Genshin Impact: Learning makes me stronger

On the west side of Lisha Suburb.

The huge rock abyss located here is like a crack in the earth. Its terrain is complex and full of mystery and danger.

On the surface here, the steep cliffs are like the sharp teeth of a giant beast, piercing the sky, and the cliffs are filled with mist that lingers all year round, giving people a feeling of mystery.

The underground mining area is more like another world, filled with deep canyons and mines. The dark mine entrances seem like the gateway to hell, and light becomes scarce and precious here.

On a high cliff above the ground, a stern-looking young man, not very tall but emitting a powerful aura, was quietly overlooking the huge rock abyss.

He is the immortal who protects Liyue, the "Yaksha", beautifully known as the "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons", and also cleverly called the "Guardian Yaksha General" - Xiao!

In the hearts of the residents of Liyue Harbor, the "Three-Eyed Five-Manifested Immortals" who live in "Jueyunjian" all have extremely high reputations.

During every festival and auspicious day, people would burn incense and pray, hoping for the blessings of the immortals.

But people will not pray to Xiao, because Xiao is not a lucky star that can bring auspiciousness and wealth, but a "Yaksha" who fights to the death with demons and evil spirits.

Behind the bright lights of thousands of homes in Liyue Harbor, these battles have no end and no winners.

No one witnessed it, and no one appreciated it.

Xiao doesn't care, because he is Liyue's guardian Yaksha, and protecting Liyue is a "contract" he must fulfill, and that's all.

At this moment, he appeared here not for any other reason, but because he noticed something strange in the depths of the abyss.

"The aura here..." Xiao muttered to himself, and he was keenly aware that the faint evil aura in the rock abyss seemed to be stronger than usual.

That aura was like countless tentacles reaching out from the darkness, trying to break through some kind of restraint and spread towards Liyue Harbor.

His brows furrowed slightly, and the Hepu Kite in his hand glowed faintly with green light.

brush!

A dark green airflow suddenly appeared like a flowing cloud, and then dissipated slowly, and Xiao's figure disappeared instantly.

The next moment, he appeared in front of a mine entrance in the abyss.

The evil aura here is the heaviest, with faint black and purple smoke seeping out of it.

Xiao had a stern look on his face. He raised the Hepu Kite and swung it violently. A sharp wind blade slashed towards the mine. In an instant, the wind blade collided with the evil energy, causing a strong impact that blew away the surrounding mist.

However, the evil spirit only retreated slightly before surging again, as if endless.

"Humph!"

Xiao snorted coldly, lifted his feet off the ground, and rushed into the mine like a flash of blue lightning.

The mine was dark and damp, with strange lights flickering on the walls, as if countless pairs of eyes were spying.

Xiao was not afraid at all. He relied on his keen sense of evil to quickly move through the intricate passages.

As he went deeper into the mine, the evil aura around him became thicker and thicker, as if it was about to devour him.

Xiao's eyes became increasingly cold, and the light from the Hepu Kite in his hand shone brightly, like a blue sun, illuminating the dark corners around him.

Suddenly, eerie roars were heard all around, and countless dark shadows pounced towards Xiao from all directions.

These dark shadows looked like evil spirits, with bared fangs and claws, and spewing black smoke from their mouths.

However, Xiao showed no fear. He flashed and danced with the Prism Kite in the air, leaving sharp trajectories. With every swing, the black shadow was chopped into pieces and turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated.

But the shadows became more and more numerous, coming like a tide.

Xiao frowned and stomped his feet on the ground. Powerful immortal power burst out with him as the center, repelling the surrounding dark shadows.

Taking advantage of this gap, he continued to go deeper into the mine. He knew that he had to find the source of the evil spirit in order to completely resolve this crisis.

However, before he could walk far, an inexplicable wave came from deep within the mine, causing Xiao's mind to suddenly feel a sharp pain.

"Oh! Uh ah..."

Xiao knelt on one knee, using the Hepu Yuan to support his body, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

Then, before he could recover from the shock, a faint murmur appeared in his mind.

"…Who am I…Brother Boyang…"

Xiao's brows were furrowed. Although the whispering was faint, it pierced deep into his soul like a sharp blade, making him feel dizzy.

Is it an evil attack?

No, this voice is somewhat familiar, like a call from distant memory.

Xiao endured the pain and dizziness in his head and tried hard to wake himself up.

"Boyang...this name..." He whispered to himself, searching for relevant information quickly in his mind.

However, there was no clear clue about the name "Boyang" in his memory, but the inexplicable familiarity contained in the voice made Xiao unable to ignore it.

At this time, the black shadow surrounded him again. Xiao gritted his teeth, forced down the confusion in his mind, and swung the Hepu Kite again.

The power of the wind element raged in the mine, and the black shadows were strangled by the wind blades, but more black shadows continued to emerge.

"We can't be held back by these things..."

Xiao's eyes were stern, with a hint of coldness flashing across them.

He decided to ignore the strange sound and concentrate on finding the source of the evil.

As Xiao continues to go deeper into the mines, inside Liyue Harbor.

Ningguang stood at the highest point of the Jade Pavilion, playing with an exquisite chess piece in her hand, but her eyes were looking in the direction of the abyss.

Although she was staying in this prosperous place, Ningguang was always well aware of what was going on in every part of Liyue.

She had already heard about the unusual movements in the abyss, as if some evil spirit had appeared.

She knew that the Great Sage who Conquers Demons would be more sensitive to evil spirits than herself, and more capable of handling them, so there was no need for her to intervene.

But...something seems a little unusual this time.

A few years ago, as Liyue's largest source of ore and gemstones, Stratochasm unearthed something strange during excavation, which caused all the workers who came into contact with it to fall into a coma.

In order to prevent the spread of this influence, she and the other seven stars of Liyue ordered the closure of the Layered Abyss, and together they set up the Seven Star Seal to seal the entrance of the Layered Abyss to the underground mining area.

After that, Ningguang had been stationing the Thousand Rocks Army there to keep an eye on the movements in the Layered Rock Abyss.

I thought the Seven Star Seal could always suppress the unknown danger, but now it seems that something unexpected has happened.

Ningguang frowned slightly. She knew very well that the situation in the Layered Abyss was complicated. If the evil energy erupted on a large scale, it would be a disaster for Liyue Harbor.

She put down the chess piece, called the secretary beside her, and instructed: "Notify the other seven stars of Liyue and tell them that the situation in the Stratum Abyss has changed. Tell them to prepare for the response."

The secretary took the order and left. Ningguang turned and walked towards the huge map in the room, her eyes lingering on the location of the Layered Rock Chasm for a long time.