Chapter 23

Keqing: "Rest assured, absolutely not. The fall of our Liyue Archon has not affected Liyue's image in your eyes, has it?"

Borrowing Wind, Staying Cloud, True Lord: "Ahem, ahem, ahem. Such words are disrespectful to the Immortals."

Seeing Shenhe: "....."

Ganyu: "....."

【"Do not be deceived by him, poor dragon..."】

【"Accompanied by waves of secret glee."】

【"A Shenyuan Sect disciple floated out from behind Dvalin, appearing before everyone."】

【"He abandoned you long ago."】

【"At this moment, Jean and Diluc happened to run out to stand in front of Venti."】

【"The Shenyuan Sect disciple's face lit up with joy: 'Look, this time, he is deceiving you once again.'"】

【"Hate. Be angry..."】

【"You are already an enemy of Mondstadt; there is no turning back."】

【"The Shenyuan Sect disciple's words instantly filled Dvalin with inexplicable rage."】

【"It glared fiercely at the crowd before it."】

【"Just as the Shenyuan Sect disciple had said."】

【"Barbatos summoning it was not simply to have a good talk."】

【"But rather..."】

【"Barbatos!"】

【"Dvalin roared."】

【"You brought these people here because you want to hunt me down?"】

【"Roar!"】

【"The dragon's furious roar swept across Starsnatch Cliff."】

【"The sound of the roar was enough to chill one's bones."】

【"It is not..."】

【"It is not like this, Dvalin."】

【"Venti hurried forward, wanting to explain."】

【"Unfortunately, the Shenyuan Sect disciple leaped onto Dvalin's back a step ahead, laughing: 'Now this dragon should go serve its true master.'"】

【"You may just stay here and lament your own helplessness."】

【"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."】

【"Dvalin flapped its massive wings."】

【"Just as it prepared to take off, countless vines suddenly drilled out from the rock wall below."】

【"They continuously wrapped around Dvalin's body, binding it."】

【"What!"】 The Shenyuan Sect disciple was terrified: "What is this thing?"

【"Not only that."】

【"Even Venti and the others were startled by the sudden scene before their eyes."】

【"In that instant, Venti suddenly realized."】

【"It must be Su Bai intervening."】

【"No, what is going on?"】

【"Dragon, take off quickly."】

【"The Shenyuan Sect disciple roared."】

【"The moment his words fell, several vines bound him up like a zongzi dumpling."】

【"In that same instant, a powerful crushing force turned the Shenyuan Sect disciple into nothingness."】

【"This is..."】

【"Jean was terrified."】

【"What ability is this?"】

【"However, before the crowd could react."】

【"Dvalin roared again: 'Barbatos, you truly want to kill me?'"】

【"The more Dvalin struggled, the denser the vines entangling it became."】

【"Moreover, during the struggle, Dvalin even felt these vines sucking its power like vampires."】

【"Soon, the massive dragon stopped struggling."】

【"Wrapped in vines, it crashed heavily onto the ground of Starsnatch Cliff."】

【"Dvalin!"】

【"Venti hurried forward to check Dvalin's condition."】

【"Fortunately, the other party had only lost its strength and lay collapsed on the ground; there was no danger to its life."】

【"Mr. Su Bai, did you do this?"】

【"Jean looked at Su Bai with a serious expression."】

【"This was not the same as the plan agreed upon earlier."】

【"However, looking at Su Bai, who was also panting heavily, anyone present could see that this attack came from Su Bai's hand."】

【"Hah..."】

【"Su Bai took a deep breath, adjusting his state."】

【"Venti..."】

【"No, it should be the Anemo Archon Barbatos."】

【"Since his plan has already failed, we can't just sit by and watch Dvalin fly away."】

【"So I can only resort to some forceful measures."】

【Su Bai walked slowly toward Venti and patted him on the shoulder.】

【"Don't worry, Dvalin isn't in any mortal danger."】

【"He's currently in a weakened state, which lets us better purify the corrupted dragon blood within him."】

【"But before that, would the Anemo Archon my lord do me a small favor?"】

【"Lumine has something she wants to ask you."】

Hiss—

Su Bai's strike made the people of Teyvat sharply draw in a breath of cold air.

What kind of ability was this?

If classified by elemental power, it should belong to the Dendro element.

But an elemental ability capable of absorbing another's stamina and strength was truly rare.

Not to mention the vines that surged forth could restrain a creature as massive as the Dragon of the East Wind.

Skirk: "Just as I thought. The power he wields comes from beyond Teyvat."

Tartaglia: "Master? You're actually speaking up on your own."

Skirk: "....."

Dvalin: "Tch, so this is how I get conquered. (Awkward)"】

Venti: "Mr. Su Bai, the Reincarnator, is truly powerful indeed."

Su Bai: "I just didn't expect my past life to be so dull-witted as to still fantasize about relying on the Anemo Archon to help us find Aether."

Aether: "You... you stop calling me by my name. I hate you."

Lumine: "....."

Venti: "Don't say that, Su Bai. A thousand years of wandering wind will bring you fine wine. Where are you now? I'll come find you for a few drinks."

Su Bai: "....."

Su Bai: "In this life, you still don't have any Mora, do you?"

Paimon: "If he had Mora, would he go looking for you? He's definitely got his eye on the financial freedom you just mentioned."

Venti: "Aiya, seen through again."

Dvalin: "....."

Dvalin: "Get some real work done, will you, Barbatos."