Desire Restaurant [Complete] - 18

Chapter 270 Humanoid Magic Scroll

To get close to someone, you need to find a common topic. Yan Xuan thought for a moment. It seemed that apart from that map, he knew nothing about the wandering soul. Anyway, he had been puzzled when he secretly saw the wandering soul studying that map twice. He might as well take this opportunity to bring it up, both to have something to talk about with the wandering soul and perhaps to get an answer.

Upon hearing Yan Xuan's words, the wandering soul's body suddenly trembled... Sure enough, this guy's true colors were showing; in the end, he was still after that treasure map!

Yan Xuan smiled and said, "I know even if you don't say it."

The wandering soul was even more surprised. Was this guy going to be direct? Did he intend to use coercion?

"Do you want a tattoo?" Yan Xuan asked.

The wandering soul had been prepared to respond to Yan Xuan's coercion, but upon hearing this, he was completely bewildered. What was this bastard talking about? It was completely irrelevant!

"Ha, I knew it! But where do you want to get it tattooed? Want me to give you some advice? To be honest, that design isn't very nice, and it wouldn't look good on the body. I've seen other people with tattoos like that, and frankly, it's not suitable for women!" Yan Xuan said to herself. You

Hun was immediately astonished and abruptly opened her eyes to look at Yan Xuan.

Yan Xuan smiled and said, "Is that design some kind of totem from your hometown? But it's quite strange. The tattoo I've seen only has a part like yours. Is your design incomplete, or is hers incomplete?"

Incomplete?

Incomplete!

You Hun felt a loud bang in her mind. The huge doubt that had been swirling in her heart suddenly cleared up in Yan Xuan's words!

My God!

How could she not have thought of that?

It turns out that the treasure map she had been unable to decipher was incomplete. No wonder she had studied it for so many years without being able to figure it out!

Seeing that You Hun had just stared at her without saying a word after she had talked for so long, Yan Xuan couldn't help but feel bored. Thinking it over, he'd already lingered here for quite some time; it was time to return to Liu Mang.

So, Yan Xuan stood up, untied the cloth binding You Hun's body, and without a word, smiled before turning and walking towards the door.

You Hun, still in shock, saw Yan Xuan turn to leave and blurted out, "Stop!"

"What is it?" Yan Xuan turned back to look at You Hun, secretly pleased with himself. It seemed his eloquence was quite good; he'd finally gotten off to a good start.

"Nothing. You can go..." You Hun said, waving her hand as if she'd just remembered something. Damn

it! He tricked

me!

Yan Xuan felt a surge of anger, gave You Hun a cold look, and turned to leave.

As the iron door closed, the secret chamber plunged into darkness once more. You Hun curled up in a corner, her mind a jumbled mess.

The reason she hadn't said anything earlier was because she suddenly realized Yan Xuan was too cunning; he might have deliberately thrown out bait to trick her into revealing information. If she really questioned him... It's very likely we've fallen into his trap.

What to do? What to do?

The wandering soul clutched its head, shaking violently. It couldn't think of any way...

While Yanxuan was treating the wandering soul,

something alarming happened to Yana.

Sensing the energy network of the Great Elf race, Yana set up a barrier to conceal Jing Sa and her Dark Elf aura.

Sensing Jing Sa's unusual emotions, Yana didn't even go to Yanxuan at the Desire Tavern, but instead stayed to watch over Jing Sa.

From beginning to end, apart from the few words Jing Sa uttered at the start, she had kept her eyes closed, nestled in the chair as if asleep.

But Yana knew that Jing Sa wasn't asleep; she must be thinking about something, something that saddened her, because Jing Sa's eyelashes trembled slightly, and tears streamed down her face.

Yana wanted to know the reason, but didn't want to disturb Jing Sa, waiting for her to tell her herself.

But after waiting for a long time, seeing Jing Sa becoming increasingly heartbroken, Yana couldn't help but speak up, "Jing Sa, don't you really want your sister to share your sorrow?"

Jing Sa's lips twitched, her eyes remaining tightly closed, and she whispered, "Sister, I'm really fine, I'll be alright in a little while. I just want some peace and quiet."

"Jing Sa..." Yana was about to speak when Jing Sa interrupted her. Jing Sa suddenly stood up, forced a smile, and said, "Sister, is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"

Yana swallowed her words, nodded, and said, "Wait here, I'll go get it for you..."

She then turned and walked out of the darkroom.

As soon as Yana stepped out of the darkroom, Jing Sa's expression changed. Her arms twitched slightly, and after a brief twist, the entire darkroom plunged into darkness. A moment later, the light returned, the darkness vanished, but Jing Sa had also disappeared from the darkroom.

Yana, having left the darkroom, felt something was amiss.

Suddenly, she stopped. She hurried towards the dark room.

Oh no!

How could she not have thought of that? Jing Sa's mood was so bad, how could she possibly be in the mood to eat?

Oh no! Yana anxiously pushed open the door to the dark room, hoping to see Jing Sa.

When she saw the room was empty, and Jing Sa had already disappeared, her heart sank to the bottom…

Jing Sa made up her mind to return to the Dark Elf clan's base to find information about the Death Spider Queen's energy inheritance. After understanding the details, she would return to Yanan City to cooperate with Lin Jiayi, sparing no effort to rescue Yana!

Because Yana had been constantly watching over her, Jing Sa had to transfer Yana away, leaving Yanan City. However, she didn't know that when she left, she inevitably came into contact with the energy network set up by the extermination group, and her whereabouts were discovered.

It was precisely because of this that the extermination group suddenly abandoned their battle with Yan Xuan and left the Black Blood Society's headquarters.

This night was as ordinary as countless others, yet on this otherwise mundane night, too many coincidences occurred, and countless people's fates would be altered because of these coincidences.

And all of this... Yan Xuan, of course, had no idea.

At this moment, Yan Xuan was staring wide-eyed, listening to Da Nian Zhang talk about the changes in Hexagram's body...

"A humanoid magic scroll! Are you kidding me!" Yan Xuan exclaimed, his eyes constantly scanning the smug Hexagram.

"That's right! Although this is unprecedented, all the changes within Hexagram's body prove that a miracle has indeed occurred!" Da Nian Zhang said excitedly.

As an alchemist, Da Nian Zhang, like countless other alchemists, had a fanatical obsession with alchemy. Therefore, when the changes occurring in Hexagram's body exceeded his understanding of alchemy, this enormous discovery in alchemy filled him with immense excitement.

