As Ying said goodbye to everyone, a spatial rift tore open in the sky once more. Simultaneously, as if reacting to the rift, Ling Zhen and the others' bodies began to turn transparent.
"Ah, it seems your time has come," Ying said, waving goodbye to the group.
"Two days together isn't long, but it's not short either. Based on the time you said you traveled here, I wish you all a Happy National Day~ (^～^)"
As soon as she finished speaking, their figures completely vanished, leaving behind only faint specks of light.
Paimon, standing nearby, silently grumbled in her heart, *Actually, over ten chapters isn't that short either...*
"Phew... five thousand primogems in hand. We should go and meet with Lumine. They should have reached the vicinity of the ruins by now," Ying said, tapping Paimon's head.
"How are we going to get there? It doesn't look like there's a teleport point nearby," Paimon asked curiously. The tap hadn't been hard, so she didn't complain to her host.
"Idiot, we just go to the closest place, don't we? You're getting dumber and dumber →_→"
"Uh... cough cough~ Host, don't forget that our intelligence is about the same. This is just your sudden flash of inspiration," Paimon retorted.
"Uh..." Ying fell silent for a moment, then shook her head and argued, "No, I'm not the same person I used to be, but you're still stuck in the same place (￣へ￣)"
"That's not right either, because if the host gets a little stronger, I get a little stronger too, including in intelligence~ (^ ^)" Paimon mercilessly shattered Ying's argument.
"e"
Lumine and Paimon scanned the area near the mountain range and soon spotted Ying falling rapidly from the sky.
Paimon covered her mouth with her hand, exclaiming in surprise, "Woah?! Isn't she afraid of smashing herself into a pulp?"
"Hmph... she's asking for another beating from me again (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
As soon as Lumine finished speaking, she saw Ying open her Anemo Glider. Under the combined effect of the glider and Anemo, Ying's descent speed instantly slowed considerably.
Seeing that the ground was not far below, Ying deactivated her Anemo Glider and dropped directly from mid-air onto the ground.
"Hmph hmph~ a perfect lan—oof!"
As soon as Ying landed and was about to show off, Lumine, who had approached, gave her a solid whack on the head. In pain, she immediately crouched down, holding her head and looking at Lumine with anguish.
"Lumine, why did you hit me? (≧﹏≦)"
"You still have the nerve to ask? Who told you to do something so dangerous?"
Ying said aggrievedly, "It's because I wanted to become more proficient in my mastery of Anemo..."
Lumine snorted.
"Hmph... practicing Anemo doesn't require such dangerous actions, does it? Even I only train through everyday life, but you, you're directly engaging in extreme sports!"
Seeing that Lumine was genuinely angry, Ying quickly resorted to her cute persona to beg for forgiveness.
"I'm sorry... I'll be careful next time... " *She even knows what extreme sports are...*
Seeing Ying like this, Lumine's anger immediately dissipated. She ruffled Ying's hair and said, "It's good that you know you were wrong. I'm not saying you can't do it, but you should take it step by step, right? Do children try to run before they can even crawl?"
"Mhm mhm! I understand, thank you for your concern, Lumine, I love you~" Ying nodded repeatedly, causing Lumine to reach out and pinch her cheek.
"Since you love me, it shouldn't be too much to let me bully you for an extra hour tonight, right? (⌒_⌒)"
"emm..." Hearing Lumine's words, Ying cautiously asked, "Can I not love you anymore...?"
Lumine pouted, staring at Ying with a dark expression.
"No, if you dare not love me, then I'll keep bullying you until you love me! (￣へ￣)"
"Oh no..." Ying turned to look at Paimon.
"Paimon, look, she's bullying me!"
Paimon shook her head and said helplessly, "I can't beat her, and I'm on her side~"
Damn it!
While the three were chatting, Paimon, who had been left far behind by Ying, finally caught up, looking at Ying with a dark expression.
"You wretched host, I couldn't even see your taillights!"
"Uh... cough cough! That's not the point, the point is we need to get into the ruins!" Ying quickly changed the subject, grabbed Lumine's hand, and ran into the ruins...
"Woah... it's so gloomy in here..." Seeing the dark scenery inside, Paimon fearfully clung to Paimon, seeking a shred of comfort.
"Oh? You're afraid of the dark? ๑乛v乛๑" Hearing the mischievous tone in Paimon's voice, Paimon quickly warned her.
"Don't do anything funny, okay? How many times you scare me today, I'll tickle you back twice as much when we get back (ᗜ˰ᗜ)"
"Ah..." Hearing Paimon say that, Paimon quietly abandoned the idea of taking her to a dark corner far away.
Ying looked at the two of them and warned, "Don't stray too far from us." Then she looked at Lumine beside her, and seeing that she wasn't showing any ill emotions, she breathed a sigh of relief.
As they rounded the corner ahead, a statue hanging upside down in the distance caught their attention. The familiar dark purple energy in the statue's hand made Ying feel uneasy. She muttered to herself, *Seeing this color always reminds me of that annoying brat, Scaramouche...*
Lumine noticed Ying's discomfort and tightened her grip on Ying's intertwined fingers.
"Don't worry, I'm here."