Queen Elves's eyes revealed a gentle gaze as she held Ao Di's hand and said, "You were too impulsive at that time. Don't you know how I feel about you? Even if your cultivation wasn't high, I would still choose you. Now that I think about it, I'm still very scared. "
Ao Di sighed and said, "Feifei, how could I not know how you feel about me? However, as a man, if I can't become the strongest warrior of the elves, how can I have the face to ask for your hand in marriage? That's why I chose to go to the Death Mountain Range to train. At that time, when I passed through the territory of the Sky Yuan Clan and arrived at the Death Mountain Range, I realized how insignificant my strength was. The Death Mountain Range was simply like hell on earth. Everywhere was filled with the aura of death. When I first entered, I didn't feel anything, but once I went deeper, I discovered that there were all kinds of monsters, zombies, and even terrifying bone dragons. Often, after I killed a few monsters with a spell, more monsters would pounce on me. There was no way back, and I was completely surrounded by monsters. Perhaps I wasn't fated to die. Just as I was about to be devoured by the monsters, I fell into a deep pit. The entrance to the deep pit was very small, and large monsters couldn't enter at all. Only some zombies, skeletons, or small monsters could pass through. I used all my strength to use an illusion spell to seal the entrance, and only then did I survive. We elves never eat meat, but in order to survive, I could only eat the smelly raw meat of the monsters. I still remember that feeling deeply. I practiced magic every day, and tried to break through the encirclement again and again. However, there were too many monsters, and many of them were too strong for me to deal with. If it wasn't for that sturdy cave, I would have already become a monster's meal. Did you know? I lived in that cave for a whole year. One day, I don't know why, but the number of monsters suddenly decreased by a lot, and those powerful monsters disappeared. Only then did I have the opportunity to break out and return to the Elven Forest. For three years, I would be woken up by nightmares every morning. Even now, when I think of that scene, my heart still trembles. Before I entered the Death Mountain Range, my magic power had already surpassed the so-called Great Magicians of the continent. Moreover, I was one of the few warriors in the Elven race. If the few of you work together, you might be able to contend against me back then. But in the Death Mountain Range, unless you're lucky enough to find a cave to hide in, I'm afraid … "
Hearing Ao Di's description of the Death Mountain Range, Moon Scar and the others felt a chill run down their spines. Even the initiator of this trip to the Death Mountain Range, Xuanyue, had a pale face, as if countless demonic beasts were pouncing on her. Miao Fei said bitterly, "Is it really that terrifying?"
Ao Di smiled bitterly: "There is no need for me to lie to you. I'm not eloquent. The situation in the Death Mountain Range is even more terrifying than what I've described. I had only entered about three miles of the Death Mountain Range, which is considered to be the border area. I don't even dare to imagine what's inside. Perhaps you still have some doubts. Let me show you something. " Saying that, he chanted an elven incantation, and the space in front of him suddenly distorted. Two rays of light shot out from Ao Di's eyes, and he stretched out his hand to lightly draw across the distorted space. A small crack appeared. With the activation of the incantation, a string of objects of different colors flew out.
Ao Di stretched out his hands, and those objects lightly landed on his palms. Everyone looked at them, and it turned out to be seven or eight gems of different colors. From the surface, these gems didn't seem to have been carved, and there were different cuts around them. However, the faint energy fluctuations showed the value of these gems. Ao Di said: "These ores were dug out by me from that cave. They should be the top quality magic crystals you were looking for. Our Elven race doesn't have alchemists, and we specialize in natural magic. These things aren't very useful to us, so I'll give them to you. "Saying that, he stuffed the gems into Dumb's hands.
Xuanyue took a gem from Dumb's hands and carefully looked at it. She infused her mana into it, and the gem immediately shined brightly. Xuanyue nodded and said: "Not bad, these are top quality magic crystals. There are so many of them, they should be worth hundreds of thousands of gold coins on the continent. "
Xuanyue's words gave Dumb a fright, and he hurriedly said to Ao Di: "Uncle, these things are too precious, we can't accept them."