"Could you explain in more detail?" Yan Xuan couldn't understand Da Nian Zhang's words at all; he could understand the magic scroll somewhat. But to top it off, there was a humanoid version—damn it. Isn't this bullying a novice?

"The moment the Ring of Tyrant shattered, the magic power that the ring's maker infused into Hexagram's body... This magic power was foreign to Hexagram, so he couldn't use it. But this kid had the wild idea of using alchemy to refine that magic power, and currently, the only alchemy technique he can use is magic scrolls... All of this combined created this freak, someone who uses his own body as alchemical material, the residual magic power of the Ring of Tyrant as alchemical energy, and then uses magic scrolls to refine... This is a humanoid magic scroll..."

Da Nian Zhang was so excited that he became somewhat incoherent, speaking incoherently.

Yan Xuan hesitated for a long time before finally understanding a little. He asked doubtfully, "You mean, this kid is like a magic scroll now?"

"Not just like. He is. The residual magic of the Overlord's Ring has strong defensive properties, which increases his resilience. Moreover, the magic scroll's properties allow him to naturally unleash his power when attacked. In other words, other people's attacks are like the activation spell for using a magic scroll for Hexagram..."

"Forget it, I really don't understand alchemy! Just tell me, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Will it harm his body?" Yan Xuan shook his head and said.

"Of course it's a good thing! Absolutely a good thing! This kid will basically be immune to attacks from now on. At least he won't be afraid of head-on physical attacks. However, if a mage attacks him with powerful magic, I don't know what the consequences will be. After all, someone like Hexagram has never appeared before. This is all new knowledge for me. We still need to observe!" Da Nian Zhang said.

Chapter 271 Strange Movement

"Uh..." Yan Xuan nodded and said, "As long as it's good news, at least I won't worry about him too much. It's good that he can protect himself!"

"Master, I can help you from now on! I won't be a burden to you anymore." Liu Mang came over and said excitedly.

Yan Xuan smiled and said, "You still have to be careful. Your defense is strong now, but you don't have much offensive power."

Liu Mang nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master!"

Yan Xuan turned his head and looked at the sky. He had been here for quite a while. Since Liu Mang was alright, he breathed a sigh of relief. After hesitating for a moment, Yan Xuan thought of Yana again and became worried about her.

Those guys from the extermination group suddenly left. Could it be that they ran into Yana?

The more Yan Xuan thought about it, the more nervous he became. After quickly giving Liu Mang a few instructions, he left the Black Blood Society's headquarters.

Afterwards, Yan Xuan circled the entire city of Yanan, carefully observing for a while, but found no trace of Yana, nor any signs of a fierce fight. He breathed a sigh of relief and rushed towards the Desire Inn.

When he returned to his room at the Desire Inn, unlike before, he found no trace of Yana's presence, which puzzled him greatly.

In the past, even when he went out at night, Yana would always come to his room on time, even if she didn't see him, she would at least wait for a while.

But what happened today?

She hadn't come at all. If this had happened in the past, Yan Xuan might not have minded, or perhaps he would have been annoyed with Yana.

But now, with the extermination group present in Yanan City, any unusual behavior from Yana would make Yan Xuan nervous.

Sigh…

Yan Xuan gazed out the window and let out a long sigh. Only now did he realize that, without knowing when, he had fallen in love with Yana.

"Kid, being able to feel love means you're not all that bad at heart. That's how men are; even if they do all sorts of bad things, they still retain a shred of sanctity. Even if they really become scoundrels and lechers, they still need a woman they truly love and would protect with everything they have. That way, life won't be boring..." Da Nian Zhang sensed Yan Xuan's thoughts and said softly.

"And what about you? Do you have a woman you protect?" Yan Xuan asked.

"Me? I'm different from you. As long as she's mine, I'll protect her. Treat each of your women kindly, and that will make them happy. When they're happy, they'll work even harder for you. In the end, it's also for your own comfort," Da Nian Zhang laughed. Yan

Xuan's heart stirred, but he quickly changed his mind. He was ultimately different from this old lecher. When this guy was alive, he held a high position; those women had to look up to him and live for him. Treating them even slightly well would naturally have a huge effect. But what about him? A lowly half-elf, a waiter in a tavern, somehow gained the ability to transform and possess magical powers. But who could know that this sudden arrival wouldn't just disappear?

When he was reduced to his original form, he would be nothing! Everything was merely a mirage.

Yanxuan and Da Nian Zhang chatted for a long time, and before they knew it, dawn had broken. The noise outside pulled Yanxuan back to reality.

Turning his head, he glanced at the simple yet familiar room, and Yanxuan smiled self-deprecatingly, muttering, "Why think so much useless stuff! It's just asking for trouble! Life goes on, damn it, same old routine, as long as I'm happy!"

Before Tang Jing could yell, Yanxuan had already gone down to the hall and cleaned up the remaining mud from yesterday.

After serving the circus girls, Yanxuan sat down on the chair by the door, just like countless other days. Waiting for a busy day...

Suddenly,

a small hand gently patted Yanxuan's shoulder.

When Yanxuan turned around, he saw Yingwu standing behind him, her face pale, with dark circles under her eyes and bloodshot eyes.

"Yingwu, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?" Yanxuan asked with concern.

"Yes." Yingwu nodded and said softly, "Fatty, I don't know why, but I just feel uneasy, like something's about to happen. Do you remember what I told you yesterday?"

"What I told you yesterday?" Yanxuan was taken aback and said, "Was it about the extermination group?" Yingwu nodded and

said, "It's good that you remember. I... last night, every time I closed my eyes, I dreamed that the extermination group was besieging you..."

Yanxuan's heart trembled. He stared at Yingwu, his feelings incredibly complex.

Yan Xuan embraced Ying Wu tenderly, whispering, "My darling princess, I will always remember your words. I will be alright... and we'll go back to the Elf Empire together, won't we?"

Ying Wu quickly broke free from Yan Xuan's embrace, playfully scolding, "You fatso, don't you even know where you are! Someone just passed by outside and turned to look at us!"

Yan Xuan chuckled, "What are you afraid of? They should be jealous of me."

"Shameless!" Ying Wu blushed, muttering under her breath.

Just then, footsteps echoed down the stairs, along with the sounds of Tang Jing, Su Ying, and Lin Jiayi laughing and talking.

Ying Wu's expression changed, and she said fiercely, "Don't forget what I said!"

With that, she turned and ran quickly towards the backyard...

"Yan Xuan, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go outside to wait for the guests!" Tang Jing came downstairs, glanced at Yan Xuan, and loudly ordered.

