Immediately afterward, while Ying, Paimon, and Klee were all licking lollipops, the four of them continued chasing ahead.

"Hmm..."

With a lollipop in her mouth, Klee spoke somewhat indistinctly.

"Brother Jiang Mu, if... if that furry thing can get Ke Li's baby back, could it... could it..."

"Sure."

Jiang Mu patted Keli's little head and said with a smile.

"Ginger wood!"

Ying was stunned when she heard this.

"Do you think... given the Abyss Mage's character, he would obediently return Klee's treasure?"

"Oh, that makes sense..."

Upon hearing this, Ying immediately reacted and looked at Jiang Mu with admiration.

"So insidious, just like you!"

Jiang Mu was about to complain, but Ying's words completely stunned him.

"I like!"

"Ying, your public image has been ruined!"

Jiang Mu roared inwardly.

"Soon, the four of them arrived at a cliff, where the Abyss Mage suddenly disappeared."

"Hmm...this can't be..."

Ying tried using her elemental vision, but still couldn't find any clues.

"Jiang Mu, think of a way, why..."

Ying turned to look at Jiang Mu and said anxiously.

"Don't worry..."

Jiang Mu nodded, looked at the "stone pillars" around him, and waved his hand lightly. The "stone pillars" immediately shattered, and then a miniature "torch" appeared on the spot.

"This is……"

Ying's eyes lit up, and then she looked at Klee beside her and began to instruct her.

"Klee, see that torch? Light it!"

"Oh oh oh!"

Klee nodded, and then a small flame appeared in her hand.

Although Klee usually uses bombs, this does not mean that she cannot use other forms of fire element.

"Hey!"

With a soft call, Klee tossed the tiny flame onto the "torch".

Instantly, the torch was lit.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a rumbling sound, a pitch-black cave entrance appeared behind the four of them, and a mysterious aura emanated from it. Clearly, this was a secret realm.

"It looks like the Abyss Mage must have gone in!"

Paimon was fuming.

"In that case, it has no way out!"

Ying was also quite eager to try.

"let's go!"

Looking at the energetic group, Jiang Mu smiled and then looked at Ke Li, who was panting slightly, and said with some concern.

"How's it going, Klee? Can you keep up?"

"Yes, Klee will be fine!"

Klee nodded and smiled.

"Klee is amazing!"

………………

Upon entering the secret realm, and seeing the horde of monsters before them, all three (except Paimon) went into battle mode.

(Polite Paimon: Nima)

………………

After a series of swift and decisive actions, the four finally arrived before the abyss mage.

"Hmph, so you've caught up? Looks like you're not bad..."

Looking down at the group, the Abyss Mage said smugly.

"However... that's where you'll end it!"

Uh... looks like a memorable scene is about to unfold...

Jiang Mu thought to himself, but a look of doubt still appeared on his face.

What do you want to do?

Paimon stood with his hands on his hips, looking furious.

"Quick, Paimon!"

Jiang Mu encouraged him from the side.

"Since you can fly too, rush up and snatch the treasure from its hands!"

"Hmph, Jiang Mu, do you really think I'm a fool?"

Paimon looked at Jiang Mu with a disdainful expression.

"Of course I'm not going!"

"Alas, the world is going to the dogs, and people's hearts are no longer what they used to be..."

Jiang Mu sighed.

"Now, even Paimon isn't so easily fooled anymore..."

"Hey, is that really how you see me?"

Paimon said with dissatisfaction.

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing the interaction between the group, the abyss mage burst into wild laughter.

“We gathered detailed intelligence on combat capabilities from human rumors.”

As he spoke, the Abyss Mage looked at Klee and said softly.

"This little girl in red possesses the most powerful artifact in Mondstadt!"

Goodness...

Jiang Mu sighed.

It seems this abyss mage overheard the rumors spread by those idle Mondstadt residents while they were drunk, and that's why they set their sights on Klee...

Jiang Mu sighed helplessly, and suddenly, an idea popped into his head.

Should we... summon Dvalin again to keep these idle guys company?

"Now that the treasure is in my hands, there's no use in you worrying anymore."

As he spoke, the Abyss Mage placed the "treasure" in his hand in front of him, stroked it carefully, and then looked at the four people and said.

"Alright—then, I'll use this treasure to deal with you!"

Upon hearing this, Klee quickly called out.

"No! What...whatever you do, don't touch it!"

"Hmph..."

"The Abyss Mage said smugly."

"Look at how flustered you are, so you've finally realized you're scared?"

"Let me see..."

As he spoke, the Abyss Mage looked at the "treasure" in front of him and let out a smug laugh.

"Oh~~~~ The mark of flame... Hehehehe..."

As he spoke, flames suddenly erupted from the abyss mage's hand, and then...

"Feel the grace of the abyss!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, the "treasure" exploded, killing the smug abyss mage...

It was blown to ashes...

"ah!"

Klee froze for a moment, her whole body trembling, and she murmured something.

"Bomb injures people—Jin has come knocking!"

As she spoke, Keli grabbed Jiang Mu's leg and pleaded.

"Brother Jiang Mu...please...please take me away...let's leave Mondstadt and run far away..."

"Holy crap, this is torture!"

Jiang Mu immediately picked up Ke Li and then...

"Don't worry, Klee."

Jiang Mu said with a smile.

"That was just an abyss mage, not a human. It was just a monster."

"But...but..."

Klee gently poked her little finger in front of her and looked at Paimon, who seemed to be looking on with a puzzled expression.

"But...didn't Paimon just say...it's a bad guy?"

"That was just a metaphor..."

Jiang Mu said, both amused and exasperated, after thinking for a moment, he then said to Ke Li.

"Klee, want to... go get some fried fish?"

"Fried fish?"

Upon hearing this, Klee's eyes lit up.

"Are you going?"

Jiang Mu said with a smile.

"Yay, let's go fry fish!"

With that, Klee pointed directly towards the exit of the secret realm, speaking with great pride and confidence.

"Brother Jiang Mu, let's go!"

"good!"

"Hey, wait for us!"

Seeing the two of them walking forward as if no one else was around, Ying and Paimon both said helplessly,