Ao Di smiled faintly and said: "Take them. In our eyes, each and every one of our clansmen is more important than these things. You saved more than ten of our clansmen, so we should give you some gifts in return. With these things, your mercenary mission can be considered complete, and you don't need to risk your lives in the Death Mountain Range anymore. "
Queen Elves pulled Dumb's hand and said: "Kind child, just accept it. Consider it auntie's greeting gift to you. I really hope that you can help me find my missing clansmen and daughter. I won't let you take the risk. As long as you can find traces of my clansmen, I am confident that you can rescue them. Child, can you tell me your name? "
"I am Dumb. Auntie, you don't need to give me anything, I will definitely rescue your clansmen. "Facing the gentle and kind Queen Elves, Dumb felt incomparably close. What Queen Elves gave him was a kind motherly love that he had never experienced before.
Moon Scar walked to Dumb and Xuanyue's side and said: "Since the Death Mountain Range is so terrifying, we don't need to go anymore. Brother Dumb, Miss Xuanyue, I am sorry, but our Moon Scar Mercenary Group cannot participate in the rescue mission. After all, we still have to live on the continent, and there are many things we need to be wary of. I am sorry, Your Majesty. Even if you have a way to guarantee our safety, we cannot accept your request in order to not implicate our family. " There weren't many aristocrats in the Sky Gold Empire, the Setting Sun Empire, and the Flourishing Empire. However, these aristocrats were extremely powerful. To be able to hire so many Acquirers from the Thieves Guild to carry out the mission, the nobles themselves must have great power. They were so resourceful that they could even know what was happening in every corner of the continent. The consequences of going against them was not something Moon Scar could bear. He also wanted to help the elves, but he still had his family, and he did not want his parents to be implicated.
Yue Ji seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she did not say it. The atmosphere in the treehouse suddenly became a little gloomy.
Queen Elves shook her head and said sadly: "It's nothing. Everyone has their own ambitions. You have already helped us a lot. From now on, you are also friends of the elves. "
Moon Scar nodded and walked out of the treehouse, followed by Yue Ji, Miao Fei, and Wan Li.
Queen Elves said apologetically: "I am sorry for causing conflict between you."
Yanshi looked at Yan Li and asked: "How are you?"
Yan Li nodded firmly. Yanshi's eyes revealed a look of approval: "Good, as expected of my good brother, Yanshi." After saying that, he urged the fighting energy in his body, and his right hand shone with a yellow fighting energy light. He held his palm like a knife and quickly shaved off all the messy brown hair on his head. Yan Li did the same. In just a moment, they had become shiny bald heads.
Queen Elves and the Grand Elven Envoys looked at their actions, dumbfounded. Dumb could not help but ask: "Brother Yanshi, what are you doing?"
Yanshi smiled and said: "Good brother, the elves and us Puyan people have been on good terms for generations. How can we ignore them when they are in trouble? The most distinctive characteristic of us Puyan people is our brown hair. Only by removing these three thousand strands of worry can we make others unable to identify us. This way, we will not bring trouble to our people. Your Majesty, us brothers have decided to help you find your missing people. "
Queen Elves's eyes showed deep gratitude, and she said with a choked voice: "Thank you, friends of the Puyan people."
Dumb said happily: "With the two of you joining us, we have a higher chance of success. Yue, how are you? "
Xuanyue was stunned, and thought for a moment: "It's just for fun anyway, it's the same wherever we go. I'll go too."
Queen Elves said softly: "Little girl, you don't have to force yourself. Don't drag your family into this. It won't be good if you get hurt because of our elves. "
Xuanyue hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "Auntie, those nobles won't dare to offend my family. Don't worry. I'm willing to help you. " She thought that if her father knew that she had offended the nobles, he would at most reprimand her, and would not make things difficult for her.