Yan Xuan nodded. She turned and walked outside, standing at the doorway, beckoning to passersby.

Behind the bar,

Tang Jing frowned and said, "That Li Jie probably isn't coming today, is she? I was so angry yesterday I couldn't sleep well. Damn it, how can there be such a shameless woman? Knowing we hate her, she still comes here."

Su Ying smiled and said, "That's a good thing! It shows our restaurant is renowned and incredibly tempting. Hehe."

"Anyway, if that woman comes again today, see how I deal with her!" Tang Jing raised an eyebrow and said.

Lin Jiayi said, "Weren't you impressive enough yesterday? You made her lose face! I never expected our Tang Jing to be so sharp-tongued. I misjudged her before!"

Su Ying echoed, "Yes, yes. Tang Jing, you were amazing yesterday."

Tang Jing blushed and pouted, saying, "Sisters, are you praising me or deliberately insulting me? No way! You two always gang up on me!"

Lin Jiayi giggled, "Who dares to bully our Tang Jing? Right, Su Ying?"

Su Ying remained silent. But she kept grinning mischievously at Tang Jing, until Tang Jing felt uncomfortable all over before saying, "Sister Lin Jiayi, what do you think that handsome elf would think if he knew how our little sister Tang Jing behaved yesterday?"

Mentioning that handsome elf, Tang Jing's face flushed crimson. She stomped her foot angrily and said, "If you tease me again, I won't talk to you anymore!"

Lin Jiayi quickly shut her mouth, exaggeratingly saying, "Oh, I can't say it anymore, I won't say it again. What if I offend my little sister Tang Jing... that handsome elf will come after me in the future..."

Their laughter was quite loud, and Yan Xuan, with his keen hearing, heard everything. He couldn't help but feel a surge of desire. So, that female tyrant Tang Jing really had a thing for his elf form? He

secretly glanced at Tang Jing's breasts and exquisite face, swallowing hard.

When he heard Lin Jiayi's words, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Come after her in the future? "Ha, she has no idea that I'm 'settling accounts' with her in bed every night."

Yan Xuan found it amusing. Just as he was about to continue eavesdropping, he noticed the restaurant had become quiet. Glancing around, he saw that Tang Jing, Su Ying, and Lin Jiayi had stopped laughing and were huddled together talking in hushed tones. Even with his keen hearing, he couldn't hear anything.

Behind the bar,

Su Ying said, "Tang Jing, you sent Yan Xuan outside. Is there something you want to tell us?"

Tang Jing and Lin Jiayi immediately stopped laughing, and Lin Jiayi looked at Tang Jing seriously.

Tang Jing nodded and said, "The latest news is that there's unusual activity in the Gara Empire, which could be detrimental to our country. My father said that after discussing it with your father, the result is that we're mobilizing forces domestically to closely monitor the Gara Empire's movements, while we need to speed things up and complete the mission as soon as possible. After all... we've been delayed in Yanan City for several years because of this, which is indeed too long."

Su Ying frowned and asked doubtfully, "Isn't the Gara Empire constantly embroiled in civil war? Prince Mukshus and Queen Qing are too busy fighting for power to have any unusual activity."

Chapter 272 Dare to Seduce My Woman?!

Lin Jiayi seemed to have thought of this as well and nodded.

"I'm also wondering about this. My father said that recently, I don't know what's going on, but intelligence from the Gara Empire says that Prince Mukshus and Queen Qing's relationship seems to have improved significantly. They seem to be on the same page on many issues. The tense situation of the past hasn't reappeared for a long time," Tang Jing said.

After a moment's hesitation, Su Ying smiled bitterly, "No matter what, we're too slow. It seems we have no choice but to hurry this time..."

Hearing Su Ying's words, Lin Jiayi and Tang Jing felt immense pressure. Although they all knew their mission, the pressure was immense when the task was laid bare and the matter was urgent.

In an instant, the smiles vanished from Tang Jing, Su Ying, and Lin Jiayi's faces, replaced by furrowed brows and deep thoughts.

"Sir, welcome to the Desire Restaurant. This way, please."

Yan Xuan's words pulled them back to reality. Turning their heads, they saw Sis Sima leading Brown into the Desire Restaurant. He was now smiling at Lin Jiayi.

Lin Jiayi blushed and snorted coldly, turning her head away from him.

Yan Xuan, seeing Sis Sima's unwavering gaze filled with adoration, couldn't help but curse inwardly. Damn it, trying to steal my girl?

Damn it! "

You dare to make a move on my woman? You'll regret it!

" "Miss Lin Jiayi, please forgive my rudeness these past few days, and forgive my cowardice. In fact, every day when my men deliver flower baskets, I gaze towards the Desire Restaurant in the courtyard, imagining your charming smile..."

Sis Sima said, bowing, a gentlemanly smile on his face.

Yan Xuan felt an urge to vomit on the spot. Damn it. This guy is just using cheesy flattery as humor!

A charming smile?

What a load of rubbish! Doesn't he even think before he speaks? Lin Jiayi is known for her aloofness; who has she smiled at?

Speaking of which, the daily flower baskets, each uniquely designed, have impressed Su Ying and Tang Jing with Sis Sima's persistence, so they don't feel the same aversion or disgust towards him as they do towards other men.

Seeing that Lin Jiayi doesn't give him any attention, Su Ying felt a little embarrassed. After all, she'd received so many flower baskets from him. Moreover, the refreshing, nature-like environment created daily by the magic circle within the flower baskets has indeed attracted many guests.

"Sir, I'm sorry. Sister Lin Jiayi is like that. If you'd like a meal, please come upstairs. To thank you for the recent flower baskets, this meal is on us at the restaurant," Su Ying said politely.

Sith Sima smiled and said, "How could I let you treat me? Sending the flower baskets is to express my feelings. Miss, would I have the honor of having lunch with you? My caravan found some very nice things in the elven territory, very suitable for the three of you ladies..."

Sith Sima smiled, turned and winked at Brown, who quickly nodded and stepped forward. He took a small pouch from his pocket and placed it on the bar.

Tang Jing saw the small pouch and immediately became very interested. She wanted to grab it to take a look, but was afraid Lin Jiayi and Su Ying wouldn't agree...

To be honest, it wasn't that Tang Jing was greedy for small gains; with her status, what kind of treasures hadn't she seen? The reason she acted this way was... Life was just so incredibly boring, so boring that she became curious about any new and unusual food.

