Chapter 150: Chapter 35 - The Bishop Comes Pursuing_1
Miao Fei looked at Ah Dai enviously, somewhat regretting that he hadn’t agreed to help the Elf Clan earlier.
Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, thank you. Should we set off now? Where should we go first? The territories of the three great empires are all vast. In your opinion, the nobles of which country are most likely to have taken your people?"
The Elf Queen smiled bitterly, "We elves have little understanding of the happenings on the mainland, you’ll have to find them. Ah Dai, I told you, you only have three years. If my daughter’s Body of the Elf King gets broken, our Elf Clan will face an irreversible catastrophe. Sigh—, if it wasn’t for all our people, I wouldn’t have asked you to take on this risky task." The Elf Queen, nearly six hundred years old this year, does not appear as young as she looks. In the elves, she has almost reached the limit of her lifespan. When she dies, if there is no successor with the Bloodline of Elf King, it will be impossible to control the life energy that maintains the survival of Elf City. This is also one of the reasons why she can’t leave to find her daughter. The Elf King and Elf ancient tree are mutually reinforcing, and the loss of either can bring calamity to the Elves. Once the energy of the Elf Bloodline is exhausted, it cannot be recovered, and the Elf Queen does not have the possibility of giving birth to the next generation. Therefore, if Ah Dai and the others do not rescue Xing Er, the Elf Queen’s daughter, within three years, the Elf Clan is likely to face extinction. But these are the greatest secrets of the Elves, and of course, she cannot say them out loud. While the Elf Queen desperately loves her daughter, she is, after all, the head of a clan and must consider the welfare of her people. Therefore, her request for Ah Dai and others to help her save her daughter is not entirely out of selfishness.
Moon Scar suddenly said, "I think it could be the nobles of the Empire of Sunset City who captured the princess. The Empire of Sunset City is the country with the most frequent activity of dark forces, and the headquarters of the Thieves’ Guild is there. The Nobles of the Empire of Sunset City are unscrupulous, always seeking pleasure. Therefore, they are the most likely to have paid a high price to capture the elves".
Miao Fei said, "Moon Scar has a point. From what I know, the Empire of Sunset City is a very ambitious country that has its ambitions suppressed by the Empire of Huasheng and hasn’t been able to show off its power. Their nobles wield significant influence -- to the point that they’ve almost made the royal power of the empire defunct. They have the most potential to mobilize the Thieves’ Guild to acquire so many Retrievers."
The Elf Queen rejoiced, "That’s wonderful. Since we have a target, it will be easier to look. Thank you for your reminders."
Moon Scar sighed, "Your Majesty, it’s a shame that we can’t be of help. I hope Ah Dai and the others can help you find your people."
The Elf Queen replied, "Child, don’t say things like that. Everyone has the right to choose how they live. I will never blame you."
Yan Li was of a hot temperament and on hearing that the place where elves might have been captured was known, immediately clamored, "Since we know the place, let’s hurry up and leave. The sooner we depart, the sooner we may find the elves."
The Elf Queen smiled, "There’s no hurry. You have come from afar. Rest here for a day. Tomorrow morning, I will send someone to accompany you."
Yan Ju glared at Yan Li and said to the Elf Queen, "Your Majesty, we will do as you’ve said and set off tomorrow morning."
The Elf Queen nodded, "Then rest up. If you need anything, feel free to tell Tian Ying. We’re going back." Following her words, she left with the four major Elf Envoys. The group unknowingly remained, unaware that the Elf Queen and the four great Elf Envoys, had used up most of their Magic Power using the Source of the Elves spell, and needed to hurry and cultivate to recover.
With the elves gone, the atmosphere in the treehouse became a bit awkward. Yan Shi pulled Yan Li to sit aside and meditate. Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and Moon Scar stood face to face in silence for a long time.
It was Moon Scar who broke the silence, letting out a sigh, "Ah Dai, Miss Xuan Yue, I’m sorry."
Xuan Yue smiled, "There’s no need to apologize. Everyone has their own path. After listening to the elf envoy, I too am afraid to go to the Death Mountain Range. When we are stronger, we might have another chance to go together. Brother Moon Scar, where do you plan to go after leaving here?"
Moon Scar said, "I think I’ll go back to the Red Charming Clan. It’s been a long time since I’ve been home, it’s time I paid it a visit. You’re right, there may be opportunities for us to cooperate in the future."
Ah Dai took out the large, top-grade Magic Crystals given to him earlier by the elf envoy and said, "Brother Moon Scar, the elf envoy gave you a total of eight Magic Crystals. We should each take one. You guys choose, this will also serve to complete the task when you go back."
Moon Scar looked at Ah Dai in confusion, "But the elf gave you those!"
Ah Dai chuckled, "We are all compatriots. The things we get should naturally be divided equally. Brother Moon Scar, you guys just choose. Don’t be shy."
Even the generally selfish Miao Fei was embarrassed this time and murmured, "We haven’t been of much help, how can we take something so valuable from you?"
