—this saying was truly correct.

Finally, Aether pushed aside the Abyss Order's protection and boldly placed himself directly in Luo Li's field of vision.

"Respected Highness of Inazuma, may I ask what brings you here?"

He always felt that Luo Li was not quite the same as the Seven Archons, so his attitude could still be considered good.

And the other party was definitely not here for their group; the surprise in his eyes just now was not feigned, showing he hadn't expected the Abyss Order to appear here at all.

Luo Li replied: "I said it just now, I'm here to take something—the power left behind by Orobashi."

Aether's gaze froze. The Archon Orobashi?

He actually left his own power here? This news was unknown even to the Abyss Order.

One must know that in order to forge the power to oppose the Seven Archons and Celestia, the Abyss Order had been causing trouble everywhere.

First, they wanted to control Dvalin and transform him into a Stormterror, wanting to use the inverted Statue of the Seven and the eye of the world's first Ruin Guard prototype to transform him into a mechanical Archon.

Although there didn't seem to be any conspiracy by the Abyss Order in Liyue, they were actually brewing an even larger plan, such as the Chasm, which was still under blockade.

After that, it was the current Enkanomiya in Inazuma.

Aether's heart raced. If he could obtain the power of the Archon Orobashi, then the Abyss Order...

Before he could continue thinking, he saw Luo Li's half-smiling eyes.

"I advise you to think less about Inazuma. Although the Abyss Order's goals don't conflict with mine, if you become an enemy of Inazuma, then there's nothing I can do."

Seeing Aether's face change slightly, Luo Li continued: "Whether you want to restore Khaenri'ah or take revenge on Celestia, go cause trouble elsewhere. I'm not interested, and I even suggest you can reach a cooperation with the Tsaritsa."

Luo Li truly had no hostility toward Aether. The two sides had no conflict of interest, so why fight and kill?

Besides, Lumine had made a significant contribution to his "harem" career, so being tolerant of her brother could be considered a return gift.

Hearing this, Aether fell into deep thought.

He could see that the other party truly had no malice, otherwise, he wouldn't have said so much.

Seeing the Prince's hesitation, the masked shrine maiden on the other side couldn't sit still and spoke for the first time after Luo Li arrived.

"Are you going back on your word?"

This sound not only made the Abyss Order look over but also attracted Luo Li's attention.

The masked shrine maiden was very uneasy. They had clearly agreed that she would represent the Bathysmal Vishaps in cooperation with the Abyss Order to transform the towers of the void and spread darkness throughout Enkanomiya.

But now, with the arrival of a stranger, the Abyss Order was actually hesitating.

Aether glanced at the shrine maiden.

The other party didn't know, but he had witnessed the war of the destruction of Khaenri'ah and had to consider it cautiously.

He had walked on this continent for over hundreds of years and had long since completed his journey, so he knew quite a bit about Luo Li.

Precisely because of this, he didn't use force to suppress him immediately.

If he could win, who would like to be hesitant and threatened?

"Little girl, the idea of using the Abyss's black fog to shroud Enkanomiya is good, but unfortunately, the Abyss's black fog is a deadly poison to the Bathysmal Vishaps. I advise you to give up the cooperation with the Abyss Order."

Luo Li's mischievous reminder made the masked shrine maiden's pupils shrink, and her eyes, which were like snake pupils, became as sharp as needles.

"The black fog is poisonous?!"

She looked at the Abyss Order in surprise, seeking confirmation, but saw the other party remain silent, not denying it.

These guys were actually deceiving her!

The simple-minded masked shrine maiden was very angry. She hadn't realized she was being used. If they had really joined forces, she feared she would be eaten to the bone by the Abyss Order in the end.

Besides anger, she felt some lingering fear.

She immediately expressed her gratitude to Luo Li: "Thank you for the reminder, sir. Aberaku is deeply grateful."

It really was the shrine maiden Aberaku from the Three Realms Gateway Offering.

Luo Li waved his hand and said: "After all, you are considered to have the bloodline of the Sangonomiya clan. I'm just doing my daughter a favor."

The shrine maiden calling herself Aberaku was slightly startled: "Bloodline of the Sangonomiya clan? Daughter?"

"That's right, the Divine Priestess is my daughter."

"..."

Luo Li knew the origin of the so-called Aberaku; she was fundamentally a person from Watatsumi Island, only raised by Bathysmal Vishaps from a young age and thinking she was a Vishap-person.

"I... am human? Not a Vishap-person?"

Shocked by the shocking fact, Aberaku was stunned for a time, not knowing what to say.

"If you have time, go back to Watatsumi Island and take a look."

Quite curious about Aberaku's identity, Luo Li knew that her origin and background were not simple, and there might be days to meet again in the future.

However, even so, he didn't force her to stay; there was no need.

Leaving these problems and mysteries to the Teyvat tool duo to solve was enough.

As for running into her this time, it was purely an accident. Since he was already here, helping his daughter reduce some trouble was reasonable and appropriate.

Without agreeing, Aberaku just bowed to him silently and left the Dainichi Mikoshi with the baring-teeth Vishap group, jumping into the unknown darkness from the unstable seal in the center.

It seemed that this shrine maiden would need a long time to digest the information she had learned.

Just like Razor learning that he was not a wolf-person.