Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Just as Clement was about to argue with Wanyan, Zhongli interrupted, "Oh, by the way, it's best not to sell that teacup."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Clement asked in confusion, "Huh? Why?"

"That's not from ancient times; it's part of Ningguang's collection. It fell down along with the Jade Pavilion. If you don't want to anger the Seven Stars..."

"Ah, I see... It looks pretty good to me."

Seeing that Clement was dumbfounded and had tacitly agreed that she wanted to sell him for money, Wan Yan, who was in the middle of an argument, put her hands on her hips and started cursing again.

"See, you just want to sell it for money!"

"So what! Isn't it better to do both research and make money? Why be so rigid! Okay! There's no need to stay here anymore. By the way, I'm quite interested in that 'Salt Demon God,' let's go to 'Salt in the Earth' next."

Perhaps because Huiyuan did not show any intention to get involved, Clement, under Zhongli's prompting, naturally and without suspicion tacitly admitted that he was going to resell.

Seeing the other party's reaction, Huiyuan coughed lightly twice without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Clement quickly and politely handed over the teacup he was holding.

Seeing the expression on Clement's face, Huiyuan knew perfectly well that he wanted her to make an exception for him.

Not wanting to get involved, Huiyuan simply took the teacup, waved her hand, and gestured with her eyes, "Stay away. I don't want to get involved, just don't go too far."

Although it wasn't said directly, Huiyuan's eyes conveyed a wealth of information, and even the dim-witted Clement could understand what it meant.

Pack up and set off for "Salt in the Earth".

Clement was in a very bad mood because his trip to Guyun Pavilion had yielded little result.

His expenses weren't just limited to hiring Zhongli and Guizhong; because there were so many people, he was forced to rent a large fishing boat.

Originally, he only needed to spend a little money to rent a small two-person boat, but because of the involvement of Huiyuan, Ying, and Wanyan, he had to take the risk of spending more Mora.

There's no way around it; the money's already spent, so I can't leave empty-handed.

So they decided to go and see the "Salt in the Earth," the territory of the "Salt Demon God" that Wanyan had mentioned.

Fortunately, there is a body of water that leads directly to "Salt in the Earth" from Guyun Pavilion by boat, passing Guili Plain and Dihua Island.

During the journey, Wan Yan and Clement argued the whole way until the ship docked.

"Salt in the Earth" is, as the name suggests, the territory of salt underground.

This area is a C-shaped island in a lake. It is not large in area, but there is a hidden world underground.

The area is dotted with ancient ruins and Hilichurl camps, and every few steps you can see a small mound of salt.

Although the vegetation is lush, a lifeless atmosphere pervades the surroundings.

The Hilichurls here have been undisturbed for a long time, and several of them have grown into Hilichurls with Rock Helmets that are three to five meters tall.

The Hilichurl King is enormous and contains elemental power. According to the system scan, its defense is as high as S-rank.

What does S-level defense mean?

Dvalin, corrupted by the power of the abyss, becomes S-rank when he is completely unprepared and his elemental armor is removed.

At that time, when Hunyuan was flying in the air, chasing away Dvalin along with Ying, who was protected by the power of the wind god, Hunyuan's charged rock projectile hit it without any effect.

Even the passive buff "bleeding" of "leisurely" was judged to be just a tickle because the attack effect was too weak, resulting in no "bleeding" effect.

I doubt that even a Glock pistol could be considered as causing damage.

Only AK47s or sniper rifles using armor-piercing rounds could potentially inflict an effective attack.

A thrilling battle was out of the question. Having deliberately avoided the group of Hilichurls, the group arrived at the entrance to the territory of the "Salt Demon God".

Looking at the circular ancient sealing array, Clement said, "I've heard that 'Salt of the Earth' was once the home of the people of the 'Salt God,' so, hehe... there should be valuable artifacts everywhere, right?"

Goodness, even acting has lost its saltiness!

Knowing that Huiyuan was turning a blind eye, you're just going to lay your cards on the table, right?

(I admit, your thoughts as a member of the Fools are quite transparent, and there's really no need to hide them. But at least tone it down a bit in front of me, the General of the Akatsuki! Fine, I'm as charming and adorable as you... no, I'm as majestic and domineering as you, so I won't bother arguing with you.)

At that moment, Zhong Li began to explain the science behind the scenes.

"Legend has it that under the protection of the 'Salt Goddess' Heureia, her people indeed enjoyed a period of prosperity. However, this legend has been circulating for a long time, and countless scavengers and treasure hunters have visited this area, so there shouldn't be much of value left in the wild."

Upon hearing Zhongli's explanation, Clement, who was looking at the sealing array, clicked his tongue in disdain and then turned around to look at him.

"Ugh, what a disappointment... I shouldn't have come if I'd known it was this shabby."

After Clement finished speaking, he was about to leave when Wanyan quickly stopped him and then calmly began to explain her intelligence.

"Regarding this, I know there's a ruin deep within this cave related to the 'Salt Demon.' In fact, that's the origin of the name 'Salt of the Earth.'"

Clement initially didn't want to pay attention to the other party, but after Wanyan told him this news, Clement immediately became interested.

Seeing that Clement was listening attentively, Wan Yan continued her explanation.

"However, the entrance to this ruin is sealed by a mysterious force, and no one has been able to break it. Although I found a mechanism that might be related to breaking the seal, even after unlocking it, the seal remains unmoved. Therefore, the origin of the seal and the method to break it are currently very important topics in the research of the 'Salt Demon God.'"

After Wanyan finished speaking, Guizhong looked at the seal curiously and asked Zhongli, "Is this seal related to the Emperor?"

Upon hearing Gui Zhong's question, Zhong Li looked over, intending to answer.

But Wanyan mistakenly thought that Gui was asking her, and answered before Zhongli could.

"I don't know, there's no concrete evidence. But the seal's existence is most likely to conceal some truth. The 'Salt Demon God' is kind and benevolent, loved by all, and possesses great power; she wouldn't leave behind anything shameful. So... the one wanting to hide the truth is very likely the murderer, Morax."

Upon hearing this, Gui Zhong was stunned.

The murderer is Morax? Are you kidding me? With the Emperor's intervention, would this place still be so intact?

Paimon was also taken aback, and retorted, "This doesn't seem like something Prince Rock would do..."