Dumb nodded: "Yes, your father's skills are so high, who would dare to offend him?"
Xuanyue rolled her eyes at him, and said: "Can you stop talking? Elf Auntie, what should we do to save your daughter and people? "
Queen Elves sighed, and said: "The most difficult thing for me now is that we don't know where they have been captured. The possibility of it being in the Federation is not high. The other three empires are suspects. "
Xuanyue frowned, and said: "Auntie, how do you expect us to find them in such a big area! Even if we go around the whole continent, we might not be able to find your daughter. "
Queen Elves said: "I know it's very difficult, but in order to save them, I have a few things for you. With these things, you will be able to do things much more smoothly." After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the Grand Elven Ambassadors. The Grand Elven Ambassadors nodded at her resolutely.
The Elf Queen drew a green ring in front of her chest with both of her hands. She did not seem to be chanting an incantation, but countless green light spots continuously surged towards her from the surrounding air. The green halo flickered with a gentle light. The Sidhe Queen allowed the halo to float in the air. Her hands formed a strange gesture in front of her chest, and she silently chanted something. All of a sudden, the green light in the air dimmed, and became smaller and smaller. Finally, it formed a crystal clear green bracelet. A faint brilliance continuously circulated around it, and it looked extremely beautiful.
Queen Elves took the bracelet with one hand, and gently bit on her finger, and dissolved a drop of blood into the bracelet, and chanted: "With my blood as the guide, the spirit of nature as the medium, condense, the Inquiring Bracelet." The blood instantly dissolved into the green bracelet, and the color of the bracelet suddenly became a bit darker. The light flashed, and in the center of the bracelet, there was a red blood thread, and it constantly flickered with a faint halo. Queen Elves stuffed the bracelet into Xuanyue's hand, and said: "This Inquiring Bracelet is guided by my bloodline, and has a very strong spiritual energy. Outside of the Elven Forest, it will become dim, but as long as there are elves within a hundred miles of the bracelet, it will automatically shine, and the blood thread will guide you to the direction of the elves. When my daughter is within a hundred miles of the bracelet, the blood thread inside the bracelet will condense into a ball, and with this thing, you will be able to find my clansmen much more easily. "
Xuanyue couldn't bear to put down the Inquiring Bracelet in her hand, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, "Auntie, is this really for me? Such a beautiful bracelet!"
Queen Elves solemnly said: "Child, you must take good care of this bracelet, you must not lose it. Otherwise, once it is obtained by those evil people with ulterior motives, it will be much easier for them to capture our clansmen. Do you understand? "
Xuanyue nodded, and wore the sparkling and translucent Inquiring Bracelet on her left hand, and said with a smile: "Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of it."
Queen Elves walked in front of Dumb and Xuanyue. She was about the same height as Xuanyue, and she had to flap her wings to fly up to the same height as Dumb, just like the red-robed priest. Queen Elves's voice sounded in Dumb's heart: "Child, your heart is really good, you are so kind, out of all the humans I have seen, no one can compare to you."
Dumb scratched his head, and said: "Auntie, I am actually very stupid, I learn everything much slower than others."
Queen Elves smiled, and said: "Although wisdom is important, kindness is even more valuable. I want to give you something, this thing I have kept for over a hundred years, perhaps, it can be put to good use in your hands."
Dumb was startled, and said: "What is it?"
Queen Elves smiled mysteriously, and said: "You will understand when you see it." After saying that, she no longer transmitted her voice, and said to the Great Elven Envoys: "According to what we said before, you all know what to do, right?"
Ao Di and the others nodded, and respectfully agreed. Queen Elves said: "Dumb, come with me." After saying that, she flew out of the house. Dumby hurriedly followed after her. He was very curious, what was Queen Elves going to give him? If it was too precious, he definitely couldn't accept it.
Seeing Dumb and Queen Elves go out, Xuanyue hurriedly ran out, wanting to chase after them, but was stopped by Ao Di. "Miss, don't go. In order to make it safer for you to find our people on the continent, we have to do something for you."
