The two demon gods in Jiang Yan’s hands were not captured from the Outer Sea of Darkness.
The strongest demon gods from the Outer Sea of Darkness are only at the late stage of Qi Refinement and Divine Transformation.
These two demon gods were captured by him when he left Teyvat and wandered around in the Quantum Sea.
They seemed to want to invade Teyvat, but they were blocked by a peculiar defense and couldn't get in.
Fortunately, Jiang Yan fulfilled their wish and brought them to Teyvat.
Of course, the prerequisite is to engrave the Soul-Locking Curse.
A peak Qi Refinement and Divine Transformation demon god is not even something Zhongli can handle.
But for Jiang Yan, they are just slightly larger ants.
In the world of cultivation, there is never a thing as fighting beyond your level.
Even a mid-stage Essence Refining and Qi Transformation cultivator has an absolute advantage over an early-stage Essence Refining and Qi Transformation cultivator.
Unless the opponent has some treasure left by a higher-level senior.
Otherwise, no matter how talented, they can only escape at best.
Fight?
Forget it.
The engraving of the Soul-Locking Curse went smoothly. These two demon gods wanted to resist, but it was useless.
Jiang Yan couldn't even feel a hint of resistance.
It was as simple as breathing.
Feeling the powerful restraint on their souls, the two demon gods were completely despairing.
They never imagined that they were just thinking about Teyvat from the outside.
They were caught casually.
Being caught is one thing, if there's a place for them to be used, working for a powerful cultivator isn't bad.
But…
Listen to what Jiang Yan said!
What does it mean "strength is just so-so, can be used as training tools for disciples?"
What's wrong with being weak?
Does being weak mean you have no human rights?
Do demon gods have no dignity?
If they weren't already engraved with the Soul-Locking Curse, they would have exploded themselves to show Jiang Yan their integrity... and a big firework.
"From now on, you will stay in the sea quietly. If anyone comes to challenge you, you must not harm them."
Jiang Yan didn't have the time to talk to these guys.
If they were talented, then Jiang Yan would be interested in giving them some guidance and let them join Shu Mountain.
But unfortunately.
These guys are simply born naturally. Their strength has reached this level purely by absorbing a large amount of void energy, or you can call it spiritual energy, from the Quantum Sea.
Their physiques are pretty good, so they weren't blown up by the energy.
But, that's about it for this life.
Jiang Yan felt a little comforted. At least the demon gods in Teyvat are not all incredibly talented.
After giving instructions to these demon gods, Jiang Yan turned around and flew away on his sword.
Looking at Jiang Yan's back, the two demon gods felt a despair they had never experienced before.
They were treated like stray cats and dogs…
But the good thing is, at least they don't have to wander aimlessly in the Quantum Sea, facing powerful enemies from time to time.
They have food and drink. They only need to deal with Jiang Yan's disciples occasionally.
Jiang Yan even painted a picture for them, saying that they may also be able to become stronger in the future.
Hmm…
Making the best of a bad situation is the only thing they can do.
They had to eat this cake, even if they didn't want to.
After exchanging glances, the two demon gods quietly sank into the sea.
After a while, a mournful wail echoed from the sea.
This sea…
They had only just gathered some fish to eat!
They ate all of it in one day!
What the hell is there to eat?!
They would just have to raise some more fish!
After all, demon gods can live for years without food, they're just greedy.
Think of it as raising an ecosystem for future meals.
With this thought in mind, the two demon gods diligently used their divine powers to help cultivate fish populations.
It wasn't just them, other demon gods were doing the same thing.
Back at the Grand Hall of Tongtian Peak, Jiang Yan saw all of this.
He nodded in satisfaction.
"It seems they are getting into their roles quickly. They've even learned to farm."
"Maybe in a year, this world will be full of life."
Jiang Yan did collect quite a few animals in the afternoon.
But he only collected those that wouldn't disrupt the Teyvat ecosystem.
For a world the same size as Teyvat, it's nothing.
And Jiang Yan placed most of these animals at the seven branches of Shu Mountain.
This caused a polarization in the entire world.
The seven branches of Shu Mountain are extremely rich in animal resources. Due to the abundant spiritual energy, the animals are slowly evolving.
In the short afternoon, after getting familiar with the environment, these animals had already formed their own food chains.
But outside the seven branches of Shu Mountain…
There are very few creatures.
But it's okay.
The hard-working demon gods will play the role of shepherd.
Looking at the group of cranes soaring in the clouds outside Tongtian Peak, Jiang Yan nodded contentedly.
