Grinding EXP From Fireball Skill

He had thought that once Niezha was disarmed, he would obediently follow his orders and go to the Wise Man’s Wooden House to reflect on his transgressions.

Even Delvin hadn’t expected that Niezha, completely unarmed, would risk leaving Green Tree Territory and venture into the exceedingly dangerous Elf Forest.

The Elf Forest was the main territory of the Elf Race.

However, only the areas within the Elf Race’s territories were considered safe.

The other regions were inhabited by numerous Magic Beasts.

The Elf Forest was not lacking in powerful Magic Beasts.

Some were so formidable that even the Elf Race found them troublesome and difficult to handle.

They could only be left to live in the Elf Forest, to be avoided at all costs.

After leaving Green Tree Territory, Niezha headed toward the domain of an incredibly dangerous Magic Beast.

He encountered many dangers along the way.

But he resolved them all with his own formidable strength and martial skill.

He walked deep into the dangerous Magic Beast’s territory and entered a cave, but Niezha never saw the so-called Magic Beast lord.

Because he knew very well that the Magic Beast lord here was nothing but a front.

The true ruler of this Magic Beast territory was...

"You’ve come. Have you finally seen the light? Heheheh... Look how weak the Elf Race has become. Only by submitting to my master can you obtain truly immense Power..."

Niezha stared at the figure in the cave, remaining silent.

...

Li Wei and Laya set out on their journey.

Under Laya’s guidance, the two moved quickly along the road leading from Green Tree Territory to the next.

Following this road was the best way to avoid danger.

According to Laya, they would have to pass through at least five or six Elf territories to reach the Elf Imperial Court.

Each Elf territory was a considerable distance from the next.

There was a chance of encountering danger on the paths between them.

If one didn’t know the correct route, they could easily stumble into the territory of a powerful Magic Beast.

Li Wei suggested that Laya just tell him the direction of the Elf Imperial Court.

Then, he could just fly there directly.

Delvin had only said not to fly *over* the Elf Forest.

He hadn’t said anything about low-altitude Flying.

That would be much faster than walking.

Unfortunately, Laya didn’t know where the Elf Imperial Court was either.

She said they could only go from one territory to the next, and they would naturally arrive at the Elf Imperial Court eventually.

"The farthest I’ve ever been is Yellowstone Territory. This is my first time going to the Elf Imperial Court, too."

Laya said to Li Wei, a little excited.

She, too, was full of longing and curiosity for the Elf Imperial Court.

After all, it was the Imperial Capital of the Elf Race.

Any member of the Elf Race would yearn for the Elf Imperial Court, Ferruccio.

It wasn’t just because it was the Imperial Capital, the most prosperous territory.

There was another, crucial reason.

The mother and origin of the Elf Race—the World Tree—was located within the Elf Imperial Court.

The World Tree was the collective mother and faith of all Elves.

Laya also hoped to one day see the World Tree with her own eyes.

"I really hope we can see the World Tree on this trip," Laya said expectantly.

Hearing this, Li Wei grew a bit puzzled and asked, "Isn’t the World Tree massive? Logically, we should be able to see the sky-blotting World Tree even from the edge of the Elf Forest."

Laya thought for a moment before saying, "That’s probably because the World Tree isn’t in this world."

"The real World Tree seems to be in the Golden Field, which is the legendary Divine Kingdom of the Elf God."

A look of surprise appeared on Li Wei’s face.

"Hasn’t the Elf God already vanished? Does his Divine Kingdom still exist?"

Laya said, "It’s true the Elf God hasn’t responded to the Elf Race in a very long time, but the Golden Field has always existed in some corner of the world."

"The Elf King should be able to enter the Golden Field. As for whether anyone else can, I’m not too sure."

Li Wei’s eyes flickered as he fell into thought.

’Divine Kingdom? Golden Field? World Tree?’

’Could this be related to the second token?’

’And what exactly is the first token, the "stone"?’

’Saint Xi is still asleep; otherwise, I could have her study the stone to figure out what it is.’

