Chapter 394: Chapter 84: Mage Guild_3
Ah Dai, seeing their hatred towards the mages of the Empire of Tian Jing, felt embarrassed to reveal his destination, so he said: "I’m just travelling around the continent and didn’t expect to run into you all here. As for pursuit, let’s not bother about it since they’ve already left. Why get entangled over it?"
Asier laughed and said, "Since you say so, then let’s leave it at that. Anyway, since you’re not busy, why not come with us to the Yajin Tribe? If we encounter those scumbags again, we’ll have each other’s backs. Our Guild members there often face harassment from Larthas’s subordinates. With you there, our power in that area will surely increase. Elders Yu Yuan, Feng Zhi and Gu Tian are also there, don’t you want to meet them?" The two Mage Guilds gave special importance to mages in the Federation. They each kept significant power in Yajin Tribe, the gathering place for mages in the Federation, ready to accept challenges from each other at any time.
Ah Dai was keen on reaching the Illusive Forest to meet Goris. How could he delay due to other matters? He declined quickly: "I’m unable to accompany you all as I have some important matters to attend to. With the three elders present there, it doesn’t matter whether I go or not. It’s getting late, I can’t afford to linger here. Take care." After saying this, he didn’t give Asier a chance to insist, he activated his True Qi, rose lightly into the air, and headed towards the northern direction of the Empire of Tian Jing. As he watched Ah Dai leave, Asier involuntarily muttered, "This young Elder is really strange, he doesn’t act like an Elder at all. But since he saved us, let’s overlook it. He doesn’t want to go, so we should hurry up and rendezvous with our group. I heard that Elder Ah Dai possesses the ability to summon dragons, I really wanted to see that."
Inside the Elf ancient tree of the Elf City in the Elf Forest.
After Xing Er had undergone the spiritual energy alignment through the Elf ancient tree and the Lake of Elves, the Bloodline of Elf King intrinsic to her body finally returned to normal. When she regained consciousness, she found herself in her mother’s room within the Elf ancient tree. Feeling the vibrant life around her, Xing Er felt indescribably comfortable. She sighed, "I’m finally home. It feels so good to be home!"
"Now you understand the value of home? If you hadn’t been so rebellious back then, would all this chaos have ensued? Do you know how worried I’ve been for you over these two years?" The Elf Queen flapped her wings and flew to her daughter’s bedside. Although she was rebuking her, her face could not hide the immense joy she felt due to her daughter’s recovery.
Seeing her mother’s pale face, Xing Er’s eyes turned red instantly. She struggled to sit up, threw herself into the Elf Queen’s arms and called out with emotion, "Mother—" The warmth of her mother’s embrace made her burst into sobs. Xing Er reveled in the love of the Elf Queen, feeling ecstatic to have returned to her mother’s side.
The Elf Queen gently stroked her daughter’s hair and softly cooed, "It’s alright, my darling, stop crying. It’s good that you’re back. Whatever happened in the past, I won’t blame you for it. But you must pay heed to your mother’s words. Although you’re still young, the responsibility you need to shoulder is considerable. There is still much you need to learn to successfully ascend the throne after your mother, and to ensure the continued growth of our Elf Clan, protecting our sacred land."
Xing Er laid her head on her mother’s chest, her tumultuous emotions gradually calming as she said, "Mother, Xing Er will definitely listen to your words from now on. I won’t leave you again. I’m sorry for all the worry that I’ve caused."
The Elf Queen looked at her daughter, who seemed to have matured a lot, and gave a satisfied nod, "This time, it was really a narrow escape! If Ah Dai hadn’t brought you back in time, our Elf Clan’s Bloodline of Elf King would have been lost."
Xing Er jolted, lifted her head and asked anxiously, "Mother, where is brother Ah Dai?"
The Elf Queen sighed, her expression somber, "He left. After escorting you back, he left the Elf City that night along with Yan Shi, leaving only a message behind. Ah Dai is indeed a good boy and has contributed immensely to our Elf Clan. Spending two whole years tirelessly striving for our cause. The life span of humans is limited, how many pairs of two years can they have? I don’t know how to repay him. Although Ah Dai isn’t handsome, his heart is one of the kindest among humans. He will forever be a friend of the Elf Clan."
"What? Brother Ah Dai has already left," Xing Er exclaimed. She struggled out of her mother’s arms, flapped her wings and was about to fly away.
The Elf Queen grabbed her daughter’s arm, frowned and said, "Xing Er, what will you do? Ah Dai left indeed, but more than a dozen days ago. You can’t catch up with him now."
Xing Er sat dazed on the bed, pulled back by the Elf Queen. Her eyes had a bewildered look, as she murmured, "Brother Ah Dai has left. He just left like that? Why didn’t he wait for me to wake up?"
Taking a look at Xing Er’s bewildered eyes, a sudden realization hit the Elf Queen. "Xing Er, you, you couldn’t have developed an affection for Ah Dai, could you?"
Xing Er’s face, which had finally regained some color, turned pale and she nodded slowly, choking on her words, "Mother, do you know? When I was most helpless, it was Ah Dai who rushed into the cage to save me. When he told me that he came to save me at your behest, I was so thrilled! You said Ah Dai isn’t handsome, you’re wrong. To me, at that moment, brother Ah Dai was the most handsome man in the world. During the slightly more than a month of being together, he was always looking out for me. To save everyone, he risked his life many times. No one can compare to his great spirit, his strength was so powerful. Whenever he was by Xing Er’s side, Xing Er felt completely surrounded by security. No matter what we had to face, Xing Er wouldn’t feel afraid. Later, while we were traveling from the church to the Elf Forest, the blood of the Elf King within Xing Er was nearly depleted. In a state of unconsciousness, I felt that I was not going to survive, the energy from the Bloodline of the Elf King was slowly leaving me. During this time, I clearly heard Ah Dai’s words of encouragement. It was his constant encouragement that allowed me to persist till the end, and manage to return here preserving the Elf King’s Bloodline. Mother, Ah Dai has left, and he’s taken away Xing Er’s heart! Are you saying, isn’t he worthy of my love?"
