Chapter 123: North Wind Wolf King, Andrius (First Subscription Request!!)

"Why is he coming this way?"

Jiang Yan frowned deeply.

In his memory, there seemed to be no record of the North Wind Wolf King invading Liyue.

Could it be that by altering Teyvat's original development, he caused some events to change?

"I'll go check first; notify my lord on your end."

As Jiang Yan spoke, he walked out the door.

"Jiang Yan, I was just looking for you. The matter of constructing the urban area..."

Seeing Jiang Yan step out, Lady Guizhong called out to him from afar.

But she saw Jiang Yan push off with one foot, his whole body leaping into the air, transforming into a streak of light as he flew northward.

"Jiang..."

The entire grounds were left with only Lady Guizhong's abruptly cut-off call.

"Hmm... really, why the rush?"

Lady Guizhong looked helplessly at Jiang Yan's departing back.

At that moment, she saw Little Ganyu hurry out of Jiang Yan's room.

"Little Ganyu~ do you know why Jiang Yan was in such a rush?"

Lady Guizhong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"010 An unusual disturbance has been reported at Stone Gate. The Qianyan Guard detected an elemental energy fluctuation resembling that of a top-tier Archon approaching Stone Gate from the northeast. Jiang Yan went ahead to check the situation; I must hurry to notify my lord."

Little Ganyu explained the matter to Lady Guizhong, whose expression gradually shifted from relaxed to solemn.

A top-tier Archon approaching Stone Gate is no small matter.

"Then hurry and go; I'll go with you."

Lady Guizhong dared not delay, quickly grabbing Little Ganyu's hand to head toward Morax's residence.

Stone Gate

The Qianyan Army currently stationed at Stone Gate had already received intelligence from the Qianyan Guard; all Qianyan troops remaining at Stone Gate swiftly assembled, their expressions tense.

Intelligence from the Qianyan Guard is never wrong; regardless of whether the report is accurate, the news of a top-tier Archon approaching Stone Gate must be treated with caution.

"Is Lady Guizhong's machine ready?"

The Qianyan Army commander asked his subordinate beside him.

"The three Lady Guizhong machines stationed at Stone Gate are fully charged!"

The soldier quickly replied.

"Excellent! Everyone stand ready!"

The commander ordered his subordinates.

"But... sir, can we really stop them? That's an Archon!"

Some soldiers wore a hint of fear on their faces.

"What kind of talk is that?!"

"We are soldiers! Defending the border is our duty!"

"Even if it is an Archon, to cross Stone Gate, it must first trample over our corpses!"

The Qianyan Army commander's face was solemn; clearly, though his trembling hands revealed that he too feared the Archon.

But as a commander, he absolutely could not show cowardice.

"Moreover, once my lord and the Archons receive the news, they will surely arrive swiftly; we only need to hold out until my lord and the Archons arrive!"

"Do not forget the duty the Archons established us for!"

"The Qianyan Gui Li Army has never known the word 'retreat'!"

"Yes!"

The Qianyan Army troops rallied their spirits and responded to the commander.

Shortly after, a surging wave of evil qi rushed toward them from afar.

A gigantic wolf shadow was gradually approaching from the snowy plains northeast of Stone Gate. (Mondstadt is currently in an ice-and-snow period.)

As the wolf shadow drew near, the Qianyan Army stood outside Stone Gate, gripping their spears tightly, their faces filled with solemnity.

The Qianyan Army commander swallowed hard, took a large step forward, and shouted loudly at the distant wolf shadow.

"Archon ahead! This territory belongs to the Geo Archon; please do not approach!"

"Warning again: please do not approach this place!"

"......"

"Humans, you dare come to block me?"

The shadows dispersed, revealing a silver-blue giant wolf: the top-tier Archon of the Mondstadt region, the North Wind Wolf King, Andrius!

Behind him, countless wolves gathered, baring their teeth at the Qianyan Army.

Even from a distance, one could see a group of human figures behind the pack of wolves.

A terrifying Archon pressure emanated from Andrius; the Qianyan Army's faces suddenly changed, and they were all suppressed by the terrifying pressure, kneeling on the ground.

The Qianyan Army commander immediately used his spear to support himself; as the commander of the Qianyan Gui Li Army, except for my lord and the Archons, he would kneel for no one!

"If you wish to enter here, you must first trample over our corpses!"

"Even so, I firmly believe that my lord and the Archons will surely avenge us!"

Even facing Andrius, who was emitting extremely strong pressure, the Qianyan Army commander showed no sign of retreat in his eyes.

"Heh, truly interesting humans."

Andrius sneered disdainfully and began to step forward.

"Immortal Method: Wood Release, True Countless Hands!"

A clear voice rang out from the sky above.

The earth around churned, and a giant Buddha nearly a thousand meters tall suddenly appeared.

In the giant Buddha's hands, the Thousand Rock Returning Army stood there, not a single one missing.

Jiang Yan stood atop the giant Buddha's head, his eyes filled with thick killing intent.

"You just..."

"Wanted to do to my subordinates..."

"What?!"