The beautiful mage was kidnapped by the contracted beast again

In the dark night, Chi stood alone in the hidden jungle, and the thick shadows engulfed his figure.

There was silence all around, and he lowered his eyes and waited quietly.

Suddenly, the air around him fluctuated. Chi reacted quickly and stretched out his hand, grabbing a piece of delicate and soft skin in the darkness.

A familiar aroma lingered at the tip of my nose.

"Are you back?" he whispered.

"Yeah." Jiang Liujing landed from mid-air with his eyes closed, his long hair swaying up and down behind him, like black satin lifted by the wind.

His eyelids trembled and opened, revealing a pair of eyes that were equally black, but seemed to be sparkling with a star-like luster.

He raised his snow-white face and smiled at Chi: "I met Grandpa Sang, but it was Grandpa Sang from thirty years ago. He told me how to find the source of life. Chi, tell everyone tomorrow that we will set off to the elves."

"Okay." Chi agreed without hesitation.

He always obeyed the decisions made by Jiang Liujing.

Jiang Liujing followed him to where the others were. On the way, he said with some regret: "If I hadn't called you over, there would be no way to come back. I also wanted to take you to see Grandpa Sang thirty years ago. He was very different from what he was later."

Chi asked calmly as he walked around: "What's not like?"

Jiang Liujing's mind instantly flashed with two images of green-haired young men. After comparing the two, he replied, "He used to look very difficult to approach."

The Sang Mo that Jiang Liujing is familiar with is an elegant yet scheming, particular and picky "old man" who looks casual but is actually very strict.

But even though he was troublesome in every way and often made Jiang Liujing angry with him, he was not like Sang Mo thirty years ago, who would feel "cold" the first time he saw his expression.

It's so far away and so unfamiliar that it makes people feel a little scared.

Fortunately, after spending some time together, the attitude of the difficult-to-approach Grandpa Sang softened a lot, allowing Jiang Liujing to find a familiar shadow again.

Jiang Liujing's emotions fluctuated greatly with the unfamiliar Grandpa Sang, and he didn't even realize that his nerves were on edge. Now that he was back with the familiar Chi, he suddenly became extremely talkative and clingy.

He followed Chi like a duckling swimming out of a pond to follow its mother home, his steps brisk, his long hair swinging behind him, and he said:

"So this is what Grandpa Sang used to be like. When I see him now, I will definitely question him."

"what?"

"Ask him why he was so mean to me."

Jiang Liujing made a fierce expression, "Grandpa clearly said that he liked me the first time he saw me when I was a child. I think the two of them are lying to me."

Chi's breathing and footsteps paused at the same time, thinking, Sang Mo is finished now, Miaomiao has been holding a grudge since childhood.

He wouldn't show it in front of the still somewhat unfamiliar Sang Mo, but when he was in front of the real Sang Mo who was willing to pamper and coax him, he would definitely burst out all at once.

Jiang Liujing, still standing nearby, continued in confusion, "It's strange, I feel like this situation is very familiar... but I can't remember where it happened before."

Even though they are close to me, they don’t recognize me at all and treat me badly.

Jiang Liujing always felt that this incident was familiar, but he couldn't remember when it happened.

Chi felt uneasy for some reason, with a chilly, draughty feeling behind him. He coughed and spoke up for Sang Mo, saying, "Actually, he's been quite gentle."

"People of his status, including your grandfather, are much more cold and majestic than you imagine."

They might even kill each other over a disagreement, Chi thought, putting himself in their shoes.

Like Jiang Liujing's sudden appearance today, in the eyes of Sang Mo thirty years ago, it was just a person appearing out of thin air and running into his territory.

Any other mythical beast would have no problem dealing with such an intruder. But Sang Mo simply tied him up and left him alone without any injuries.

For a being of his level, this is already a great tolerance.

Doesn’t Jiang Liujing understand what Chi said?

No, he actually understands everything.

But since he finally managed to catch Sang Mo, he would not let it go.

The black-haired boy snorted and tilted his head, "Then he has to explain too."

The two returned to their place to rest for a night. When Jiang Liujing woke up the next day, he was surrounded by other people and asked questions.

