Miao Fei looked at Ah Dai with some envy and a little regret in his heart, wondering why he hadn't agreed to help the Spirit Clan earlier.

  Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Auntie, thank you. Shall we set off now? Where should we go first? The three empires are all very vast, which country's nobles are most likely to abduct your people?"

  The Elf Queen smiled bitterly and said, "We elves know nothing about the affairs of the mainland, so you'll have to find out for yourselves. I told Ah-Dai earlier that you only have three years' time. Otherwise, once my daughter's Elf King body is broken, our elf tribe will face an irreparable disaster. Alas, if it weren't for the sake of all our people, I wouldn't have asked you to take this risk either." The Elf Queen was already nearly six hundred years old and didn't look as young as she seemed on the surface. In the elf tribe, she was approaching the limit of her lifespan, and when she died, if there wasn't a next-generation Elf King with the royal bloodline to succeed her, they would be unable to control the life energy that sustained the Elven City's survival. This was also one of the reasons why she couldn't leave here to search for her daughter. The Elf King and the Ancient Tree were interdependent, and losing either side would bring catastrophic disaster to the elf tribe. Once the energy of the Elf bloodline was depleted, it could not be restored, and the Elf Queen's age made it impossible for her to give birth to another generation. Therefore, within three years, if Ah-Dai and the others failed to rescue the Elf Queen's daughter, Xing'er, the elf tribe might very well perish as a result. But these were the greatest secrets of the elf tribe, which she naturally couldn't reveal. Although the Elf Queen was deeply concerned about her daughter, she was after all the leader of her people and had to prioritize their welfare, so when she asked Ah-Dai and the others for help in rescuing her daughter, it wasn't entirely out of personal motives.

  Yuehen suddenly said: "I think, the one who took away the princess is likely to be a noble of the Empire of Sunset. Because the Empire of Sunset is the country where dark forces are most active, and the headquarters of the Thieves' Guild is also there. Moreover, not many nobles of the Empire of Sunset are good people, they have always been greedy for pleasure. So, it's most likely that they took away the elf at a high price."

  Miao Fei said, "What the Old Master of Moon Scar said makes sense. From what I know, the Empire of Sunset is a very ambitious country, it's just that they've always been suppressed by the Empire of Dawn and haven't had the chance to show themselves. Their nobles all have extremely strong power, almost overshadowing the imperial family's authority. They can hire so many thieves from the Thieves' Guild, their possibilities are the greatest."

  The fairy queen smiled and said: "Great, now that we have a goal, it will be easier to find. Thank you for reminding us."

  Yuè Hén let out a sigh and said, "Your Majesty the Queen, we can't help you with anything, it's already quite embarrassing for us. Hopefully Ah Dāi and the others will be able to help you find your people."

  "The fairy queen said: 'Child, don't say that. Everyone has the power to choose how they live their lives. How could I blame you?'"

  Yanli was impatient, as soon as he heard that the Spirit Clan might be caught somewhere, he immediately shouted: "Since we know the place, let's hurry up and go. The earlier we set out, the earlier we can find friends of the Spirit Clan."

  The fairy queen smiled and said: "There's no hurry, you've come from afar, rest here for a day first, tomorrow morning, I'll have someone escort you out."

  Yan Ju glared at Yan Li and then turned to the Fairy Queen, saying: "Your Majesty, very well, we'll do as you say. We'll set out early tomorrow morning."

  The Fairy Queen nodded and said, "Then we won't disturb your rest. If you need anything, just tell Tianying. We'll go back first." After finishing speaking, she led the four Great Elemental Spirits out. The crowd didn't know that the Fairy Queen and the four Great Elemental Spirits had used up half of their magic power due to using the "Fairy's Fountain" spell, and they needed to hurry up and cultivate to recover.

  The fairies all left, and the atmosphere in the tree house suddenly became a bit awkward. Yan Shi pulled Yan Li to sit down beside him. Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, and Yue Hen stood facing each other, not making a sound for a long time.

  Yuehen broke the silence first, sighed and said: "Ah-Dai, Miss Xuan Yue, I'm sorry."