Xuanyue was startled, although she was a bit dissatisfied, she still stopped. Tian Ying quietly walked out. The four Great Elven Envoys exchanged glances, and each began to chant a different elven incantation.
Dumb and Queen Elves came out of the treehouse, just in time to see Yue Hen and the others standing on the shore of the Elven Lake with desolate expressions. Before he could greet them, he found that his body was surrounded by a green light, slowly floating up. When Yue Hen and the others saw this, they couldn't help but look at him in surprise. Queen Elves flapped her wings, bringing Dumb to the Ancient Elven Tree at the center of the Elven Lake. Looking at the clear lake water under his feet, and the faint fog floating around the green light, Dumb felt like he was in a paradise. When Queen Elves brought him to the Ancient Elven Tree, Dumb couldn't help but sigh: "What a big tree!"
Queen Elves turned around with a smile, and lightly waved her hand at the Ancient Elven Tree. The canopy parted, and she brought Dumb inside. Dumb felt like he was in a dream, constantly observing the strange scenery around him, inwardly amazed. "Dumb, we're here." Queen Elves's call roused Dumb from his daze.
"Ah! What a big treehouse! Aunty, do you live here? "
Queen Elves smiled and nodded, saying: "Yes! This is Aunty's home. You're the first outsider to come here. "At this time, the two of them had already landed on the platform outside the treehouse. Queen Elves pushed the door open, and brought Dumb into the room. The interior of the treehouse was very simple, and it was divided into two rooms. Queen Elves pulled Dumb's hand, and walked into the inner room. The inner room was slightly smaller, and there was only a wooden bed in the room. Queen Elves stood in the middle of the room, her hands moving continuously, and a green magic hexagram appeared in the air. She pressed her hands down, and the hexagram suddenly expanded, imprinting itself on the floor of the room. Queen Elves said to Dumb, "Come, stand in the middle of this hexagram." Dumb listened and did as he was told. Queen Elves floated in front of him, and said with a smile, "Let's go down." The green light flashed, and Dumby suddenly couldn't see the surrounding scenery clearly. His whole body was warm, as if he was placed under the hot sun, it was indescribably comfortable. The Real Qi in his body was constantly circulating, absorbing that warm energy. His previous fatigue suddenly recovered a lot, and the Real Qi in his body once again became a scene of exuberant vitality. After an unknown amount of time, the light suddenly disappeared, and everything changed. The treehouse was gone, and under Queen Elves's magic, the two of them came to a closed space. It was about a dozen square meters, and the surrounding walls were all made of wood. There were many strange things in the room. The sudden change of location shocked Dumb, and he couldn't help but ask: "Aunty, where is this?"
Queen Elves said: "We're in the body of the Elven Ancient Tree! Look, what's that? "
Dumb looked in the direction that Queen Elves pointed, and saw that in the corner of the room, there was a wooden shelf. The shelf wasn't high, and there was a conical wooden basin on it. The basin was about eighty percent full of clear water, and a huge egg was soaked in the water. A third of the egg was exposed. This oval egg was short, about half a meter in diameter. There were some strange patterns on it, and it was very conspicuous in the room. Dumb was stunned, and said: "Aunty, you're not giving this egg to me, are you?"
Queen Elves smiled and nodded, and said: "You're not stupid! I'm giving this egg to you. "
Dumb scratched his head, and said: "Aunty, what kind of egg is this? Is it delicious? You can keep it for yourself. Ah! No, you elves only eat fruits. "
Queen Elves didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "Dumb boy, this is not for you to eat, this is a Rose Dragon egg! Perhaps, it's the only Rose Dragon egg that has life on the continent. "
Dumb was shocked, and said: "What? Is there really such a creature as a dragon? "In his heart, dragons were tyrannical creatures that only appeared in legends.
