Xavier sneered, "Weren't you quite arrogant just now? Why are you scared now?"
Perhaps this Abyss Apostle hadn't expected Xavier to be so strong. He looked him over and weakly said, "Y-why are you so powerful?"
Xavier raised his fist again, "You bastard, I'm asking you! Who told you to ask me!"
He hadn't expected this guy to not understand his place; he truly deserved a beating.
"Xavier, you're so amazing! Why didn't you go beat him up just now!"
Hu Tao bounced over. She was the first to run away just now, and now she was the first to return.
Xavier stretched and said, "Of course, I was afraid you guys would be in danger. Otherwise, why would I run away?"
Although his own strength was great, the others were not. In fact, in front of an Abyss Apostle, they could be called mere mortals.
In such a situation, if they were hit by the opponent, it would result in either death or serious injury.
"He's very powerful. Should we eliminate him?"
Cyno was very wary of him. He picked up his long spear, thinking it would be better to just finish him off directly.
The Abyss Apostle finally knew fear and quickly begged for mercy, "N-no, you can't kill me. My existence is very important."
"You're so narcissistic! Are we not important then!"
Kaveh went up and kicked him; he had been scared stiff just now.
"What I mean is, my existence is extremely important to the Abyss and to that Lord. If I die, then all of this research will turn to nothing."
Xavier stroked his chin. So this guy wasn't afraid of death, but rather afraid that his power wouldn't be researched.
People of the Abyss were often loyal, and Xavier didn't doubt it.
Xavier couldn't help but ask, "So why did you make the Wind-Eroded Sandworm go berserk?"
"If I tell you, can you let me go?"
Seeing that it had come to this, the Abyss Apostle could only start to bargain.
"You have no right to negotiate," Xiao said coldly, with his arms crossed.
The opponent hesitated for a moment, then said, "The Wind-Eroded Sandworm contains special power. Only by extracting its power can I obtain the abilities I possess."
Xavier's thoughts were indeed correct. This guy's ability to gain such power was greatly related to the Wind-Eroded Sandworm.
"Then do you know that doing this will bring a lot of trouble to the Desertfolk?" Xavier frowned and asked.
The Abyss Apostle's gaze was firm as he said, "Sacrifice is inevitable to achieve a great undertaking. What we are doing is a lifelong endeavor. If completed, then more people will receive blessings."
Hearing the opponent speak so mysteriously, Xavier expressed his doubts.
"Then you..."
Xavier was about to continue asking, but suddenly felt an even more powerful force.
This power appeared behind everyone, and Xavier was the first to feel it.
When everyone else felt it, they all turned their heads and saw a person emerge from the Akasha.
"It's you, Aether!"
Xavier blurted out the opponent's name.
"What? This guy is the Traveler's brother!"
"I heard he's called 'Your Highness' by the Abyss. He must be the current leader of the Abyss, right?"
Everyone was clearly afraid of Aether's appearance. This legendary existence was clearly no ordinary person.
"You don't belong to this world."
Aether stared intently at Xavier, filled with wariness and hostility.
Xavier smiled and threw the words back, "You don't belong to this world either."
"We are not the same," Aether shook his head. "You are just a passerby, while I am already deeply involved. You shouldn't stop me."
After he finished speaking, he gently opened his hand and absorbed the Abyss Apostle.
During this process, Xavier didn't move, seemingly having no intention of stopping him.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't run! Don't you know Lumine is looking for you everywhere!" Seeing the opponent about to run, Hu Tao quickly shouted.
Xavier grabbed Hu Tao back. If she were to enter the Akasha, who knew what problems would occur.
Hu Tao fluttered her body and complained, "Xavier, why didn't you stop him just now?"
Xavier sighed and said, "Because he's right, I'm just a passerby. I shouldn't stop him, nor should I change the trajectory of too many things."
"Hehe, I think you're just scared, scared you can't beat him!"
"Exactly, exactly, it must be!"
Hu Tao and Furina started bickering again.
Xavier's forehead veins throbbed, then he gave each of them a big flick on the forehead, which made the two of them quiet down.
After Aether and the Abyss Apostle left, the Wind-Eroded Sandworm indeed became much more docile.
Although this creature was very powerful and evil, it generally wouldn't go berserk.
It scurried back to its lair, no longer daring to show its head.
After all, it had witnessed the power of these people just now. If it were to cause trouble again, it would surely be beaten black and blue.
"I never thought the reason for this Wind-Eroded Sandworm's rampage was this. It's truly unexpected."
On the way back, Alhaitham expressed his emotion (gǎnkǎi - feelings/thoughts) about this.
If there was anything Alhaitham hadn't understood and researched, it was probably the Abyss.
This power was quite mysterious and unknown to the world. How difficult it was to uncover their secrets.
"Do you think we should tell Lumine about this?" Nilou asked.
Xavier spread his hands and said, "I suggest we don't say anything. After all, telling her would only make her anxious for nothing."
Besides this reason, Xavier had another consideration.
That is, everything needs a process. The destination of the journey is not more important than the journey itself.
If she truly wanted to know the answer, it was better to let her explore it herself.
"Alright, stop talking, all of you. Let's head to the Anemo Hypostasis!" Kaveh's words interrupted Xavier's thoughts.
Alhaitham was the first to object, "My suggestion is not to go looking for the Anemo Hypostasis anymore. If you encounter danger again, you might not be so lucky."
Kaveh stomped his foot in anger, "No! We already agreed, why shouldn't we go!"
"By the way, there won't be any danger, right?"
Furina was a little scared after what happened just now and asked timidly.
"How could there be? A small Anemo Hypostasis, easy to handle!" Xavier confidently assured them.
Not long after, the group finally arrived at the location of the Anemo Hypostasis.
Compared to the Wind-Eroded Sandworm, the Anemo Hypostasis clearly seemed a bit gentler.
Well, of course, all of this was only relative.
At least, the sleeping Anemo Hypostasis looked harmless.
This made Furina, who was initially a bit scared, gradually regain her confidence.
She looked at the Anemo Hypostasis lying there asleep and bravely stepped forward, "This is nothing much! Leave it to me!"
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