  Xuan Yue smiled and said, "There's nothing to owe anyone, everyone has their own ambitions. Listening to what that Odei Great Spirit said earlier, I don't dare go to the Mountains of Death either. Maybe in the future when we're stronger, there'll be another chance for us to go together. Yue Hen big brother, after leaving this place, where do you plan on going?"

  "Let's head back to the Red Flame Tribe. It's been a long time since I've gone home, it's about time for me to go back once. What you said is right, in the future we'll still have chances to cooperate."

  Ah-Dai took out the few pieces of top-grade magic crystals that Ode had given him earlier and said, "Brother Yuè-Hén, Uncle Ode gave you eight pieces of magic crystals just now. It's just right for us to take one each. You can choose, it'll be a good excuse when we get back."

  Yuè Hén looked at ā Dāi with an uncomprehending expression and said: "But this was just given to you by the spirit a moment ago!"

  Ah Dumb smiled and said: "We are all fellow travelers, so it's only right that we share what we get equally. Brother Moon Scar, you can choose first. Don't be polite."

  Even Miao Fei, who was relatively selfish, felt embarrassed and muttered: "We didn't help much, how can we take such valuable things from you?"

  Xuan Yue smiled and said, "Hurry up and choose, Ah Dai isn't it right that we're fellow travelers, soon to part ways, but forever friends? Let's consider this a memento."

  "Alright, let's just take two of them. One will be handed over to the Mercenary Guild as proof of completing our mission, and the other can serve as a keepsake. Ah-Dai, Miss Xuan Yue, don't insist on it anymore. Even like this, we're already feeling quite embarrassed." With that said, he casually took two top-grade magic crystals from Ah-Dai's hand.

  "Ah-Dai hurriedly said: 'Yue-Heng big brother, this...'"

  "Alright, you're going to rescue the spirit princess, and I'm sure you'll face many dangers. Keep these magic crystals, they might come in handy. Let's just do this, I'm a bit tired, want to rest for a bit. You all should too." After saying that, he walked alone to the corner of the treehouse, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes. The three moon maidens sat beside him, also falling silent.

  A'Dai and Xuan Yue stared at each other, A'Dai said: "What should we do?"

  Xuan Yue spread out her small hands and said helplessly: "Let's just go with the flow, tomorrow let Brother Rock and the others choose too. Ah Dai, which piece do you want?"

  Xuan Yue said to let Ah-Dai choose the magic crystal, and Ah-Dai suddenly remembered the Magic Flame Technician, Gori. It seems that this answer should be for the Elf Queen to rescue her daughter and tribe members, and it's likely that they won't be able to go find Teacher Gori soon. A strong sense of longing filled his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

  Xuan Yue looked at Ah Dai's stunned expression, chuckled and said: "Is it that difficult to choose a magic crystal? I just want this white one, it contains light system magic energy inside, when I go back and give it to mom, she will definitely like it."

  Ah-Dai finally reacted and said: "I don't know which one is good either, I don't know what kind of attribute magic crystal teacher Goris likes."

  Xuan Yue thought for a moment and said: "Your teacher Goris is an alchemist, so he should know magic. What kind of magic does he use?"

  "Teacher will use black flames, very fierce, I've seen him burn a table with just a little magic flame, without even leaving ashes." Recalling the scene where Uncle Li trembled with fear when facing Goris's magic, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Xuan Yue gently pushed him and said, "What are you smiling about? Black flames? That should be a mix of fire and dark magic. Being able to use fusion magic, your teacher is indeed very impressive. Then give him this high-quality black magic crystal, in here, it's probably the best quality magic crystal. If your teacher uses it to refine a magic tool, I'm afraid his magic level will increase by a large margin." As she spoke, she pinched the black magic crystal and waved it in front of Ah Diao's eyes.

  Ah-Dai's heart was filled with joy, and he said: "Thank you, Yuè-Yuè, I hope the teacher will be delighted when they see it."

  Xuan Yue Dao said: "Receiving such a precious gift and still not being happy, then he's not normal."

  "Ah Tong frowned and said: 'Yueyue, don't speak ill of the teacher.'"

  Xuan Yue stuck out her tongue and hummed, "I'm not as important as your teacher, am I? If I get the chance, I'll go with you to take a look. Is your teacher three-headed and six-armed or something, that you're so infatuated?"

