Chapter 1119: Chapter 82: Leaving the Holy See_4
Yan Shi took the thin book, his heart surging with excitement. He and his brothers had always held a dislike for the solitary-looking old man, never expecting that he would actually impart his ultimate techniques to them. They themselves practiced a type of True Qi from the Pu Yan Clan, which was not very profound. Since they were not disciples of the Tian Gang Sword Sect, Xi Wen had only provided them with some pointers on battle aura cultivation and the use of common moves. However, without a strong foundation of battle aura, even the best moves were useless. They had always yearned to learn a top-notch True Qi, and now, unexpectedly, their wish was being realized right here.
Yan Li, somewhat puzzled, said, "Judgment Chief, what do you mean by this? Are you planning to take us as your disciples?"
Xuan Yuan snorted, "With your clumsy ways, I would be angered to death if I took you as a disciple. I’ve already made it clear why I’m passing this on to you. Whether you learn it or not is up to you, but the cultivation techniques must not fall into the hands of outsiders. All right, this is as far as I’ll take you. From now on, you’re on your own. The next time we meet, if you’re still as incompetent as you are now, I might just kill you." With that said, wrapped in White Battle Aura, Xuan Yuan floated away.
Watching Xuan Yuan’s retreating figure, Yan Shi muttered, "That old man really is strange, but it seems he doesn’t completely dislike us after all."
Yan Li approached his elder brother and asked, "Big brother, should we learn this True Qi then?"
Yan Shi smiled and said, "Do we even need to ask? Of course we learn it. You’ve seen the strength of the Judgment Chief. With such an opportunity, how could we give it up? He just called you stupid, didn’t he? Just cultivate and show him what you can do."
Yan Li, recalling Xuan Yuan’s contemptuous look, couldn’t help but feel his anger rise and said defiantly, "Hmph, the next time I see him, I’ll surely turn his disdain into surprise."
Ah Dai’s mind was still fixated on the images that had flickered through his brain. He thought to himself, why did he feel a sense of aversion towards the Sword of Hades after seeing the golden letters on the sheepskin? There was no reason for it—he shouldn’t dislike the Sword of Hades for its evil nature, since he had relied on its power to escape death several times; in fact, he should be grateful to it. Besides, other than when Uncle Owen first gave him the sword, he had never felt this repulsion towards the Sword of Hades. What could be the reason? Does the sheepskin with the golden letters have some connection to him?
As time went on, the Energy from the Bloodline of the Elf King within Xing Er became fainter and fainter. When the group entered the territory of the Yalian people within the Federation, Xing Er was so weak she couldn’t move on her own strength and had to be carried by Ah Dai, who had the highest cultivation. Zhuo Yun informed everyone that the Bloodline of the Elf King was nearly depleted in Xing Er; if she didn’t receive nourishment from the Elf ancient tree and Lake of Elves soon, she would lose the abilities of the Elf King Bloodline. To fulfill the mission entrusted by the Elf Queen, the group bought horses from the Yalian and swiftly galloped towards the Tian Yuan Clan.
Three days later, the Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan was in sight. Xing Er had fallen unconscious by yesterday noon, and her condition was very critical.
While they hurried along, Zhuo Yun said with concern, "Ah Dai, the Princess might not hold on much longer. If we can’t get her to Elf City before she wakes up, the Bloodline of the Elf King will be lost." Ah Dai was stunned and asked, "Before she wakes up?"
Zhuo Yun replied gravely, "Yes, if the Princess wakes from her coma, she will become a normal elf and lose the ability to inherit the throne of the Elf King."
Ah Dai was shocked. If Xing Er truly became a regular elf, how could he explain to the Elf Queen? Biting his lip, he decisively said, "Like this, you all follow slowly behind; I’ll go ahead with her." Holding Xing Er close, Ah Dai spoke softly, "Xing Er, sister, you must hold on, we’re almost home." After speaking, he gently lifted Xing Er’s delicate body, cradling her in front of him, and stepped forcefully on the stirrup, soaring up from the galloping horse and landing back down, fully channeling the True Qi within his body to transform into a shadowy figure, darting towards the Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan even faster than the horse. The surrounding scenery poured past them as he shielded Xing Er with True Qi, running fast while continuously speaking to her, "Xing Er, sister, we’re there, we’re almost there, please don’t wake up!"
"Xing Er, sister, you’re the daughter of the Queen Aunt, you have to be strong and keep your Bloodline of the Elf King."
"Xing Er, sister, it’s your brother Ah Dai! As long as you can hold on until we’re home, brother will..."
Finally, the Elf Forest was right before their eyes. Ah Dai noticed Xing Er’s body struggling slightly, and her tightly shut eyes seemed to show signs of opening. Alarmed, he pushed the energy of the Silver body to the limit, shooting towards the Elf Forest like lightning. At the same time, he continued to infuse True Qi into Xing Er’s body. Although he didn’t know how to preserve the Bloodline of the Elf King, he clearly remembered Zhuo Yun’s words—to let Xing Er stay unconscious no matter what, so with his True Qi, he locked her breath, causing her to fall back into a deep coma.
The Elf Forest was as quiet and mysterious as ever, but Ah Dai had no mind to enjoy the scenery. Relying on his vague memories, he rushed deep into the Elf Forest at full speed.
