Chapter 178: Chapter 40: Divine Judgment_4
Xuan Yue gave a faint smile, saying, "As long as you’re happy with me, I will always strive to make you happier." After these words, she covered her blushing face, completely wrapping herself in her mage robe, her heart trembling violently.
Yan Shi and Yan Li, who had been riding in front of them all this time, had long sensed a subtle change in the relationship between Xuan Yue and Ah Dai. The two brothers tacitly did not disturb them.
After a while, Xuan Yue suddenly tightly held onto Ah Dai’s hand and whispered, "Ah Dai, thank you for saving me last night."
Ah Dai blinked, shook his head, and said, "You saved us first, without your Fire Phoenix, I wouldn’t have had the chance to help Yan Shi and Yan Li escape. I’ve been feeling fearful every now and then. If we had perished amid those thugs yesterday, I don’t think my soul would ever forgive itself because you got into trouble because of me! But killing so many people, I deeply regret it." As he spoke, he lowered his head painfully.
Xuan Yue grabbed Ah Dai’s hand tighter, her voice soft, "Don’t feel sad, they were all bad people, even if you hadn’t killed them, they would have met their fate sooner or later, feeling pity for those people isn’t worth it. However, the power of the Sword of Hades is really terrifying, my Phoenix’s Blood almost couldn’t protect me."
Ah Dai still felt fearful, "At that moment, I just wanted to fight them. My temper flared up and then I used the Sword of Hades. If you were hurt by the evil power of the Sword of Hades, I..."
Xuan Yue covered Ah Dai’s mouth, smiled and said, "Don’t say anymore, I am fine now, aren’t I? The Phoenix’s Blood is after all a divine artifact, as long as you don’t use the Sword of Hades to attack me, its evil aura cannot breach the protection of the Phoenix’s Blood. However, you should use the Sword of Hades less often in the future, it’s too evil. From what I can see, as long as one doesn’t have a sacred aura or powerful protection, if they get invaded by its evil aura, they are doomed to die. It’s very easy to accidentally hurt others."
Ah Dai nodded seriously, "Unless it’s a life or death situation, I’ll never use the Sword of Hades again. Its power is simply too horrifying. Thinking about the thousands of people who perished because of it makes me feel extremely depressed."
Xuan Yue said, "Stop thinking about it then, everything will be okay."
While Xuan Yue and Ah Dai were whispering, inside Ah Dai’s chest, where the Dragon’s Blood was, the dragon egg gifted by the Elf Queen was being stirred by the aura of death. After sleeping for a thousand years, the tiny life within was starting to stir again, absorbing the energy provided by the Dragon’s Blood, its properties also continuously changing due to the evil aura it absorbed yesterday.
Two days after Ah Dai and the others had left, at midday, Red Robe Priest Xuan Ye led his subordinates to the Northern Tribe of the Ya Lian Clan. After leaving the Elf Forest, Xuan Ye felt more relaxed. As long as his daughter wasn’t headed towards the Death Mountain Range, everything could be easily handled. His only concern now was Ah Dai who possessed the Sword of Hades. Although Ah Dai appeared to be a kind and somewhat slow-witted boy on the surface, he dared not be careless, especially when he heard from the Elf Queen that Ah Dai and Xuan Yue were close, now he was even more worried. It was necessary for the church to retrieve the Sword of Hades and he also decided to bring his daughter back to the church.
Now was during the noontime, in the morning the Eastern Tribe and Southern Tribe of the Ya Lian Clan had already left. For the past two days, they had been guarded against retaliation from the Prairie Wolves, always on full alert. Although they had sacrificed hundreds of their own people, they had also eradicated thousands of thugs and the majority of the people of the Northern Tribe, after their sorrow, were in an excited state. But it had already been two days and there were no abnormal occurrences. The three chieftains all realised that the Prairie Wolves must have already left. After all, their style had always been to leave after a single blow, this time should be no exception. However, they all forgot one thing, the Prairie Wolves had lost a third of their hands here, all one thousand of their surprise attackers were completely annihilated. Could they really just stop pursuing it?
As soon as Xuan Ye and the others entered the oasis, they were immediately recognized due to their unusual attire. Although the people here had not seen much of the wider world, they recognized the priest’s robe. After all, they too were devout followers of the Sky God. The Chief of the Northern Tribe personally greeted them into the tribe.
"Honorable Red Robe Priest, we welcome you to the Northern Tribe of the Ya Lian Clan, as the most loyal followers of the Sky God, we have always yearned for the guidance of the church. Is there any way we can serve you? That would be the greatest honor for our Northern Tribe." said the Chief of the Northern Tribe with devout righteousness. The arrival of the Red Robe Priest to their settlement was such a surprise! Being able to meet someone closest to the Sky God, his heart was filled with joy.
Xuan Ye had seen this groveling attitude too many times, he didn’t have a good impression of these black people. He cut to the chase, asking: "Chieftain, have you seen four people come here in the past one or two days, among them was a beautiful girl."
The Chief of the Northern Tribe was taken aback. He was still reeling from Ah Dai’s astonishing performance. Although Ah Dai had eliminated the invading enemies, the terrifying way those thugs died had left him deeply frightened. Which is why he did not attempt to hold them back when Ah Dai and the others left the next day. As soon as he heard Xuan Ye’s question, his first reaction was that Ah Dai and others were wanted by the Church. Quickly, he reported to Xuan Ye about the incident in detail.