  "This, this can't be compared! The teacher is my elder, I must respect him. The teacher has been very good to me."

  "Then what about me? Haven't I been good to you?"

  Ah-Dai's face turned red as he muttered: "Alright, you're good to me too! Yueyue, I...I'm tired, shouldn't we take a rest first?"

  Xuan Yue grunted and said, "I'm good to you, just not as good as that teacher of yours. Alright, I won't force you, tell me, what did that spirit auntie give you when she took you away earlier?"

  The silly and honest Ah-Dai said: "Auntie gave me a scroll that can summon their spirits, saying it can be used once, lasting for two hours, to use when we find their tribespeople. Also, she gave me a dragon egg, and I made a contract with the dragon egg, saying that after it hatches, I'll become friends with this dragon."

  Xuan Yue was shocked, and exclaimed: "What? A dragon egg. She actually gave you a dragon egg?" Although her voice was loud, the other people had already entered meditation and did not hear her cry out.

  "Be quiet, don't disturb everyone," Ah Diao covered Xuan Yue's small mouth and said. "Walking into madness is very dangerous. The dragon egg is in my Divine Dragon Blood, I don't know when it will hatch."

  Xuan Yue suddenly burst out laughing, her laughter as melodious as a silver bell. Ah Dai was twisted all over by her laughter and said unnaturally: "What are you laughing at?"

  Xuan Yue forced a smile and said with a spring in her voice, "You're so silly. Fairy Aunt actually let you hatch eggs, doesn't that make you a mother dragon? You say it's not funny." After finishing speaking, she burst into loud laughter again.

  Ah-Dai scratched his head and muttered, "Is it really that funny? I don't think so." After finishing speaking, he walked to the side of the tree house and sat down. Xuan Yue leaned in beside him and said, "Silly Ah-Dai, are you angry? It's not intentional, but it's just too funny!"

  A'Dai shook his head and said, "I'm not that petty. Let's cultivate for a while too, I still feel very tired."

  Xuan Yue said with a smile, "Then you'd better meditate quickly, others also need to think quietly for a while." The two sat side by side and almost simultaneously entered their own cultivation world.

  The next morning, everyone woke up one after another. Yan Shi, Yan Li, Ah Diao and Xuan Yue all had a refreshed feeling, as if only one night's work had improved their skills a bit. Especially Ah Diao, because he consumed the most energy the day before, this night's cultivation not only restored his vitality to its best state, but also brought his mental strength to its peak.

  Yan Shi Dao: "We've rested enough, it's time for us to bid farewell to the Spirit Clan and set off. Yue Hen brothers, I have a favor to ask of you."

  The moon was dimly lit, and since the day he hit Tsukihime on the rocks, he hadn't spoken to them actively. "You say it, I'll try my best to help you."

  "Since you're going back to the Red Swirl Tribe, you'll have to pass through our Pu Rock Tribe's territory. I hope when you go through Father's tribe, you can help us send a message of peace and say that we won't be going to the Mountains of Death, but instead will be traveling across the continent. Just don't mention that we're going to the Empire of Sunset to find the Spirit Tribe people."

  Yuè Hén Dào said: "Actually, your Pǔ Yán tribe is so powerful, you shouldn't be afraid of the nobles, why are you so worried? You even shaved off all your hair."

  "The Rock sighed: 'After thousands of years, our Purock tribe has finally recovered some vitality, I don't want to bring trouble to my people because of me.'"

  "Alright, I'll definitely pass on the message. Ah-Dai, Miss Xuan Yue, you both take care too."

  As they were about to part ways, Ah Diao couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. He stepped forward and grasped Yue Hen's hand, saying: "Brother Yue Hen, you all take care too. When we have the chance, we'll definitely go visit the Hong Piao tribe."

  Yuè Hén forced a smile, although they had only spent ten or so days together, ā Dāi's kindness had already moved everyone's heart. If it weren't for the fact that this matter was too thorny, he wouldn't have chosen to leave either. "ā Dāi brother, we will definitely meet again someday. You be careful, and I hope that when we see you again, we can travel together on the mainland once more."