’Just because the Beast King didn’t care about the stone doesn’t mean it’s *just* a stone.’

’Otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept it in the most secure place in the entire Beastman Empire.’

’I’ll only find out the answers to all this after we reach the Elf Imperial Court.’

As they walked, Laya said, "The territory we’re about to reach is Greenfield Territory. Its lord is a powerful Druid."

Li Wei’s eyes shifted slightly.

"A Druid?"

Druids could be described as the profession within the Elf Race closest to nature.

They excelled at listening to the pulse of all living things, communicating with animals, and could transform into various powerful creatures to fight.

Druids could coexist harmoniously with the vast majority of living beings.

They were the socialites of the animal kingdom.

As they approached Greenfield Forest, Li Wei clearly noticed a change in the number of animals in the surrounding woods.

They passed a grassy field.

Several spotted deer were grazing on the grass. They glanced at the passing Li Wei and Laya but otherwise didn’t react.

Normally, animals would have a stress response when people approached.

They would either show aggression or turn and flee.

But the animals of Greenfield Forest showed no sign of fearing humans at all.

Because the animals here were protected by Druids.

The animals knew perfectly well that they were safe.

Li Wei glanced at the spotted deer and kept pace with Laya.

’They’re certainly something else.’

CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP!

A colorful, long-tailed bird landed on Laya’s shoulder. She gently stroked its head.

She smiled and looked back at Li Wei. "Inside Greenfield Forest, we don’t have to worry about being attacked by Magic Beasts."

The words had barely left her mouth.

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE!

Several figures shot out from the bushes beside them.

The surrounding animals and birds quickly fled.

The long-tailed bird also flapped its wings and flew up to a branch on a nearby tall tree.

Several Forest Wolves surrounded Li Wei.

One of the Forest Wolves spoke in a human voice.

"Why is a human here?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei immediately understood that the Forest Wolves before him were Elf Druids.

They weren’t real Magic Beasts.

Druids would transform into animals and patrol the forest, maintaining its order.

Laya quickly stepped forward and said, "Everyone, please don’t misunderstand. He’s not a trespasser. The Elf King has already given him permission to go to the Elf Imperial Court."

"The Elf King?"

The Forest Wolf showed a hint of doubt.

After a moment of hesitation, a green light enveloped the Elf Wolves, and they transformed into humanoids.

The Druids were dressed in clothes woven from leaves, with circlets made of vines on their heads.

Laya hurriedly took out the token Delvin had given her.

"Everyone, please look. This is the token from the lord of Green Tree Territory. It’s enough to prove his identity."

The leading Druid inspected the token and confirmed it was indeed from an Elf lord.

His doubts were immediately mostly dispelled.

He was just a little puzzled as to why the Elf King would allow a human to travel to the most important place of the Elf Race.

Being rational, he didn’t press the matter.

The Druid said, "In that case, we will escort you out of Greenfield Forest. This should prevent any other Druids from misunderstanding."

Laya quickly replied, "Thank you, thank you so much."

The Druid smiled and said, "It’s no trouble. This is our duty."

"Please, follow us."

The Druids transformed back into Forest Wolves and led the way toward the exit of Greenfield Forest.

With the Druids guiding them, Li Wei and Laya’s travel time through Greenfield Forest was greatly reduced.

"We’ll see you this far. Ahead is Yellowstone Territory."

"Thank you, everyone. Goodbye."

Laya waved goodbye to the Druids.

The Forest Wolves stood at the edge of the woods, watching Li Wei and Laya depart.

The vegetation in Yellowstone Territory was noticeably sparse.

It was a land of valleys and fissures, with steep cliffs and precipices everywhere.

The two walked along a rugged cliffside path. A sheer drop was right beside them, and only by following this path could they cross the great fissure and reach Yellowstone Territory.

Li Wei peeked over the edge and asked, "We can’t fly here either?"

Laya hesitated for a moment, then said, "If it’s an emergency, you could fly for a little while."

"But it’s best not to. The Rock Guards of Yellowstone Territory are notoriously troublesome."