Chapter 1325: Chapter 127: King of the Winged Ones_3
Xuan Ye followed the Red Feather Wingmen and flew for about the duration of a meal when suddenly, dozens of Winged Tribe members appeared ahead and stopped them. Although Xuan Ye was confident in himself, he was not careless and quietly cast a mid-level Defense Magic on himself before landing beside the Red Feather Wingman. The Red Feather Wingman quickly explained something to those blocking the way in the unique language of the Winged Tribe. Xuan Ye took the opportunity to carefully observe this peculiar race. The Winged Tribe members in front of him were all about 1.7 meters tall, with their wings almost covering their entire bodies. In terms of appearance, they were not as handsome as the Elf Clan, but they had their own distinctive flavor. The church’s archives stated that the lifespan of the Winged Tribe was slightly longer than that of humans, about 200 years. They reached adulthood at 40 and gradually entered old age after 140. The Winged Tribe distinguished ranks by the color of their wings, similar to the class system in human society, with distinctions of high and low, noble and humble. The highest was the Wing King, with golden wings. Like the Elf King, the Wing King was passed down in a single lineage, so there were at most two king-ranked individuals in the Winged Tribe. Below the king were the elders, who had silver wings. However, this was not something innate but rather something ordinary Winged Tribe members achieved through long periods of cultivation. Once they reached a certain level of cultivation, they would transform into silver wings and become an elder of the Winged Tribe. Elders held a status second only to the king within the tribe, but since the transformation into silver wings was extremely difficult, there were not many more elders in the Winged Tribe compared to the Elf Clan. Below the elders were the Blue Feather Wingmen, who were few in number but naturally possessed considerable strength. With further cultivation, they far surpassed ordinary Winged Tribe members in power. Generally, most elder-ranked Winged Tribe members were transformed from Blue Feather Wingmen. Below the blue feathers were the Red Feather Wingmen. Although they were not as gifted as the Blue Feather Wingmen, they were more numerous and stronger than the average Winged Tribe member, thus often serving as leaders within the tribe. Other colored feathers indicated ordinary Winged Tribe members, which was akin to commoners among humans. The total population of the Winged Tribe was around 30,000. Although their individual strength was weaker than the Elf Clan, their numerical advantage meant that their overall strength was not inferior to the Elf Clan. Together with the Dwarf Clan, they were known as the three major races of Tian Yuan. The main advantage of the Winged Tribe lay in their flying ability. Due to their wings, they were not limited like the Elves and could not fly high. The flight speed of the Winged Tribe could almost match that of birds, and even the formidable Half-Beasts did not wish to offend them.
After explaining to his companions, the Red Feather Wingman turned to Xuan Ye and said, "Sacrificer, please follow me." With that, he once again took flight, leading Xuan Ye towards the deeper parts of the forest. As they delved further, Xuan Ye often saw the presence of the Winged Tribe, and they all cast curious looks at him. The Winged Tribe rarely left their territory, so the sudden sight of Xuan Ye naturally filled them with astonishment.
Night had fallen, and Xuan Ye could only rely on the white light emanating from his body to see about ten meters ahead. He became more cautious and shortened the distance between himself and the Red Feather Wingman by a few meters. At that moment, the Red Feather Wingman suddenly stopped. Xuan Ye flew to his side and asked, "What’s the matter? Have we arrived?"
The Red Feather Wingman pointed ahead and said, "The forest ahead is where our Winged Tribe truly calls home." Xuan Ye looked in the direction he was pointing. The forest ahead was indeed different. Compared to the outer regions, the trees here were much taller, at least a hundred-year-old ancient trees. On each large tree, there were several nests woven from branches. The Red Feather Wingman explained, "Our Winged Tribe lives in these tree nests. Generally, there are several Winged Tribe families on a single large tree. When a Winged Tribe member reaches twenty years old, after passing the juvenile stage, the parents will create a new nest in their own tree for them to live in. Before this, young Winged Tribe members follow their mothers. After the coming-of-age ceremony at forty, they can choose a mate. Our king is in the central part of this forest. Please follow me." He said, taking flight once more towards the giant trees.
Xuan Ye sighed inwardly. Although the Winged Forest was not as splendid as Elf City, it had its own characteristics. He wondered how they managed to hang the large tree nests up on the trees. Each Alien Race had its own cultural customs; it was indeed fascinating. As he marveled at the peculiar sights of the Winged Tribe, he followed the Red Feather Wingman into the Winged Forest.
Tree after tree flashed by, and after a duration of a meal, Xuan Ye suddenly noticed an ancient tree much taller than the others. Although it was not as thick as the Elf ancient tree, it was much taller—at nearly a hundred meters in height. Several large nests hung from the tree trunk. The Red Feather Wingman stopped twenty meters in front of the tree and bowed respectfully to it, saying reverently, "Captain La Xi of the 7th Patrol Team has important matters to report to the king."
Two dark shadows flew from the nearby ancient trees, and Xuan Ye was surprised to discover that their wings were blue in color. The slender blue feathers glistened with a crystalline sheen. Xuan Ye thought to himself, these must be the Blue Feather Wingmen of the Winged Tribe. Indeed, the energy contained within them was noticeably stronger than that of this Red Feather Wingman.