Queen Elves nodded solemnly, and said: "Dragons are a type of creature that is filled with wisdom and the most powerful. Perhaps because they are too perfect, the gods limited their ability to reproduce. Many dragons are unable to reproduce their entire life. Ever since Divine Feather Pope led the dragon race to eliminate the evil Demon God a thousand years ago, the dragon race disappeared, and there are no traces of them on the continent. This huge egg was found by Ao Di in the cave that saved his life when he was exploring the Death Mountain Range. It has been in our elven race for over a hundred years. When we first brought it back, there was only a trace of life left in this Rose Dragon egg. After soaking in the Elven Lake filled with spiritual power, and with the powerful life force of the Elven Ancient Tree, it gradually recovered. However, we elves don't have the ability to hatch it. Apart from their parents, only humans can hatch a dragon egg. Child, are you willing to give it a try? If you can successfully hatch it, perhaps, you can become the first Dragon Knight in the history of the continent. "
Dumb shook his head, and said: "Aunty, I can't. Even you can't do it, how can I? Moreover, I don't want to control a dragon, that would be so pitiful! "
Queen Elves smiled: "Child, you must have confidence in yourself. Actually, you aren't as bad as you think you are. Moreover, hatching a dragon egg isn't something that can be done in a day or two. You must use the energy in your body to subtly influence it. How about this, make a contract with this dragon egg first. If you can hatch it in the future, then you can release it. "
Dumb nodded, and said: "That's fine, then I'll give it a try."
Queen Elves brought Dumb to the front of the dragon egg, "Dumb, place your hand on the dragon egg, and then chant the incantation with me."
Dumb agreed, and when his hand touched the dragon egg, a blue light suddenly shone from his chest, and instantly enveloped him and the dragon egg. The intense blue light startled Queen Elves. Dumb himself was also stunned, he only felt that the dragon egg in front of him seemed to be moving, and was warmly greeting him.
After a long while, Queen Elves finally reacted, and said in surprise: "Dumb, you aren't carrying some dragon clan's keepsake on you, are you?"
Dumb took out the Dragon God's Blood from his collar, and said: "Aunty, are you talking about this?"
Queen Elves's voice was a little shaky, "This, could this be His Majesty Divine Feather's holy protection artifact, the Dragon God's Blood? You, where did you get it from? "
Dumb said: "This was given to me by Prín the Prophet, he said that this was His Majesty Divine Feather's heirloom that was given to the Puyan people."
Queen Elves gradually recovered from her surprise, and sighed: "Child, you really surprise me in many ways! With the Dragon God's Blood, I can almost be sure that you can hatch this Rose Dragon egg, all dragons are descendants of the Dragon God. Let's begin, bite your finger, and drip a drop of blood on the dragon egg, then chant after me, with my blood as the guide, proud dragon! Please allow me to establish an equal contract with you, share each other's energy, and become eternal friends. " In fact, humans and dragons could completely sign a master-slave contract, but the peace-loving elves had always been dismissive of master-slave contracts. In their opinion, all things in the world were equal, and there shouldn't be a situation where one person enslaved the other. And Dumb's temperament coincided with this equal contract.
Dumby obediently followed the Sidhe Queen's instructions and dripped his blood on the dragon egg. When he completed the incantation, the dragon egg and the Blood of the God of Dragon on his neck shone brightly at the same time. Suddenly, it seemed as though a tunnel was formed between them. The dragon egg disappeared in the blink of an eye, and Dumby could clearly sense that there was something else in the Blood of the God of Dragon, as though there was a life that was closely related to him.
Queen Elves exclaimed: "Child, it seems that the Dragon God's Blood in your body has already absorbed the dragon egg. In the Dragon God's Blood, the dragon egg will definitely be more nourished. I think, maybe it won't take too long for it to hatch. To be honest, Auntie has never seen what a dragon looks like. When you hatch it in the future, you must bring it to Auntie. "
Dumb was a little embarrassed: "Auntie, don't say that. If the dragon egg really hatches in the future, I will definitely release it back into nature."
