"The king of the Night Elf tribe is named Michel. This is one of Michel's two great protectors, Norna, who is very powerful."
Beside Nash, a Wind Elf spoke in a low voice, while many elves looked at the black-robed woman with a hint of apprehension.
The Night Elf tribe was the strongest among all elf tribes, even surpassing other tribes by a large margin. Otherwise, they wouldn't have developed powerful dark magic. Norna's strength was almost comparable to their king.
Speaking of which, the Wind Elf couldn't help but sigh. In fact, perhaps they should be grateful for the appearance of the dark mages.
For if the Night Elves had been united, the entire elf kingdom would likely have been ruled by the Dark Elves long ago.
"I... hello." Nash flew towards the ball of black mist nervously, introducing himself, "My name is Nash. I also participated in the battle that drove away the dark mage."
Norna looked at Nash without speaking.
"I'm here to find my father. My mother said he's an elf." Nash said, releasing a cloud of black-green mist that enveloped him. The elves present recognized it as a unique magical characteristic of the Night Elf tribe.
"We'll discuss your father's matters when we return to the tribe," Norna nodded, her eyes calm, and said softly, "Lock him up first."
"Yes." As soon as the words fell, a corner of the mist behind Norna suddenly tore open, instantly swallowing Nash.
The latter cried out in alarm, and Xu Mu's eyes narrowed slightly. He almost blurted out a question but ultimately held back.
He remembered that Shilfer had said the Night Elf tribe was not very friendly towards humans. Although he and Nash were teammates, their relationship was merely one of mutual exploitation. It wasn't worth risking his life to speak up for him.
Shilfer, seeing Xu Mu's thoughts, spoke softly, "Norna, he did participate in the battle to encircle Vega, and he also has human blood. Please remember to ensure his safety."
"This is a matter for our Night Elf tribe," Norna first bowed respectfully to Shilfer, then said with icy eyes, "What I really want to ask about is this dark mage."
"She said she also came from this direction. Can anyone tell me what's going on?!"
Norna's voice was cold and filled with killing intent. Suna was spat out by the thick mist. Her face was pale, blood at the corner of her mouth, clearly injured.
"She was also controlled by Vega. She's also a pitiable person," Xu Mu said softly, breaking the silence. "Please treat her as a normal elf or human until you have investigated the matter clearly."
"She's Vega's apprentice. You want me to treat her as a normal elf?" Norna sneered, turning to look at Xu Mu. Dense dark magic condensed into lines and instantly surged into Xu Mu's sea of consciousness, but it didn't erupt, merely intending to teach him a lesson.
But Norna hadn't expected that Xu Mu would show no reaction at all, not even a frown.
The young man just looked at her evil eyes with his clean and clear gaze.
Norna narrowed her eyes and, for the first time, revealed a slight smile. "Interesting."
"However, their matters will be thoroughly investigated by my tribe. It's not something your human race needs to worry about."
"Your Majesty Shilfer, I shall take my leave."
As Norna spoke, the dense mist in the space gradually faded and then disappeared.
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Shilfer nodded, watching the dark elves leave. Then, with his hands behind his back, he sighed with some concern,
"Young friend Xu Mu, you have attracted her attention. This is not a good thing."
"Whatever," Xu Mu shook his head faintly. For some reason, he always felt there was a hidden meaning in Norna's gaze.
It seemed she had left something in his sea of consciousness?
"Then let's go. We're almost at the elf kingdom. Prepare yourself," Shilfer said, unaware of Xu Mu's strangeness.
"Prepare myself?" Xu Mu looked puzzled and teased, "What, is that place very scary?"
Shilfer smiled mysteriously and said nothing. The elves beside him stepped forward to explain:
"The reason our elf kingdom hasn't been found for so many years is that it doesn't exist in this space. To reach the elf kingdom, one must go to a specific location, walk into the void, and then enter the kingdom."
"However, the void is inhabited by many unknown creatures, terrifying and dreadful, enough to make the soul tremble. The temporal turbulence can even instantly destroy your consciousness. If you enter it for the first time, even for a brief second, without preparation, you might faint."
Hearing this explanation, Xu Mu couldn't help but exchange a strange glance with Qiongqi: "Does he mean spatial traversal?"
"Yes," Qiongqi nodded.
"I see. No wonder people from the outside world can't find it," Xu Mu clicked his tongue. The elf kingdom was in another dimension. However, this was not uncommon. The Ghost Night Domain was also in this state initially, but it was only later, due to the power of the Great Revelation, that the Demon God's magic returned to this world from another dimension, forming the Ghost Night.
"We've arrived, the entrance is ahead." The Wind Elf King said. In front of them, a sandstorm vortex ten thousand meters high had appeared out of nowhere. Dark clouds churned, being sucked into it, with lightning and sand coexisting. Everything sucked into it seemed to be torn apart.
