Chapter 7: Peering
The two chatted all night in the cave, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
Oia's father is one of the four elders of the elves. It can also be said that the Oia family is one of the most powerful and influential families in the elves. When Oia asked about Wei Yi's situation, Wei Yi hesitated.
After a while, he still told Oia about his situation.
"I think you can trust them." Ia thought for a while and said, "According to your description, it is indeed Tanser. Tanser can be called one of the greatest scholars of our time. Since he came to you,
That proves that you may indeed be a descendant of the Vivaz family. In fact, the Vivaz family had the closest and best relationship with our elves in ancient times. Among the seven families, you will definitely be treated badly if you come to our territory.
welcome."
When the sun appeared on the eastern horizon, the two finally arrived at the Andorian River.
Before preparing to set off, Wei Yi accompanied Ia back to the forest where Ia was attacked by wild boars and retrieved his bow, arrows and dagger. Although he knew that the elves were all good archers, Wei Yi witnessed it with his own eyes.
When Ia's five consecutive arrows hit a fist-sized stone twenty feet away, he was still very surprised and impressed.
The Andoria River is more than thirty feet wide and the current is relatively gentle. With the help of Oia, the two quickly built a raft. Weiibiia, who can be regarded as a local, is familiar with the nearby terrain, so he took the lead.
They walked to the place where the river narrowed and then put down the light raft. The two of them got on the raft and floated down the river toward the middle half of the river.
A branch is branched in the middle of the Andorian River, and the branch will flow directly to the Sinar Lowland on the edge of the dark forest. Walking along the river saves more time than walking on land with two feet.
Traveling quickly will actually help you avoid looking for monsters.
The speed of the water is very fast, but it is not too dangerous at this time. The only problem now is that the melting snow from last winter has almost melted, and the water flow in the middle part of the river will definitely be more turbulent, in case the separation of the tributaries is missed.
At the mouth of the river, they will be carried down the river by the rapids in the middle section and enter Baiyu Lake, the largest lake in the south.
"Wei, where are you going after you go to Parachico?" Oia asked.
"Let's go to Guangming City." Wei Yi thought for a while and then said: "Tanser asked me to go to Guangming City after going to Balachico. I don't know what is waiting for me in Guangming City."
Oia stared at Weiyi's face and smiled: "Otherwise, I will go to the City of Light with you after I stay in Balachico for a few days."
"Are you going with me?" Wei Yi said in surprise: "Don't you need to return to the clan? In addition, there will definitely be monsters chasing me on the road. It may be very dangerous for you to go to Guangming City with me."
Ia shook his head and said: "It's a rare trip for me. I just take the opportunity to travel to the mainland. In our tribe, people of my age will basically travel on the mainland under the leadership of their elders."
"And you saved me last night, of course I have to repay you this kindness. As for the danger..." Ia smiled slightly, his eyes full of confidence and pride: "Although we elves love peace,
, but we elves are all brave warriors, and the danger is not worth mentioning."
Wei Yi's eyes moved, and he nodded slightly: "Thank you."
The two of them stretched out their hands and gave each other a hard slap.
In the evening, the raft of the two finally floated near the tributary. Wei Yi picked up the wooden oar that had been prepared and paddled hard, while Ia half-knelt on the raft and shot a bow and arrow with a rope tied to the tail. The river bank was firmly embedded in the tree trunk. One person rowed and the other pulled the raft, and the raft continued to approach the river bank under the wash of the water.
A few minutes later, the two finally entered a narrow bay where the river surface was slightly calmer. The two waded through the water to pull the raft ashore. They quickly wiped off the cold river water on their bodies. By this time, the sun had already set below the mountain, leaving only a touch of orange. Dusk remains in the sky.
Wei Yi suggested that the two of them rest for a while in this small river bend before continuing their journey until midnight. Oia naturally agreed to Wei Yi's suggestion. The two found a leafy chestnut tree, and Oia On alert, Vey wrapped herself in a blanket and took a nap, then rotated again after a while until the first quarter moon appeared above the two of them.
The two quickly packed their belongings and prepared to start hiking through the Sinar Lowlands.
There were several times when Oia, who had sharper hearing and eyesight than ordinary people, heard the sound of something wandering in the forest, but when they walked in to take a look, all the beasts fled.
The two spent nearly four hours walking through the thorny and rugged lowlands. After they climbed up the slope, under the mountains in the distance, a black shadow stretched across the front of the mountain like a black silk, with a hint of awe. Heart palpitations of fear.
"Dark Forest." Ia said, but his tone was a bit deeper at this time. He almost lost his life here, and now that he is back here, it is inevitable that he will have some psychological shadow.
Vey took out a map of the southern and eastern territories from the compartment of his backpack and illuminated it with the help of the torch he carried: "We are going through the western part of the dark forest. Anxon is located in a highland in the western part of the forest, and the only place in the highland is The entrance is in the forest."
Ia was silent for a while and said: "Does that mean we have to go through the dark forest to enter Anxon? Is there no other way around the forest?"
Wei Yi put away the map and said in a deep voice: "There is no way. This is the most detailed map of the Southern Territory. Anxon is surrounded by mountains on three sides. We only know that there is an entrance in the west that is very secret. So the next section of our journey may be It is the most dangerous..."
"So here we are, after arriving in the forest..." Wei Yi pointed out the route on the map and arranged the plan, while Oia, who was unfamiliar with the southern border, listened silently and nodded from time to time.
After making arrangements, the two of them finished their meal quickly and silently on the spot, and walked steadily and quickly towards the east.
The task of guarding the march was entrusted to Oia, who had keen senses, while Vey used the moon to identify the direction on the vast transitional plain, and crossed the silent plain uneasily.
As a person living in a natural forest, Oia felt a little upset at this unusual silence and frowned slightly. Sometimes after traveling for a while, the two of them would stop in the dark and listen to the sounds around them. After ensuring safety, continue the tiring march.
As the pace of the two quickened, the flat land under their feet gradually turned into stretches of grass.
About an hour before dawn, the two of them arrived at the edge of the dark forest. On the boulder that jutted out of the ground, Oia, who had good eyesight, could even vaguely see the mountains deep in the forest.
Because the journey in the dark forest would be very dangerous, Wei Yi led Oia into a small valley covered with dense bushes, intending to rest for an hour or two and wait for dawn before setting off again.
Wei expected that the two of them would set off immediately after dawn. If there were no accidents on the road, they would reach the mountains near the entrance of Anxon the next night. However, the unknown entrance would require the two of them to search along the mountains.
...
After a while, they woke up one after another, not because some wild beast came to attack and disturb them, but because there was an ominous silence in the small valley. The two people's perception acuity was higher than that of ordinary people, which also made them feel at the same time.
I felt that besides the two of them, there was an unknown creature in this small valley.
Wei Yi and Ia looked at each other, and the tacit understanding they had cultivated over the past few days made them immediately stand up and pick up their weapons. Because both of them were in the bushes, Wei Yi held the sword in both hands and was silently on guard without any cover.
Looking around, Eya pulled out the short knife from his waist, quickly jumped onto a tree, and observed the surroundings.
They were all motionless under the cover of branches and leaves. It was really difficult to observe the surrounding situation in the darkest time just before dawn.
Chapter completed!