Chapter 480

Jiang Yan's words were filled with threats.

The Lord of the Abyss understood that for Jiang Yan to say this meant he truly dared to do it.

Of course, the Lord of the Abyss also believed Jiang Yan had no interest in joking with his enemies.

"Wood Spirit Immortal Lord, what a pity."

"Someone as powerful as you, yet willing to dwell in a tiny Liyue."

"What exactly in Liyue attracts you?"

The Lord of the Abyss finally couldn't hold back and asked this question that had plagued him for years.

Know that across the entire Teyvat Continent, Jiang Yan is the only one who can strike the Lord of the Abyss without resistance.

Even the Heavenly Principle can only suppress him, forcing him to act only in darkness.

But Jiang Yan is different.

He too cannot overcome the Lord of the Abyss.

But he can also "San Jiu Qi" make the Lord of the Abyss unable to resist him.

You're not truly dead—you can reassemble, right?

Then I'll keep killing you over and over until you can't reassemble anymore.

Had the Lord of the Abyss possessed a soul, Jiang Yan would have already obliterated him at the root.

"Attracts me?"

Jiang Yan, hearing the Lord of the Abyss's question, shook his head and said.

"It isn't Liyue that attracts me."

"Liyue was built by my own hands."

"What has always attracted me is not the nation of Liyue."

"But the people within this nation."

"Be they human, or demon god."

"Perhaps..."

"Never mind, why am I even telling you all this?"

As Jiang Yan spoke, he suddenly felt a wave of disgust at himself.

Why was he even explaining this to the Lord of the Abyss?

The Lord of the Abyss isn't joining Liyue!

"Anyway, you wouldn't understand."

Jiang Yan rolled his eyes and dropped the topic.

The Lord of the Abyss had been listening intently, only for Jiang Yan to abruptly stop speaking.

It nearly choked on Jiang Yan's final words.

"You guy..."

The Lord of the Abyss's voice, hoarse, carried a hint of anger.

"Forget it..."

Suddenly, the Lord of the Abyss sighed.

If Jiang Yan didn't want to speak, what could it do?

"In any case, I still hope you'll one day come to understand."

"The Heavenly Principle is merely a petty tyrant—it has no right to rule the entire Teyvat Continent."

"If one day you come to understand, come to the Abyss."

"The gates of the Abyss remain open for you."

The Lord of the Abyss had not abandoned its attempt to recruit him.

"Heh, don't worry—I doubt such a day will ever come in my lifetime."

Jiang Yan replied with a cold, humorless smile.

"Hmph!"

Hearing Jiang Yan's firm and decisive reply, the Lord of the Abyss let out a cold snort.

"In any case, you'd better watch yourself!"

As the Lord of the Abyss spoke, black mist spread around it, and its form vanished.

Jiang Yan had no intention of keeping it.

After all, even if he detained it, he couldn't erase it.

Besides, this time it hadn't deliberately targeted Liyue—there was no need for him to cling to it here.

Right now, treating Hualia is the priority.

Jiang Yan lowered his head, gazing at Hualia, pale-faced and unconscious.

Although Jiang Yan had stabilized Hualia's life force using the Horse Talisman,

the Abyss's corruption had already penetrated deep into Hualia's organs—he'd need to exert considerable effort to heal it.

Just as Jiang Yan was about to carry Hualia out of the mine shaft,

his ears twitched, and he turned toward a large rock beside the nearby cliff wall.

Jiang Yan narrowed his eyes.

He could see, faintly, a yellow tuft of hair twitching back and forth.

Jiang Yan suddenly smiled.

So it's this guy.

That's right — through this yellow ahoge, one can tell who this person is.

The protagonist of Genshin Impact.

One of the twins — the older brother!

Aether!

"Hey, you, the one hiding behind the rock."

Jiang Yan shouted loudly.

"If you don't come out, I'm leaving!"

The ahoge behind the rock trembled sharply.

Then, under Jiang Yan's gaze, Aether slowly walked out from behind the rock.

"How did you find me?"

Aether's eyes held a deep, profound color, his Solemn Expression fixed on Jiang Yan, who was holding Heuvaria in his arms before him.

Toward this fellow named Wood Spirit Immortal Lord before his eyes, Aether harbored hostility.

After all, this was one of the chief culprits who had destroyed Khaenri'ah.

Although he had once traveled in Liyue before.

At that time in Liyue, he had only seen Jiang Yan from afar a few times.

But now, Aether could say he was seeing Jiang Yan's strength even more directly.

Extremely terrifying!

That lord of the Abyss, the king of the Abyss, had no power to resist in the other's hands!

He himself was even less worth mentioning before the other.

"Finding you isn't hard, is it?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yan rolled his eyes, pointing at the signature ahoge on Aether's head as he spoke.

"That conspicuous ahoge of yours."

"No matter where you are, it'd be easy to spot you, right?"

Aether:...

"So tell me, what are you hiding here for?"

Jiang Yan asked Aether.

"Judging by the aura on you, you should be one of that lord of the Abyss's underlings, right?"

Aether neither denied nor confirmed it.

After a long while, he said to Jiang Yan: