After handing the extinguished torch in his hand to Wan Yan and comforting her, Bai Luo didn't even use his invisibility and just "sneaked" over in a swagger.
"ya!"
Before Bai Luo "sneaked" near the Hilichurls, he had already been discovered by the Hilichurls entrenched there.
As Wan Yan screamed, several Hillilchur people rushed up with wooden sticks and shields.
She was originally planning to run back for help, but she found that the dagger in Bai Luo's hand suddenly twisted and turned into a piece of iron the size of a door panel.
This piece of iron, which was even wider than the Hilichurl's shield, was held in Bai Luo's hand and danced with great force.
The shield in the Hillilchur's hand, which was originally very strong, fell apart immediately after being hit by it.
Those Hillilks couldn't even last a single round under his sword. Once they were hit, they would definitely fall to the ground.
Soon, the entire Hilichurls' stronghold was filled with Hilichurls lying in all directions, not knowing whether to live or die.
"Stealth is successful, come over here."
Just like a magic trick, the door-like giant sword in Bai Luo's hand twisted and turned into a dagger again.
Afterwards, he started rummaging through the place as if he were at home.
"Huh? There's meat!"
When Wan Yan came over timidly, Bai Luo had already dug out a lot of good things from the camp.
For example, dry clothes, fruits and vegetables that look fresh, milk from unknown creatures, and dried meat that looks like it has been pickled.
Before Bai Luo "sneaked" over, they were cooking this dried meat in a pot.
Looking at the meat in the pot, and thinking about the hideous-looking mummy inside after Bai Luo cracked open the salt crystal, Wan Yan's stomach churned.
Is this meat really edible
Chapter 636 Silver Hall
“Huh…”
He picked up a wooden stick next to him, stirred the firewood in the fire, and blew on it.
The fire under the pot began to burn vigorously again.
"Come, eat some fruit first, and then you'll have soup."
Bai Luo casually threw a fruit to Wan Yan and said.
Then, like a magic trick, he took out all kinds of supplies from the Hillilks' boxes.
Wan Yan, who didn't have much experience in surviving in the wild, was stunned.
Isn't this guy really the reincarnation of a Hill Chopper
But after looking at the tempting fruit in her hand, she didn't have any ideas.
"Sorry, you should eat it. I don't have much appetite."
Putting the fruit back next to Bai Luo, Wan Yan whispered.
Then she stared blankly at the flickering flames under the pot, and became dazed.
"You really don't know how to appreciate kindness. Those who can eat the fruit in my hand are either gods or immortals or big demons and evil ghosts. Ordinary people don't have this honor."
Bai Luo picked up the fruit that Wan Yan returned, rubbed it on his body a few times, hesitated for a while, and still did not take a bite.
Even if this thing was not a sunset fruit, Bai Luo would go through a fierce mental struggle every time he tried to eat the fruit in his hand.
Because he can never be sure whether the fruit he bites into next will be sweet.
However, Wan Yan obviously did not believe what he said.
She admitted that as the executive officer of Solstice, Tartaglia's status was definitely higher than she had imagined.
But gods and immortals are not people that ordinary people can easily come into contact with, so how could they have such a relationship with him
Maybe it was just in a place like a temple, where fruits or something like that were offered as offerings
So, Bai Luo never lies.
But how many people are willing to believe what he says is not certain.
"You seem to know this place well."
Looking at Bai Luo busy in front of the pot, Wan Yan couldn't help but ask.
This was the question she had wanted to ask before.
"Are you talking about this Hillock camp or this ruin?"
After finding two relatively clean porcelain bowls, Bai Luo asked back.
The hillbillies underground are still not as good as those on the surface.
In any case, the hill people on the ground used pottery made by humans themselves.
Maybe it's a little broken, but it's still in line with human aesthetics.
The pottery used by the Qiuqiu people who were trapped underground was either the sacrificial offerings left by the followers of the Salt God or the pottery they made themselves.
It's already very good to be able to find two that Bai Luo thinks are useful.
"Both. Could it be that you are also..."
"Are you talking about Yinyuan Hall?"
Bai Luo's words "Yinyuan Hall" made Wan Yan silent again.
Yinyuan Hall is one of the eight gates of Liyue.
The so-called Eight Gates are organizations under the management of the Seven Stars, covering almost all walks of life in Liyue, making it easier for the Seven Stars to manage them.
Thousands of years ago, Emperor Geo pacified the gods, the immortals and Yakshas settled in their positions, and Liyue returned to its former tranquility.
However, the demons have been fighting for thousands of years. Even though the Stove Demon, also known as the God of Land, has integrated all his power into the earth and quelled all disasters in Liyue, there is still depression everywhere.
So the residents of Liyue at that time worked as merchants and craftsmen, and the best of them united into a whole, and thus the prototype of the Seven Stars was formed.
The ancient historian Zichang once translated the stone inscriptions that recorded the history of ancient Liyue and compiled a history book called "Stone Book Collection", which contained the following sentence.
"The Seven Stars are governed by eight gates, covering all internal and external industries."
It is precisely because of the existence of these seven stars and eight gates that Liyue is so prosperous.