Now, the seven branches of Shu Mountain really have the feeling of a fairyland.
As time goes by, there will be more and more white cranes. At that time, with the help of spiritual energy.
Perhaps more cranes with special abilities and extraordinary intelligence will emerge.
According to reason, they would be called spiritual beasts?
I wonder what Liyue and Liu Yun would think.
Thinking about how these two people would fly around with a bunch of white cranes, Jiang Yan found it quite amusing.
Zhongli's meeting today should have reached a conclusion.
No matter what, Jiang Yan doesn't think they can refuse cultivation.
So…
A decision should be made tomorrow.
Jiang Yan casually made a divination, a hint of relief in his brows.
"Peace and prosperity, everything goes smoothly."
"It seems that the first batch of Shu Mountain disciples will be coming soon."
After muttering to himself, Jiang Yan slowly closed his eyes, his true essence flowing, the Huangting Jade Scene Scripture transformed into mysterious and substantial characters that swirled around Jiang Yan.
In the depths of his mind, it seemed as if a voice of the Dao was reciting the Huangting Scripture.
A few white cranes, perhaps tired from flying, landed outside the hall.
Hearing the Huangting Scripture inside, they had a curious look in their black eyes.
So they also lay down quietly and listened.
At this moment, spiritual energy began to flow slowly into their bodies. This time, it didn't dissipate directly.
Instead, it spread to all parts of their bodies, and even a part of it remained.
Without Jiang Yan's knowledge, the first batch of immortal cranes of the Shu Mountain world was about to emerge.
…
Jiang Yan could easily replace sleep with cultivation, and he was truly cultivating here.
But the whole of Teyvat is close to exploding now.
The thunderclouds that covered the sky in Liyue this morning have touched a lot of people's nerves.
Those who could contact Liyue in time are only those with special means.
But it wasn't until evening that a steady stream of letters from various countries, like snowflakes, floated to Yujing Terrace.
From the Knights of Favonius, the Akademiya, Fontaine, Snezhnaya…
Even Inazuma, which is under lockdown, has Raiden Shogun using secret methods to send letters asking for information.
It's not an overreaction.
The thunder tribulation this morning was just too terrifying, it was like the world was about to be destroyed.
It's probably because the thunder tribulation accidentally affected Celestia, causing the damage to worsen and Celestia to fall into a deeper sleep.
Otherwise, Celestia would have sent someone here to inquire.
Looking at the pile of letters bearing the official seals of various countries, Ningguang felt a headache.
Teyvat is very big. Normally, it takes at least a week for a caravan to travel from Mondstadt to Liyue.
But today, it took only half a day to deliver so many letters.
It's obvious that all the countries are panicking and have used some more secretive methods.
This made Ningguang even more troubled.
Reply to them? Say it's nothing serious, just a cultivator in our area going through a tribulation.
Firstly, it's uncertain whether they will believe us. Secondly, Ningguang wants to keep this good thing of cultivation a secret for a while.
At least, let Liyue be ahead for a while.
But if we don't reply…
They probably used a lot of resources just to deliver these letters.
Moreover, Mondstadt, which has always been friendly with Liyue, also said that if there is any disaster that would harm Teyvat, they will do their best to help.
Forget about their current strength. Mondstadt is still facing a dragon disaster.
They are willing to lend a helping hand, their attitude is clear.
Ningguang was a little embarrassed to refuse, not to mention that the Geo Archon and the Anemo Archon have always had a good relationship.
Although…
Because the Anemo Archon tampered with the contract, he is now being hunted by Zhongli.
The incident this morning affected the whole of Teyvat. They have the right to know.
But…
Ningguang sighed and gazed at the direction of Jueyun Karst.
"Mr. Jiang, you really gave us a tough problem…"
After a while, Ningguang rubbed her temples and said softly:
"Baiwen, reply to the letters…"
"Yes, Lady Ningguang, but how should we write them?"
"No need to reply to Snezhnaya, just fool them with anything. For the other countries, except for Mondstadt, reply uniformly that the Geo Archon is suppressing a demon god whose seal is loosening."
"For Mondstadt… just say there's no need to worry, let them focus on dealing with the dragon disaster. When things settle down, we will talk to them in detail."
Baiwen nodded in agreement, but hesitated and said:
"Lady Ningguang, wouldn't this be a little too deceitful?"
"Deceitful?"
Ningguang shook her head helplessly.
"Let them think what they want, just deceive them. I wish someone could deceive me right now. If they have any questions, let them go see for themselves."