The blessed land of the Iron Jupiter elves is a place where all seasons are like spring and scenery is like picturesque. The elves here never have to worry about food and do not have to worry about the invasion of foreign enemies. The last refuge left by their ancestors helped them escape countless wars.
It is said that this kind of place with only one spring all year round. There should be no need for warmth. But in the blue-gray castle hall, more than a dozen burning iron and wood fires raised the temperature in the hall to the same as in summer.
On the stone throne, an elderly grey-haired elf was staring at the burning fire. A white tiger skin was spread on his knees. An ancient long sword was lying quietly on it.
"Add some more firewood..." The middle-aged man didn't even look at Wuchang and the others standing under the throne. He was too lazy to pay attention to the sacrifice of Jiuduolian. He tightened the white fox cloak on his body and continued to stare blankly.
Ironwood is a tree that grows extremely slowly. It is precisely because it is strong and tight. This wood is very resistant to burning. A thick piece of firewood was burned for a long time and still has a complete appearance.
Wuchang stared at the middle-aged man who was stunned on the throne. He knew that this was the sword shadow of the king of the Iron Jupiter Elf Clan. The iron sword on his knee looked very ordinary, but Wuchang could feel the murderous intent from it.
"Oh my God. An elf has white hair and wrinkles on his face. How old is he?" Qian Jun, who was beside Wuchang, said softly.
Wuchang didn't answer him. Because he was also very shocked. The elves are a strange race. The characteristic of their race is that their lifespan is extremely long. However, the fertility rate is very low. There is no problem for an elf to live easily for two hundred years. Moreover, the elves also have a magical ability. It is difficult to age. Even at the moment of death, they look no different from the young man.
Qian Jun saw Jiuduo Lotus when he was six years old. At that time, Jiuduo Lotus was already mature enough to penetrate into humans to complete spy missions. And now more than 20 years have passed. When Qian Jun, an adult, saw Jiuduo Lotus again, she was still as young as a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old.
This proves that the sword shadow in front of him is definitely not young anymore. Even if you say he is 300 years old, Wuchang will believe it.
Just as the atmosphere became more and more depressing, Jianying suddenly spoke.
"Human. You are guessing my age." A sentence made Wuchang stunned. "Ah. No... no..."
"I think you should have heard of it. Our Dark Elves has a talented magic technique. That is the great prophecy. We always have a looming enlightenment for the future. Although this enlightenment is often not accurate. However, this enlightenment is very real..."
"Do you want to know? What did I see from you?" A cold light suddenly flashed in Jianying's gray eyes. Wuchang's hair was blown up all over his body. The dangerous aura enveloped Wuchang.
"It's a conspiracy, it's a deception. You guy has a huge secret hidden in your heart. There is a layer of fog on your body. And there are two shadows behind you..."
Jianying suddenly stretched out two fingers and said coldly, "Answer me. Why under the sun, you have two shadows. What exactly is the thing you have been hiding?"
Wuchang is now almost trying his best to calm himself down. Although his face is just a little pale, no one knows that in Wuchang's military uniform, he is already sweating like a slurry.
It's amazing. So awesome. Every word from Jianying secretly reflects the secret of impermanence's identity. He seems to have seen through the secret of impermanence.
The stalemate lasted for ten minutes. Finally, Wuchang gritted his teeth hard, "Dear King. Everyone has their own little secret. As long as my secret does not harm the interests of the elves, then there is no need for you to pursue them so relentlessly."
"Hahaha..." Jianying's tears were almost flowing out of laughter. "You humans are so complicated. Some are as timid as mice. Some are very brave. I have seen those who cry and beg for death. I have also seen those who are strong and rebellious. You humans seem to have never had a unified value..."
"Just like you now, you suppress the fear in your heart and are still talking big. But the guy named Qian Jun behind you has already fought two battles. Even if you face death, do you still want to maintain your complexity?"
Jianying mocked Wuchang and the others in a very calm tone. However, in Jiuduolian and the others' ears, King Jianying's tone was actually slowly calming down.
Just as everyone felt the easing atmosphere in the hall, Jianying suddenly stood up. He held the iron sword in his hand and pointed at Wuchang and shouted, "Come on. Throw these humans into the roaring river. The iron chain sinks into the river..."
"Clan leader, king, can't kill..." The heads of Jiuduolian, including those cavalry soldiers who escorted Wuchang, were shocked and spoke to dissuade Jianying.
"Clan leader. These humans just mistakenly entered our territory and did not come to invade. Moreover, Qian Jun inside helped me 20 years ago. We elves cannot do such things..." Jiu Duolian never expected that Jianying would deal with Wuchang and the others like this.
As for the other elves, they already knew the whole story during the escort process. Under the traditional morality of the elves for millions of years, it was difficult for them to accept the life of Jianying.
