Chapter 444 [King of Ancient Spirits] [Sage Yesai]
"Huh?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Tracy.
Xia En asked in a deep voice: "Trissian, what did you find?"
Tracy frowned, as if she was sorting out her thoughts, and then said.
"In the camp of the [Ancient Spirit Clan], I found that not all [Ancient Spirit Clan] naturally have great hostility towards the Elves."
"Some people's understanding of the so-called blood feud comes from the high priest of the [Ancient Spirit Clan]."
"Or the idea of having a deep hatred with the elves was instilled into the minds of ordinary people of the [Ancient Spiritual Clan] from the upper class of the [Ancient Spiritual Clan]."
"Since that's the case, that king of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] is very suspicious."
A cold light flashed in Xia En's eyes.
"You mean, the 'king' of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] may just be a puppet controlled by the [Heart-breaking Apostle], or even a clone of the [Heart-breaking Apostle]?"
An Qi, who was standing beside him nodded in agreement.
"There is indeed such a possibility."
"If the [Heart-breaking Apostle] has penetrated into the core of the [Ancient Spirit Clan], then their 'king' is likely to have been controlled or even replaced."
"In this way, the [Ancient Spirit Clan] has a reasonable explanation for the hostility and distorted historical understanding of the elves."
Shane nodded: "If this is the case, we must act as soon as possible."
"Not only do we need to find the [Purification Stone], but we also need to uncover the truth behind the [Ancient Spirits] and stop the conspiracy of the [Heart-breaking Apostle]."
However, judging from the attitude that the [Ancient Spirit Clan] is showing now.
[Rhine City] A big battle with them is still inevitable.
Only after winning this battle can we try to live in peace with the [Ancient Spirits].
After confirming the key information to Angel.
Xia En and his group did not continue to stay in the [Elf Secret Realm] and returned directly to the [Rhine Secret Realm].
As soon as everyone stepped past the light gate formed by the [Empty Beast Heart Seal], they found that the surrounding environment was different from before.
"This is..."
Shane looked to the nearby ground.
I saw that there were many fresh footprints on the ground, and the corpses of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] in the previous battle also disappeared.
Obviously, the [Ancient Spirit Clan] had been here when they left.
These footprints are messy and dense, and are obviously not left by a few people.
"It seems that they have been to this camp while we are away."
Joey squatted down, carefully checking the traces on the ground, and whispered.
Xia En nodded, looking in the direction of the footprints, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"These footprints may lead us to their core territory."
"Since they came to us on their own initiative, we cannot miss this opportunity."
However, the footprints became very weak before they went far.
In addition to the complex environment of the forest, it is difficult to distinguish the traces left by the [Ancient Spirits] with the naked eye.
Xia En had long anticipated this, and the power of [Seeing Secret Eyes] quietly opened.
When he opened his eyes again, the world in his vision was different.
The traces of breath left by the [Ancient Spiritual Clan] are like a clear belt of light, winding towards the depths of the forest.
"Come with me."
Shane whispered, then stepped forward and quickly moved in the direction of the trace.
A group followed closely behind and walked through the dense forest.
As they penetrated, the surrounding scene gradually changed.
The trees became taller, the branches and leaves covered the sky, and the air was filled with a faint ore atmosphere.
Scattered ore fragments began to appear on the ground, appearing grayish-white.
"Are these... [Rhinestone] fragments?"
Carles picked up a piece of ore and said after carefully examining it.
"That's right."
Xia En nodded: "It seems... we are not far from the mining area of the [Ancient Spirit Clan]."
Sure enough, not long after, they arrived at the entrance of a valley.
On both sides of the valley are towering rock walls, covered with traces of mining.
Obviously, this is the mining area of the [Ancient Spirit Clan].
There were low roars deep in the valley, as if some huge beast was breathing.
Xia En raised his hand to signal everyone to stop and whispered.
"Be careful, this may be the core area of the [Ancient Spirit Clan], and the guards must be very tight."
With the help of the power of [Spying the Secret Eyes], he carefully observed the movements in the valley.
I saw dozens of warriors of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] were distributed in the valley.
