Bloodstream Canyon is a gap in the Icefield Mountains. It was originally a quiet and beautiful place with a warm climate, suitable for recreation. But after a tragic war, only an invisible thick fog now covers the canyon, like a sea of fog that lingers all year round.
The beautiful scenery in the canyon has long since disappeared. From a distance, it looks as gloomy as a big mouth with missing teeth. The dense fog full of negative energy is cold and biting, and the entire canyon has been eroded so smooth that not even a living creature can be seen.
‘Jiying’ is quite fond of this canyon, “The place we are staying at is just the entrance and exit. If we walk in, we should see several dilapidated elven fortresses and countless huge piles of corpses. It should be a pile of bones now.
When the demon army attacked this place, the elves of Silverleaf City resisted desperately. Both sides suffered heavy losses, with a total of hundreds of thousands of casualties. I have rushed here several times, and basically every time a master died.
Do you know why the elves were defeated in the end? Because too many demons died, and the blood flowed out and formed a river, polluting the entire land. All elves entering this canyon will be affected and their strength will be greatly reduced."
As the skeleton war horse melancholy recalled the past, Xili suddenly burst into tears and turned to run away. The others didn't know why, so Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to chase her. After running more than a hundred meters, he saw Xili sobbing while holding on to a big stone.
"Xili." Zhou Qingfeng reached out and patted the elf on the back, "I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't have brought you here. This must make you uncomfortable. I can stay with you and let others search."
Xili had no tears but was heartbroken. She turned around and threw herself on Zhou Qingfeng's chest, unable to stop her sadness.
Zhou Qingfeng hugged her, found a place to sit down, and whispered comfort.
In the thick fog, Xili turned around and hugged Zhou Qingfeng's shoulders, lowered her head and said, "Bad master, are you willing to listen to my story?"
"Say..., I'm willing to listen."
"Once..., I was just a very ordinary elf, living in this forest. The forest at that time was very beautiful, with elk walking through, squirrels running around, flowers blooming, insects chirping and birds chirping. The streams were flowing all year round.
The flow of rest, the changing seasons of flowers and trees.
I enjoy the meticulous care of my tribe, and I have a lot of time to squander. I don't want to do anything, and I just want to be happy all day long. Others say to me, "Xili, you can't be so playful, you must learn to take responsibility."
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I still have a father and mother, brothers and sisters, so it’s not my turn to do anything. I don’t feel I have any responsibilities. I’m not smart and have no talent. I just like to play freely every day. I never thought
All this will change.
But one day the devil invaded, my father died in the battle, and my mother also died in the battle. My brother went to the battlefield and died the next day. I cried and hugged my sister and begged her not to leave again. But she only smiled and said, "Xili."
, when I die, I hope you will be strong."
Xili grabbed Zhou Qingfeng's arm and used all her strength, but she still kept shaking, "My whole family died in this canyon. As long as I close my eyes, I can think of my sister looking back and saying 'goodbye' to me.
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At that moment, the dark clouds were rolling, the flying dragons were roaring, and the forest was crying. My sister led the last troops of Silver Leaf City to rush forward. We tried our best, really tried our best. We shed our last drop of blood, but we couldn't stop those demons.
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The remaining old and weak in Silverleaf City are about to die, and no one is here to help us. Then there is me... I am a sinner, a sinner who has lost all honor. I have to bear all the sins, and I am willing to bear it.
All the humiliation."
Hilly was crying and sobbing uncontrollably.
Zhou Qingfeng sighed, deeply.
The whole black forest is sighing.
After crying for a while, Xili suddenly held Zhou Qingfeng's hand, stepping on the stones on the ground with familiarity, jumping over the dry rivers, and stepping over the fallen dead trees one after another. The two of them seemed to be walking aimlessly.
Traveling through the canyon.
The environment in the canyon is complex, with potholes on the ground and thick fog. Even with dark vision, it is difficult to walk. But Xili jumped around quickly, like a ghost walking through the darkness.
The elf girl didn't say anything, and Zhou Qingfeng didn't disturb her. He just followed her quietly, never leaving.
The master and the servant moved in tandem, moving quickly and quickly, making only a slight sound when stepping on the stones. After traveling like this for more than an hour, they ran several kilometers and directly entered the depths of the Bloody Canyon.
After crossing dense and scattered rocks, walking through dust-covered ravines, and climbing up cliffs with rugged rocks, Xili led Zhou Qingfeng to a platform deep in the canyon. This is the remains of an elven fortress.
Rubbles were piled up on the platform, and many rusted and broken weapons remained. On the side close to the canyon was a collapsed wall. There were a large number of deep pits left by blasts inside and outside the walls, and the bottoms of some pits were scorched black, exuding a strong gloomy atmosphere.
Xili came to a large deep pit and stood on the edge of it, staring. Zhou Qingfeng followed her carefully. After asking a few questions and receiving no response, he looked around - there were strong defenses built around this platform.
It is the command post of the fortress.
The blasted pit seemed to be the core of the fortress.
"Xili." Zhou Qingfeng called again, stepped forward and held the maid's hand tightly, "Where is this place? Why are you here in the middle of the night?"
The canyon was full of shadows and ghosts were rampant. Zhou Qingfeng had to use his perception ability to the extreme. This place must have been the core area of the demon attack. Although decades have passed, it is not uncommon for several powerful monsters to be resurrected.
Hilly turned around and whispered: "My sister, Rebecca Dorn Osriel, died here in the battle."
Alas... Zhou Qingfeng could only sigh.
Hilly pointed to the darkness in front of the canyon, "My brother, Qisiah, who is known as the 'extraordinary talent' in Silverleaf City, faced a desperate situation on the day he joined the battle. He resisted desperately in the fortress in front and was swallowed by the demon."
Hilly pointed forward again, further ahead, to the place where her parents died. In order to resist the demon army, the elves of Silverleaf City built several large defensive fortresses in the canyon. However, every time one was built, another one was captured, and every time one fell,
A bunch of elves died.
"Back then, the demons recruited a dozen illithids from the Underdark and used mind blast to forcefully break through the defense we had painstakingly built. I saw with my own eyes the heads of the elven warriors exploded one by one.
Illithids are extremely dark and terrifying monsters. They like to suck the brains of their enemies. The more beautiful and powerful the enemy is, the more they like to desecrate it. My sister is defeated and cannot escape. She can only choose the soul.
Self-explode and die together with the enemy."
Xili's description was in a calm tone, as if the matter had nothing to do with her. But Zhou Qingfeng could tell that she was too sad, so sad that she was weak. Her family, her friends, and her tribe all died here.
She couldn't even feel sad or angry.
The elf girl slowly walked into the deep pit where her sister died in battle, pushed aside a layer of floating soil on the surface, searched carefully, and dug out some black sand at the bottom. She carefully put the sand into her quiver with great solemnity.
"I had completely given up, gave up life, gave up dignity, and gave up the meaning of existence. I was sealed in the body of the ogre, and I never thought I would see the light of day again. But from now on, I hope that one day I can