Xu Mu's body stiffened, sensing the powerful might within the vortex, and he asked in disbelief, "This... we're going in there?"
"Yes, only there can we touch the dimensional passage to the elf kingdom," Shilfer replied, and without looking back, slowly flew in.
"Don't worry, it's all an illusion." The other elves, seeing the stunned expressions on Xu Mu and Qiongqi's faces, and realizing they were finally scared, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
This young man, who seemed fearless, was finally stumped here. This made them very happy.
"So that's how it is," Xu Mu gave a dry laugh. It was an illusion, but it was too realistic.
"Don't be afraid, follow behind me." The Wind Elf Barton said, flapping his wings, and then directly plunged into the storm.
Xu Mu and Qiongqi dared not hesitate and could only grit their teeth and follow. As soon as they approached the storm, they were hit in the face by the swirling sand and gravel. Xu Mu's formidable physique even bore streaks of white marks, making his heart pound.
But having come this far, there was no turning back. Xu Mu couldn't possibly miss this opportunity to enter the elf kingdom. He attached his Dao origin to his body, and Qiongqi also released his demonic energy. The two of them followed the elf at extreme speed, crashing headfirst into the ten-thousand-meter-high storm vortex.
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
The terrifying wind made Xu Mu and Qiongqi dizzy and disoriented. The roar of the wind and the sound of sand and gravel filled their ears. The terrifying lightning was incredibly close. Xu Mu even cursed loudly, shouting with great volume, but it was completely swallowed by the storm.
Then, at some point, the surrounding storm disappeared. What lay before them was an extremely vast void. There was no air here, or rather, no air for Xu Mu to breathe. In the vast space, although there was nothing, Xu Mu inexplicably felt a chill down his spine.
"Stop looking. This is a directed teleportation point, there's no danger," Qiongqi said, calmly taking Xu Mu and stepping forward.
Instantly, the scenery before them changed again.
The endless sandstorm and the void of the other dimension disappeared. What replaced them was a verdant green world that looked like a fairyland.
Vast plains stretched out, the sky was clear for thousands of miles, and majestic, rugged mountains stood tall, covered with colorful, smooth, glowing immortal herbs.
Xu Mu and Qiongqi, covered in dirt and disheveled, looked around with surprise and uncertainty, appearing out of place in this environment.
"This is the elf kingdom, specifically, where our Wind Elf tribe lives. Xu Mu, welcome here." Shilfer, enveloped by the essence of all things, gently flapped his white wings behind him and floated in the air. A flower crown had been placed on his head at some point.
Xu Mu looked to his right at a "small grass" that was more than a meter taller than him, his mouth watering. For it was covered in crystal-clear dew.
"Countless years ago, it is said that a human came here and personally tasted this dew. After that, the term 'Immortal Dew' circulated among humans."
Shilfer smiled slightly. This history was recorded on the Celestial Tablets of their Wind Elf tribe, and they were quite proud of it.
"It is indeed better than where our tribe lives," Xu Mu said nothing, but Qiongqi nodded. Then he walked to a giant four-leaf green grass and began to shake it vigorously.
The immortal dew that dripped down was round and abundant, soaking Qiongqi's entire body. Then, as if no one else was around, he began to lick his fur with his tongue. With a shake, his noble divine beast fur was as clean as new.
Seeing this, Xu Mu felt a bit embarrassed. But then he thought that if he appeared in front of the elves in his current dirty state, it would be a true disgrace to humanity.
So, he also learned from Qiongqi, found a patch of green grass with immortal dew, shook it lightly, and after a simple wash, went to Qiongqi's side to dry himself with a natural stove.
This entire process took a very short time, and during this time, all the elves of the Wind Elf tribe watched them, dumbfounded.
Immortal Dew condensed the essence of heaven and earth, growing only on the highest-grade immortal herbs. Even elves at the Domain Lord realm valued it as a treasure. The immortal dew in this area was actually placed there intentionally by their Wind Elf tribe.
The purpose was like the "facade" sought in the mortal world: they wanted every elf or other race who came here to witness the depth of their Wind Elf tribe's heritage.
They had thought that even if those with the qualifications to come here were greedy for the immortal dew, taking a sip would be acceptable, and taking some away would also be understandable. But who would have expected that Xu Mu and that demonic beast would use the immortal dew they cherished as bathing water?
"Ahem, this... the two of you are truly, bold." Shilfer's facial muscles twitched slightly. He turned his back with a hint of heartache, no longer wanting to stay there. He fled away like an escape, leaving behind this sentence: "Since that's the case, the two of you shall follow me. Your food, lodging, and the map, taboos, etc., will all be arranged for you."
"Then thank you, Your Majesty." Xu Mu, completely unaware of these matters, continued to smile gently. He held the shrunken Qiongqi in his arms and then followed Shilfer, riding the wind into the elf world.
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