Chapter 890: Chapter 35: The Bishop Pursues_4
Yan Shi said, "If we head further west out of Tian Gang Province, we should enter the Province of Light in the Empire of Huasheng, and passing through there will take us into the territory of the Empire of Sunset City. When the time comes, we’ll search province by province. Relying on the tracking bracelet Her Majesty gave us, hopefully, we can find the Princess sooner. Actually, we have another route we could take. That is, to follow the edge of the territory of the Ya Lian Clan all the way to the northwest. We’d pass by the edge of the Holy Church’s territory and enter the Empire of Sunset City. This way, without having to cross the Tian Gang Mountain Range, the journey is a tad longer, but it could save us some time."
Upon hearing that they would have to pass by the Holy Church, Xuan Yue was shocked and hurriedly exclaimed, "No, no, we absolutely cannot take that route through the Church."
Yan Shi was puzzled and said, "Why not? We’re not heretics, so there’s nothing to fear. The territory of the Church is the safest place in the entire continent."
Xuan Yue gave an awkward smile and said, "Let’s still not. Crossing the Tian Gang Mountain Range will be much more interesting! Maybe we can even take a look at the famous Tian Gang Sword Sect on the mainland."
Ah Dai, of course, knew that Xuan Yue was afraid of being captured by her own father and therefore spoke this way, so he chimed in, "Brother Yan Shi, let’s just go through the Tian Gang Mountain Range. My uncle was from the Tian Gang Sword Sect, and if we get the chance, we indeed should go and visit. Before my uncle died, he still remembered that place."
Yan Shi laughed and said, "What’s the rush? I had already decided to take the route through Tian Gang Mountains. Teacher Xi Wen had taught martial arts to me and Ah Li back in the day; this time, it would be good to pay a visit on our way."
Xuan Yue patted her chest in relief and complained, "Brother Yan Shi, you’re so annoying, scaring someone like that."
Yan Shi was puzzled and said, "What’s so frightening about going to the Holy Church? You’ve studied Light Magic. Ah! I get it now, are you afraid that the Church people will take you to become a Goddess? Actually, it’s not like that. Although the Church does recruit mages that practice Light Magic, they also allow them to choose, you don’t have to be afraid."
Xuan Yue glared at him and offered no further explanation. After traveling rapidly for half a day, everyone finally left the Elf Forest. Tian Ying, leading the Elves, landed on the ground and said, "From here, if you go straight to the west, you’ll enter the territory of the Ya Lian Clan. We can only escort you this far. Take care on your journey, and we await the good news in Elf City."
Yan Shi said, "Uncle Tian Ying, please also take care. We will surely complete the mission Her Majesty has entrusted to us as soon as possible. Yan Li and I have two horses on the other side of the forest; please look after them for us, and we’ll retrieve them when we return." After bidding farewell to Tian Ying and the Elves, the group set off towards the direction of the Ya Lian Clan.
Once on the road, Ah Dai wanted to share the Top-Grade Magic Crystals with Yan Shi and Yan Li, but they refused to accept them, claiming they had no use for them. With no other choice, Ah Dai had to keep them temporarily stored inside the Dragon’s Blood.
Just two days after Ah Dai and his companions had left the Elf Forest, another group of visitors arrived.
Red Robe Priest Xuan Ye, leading twelve senior priests and twelve Silver Armored Judges from the Court of Justice, entered the Elf Forest. Ten days earlier, under the report from Ying Er, he had learned that his daughter intended to head for the Death Forest, which was a shock to him. He was well aware of the terrors within the Death Forest; not to mention Xuan Yue’s mediocre magic, even he might not have emerged unscathed. Panicking, he dared not inform his wife and hastily left the Church with twelve senior priests to enter the territory of the Federation. Since he did not know Xuan Yue’s exact route, he could only follow Ying Er’s lead into the Red Hurricane Clan territory, following the trail left by Ying Yi all the way to the outside of the Elf Forest. Passing through the territory of the Pu Yan Clan did not cause any trouble due to his prestigious status, and he got accurate information from Clan Leader Yan Fei, who was also very surprised that the pretty young girl turned out to be the beloved daughter of the Red Robe Priest. He immediately dispatched people to escort Xuan Ye and his group across Pu Yan Clan Territory towards the Tian Yuan Clan.
After ten days of urgent travel, Xuan Ye finally arrived outside the Elf Forest with his entourage, two days after Moon Scar and others had left in this direction.
A silver silhouette flashed by as Ying Yi gracefully floated out of the forest and knelt before Xuan Ye, saying with shame, "I greet the Red Bishop, sir."
Xuan Ye said sternly, "Get up. Where is the young miss? Did she enter the Elf Forest?"
Ying Yi nodded and replied, "That day, I followed the young miss and her friends into the Elf Forest. En route, we encountered an attack by a group from the Thieves’ Guild. It seemed they wanted to capture some Elves."
Xuan Ye was alarmed and said, "These thieves are getting too bold now, daring to capture Elves in the Elf Forest. Continue."
"Yes, later on, the young miss and her friends joined forces to fight against the thieves. Unexpectedly, there were seven acquirers among the thieves. Just when I thought the young miss and her companions were at a disadvantage and was about to help, the boy named Ah Dai suddenly used the Sword of Hades. He killed one of the acquirers and scared the rest away," Ying Yi reported.
Xuan Ye was stunned and exclaimed, "What? You’re saying the Sword of Hades is in Ah Dai’s possession? How is that possible? Isn’t that the ’Nether King’s’ personal weapon? We’ve been searching for Nether King for years."
