Ying sat on the bed in the cell, watching Paimon search her thoroughly for injuries, and felt a little ashamed.
Paimon considered himself his only family, but he wanted to use Paimon to get his brother back...
But, brother...
Ying stopped Paimon, who was flying around aimlessly, and made Paimon sit on the bed.
"Ying... what's wrong?"
Paimon keenly sensed that something was wrong with Ying, and then asked in a low voice.
"I'm fine..."
Ying pressed her forehead in distress.
Where is the solution?
Paimon put his arm around Ying's and whispered, "Ying, are you unhappy? Tell me, and Paimon will help you figure something out!"
" Paimon has a lot of ideas, let Paimon help you!"
Ying shook her head.
"No... Paimon... I can't trouble you with this..."
Just as Ying made up her mind to risk her life to save her brother the next day, a gust of wind suddenly blew by...
" Traveler, it's been a long time!"
A gentle voice reached Ying's ears.
Ying was startled and immediately released the Void Power she had obtained from the statue in Mondstadt, sealing off the entire space.
" Traveler, how have you been lately?"
Ying shook her head. "It's not good."
Venti revealed herself, still appearing as a bard.
"Time is of the essence, so I'll keep it brief, Ying."
Venti's tone turned serious.
"Do you really want to be Jiang Xiaofeng's enemy?"
Ying hesitated for only a moment, then nodded and said, "He took my brother away. I must find him."
Venti sighed, "In that case, I'll help you one last time."
"I can get you to Jiang Xiaofeng's side. If you have a way to enter the Void, use this to contact me."
As she spoke, Venti took out a bouncy ball.
"Ying, although I know your determination, I still have to tell you."
" Jiang Xiaofeng is unmatched."
Venti gave Ying one last piece of advice before leaving.
Looking at the bouncy creature in her hand, Ying stopped thinking and immediately used the Void Power to connect with the Void...
Venti instantly returned to the tavern.
Wendy and his friend sat at the table, waiting for him to return.
" Venti, how are you?"
Venti looked at her friend and smiled slightly, "Everything is under control, don't worry."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wendy and her friend collapsed onto the table, unconscious.
Jiang Xiaofeng appeared from behind the two of them.
"..."
Venti's smile froze.
Why is it always you who's dishonest, Venti?
Venti staggered back, forcing a smile, "A Void God, are you actually afraid of a wind spirit like me?"
Jiang Xiaofeng thought for a moment, then grabbed Venti by the neck and lifted her up.
"Since you want to give it a try, I'll give you a chance."
"However, the price is that I'll throw your friend back into that broken world. How about that?"
Venti, suspended in the air, struggled violently. "I only wanted to help Ying because she's my friend!"
Why are you treating us so cruelly over such trivial matters!
Why! Tell me!
Venti screamed until she was hoarse, then suddenly stopped, her eyes fixed on the darkness where Jiang Xiaofeng's eyes were.
"I understand now, you're blind! You can't see our suffering; you only think about your own amusement!"
You are not worthy of being called a human being!
You have disgraced me!
"You're tormented by your own compassion, unwilling to be ruthless, yet unwilling to let us off easy!"
"You're a hypocrite! A madman who only cares about his own emotions!"
Jiang Xiaofeng calmly watched Venti's outburst, waved for Wendy and her friend to leave, and then dragged Venti to the Whispering Woods.
"Since we met here, let's settle things here."
"First of all, the way you addressed me made me realize that I'm actually such a jerk."
Jiang Xiaofeng left Venti behind and squatted down to look at Venti, who was clutching her neck and coughing violently.
"Thank you for the compliment. Knowing that I'm such a jerk makes a lot of problems much easier to solve."
"So what if I'm a 'funny person'? I have plenty of strength, I have intelligent subordinates, I have an endless army, and I can even go to other worlds to find the power that suits me."
"It was the combination of these three factors that gave me the confidence to be such a hopeless bastard."
Jiang Xiaofeng watched as Venti slowly flew into the air, her clothes gradually turning into white divine armor.
The Windblume Lyre appeared in Venti's hands, Venti gently plucked the strings, awakening Dvalin from the Stormterror's Lair.
Jiang Xiaofeng remained unmoved and continued talking to himself.
"Your experience is indeed heartbreaking, but so what?"
"I do think you have a hard life, but what does that have to do with me?"
"Are you ready to be my complete enemy?"
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Venti —no, Barbatos— who was trying to stop him with her bare hands, and gave her one last piece of advice.
Jiang Xiaofeng is interested in opponents who can fight him to the death. As for the others who want to oppose him, Jiang Xiaofeng is willing to try his best to persuade them not to come and die.
Above Mondstadt, Dvalin's figure whizzed past without causing much of a ripple.
Dvalin surrounded Barbatos, watching Jiang Xiaofeng warily on the ground, while repeatedly advising Barbatos not to make an enemy of Jiang Xiaofeng.
Barbatos: "..."
How come even you don't trust me?
Barbatos glared at Dvalin: "Do you think I can't even withstand one move?"
Looking at the two men below, Jiang Xiaofeng thought for a moment and decided to give Barbatos the respect due to an opponent.
He pulled out the Killbas Spider Fullbottle and the Build Driver, transforming into Kamen Rider Killbas.
Jiang Xiaofeng leaped up, ignoring the whirlwind that Venti unleashed, powerful enough to overturn Mondstadt City, and sent Dvalin flying with a side kick, then grabbed the joystick and spun it around a couple of times.
"Ready to go!"
"Kill the spider, finish!"
A red figure flashed past at lightning speed, countless spider silks bound the flying Dvalin, and four huge spider legs pierced out from behind Jiang Xiaofeng, directly penetrating Dvalin's skin!
"Roar!"
Dvalin only had time to roar once before the entire dragon was completely destroyed by the raging energy!
I am a kind-hearted person.
With a palm strike to Barbatos's astonished face, Jiang Xiaofeng grabbed Barbatos and slammed him to the ground.
"So that you won't suffer so much."
Jiang Xiaofeng cranked the joystick again, ignoring Barbatos's gaze, which had turned from fear to anger.
"I've decided to deliver the fatal blow."
"Ready to go!"
"Kill the spider, finish!"
Jiang Xiaofeng unleashed spider silk to bind Barbatos, allowing the violent eye of the storm to ravage his armor.
Then, Jiang Xiaofeng flicked his hand, and Barbatos was flung into the air!
Jiang Xiaofeng followed closely behind, flying up and delivering a bicycle kick that sent Barbatos flying!
"Boom--"
A violent explosion instantly engulfed the entire Whispering Woods!