Yinyuan Hall is in charge of the salt industry in Liyue. Any transactions and matters related to salt must be handled through Yinyuan Hall.
It can be said that he holds the lifeline of the entire Liyue salt.
Many people don't know that most of the people in Yinyuan Hall were once followers of Heulia.
"You approached Roger and his team as an archaeologist, but you were afraid they would exclude you, right?"
Wan Yan was from Yinyuan Hall, and Bai Luo actually knew that from the beginning.
Not only did he know the plot, Wan Yan had never thought of concealing her identity as one of the Eight Gates. The Fatui could easily find the relevant information with a simple search.
Bai Luo has actually always been curious about why Wan Yan would approach Roger as an archaeologist and fund them.
Now that I think about it... ... if Wanyan said that she was from Yinyuan Hall, she probably would have no chance of joining Roger and the others.
In the eyes of Roger and his men, the Seven Stars and Eight Gates are their enemies.
As a member of the Seven Stars and Eight Sects, Wan Yan definitely had an ulterior motive for joining them.
Even if Wanyan is really a follower of the salt goddess Heulia.
As for reasoning with Roger and the others... is it meaningful
Trying to reason with fools will only make them pull you down to their level, and then you'll be defeated by their rich experience as fools.
Wan Yan did suspect whether Bai Luo was from Yinyuan Hall, because no matter how you looked at it, he knew the Salt Demon too well.
But when she was in Yinyuan Hall before, she had never seen someone like Bai Luo.
"Don't guess. I'm not from Yinyuan Hall. If I were, you wouldn't be able to get here or enter this ruins."
Bai Luo said as he stirred the vegetable soup in the pot.
His words also made Wan Yan stunned for a moment.
"What do you mean by that?"
Although Bai Luo didn't say it directly, no matter how you listened to it, it sounded like he was saying that the people of Yinyuan Hall didn't want the relic to see the light of day again.
"Do you remember the contract we signed before?"
Stopping what he was doing, Bai Luo looked at Wan Yan.
He decided it was time to reveal some news to this silly girl.
"You promised me that you would tell me something, such as who sealed this relic."
Bai Luo has always called Wan Yan a silly girl, but if she really was a silly girl, she would not have chosen to join Roger and his team as an archaeologist, and she would not have taken on the financial and operational work of the entire organization by herself.
I can only say... ... maybe in Bai Luo's opinion, she is indeed a little stupid.
She actually has some brains.
"The seal of this relic is indeed related to Morax, but the people who have prevented you from entering here over the years and have caused you trouble time and time again are actually from the Yinyuan Hall."
Bai Luo spoke up as he added some firewood under the pot.
His words made Wan Yan, who was sitting next to the fire, stand up suddenly.
"This is impossible! Everyone has been helping me all along!"
Yes, both the story of Heulia and the funds for researching Heulia were given to her by her predecessors in the Silver Plains. Even the research topics she used her connections to research were all through the Silver Plains. How could... How could...
"Then guess why you used such a strong connection and were so careful every time, but in the end, it was destroyed with precision?"
"Why do they have the formula for unlocking the seal, but are unwilling to tell you?"
"And this offering that was found in the Hill Cultivator's stronghold, with the mark of the Silver Plain Hall on it."
Chapter 637: City-State in the Kingdom of Salt
"No, it's not like that. It shouldn't be like this..."
Wan Yan wanted to refute. She wanted to tell Bai Luo how much everyone loved the God of Salt.
Unlike other children, she grew up listening to stories about Heulia.
In the eyes of adults, Heulia might not be as wise and powerful as Morax, but her kindness infected the young Wanyan, making her full of longing for this god who belonged only to them.
But now, Bai Luo told her that those who had told her stories since she was a child were the culprits who prevented her from making the truth public. Naturally, she would not believe it.
But the porcelain that Bai Luo had just taken out was clearly a modern product, and it did have the mark of their Yinyuan Hall on it.
This proves that at least people from Yinyuan Hall have been here in modern times.
But since they are here, why don't they bring out the truth about Heulia
Could it be that this is how they, the Eight Sects of the Salt God’s followers, gained their status
"Since I can find out your identity as Yinyuan Hall, I can naturally find out the truth about the salt of the earth. Let me remind you first that this is just an appetizer. There will be more exciting things to come. You must be mentally prepared. If you can't bear it, I will take action."
Bai Luo filled the porcelain container that was originally used to hold sacrificial offerings with some hot soup, handed it to Wan Yan, and spoke.
This silly girl is already silly enough. If her brain short-circuits again, won’t she become an idiot
“Take action?”
After taking the hot soup handed to her by Bai Luo, Wan Yan was stunned for a moment.
She didn't quite understand what it meant to take action, but her intuition told her that it was definitely not something worth looking forward to.
"It is to give you absolutely high-quality sleep."
After glancing at Wan Yan, Bai Luo did not serve himself some hot soup, but stood up and began to study the situation nearby.
They should be in a place similar to an entrance now. Compared with the outside, it is brighter inside than Bai Luo imagined.
In addition to the glowing stones seen before, there are also burning torches here.
Bai Luo had said before that it was normal to have eternal lamps burning in the ruins, but he was actually just trying to fool Wan Yan.