"By the way, I still don't know how to address you," Su Ying said politely, glancing at Tang Jing to subtly warn her not to fall for her.

"My name is Sith Sima," Sith Sima said with a smile.

Before Su Ying could reply, Lin Jiayi turned and coldly said, "Take these things back. Thank you for your kindness, but if you'd like to eat, please go upstairs."

The implication was clear: if she didn't want to eat and had any other ideas, she should leave immediately!

Sith Sima smiled indifferently. After nodding to Su Ying and Tang Jing, he didn't say a word, leading Brown upstairs to a spot with the best view of the bar. His gaze remained fixed on Lin Jiayi, seemingly infatuated.

"Sister Lin Jiayi, don't be like that. I just like you and want to pursue you. There's nothing wrong with that," Tang Jing pouted.

Lin Jiayi smiled and said, "Tang Jing, if it were you, you probably would have kicked him away long ago, right?"

Tang Jing's expression froze. Thinking about it, she realized it made sense. If a man she didn't like were pursuing her like this, given her temper, kicking him away would be the least of her worries.

So, she said petulantly, "Tch, none of your business." She then turned away, listlessly flipping through the ledger, her eyes constantly glancing at the small pocket on the bar. She smiled mischievously at Su Ying and said, "Sister Su Ying, let's see what fun things are inside, okay? Just look."

Su Ying pouted at Lin Jiayi, hinting that Tang Jing shouldn't be too playful, lest she upset Lin Jiayi.

Frustrated, Tang Jing shouted, "Yan Xuan! Where have you been?!"

Yan Xuan, who was on the second floor asking Sith Sima what he needed, trembled at Tang Jing's outburst. After smiling at Sith Sima, he quickly ran downstairs to the bar.

"Miss Tang Jing, what can I do for you?" Yan Xuan bowed and asked.

"Take this back! Don't put it in front of me again!" Tang Jing said angrily.

Yan Xuan hurriedly nodded and took the small bag back upstairs. He placed it in front of Sith Sima and said, "Respected sir, please take it back. As you can see..."

Sith Sima smiled, signaling Brown to put the small bag away. He took out a gold coin from his pocket and placed it in front of Yan Xuan, saying, "This is for you."

Damn it, so stingy! Only one gold coin!

Yan Xuan secretly cursed, but pretended to be flattered and said, "Honorable sir, serving you is my duty. Please be sure to take the gold coin back."

"Take it, it's not like you're getting it for free." Sith Sima said, "Can you tell me what Miss Lin Jiayi usually likes? If you can tell me, I'll reward you with more gold coins."

Oh my god!

So this guy gave me gold coins just for this?

Damn it, isn't this making me wear a green hat myself!

Yan Xuan cursed the man inwardly. He said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know."

"You!" Brown, seeing Yan Xuan's attitude, shouted angrily.

Sis Sima waved his hand at Brown, signaling him not to lash out, and turned to Yan Xuan, saying, "Hmm, a very good servant, quite loyal."

As he spoke, he took out a bag of gold coins from his pocket, placed it on the table, and said, "I will come every day. If you ever want these gold coins, come to me anytime."

"Thank you, is there anything else you need?" Yan Xuan bowed and asked.

"Just the things I just mentioned." Sis Sima waved his hand and said.

Yan Xuan nodded, turned and walked down the stairs without saying a word, inwardly cursing his bad luck...

For the entire day, Sis Sima stayed in the Desire Restaurant, not moving an inch, his eyes fixed on Lin Jiayi. Every move Lin Jiayi made seemed to possess immense magic, tugging at his heartstrings.

Su Ying and Tang Jing kept muttering and praising Sis Sima's perseverance, but Lin Jiayi felt extremely uncomfortable under such gazes. Finally, after the number of customers dwindled in the afternoon, Lin Jiayi simply left the Desire Restaurant lobby and went back to her room.

It wasn't until evening that Sis Sima and Brown left the Desire Restaurant.

As Sis Sima stepped out of the restaurant, he happened to meet Xu Jing face to face. Both of them trembled simultaneously, stared at each other for a moment, and then Sis Sima walked past Xu Jing and quickly disappeared down the long street.

Watching Sis Sima's back, Xu Jing's brows furrowed tightly, and her lips moved as if she were muttering something.

Yan Xuan saw all of this and couldn't help but wonder. Did Xu Jing know this Sis Sima? It seemed that there was something between them...

Night fell.

Yan Xuan sat on the bed, for the first time that night without any intention of going out.

Because of his worry for Yana, he sat on the bed, waiting for Yana to arrive. It

was midnight.

Yana appeared in the room. While secretly delighted, Yanxuan maintained a stern face to save face. He said, "Where did you go last night?"

"Master, I had some things to attend to last night, please forgive me."

Over the past day, Yana looked incredibly haggard, her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with sorrow.

Yanxuan, seeing this, was surprised and asked疑惑地问道, "What's wrong? What happened?" The obvious

concern

in her words made Yana, who was feeling isolated and helpless, feel a surge of sadness. She glanced at Yanxuan, tears silently streaming down her face. Yanxuan

immediately felt a headache coming on. Good heavens! What's going on lately? Women are always crying in front of him—first Shadow Dance, then Wandering Soul, and now even Yana…

For a moment, Yanxuan was at a loss. He simply stood up, pulled Yana to sit beside him, and embraced her, whispering, "Yana, what's wrong?" After saying this, even though he wanted to offer more comfort, he felt tongue-tied; he had the thoughts, but couldn't say anything more.

Yana had just been genuinely emotional. Now she had regained her senses. She hurriedly stood up and said, "Master, you're not angry with Yana anymore?"

Yanxuan smiled and said, "Angry about what? It's good that you're alright. A Dark Elf extermination group came these past two days. You didn't come last night, and I was worried something might have happened to you. Now that I see you, I'm relieved."

Yanxuan didn't know that his conversation with Da Nian Zhang, though he hadn't noticed anything, had subtly changed his mind. If it were before, he would never have spoken to Yana like this.

Yana was stunned, looking at Yanxuan as if he were a stranger, wondering what this guy was up to. Had he really changed genders?

Yan Xuan felt uncomfortable under Yana's gaze. He touched his face and said, "What are you looking at? Is there something growing on your master's face?"

"No, no..." Yana hurriedly bowed.

"Yana, come here," Yan Xuan beckoned.

Yana hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and walked to Yan Xuan.

Yan Xuan raised his hand, took Yana's small hand, and gently kneaded it.

