Chapter 469: Sleeping Dragon, Familiar Breath, Song of the Sky

"Go to the Wind Dragon Ruins. That's the last possible place where the Apostle of the Abyss may appear." Dainsleb ran to the northwest.

Jiang Yi put away the red hook fruit and blue hook fruit that Lei Ze gave him.

These plum fruits with thorns are a specialty of the Benlang Territory. They can be used for anesthesia, as medicine, to treat illnesses, and can also be made into a dreamy purple cold drink called "Ice Hook Juice".

The rare red uncaria rhynchophylla has stronger medicinal effects and is more effective in treating coughs.

"I remember that when Barbara was a prayer priest dispensing medicine for others, she really needed this fruit. The Wolf Run Territory was too dangerous and has been closed for a long time. The West Wind Church should not have much in stock."

"Send her some."

It is very easy for wolves to collect hook fruits. They just roll them around and their fur will be covered with them.

Then, Lei Ze pulled it off, so there was a big bag.

Thanks to Lei Ze, Jiang Yi caught up with Ying, Paimeng and the others.

"I have heard about your deeds in the 'Dragon Disaster'. When you came, this place was called the 'Wind Dragon Ruins'." Dainsleb stood on the long stone bridge at the gate of the Wind Dragon Ruins, looking at the storm barrier ahead.

"But now the focus of this place name should be 'ruins' rather than 'wind dragon'."

Jiang Yi looked up and found that Tevarin didn't seem to be at home.

But it's hard to say, the Dragon's Nest is a secret place, which can be closed inside and outside. If the other party is sleeping soundly inside, no one can find him. He also can't understand the situation outside.

Just like this, if the "Abyss" sneaked over and left traces, Tevarin would only discover it later.

The habit of a dragon is that it is powerful, but it will sleep when nothing happens. Then, it will wake up only when a brave man or a demon king comes to its doorstep.

It fits the imagination of a novel biography very well.

"A-choo!" Tevarin turned over in the dragon's nest.

Since the Wind God didn't sing yesterday to wake him up, of course he continued to sleep.

In the building floating in the air, golden Mora, holy relics, weapon embryos, elemental gems... were spread all over the ground.

"As far as I can remember, these ruins had nothing to do with the dragon most of the time." Dainsreb stepped forward and climbed the outer stairs of the tower.

"When I first saw the ruins of 'Old Mondstadt', the 'Dragon of the East Wind' had not yet fallen, let alone built a nest here."

Paimon calculated the time: "Huh?"

"But, I remember what happened to Tevarin hundreds of years ago..."

"..." Dainsleb was silent for a moment, "No need to delve into it."

Jiang Yi chuckled, it turned out that the riddler could sometimes let something slip.

Dainsleib quickly changed the subject, "You should still remember the 'light-guiding mechanism' that once sealed this ruin, right?"

"Yes!" Ying nodded.

When they reached a high place, they could see three "light-guiding mechanisms".

"If the 'Abyss Cult' is interested in this ruin, they will definitely not miss these mechanisms." Dainsleb suggested, "Let's go and take a look!"

Cleared out the monsters one by one and found all the mechanisms.

Paimon felt tired: "Hey, we still haven't seen the Apostle of the Abyss."

Ying sat on the stone: "It's a bit regrettable."

Jiang Yi set up a tent and everyone sat around the campfire.

"You don't have to look directly at that monster... This shouldn't be called a pity." Dainsleb roasted by the fire, "But I think you will definitely have some encounters with them in the future."

Paimon put his hands on his hips and said, "Since it's a powerful monster, even if you see it, it's best to avoid it..."

"Ha..." Dainsleb was amused by Paimon's naive idea, but nodded in agreement, "If the dangers of traveling can be solved by taking a detour, then it would be great."

"Unfortunately, this is unlikely!" Jiang Yi was cooking a pot of vegetable soup.

In the night, the cold wind howls, never stopping.

The temperature in the Wind Dragon Ruins is colder than other places, as if there are too many resentments buried here.

Everyone chats casually.

"You seem to know a lot about traveling." Ying asked Dainsleb.

