All the ancient trees of life growing in King Nile City are protected by giants.
In order to facilitate management, these ancient trees of life were given a unified number, and the ancient tree of life numbered 1,769 has the nickname "Tree of the Top of the Cloud".
This is because the height of this ancient tree of life is second only to the mother tree, and the Yunding Tavern is built on the Yunding Tree.
Because there are so many ancient trees of life, and new sub-trees grow every year, they become the new home of the Yuan people.
There are more and more vine bridges and ropeways connecting ancient trees, and they are often built or replaced. They are densely connected to each other, forming a huge maze corridor in the sky.
When you first arrive, it's easy to get lost inside.
However, the hotel where Gao Jing and Huang Ying stayed was not far from the Tree of Clouds. When night fell, Manager Ye took the two of them to this famous tavern.
Yunding Tavern is composed of more than a dozen treehouses scattered in different heights, built on high tree branches like building blocks. The houses are connected by vine bridges and surrounded by dozens of open-air viewing platforms.
It was already dark, and lights were on in all the tree houses. The bright lights shone through the windows on the ancient trees of life, attracting many butterflies to dance.
Huang Ying told Gao Jing that these humanoid elves with beautiful wings are called tree fairies. They have lived in the ancient tree of life for generations and are an inseparable whole from the latter.
It is said that if an ancient tree of life is not attached to the tree fairy, it will quickly wither and die.
The fruits produced by the Ancient Tree of Life are the food that the tree fairies need to survive!
It's just that their appetite is very small and can be satisfied with a little fruit.
It is worth mentioning that all tree fairies are female, and their method of reproducing offspring is quite special.
"Sister Ying, Sister Ying!"
Some tree fairies knew the Imperial Oriole, and soon they gathered around him with chirping sounds.
"Sugar, honey!"
There was also a goblin who recognized Gao Jing and flew around the imperial oriole towards Gao Jing: "Do you have any more candy? I want to eat it, it's delicious."
These tree goblins obviously don't have high IQs. They are like children of several years old, acting completely on instinct.
The voice was full of innocence.
Gao Jing smiled slightly and took out another bag of candies from the storage space.
Distributed.
This was great, all the tree fairies gathered around, making Huang Ying completely unpopular.
This made this delicate young lady extremely depressed.
Gao Jing smiled and gave her a bag of candies to distribute, which solved the embarrassing situation.
After sharing the candies, he and Huang Ying entered the largest wine room in Yunding Tavern.
Huo Yan is already waiting for the two of them inside!
Business at Yunding Tavern was very good. When Gao Jing and Huang Ying came in, the place was already packed.
There are all kinds of drinkers, including tough warriors, mysterious wizards, pot-bellied businessmen, coquettishly dressed prostitutes, and even musicians!
A wave of hot air rushed towards my face.
Huang Ying frowned in disgust, obviously not used to the atmosphere inside.
Gao Jing noticed it and said, "Senior sister, how about you wait for me outside?"
"Need not."
Huang Ying pointed to the right and said, "That's Huo Yan."
Gao Jing looked in the direction of her finger and saw the target he wanted to contact today at a glance.
Because Huo Yan was sitting alone next to a big wine table, drinking by himself.
This Fire Caste man was tall and burly, with muscles on his face and a beard, but most of his beard was white. He looked weathered, completely different from what Gao Jing had imagined.
Because the other party seemed to be a seasoned adventurer who was used to eating and sleeping in the open air, rather than a manager who ran a large number of family properties in the capital of Nile - such as the fat man Zhiqi.
Huang Ying often visited King Nile's capital and knew Huo Yan. She went straight over and sat down opposite Huo Yan, and greeted him carelessly: "Huo Yan is in charge, we meet again."
Huo Yan showed a meaningful smile: "Miss Ying, what do you want from me?"
Gao Jing saw that although Huang Ying was not very polite to Huo Yan, Huo Yan did not show any awe or fear towards her.
He speaks politely but has a nonchalant attitude.
Gao Jing calmly sat down next to Huang Ying, took out the talisman Huo Gan gave him and handed it to Huo Yan.
Huo Yan turned to look at Gao Jing and took the talisman.
His eyes are very bright and his gaze is even more sharp.
"Are you Gao Jing? I know you."
After rubbing the talisman a few times with his rough fingers, Huo Yan asked in a deep voice: "What are the instructions from Qianzu?"
Ganzu is the honorific title of Huo Gan. Although this legendary strongman rarely speaks out in the family, his prestige and status are unmatched!
Huo Yan could ignore Huang Ying and Gao Jing, even though they were both direct disciples of Huo Gan.
But he didn't dare to be rude to Huo Gan in the slightest.
"Senior sister and I are going to the land of ancestral dragons."
Gao Jing said straight to the point: "Your Excellency Huo Yan, do you have any clues about the Land of the Ancestral Dragon?"
"Land of the Ancestral Dragon?"
Huo Yan was very surprised: "You are going to the Land of Ancestral Dragons?"
"Yes."
Gao Jing replied affirmatively: "I accepted a mission and prepared to go to the Land of Ancestral Dragons to find the whereabouts of Wu San."
In fact, it doesn't matter whether Wu San can be found. What Gao Jing really wants to do is to become a legendary powerhouse in the Land of Ancestral Dragons.
He had a vague feeling that he could find an opportunity to be promoted to a legend there!
Of course, there is no need to tell Huo Yan this.
"Wu San..."
Huo Yan showed a look of reminiscence: "On the night before he left Nilo to find the land of the ancestral dragon, he drank two barrels of rye wine with me here."
"I advise you to give up this mission."
He said to Gao Jing seriously: "The danger in the Land of the Ancestral Dragon is far beyond your imagination. Wu San never came back after he left. You two are still young and have a bright future, so why bother taking risks there?"
Gao Jing could feel that Huo Yan's persuasion was sincere.
Gao Jing shook his head: "We have the support of Master."
"In that case..."
Gao Jing carried Huo Gan out, and Huo Yan stopped persuading him.
He raised his glass and took a sip, and said: "Some time ago, I received news that the Land of the Ancestral Dragon appeared on the east bank of the Endless Lake, but I cannot guarantee that the news is true."
Endless Lake?
Gao Jing couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
There is no sea in the big world, or there are no statements or records about the sea.
But there are many lakes, large and small - freshwater lakes.
This is one of the reasons why salt is valuable.
It is said that the Endless Lake is the largest lake in the wilderness. No one knows how big it is. Many giants once built large ships and formed a fleet to explore the Endless Lake. However, they either gave up halfway or were never heard from again!