Chapter 344: Chapter 74: Finding the Princess_1
Zhuo Yun sighed and said, "Let’s go, Sunset City is not far ahead. It’s the only major city in the Empire of Sunset City that we haven’t visited yet. Hopefully, the princess is there. It’s been over two years, if we don’t rescue the princess soon, once the Elf Bloodline is exhausted, I’m afraid..."
Ah Dai moved to Zhuo Yun’s side, firmly saying, "Sister, don’t worry, we will definitely rescue Princess Xing Er."
The team of four continued down the road towards Sunset City in the west. What kind of challenge would await them there?
Sunset City, the capital of the Empire of Sunset City, got its name for being closest to the setting sun, located at the far west of the Tianyuan Continent. It’s the largest city in the empire. Vigorous soldiers patrolled the 50-meter-high city wall while the broad city gate could allow twenty people to pass side by side. On the opposite side of the city was a vast sea, with the city itself spanning more than 30,000 square kilometers; about the size of two Dark Cities. The drawbridge was lowered, allowing a continuous flow of pedestrians and carriages, presenting a bustling scene.
Several dozens of guards stood at the entrance of Sunset City. Their eyes continuously scanned the passing pedestrians. Anyone suspicious would be thoroughly inspected.
Ah Dai touched the Elf Bracelet in his chest, but it showed no reaction. Frowning, he whispered to Yan Shi, "Big brother, it seems there are no elves in Sunset City!"
Yan Shi was surprised, "No response?" Ah Dai gently nodded.
Yan Shi thought about it and said, "This city seems very large. Maybe the Elf Bracelet can’t sense anything because of its range. Let’s go inside and look around. This is the last large city in the Empire of Sunset City. We’ve confirmed 90% of Moon Scar’s judgment, so it’s almost certain that the dark forces of the Sunset Empire hired the Assassin’s Guild to capture the elves. If that’s the case, they would have no reason not to keep Princess Xing Er within the Sunset Empire. This largest city, Sunset City, is the most likely place. We’ve come a long way west, covered all major cities, so I believe the princess must be here."
Zhuo Yun said, "Yan Shi’s right, let’s go inside the city. We’ve traveled all over the large cities in the Empire of Sunset City. If we still cannot find the princess here, it would be challenging. Is the destiny of the Elf Clan doomed?" A troubled expression spread across her face as she clearly understood the importance of the Bloodline of the Elf King, which would determine the fate of the entire Elf Clan.
Ah Dai comforted, "Sister, don’t worry, we will definitely rescue the princess. Let’s enter the city and look around." While speaking, the four walked towards the city gate.
When they approached the gate, the guards’ gaze instantly fell on them. Although the four were dressed as civilians, the unintentionally exuded aura from Ah Dai and the Yan Shi brothers still caught the soldiers’ attention. "Halt." A chief among them stopped the four.
The four felt a chill in their hearts, and Yan Shi smiled, "Brother, is there something wrong?" To avoid any trouble, the weapons of himself and Yan Li were kept inside the Divine Dragon’s Blood by Ah Dai, hence, he was not worried about the soldier’s inspection.
The guard looked up and down at Yan Shi and said, "Where are you from? What brings you to the capital?"
Yan Shi said, "We come from the countryside. We hoped to find some earning opportunities in the city, something that requires laborious work for a living."
The guard hummed with suspicion and ordered, "Guys, search them. See if there’s anything suspicious."
Though the Yan Shi brothers were not worried about the search, how could Ah Dai and Zhuo Yun be inspected? He was carrying the Sword of Hades in his chest area, and Zhuo Yun had the identity of an elf. These were secrets that nobody should know.
As several guards approached the four, Yan Shi quickly took out a few silver coins from his chest and stuffed them into the guard chief’s hand, saying in a low voice, "Brother, this is for you and the rest of the guys to drink. We have women with us, it’s not suitable for us to be inspected. Can you please let us go without a search?" The guard weighed the silver coins in his hand, stopped his subordinates, smiled and said, "Alright, you all don’t seem suspicious to me. As an appreciation of your goodwill, enter."
Feeling relieved, the four hurriedly entered the city. Yan Li whispered to Yan Shi, "Big brother, why is the security so tight in Sunset City? We didn’t have this kind of inspection in other cities."
Yan Shi replied, "After all, this is the capital of the Empire of Sunset City. It’s natural for the checks to be strict. Alright, lets find a place to stay first. We must be careful. The fact that we were pursued by the Assassin’s Guild several times implies that our actions are not discreet. It’s better to avoid trouble as much as possible. Huh? Ah Dai, what’s wrong?"
Ah Dai suddenly stood still, clutching his chest with a look of astonishment on his face. Zhuo Yun also seemed to realize something, and approached Ah Dai, whispering, "Is the bracelet reacting?" Ah Dai nodded, leading the four to a secluded corner, and pulling out the Elf Bracelet from his chest. The Elf Bracelet glowed with an unusual brilliance, a whole body of green, signifying the presence of elves nearby.
Yan Li happily said, "Great, there’s a reaction. That means the Elf Princess is not far from here. Now we have a clue."
