Barbatos looked at Jiang Chen with a gaze full of curiosity.
A god from another world standing right before him?
Barbatos could clearly sense the divine aura radiating from Jiang Chen.
The scent of divinity was simply too strong.
What's more, he had a distinct and overwhelming feeling that Jiang Chen could easily snuff him out.
At that thought, Barbatos broke out in a cold sweat.
Good grief, this person was dangerous!
Super dangerous!
What on earth was going on in Teyvat lately? Had it turned into a sieve?
And besides, how could The Heavenly Principles allow someone this powerful to enter?
Something must have gone terribly wrong, right?
Barbatos pondered to himself.
"You should probably heal it first."
"Lest it actually kicks the bucket."
Jiang Chen met Barbatos's gaze and spoke up with a reminder.
Don't forget about your old friend.
Just look at its current state—it was practically on its last breath.
Roused by Jiang Chen's reminder, Barbatos snapped back to reality.
"Hehe!"
"I really have to thank you this time."
"Otherwise, it would have been quite a headache."
With that, Barbatos set to work healing Dvalin.
Anemo elements began to converge.
Seemingly sensing something, he raised a massive wall of wind that enclosed the surrounding area, preventing anyone from the outside from entering.
Amber, who was hurrying toward the scene, was left with a face full of question marks when she encountered this suddenly erected wind wall.
This... isn't this the same as Stormterror's Lair?
Shocking!
Could Lord Barbatos have arrived?
Amber was truly astonished.
If she had previously suspected that a god from another region might be involved, she was now virtually certain that Barbatos had appeared.
At this thought, a wave of excitement washed over Amber.
It had been a very long time since Barbatos last showed up.
Had he finally returned?
However, unable to get past the barrier, she could only wait anxiously on the outside.
Jiang Chen didn't say anything when he saw the wind wall Barbatos had conjured.
He understood that this was meant to keep others away.
After all, wasn't Amber somewhere nearby?
Recalling the events from the anime, Jiang Chen nodded thoughtfully.
While Barbatos was busy healing Dvalin, Lumine and Paimon came running over.
"Jiang Chen... who is he?"
Lumine felt a bit uncertain at the moment.
Given the circumstances and his connection to that dragon... could he really be Barbatos?
Had they run into Barbatos so quickly?
For real?
"He's the Anemo Archon!"
"Didn't you want to ask the Anemo Archon about your brother's whereabouts?"
"Just ask him."
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Chen sold Barbatos out.
"Huh?"
"Really?"
"He doesn't look like one at all!"
Paimon was the first to react.
She stared at Barbatos with a bewildered expression.
After looking him up and down for a moment, she suddenly decided this Anemo Archon wasn't all that impressive.
He didn't look the part in the slightest.
Shouldn't an archon be full of majesty?
Why did this guy look so unreliable?
Lumine nodded in agreement, entirely sharing Paimon's sentiment.
Indeed, not like one at all.
Hearing Paimon's words, the corners of Barbatos's mouth twitched slightly.
I'm terribly sorry for not looking like an archon, aou!
"Hello there!"
Speechless as he was, Barbatos greeted Lumine while continuing to treat Dvalin.
"Hello!"
"Excuse me, have you seen my brother?"
As soon as she confirmed that he was indeed the Anemo Archon Barbatos, Lumine asked her question without delay.
Upon hearing Lumine's question, Barbatos wore a blank expression, as if he were either playing dumb or genuinely clueless.
He looked at Lumine with curious eyes.
"Never seen him, nope."
"Why don't you go ask in Liyue next door?"
......
Hearing Barbatos's reply, Jiang Chen was utterly speechless.
Listen to yourself! What are you even saying?
Lumine, however, failed to notice Jiang Chen's strange look.
Having received Barbatos's answer, she felt a twinge of disappointment.
"Is that so?"
It seemed she would just have to keep searching slowly.
"You could go into Mondstadt and ask the Knights of Favonius."
"They might have some news."
Seeing the disappointment on her face, Barbatos couldn't help offering this suggestion.
Go ask the people from the Knights of Favonius.
Just because he didn't have any news didn't mean the Knights didn't.
Lumine responded with a calm nod.
She would go.
Barbatos resumed his treatment of Dvalin while taking the opportunity to make a request of the three of them.
"From here on out, I hope you won't expose my identity."
"If you see me in the future, please just call me Venti."
"Is that alright?"
He sounded exceptionally sincere as he said this.
Lumine looked astonished upon hearing this.
At this moment, the sharp tongue of Paimon came into play.
"Why?"
"Why can't your identity be exposed?"
Paimon was deeply puzzled.
Was he hiding his identity to do something bad?
Paimon shot Barbatos a suspicious look.
"Hehe~!"
"Mostly just to avoid trouble."
"I'm counting on you guys~!"
Seeing his put-upon expression, Jiang Chen couldn't help letting out a disgusted retort.
"Barbatos, do something useful!"
"Why do you act like a delicate maiden?"
"Can you talk normally for once?"
"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some kind of green tea!"
He couldn't take it anymore; he truly couldn't stand it.
Barbatos's demeanor was simply too irritating.
Lumine nodded in agreement as well.
Indeed!
The reactions from Jiang Chen and Lumine left Barbatos thoroughly depressed.
Had this personality style gone out of style already?
Was he destined to be phased out?
Should he transform into a girl and go have some fun instead?
At that moment, Barbatos couldn't help falling into deep thought.
As an elemental sprite, he could take the form of a male or a female as he pleased.
Besides, who was to say he hadn't been a girl in the past?
After all, what kind of guy wears white silk tights?
Hah!
While everyone was chatting idly, Barbatos had finished healing Dvalin's physical wounds.
However, Dvalin's body was still being corrupted by the power of the Abyss.
Sensing the dragon's condition, Barbatos sighed.
This was getting troublesome.
"What's wrong?"
"Can't this dragon be cured?"
Lumine looked at Dvalin with a puzzled expression.
Its wounds had healed, but it still looked to be on the verge of death!
"Well... Dvalin's body is still being eroded by the power of the Abyss."
"If that can't be purged, it will still lose its mind."
With those words, a complex look flashed through his eyes.
The Abyss...
Sigh!
With another heavy sigh, Barbatos felt utterly helpless.
"Lumine."
"Your turn!"
"Channel your power into this dragon's body."
"I can sense that you are able to purify it."
Now it was time for Lumine to step up, so Jiang Chen offered a reminder.
Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Lumine turned her gaze toward him.
"Huh?"
"My power?"
Could she really do it?
And how on earth did Jiang Chen know?
For a moment, Lumine was filled with doubt and utter confusion!
Why did Jiang Chen seem to know more about her own abilities than she did?
"Trust my sixth sense!"
Don't ask too many questions about Heroic Spirits.
If I say you can, you can—hurry up and do it.
Seeing that Jiang Chen didn't look like he was joking, Lumine stepped forward and began to try.