Chapter 386: Chapter 82 Leaving the Church_4
Yan Shi took the thin book, his heart echoing with an unexpected rush of excitement. They had never liked the grumpy looking old man much, but he was shocked to discover that the man would share his closely guarded techniques with them. They were simply practicing a kind of True Qi from the Pu Yan tribe, which was not particularly advanced. Since they were not disciples of the Tian Gang Sword Sect, when Xi Wen was teaching them, he only shared tips for enhancing their battle aura and application of common moves. However, without a strong base of battle aura, even amazing moves were useless. They had been longing to study an exceptional True Qi, and they hadn’t expected it to be realized here.
Yan Li was somewhat puzzled as he asked, "What are you trying to say, Judgment Chief? Do you want to take us as your disciples?"
Humphing, Xuan Yuan replied, "Take you in, with your stupid appearance? You’d only frustrate me to death. I already made it clear why I’m teaching you. Whether you learn is up to you, but you can’t leak this cultivation method to outsiders. Okay, this is as far as I’ll take you, the rest is up to yourselves. Next time we meet, if your manners haven’t improved, I might just kill you." After he was done speaking, wrapped in his White Battle Aura, Xuan Yuan floated away.
Watching Xuan Yuan’s departing figure, Yan Shi murmured, "That man is really strange, though he doesn’t seem that disagreeable."
Yan Li leaned close to his elder brother to ask him, "Big bro, shall we learn this True Qi?"
With a gentle smile, Yan Shi replied, "Do I really need to tell you? Of course, we’ll learn. You have seen the Judgment Chief’s power yourself, haven’t you? With such an opportunity, how could we possibly let it slip by? Didn’t he just say you were stupid? Show him what you are made of when you train."
Recalling Xuan Yuan’s contemptuous gaze, Yan Li bristled with indignation, he said, "Hmph! The next time I meet him, I’ll make sure his contempt will turn to surprise."
Ah Dai’s heart still echoed with the images he’d seen earlier. He wondered, why did he feel repulsed by the Sword of Hades when he saw the gold writing on the sheepskin? It was irrational. Despite his dislike of the sinister nature of the Sword of Hades, Ah Dai, after many close calls, owed his life to the Sword of Hades, so he should be grateful. Moreover, aside from when Uncle Owen gave him the sword, he’d never felt revulsion for it. What could be the reason behind all this? Could the sheepskin with the golden writing be related to him somehow?
As time went by, power originating from the Elf King’s bloodline within Xing Er started fading, until it was nearly faint. By the time the five of them entered the territory of the Ya Leng tribe in the Federation, Xing Er could not muster the energy to travel by herself, and now had to rely on Ah Dai, the most powerful of all, to carry her. Zhuo Yun told everyone that Xing Er’s power from the Elf King’s bloodline was almost depleted. If she didn’t receive rejuvenation from the Elf ancient tree and Lake of Elves, she could lose her powers inherited from the Elf King’s bloodline. To complete the mission entrusted to them by the Elf Queen, the five of them bought horses from the Ya Leng tribe and hurried towards the Tian Yuan Clan at full speed.
Three days later, the Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan was in sight. Yesterday at noon, Xing Er had fallen into a coma, her situation was dire.
While they were on the move, Zhuo Yun anxiously said, "Ah Dai, I am afraid the Princess cannot hold out any longer. If she doesn’t wake up before we reach the Elf City, she will lose the Elf King’s bloodline." Ah Dai was shocked and asked confusedly, "Wake up before?"
With a grave expression, Zhuo Yun replied, "Yes, if the Princess wakes from her coma, then she will simply become a regular elf, losing the ability to inherit the position of the Elf King."
The thought startled Ah Dai. If Xing Er were to become a normal elf, how would he explain this to the Elf Queen? Taking a deep breath, Ah Dai resolutely said, "Alright, you all go at your own pace. I will take her ahead by myself." Ah Dai gently held Xing Er close, saying tenderly, "Hang in there, Xing Er. We are almost home." He then gently lifted her frail body, cradling it in front of him, propelled himself off his galloping steed with a push of his foot, and, using all of his True Qi, zipped towards the Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan even faster than the horses. The surrounding landscape was but a blur as they rushed past; Ah Dai enveloped Xing Er’s body with his True Qi at all times, continually reassuring her while they sped on, "We are about to arrive, Xing Er, please do not wake up!"
"Hang in there, Xing Er. You are the daughter of the Elf Queen. You need to be strong and hold on to the Elf King’s bloodline."
"Xing Er, it’s me, your brother Ah Dai! As long as you can make it home, I will ..."
Finally, they were at the entrance of the Elf Forest, Ah Dai noticed that Xing Er was stirring slightly and her closed eyes were showing signs of opening. In a panic, he pushed his Silver Body energy to its limit, and dashed into the Elf Forest like a bolt of lightning. At the same time, he kept injecting True Qi into Xing Er’s body. Although he wasn’t sure how to retain the Elf King’s bloodline, he kept Zhuo Yun’s advice in mind that Xing Er must not awaken. Consequently, he used his True Qi to seal Xing Er’s consciousness, causing her to fall into a deep coma once again.
The Elf Forest was as quiet and mysterious as ever, yet Ah Dai had no time to appreciate its beauty. He rushed towards the depths of the Elf Forest using his faint recollections to guide him.
