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Logically speaking, the main body of this Eight-Serpent Demon should be lying in the deep-sea trench; what's appearing now is at most a clone or an avatar.
As long as a Demon God doesn't personally appear, Feng Yi isn't afraid. He can even roll up his sleeves and throw a punch at them with his golden body activated.
"Keqing, you go into the Serenitea Pot first. After I've blended in, I'll let you out!"
Feng Yi prepared to use the Serenitea Pot's infiltration function again.
"Alright! If you encounter danger, you must tell me!"
Keqing knew that one person would be easier to infiltrate than two, so she nodded in agreement.
Feng Yi nodded, but he didn't intend to sneak around. He planned to walk in openly.
Feng Yi first went into the Serenitea Pot, brought out two fat rabbits, then put on a mask and walked towards the gathered crowd.
Feng Yi's footsteps attracted the attention of the assembled crowd. They stopped talking and looked over in unison.
A black-clothed man wearing a black mask stepped forward. Judging by his appearance, he seemed to be a minor leader.
The black-clothed man waved his hand, and the crowd immediately surrounded Feng Yi.
Feng Yi was unconcerned. These people were not enough for him to fight. If his identity were exposed, he could escape at any time.
"Who are you? I don't think I've ever seen you before!"
Seeing that he had control of the situation, the black-clothed man confidently began his interrogation.
"Long live the great Eight-Serpent Demon!"
Feng Yi shook the rabbits in his hand, showing his goodwill, and declared his reverence for the great Eight-Serpent Demon.
"What's your name? The great Eight-Serpent Demon will surely love the offerings you've brought this time!"
The black-clothed man glanced approvingly at Feng Yi, thinking this young man was very sensible.
Although Feng Yi seemed to have said nothing, he had said everything.
This place could only be found through introductions from acquaintances. Since this young man understood the rules (meaning he brought offerings), he must have been introduced by an acquaintance.
"My name is Tartaglia, and I'm a toy salesman. If my offerings can satisfy the great Eight-Serpent Demon, it will be my honor!"
Feng Yi subtly slipped a rabbit into the black-clothed man's hand.
"Tartaglia, is it? You've got potential!"
The black-clothed man smiled in satisfaction, waved his hand for his subordinates to disperse the encirclement, and thought that this young man Tartaglia was quite good!
Perhaps one day he would gain the appreciation of the great Eight-Serpent Demon and soar to success.
"First, come with me to place these two offerings. There's still half an hour until the sacrifice time!"
The black-clothed man nodded, led the way, and brought Feng Yi to a secret room specifically for placing offerings.
As he walked, Feng Yi observed his surroundings, trying to memorize the terrain.
This underground cave had been developed by these believers into individual cells, most of which were used to imprison animals for sacrifice.
These animals were mostly cats and dogs, along with some wild beasts like rabbits and foxes.
The two rabbits Feng Yi brought were placed there.
"In recent days, the demands of the great Eight-Serpent Demon have gradually increased. The vital energy of ordinary animals can no longer satisfy the great Eight-Serpent Demon.
The two rabbits you found are full of vitality and will surely catch the great Eight-Serpent Demon's eye.
If the great Eight-Serpent Demon is pleased, perhaps we'll be colleagues in the future..."
Along the way, the black-clothed man couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing the black-clothed man say this, Feng Yi finally noticed that most of the captured animals were stray cats and dogs, with dirty fur and bony bodies, clearly malnourished.
In contrast, the two rabbits he brought were plump, with large ears and round bellies, appearing to be overfed.
When compared, the difference was immediately apparent.
If the offerings' vital energy was to petition for the Eight-Serpent Demon's rewards, then his offerings would definitely outshine everyone present.
No wonder the black-clothed man looked so highly upon him, believing he would gain the Eight-Serpent Demon's favor and become one of its followers in the future.
"Sir, where is the restroom? I don't know what I ate today, and I've got an upset stomach!"
Since the other party subconsciously considered him a future colleague, Feng Yi immediately realized that their vigilance towards him would greatly decrease. A bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
"Walk forward along the passage. The innermost room is it. There's still some time before the sacrifice. Do you need me to escort you?"
The black-clothed man was stunned for a moment, then pointed in a direction and said.
"No need to trouble you, sir. It's a minor issue. I'll be right back!"
"Alas~ Human bodies are so fragile. Once you gain the power bestowed by the great Eight-Serpent Demon, you can ignore those common ailments..."
The black-clothed man began to sigh again, but before he could finish, Feng Yi had already left, clutching his stomach.
"Hurry up! Make sure to come back before the sacrifice begins!"
The black-clothed man instructed Feng Yi, then shook his head and left.
Everything unfolded as Feng Yi had predicted. Perhaps out of confidence in his control of the area, or perhaps considering him a future colleague, the black-clothed man didn't suspect him much.
After confirming the black-clothed man had left, Feng Yi took out the Serenitea Pot and summoned Keqing.
"Feng Yi, where is this?"
"This is the lair of those people. We need to hurry and empty this place out!"
Feng Yi planned to employ a strategy of cutting off the source of their supplies, using the Serenitea Pot to clear out their storage rooms, disrupt their sacrifice schedule, and at the same time save these potential lives.
"Feng Yi, look what I found! How dare they store so many explosive barrels in such a confined space!"
Keqing discovered a secret room filled with explosive barrels and cried out in surprise.
If these explosive barrels were detonated in the enclosed cave, the force of the explosion would be enough to cause a large-scale collapse of the ground.
In that case, not only would everyone inside the cave die, but those on the surface would also not escape.
If the cave happened to be located somewhere beneath Liyue Harbor, Keqing couldn't even imagine how many innocent people would suffer such a disaster.
"What are these lunatics trying to do? Aren't they afraid of dying?"
Keqing was furious. Their actions had seriously jeopardized Liyue's safety.
"This might be the Eight-Serpent Demon's contingency plan!"
Feng Yi speculated that perhaps the Eight-Serpent Demon, having been defeated by the Geo Archon, harbored resentment towards Liyue and the Archon, and was planning a terrorist attack!
This was somewhat similar to the terrorists of Feng Yi's past life.
Feng Yi: Eight-Serpent Demon, you're a Demon God, isn't it beneath your dignity to engage in such petty schemes!
Eight-Serpent Demon: If I could defeat Morax, who wouldn't want to fight honorably?
"Feng Yi, these secret rooms are all filled with explosive barrels!"
Keqing then discovered that there was more than one room storing explosive barrels and quickly called for Feng Yi to collect all these explosive barrels into the Serenitea Pot.
Feng Yi: Rich! Rich!
He would find Ningguang another day. One barrel of explosives could be exchanged for ten thousand Mora.
With so many explosives here, wouldn't he be rich!