Chapter 354: Invitation

"Greetings, respected senior."

At this moment, the girl who was the Young Clan Leader stepped forward and spoke respectfully to Jiang Yan.

"First, thank you for helping us overcome the crisis."

"We are from the Katel Tribe. Because of the filth, many polluted people have been attacking our tribe."

"This time, we came out to search for other unpolluted tribes."

"Oh?"

Hearing the young girl’s explanation, Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow.

Katel Tribe?

That was an unfamiliar name.

Jiang Yan had never learned of this tribe in Genshin Impact.

Because the official sources had never revealed anything about the Dark Sea.

So, Jiang Yan knew very little about this tribe.

"So, did you find any?"

Jiang Yan asked curiously.

As it happened, this was exactly what he wanted to ask.

If he could know how many unpolluted tribes still existed on this continent, that would be high-quality information.

However, Jiang Yan didn't hold high expectations for what the Young Clan Leader said.

If the black Qi were so easy to avoid, the situation wouldn't be so difficult to resolve.

The Katel Tribe was likely just a fortunate exception.

"No."

Mentioning this, the Young Clan Leader looked a bit dejected.

They had been searching for a long time, and even though they had brought enough Moon God energy this time, after searching for so long, the Moon God’s protective energy was almost exhausted, yet they had found nothing.

If there were no surprises, their Katel Tribe might be the only remaining tribe on this continent.

This made the Young Clan Leader feel very lost.

What did the last remaining unpolluted tribe represent?

It meant their tribe would have no support.

And no one to rely on.

They could only huddle in the tribe and wait for death!

Facing this filth, the tribe had no solution.

"Oh? Then how do you avoid being polluted?"

"Of course, if you don't want to answer, that's fine."

"I’m just curious what it is that allows you to escape the black Qi... ah, that is, the filth you speak of."

A flicker of thought crossed the Young Clan Leader’s eyes.

Finally, she spoke:

"I apologize, senior, but this concerns the tribe’s secrets, so please forgive me for not being able to disclose it."

After all, they were meeting for the first time.

The Young Clan Leader hadn't gained Jiang Yan’s trust.

Likewise, Jiang Yan hadn't gained the Young Clan Leader’s trust.

A bridge of trust had yet to be built between them.

Therefore, the Young Clan Leader’s refusal was within Jiang Yan’s expectations.

"In that case, forgive my prying."

Jiang Yan wasn't angry; he just smiled and said.

"Then what are your plans now? Returning to the tribe?"

"Yes, we are preparing to return to the tribe now; our people are still waiting for us."

Hearing Jiang Yan’s words, the Young Clan Leader nodded and answered his question.

"Senior, what are your plans for the future?"

The Young Clan Leader asked, while also calculating her own little schemes.

She was indeed tempted to recruit him.

If such a top-tier powerhouse joined their tribe, they wouldn't need to worry about being harassed by those polluted humans and Archons.

But how could such a small scheme be hidden from Jiang Yan, who had lived for thousands of years?

Basically, the moment she said that, Jiang Yan already knew the purpose behind her actions.

At this, the corners of Jiang Yan’s mouth curled up slightly.

He just happened to want to know what method they used to avoid the pollution of the black Qi!

He could avoid pollution because he had the protection of the Infinity Stones, the Binary state, and Vector Manipulation.

With such protection, even if Jiang Yan stood here without moving, the black Qi couldn't pollute his body.

But they were different; Jiang Yan felt this matter wasn't simple.

For one thing, even when Jiang Yan activated his Cosmic Awareness, he hadn't sensed the unpolluted tribe they spoke of at the time.

When he had activated his scan of the entire continent, Jiang Yan had looked around carefully.

He remembered it very clearly.

The entire continent of the Dark Sea was completely shrouded in black Qi.

There was no such thing as an unpolluted place.

If there were, Jiang Yan would have discovered it long ago and wouldn't have needed to ask others.

"Plans... none for the moment."

Jiang Yan’s tone carried a hint of casualness.

"I am a Traveler, and I arrived on this continent unintentionally."

"But the moment I stepped onto this land, I was attacked."

Subsequently, Jiang Yan explained to the Young Clan Leader how he had arrived on this continent and what he had encountered.

Of course, Jiang Yan wasn't foolish enough to reveal his own information.

Everything he told the Young Clan Leader was something Jiang Yan had made up on the spot.

"So you are a Traveler!"

"I never imagined there were other continents outside of this one!"

The Young Clan Leader of Katel exclaimed in wonder.

She didn't doubt the truth of this.

In her eyes, there was no need for the other party to lie to her.

Furthermore, if there really were a powerhouse like Jiang Yan on this continent,

this continent wouldn't have become a paradise for those monsters, nor would it have been harassed by the filth.

Therefore, the Young Clan Leader believed firmly in Jiang Yan’s claim that he came from another continent.

"Um, if you don't have any plans, senior, why not come with us to the tribe to rest for a while?"

"Although our tribe doesn't have many supplies, we can still manage to host you."

The Young Clan Leader extended an invitation to Jiang Yan.

And this was exactly what Jiang Yan wanted to see.

To understand this continent, he still needed to find the native humans to learn about it.

Only then could Jiang Yan know.

Why this continent was being eroded by black Qi, and where the first place of erosion was.

In this way, by finding the first erosion, or rather, where the black Qi first appeared.

If there were no surprises, that place should be the source of the black Qi.