Yana's heart trembled; she knew that her worst fear was about to come again. At this moment, her mood was extremely bad because of Jing Sa, and she had no desire to do *that*, but she knew it didn't matter whether she was in the mood or not. As long as Yan Xuan wanted to, she would inevitably suffer.

Yan Xuan stroked Yana's small hand, carefully examining her. He and Yana had never tried communicating in this way before; before, all he did to Yana was sex!

"Sit next to me," Yan Xuan said softly, pulling Yana's hand slightly into his arms.

He inhaled the faint fragrance emanating from Yana's body, feeling the soft, warm flesh against his chest. Yan Xuan's mind began to wander, one hand already inside Yana's clothes, roaming over her smooth, elastic skin.

A moment later, Yan Xuan's large hand had reached her nipple, gently circling it…

Yana's body tensed abruptly, as if she were waiting for the disaster to end.

Suddenly

, in the quiet night, a dark green light appeared in the distance, flashing and disappearing into the night sky.

Yana's body jolted, she forcefully broke free from Yan Xuan's embrace, and walked to the bedside with a look of horror on her face.

Caught off guard, Yan Xuan was thrown back onto the bed by Yana's struggle, feeling a surge of annoyance. He abruptly sat up, ready to give Yana a good scolding, but saw her pale face and terrified expression. Her body trembled slightly, clearly indicating something terrible had happened.

"Yana..." Yan Xuan was about to speak when Yana turned and said, "Master, I must leave for a moment, please forgive me."

Before Yan Xuan could react, Yana moved. A slight ripple spread through the surrounding space, disappearing moments later.

Regardless of what had happened to Yana, Yan Xuan, accustomed to dominating her, felt utterly humiliated, his face flushed with anger. Damn it, this woman definitely shouldn't be indulged!

At this moment, Yana had already appeared outside Yanan City, frantically and anxiously flying north towards the elven territory.

That faint green light from before was a distress signal from the Dark Elf race!

The Night Elves would never use such a signal unless absolutely necessary. Considering the recent sudden appearance of the extermination squads, Yana's feelings were beyond simple panic!

However, she couldn't understand how the extermination squads had found the Night Elf stronghold, which was extremely well-hidden.

But Yana had no time to think about these things. Her only thought was to rush back to the stronghold and rescue her people!

In the Desire Tavern, in Yan Xuan's room,

Yan Xuan paced back and forth in anger, extremely agitated.

After a moment, he pulled out the Chastity Ring. Using his consciousness, he loudly rebuked Da Nian Zhang: "You old lecher! If you ever try to persuade me to be nice to women again, I'll throw you into the midday sun!"

Although Da Nian Zhang couldn't communicate with Yan Xuan when he wasn't in contact with the Chastity Ring, since obtaining Jing Sa's virgin blood, his soul energy had greatly increased, making him acutely aware of everything around him.

In other words, he knew everything that had just happened between Yanxuan and Yana.

"Kid, didn't you notice that girl was acting strangely? It seems like something serious happened!" Da Nian Zhang said.

"I know!" Yanxuan said irritably. To be honest, his real anger wasn't so much because of Yana's departure, but more because he was worried about her and couldn't find her.

"Then go check it out! Now that the Dark Elf extermination group has appeared, this girl isn't very safe!" Da Nian Zhang said slowly.

"Nonsense, of course I want to go check, but how would I know where she is!"

"Then just ask me." Da Nian Zhang said smugly.

Yanxuan's eyes lit up. "You know where she is?" he asked .

"I don't know where she'll go, but I can sense her aura. We can follow the aura." Da Nian Zhang said.

Yanxuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Without saying anything more, he transformed into his handsome elf form. He donned a silver brocade robe and wore the sealing magic gloves, looking like he was on the eve of a great battle.

But when he wanted to leave, he couldn't help but hesitate. What if Yana went too far? What if he couldn't make it back when the Desire Restaurant opened the next morning?

After a moment's thought, Yanxuan gritted his teeth. "Damn it," he thought, "if I really can't make it back, I'll just make up an excuse. At worst, I'll say I was taken somewhere by the handsome elf again. I've told lies like that before; I just need to put some thought into making it sound more convincing."

With Da Nian Zhang's help, Yanxuan sped along the route Yana had taken.

Once outside the territory of Yanan City, he raced at full speed without restraint, the red aura of Nine Suns energy soaring into the sky. From a distance, it looked like a giant flame rushing at an astonishing speed.

Yana's route consisted mostly of remote jungle paths. The paths were winding and extremely difficult to traverse.

After several abrupt stops and circling around a few times, Yan Xuan grew increasingly frustrated. He simply channeled his Nine Yang Energy, forming a thick layer of energy in front of him, and began to bulldoze his way through like a bulldozer…

He broke trees and destroyed rocks along the way, carving out a straight path. He didn't think much of it at the time, but when the people of the elven territory discovered this path, it became one of the elven wonders.

Suddenly, Da Nian Zhang's instructions stopped abruptly, and Yan Xuan quickly stopped.

"What's wrong? Which way should we go?" Yan Xuan asked anxiously.

"I suddenly lost contact with that girl. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a teleportation magic circle nearby. She must have gone somewhere through it," Da Nian Zhang said hesitantly.

"Ah? What do we do then?" Yan Xuan asked疑惑地问道. He knew nothing about magic circles; in this situation, he could only place all his hopes on Da Nian Zhang.

"Take two steps forward... then three steps to the left... then one step forward..." Da Nian Zhang said haltingly, "Look down, is there a big rock or something?"

Following Da Nian Zhang's instructions, Yan Xuan walked to a patch of grass, bent down, and parted the grass, exclaiming with delight, "There really is a big rock here! You old lecher, you're really something!"

"Hehe, I told you I was something, you just found out!" Da Nian Zhang, seeing that his judgment was correct, chuckled smugly, "Now move the big rock."

As the big rock was moved, a fist-sized crystal appeared before Yan Xuan's eyes, suddenly flashing with a black halo, which vanished in an instant. A strange scene unfolded before Yan Xuan's eyes. The

seemingly lush grass around him suddenly disappeared, and around the crystal, seven-colored crystals were arranged in an orderly fashion. They complemented each other, creating a beautiful sight.

"What's next!" Yan Xuan asked excitedly.

Chapter 274 The Primeval Forest

"Go to the largest crystal. Just stomp on it!" Da Nian Zhang casually said.

Yan Xuan walked onto the large crystal and stomped on it hard. He felt as if his body was suddenly in the center of a whirlwind; in a twist, his vision was filled with black mist.

