Chapter 1174: Chapter 94 Setting Out on an Adventure_2
Ah Dai listened to Xuan Yue’s words, his spirits soaring with courage. Indeed! He had four Divine Artifacts on him, plus the Phoenix’s Blood of Xuan Re and the almost-Divine Artifact, the Angel Wand. Why couldn’t he go to the Death Mountain Range? "Alright, brother, I’ll listen to you. Let’s head to the Death Mountain Range. Even if there are demons there, we have to fight them."
Looking at Ah Dai’s slightly flushed face, Xuan Yue revealed a knowing smile. Her Ah Dai was still so naive and straightforward, moved by just a few words. Ah Dai! I indeed wish to explore the Death Mountain Range, but what I haven’t told you is that even if we face dangers, I am absolutely confident that we can make it out alive. How could I bear to let you risk your life?
"Okay, since you agree, let’s pack up now. We will depart for the Federation territory first thing tomorrow morning."
The next morning, Xuan Yue and Ah Dai rose early and packed everything they needed into the Spatial Bag. The day before they left, Ah Dai and Xuan Yue had cleaned up the cabin once again so that it was restored to the state it was in when Ah Dai had planned to leave last time.
"Big brother, let’s go," Xuan Yue urged Ah Dai. Despite her deep attachment to the life here, the excitement of soon adventuring across the continent with Ah Dai and experiencing countless wonders made her quite impatient.
Ah Dai had never told Xuan Yue about the underground laboratory, as that was a secret between him and Goris. As they were about to leave the place, the sorrow of parting wrapped around Ah Dai’s heart. "Brother, I’ll take you to a place, and then we can go," he said, instructing Sheng Xie to wait in front of the cabin and leading the way toward the orchard.
Xuan Yue, surprised, hurried after him and grabbed Ah Dai’s large hand, saying, "Big brother, you forgot to take me with you. Do you want me to get lost inside?"
Ah Dai apologized, "Sorry, I really forgot."
The two walked into the orchard, Ah Dai leading Xuan Yue deeper inside. Xuan Yue asked doubtfully, "Big brother, haven’t we already picked enough fruits? If we take more, they might not stay fresh even if they are preserved in Dragon’s Blood. Fruits are not like steamed buns, you know!"
Ah Dai shook his head gently and did not answer, continuing to lead Xuan Yue further into the orchard. Gradually, Xuan Yue realized they had passed the usual picking area and were venturing deeper inside.
Suddenly, Ah Dai stopped walking and stood motionless, his body seeming somewhat stiff.
Xuan Yue walked around Ah Dai and saw a tombstone standing in front of them. "Ah! This is Master Goris’s grave!"
Ah Dai fell to his knees with a thud in front of the tombstone, wiped the dust off it with his sleeve, and tears streamed down his cheeks. "Teacher, I am leaving now. I don’t know when I will be able to return to see you. Please take care of yourself in the other world!" After saying this, he respectfully kowtowed three times to the tombstone.
Xuan Yue felt the sorrow in Ah Dai’s heart, knelt beside him, and bowed along with him, praying silently in her heart: Master Goris, Ah Dai and I are leaving. You must protect us! I truly care for Ah Dai, and you can rest assured that I will take good care of him from now on, so he won’t suffer anymore.
A breeze blew by, bringing a cool feeling. Ah Dai exclaimed joyfully, "Teacher, is that you? It must be you responding to my voice, right?"
Xuan Yue consoled, "Big brother, Master Goris must be urging you to take care, and to come back to see him soon."
Ah Dai glanced at Xuan Yue, nodded gently, gave the tombstone a deep look, and stood up. "Goodbye, Master Goris."
Returning to the cabin, Ah Dai appeared much more relaxed. He looked at Sheng Xie, then at Xuan Yue beside him, and shouted, "Toward the Death Mountain Range, let’s set off!"
Sheng Xie gave a celebratory roar, suddenly unfolded its huge wings, and swept them towards Ah Dai and Xuan Yue. They felt lighter as they lifted off the ground and were thrown onto Sheng Xie’s back. Since Sheng Xie was still not evolved enough to fly with two people, it could only choose to walk.
Xuan Yue grabbed the dragon horns in front of her to stabilize herself and laughed, "Sheng Xie really cares for me, knowing that my physical condition isn’t great, so it’s carrying us out."
Ah Dai turned around with a smile, saying, "Yes! Xiao Qie is our best friend. Let’s go, Xiao Qie."
Sheng Xie let out a deep Dragon Roar, stepping forward, and under Ah Dai’s mental guidance, skillfully avoided one trap after another.
Ah Dai and Xuan Yue were not relaxed at the moment; Ah Dai’s narrow escape from death last time had greatly heightened his vigilance, and both were ready to defend themselves against an Assassin’s sneak attack at any moment.
In fact, the attackers had already retreated. That day, Xuan Yue’s Holy Magic and Sheng Xie’s Power of the Golden Horn had severely wounded them. Although Xuan Yue had only released a sixth-level Light Magic due to time constraints, the attackers_utc_candidates had been previously injured and had already expended a lot of their energy. Their dark attribute fighting spirit clashed with Xuan Yue’s Holy Light Magic. Xuan Yue’s Holy Magic, being the most authentic, had infiltrated their bodies, albeit only slightly, causing significant damage to their energy. Sheng Xie, a descendant of the Dragon King, was influenced by the Sword of Hades’s evil energy at birth, making it both good and evil. However, the seven Golden Horns on its back were entirely made of Holy Power. Holy Power, unleashed from behind where the Assassins욦 were unguarded, nearly dealt a fatal blow to them. Under the pincer attack of two different qualities of Divine Energy, the powerful Assassins could only use their remaining strength to flee and save their lives, gradually recovering only after nearly ten days of rest, with no strength to fight in the short term. Moreover, in their minds, Ah Dai and Xuan Yue had surely already left. The Assassins, who hated the two deeply for the severe injuries inflicted, had stabilized their injuries and immediately returned to the nearby secret hideout of the Assassin Guild, awaiting news of Ah Dai and reporting the attack details to the Headquarters of the Assassin Guild, waiting for their master’s orders.
