Chapter 278

Seeing that Jiang Yan had not followed, Shuang Luo turned back, her tone indifferent.

"It's nothing."

Jiang Yan said it lightly and followed.

Following Shuang Luo as she walked nonstop, Jiang Yan finally realized.

The place he had entered was not a region.

But inside a palace!

But looking at the huge buildings around him, and the eerie patterns carved on these buildings, Jiang Yan said nothing, only secretly memorizing all these patterns in his heart.

The plot of his past life had not reached here; even after descending to Teyvat, Jiang Yan had never seen these runes.

He had a hunch that these runes were absolutely nothing simple!

Walking for who knows how long, he saw Shuang Luo arrive at a narrow gate.

Reaching out to press against the gate, a hum accompanied by a faint fluorescent light sounded from the gate.

Jiang Yan watched all this with some curiosity.

As the gate opened, a stench of decay wafted out from within.

Beneath the mask, Jiang Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

What a foul smell!

This scent was even more uncomfortable than the stone hanging before him that he was about to see!

But no matter how uncomfortable, Jiang Yan had to endure it.

After all, he had already disguised himself to this extent; he could not let his cover be blown at this moment.

Jiang Yan still wanted to use Zidian's identity to cause quite a stir here.

"My Lord Baptizer, I have brought Zidian."

Shuang Luo led Jiang Yan into the hall and knelt on one knee, saying.

"Greetings, My Lord Baptizer!"

Jiang Yan imitated Shuang Luo's posture, kneeling on one knee.

The Baptizer stood quietly on the high platform, seemingly in meditation.

Around him, dark purple energy currents surged constantly around his body.

After Jiang Yan finished speaking, the Baptizer also seemed to stop meditating, and the dark purple energy currents around him seeped into the Baptizer's body.

"Zidian, what happened above?"

The Baptizer spoke, asking lightly.

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"Replying to my lord, it was merely some commoners from the Geo Archon's nation on the surface who accidentally entered this place."

"These petty thieves have already been eliminated by me!"

Jiang Yan spoke in a low voice.

"Well done, but the Geo Archon of the Seven Archons..."

"Never mind. The Lord once clearly told us that among the seven nations now, we should try not to provoke the Geo Nation."

"Wait until the time is ripe, and the Lord will personally turn the Geo Nation into a paradise for the Abyss."

"So, let this matter end here."

The Baptizer said in a light voice.

Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes; these people actually dared to plot against Liyue?!

And right in front of him?!

Fine! Abyss, you little one, your path is narrowing!

But why would the Shenyuan Society covet Liyue?

After all, the plot of the past life did not reveal anything about the Abyss coveting Liyue.

Moreover, from the Baptizer's words, something was even mentioned.

The Lord!

Even in Zidian's memories, Jiang Yan had not found this term.

It must be that Zidian's identity was not yet sufficient to access whatever the so-called "Lord" was.

Even the twins from the past life's plot were only referred to as the Abyss Prince/Princess.

Although his heart was full of doubts.

But now was obviously not the time to ask about these things; however, since Jiang Yan knew about this matter.

Then.

Things became interesting!

Hehehe!!

No one could see the evil smile beneath Jiang Yan's mask; only saw Jiang Yan speak slowly.

"Yes, My Lord Baptizer!"

"Very well, withdraw."

"Yes!"

Shuang Luo and Jiang Yan bowed their heads in response, then turned and withdrew.

Just as they were about to leave the main hall, Jiang Yan's ears hidden beneath the mask twitched slightly.

"I thought it was the Geo Nation's god or one of his retainers who discovered that place..."

The Abyss Baptizer seemed to be muttering something; Shuang Luo might not have heard anything, but Jiang Yan, possessing cosmic perception, heard it all clearly.

It seems this Abyssal initiate also fears that the things deep within the Chasm might be discovered.

No wonder — during the Cataclysm of Khaenri'ah, Morax was not in Liyue, and every manner of demon and monster emerged, especially here at the Chasm, where countless Abyssal creatures burst from underground — presumably the work of these people as well.

Jiang Yan said nothing, merely smiled faintly, and withdrew a few steps along with Frostfall.