"Brother Fushé, Golden Peng is still young. Can he handle this?"
Fana looked at Fushé and spoke with a worried expression.
Hearing this,
Fushé confidently looked in a certain direction.
"Sister Fana, look!"
Following Fushé's gaze, Zhongli was sitting on a stool formed from the Geo Element.
There was a table before him, with tea set upon it.
Zhongli drank his tea as though no one else was present, occasionally glancing toward The Chasm.
The four "people" exchanged glances, came over to Zhongli's side to mooch a cup of tea, then left chatting and laughing.
With the Emperor Lord here, Golden Peng would be unharmed.
"???"
The Douluo Sentient Beings were utterly baffled.
These four had unquestionably made the most imposing entrance so far!
After all, they had the Sky Screen's close-up enhancement.
Yet after appearing, they merely glanced at Lord Emperor, drank a cup of tea, and left??
No!
Was that right?
As everyone's minds filled with question marks, the scene shifted to beneath The Chasm.
They remembered how this "deep pit" had come to be!
It had formed from the battle between Morax and the Ruinous Dragon King!
They had not expected the depths of The Chasm to conceal another world.
The first thing that entered their sight was a group of people!
Two of them were even everyone's "old acquaintances," background characters from the Famous Scene.
"Cow herder!"
"Flying short melon!"
"Cow herder!"
"Flying short melon!"
"..."
At the blonde girl's side was that exceptionally brave unidentified flying object.
Her bravery eclipsed all throughout history, beyond comprehension!
She had actually dared to call the Geo Archon a socially inept freeloader who took things for nothing!
"The person arguing with the unidentified flying object looks so strange. Is that a cow martial soul?"
Everyone was somewhat puzzled by the "cow herder." They did not know of the existence known as the Oni Clan.
Nor did they know what a Vision was...
After all, the rundown had mostly been about Zhongli. How could they possibly have learned about Visions?
"Sss~"
Someone gasped sharply, having truly witnessed a rare sight: a generously endowed beauty.
That woman's attire was enough to make one blush!
"Boss, Paimon, calm down already!"
At that moment, the young girl in a mask separated the "cow herder" and the "flying short melon," speaking helplessly.
In this place where calling to heaven brought no answer and calling to earth brought no response,
the two of them still had the leisure to quarrel. It was truly a headache.
"Hmph!"
"Hmph!"
Arataki Itto and Paimon turned aside, folded their arms, and snorted coldly.
"Cow herder, you're pretty arrogant!"
"If Shinobu hadn't stopped me, I would've argued with you for three days and three nights!"
The two turned their heads away again, refusing to look at each other.
After a while,
through the group's conversation, along with the backdrop and environment,
the Sentient Beings of Douluo Continent understood their predicament.
The people on the Sky Screen were beneath The Chasm, trapped there for certain reasons.
Looking around, they could not find an exit at all.
Fortunately, this was not a sealed space, so they would not suffocate to death.
After an unknown amount of time, Paimon seemed to recall something and spoke to the blonde girl.
"Traveler, I remember Xiao once said that as long as we're within Liyue, no matter when or where it is, if we encounter danger, we can call his name."
"Paimon, you mean the Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal, Immortal Xiao?"
"He has always been near Wangshu Inn. This is deep within The Chasm; he can't hear us."
Yelan folded her arms, which accentuated her Evil Slime and made people unable to look away.
"Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal?"
Kuki Shinobu looked at Yelan and asked in confusion.
She had stayed in Liyue for two years, yet this was the first time she had heard that title.
Liyue's waters truly ran deep.
"Shinobu hasn't heard of him, right!"
Paimon folded her arms, her face full of pride.
"The Traveler and Xiao are very good friends!"
"He once told the Traveler: 'Should you face the perils of a lost wilderness,'"
"'Should you encounter the perils of bandits on the road,'"
"'Should you face the perils of water, fire, blade, or war,'"
"..."
"'Then call my name.'"
"Xiao looked so cool when he said that!"
Hearing this,
everyone developed a strong interest in the Immortal Xiao.
Those words were indeed quite cool, but...
was he really that powerful?
"Can the Immortal really come save us?"
"Let's all give it a try!"
Paimon said to everyone.
"Fine, let's try!"
"Xiao!!"
"Xiao!"
"Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal!!"
"Xiao..."
Their voices echoed through the cave. They shouted for so long that their throats went hoarse, yet they did not receive even the slightest response.
Paimon drooped her head, somewhat disappointed.
"What Immortal? No matter how powerful he is, he can't hear us shouting from here!"
Arataki Itto plopped down on the ground and spoke listlessly.
The Sentient Beings stared at the Sky Screen. They could feel Arataki Itto and the others' emotions—it was a feeling of despair.
Though it was not a sealed space, they could not find a way out.
"Could the Xiao they mentioned be that youth from the first scene?"
"Most likely."
"The other names have nothing to do with Xiao."
"Has their journey ended here?"
"What a pity!"
Skywater City, Skywater Academy.
Skywater City was not far from Heaven Dou City, roughly four to five hundred li away.
Chongyun, Suigetsu, Xue Wu, and the others had gathered together to watch the Sky Screen.
They occasionally chatted about various topics.
"Little Brother Xiao is so handsome!"
Suigetsu held her cheeks in both hands and murmured somewhat dazedly.
"Yue'er, when are you going to get rid of that lovestruck habit?"
"You said Di Tian was handsome before, then you said Lord Emperor was handsome, and now you're saying Immortal Xiao is handsome..."
"What? I just like one whenever I see one. It's not like I'm serious about it."
"Could they possibly fall for me?"
Suigetsu waved her hand and spoke indifferently.
The girls: "..."
They were actually left speechless by Suigetsu's words.
"By the way, do you think Paimon and the others can escape?"
Xue Wu stared at the Sky Screen and asked the girls.
Suigetsu was beyond saving, so there was no point talking about her.
"They definitely escaped. That Xiao surely came to help."
"He guarded this place for over a hundred years and did not dare leave without permission... Yet for the Traveler, he even asked Lord Emperor for leave!"
"This Xiao's movements and demeanor seem somewhat similar to the Emperor Lord's. They..."
"Enough, stop making wild guesses. Just watch the Sky Screen."
The Sky Screen shifted.
Just as Paimon and the others were deeply disappointed, Paimon seemed to think of something and looked toward the "mute" Traveler.
"Traveler, when we were calling Xiao just now, you didn't call out."
"How about you try calling him a couple times?"
The Traveler was not mute. She simply did not like talking.
Hearing this,
everyone shook their heads. So many of them had called that person's name together without receiving any response.
How could the Traveler's voice alone possibly reach Xiao?
The blonde girl glanced at Paimon, looking thoughtful.
In the end, she raised her hands before her mouth like a megaphone and shouted toward the wall.
"Xiao!!"
Everyone shook their heads...
"Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal, Xiao, heed my summons and come protect us!"
Everyone: "???"
The Sentient Beings: "???"
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