Jianying raised her left hand high and signaled everyone to be quiet. When the hall was restored to order, he spoke and said, "This man in charge is a liar. I can distinguish it from the realm of my great prophecy. The scam in this man's heart is the biggest of all human beings. He has deceived the whole world. We cannot believe him..."
Fuck, Wuchang scolded him in his heart. What a bullshit prophecy. Either you can see everything clearly and understand everything. Or you can just lie. What's going on with the right half of it?
Of course I am a liar. I must deceive the whole world. I can't tell people that I have traveled through time. I come from the ancient earth. I have been a human being for two lifetimes. What can I do? Can I not deceive people? Do you think I am willing to travel through time.
"Everyone has his own secret. Everyone has no idea that they don't want to know for outsiders. Your prophecy only sees a little shadow. Do you have to punish yourself by catching the wind and shadow?" Wuchang is not easy to mess with. His eyes and sword shadows looked at each other and sparked a spark in the air.
"Catching the wind and shadows. Are you a human? Are you a soldier? Are you an armored fighting soldier? In our elves kingdom, these are death sentences..." Jianying stared at Jiuduolian and said, "The only one who has kindness to you is the man named Qian Fence. He let him go. The others are in the river. I think whoever you have complaints and who still has opinions."
Jianying's words were stuffed into everyone's hearts like a stone. Jiuduolian looked at Jianying with a little incredible "Brother Jianying. Why did you become like this? Haven't you come out of Xue Ge's grief? Why have you become so cruel?"
"Shut up..." The two words "Xue Ge" made Jianying even more angry. The iron sword in his hand shook. A metal wind blew through the hall. A crack of more than ten meters long was plowed out on the ground.
"Do you want to rebel? Have you forgotten the hatred that mankind has brought us? Don't forget. Why did we change our name to the Dark Elf? Why did we give up music, painting, dance, poetry and pick up swords... The blood sea of hatred. Have you all forgotten?"
"Execute the command..."
At this time, Qian Jun was also anxious, "Don't be hypocritical. We brothers live and die together. I will not accept your kindness..."
At this time, the hall was in chaos. According to the tradition of the elves, not only can they not be harmed but also have to give them enthusiastic help. Of course, humans and elves have been fighting for so many years. It is impossible to rely on elves to help enthusiastically. But it is not necessary to kill people when they come up.
But the king's words cannot be refuted. Over the past thousands of years, the elves' population has dropped sharply from one million to more than one hundred thousand now. Isn't this all the sins of human beings? In addition, the Xue Ge incident that made all elves hate three years ago has pushed the elves' hatred for human beings to a peak.
On the one hand, it is the constraints of traditional moral values, and on the other hand, it is the stimulation of cruel reality. This makes the elves who are very entangled by nature even more contradictory.
Jiuduolian is also very conflicted now. When she saw Qian Jun's unswerving eyes, she suddenly shouted, "Let them go to the fierce ghost forest. Let them go to the trial..."
This sentence blew across the hall like a cold wind. Everyone suddenly looked full of fear. Some elves even fought against each other. At this time, Jiuduolian had already made his promise. She grabbed Wuchang's arm and whispered.
"Agree. Go to the Forest of Ghosts to make a living. You have defeated the demon of evil spirits. You are absolutely capable of living out of it. As long as you come out alive, it proves that you are the pure and kind person in your heart. You and your brothers will be saved..."
"The Forest of Ghost..." Wuchang said unconsciously. This name sounded terrifying. It probably wasn't a good place. But at that moment, Wuchang suddenly felt a strange feeling flashed through his heart. He suddenly asked.
"Is there a demon of evil spirits in the forest of fierce ghosts?"
"Yes...and there are many...there are still the kind that cannot be tamed..." Jiuduolian said apologetically.
Wuchang looked up at King Jianying, "Can I go to the Forest of Ghost by myself? If I come out safely, then you will let us go. If I die in it, I hope my life can relieve the anger in your heart. I also hope that you can let my brother go..."
"Boss..." Merlin-Mary and the others rushed over.
"Sympathy and death. Live and die together... You brought us out of the slums. We are not allowed to be deserters. We cannot always protect you..."
What else do you want to say? But Wuchang raised his hand to stop them, "Don't say it anymore. I am the company commander. I am the military order. You just need to obey..."
The brothers still wanted to speak, but Wuchang stopped listening. He just whispered, "If you believe me, then let me go..."
"Okay. You are really a rare guy among humans. Such noble spirit of dedication and sacrifice can actually appear in humans." Jianying also felt the little determination in Wuchang's heart at this time.
"I promise you that as long as you can come back safely from the forest of fierce ghosts within three days, I will let you go. Even if you die, I promise you that you will give your brothers a way out..."