Chapter 866: Chapter 30: Internal Strife_5
The carriage came to a stop, and Wanli’s voice came from outside, "Boss Moon Scar, there is no road ahead. It’s blocked by a vast forest. What should we do?"
Everyone got off the carriage and looked forward. Indeed, a boundless forest stood before them, its towering trees lush with branches and leaves, a sign of their ancient history. Yan Shi and Yan Li also dismounted, and Ah Dai walked to Yan Shi’s side, saying, "Big brother, why is there no road here, have we taken a wrong turn?"
Yan Shi shook his head and said, "We haven’t taken a wrong turn. One of the biggest characteristics of the Tian Yuan Clan is that there are simply no roads within their territory. Therefore, even if a large army were to attack, it would likely be difficult for them to breach their defenses. From here on, we cannot ride horses. The forest ahead is the famous Elf Forest of the Tian Yuan Clan."
Everyone had already gathered around Yan Shi, and Miao Fei frowned, saying, "If we can’t ride horses through, what do we do with our carriage?"
Yan Shi replied indifferently, "We can only leave it here, as well as our horses. I’ll have friends from the Elf Clan keep an eye on them for us. They won’t be lost when we return."
Ah Dai looked at Moon Scar, who nodded at him. These past few days, due to the awkward atmosphere among the group, Ah Dai had become everyone’s go-between. He coordinated whenever there was an issue.
Xuan Yue came over, excitedly saying, "Big brother Yan Shi, are there many elves in the Elf Forest? I’ve never seen an elf before! What do they look like?"
Yan Shi’s expression remained unchanged as he said, "You’ll see them soon. Elves can be said to be the kindest race. As long as their existence is not threatened, they almost never initiate war. Get your things ready. We’re about to enter the forest."
Ah Dai looked at the vast ancient forest before him and couldn’t help but think of the Illusive Forest, sighing, "Nature is truly beautiful! This vast expanse of forest is really pretty."
Yan Li snorted and said, "What’s so pretty about this? This is just the outer facility of the Elf Forest. Wait until you see the Elf Village; then you’ll know what a paradise on earth is."
Ah Dai appeared puzzled, saying, "Don’t elves live in the forest? Where does this village come from? Surely they’re not destroying the forest."
Yan Li responded, "You’re really out of the loop, heh heh, just wait and see. Then you’ll know what an elf village is like."
Moon Scar walked up to Ah Dai and said, "Elves are becoming increasingly rare on the continent; they have no desire to deal with humans. Just any male from the Elf Clan is far more handsome than our human males, and the female elves are even more breathtaking. Many nobles offer a hefty sum of gold coins as bounties for thieves from the Guild to capture young or adult elves for them. To my knowledge, an adult female elf can sell for about ten thousand Gold Coins on the black market. Because of this, the Elf Clan often suffers the harassment of the Guild and bounty hunters. Even towards these people, the Elf Clan rarely turns to killing, which further showcases their pure and kind nature."
Xuan Yue snorted angrily, "Even elves are being captured; those people are too despicable. If I encounter them, I will eliminate these threats on behalf of the Elf Clan. Boss Moon Scar, what do those nobles want with elves?"
Moon Scar gave an awkward smile and said in a low voice, "To make them sex slaves or playthings."
Xuan Yue looked bewildered, saying, "What do you mean by ’sex slaves’?"
Miao Fei, who was drinking water, heard Xuan Yue’s question and suddenly sprayed it out, drenching Wanli from head to toe. Wanli was startled and grabbed Miao Fei by the collar, angrily saying, "What are you doing?"
Coughing continuously, clearly choked, Miao Fei stammered, "I, I didn’t... mean to... Xuan, Xuan Yue... Miss... she, just... really..."
