When the three arrived at Wolf's Lair, they were surprised to find Dainesreb standing there, gazing silently at the huge wolf head on the stone wall that was glowing with blue light.
"The Lord of Wolf's Lair, the King Wolf of the North Wind..."
When the three of them walked up behind Daines Reeb, the latter seemed to have no feeling at all, or perhaps he sensed their arrival, and spoke softly, murmuring something.
"It has sharp teeth and claws, yet it only dwells here..."
Are you very familiar with him?
Unable to suppress her curiosity, Ying asked.
"No."
Turning around, Daines Reeb looked at the three of them, shook his head slightly, and said.
“I don’t know that old wolf, and it doesn’t know me either.”
As he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared in Daines Reeb's eyes, and he murmured.
"I know this because a former travel companion of mine wanted to hear its story..."
Seeing the excited expressions on Ying and Paimon's faces, Daines Reeb realized he had spoken out of turn and immediately stopped talking. He then looked ahead and said...
"Alright, enough of this small talk. Let's go see if the Abyss Apostles have been here..."
Upon hearing this, Paimon also became interested and looked at the campfire in front of him, saying with some doubt.
"So, where should we start looking... Hmm... Is Dain standing here related to this suspicious campfire in front of him?"
Following Paimon's words, Ying and Jiang Mu looked at the campfire in front of them. They saw that a string of strange purple incantations, like writing, were now slowly floating above the normally burning fire...
"What's this?"
Ying frowned and asked with some doubt.
"That's right, this is the spell used by the Abyss."
Daines Reeb nodded slowly in agreement.
"Given the cult's modus operandi, there might be similar remnants nearby. Let's search the area further."
"Um."
Ying nodded, looked at Jiang Mu, and was about to speak when Daines Reeb raised his hand to stop him, and the latter spoke.
“I have some things to discuss with this friend... so you two can explore them now.”
Seeing Ying's questioning gaze, Jiang Mu nodded, indicating that he didn't have any major problems.
"Oh well."
Seeing this, Ying could only nod, turn around, and leave the area.
………………
"Alright, why keep me here? What is it that you need to discuss privately, Kanria's Endblade?"
Looking at Daines Reeb staring at him, Jiang Mu thought for a moment, then smiled without hiding it, and stared straight back at him.
"So you do know something after all..."
Upon hearing the title "Sword of the End of Light," Daines Reeb's pupils visibly contracted. However, he didn't make any overly aggressive moves at this moment, simply watching Jiang Mu quietly, seemingly waiting for the latter to speak first.
"Don't look at me like that..."
Jiang Mu waved his hand helplessly.
"I don't know much, except that I know a little about your connection to that ancient kingdom, Kanria, and—"
At this point, Jiang Mu looked at Daines Reeb and said with a smile.
"Your travel companion, His Highness the Prince of the Abyss, has some things to say about emptiness."
Finally, upon hearing that name, Daines Reeb's expression lost its composure, and he stared intently at Jiang Mu, slowly speaking.
"How...how...did you know..."
"first."
Jiang Mu held up one finger and said with a smile.
“Every time Ying arrives in a new place, she asks if anyone knows anything about her brother, Kong. From this, it's not hard to tell…”
"So deep an abyss..."
Before Daines Reeb could finish speaking, Jiang Mu waved his hand again, looked at him, and said.
"Don't be in such a hurry, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Okay, go ahead."
Daines Reeb realized that his emotions were a bit off, so he nodded, looked at Jiang Mu, and waited for him to speak.
"Secondly..."
Jiang Mu raised his second finger again and said with a smile.
“I have seen him before.”
Have you seen him?
These four words struck Daines Reeb's heart like a heavy blow. Before Jiang Mu could react, Daines Reeb had already grabbed his shoulders tightly, looked at him, and said.
"When and where? Tell me quickly!"
"So impatient...?"
Seeing this, Jiang Mu was speechless for a moment, but he still answered honestly.
"Although I don't want to discourage you, I have to say that it was a long time ago, long before Luminous had dealt with the Mondstadt Dragon Plague. I met him on my way to the Windrise, and I asked him why he didn't meet Luminous. After saying something strange, he disappeared."
"And I must remind you that, judging from his actions, or rather, from the actions of the Abyss Order, they've probably already disappeared to some unknown corner of the world. And you..."
As he spoke, Jiang Mu sighed and said.
"If you're thinking of waiting for something to happen by lying in wait, then I advise you to give up that idea as soon as possible..."
"how so……"
Upon hearing this, Daines Reeb seemed to have been dealt a huge blow. He released Jiang Mu's shoulder, his gaze somewhat vacant, and murmured.
But suddenly, he raised his head, looked at Jiang Mu, and asked in confusion.
What does "waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump" mean?
"Cough cough..." Luo Chen coughed a few times, then said helplessly.
"It's too complicated to explain, so I'll just tell you a story instead."
"good."
Daines Reeb nodded and looked at Luo Chen.
"Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Song... oh no, a man from Liyue. One day, he was working in the fields when suddenly..."
………………
After explaining to Daines Reeb what "waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump" meant, the latter finally understood, nodded, looked at Jiang Mu, and said.
"I understand what you mean. I'll pay attention to my search methods."
Jiang Mu nodded, thought for a moment, looked at Daines Reeb, and said.
"Hmm... You might not believe me, but I have a feeling that at the end of our journey together, you and Ying will meet Sora again."
"Thank you for your kind words after all this time."
Upon hearing this, Daines Reeb's expression seemed to soften considerably. He looked at Jiang Mu, nodded slightly, and said...
………………
After chatting for a while longer, Jiang Mu saw a figure running towards them with a small floating object beside it in the distance.
It was Ying and Paimon.
"You're back? How did it go?"
Jiang Mu stepped forward and, noticing the signs of battle on Ying's body, asked with some concern.
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