When the black mist disappeared and his vision cleared, Yan Xuan found himself on the bank of a wide river.

On the opposite bank, there was a lush, dense forest. The forest was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Looking around, the trees were extremely thick; the outermost trees were as thick as several people could hug.

"Are you sure you want to go through here?" Yan Xuan frowned and asked.

"Yes. Let's go!" Da Nian Zhang said confidently.

Yan Xuan hesitated for a moment, then jumped into the water, using the Nine Yang Energy to propel his body through the rushing river. The intense heat of the Nine Yang Energy scorched the water within a meter radius around him, causing it to steam and bubble.

Moments later, Yan Xuan found himself on the opposite bank, having traversed such a wide river. His clothes were perfectly dry, without a single water stain.

This was a primeval forest, and everything within it testified to its ancient history.

Entering the forest, after only a few steps, he felt a chilling aura. The temperature inside the forest was like the dead of winter versus the sweltering heat of summer.

Yan Xuan couldn't help but shiver, focusing his mind and pacing quickly ahead.

In this primeval forest, his previous bulldozing-like approach was no longer viable, damn it. These trees were so thick; if he tried to force his way through, he'd probably be exhausted before even reaching the halfway point…

Deep within the primeval forest flowed a relatively narrow river. The river meandered, forming a small island-like area at the heart of the forest.

Strangely, this river had no source; it seemed to originate entirely from underground water. However, the banks of the narrow riverbed showed signs of artificial excavation.

This was the place where the Night Elves had hidden for centuries, the last vestige of survival they had gained at the cost of countless lives.

This artificial river was both the Night Elves' water source and a barrier erected by the previous generation's elders, using all their magic and life force.

It was no exaggeration to say that the magic contained within this barrier was comparable to any forbidden magic spell in the world! Its

defensive power was almost beyond imagination; without the Night Elves' unique method of entry, anyone attempting to open this barrier would pay an unimaginable price.

Jing Sa approached the barrier. Just as she neared the edge of the river, a barrier resembling a giant glass dome, gleaming with a dark, luminous aura, appeared before her.

As she chanted an incantation, a faint black mist emanated from her body, clinging to the barrier and creating a gap large enough for only one person to enter.

Jing Sa flashed into the barrier…

followed by the assassination squad that had been tracking her. The moment they saw the barrier, they knew things were dire. If they captured Jing Sa, they could use her as a hostage to pressure the Dark Elves. The Dark Elves, after all, valued the lives of their people above all else.

However, Jing Sa's entry into the barrier meant that if they wanted to enter and carry out their assassination, they would have to break through it.

Unfortunately, the powerful magical fluctuations that appeared when the barrier first appeared made the assassination squad members realize its formidable power.

After discussing the situation, Li Jie and the assassination squad members decided that the Nature Archers would attack first.

The archers' longbows were imbued with the power bestowed by the goddess of nature. They were perfectly suited to deal with these evil heretics.

*Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!*

Several nature archers simultaneously fired their elven arrows. The elven arrows, formed from condensed green light, struck the barrier with incredible speed.

*Boom!*

The dark, gleaming halo on the barrier shone even brighter. The attacked barrier generated a powerful magical fluctuation. With a deafening roar, the powerful magical shockwave sent all the nature archers tumbling.

Even the other members were shaken by the shockwave; Li Jie, with the weakest magical power, would have likely fallen to the ground if she hadn't managed to grab onto a giant tree.

"Such powerful magic! It's unimaginable how those evil heretics set up such a powerful barrier!" a member of the extermination team exclaimed in surprise.

"It seems only our Holy Maiden Xue Ran possesses the power to destroy this evil barrier!" a nature archer said with utmost reverence.

"Let's work together! We must destroy this barrier! We must completely annihilate those heretics!" Li Jie, eager for glory, said in a deep voice.

Under the nominal leader's order, the members of the extermination squad began a series of attacks. Wind magic, earth magic... all kinds of powerful magic were unleashed at the barrier, causing it to shake violently, but showing no signs of collapse. However, they gradually felt exhausted during the attack.

"This won't work! If we use this method, even if we can destroy the barrier, our magic power will be exhausted. In the end, it won't be those evil heretics who will be exterminated, but us!" said an older member of the extermination squad.

His words resonated with the others. It was true. Large-scale military advances were impossible in such a primeval forest. Waiting for the arrival of the Great Elf's extermination alliance would likely be a long time. Under such circumstances, even if they could break through the barrier, they would still be the ones in trouble.

The most terrifying thing was that if those evil heretics suddenly rushed out when their magic power was too depleted, none of them would be able to leave here alive.

"Now that we know their hiding place, shouldn't we leave and go back to discuss this properly? We can apply to the temple for help from the Holy Maiden..."

"Yes, to be on the safe side, that's the right thing to do. We must come up with an excellent plan to wipe out those evil heretics without exception this time."

"..."

"..."

The members of the extermination team chimed in with their opinions, generally advocating for returning to gather strength and try to eliminate

them all in one fell swoop. However, doing so would definitely not be good for Li Jie. Becoming the team leader was already an exceptional achievement. Moreover, exterminating heretics was the best opportunity to earn merit. Furthermore, if she successfully wiped out the entire Night Elf race, she, Li Jie, would gain immense prestige and countless supporters among the Great Elf population.

If she left as the extermination team members suggested, and then joined the allied forces for another extermination, she wouldn't gain much power based on her seniority...

After all the members had discussed for a while, they realized that there was still a nominal team leader whose opinion hadn't been sought.

"Commander, what do you think we should do?" a nature archer asked.

Li Jie hesitated for a moment. She said, "Let's wait a little longer. I refuse to believe the Night Elves will never come out!"

Although some members of the extermination team disagreed with Li Jie's strategy of waiting for them to escape, they couldn't object. This issue had escalated to the level of racial conflict. If they objected, and some Night Elves escaped, it was hard to guarantee that someone in the temple wouldn't accuse them of deliberately giving the Night Elves time to escape.

After all the members nodded in agreement to follow Li Jie's orders, Li Jie, wanting to prove herself, racked her brains and made some arrangements.

It must be said that although Li Jie was quite annoying, she was indeed capable. After her arrangements, no one voiced any objections; everyone thought her suggestion was excellent…

The fluctuations in the barrier caused panic among the Night Elves.

Because Chief Monrik had been living a life of debauchery, all matters within the tribe were temporarily decided by the elders.

When the three elders of the council personally led their people to inspect the barrier, Li Jie had already completed her arrangements. All members of the extermination team were concealed in their positions, using their own energy to mask their presence.

