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"What's similar? Two of the three questions are related to the embers. Don't let the "he" you mentioned have also seen the embers."
When Paimon heard Dain's deep words, he immediately stepped forward to interrupt.
"I can testify, Golden Haired One, that I have only seen you and Ying."
Ember's figure appeared and he echoed Paimon's words.
Hearing this, Dain glanced at Paimon, who was inseparable from Ying. Ying and Kong were somewhat similar, but Paimon was nothing like his past self.
"I won't say anything." Seeing Dain's expressionless face, Paimon immediately gave in and shrank behind Ying.
Ying looked up at Dai Yin and said in a trembling voice: "Do you know my brother?"
“[Him]? Whether he is still your brother or not, you have to find the answer yourself.” Dain nodded first, then shook his head.
After they parted ways, he and Kong had not seen each other again, even though they were once the best of friends.
How is Sora doing now? What is he thinking? Dyne has no idea.
"What about his news?" Ying stood up and asked anxiously, patting the table.
"Calm down. You won't be able to find him if you rush." Dai Yin saw Ying's excitement and poured a bucket of cold water on her.
After seeing Ying slowly sit down and return to normal, he continued, "Does the Abyss Cult know?"
"I know. They are inhuman monsters." Ying didn't know what Dain's purpose was in saying this, but she continued talking anyway.
"When you travel, pay attention to them. You may find some traces of him."
Dain stretched out his hand, and there was a blue and white flower in it. The flower was so beautiful that it seemed that a breeze would blow away the colorful petals.
"when!"
But unexpectedly, the seemingly fragile blue and white flower made a sound of collision with hard objects when it fell on the table.
"This is..." Ying looked at the small flower on the table that looked like it was carved out of white stone, and suddenly an empty picture appeared in her mind.
The picture was gray and white, and Kong was holding an identical little flower and placing it gently on the ground.
Then the picture flickered and blurred, and disappeared from Ying's mind.
"Intivat." ×2
Dain and Ying said in unison. When Dain heard Ying say the name "Inteivat", he couldn't help but look up at Ying.
It seems that Ying knows less than he imagined.
"Intivat? What is that?" Paimon picked up the flower that was as hard as steel and looked at it curiously.
Could it be that this flower was forged by Wagner at the door at Dain's request?
"The lost ancient country, the national flower of Kanreya." Dain's eyes rarely showed fluctuations. He searched for the long-lost memories in his mind and continued:
"Intivat, it once bloomed in every corner of Kanreya. The flowering period of this flower is only two weeks, and they will show their most beautiful posture within two weeks."
"But if someone breaks off the flower, it will stop growing and become very hard."
"So, Inteivat symbolizes the [wanderer] in Kanria and represents the [tenderness of the hometown]."
Dain's tone was the same as before, without any fluctuations, but everyone felt an inexplicable sadness.
Affected by this, the small world that was originally full of talk and laughter became silent.
However, the silence did not last long. A scent of flowers filled the tavern, which should not have appeared there, and surprised everyone.
"Come on, come on, one flower for each person."
Yu Jin held a large bunch of freshly picked Intivat flowers and put one on the head of Dain, Paimon, and Ying.
"Where did you get Intivat?!" Dain almost popped his eyes out when he saw this.
He reached out and removed the Intivat from his head, then rubbed it in his hand.
The soft petals and the overflowing fragrance hit his face, exactly the same as Dain remembered.
"What's the big fuss? This is a specially cultivated Intivat flower that can bloom anywhere!"
"How about it? Would you like some seeds?" said Yu Jin, and moved closer to Dain.
Dain wanted to blame Ember for destroying the meaning of Inteivat, but he took a deep breath, and the fragrance of the flowers in his memory came to his mind, which reduced the pain in his body.
"Thank you, I owe you a favor." Dai Yin's words turned into thanks. He took the cloth bag from Yu Jin's hand and put it carefully into his pocket.
"Hehe, I'll give you mine. I think it suits you very well!" Paimon took off the Intivat pendant on his head and put it on Ying's head.
Two Intiwat flowers, one big and one small, were inserted on Ying's head, which gave her an indescribable sense of naturalness, as if everything was so perfect in nature.
"Really? Saying nice things won't change the fact that you've spent all of Mora's money. Next we're going to hunt wild boars in the wild." Ying's mood also improved, and she joked with Paimon.
"How...how could this happen?!" Paimeng took it seriously. She began to think, should she use her little treasury?
"That's right. Instead of dwelling in sorrow, we should take action!" Yu Jin slammed the table and said, "Let's go and cause trouble for the Abyss Cult!"
"It's rare that we have the same opinion." Dain's expression management is definitely the best that Yu Jin has ever seen. Any expression fluctuation on his face will return to expressionless in less than two seconds.
