Mandrill pretended not to see the stone sculpture, trying hard to cover up the red tips of his ears and remain serious.
"Emperor, I want to go to the giant abyss of rock formations. Please allow me to go."
Hearing him say that he was going to the Layer Rock Abyss, Zhongli sighed softly.
"This journey is extremely risky, have you thought about it?"
Hearing the disapproval in Zhongli's words, Mandrill lowered his head, but did not change his plan.
"I have been guarding Liyue for thousands of years and have never left without permission. However, the matter of Wuming Yaksha is like a thorn in my heart... Now that Liyue is a young man, it is time for me to go there."
Hundreds of years ago, when he heard that the nameless yaksha appeared in the layered rock abyss, he wanted to go there.
Among the five immortal yakshas, only Fushe's whereabouts are still unknown, just like a piece of his heart.
It's just that he has the responsibility to guard Liyue, so he has always kept this matter in his heart.
But now that Liyue is stable and his responsibilities are slowly being taken over by the people of Liyue, it's time to look for the footprints of Big Brother Fushe.
"That's all, if you insist on going, take Jiang Bai with you."
"Why? This trip is very risky. If you take him with you, won't you also put him in danger?" Mandrill was puzzled.
A dangerous place that could kill Fushe must be an extremely dangerous place.
This time, he was prepared that he would not be able to come back.
How can you bring Jiang Bai with you?
Zhongli didn't explain much, just said: "He won't hold you back, take him with you."
Mandrill remained silent and finally nodded in agreement.
"Go and get ready. On the day of departure, come and find me in the Hall of Life."
"As commanded."
In the Hall of Rebirth, Jiang Bai was stopped by Zhongli with a confused look on his face.
"Master, what do you want from me?"
"In a few days, you will go with Mandrill to the giant layered rock abyss."
"Strata Rock Abyss? Why do you want to go there suddenly?"
Jiang Bai knows this place.
It is a huge underground mine that has been closed before.
"A Yaksha fell among them, and Mandrill wants to find out the reason. I don't worry about him going alone."
Jiang Bai is not a native of Teyvat, so he has certain special characteristics.
The pollution in the layered rock abyss will have a great impact on Mandrill, but it may not be effective on Jiang Bai.
If Kong is there, it would be better if Kong is with Mandrill.
It's just that there is a difference between closeness and distance. Instead of asking Kong, it is better to let Jiang Bai go.
"That's it, no problem!" Jiang Bai patted his chest and agreed.
Isn't it just to accompany Mandrill on a trip to the Rock Abyss? No problem!
Although there is no comparison, he feels that he has mastered the three elemental powers and his current strength is no weaker than Mandrill.
When he and Mandrill join forces, the effect is 1+1 greater than 2.
Apart from encountering God, there is no danger that can keep them here.
Zhongli instructed: "There are many dangers and strange things underground in the Layer Rock Abyss. Take these Lianli Qingxin Powder with you. If Mandrill is affected by karma, give it to him as soon as possible. Also, take this jade pendant with you."
"What is this jade pendant used for?" Jiang Bai turned over the jade pendant Zhongli gave him and looked over it. Apart from the fact that it looked very expensive, he didn't find anything special about it.
"If you encounter overwhelming danger, crush it and it will protect you."
Jiang Bai's eyes lit up, he put this life-saving treasure into his pocket, rubbed his hands together, and looked forward to Zhongli.
"Master, do you still have some? Give me a little more."
Zhongli shook his head and did not intend to give it again.
One piece of this kind of life-saving thing is enough, but if it is too much, it will make him lose his sense of crisis.
On this day, Mandrill came to the Rebirth Hall quietly.
He appeared in the courtyard and called softly: "Emperor."
"Here we come." Zhongli looked sideways.
"Yes." Mandrill lowered his head to show respect.
"Finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Jiang Bai smiled, as if he had no idea how dangerous the place he was about to go was.
Seeing his appearance, Mandrill frowned.
He still didn't want to take Jiang Bai with him. It wouldn't matter if something happened to him, but it was his fault that Jiang Bai was implicated.
Seeing his resistance, Zhongli Qingshen explained.
"Don't think too much, I let him have his own reasons."
"yes."
Looking at Mandrill who was stern in front of Zhongli, Jiang Bai put his arm around his shoulders. It was particularly easy to hold him up at this height.
"Why are you so reserved? Just relax. Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
elf:"……"
It is not certain who is protecting whom.
Mandrill slapped his hand away, not used to such an overly close distance.
"Go ahead and come back early."
Not caring about Mandrill's resistance at all, Jiang Bai put his hand up again and stopped him from walking out.
"Let's go, let's go, I haven't been to the Strata Abyss yet!"
Due to Zhongli's presence, Mandrill remained silent and said nothing.
As soon as he walked out of the yard, he disappeared directly.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Seeing Mandrill running away, Jiang Bai chased after him.
Since he has mastered the wind element to a certain extent, he has become extremely sensitive to the wind element.
As soon as Mandrill left, he discovered where the others were.
Jiang Bai chased the mandrill flying fast in the air, "Wait for me! You are flying too fast!"
Mandrill's indifferent voice spread to Jiang Bai's ears along with the wind, "You have been training with me for so long, and you only have this speed?"
"As for that, I'm just on my way..."
Jiang Bai muttered and speeded up.
Seeing Jiang Bai chasing after him, Mandrill continued to speed up, and like a stream of cyan light, he disappeared from sight in an instant.
"Are you serious?"
Jiang Bai took a breath and opened up his speed.
The ultra-high-speed flight directly drew a white line in the air.
Seeing Jiang Bai chasing after him, Mandrill nodded slightly, quite satisfied.
Not that his special training was wasted.
The two of them traveled quickly through the sky. The journey that originally took several days arrived in a short time.
Looking at the huge valley below and the layers of rocks that were mined and hollowed out, Jiang Bai let out a sigh of admiration.
Although this was not his first time here, he still marveled at the majesty of this place every time he saw this shocking sight.
You must know that the scenery here is not formed naturally, but is created by the miners who have been mining for thousands of years with a hoe and a shovel.
"Is the Strata Abyss open? Do we need any procedures to enter?"
Jiang Bai didn't know much about the Stratayan Abyss, and Zhongli didn't leave him much time to inquire about the Stratayan Abyss.
Besides, the Great Abyss has been closed for a long time, so the information obtained may not be useful.
Mandrill gave him an idiot look.
As an immortal, why does he need to go through the formalities to enter the giant layered rock abyss?
The mandrill fell into the mouth of the great abyss.
There is a huge seal here, which isolates the inside from the outside world.
"How are we going to get in?" Jiang Bai stepped on this transparent barrier-like magic circle, but it didn't move at all and had no reaction to his stepping.
He looked down, it was pitch black without any light, like a terrifying bottomless abyss.
(End of chapter)