They were patrolling with weapons and vigilantly.
And in the middle of the valley, a huge mine cave stands tall.
The entrance of the mine cave emits a strong atmosphere of secret power, which obviously contains a large amount of [rhinite].
“There is the place we are looking for.”
Xia En pointed to the mine and said, "[Purification Stone] is probably in it."
"But how do we get in?"
An frowned and said, "There are too many guards here. If you force yourself to break through, you may alarm the entire [Ancient Spirit Clan]."
At this time, Joey next to him said, "Maybe...can you use teleportation spell?"
"The guards at the entrance of the mine are tightly guarded, but this is not necessarily the case inside."
Shane nodded, agreeing with Joey's proposal.
"Teleling spells is indeed a good choice."
"However, we need to ensure the accuracy of the transmission, otherwise once it is sent to the wrong location, it may be in a more dangerous situation."
Joey smiled slightly and said confidently: "Leave it to me."
"With my current ability, I can use the water vapor in the air as a medium to perceive the environment inside the mine and ensure the accuracy of transmission."
She closed her eyes, gently swung the staff in her hand, and the blue light once again appeared around her.
The water vapor in the air condenses rapidly, forming tiny streams of water.
Like invisible tentacles, it extends in the direction of the mine.
Through these water flows, Joey senses the structure and the distribution of guards inside the mine.
After a moment.
Joey opened his eyes and whispered: "The space inside the mine is much larger than we thought, and the guards are mainly concentrated in the entrance and several key passages."
"We can teleport to a hidden corner deep in the mine where there are no guards for the time being."
Xia En nodded: "Okay, then let's start."
Joey raised his staff and whispered a spell to teleport the spell.
Gradually, the blue light continued to expand, wrapping Xia En and his group in it.
As the last syllable of the spell fell, everyone's figures disappeared in an instant.
The next moment.
They appeared in a hidden corner deep in the mine.
The surroundings were dark and wet, and only the scattered ore emitted a faint light.
The air was filled with a strong breath of secret power.
Obviously, there are a lot of [rhinites] hidden here.
"We're in."
Joey said with a little excitement.
Shane looked around and whispered.
"Be careful. Although there are no guards here for the time being, there may be patrolling [Ancient Spirits] warriors passing by at any time."
Everyone nodded and then began to move deeper along the mine passage.
As they penetrated, the secret power in the mine became more and more intense, and even made people feel a little depressed. "The [rhinite] reserves here are amazing."
Carles whispered, a trace of shock flashing in his eyes: "No wonder [Ancient Spirits] can create so many war weapons."
Xia En was also a little surprised.
The total amount of Rhines in this mine is much higher than those they have discovered before.
Obviously, there will also be [Rhinite Stone Essence] here, or even creatures formed by [Rhinite Stone Essence] like "Pull" are also present.
Just then.
Xia En raised his brow, raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, and whispered, "There is movement ahead."
Everyone held their breath and listened carefully.
Sure enough, a deep sound of footsteps came from the front.
The conversation sounded with the warriors of the [Ancient Spirit Clan].
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"The high priest's order, we must speed up the mining speed, the king can't wait."
A warrior whispered.
Another soldier responded: "But the secret power deep in the mine is too strong. If you continue to go deeper, you may be dangerous."
"Don't talk nonsense, the king's order is above everything else! Keep moving forward!"
The footsteps gradually faded away, and Xia En and others breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that the 'king' of the [Ancient Spirit Clan] is indeed urging them to speed up mining."
Joey whispered, "This further confirms our guess."
Xia En nodded: "Yes, we must find the [Purification Stone] as soon as possible and uncover the truth behind the [Ancient Spirit Clan]."
The group continued to penetrate deeper along the mine tunnel, and the secret power around them became more and more intense, and there seemed to be an invisible pressure in the air.
Suddenly, a riot came from the front, accompanied by fierce quarrels.
"Exposed?"
An asked in a low voice, clenching the heavy sword in his hand.
Xia En raised his hand and signaled everyone to stop.
With the help of the power of [Spying the Secret Eye], he saw the scene ahead through the cracks in the rock wall.