"But the Abyss Cult seems to be hard to find. Ever since the dragon disaster, we have been entangled with the Fatui, an internal force of the human race, and we haven't even seen the shadow of the Abyss Cult."
Paimon looked at Ying, who nodded, confirming her statement.
"Huh, is that so? Then have you ever thought that someone specifically ordered the monsters of the Abyss Cult to stay away from you?"
Dain snorted coldly. He knew the thoughts of the Abyss Cult very well.
"In that case..." Paimon scratched his head. How could he find the trace of the Abyss Cult in this way?
"Don't worry, I have traces of the Abyss Cult here." Dain put his hands on the table, looking mysterious.
"Have you heard of the Apostle of the Abyss?"
"I've heard of it. Isn't it just a higher form of the Abyss Mage?"
"Not only have we heard of it, but we've even seen it! It seems to be called... something like the Singer of the Abyss?"
Ying and Paimon spoke one by one, silencing Dain again.
Dyne looked at Cinder who was struggling with the stiffened Intivat.
"Hey!"
Feeling Dain's gaze, Yu Jin decisively cosplayed as Venti.
Chapter 343: The Hidden Dain
2023-12-09
Dain glanced at Yu Jin, then looked away. He had gotten used to it now. He might not be surprised if Yu Jin pulled out an Abyss Apostle on the spot.
"Singer..., how did you encounter this kind of thing? This kind of monster is a bit troublesome for me." Dain had some doubts in his heart.
Although the Abyss Singer and the Abyss Apostle are monsters of the same level, they focus on different areas.
If the apostles are the warriors of the Abyss Cult, then the singers are the conspirators hiding in the darkness.
Although they are powerful, they prefer to hide in the dark and use some insidious means to achieve their goals.
In terms of difficulty, the chanter is more difficult than the apostle!
"Trouble? It's okay." Ying recalled the two Abyss Singers, Yuanshang and Yuanhuo, and felt that they had nothing to do with "trouble" in any way.
"It seems that your strength is deeper than I thought." Dai Yin nodded after hearing what Ying said.
As expected of Kong’s sister, he recognized her strength!
"Well..., forget it, thank you for the compliment!" Ying originally wanted to explain Yushang's affairs to Dyne, but found that it was too troublesome to explain.
Moreover, judging from Dain's appearance, he probably wouldn't believe that there would be such a strange singer like Abyss in the Abyss Cult.
Therefore, let’s wait until Dain and Fuchigami meet – if they have the chance to meet.
"In that case, it looks like the rest of the journey will be a lot easier." Dain stood up from the table and then lowered his head to say to Ying:
"Let's go. According to my information, the Abyss Cult has been active in the Temple of the West Wind Eagle recently. It's a good opportunity to investigate."
But before Ying could speak, Charles from a distance ran over first.
"Six large cups of apple cider, eight sweet flower-stuffed chickens, and four fisherman's toasts, this bill..."
Dain looked at the empty glasses and stacked plates on the table and found that the difference between himself and Paimon had become even greater.
Although they are both travel companions, he is not as big an eater as Paimon.
Reaching out to stop Ying from reaching into her own pocket, Dai Yin took out a crystal clear emerald from the storage bag on his waist.
"No need to change. Next time I come here, the fee will be deducted from this gem."
After saying that, Dain walked out of Angel's Gift without looking back, leaving only a breath called "Brother Fu" echoing in the tavern.
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The Four Guardians of the Winds of Mondstadt are powerful forces that protect Mondstadt. To commemorate them, Mondstadt built four temples outside the city for worship.
However, due to various reasons, the four temples have been abandoned and have become gathering places for monsters. The East Wind Temple belonging to Tevarin has even disappeared.
Of course, Tewarinbenlong is not very interested in these temples, sacrifices and the like.
The Temple of the Eagle of Favonius is located between Mondstadt and Windrise, representing the Knights of Favonius, one of the Four Guardians of the Wind.
Although the Temple of the Eagle of Favonius is the closest temple to Mondstadt, it is also dedicated to the Knights of Favonius.
But when everyone arrived at the gate of the secret realm, the cracked stones and mottled moss on it all told of the vicissitudes of life here.
The Temple of the West Wind Eagle is like this, so the others are even worse.
"Is this a temple to commemorate the guardianship of the four winds?" Yi Yan looked up at the door that looked like a large tomb and couldn't help but complain.
"Although I was also surprised when I first came here, the temple of the West Wind Eagle is here." Ying nodded and said.
She was the same as Ember the first time, but at that time, in order to cut off Tevarin's source of power, she didn't care about that.
Now it seems really shabby.
"The damage on the outside is insignificant. The older the secret realm is, the more dangerous it is. Don't let your guard down just because it looks damaged."
After Dai Yin spoke some profound truths, he pushed the door open and entered.
The secrets of Teyvat all seem to be built using the same technology. Many secrets have similar layouts, similar patterns, and similar building materials.