Chapter 70: Vague

The hilichurls wouldn't necessarily swarm over when they saw someone; sometimes they wouldn't even harm humans, just surround them or snatch things.

Because of this, Xianyu and Xiaoling weren't immediately attacked.

As the footsteps behind them grew closer, they were eventually surrounded.

Fortunately, there were no Stonehide Lawachurls, only two large hilichurls.

With a quick glance, there were only a dozen or so hilichurls and a shaman. These hilichurls posed no danger to Xianyu.

However, just to clarify his own doubts, these hilichurls people were sufficient, and their presence didn't affect much.

"@#％‖#..."

This was the voice of the hilichurls shaman, but because it was incomprehensible to Xianyu, it sounded like gibberish.

During the time on Dragonspine Mountain, there were Abyssal Mages who could communicate, but what these hilichurls were saying wasn't understandable to Xianyu.

If he couldn't understand, it was best not to speak; silence was the best option, to see if they would attack directly.

Xianyu's silence seemed strange to the hilichurls.

To them, this person, though human, seemed somewhat similar but also different, hence their attempt to communicate.

Seeing Xianyu remain silent, the hilichurl shaman became uncertain.

After shaking the wooden staff in his hand and saying some more words, it became apparent that his words wouldn't receive a response, and both sides remained at a standstill for a while.

Observing the hilichurls's lack of attack and attempt at communication, Xianyu pondered.

It wasn't that he believed there was still something on him emitting that signal; he considered other factors.

He had previously overlooked the mask on his face, which seemed to distort others' sensory abilities. In other words, the fact that these hilichurls didn't attack him might not necessarily be because of any residual aura on him; it could also be influenced by the mask, creating a false appearance.

If this was indeed the case, then this mask was even more valuable than he had thought!

Confirming whether it was the mask's influence was simple; all Xianyu needed to do was remove the mask.

Glancing at the hilichurls, Xianyu said a few words to Xiaoling beside him.

"If these hilichurls suddenly attack later, we'll fight back immediately, but we shouldn't linger too long. If Stonehide Lawachurls show up, it'll be troublesome."

Though Xiaoling didn't understand why Xianyu said this, she didn't ask further and just nodded.

"Okay, got it."

Upon hearing Xiaoling's response, Xianyu turned his head slightly and, out of her sight, removed the mask.

At the moment Xianyu took off the mask, the hilichurls looked puzzled; it seemed like this human's aura had become completely unfamiliar to them.

They felt deceived.

Not being one of them meant being an enemy. In an instant, the hilichurls brandished their wooden clubs and axes and approached aggressively, vines appearing on the ground as well.

The hilichurls's actions made Xianyu understand something: his aura should have disappeared.

When did it disappear? According to Xianyu's estimation, it should have vanished after leaving Dragonspine Mountain.

This could be understood; Durin's influence couldn't be permanent, nor could it be without territorial limitations.

Moreover, even within the same organization, there would be differences, let alone between the hilichurls of Dragonspine Mountain and those of Liyue.

There were many tribes among the hilichurls, such as the Good Meat Tribe and the Black Sun Tribe, and they weren't necessarily completely peaceful.

Though the experiment had some deviations, the results were satisfactory.

Xianyu didn't harbor much malice towards the attacking hilichurls, but he wasn't someone who would show mercy either.

Since they had already attacked, there was no need for any kindness.

The hilichurls people were only slightly stronger than ordinary humans, and couldn't defeat those who were physically strong.

Apart from the large hilichurls and the shaman, the rest could be easily dealt with.

The battle wasn't intense; it was unexpectedly quick. Even Xiaoling had just defeated a large hilichurls when she turned around to find the others frozen into ice blocks.

With his current mastery of elemental power, killing these low-strength hilichurls was simply effortless.

During this time, Xianyu's comprehension of the white crystal had improved significantly.

"Alright, let's leave here as soon as possible. If those Stonehide Lawachurls discover us later, it'll take some effort again."

With that said, to Xiaoling's surprise, Xianyu quickly collected the hilichurls's bodies from the ground.

Xianyu's actions puzzled Xiaoling; did the hilichurls's corpses have other uses?

She had overthought it; Xianyu did this only because he remembered past events. If he did something, he did it well, leaving no corpses behind.

Since there hadn't been a large-scale siege, flying wasn't necessary.

But after this incident, Xianyu didn't proceed with his usual calmness; instead, he had Xiangling follow him quickly.

"Give me the map. This part of the journey isn't very safe; we need to speed up. You also can't go looking around for those so-called 'ingredients' like you did before."

The lack of safety referred to Xiaoling. Relative to her, Xianyu's strength far surpassed hers, so it wasn't a reference to himself.

Under Morax's management, Liyue rarely saw creatures on the level of demons.

Even if they did, they would either be sealed or have some connection to Morax. Creatures like evil gods hardly appeared.

This was great news for Xianyu; as long as he didn't act recklessly, he could generally ensure his safety in Liyue.

In Dunyu Ruins, the land of the Adeptus, Xianyu knew about it, and the coconut sheep Gan Yu, who lived in Liyue Harbor, had also lived there.

However, the two of them weren't there to seek Adeptus; whether they could encounter Adeptus had little impact on this journey.

"We've reached Jueyunjian. According to the map, the marked location appears to be near a water source and on higher ground."

"So, we need to head to higher ground to search."

The information provided by the map was vague. Although there were some specific objects to reference and a general location, Jueyunjian was too vast, and many areas had similar terrain. If it were those specific locations, Xianyu could quickly find them, but for this... he could only take it slowly.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoling finally smiled.

"Oh, finally here!"

"Don't worry, it's simple. Look at this! What is it!"

Seeing the detailed map in Xiaoling's hands, Xianyu began to understand.

It was a detailed map of Dunyu Ruins. Although some areas weren't labeled, it was much more detailed than the one from Lan Jie before.

Xianyu had been wondering why Xiaoling hadn't prepared anything and had come over so confidently; turns out she still had something left.

Xianyu didn't say anything about it; he even somewhat agreed.

Even if Xiaoling was enthusiastic, friendly, and open-minded, she had her own considerations and didn't need to reveal everything.

As for the source of this map? It wasn't hard to guess; Gan Yu and Xiaoling had a good relationship, so it wasn't surprising they had this map.