"Wolvendom, sheer cliffs, a companion tree trunk halfway up the mountain... all these conditions match! The entrance to the secret realm is right here..."
Feng Yi immediately activated his River God's Eye, scanning the elemental energy fluctuations on the stone wall.
Unexpectedly, just as Duraf had said, beneath the disguise of an ordinary stone wall, there was an oval-shaped secret realm entrance.
"Barbara, please wait for me for a moment, I'll be back soon!"
Feng Yi intended to enter the secret realm first to scout it out and make preparations.
As Feng Yi finished speaking and prepared to step into the air, he found his clothes being tightly gripped by Barbara.
"Feng... Feng Yi, please don't leave me alone..."
As night gradually fell, Barbara looked at the gloomy mountain forest and heard the occasional howls of wild wolves in the distance, her heart filled with fear.
In this desolate wilderness, she only felt at ease when she was by Feng Yi's side.
Barbara absolutely could not let Feng Yi abandon her. What if she encountered wild wolves again?
"How about... coming to my Serenitea Pot for a bit?"
Barbara pulled at his clothes, looking at him with teary eyes, her expression full of grievance, as if she were about to cry if Feng Yi didn't agree.
Thus, Feng Yi took out the Serenitea Pot hanging at his waist...
"Mhm!"
Barbara released her grip on Feng Yi's clothes, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and the stone that had been weighing on her heart finally landed.
As long as Feng Yi didn't abandon her, she would do anything!
Barbara had been to Feng Yi's Serenitea Pot before; the scenery inside was beautiful!
And the Valberries she had picked were also in the Serenitea Pot. She could make refreshing drinks for her sister there and also make one for Feng Yi!
'Is it because I picked too many Valberries, and it would be a waste to leave them? So I'm making one for Feng Yi as well, it's not because I care about this guy! Mmm... not at all!'
Barbara thought to herself this way, then stepped into the Serenitea Pot that Feng Yi had opened.
With the "troublesome" Barbara arranged, Feng Yi leaped forward, his feet treading on emptiness, traversing the air as if walking in a leisurely manner.
After his cultivation improved, Feng Yi could now roam freely between heaven and earth without external aid.
As if there were a transparent glass beneath his feet, Feng Yi stepped lightly, using the force to leap upwards again, and in the blink of an eye, he reached the entrance of the secret realm.
Using his River God's Eye to pinpoint the location, he reached out to test it, confirmed there was no danger, and then the entire person drilled in.
Entering the secret realm, he found a dark passageway that sloped downwards.
In the pitch-black environment, under the scan of Feng Yi's River God's Eye, it was like broad daylight. He carefully felt his way downwards.
"At first it was narrow, just enough for a person to pass through, and after walking for a few dozen steps, it suddenly opened up..."
After about ten minutes of progress, he finally saw the full picture of the secret realm: it was an underground palace slumbering beneath the earth!
But before he could observe further, in the next moment, Feng Yi quickly dodged behind a stone wall, holding his breath while using his divine power to conceal the fluctuations of his aura.
This was because Feng Yi used his River God's Eye to peer through the wall and investigate the palace hundreds of meters away.
He unexpectedly discovered a rather familiar figure. The person was wearing dark purple robes, a mask resembling a sheep's face, a pinkish-purple gem embedded in their chest, and an abyssal purple magic tome with intricate patterns floating in front of them.
If Feng Yi was not mistaken, the person should be an Abyss Herald: Violet Lightning, belonging to the Fatui.
They were monsters capable of summoning lightning, chanting the dark abyss.
They were also missionaries and scholars of the Abyss, using wild thunder to pour the twisted dark wisdom of the endless night into the hearts of unbelievers, and with boundless purple lightning, proclaiming the existence of the great power that corrodes human intellect.
Just as Feng Yi was observing the Abyss Herald, the other party seemed to sense something, stopped walking, and turned towards Feng Yi's location.
In his past life, Feng Yi could have easily defeated the opponent in the game, but on the current Teyvat continent, rashly engaging them would be an unwise choice.
Even if he paid a price, Feng Yi could eliminate the opponent, but the Abyss Faction might become allies against the Heavenly Principles in the future. Fighting to the death now served no purpose; this was not the outcome Feng Yi desired.
The Abyss Herald paused for a few seconds, then continued to float forward.
'That fleeting sense of being spied on, was it an illusion?'
The Abyss Herald thought blankly. He had just scanned the situation in the secret realm with his mental power, but found nothing unusual.
'It must be the continuous overtime recently, causing mental strain and leading to intermittent confusion...'
The Abyss Herald couldn't help but sigh. The day for the "Princess's" predetermined awakening was drawing closer, and he had to be even more careful.
But the recent continuous overtime left him with no time to rest, and his mental power was operating under strain, occasionally leading to brief moments of mental confusion.
This wouldn't do. He needed to go back and get a good night's sleep to relax his overly taut nerves.
Only by adjusting his state could he better protect the "Princess's" safety!
With this thought, the Abyss Herald found himself a perfect excuse to slack off.
He then instructed the patrolling Abyss Mages a few words and quickly walked towards his quarters.
Meanwhile, after the initial panic, Feng Yi quickly calmed down, thinking more and more that something was amiss.
In the Windborne Dragon plot two years later, only one Abyss Mage from the Abyss faction made a move. So why was such a grand underground palace hidden beneath Wolvendom?!
If someone said the Abyss had no plans and just built it for fun because they had too much money, Feng Yi wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death!
A certain Fatui who was listening to opera with Zhongli: Meow meow meow?
Not to mention, there was an Abyss Herald hidden here...
The only possibility was an intended surprise attack on Mondstadt, but the motive was still questionable. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
What would the Abyss gain from a surprise attack on Mondstadt, whose guardian god was slacking off?
With no intelligence, Feng Yi squatted in a corner, unable to figure it out.
After a long time, Feng Yi suddenly stood up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the direction of the underground palace. He was determined to find out today.
If he went back like this, he would surely suffer from insomnia tonight!
He checked his equipment: half a stack of golden papers, a stack of celestial talismans...
(A stack is about 500 sheets)
These were the accumulated supplies from more than half a year!
Well... enough to blow up the entire underground palace and retreat unharmed!
As the saying goes, all fear stems from insufficient firepower. Feng Yi, carrying a stack of celestial talismans capable of destroying a medium-sized city, felt very secure!
Feng Yi adjusted his attire and then walked with steady steps towards the underground palace.
Halfway there, a bold idea suddenly popped into Feng Yi's mind...