Seeing that Taiqi, whose identity was uncertain, was also there, Jiang Liujing didn't want Sang Mo's existence to be exposed, so he vaguely remembered what happened in the pool.

He only knew that he had obtained a clue through the test. To find the source of life, he had to go to the elves and seek help from the mother tree.

Mo Ya exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" and hesitated, "The elves...will they help us?"

The few people present are all pure humans.

As for the relationship between humans and elves... well... Mo Ya thought sadly, they would probably be locked up in the dungeon as soon as they entered.

If you're unlucky, you might end up being made into human sashimi. While the elves are vegetarians, some of the mythical beasts they're friendly with are not.

Jiang Liujing nodded and shook his head. "I should be able to get in by myself. I'm not sure if they'll be willing to help us, but we can only try. Continuing to look for the source of water and life won't reveal anything, so it's just a waste of effort. If the elves refuse, we can go back and report to the school and ask them to find another solution."

As he spoke, Taichi beside him moved strangely and opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something.

But everyone else had already agreed, and it would have seemed awkward for him to speak out, so he ultimately remained silent.

After the discussion, they packed up and set off. The location of the elven territory Sang Mo had given was deep within the Hidden Dragon Mountains. If it weren't for their experiences over the past few days, they wouldn't have dared to approach it rashly.

Everyone was very alert along the way, keeping a close eye on their surroundings.

The phantom beasts that rarely appeared before now appeared more frequently, and some were even eager to get closer, but in the end they stayed outside cautiously, watching the whereabouts of the few people.

After crossing a misty valley, they came to a quiet lake.

The lake, a deep, dark blue, reflects the surrounding mountains and sky like a giant mirror. Countless tall, bizarrely luminescent plants grow along its shores, their light flickering in the mist, creating a dreamlike experience.

As they approached, they heard several sharp sounds of arrows piercing the air. Looking up, they saw a rain of arrows rushing towards them at high speed.

The magic power condensed into an extremely bright point at the tip of the arrow, rendering the entire arrow body into a transparent jade. However, completely inconsistent with the beautiful appearance, the flying arrow exuded an extremely strong murderous aura.

Mo Ya stomped his right foot heavily on the ground and shouted in a deep voice, "Blessings from the earth."

A layer of ochre light appeared on his body, and with a loud bang, the rock element formed a thick shield in front of everyone.

The arrows hit the shield, making a "ding ding" sound, and bounced off and shattered.

Mo Ya first said "Wow!", as if even he was shocked at how strong he was. Then he laughed proudly twice, imitated Wen Xun's usual posture, stood with his arms folded, eyebrows raised, and looked particularly annoying: "How is it? Is it powerful?"

Jiang Liujing suddenly pulled him back.

Before Mo Ya could react, he saw the seemingly intact shield in front of him suddenly shattered, and the center point of each crack was exactly where the arrow had hit before.

The three magic warriors beside him had no intention of waiting for him to release a new shield and rushed out at an extremely fast speed.

A new rain of arrows had already fallen. Mo Ya angrily cursed "madman" and quickly stacked shields in front of each of them.

But he soon found that his action was very unnecessary. The few people who rushed out were clearly in the rain of arrows, but they seemed to ignore those arrows.

Andway and Taichi reacted quickly, their figures moving swiftly through the rain of arrows, dodging them entirely by relying on their speed, and moving towards the direction from which the arrows came.

Chi was the opposite of them. He did not dodge or evade, but faced the rain of arrows head-on.

A huge red axe appeared out of thin air in his hand. He pulled it casually, and the blade light suddenly broke through like a blood moon. With a loud bang, a sea of ​​fire was set off in the sky, burning all the approaching arrows into ashes.

With a rustling sound, large pieces of translucent ash fell down, piling up into a thick layer on the ground.

The red-haired young man hefted the giant axe onto his shoulder, his face expressionless. No need for words, everyone's eyes were on him.

Shocked, curious, fearful, all kinds of things.

Mo Ya suddenly lost the space to perform. Seeing Chi's appearance, he cursed in his heart, "Damn, this guy is so pretentious."

A dignified defensive mage was forced to become a large unemployed youth, and could only act as a bodyguard for the two offensive mages beside him.