Therefore, the Night Elf people, observing from within the barrier, saw only darkness and nothing unusual, and the three elders sensed no external magical fluctuations.

The council initially considered sending someone to investigate outside the barrier, but remembering Yana's repeated instructions that no one should leave the barrier without her orders, they decided against it and instead decided to observe from within.

Seeing the heretics appear inside the barrier, the extermination team members were initially excited, but after waiting for a long time, the Night Elves returned to the depths of the forest, leaving them deeply disappointed.

Taking advantage of the brief chaos caused by the barrier's fluctuations, Jing Sa seized the opportunity to enter the council's tent and retrieve all the information regarding the Death Spider Queen's energy inheritance.

Chapter 275 Coward

To her utter disappointment, the information clearly stated: Once a mysterious contract is established, unless the contract is broken, any harm done to the contract master will affect the contract servant…

In other words, if Jing Sa wanted to rescue Yana now, the only way was to find another powerful elven virgin and offer her virginity to the handsome elf.

Disappointed, Jing Sa looked at the records, her sorrow beyond words.

She seemed to have lost her soul, her eyes utterly empty. It seemed her sacrifice was meaningless to Yana.

Furthermore, her cooperation with Lin Jiayi no longer held the same appeal. If she truly wanted to break the mysterious contract and rescue Yana, the only option was her previous plan to seduce the handsome elf.

The noise outside brought Jing Sa back to her senses.

She hurriedly put the records back and quickly left the elders' tent.

Once outside, she realized that enemies were likely outside the barrier. Thinking about her recent return, Jing Sa felt incredibly guilty. If there were enemies, they must have followed her to this place.

"Miss Jing Sa, hello."

"..."

"..."

The kind-hearted Night Elf tribe members, upon seeing Jing Sa's return, didn't doubt that she was the beloved sister of their chieftain, and greeted her warmly.

Feeling guilty, Jing Sa didn't dare face those sincere smiles, only nodding perfunctorily. She quickly entered her brother Monrek's tent.

Inside the tent, Monrek drank the Night Elf tribe's homemade fruit wine, his eyes vacant and unfocused. Several empty bottles were already placed beside him.

Several bottles filled with wine remained near his hand. He would grab a bottle at random, gulping down the pungent liquor as if it were water. It would occasionally trigger violent coughing fits.

Since returning from Yanan City, he had truly promised Yana that he would wholeheartedly dedicate himself to being an excellent chieftain. To show Yana!

But... Even though the night elves were inherently kind, they still harbored a slight distrust towards their chieftain who had abandoned them and left the race. These subtle expressions made the fiercely proud Monrek uncomfortable.

Furthermore, because he hadn't taken night elf affairs seriously before, his understanding of the tribe's situation was incomplete. For this reason, his ambitious initiatives were largely rejected by the elders for impractical reasons. In addition

, due to the limited resources around the night elves, the tribe's supplies gradually began to run into problems. While the chieftain's reduction of supplies was seen as setting an example and sharing the burden, after a series of events, Monrek attributed this to his tribe deliberately opposing him.

His career setbacks began to tip the scales in his mind, his thoughts gradually becoming distorted. His lingering affection for Yana slowly turned into self-destructive resentment…

Glug…

He gulped down another mouthful of wine, his eyes bloodshot. He muttered fiercely, “Damn it, whoever makes me suffer, I won’t let them get away with it! Just you wait! I’ll make you know how miserable the consequences of ignoring me are!”

Suddenly, he heard someone enter the tent. Meng Reike quickly stopped muttering. Without looking up, he angrily said, “Didn’t I tell you? Don’t bother me! You can handle it yourselves!”

Although Jing Sa had heard from the information passed down to Yana in the tribe that Meng Reike was drinking all day and not fulfilling his responsibilities as chieftain, she hadn’t quite believed it at the time. But now she knew it was all true, and the tribespeople had deliberately concealed it in the information. It seemed that Meng Reike’s behavior was even worse than the information described.

“Brother!” Jing Sa shouted.

Monrek finally looked up, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, and stood up with a silly grin, walking towards her: "My sister's back? Sister, come have a drink with your brother..."

Jing Sa forcefully pushed Monrek's hand away. She knew Monrek's change today was all because of Yana, but... could a man give up on himself like this because of a woman?

He had no backbone at all!

Jing Sa thought about how her pure body had been defiled and how much she had suffered for Yana and for the Dark Elf race. But her brother seemed to have no sense of responsibility whatsoever, only knowing how to drink and enjoy himself.

Was this... still the brother she used to admire?

Jing Sa looked at the grinning Monrek, her vision blurring, tears silently streaming down her

face... "Sister... why are you crying? Is... is it because someone won't give you any wine..." Monrek said, swaying.

Jing Sa felt even more angry. She forcefully snatched the bottle from Monrek's hand. The bottle shattered on the ground with a loud crack, spilling wine everywhere…

“You…you get out! Why did you break…break my wine…” Monrek shoved Jing Sa violently. Jing Sa moved swiftly, snatching Monrek away, who nearly fell to the ground.

“Brother! What have you become! You’re the clan leader. The clan leader!” Jing Sa shouted angrily.

“Clan leader? Heh…the clan leader is nothing! I can’t even get a woman…” Monrek hiccuped. He said.

Jing Sa said, “Is a man’s life just about women?”

“Not because of women…”

“Uh…it’s because of wine…” Monrek swayed as he spoke.

“Coward!” Jing Sa said fiercely.

“You, who are you talking about? Who’s the coward! Who is!” Monrek seemed to have been stepped on, and suddenly flew into a rage.

"You are! You lost Sister Yana, you should be fighting for her, not running away! And have you ever considered what a clan leader should do? You abandoned your people and left back then, and now you're doing this! Brother, you make me despise you!" Jing Sa's anger escalated. *

Slap!*

A sharp crack rang out as Meng Ruike slapped Jing Sa hard across the face. Instantly, a red, swollen finger mark appeared on Jing Sa's fair face.

"Jing Sa, are you even talking to your brother?!" Meng Ruike's eyes were bloodshot. He glared at Jing Sa like a crazed beast.

Jing Sa looked coldly at Meng Reike and said calmly, "Brother, I will bring Sister Yana back to your side. Please take on the responsibilities of a man. Be an excellent chieftain and let Sister Yana see, okay?"

"Haha..." Meng Reike laughed maniacally and said, "That slut, do you think I'd still want her! One day, I'll kill her, and then kill that adulterer!"