Queen Elves sternly said: "Dumb, I know you mean well, but have you thought about it? As the strongest creature on the continent, the dragon, it has such great power! If you release it back into nature, it will be affected by the secular world, and it may cause a catastrophe, do you understand? Moreover, even if you let it follow you, you don't have to enslave it! You can become friends with it, take care of it, and use your kind heart to guide it patiently, so that it won't turn bad. "
Dumb was stunned: "Become friends with it? Become friends with a dragon? Is that possible? "
Queen Elves smiled: "Nothing is impossible. You are the one who hatched it, and when it is born, it will definitely treat you as the closest person. Take good care of it in the future. Auntie has also fulfilled a wish. Alright, auntie still has something else to give you. " After saying that, she plucked a scroll from the wall and solemnly handed it to Dumby. "There's an ancient magic in this scroll. When you find our people and are faced with great danger, you can immediately activate it. It will create a domain. Once this domain appears, it can summon all the elves on this Ancient Elven Tree. The four Great Elven Envoys and I usually don't leave this place. In other words, you can use this scroll to summon us for help. I believe that other than the Holy Hall, there are very few humans who can fight against us. However, you must grasp the opportunity, because through this scroll, we can only exist in the domain for two hours, then we will return here again. Also, this scroll can only be used once, and its production method has been lost. We only have one chance, do you understand? "
Dumb took the scroll, and the energy waves on it made him feel that this scroll was somewhat similar to the one given to him by Xuanyue's father, Cardinal Xuan Ye. "Auntie, don't worry. I will definitely find your people as soon as possible. I hope they don't suffer too much. "
Queen Elves said sadly: "Child, this is not something I can control. However, because my daughter, Xing Er, has the Elven King's bloodline, unless she is willing, no one can violate her body. They can only imprison her. However, the power of the bloodline can only last for three years. If Xing Er does not return to the Elven Ancient Tree to absorb the spiritual energy of nature within three years, the mysterious power will disappear. Child, for the sake of auntie, you must find Xing Er within three years. Auntie only has one daughter, and she is also the hope of the elves. "
Dumb nodded solemnly: "Auntie, don't worry, I will definitely find Princess Xing Er as soon as possible."
The Sidhe Queen nodded her head in satisfaction and said, "I trust you. If you see her, let her see the Scouting Bracelet on Xuanyue's hand, and she will go with you. Let's go, we should go back. Your friends should have completed their baptism. "
Dumb asked: "Auntie, what is a baptism?"
The Elf Queen said, "I'll explain it to all of you later. Let's go. " Saying that, she formed a hand seal again, and with a flash of green light, she brought Dumb back to the treehouse of the Elven Ancient Tree. Under the effect of Queen Elves's magic, the two flew back to the Elven Lake. As soon as they landed, Moon Mark and the others surrounded them, looking at Dumb and Queen Elves in surprise. Yue Ji couldn't help but ask: "Dumb, when did you learn to fly?"
The Elf Queen smiled faintly and said, "I used elven magic to bring him flying. Children, come in. There is no need to avoid suspicion, I trust you. "
Queen Elves's words made Moon Mark sweat a little. He lowered his head and didn't say anything, but the four still followed Dumb and Queen Elves into the treehouse.
Xuanyue, Yanshi, and Yan Li didn't seem to have changed. They were still standing where Dumb left them. Queen Elves gave Ao Di an inquiring look. Ao Di nodded at her.
Queen Elves said: "Children, what the Great Elven Ambassadors used on you just now is an ancient magic of our elven race, called the Elven Fountainhead. Its effect isn't very obvious, but it can stimulate your body's potential. In the future, your progress will be faster than usual. Dumb, when I brought you to get something, do you remember being surrounded by warmth? That was the power of the Elven Fountainhead. You will slowly experience its effects in the future. "