But Mo Ya looked around and saw that neither Jiang Liujing nor Vita had any intention of taking any action, so he felt relieved to let the three magic warriors do the work.

Suddenly, he felt like a local landlord. Mo Ya sensed something else, and found this quite satisfying. Blinking, he quickly gave up and joined in.

It seemed that Chi was frightened by this move, and the new rain of arrows did not fall for a long time.

A rustling sound came from the thick fog, as if many people were whispering to each other.

After a long time, everyone heard a clear voice, which seemed to come from far away, with a vague feeling in the voice.

The voice asked them, "Who are you?"

Chi said nothing, but raised his axe again. The intimidation and oppression brought by his action were too obvious. The voice suddenly became much more urgent and shouted: "Wait!"

There was another rustling sound, and a vague black shadow suddenly appeared in the fog.

A few minutes later, a petite female elf emerged from the woods.

She had long, light-blonde hair tied into a spiral bun at the back of her head. She was wearing a simple green dress and holding a bow in her hand, watching them warily.

The female elf's eyes kept wandering among the people in front of her, and finally fixed on Chi. She said, "This is the territory of the elves. Human, if you come any closer, it will be regarded as declaring war on our race."

Chi looked her over and judged from her aura that her magic power was roughly level five. There were dozens of figures lurking in the mist behind her, roughly the same level.

In the human world, these elves are already very powerful, but compared to other mythical beasts in the same area, they appear very weak.

If we judge them only by their ability, they cannot live here.

Chi remained silent. Jiang Liujing, who was at the back, slowly walked to the front and said, "We have no ill intentions. We are only here to seek help from the elves."

As soon as he appeared, the female elf was obviously stunned for a moment, her eyes fixed on him, her expression showing obvious trance, which then turned into a slight confusion.

"Human?" She pursed her lips, rarely hesitating for a moment about her own judgment.

The aura of this person was exactly the same as that of the mother tree, making people feel a genuine sense of closeness. In fact, because elves are a race with a strong affinity for nature, she experienced this feeling even more deeply.

But his appearance, the clothes he wears, and the people around him all indicate that he is a completely human being.

The female elf couldn't imagine that she would have such feelings towards a human.

Jiang Liujing took the initiative to step forward as a spokesperson. Facing him, the female elves really couldn't force themselves to show the same obvious hostility they showed to other humans.

She had no choice but to look away from him and deliberately control her voice to be cold: "Go back, the elves will not help humans."

As if to confirm her words, she raised the bow in her hand slightly.

But how much of a deterrent effect would this loose, sloppy action, like a kitten raising its paw, have? The female elf herself didn't dare to think.

At least she wouldn't be afraid of a human standing in front of her like this.

"We brought a token of our love." Facing her refusal, Jiang Liujing remained calm. He put his two fingers together and touched the earrings. A golden leaf was caught between his fingers.

He spread the leaf in his fair palm and handed it forward without any warning. A harmless smile appeared on his beautiful face. "Wuli'er asked me to say hello to her people. She said she missed you very much."

The moment she saw the golden leaf, surprise flashed in the female elf's eyes.

But the moment she heard the name uttered by Jiang Liujing, her head suddenly moved back.

He put down his bow and arrow and hurried forward a few steps, staring at Jiang Liujing without blinking and asked: "Wuli'er? Have you seen her? How is she now?"

Jiang Liujing didn't expect that she would be so excited. She threw aside the barriers between species and got very close to him. At this distance, if Jiang Liujing wanted to attack her, she wouldn't even have time to dodge.

He wasn't used to this feeling, so he moved back a little to create some distance between them. He smiled and said, "I bought her at an auction, and now she's working to pay back the gold coins. Once she's paid, she'll be free."

He briefly told the female elf what he knew, and then he saw tears well up in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and cursed:

"Stupid! I told her to go outside. I warned her that the outside world is dangerous, but she insisted on satisfying her curiosity."

Her chest heaved violently, and she didn't know whether she was more happy or angry, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

When she looked at Jiang Liujing again, she let go of even the last bit of rejection, and bowed to him silently with her lips pursed.

"Thank you for saving Uriel, human. I am Alia, Uriel's sister. You may follow me into the elven territory."

Alia's voice was still a little choked, but her expression had become gentle.