Yan'er perhaps felt that the atmosphere between the two was a bit too strange, so she let out a soft hmph and then walked alone to the small pool at the summit.
This place didn't seem to be formed by accumulated rainwater; the small pool was crystal clear, and if it were merely accumulated rainwater, it shouldn't be so clean.
Right in the center of this small pool, there was a disc-shaped rock, identical to the one they had seen before, and it also emitted light.
Looking around, there were indeed many Stone Pillars, which were the so-called [rock statues].
Yan'er's eyes instantly lit up; she quickly called out to the two, urging them to come and see.
"It looks like we didn't come to the wrong place; that's great."
A-Zhi's blush hadn't quite faded yet; she was also very happy looking at these [rock statues] in front of her.
"These rock statues should also have an activation sequence, right?"
Aether wasn't as excited; she recalled the rock statues they had activated on the west side of Qingce Village that morning and couldn't help but say.
"I think so too… Never mind, let's just try opening them randomly."
Yan'er didn't care about that much and immediately ran to each rock statue, activating them one by one.
The facts proved that this was not the way.
Aether shook her head helplessly, walked to the center of the pool, and looked down at the disc.
"There should still be a hint on top of this…"
Yan'er then walked over and looked down carefully.
"Its bones are gone, its spirit lost, its form destroyed, its soul extinguished… its body remains… Place this statue, gazing in all directions… The realm shielded by fierce winds, the peak where ice and snow never melt, the land where immortals hide in Jueyun Karst, the city of Liyue's people…"
"So hard to understand."
Yan'er rubbed her head, her brows furrowed.
"Could the realm shielded by fierce winds be referring to Stormterror's Lair?"
Aether found these words somewhat familiar.
"Stormterror's Lair? Where is that?"
A-Zhi asked curiously.
"It's a very large ruin in Mondstadt."
Yan'er, however, knew this place; as Da Jie Tou of the Treasure Hoarders, she wouldn't always stay in Liyue.
She couldn't go to places too far away, but cross-border operations to Mondstadt were possible.
"In that case, could the peak where ice and snow never melt be referring to Dragonspine?"
Yan'er, prompted by Aether, immediately connected it to Dragonspine.
"But this land where immortals hide in Jueyun Karst…"
Although she was quite proficient with places in Mondstadt, she was somewhat at a loss when it came to local Liyue areas.
"Jueyun… Jueyun Karst, right? The city of Liyue's people should be Liyue Harbor."
Aether added.
"So, we just need to activate the rock statues in order according to the locations mentioned, right?"
Yan'er nodded.
However, even with the hint, they didn't have a map, and climbing this peak had left them a bit disoriented.
Even if they knew the activation sequence, without being able to confirm their exact location, everything was useless.
"Our direct front is north."
A-Zhi suddenly spoke.
Her sense of direction was always excellent, and she was very familiar with Qingce Village.
Although she had never been to this high peak, by simply looking into the distance and seeing a few familiar places, she could easily determine the direction.
With A-Zhi's help, this puzzle was no longer a problem.
Soon, they activated the rock statues one by one according to the hinted locations.
Sure enough, after all the rock statues lit up, a huge treasure chest suddenly appeared before them.
No matter how many times she saw it, Aether found the treasure chests in this world incredibly novel.
How exactly did they manage to appear so suddenly after a puzzle was solved?
Opening the treasure chest, there was indeed a fragment inside.
Now, the three fragments should be complete.
"These three fragments can be pieced together perfectly…"
Yan'er looked down at the three fragments she had already assembled, her brow slightly furrowed.
Although they fit perfectly, she still couldn't understand the pattern on them at all.
"Sure enough, I still need to ask the locals," Stelle also walked over, looked at the fragments, and said.
"There probably aren't many locals who can understand this," A-Zhi said with a smile.
Even if she knew a little about the story of the 'Chi' the patterns on it were still hard for her to understand.
"Alright, since that's the case, we'd better hurry back to Qingce Village and ask Grandma Ruoxin then," Yan'er carefully put away the three fragments.
It was getting late, and they really needed to hurry back.
Otherwise, they might have to spend the night in the mountains.
No matter how small or simple A-Zhi's home was, it was definitely more comfortable than staying in these mountains.
Fortunately, going down the mountain wouldn't be as strenuous as climbing up.
"I have a Wind Glider, but in extreme situations, I can probably only take one person down," Stelle looked at the two, momentarily troubled.
"Then you should take Miss Yan'er down first; I'll go down slowly by myself," A-Zhi said very generously.
After all, she was a herb gatherer, and her movements were much more agile than Yan'er's when facing such terrain.
"Mm-hm, I think so too; let's settle on that," Yan'er nodded with satisfaction, feeling that A-Zhi was truly sensible.
Given what she said, she wouldn't just abandon her after knocking her out; she'd put her back in Qingce Village.
"Hmm… A-Zhi, if you trust me, when we get to a suitable height, just jump down. I can catch you," Stelle thought for a moment, stroking her chin, then said to A-Zhi.
"Eh? I definitely trust you, but aren't you very tired?" A-Zhi hesitated.
"It's fine, it's fine, just trust me. I have plenty of stamina," Stelle patted her chest. She had once set a record of winning against five people in a night-long wheel battle, and fighting one person to a draw.
She had plenty of stamina.
"Okay, then," A-Zhi nodded.
Stelle immediately took out her Wind Glider, calling to Yan'er, wanting to descend the mountain.
But she didn't expect that when she turned around, what she saw was Yan'er's dissatisfied expression, with puffed-up cheeks.
"Uh, wh-what's wrong?" Stelle asked, puzzled.
"Hmph! Nothing, let's go quickly," Yan'er snorted coldly, then quickly walked towards the edge of the cliff.
Evidently, Stelle's suggestion just now had made her quite displeased.
But despite her displeasure, Yan'er wouldn't say much, because it was indeed a good plan to save time.
Moreover, Stelle would sooner or later fall into her hands; then, how to torment her wouldn't be up to her?
Just wait, when you are captured by my subordinates, I will definitely give you a good 'Tiao Jiao'!
A pink gleam flashed in Yan'er's eyes.
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