Chapter 1386: Chapter 139 Ah Dai Leaves_4
Xing Er chuckled and said, "So sister was lying! Lying is not something good kids do. Let’s continue talking about your time with the Red Hurricane Clan. How did Ah Dai come to his senses after that..."
Ballon, accompanying Ah Dai, stopped in the woods near the Elf Lake. He activated the Holy True Energy within him, continuously infusing it into Ah Dai. Gradually, Ah Dai regained his senses and retched, vomiting a mouthful of fresh blood, and collapsed to the ground in weakness. The words Xuan Yue had said before shattered his last sliver of hope. His mind went blank, and only now was he slowly awakening.
Ballon sighed and said, "Ah Dai, I know it’s hard to bear, and anyone who encounters such a thing would find it unacceptable. Rather than suffering even more in the future, it’s still not too late to leave now."
Ah Dai’s eyes were lifeless, his pale face showed no expression, and he said faintly, "I know what I need to do now. Don’t worry, I won’t disturb you and Miss Xuan Yue’s lives anymore. I will disappear on my own." After saying that, he operated the True Qi within his body, and a pale blue Lifechanging Blade appeared in his hand. Ah Dai casually swung it and, under Ballon’s astonished gaze, sliced off a piece of bark from a nearby tree. The Lifechanging Blade morphed into the shape of a chisel, and Ah Dai swiftly crafted dense text onto the bark in the script of the Holy Church.
After a while, the bark was filled with somewhat crooked characters. Ah Dai handed it to Ballon and said, "Please teach this to Yue Yue. Yue Yue is a good girl, you’d better treat her well, otherwise, the Grim Reaper will visit—visit—you." Ah Dai’s whole aura suddenly surged, filled with a murderous and domineering violent energy. Before that energy, Ballon suddenly felt so insignificant, with no chance of resisting.
Ah Dai looked at Ballon expressionlessly and said, "Remember what I said; maybe we’ll never see each other again." In a flash, he disappeared into the vast night.
Ah Dai had left, and all the pressure with him. Ballon discovered that his entire body was drenched with sweat. Such terrifying power! Who would have thought that this silly boy possessed such formidable strength? Perhaps this was also one of the reasons Yue Yue liked him. But now, after finally getting rid of Ah Dai successfully, a feeling of triumph surged in Ballon’s heart. He initially wanted to destroy the piece of bark, but after reading the contents, he carefully stowed it into his bosom instead, with a cold, sinister smile on his handsome face.
Xuan Yue and Xing Er returned happily from their talk and, after parting with Xing Er, decided to look for Ah Dai to tell him about her father’s permission to go to the Church. Upon reaching the grand treehouse by the lake, she knocked on the door and softly called out, "Ah Dai, Ah Dai, are you there?"
The door opened, and Yan Li poked his head out, grinning at Xuan Yue and said, "Yue Yue! Come on in. That lad Ah Dai has run off somewhere; he’ll probably be back soon." After speaking, he opened the door and let Xuan Yue in. Elf Envoy Audi had been very thoughtful when building this treehouse. It was divided into several sections, with Yue Ji living alone in the innermost area, Olivia, Levi, and the Yan brothers outside. Currently, only Olivia, Kino, and Yan Shi were there, even Yue Ji was absent. Not seeing Ah Dai immediately, Xuan Yue couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed and asked, "Do you guys know where Ah Dai has gone? How long has he been away?"
Olivia shook her head and said, "At the banquet, Big Brother Ah Dai was still sitting next to us, but then he disappeared in the blink of an eye and I don’t know where he went. But he shouldn’t have gone far. He has so many friends among the Elf Clan; who knows, maybe he’s catching up with someone? Brother Yan Shi probably won’t be back until late; I didn’t expect him to already have found a pretty elf girlfriend. Impressive."
Xuan Yue waited in the treehouse for a while, but seeing that Ah Dai hadn’t returned, she decided not to wait any longer. After all, Chief Judge Xuan Yuan had just relaxed his attitude, and she didn’t want to make her father angry again. She turned to Yan Li and said, "Big Brother Yan Li, the people from our Church are going back tomorrow. Because of the big incident this time, I will have to return with my father. If you guys are free, come with us. When Ah Dai comes back, don’t forget to tell him I went back first."
Yan Li’s eyes lit up as he said, "Going to the Church? Oh, that’s great! Yue Yue, are there any beauties in the Church like you? Introduce one to your Big Brother Yan Li. It doesn’t matter if she’s not as pretty, as long as she has good character. Seeing everyone paired up makes me feel left out!"
Xuan Yue giggled and responded, "Sure, when there’s a chance, I will definitely introduce a beauty to you. I won’t disturb your rest now; I’m going back." Having said that, she turned around and returned to the Elven Ancient Tree House given to Chief Judge Xuan Yuan and Chief Deputy Xuan Ye by the Elf Queen.
At dawn, the sixty or so remaining members of the Holy Church after the battle in the Valley of Destruction had all packed up and gathered by the Elf Lake. Chief Judge Xuan Yuan, Red Robe Priest Xuan Ye and her daughter, and Deputy Judge Ballon and his son stood together, looking at their subordinates with a trace of faint sorrow. The large troop that had arrived with more than a thousand people now only consisted of a few remnants of a defeated army.
Xuan Yue looked around for Ah Dai’s figure. Yan Shi and the others had already arrived, but among everyone, Ah Dai alone was absent. She couldn’t help feeling anxious, glanced at Xuan Ye, and walked towards Yan Shi.