An old man in a gray-white robe was standing in front of a group of soldiers, waving his arms excitedly.
His face was old and haggard, and his forehead was covered with deep wrinkles.
The long silver-white hair was casually scattered on her shoulders, making her look a little unkempt.
His eyes were particularly bright, exuding a scholarly wisdom and firmness.
"We don't have to go to war!"
The old man's voice was hoarse but powerful: "[The Rhine Secret Land] is so vast that it is completely enough to accommodate the survival of different races! Why must war be solved?"
"Ye Saixian, are you confused?"
A warrior sneered, with a sarcastic tone: "The elves have slaughtered our ancestors, this is blood feud!"
"How can you say such words?"
"Blood feud?"
Ye Sai's voice was particularly confused: "I...I don't remember any blood feud."
"We moved out of the [Elf Secret Realm] purely out of our own will, not because of being expelled or slaughtered..."
"Enough!"
Another soldier interrupted him rudely: "We only say these words to you because of your past deeds."
"The king's order is clear, we must speed up the mining and prepare for the war."
"If you stop it again, don't blame us for being rude!"
Ye Sai opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something else.
But in the end, just lowered your arms weakly, and a trace of confusion and pain flashed in your eyes.
The soldiers snorted coldly, turned around and left, leaving Ye Sai standing alone.
He whispered to himself: "Why... Why do I always feel something is wrong?"
"Why do I have no impression of those so-called blood feuds?"
"Is it really...Is it really me wrong?"
Xia En and others hid in the dark and saw this scene in their eyes.
"That old man... seems to be different from other [Ancient Spirits]."
Joey whispered, "His perception does not seem to be completely distorted."
"That's right."
Shane nodded: "He may be the key to us uncovering the truth."
An asked, "Do you want to contact him?"
"Yes." Xia En pondered for a moment: "But be careful not to make him hostile to us."
After the warriors' footsteps completely disappeared.
Xia En walked out of the darkness and whispered, "Ye Sai Xian, we heard your conversation."
Ye Sai suddenly turned around, looked at Xia En and his group vigilantly, and raised the staff in his hand slightly.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
"We are not enemies."
Xia En raised his hands and signaled that he had no malice: "I am the lord of [Rhine City], and I came to find [Purification Stone]."
"I heard you just now and I think you might be able to help us."
"The city lord of [Rhine City]!?"
A trace of surprise flashed in Ye Sai's eyes, but was soon replaced by alertness.
He held the staff tightly and his eyes swept over Xia En and his party, as if judging their purpose.
"You... are really from [Rhine City]?"
Ye Sai's voice was hesitant: "But why are you here?"
"This is the forbidden place for our [Ancient Spirit Clan], and outsiders are not allowed to enter."
Xia En nodded, his tone calm.
"We are indeed from [Rhine City]. This time we came to find [Purification Stone] to solve the crisis in [Elf Secret Realm]."
"We have no intention of being enemies with the [Ancient Spirit Clan]."
"But when I heard your conversation just now, it seems that you have some doubts about some decisions within the clan."
Ye Sai's expression relaxed slightly.
The vigilance in the eyes is gradually replaced by a complex emotion.
He was silent for a moment and whispered, "How much have you... heard?"
"We have heard your doubts about the war and your confusion about the so-called 'blood feud'."
Xia En looked straight into Ye Sai's eyes and said sincerely: "We believe that you must have many questions in your heart."
"Perhaps we can help you find the answer."
Ye Sai's eyes flashed for a moment, as if he was struggling violently inside.
He slowly lowered his staff and sighed.
"Can you... really help me find the truth?"
"We are willing to try."
Shane said firmly, "If you are willing to believe us."
Ye Sai was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay...I believe in you."
"But this is not a place to talk, come with me."
He turned and walked towards a hidden passage deep in the mine, with Xia En and his group following him.
The passage was winding and the surrounding rock walls were covered with glowing ore, emitting a faint light.
The air is filled with a strong atmosphere of secret power, which makes people feel an invisible sense of oppression.
After about ten minutes of walking.
Ye Sai took them to a hidden stone chamber.
(This chapter ends)