  The moon princess held onto Xuanyue, whispering softly beside her. Both of them had red-rimmed eyes. They had just established a bond between them and were about to part ways, so it was inevitable that they would feel some reluctance to let go.

  "Let's go, the sooner we part ways, the sooner we'll meet again." With that, he was the first to walk out of the treehouse. The crowd followed suit, and when they emerged from the wooden house, they were shocked to find the Elf Queen standing outside with over twenty elves, without making a single sound. From the energy emanating from these elves, it was clear that they were all top-notch experts among the elf tribe.

  "Ah-dai stepped forward and said: "Auntie, why don't you come in? We got up late!"

  The Fairy Queen smiled benevolently and said, "Silly child, why would you be late? We're here to see you off. These are the elite of our fairy tribe, eighteen fairy envoys, four great fairy envoys. Whether or not your journey is successful, our fairy tribe will always be your friends. If one day you tire of life on the mainland, we welcome you to come and live here anytime."

  The fairy queen's kindness moved Ah-Dai exceptionally, and he choked with sobs: "Auntie, thank you, you're so good."

  The Fairy Queen said, "Alright, children, I will send two batches of people to escort you out of the fairy forest. Be careful along the way, don't take unnecessary risks, and prioritize your safety." She took Ah-Dai's hand and said, "Child, don't forget the scroll I gave you yesterday. Even if you can't find Xing'er, you can use it in times of danger, and Auntie will come to rescue you." Her maternal concern deeply moved Ah-Dai's heart, and his eyes shone with unwavering determination as he said, "Auntie, rest assured, I'll bring Princess Xing'er back to see you even if it costs me my life."

  The fairy queen frowned and said, "Don't talk nonsense. In Aunt's heart, your safety is just as important. Alright, you should go now." The fairy servants behind her carried eight bundles forward, and the fairy queen said, "Take these fruits to eat on the road. Be careful with everything."

  The crowd passed the fruit, bid farewell to each other, and under the leadership of two groups of elves, they left the Elven Forest in different directions. Watching their departing figures, the Elf Queen clasped her hands together and prayed sincerely, "God, please bless these kind children, may they have a safe journey." Ode wrapped his arm around the Elf Queen's shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry, I believe they will definitely bring our child back."

  The fairy queen nodded and said, "From today on, breaking the tradition, the eighteen fairy envoys will be divided into two groups, living in cycles on the ancient tree of fairies, ready to rescue missing tribesmen at any time."

  Apart from the two spirit messengers who escorted Ah Diao and Yue Hen away, the other spirit messengers bowed their heads in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty."

  The spirit messenger Tianying led the twenty great spirits to escort Ahdai and his three companions out of the Spirit City, heading west. As they walked, he said to Yanshi, "From here, go straight west and you will enter the territory of the Ya Qiong tribe. Follow the border of the Ya Qiong tribe southwest and you will enter the Tian'e Mountains. What's beyond the Tian'e Mountains going west, I'm not sure."

  "The Rock Road: 'If we head further west from the Heavenly Province, we should enter the Radiant Province of the Hua Sheng Empire. From there, we can pass through and enter the territory of the Sunset Empire. At that time, we will search for the princess province by province. With the help of the Queen's exploration bracelet, I hope we can find Princess soon. Actually, there is another route we can take. That is to follow the edge of the Akein tribe's border and head northwest. We will pass through the edge territory of the Sacred Court and enter the Sunset Empire. This way, we don't have to cross the Heavenly Mountain Range, although the road is a bit longer, but it can save us some time.'"

  As soon as he heard that they had to go through the Sacred Tribunal, Xuanyue was shocked and hastily exclaimed: "No way, no way, we absolutely can't take the route of the Tribunal."

  "What's there to be afraid of? We're not heretics, after all. The Church's domain is the safest place on the entire continent."

  Xuan Yue smiled awkwardly and said, "Forget it, I'd rather not. It's more interesting to travel through the Tianxia Mountains anyway! Maybe we can even visit the famous Tiange Sword Sect on the mainland."

  Ah-Dai naturally knew that Xuan Yue was afraid of being caught by his own father, so he said so. He echoed: "Brother Yan Shi, let's go to the Tian Feng mountain range. My uncle came from the Tian Feng Sword Sect, and if we have the chance, we can indeed go take a look. Uncle was still thinking about that place before he died."

