“Try to stick closer to us as much as possible. Once you get lost here, it’s difficult for you to find a way back.” Naela gave a warning.
Yun Lintian and others looked around and seemed to understand something. This forest was like a maze full of traps. Once you went the wrong way, you would be stuck in this forest forever.
Hearing this, Fan quickly increased his pace and almost stuck to Aemma’s body, making the latter frown.
Guchang saw this scene and covered his forehead helplessly. “Can you not embarrass me for a second?”
Fan turned to look at his father with a confused expression. “What’s wrong, father? Don’t you hear what she said earlier?”
Guchang wanted to say something but sighed in the end. It was his fault for not giving his son a good education.
Yun Lintian opened Eyes of Heaven and observed the vicinity with great interest. Under the Eyes of Heaven’s vision, he soon discovered current profound energy flowing in one direction, heading toward the supposed to be a center of the forest.
Meanwhile, in the other places with no profound energy flow, there seemed to be a kind of illusory formation that could easily deceive anyone who came by and lead them in the wrong direction.
Swoosh! Swoosh! 𝘦𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘦𝑙．𝑜𝑟𝘨
As they moved forward for an hour, several figures suddenly appeared around them, aiming their wooden bows at Yun Lintian’s group with hostility.
Surrounding by killing intents, Yun Lintian wasn’t panicking. Without a doubt, these people were elves.
“Naela, Aemma. You’ve failed your duty.” A short-haired elf with a cold face said in a deep voice as she stared at Naela and Aemma. Judging from her appearance, she seemed to have a high prestige among them.
Naela and Aemma quickly bowed their heads. “Please listen to our explanation first, Team Leader Yavanna.”
“I’m all ears.” The short-haired female elf, Yavanna, looked at them coldly.
Naela and Aemma heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Naela quickly explained. “They are not bad people. They have a Divine Beast God accompanying them.”
Naela knew she had to stress out the most crucial point right away. Otherwise, Yavanna would attack Yun Lintian’s group in the next second.
A strange light flashed through Yavanna’s eyes. She turned to look at Yun Lintian and Linlin on his shoulder in doubt. “You mean….”
Before she could finish her sentence, Linlin suddenly jumped out of Yun Lintian’s shoulder and returned to her true form. Golden lightning sparks immediately filled the surroundings, causing all the elves here to panic.
Yavanna was shocked by the scene. Cold sweat appeared on her forehead as she hurriedly knelt on one knee. “Please calm your anger, Lord White Tiger God. We have no intention of offending you.”
“Hmph!” Linlin snorted coldly. “If it wasn’t because Big Brother Yun told me not to harm you, I would have killed all of you here a long time ago.”
“Thank you for forgiving us.” Yavanna hurriedly said. The hostility she had earlier was long gone at the moment.
“Hurry up and bring us to see your queen. We have an enemy trailed behind. You’ve wasted our time here.” Linlin said coldly and returned to her miniature form, jumping onto Yun Lintian’s shoulder.
Yavanna didn’t dare to be neglected anymore. She looked at Yun Lintian with respect. To be able to gain Linlin’s trust, this person must be extremely extraordinary. “Please follow me, Sir.”
Yun Lintian didn’t want the relationship between him and the elves to be too stiff. He smiled gently and said. “No need to be polite. My name is Yun Lintian, and these are Mu Qiuxue, Guchang, and Fan.”
Yavanna nodded respectfully. “My name is Yavanna. I am the scout team leader. Please do not get offended by our behaviors earlier.”
“It’s okay. I understand.” Yun Lintian replied.
“This way, please.” Yavanna made an inviting gesture and led Yun Lintian into the forest.
Soon, Yun Lintian’s group arrived at a small village with houses built on trees. The first thing that came to Yun Lintian’s vision was a gigantic tree that could not see the top as it pierced into the clouds. The tree was surrounded by an ethereal atmosphere, seemingly detaching from the world.
“That… The legendary Tree of Life?” Guchang’s gaze was glued to the sacred tree, unable to look elsewhere. His heart was full of awe and shock. He didn’t expect he would have a chance to see the legendary Tree of Life with his own eyes like this.
Mu Qiuxue’s reaction wasn’t different from Guchang’s. With her sharp perception, she could feel an enormous vitality within this ethereal tree. It was more than anything she had seen in her entire life.
“Hongyue?” Although Yun Lintian was certain this was the Tree of Life, he still asked Hongyue for confirmation.
“Yes. Without a doubt, it’s the Tree of Life.” Hongyue replied calmly. “Unfortunately, it’s dying.”
“What do you mean?” Yun Lintian’s expression abruptly changed. “Is there a way to restore it?”
“You must absorb it as soon as possible,” Hongyue replied. “However, once you take it away, the so-called Dragon of Death will awake immediately. You have to find a way to deal with it.”
Yun Lintian fell into contemplation. A moment later, he asked. “Can these elves be trusted?”
“Why? Are you going to take them in?” Hongyue asked in surprise. “Don’t tell me you are fascinated by their looks?”
Yun Lintian’s face darkened. “Nonsense! They have been protecting the Tree of Life for so long. I can’t leave them dying here, right?”
“Cheh! Don’t think that I don’t know your filthy idea. Are you men from Earth always fantasizing about elves?” Hongyue sneered. “Well, the legend said they possess nature’s purest souls and hearts. As long as you can gain their trust, I don’t think there’s a problem for your to take them in… Don’t forget that you have full authority in the Land of Beyond Heaven. Anything inside is basically in your hands.”
Yun Lintian had a thoughtful look as he looked at Guchang, Fan, and Mu Qiuxue. “The problem is, how to avoid them?”
“That’s your problem,” Hongyue replied lazily and went silent.