readytorunbook Chapter 868 This is clearly theft!
Chapter 868 This is clearly theft!
It was a bit uncomfortable to talk on this stone platform, so Qingyi suggested that everyone go to the Dust-Hidden Cave to sit down and talk slowly. After Xu Ning agreed, she took the little white hair and flashed back to the Dust-Hidden Gourd.
Wendy, without needing to be told, chuckled and followed Qingyi, acting as if she were going home.
Xu Ning handed his hand to Kong, asking him to take Mavica's hand as well. The three of them flashed and entered the Dust Concealment Cave.
Kong had forgotten when Brother Xu stopped inviting him into his cave for food and drinks.
But this time when he came in, he felt as if he had been to another world. Was this still his elder brother's paradise?
No, or rather, can this still be called a "grotto-heaven"?
Looking inside the Dust-Hidden Gourd, the space itself seemed to have no boundaries.
The six surrounding springs are still roughly in their original locations, but behind the stone wall carved with a dragon's head, the expanded territory stretches for more than a thousand miles!
Moreover, the slight vibrations coming from beneath one's feet made it feel as if this space was alive, seemingly expanding infinitely.
It's not just the expansion of land and sea; the lush vegetation in the distance, the ever-changing clouds in the sky, and the raging storms and lightning on the sea further away all indicate that this grotto-heaven is undergoing a deeper evolution... becoming more and more like a real world.
Qingyi tossed the still-feigning-dead little white-haired boy into Kong's arms and went to get some wine with Wendy, who had volunteered.
As soon as Paimon fell into Kong's arms, he immediately came back to life, sobbing and crying.
"Qingyi is so strange! It's like she has a switch on the back of her head. I just tapped her with a stone, and she immediately grew huge, then beat me up solidly, saying she wanted to see if someone who's not afraid of death is also not afraid of pain..."
I found it both funny and confusing. I wanted to stop you then, but... "What did you say? It got so big?"
"Everything has become so big, in every sense of the word!"
Kong shook his head. Although he didn't quite understand, he wasn't going to delve into the matter further, especially since Qingyi would be returning soon.
What he wants to know most right now is the "threat" from Teyvat that Brother Xu just mentioned.
"Brother Xu, are you saying that after the Lord of the Abyss dies, a new Lord of the Abyss will appear?"
Xu Ning and Mavica were already seated on either side of the dining table, as host and guest.
Xu Ning placed a jar of "Thousand Leaves" that Qingyi had brought in front of Mavica, and then laughed, "The Lord of the Abyss, what a domineering and pleasant-sounding name. But no matter how impressive the name is, it can't change the fact that Gustott is just a lackey..."
Kong was speechless.
You call the Abyss Elder Brother, who has besieged Teyvat for thousands of years, a "minion"?
What about me and Vulcan, who painstakingly defeated the "minions"?
Xu Ning saw through Kong Xin's thoughts, smiled, and put down the wine bowl in his hand. "Then let me ask you, how do you compare to my Emperor?"
Kong was suddenly taken aback. "Then I am naturally far inferior."
Kong glanced at Mavica, who was calmly drinking beside him. Let alone me, even among the seven demon gods in power, who dares to say they can compare to the Emperor? The title of God of War is not self-proclaimed; it was earned with the bones of demon gods.
Xu Ning laughed and said, "Then what if it were the Emperor and the God of Fire joining forces today..."
During a break from drinking, Mavica interjected, "He doesn't even have to join forces with me."
"Just to give an example, if two gods, or even bolder ones, joined forces with Lord Thor, could three gods easily destroy Gustoth outside of Teyvat and crush the Abyss Legion?"
Kong was dumbfounded. He realized that he had never thought about the crisis in Teyvat from this perspective. He seemed to have become accustomed to the gods being high above him and had never thought of letting them take the lead, cut down enemy generals and seize flags, and take the initiative to eliminate the crisis for Teyvat.
"That's because Teyvat, where we are, is a world that is so small it's almost unbelievable. And the Abyss Legion led by Gustoth is just one of the few not-so-outstanding legions under his command."
Xu Ning used the liquor to draw a small sphere on the table, and then added a bunch of tiny ant-like creatures around the sphere.
"Keeping this guy alive, letting this useless lackey maintain the apparent advantage for now, can prevent attracting more powerful attention. If he suddenly dies, or the legion is suddenly wiped out..."
Xu Ning stared into the empty eyes and asked, "Back then, when that person took notice again and sent down an envoy who had destroyed countless star systems, who dared to say they could withstand it? After all, even our Lord of Heavenly Justice was just an interstellar wanderer whose home had been destroyed..."
Kong was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He was now struggling to process the information Xu Ning had given him.
Xu Ning stopped feeding Kong any more information and turned to Wendy, who was drinking heartily.
"Your turn, Barbatos. I've added another one to your list of betrayals this time. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer..."
Wendy's hand was incredibly steady as she poured the wine. She chuckled and said, "You should give me a huge credit. You have no idea how much time I saved you... especially in this situation."
Xu Ning tapped his finger lightly on the table. "So, of the seven kingdoms' Hearts of God, the last two, apart from the Heart of the Fire God which is still in Mavika's hands, the Heart of the Ice God has fallen into your possession?"
Wendy immediately shook her head.
Xu Ning tapped his finger on the table, leaving a small dent, and his expression immediately turned unfriendly. "Not in your hands? So you're saying you can get it from the Ice God quickly?"
Wendy chuckled, "How could that be? I wouldn't dare go to Winter. I'd be lucky if He didn't cause me any trouble. Hey, are you going to make a move or what... I already gave you the Heart of the Ice God!"
Xu Ning tossed aside the longsword he had pulled from under the bench, frowning as he scrutinized the cowardly man before him. "You gave it to me? When did that happen?"
Wendy chuckled and resumed his smug look. "In the long-standing legends, it's said that I have a habit of traveling, and I once had a connection with the Ice God."
"Back then, we had a little...unpleasantness. I wanted to play a joke on Him, so when He wasn't in the palace, I took a stick from a Hilichurl and swapped it for His scepter..."
Everyone at the table was speechless. You call this a swap? This is clearly theft!
Xu Ning reacted quickly, "So, the Ice God's Heart... is stored in that scepter? But when did you give it to me?"