Chapter 341: Luo Li arrives! A free bodyguard?

But soon, Dainsleif noticed something was wrong.

That cyan knight took a few steps forward, hissing directly at him.

After hissing for a moment, realizing that he seemingly couldn't understand, the cyan knight paused, let out a low, long cry, and then retreated with the black knights without looking back.

"What's going on? Does this Black Serpent Knight have something to say?"

"Impossible!"

Dainsleif decisively denied it: "Without that thing, it is absolutely impossible to maintain consciousness for five hundred years."

"That thing?"

Dainsleif did not answer and fell into silence.

Primarily, he sensed a strangely familiar aura from that figure; he should know him.

In the midst of such a desperate catastrophe, such a miracle shouldn't have been born; perhaps it was just a coincidence.

"Let's continue moving forward!"

Such an anomaly only strengthened Dainsleif's resolve to investigate the secret.

The subsequent journey seemed exceptionally calm. Under Dainsleif's manipulation, the strange power used by the Abyss Order to surround the city and prevent outsiders from entering was easily broken by him.

The three of them stepped into the city with ease.

Lumine and Paimon were riding someone else's coattails for the first time, finding it quite novel.

The process of not having to struggle to find mechanisms and disable them themselves was truly wonderful.

"Hey, Dainsleif, does this city have any connection to Khaenri'ah?"

When they personally arrived before the inverted city, the three of them were shocked by its magnificence and grandeur.

The endless complex of buildings stretched to an invisible distance, with most of the high towers rising and falling; well-preserved buildings were extremely rare, and many gates stood wide open.

The many abandoned facilities were overgrown with weeds. One could see statues still existing within, but they were broken from the base, and everything above the pedestal had completely vanished; it was unknown what exactly had happened.

It was also unclear who exactly was being worshipped.

Facing Paimon's question, Dainsleif had just intended to answer when the voice of a fourth person came from behind.

"This city has no necessary connection to Khaenri'ah. The ruins before your eyes originate from a much more ancient civilization, only to have been occupied by the Abyss Order."

The sudden voice caused the expressions of the three to change drastically; they tensed their bodies and almost instantly assumed a hostile stance as they turned around.

In their assumptions, the only thing that could suddenly appear deep within The Chasm was an Abyss Herald.

Just as they thought the other party was a member of the Abyss Order here to block their entry into the city, they were slightly stunned after seeing the person's face, and the hostility from just a moment ago quickly vanished without a trace.

"Wait, is that... Mr. Luo Li?!" Paimon was the first to shout in surprise.

That's right, the person who arrived was none other than Luo Li, who had rushed over from Liyue Harbor.

After no longer pestering Keqing, he felt it was about time to set off and immediately chose to arrive at The Chasm via spatial movement.

By reading the Ley Line records, he could quite easily find the whereabouts of Lumine and Paimon.

And with a little bit of operation, teleporting to their side was nothing more than a trivial matter.

Scanning his surroundings quite casually, Luo Li frowned slightly: "Your progress is truly slow; half a day has passed, and you've only just pushed to here."

While feeling disdain, Luo Li, having arrived at The Chasm, gazed toward the depths of the underground. Once truly at The Chasm, he could feel a faint, ethereal attraction coming from afar.

Presumably, that was where the Archaic Stone Slate was located.

Being looked down upon by Luo Li, Paimon was unhappy.

"We've already been moving quite fast; you can't demand we meet your standards!"

Luo Li pondered for a moment: "That makes sense; what you say is very correct."

Paimon then gave a light huff, indicating that what she said was reasonable and well-founded.

After the banter, Luo Li looked at Dainsleif standing to the side.

"We meet again, the Twilight Sword of Khaenri'ah."

Paying respects to the Highness. Dainsleif performed an official Khaenri'ah salute.

Not having expected to suddenly run into this divine Highness, Dainsleif's expression became much more serious, and he was equally curious to guess the reason for the other party's arrival.

For a divine being to personally come here, it all went to show that it contained an extremely important secret.

Perhaps, there was a terrifying danger beneath The Chasm.

Seeing Dainsleif's face change, Luo Li said calmly: "No need for wild guesses; I am here merely to retrieve my own things."

Retrieve his own things?

The three of them didn't quite understand, but they were sensible enough not to probe for the reason.

As long as his coming here had nothing to do with the Abyss Order, that was fine.

"Wait, Mr. Luo Li, you mentioned a more ancient civilization just now—do you know about it?"

Paimon focused on the main point.

Come to think of it, as a god, this guy must know more secrets of ancient times, so it wouldn't be strange if he knew about this city.

"What if I know, and what if I don't? It doesn't have much meaning for you."

Luo Li, once again embodying the role of a riddle-maker, made the two of them itch with frustration.

Dainsleif had finally been a straight-talker for once, and now here came another one.

So, the two of them, unable to bear it, turned to ask Dainsleif; since it had a connection to the Abyss Order, they should at least get some information.

Dainsleif replied: "What I can confirm is that the architectural structure here is indeed somewhat similar to the past Khaenri'ah; the upright ones are even more so."

"I see."

The two of them had a sudden realization, and then felt a bit dejected.

It was no different from saying nothing at all.

At this moment, Paimon's eyes rolled, and she sidled up to Luo Li with a fawning expression.

"What is it?"

Staring at the little thing, he looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Hehe, well, Mr. Luo Li, since everyone has come here, we should help each other out. Why don't we act together from now on?"

She always felt that it wasn't safe with only three people; after all, this was a location heavily monitored by the Abyss Order, and it was inevitable that they might encounter enemies they couldn't handle.

To avoid danger, finding an incredibly thick thigh to hug in advance was the best of choices.

Paimon's undisguised purpose left Lumine speechless, but she was subsequently quite tempted.

If she could tie Luo Li to their side, wouldn't they be able to walk sideways through The Chasm?

No matter how much the group courted death, it wouldn't be much of a problem.

What about the Abyss Order? At worst, they could just steamroll through.

Luo Li saw through Paimon's little schemes at a glance. Looking at the little thing's fawning smile, he was quite speechless.

When it comes to thick-skinned, it really has to be you.