  Yan Shi burst out laughing and said, "What's the hurry? I've already decided to take the road through Tianpan Mountain. Teacher Xiwen taught me and Ali Wuji back then, so this time it's a good opportunity to pay him a visit."

  Xuan Yue patted her chest and let out a sigh of relief, complaining: "Brother Yan Shi, you're so annoying, scaring me like that."

  "A rock suddenly spoke up, saying: "What's there to be afraid of about going to the Sacred Church? You're studying light magic after all. Ah! I get it, you're worried that the church people will drag you away to become a shrine maiden, right? Actually, it won't happen, the church does absorb magic users who practice light magic, but they'll also let them choose for themselves, so don't be afraid."

  Xuan Yue gave him a glance and didn't explain anymore. After half a day of rapid progress, the group finally walked out of the Elf Forest. Tian Ying led the elves to land on the ground and said: "From here, just head west and you'll enter the Ya Qin tribe's territory. We can only send you off here, be careful on your way, we'll wait for your good news in the Elf City."

  Yan Shi Dao: "Tian Ying Uncle, take care of yourself too. We will definitely complete the mission entrusted to us by Her Majesty the Queen as soon as possible. Yan Li and I have two horses on the other side of the forest, can you help us take care of them? We'll return for them later." Several people bid farewell to Tian Ying and the elves, then left in the direction of the Ya Qiu tribe.

  After going on the road, Ah-Dai originally wanted to divide the top-grade magic crystal among Rocky and Rockforce, but they refused to accept it under the pretext that it was of no use. Ah-Dai had no choice but to temporarily store it in the Dragon's Blood for safekeeping.

  Just two days after Ah Dai and others left the Elf Forest, another group of guests arrived in the Elf Forest.

  The Red Robed Bishop, Xuan Ye, led twelve high-ranking bishops and twelve Silver Armored Judges into the Spirit Forest. Ten days ago, under Xin Er's report, he learned that his daughter was preparing to head to the Death Forest, which shocked him greatly. He knew all too well about the terror within the Death Forest; even if he himself were to enter, it was uncertain whether he would emerge unscathed. In a state of great urgency, he didn't dare inform his wife and hastily led twelve high-ranking bishops away from the Holy See into the territory of the Suo Domain Federation.

  After ten days of rushing, Xuan Ye finally brought his men to the outside of the Spirit Forest, and by the time they arrived, Yue Hen and others had already left in this direction two days ago.

  A silver figure flashed by, and Yin Yi floated out of the forest, kneeling down in front of Xuan Ye, saying with shame: "Greetings, Red Robe Archbishop."

  Xuanye's face sank as he said, "Get up, where is Miss? Has she entered the Spirit Forest?"

  Yin nodded slightly and said, "That day I followed Miss and others into the Spirit Forest. On the way, we were ambushed by a group of thieves from the Thieves' Guild. They seemed to be trying to catch some spirits."

  "In the dead of night, he was startled and said: 'These thieves are now too rampant, they even dare to capture spirits in the Spirit Forest. Continue speaking.'"

  "Yes, later on, the young lady and her friends joined forces and fought against the thieves. But unexpectedly, among the thieves were seven Acquirers. Just when it seemed like the young lady's group was at a disadvantage and was about to receive help, that youth named Ah-Dai suddenly used the Underworld Sword. He killed one of the Acquirers and scared off the rest."

  Xuanye was shocked and lost his color, saying: "What? You said the Mingwang Sword is on Ahdai's body. How is this possible? Isn't that the 'Mingwang' personal weapon? We've been searching for the Mingwang for some years now."

  Yin said, "I don't know what's going on either. Ah-Dai fainted after chasing away the thieves and doesn't seem to be able to control the power of the Ming Wang sword yet. Later, a large group of elves arrived, surrounding Miss and her friends as they headed deep into the elven territory. Due to the elves' keen senses, I could only follow from afar. For some reason, after they entered a forest, I lost their trail and spent half a day searching in vain. It seems like there's something lurking in that forest, and I tried several times but to no avail. The day before yesterday, four of Miss's friends came out surrounded by a large group of elves and left in a horse-drawn carriage. I wanted to chase after them to ask questions, but was afraid the elves would misunderstand, and then received news that you were about to arrive, so I stayed behind. I think Miss should still be with the elven tribe."

