Zhongli took out the Golden Bronze Sundial and checked the time. Only after confirming that Paimon was utterly exhausted did he prepare to enter the Serenitea Pot.
Just as he took Lumine's hand and prepared to go in with her, Madame Ping suddenly spoke up to remind them.
"There may be some monsters inside. Deal with them however you like. Once you find the Cleansing Bell, call out to me, and I'll let you out."
After listening to Madame Ping's instructions, Zhong Baiye and Lumine placed their hands against the surface of the Serenitea Pot at the same time.
A wisp of blue-green smoke enveloped them. Soon, when it dissipated, they found themselves somewhere unfamiliar.
This place looked much like Cloud Retainer's Domain. There was no ceiling to the sky and no bottom to the earth, only floating islands they could stand on.
These floating islands were noticeably smaller than the ones in Cloud Retainer's Domain, though. Even the largest was only the size of a soccer field.
As Zhong Baiye and Lumine looked around, they also noticed that the place really did look as though no one had visited in ages. Cobwebs were everywhere, and a thick layer of dust covered the ground.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
A light step from Zhong Baiye stirred up a cloud of dust, leaving both him and Lumine coughing nonstop.
"Help!"
While the two of them were still examining their surroundings, a familiar voice suddenly reached them.
Zhong Baiye and Lumine hurried toward its source.
Before long, they came upon a shocking sight.
A group of Slimes and Hilichurls were dancing around Paimon, while one of the Slimes was doing something indescribable to her.
The Slime was tugging at Paimon's clothes. Although she desperately wanted to stop it, she was completely exhausted and