Chapter 228: Barbatos Repaying Debts Through Performance Arts (Please Subscribe!)

"Fine."

Jiang Yan had no objections.

After all, as the founder of Mondstadt, if Barbatos said he was familiar with Mondstadt, there was no room for falsehood.

"Then let's set off!"

Barbatos played the Song of Gao Tian once more, carrying Jiang Yan as they flew toward Mondstadt.

Mondstadt

At this time, Mondstadt was not yet the decadent and corrupt place it would become under noble rule in the later period.

The people's faces now beamed with happy smiles.

This was the early period of Mondstadt, ruled by the three great noble families: the Lawrence, the Goodharts, and the Ragnvindr, who jointly governed Mondstadt.

But above them stood another leader, Barbatos's representative, Venti.

He would supervise the operation of the entire nation. Although Barbatos had returned power to the people, Venti's presence was like an eye Barbatos had planted in Mondstadt; the three noble families dared not neglect their duties.

This was merely what the nobles thought.

Given Barbatos's laid-back nature, if he was physically present in Mondstadt, how could he not know whether the people's lives were good or bad?

Was Venti's surveillance even necessary there?

It was only that Venti, worried that Mondstadt was newly established and fearing these people might not govern it well, had chosen to stay and administer it.

On the way, Barbatos spoke to Jiang Yan about Venti.

Once Venti had completely handed over political power to the nobles in another two years, he planned to take Venti traveling.

A human life lasts only a hundred years; Barbatos naturally knew that Venti would eventually grow old.

Even Jiang Yan could not change this fact.

After all, the power of the Dog Talisman could only work on himself, unless the Dog Talisman was stripped from his body.

So Jiang Yan could only pray that the magnificent treasure chests they encountered later would contain something capable of granting immortality.

Otherwise, the people around him would inevitably grow old sooner or later.

Therefore, Barbatos intended to take Venti to travel across the entire Teyvat Continent and witness the scenery of Teyvat!

Though life is short, it must be lived brilliantly!

Hearing Barbatos's words, Jiang Yan smiled too.

Yes, though life is short, living brilliantly is enough.

Happiness is the most important thing.

As they chatted, the two flew directly into Mondstadt.

With Mondstadt newly established, the Knights of Favonius still possessed combat strength.

Jiang Yan could even see that the soldiers stationed at the city gate had killing intent in their eyes.

They clearly looked like those who had experienced slaughter.

Upon seeing the training of that group of Knights of Favonius not far away, Jiang Yan's face immediately darkened, and he turned to look at Barbatos.

"Hey! When did you sneakily learn Liyue's soldier training methods?"

That's right; Jiang Yan saw that the method Mondstadt used to train its knights was roughly the same as the training of Liyue's Millelith.

It couldn't even be called roughly the same; the training volume of the Millelith was far greater than that of the Knights of Favonius.

Hearing Jiang Yan's accusation, Barbatos guiltily turned his head away.

"Ehe! What are you talking about? How could I possibly sneakily learn your Millelith's training methods?"

Facing Barbatos's sophistry, Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes.

This old rascal did something wrong and still refuses to admit it, does he?

"Ahem... ahem... oh dear, it's getting late! Anyway, let's go taste Mondstadt's specialty dishes first."

Seeing Jiang Yan's expression becoming increasingly strange, Barbatos hurriedly changed the subject.

After all, sneakily learning such things was not exactly a glorious thing to talk about.

"You're paying!"

Jiang Yan said calmly.