  Xuanye sighed and said, "Miss, how come you have so many more friends? Who are they all? And why didn't Yanfei from the Puyan clan tell me?"

  Yin said, "Those people had two warriors from the Pu Yan tribe, but they didn't come out either. The four who came out were members of a small mercenary group that was originally going to go to the Death Mountain Range with Miss and the others, but for some reason they changed their minds and left."

  Xuanye nodded and said, "Let's go, we're entering the Spirit Forest." He had a faint feeling that his daughter was not inside the Spirit Forest, because he couldn't sense her presence.

  Under Yin Yi's lead, Xuan Ye and the others headed deep into the Spirit Forest. The quiet and elegant environment of the Spirit Forest made even Xuan Ye involuntarily sigh in admiration, but he didn't have the mood to appreciate these views now. He was anxious to find his daughter and bring her back. If Xuan Yue had entered the Mountains of Death, then even he wouldn't have any confidence that he could rescue them.

  "Your Eminence, it's just up ahead. If we proceed any further, it seems like we'll be entering a labyrinth or something, and we won't be able to advance." After several hours of rushing along, Gin stopped and explained this to Genya.

  Xuanye nodded and said, "This should be a magic array set up by the Elf tribe. You all retreat, I'll try to see if I can remove the obstruction of the magic array."

  Upon hearing Xuan Ye's orders, the numerous priests and Silver Armor Judges retreated tens of meters away. In their hearts, the Red Robed Archbishop was almost equivalent to a divine existence.

  Xuanye closed his eyes and used his spiritual power to probe the magic array in the Spirit Forest. As soon as he delved a little deeper, he discovered strong energy fluctuations repelling his spiritual power. The structure of the magic array was abnormally profound, and after half a day's effort, he tried several times but couldn't find any clues. Xuanye couldn't help but feel anxious, opening his eyes and waving his hands in the air, a white six-pointed star emitting a sacred aura floated before him. Xuanye continuously drew symbols in mid-air, injecting them into the six-pointed star, the sacred light growing stronger and stronger. Although he couldn't decipher this magic array, he could rely on his strength to forcefully collide with it. As someone who had held high positions for many years, he had long since developed a proud habit, believing that nothing on the continent could stop him.

  "Great God of the Heavenly Realm, I, your faithful follower, sincerely implore you to lend me your infinite divine power. Dispel the mist before us and let the world be reborn in radiance." This was a 7th-level light system magic that, when cast by Xuan Ye, produced an enormous force capable of leveling a small mountain. As he finished his incantation, the white six-pointed starlight suddenly condensed, and Xuan Ye made a gesture as if holding up the heavens with both hands. He let out a loud shout, and the light burst forth, a massive three-meter-wide pillar of light shooting towards the depths of the Spirit Forest.

  In the depths of the Spirit Forest, a green barrier suddenly rose up and collided with the white light emitted by Xuan Ye, producing a deafening crash. The green barrier rippled with waves, but still managed to withstand Xuan Ye's attack. Xuan Ye was shocked in his heart, urging the divine power within him to communicate with the magical elements between heaven and earth, constantly transforming into sacred power, and the light continued to intensify. The green barrier conjured up by the Spirit Forest trembled even more violently, as if it might shatter at any moment.

  When the first blow of Xuan Ye's attack hit the barrier of the Elf Forest, the Elf Queen already knew. The entire Elven City was shaken under Xuan Ye's attack.

  The Fairy Queen was shocked and immediately summoned the four Great Elemental Spirits, all of whom had a stern expression. To know that the protective magic array of the fairy tribe is built up by the energy of each generation of fairy kings. The power to directly shake this magic array can be seen in the strength of the person who came.

  The Fairy Queen said, "It seems that an enemy has come to invade. The magical powers of this magician seem to be even higher than mine. You immediately rush to the scene, I will hold back here. Don't take action lightly, you must figure out the opponent's identity. If it is indeed an enemy, I permit you to kill."