"It's just an experience I had when I was traveling with that travel companion." Dainsleb sighed and drank a bowl of vegetable soup handed to him by Jiang Yi.

It’s the taste of adventurous camping in the old days.

"Traveling companion..." Paimon asked, "Dain, you always talk about traveling companions, traveling companions... Where is your traveling companion now?"

"He..." Dainsleb was silent, "no longer travels."

“Because traveling is so exhausting…”

His words reveal the vicissitudes of having experienced countless things.

Ying looked at the campfire and thought that traveling was indeed tiring, but it also brought unforgettable and beautiful memories.

Jiang Yi turned over the roast pigeon.

"Then why is Dai still traveling alone?" Paimon seemed to be trying to get to the bottom of the matter.

Dainsleb took a long time to answer: "There are still some things that have not been completed. After that, I will go home and rest."

"Hey!" Paimon laughed, "It's a good thing to have a home to return to."

"When Ying and I traveled before, we often had to sleep outdoors. Later, we got a house in Mondstadt and borrowed Jiang Yi's courtyard in Liyue. Suddenly, it didn't feel so hard anymore."

"The fisherman's toast in Mondstadt is delicious, and the Wanmin Hall in Liyue is also very good..."

"When Ying finds her brother, we'll go eat delicious food from various countries together."

Ying showed her yearning: "It seems a bit far-fetched."

Dainsreb had a complicated expression. There is one more variable. You are lucky!

However, this beautiful hope requires you to wait until your journey reaches the end, and then see... whether you can look forward to the future you want.

"Dain, what about you! After traveling for so long, do you have any favorite places and foods?" Paimon asked.

"Me? I can't remember... clearly." Dainsleb poked the campfire with a stick. "On that trip, I was just the travel companion who accompanied me all the time. That's all."

The topic ended in casual chatting, and the vegetable soup in the pot was almost finished.

"After the midnight snack, let's go into the tent and take a rest!" Jiang Yi said to the three people.

"I'm really sleepy!" Paimon yawned and rubbed his eyes.

Ying hid in the tent.

Jiang Yi sat outside and opened the "Sky Volume" to continue watching.

Deinsleib looked at it for a long time. Could such a hard-working and special person bring a turning point to the world?

He didn't go to sleep either, just sat there, not knowing what he was thinking about.

The first rays of sunlight shine down from the east.

Ying opened her eyes, ran out of the tent, and stared blankly at the towering cliffs in the east.

Last night, I dreamed of my brother.

At this moment, "...there is a familiar smell on the cliff over there."

Paimon came out of the tent in a daze: "Huh? What familiar smell?"

"The last time I came to the Wind Dragon Ruins, there was also a moment..." Ying covered her chest.

"A familiar scent...? It could be a familiar person or a familiar monster." Dainsleb brushed off the morning dew on his body. "No matter who it is, if you want to find out, just go over and take a look."

The clouds in Jiang Yi's eyes dissipated and he waved his hand to fold up the tent.

"I'll take you!"

A long hymn was recited by him, and wind elements gathered together.

He held up the "Scroll of the Sky" and the blue light shone brightly, transforming into feathers.

"Song of the High Heavens!"

The wind suddenly rose up from the ground, carrying everyone up with it.

There was nothing on the cliff.

"There's nothing here, whether it's humans or monsters!" Paimon spread his hands.

"Indeed, the scenery is not much different from the last time I came here." Deinsley said, "Can you still feel the 'familiar atmosphere' you mentioned?"

Ying closed her eyes, then opened them again: "It's nearby."

Everyone followed Ying and ran.

"You mean last time?" Paimon noticed what Dainsleb said.

"My travel companion took me here on my last trip," Dainsleb responded.

"Footprints of the ruins guards!" Jiang Yi and Ying stopped.

"Oh! There are them wandering around here too. Not even a dandelion can find peace." Dainsleb said with disgust.

Jiang Yi sensed the surrounding atmosphere and looked at the dandelion again, but felt nothing.

"Earth veins! Information tracing back!" He secretly activated his talent and read the earth vein information.

Ying touched the dandelion and closed her eyes.

Scenes flashed by.