Jing Sa looked at Meng Reike as if he were a stranger. His current crazy and violent appearance made Jing Sa feel a chill rise in her heart, and an inexplicable fear made her feel ominous...

"Brother, you don't love Sister Yana at all, do you? All you want is to possess her, is that it!" Jing Sa said.

"I am the chieftain... I can have whichever woman of the Night Elf I want!" Meng Reike shouted sharply, "I'm going to kill that bitch right now, kill that adulterer!"

Jing Sa said coldly, "Do you have the strength? Brother, can you stop being so stubborn? The way you are now frightens me!"

Just then... Suddenly, chaos erupted outside as countless people cried out in delight, "Saintess Yana is back! Saintess Yana is back!"

Nothing outside the Dark Elf barrier escaped Yana's notice.

Although the members of the extermination squad were elites of the Great Elf race, they were still somewhat inferior to Yana, who had inherited the power of the Death Spider Queen.

In a one-on-one fight, aside from the Holy Maiden Xue Ran of the Elven Temple, Yana was unmatched in the entire elven territory!

However, the extermination squad was numerous, and with the assistance of the Nature Archers, Yana had no confidence in defeating the entire squad.

After a moment's hesitation, Yana carefully observed the hiding places of the extermination squad members, preparing to return to her tribe and discuss the best strategy with the elders—to defeat the squad one by one!

When she entered the barrier unnoticed and appeared at the Dark Elf territory, the Dark Elf tribe erupted in celebration.

All the tribespeople spread the news; with their chieftain essentially hopeless, Yana had become their only hope, their only pillar of strength.

Yana had no time to hesitate. She immediately convened an elders' meeting

and ordered someone to summon Chieftain Monrek, only to have the messenger driven back by Monrek.

Chapter 276 The Madman

Monrek Yana was filled with rage. At this critical moment, Monrek, the clan leader, treated such an important matter with such an attitude. Just as Yana was preparing to sever all past feelings and, entirely for the sake of the clan, propose Monrek's removal, Jing Sa appeared in the meeting hall, dragging a drunken Monrek along.

"Sister Yana..." Having tricked her way out under Yana's watchful eye, Jing Sa felt somewhat awkward seeing Yana now.

"Little sister Jing Sa, I'm so glad you're alright. I was so worried." Seeing Jing Sa appear unharmed, Yana felt incredibly relieved. A huge weight had been lifted from her heart.

"Sister Yana, I'm sorry, I... I have my reasons," Jing Sa said softly, her head bowed.

Yana smiled. She hugged Jing Sa and said, "As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. I won't be angry with you."

When Yana's gaze lingered on Monrek, looking at his bleary eyes... Staggering, a surge of grief and indignation rose within him.

"Monrek, what kind of state do you look in!" Yana shouted angrily.

Monrek stared at Yana, chuckling foolishly, "You...you're prettier than before...If only I had known, if only I had known, I would have slept with you first, and that adulterer wouldn't have gotten away with it..."

Monrek's drunken ramblings caused an uproar.

Saintess Yana, the first Night Elf in thousands of years to fully inherit the power of the Death Spider Queen, was revered like a goddess by every member of her people. Yet Monrek, the chieftain, had uttered such vulgarities in public!

Was this still the gentle, polite, and studious son of the old chieftain?

Was this still the chieftain upon whom all the people placed their hopes, the one who carried all their trust?

As the saying goes, drunkenness speaks the truth; perhaps what Monrek was saying now was what he truly thought! Was everything he had done before just a facade, a mask to deceive his people?

"Brother, what are you saying!" Jing Sa, seeing the elders' angry eyes, quickly tugged at Meng Reike.

Meng Reike seemed to sober up a bit. Realizing the situation, he grunted twice and stopped talking nonsense.

"Sister Yana, elders, please forgive my brother..." Jing Sa said softly.

Yana looked at Jing Sa's sad eyes and haggard face, and couldn't bear to make things difficult for her at this moment. She suppressed her anger towards Meng Reike and began to discuss the current crisis.

"The Great Elf's extermination team is already lurking outside the barrier. According to my observation, there are thirty-five elites from various countries, as well as eight natural archers from the Elf Temple. Based on past experience, it won't be long before the Great Elf's allied extermination forces arrive here," Yana said in a deep voice.

The elders immediately discussed in shock. Although they had all realized that a powerful enemy had arrived when the barrier trembled earlier. However, they hadn't expected it to be the Night Elf extermination group, and one so powerful.

At this critical moment, after a brief discussion, the elders all focused their attention on Yana.

They had already disregarded Monrek; in their hearts, Yana was now the supreme ruler of the entire Night Elf race.

"Holy Maiden, what should we do? Please issue the order!" a plump elder spoke on behalf of everyone.

Yana pondered for a moment and said, "I've thought it over. In the current situation, our only chance is to break through the extermination group before the elven extermination alliance arrives. But the extermination group is numerous and powerful; if we break through, there will definitely be casualties."

"What's the fear of casualties? Since things have come to this, even casualties are unavoidable. It's worth sacrificing a few lives for the survival of the entire Night Elf race!" an elder stood up and said.

Upon hearing this, Yana's heart skipped a beat. She glanced at the elders, then stood up and said, "This is the greatest crisis our Night Elf race has faced in three hundred years. Our three hundred years of peace are about to end! The Great Elves are pressing us relentlessly, leaving us no way to survive. So, we will use our blood to fight for the sky that belongs to us!"

Then, based on the location of the extermination squad's branch she had seen on her way here, Yana began to whisper with the elders

. Because she wanted to make up for the mistake of attracting those extermination squads, Jing Sa listened intently to the plan, preparing to take action to rectify her error. She didn't see the strange glint in Monrek's eyes when Yana mentioned the extermination squad.

No one noticed that while Yana and the elders were focused on discussing how to resolve the crisis, Monrek secretly left the meeting…

Outside the Night Elf barrier, a figure stepped out.

Li Jie, who had been waiting patiently for a long time, was overjoyed. She signaled to the members of the extermination team to capture the figure before it entered the barrier.

Strangely, the figure looked around, seemingly in no hurry to enter the barrier, as if searching for something.

One member of the extermination team chanted a spell in a low voice, and the earth magic "Net of Rocks" silently completed its magical preparation.

Suddenly, the ground beneath the figure churned like boiling water, and countless rocks emerged from the ground, rushing upwards with tremendous force.

The rocks looked chaotic, but in fact, they were very orderly, leaving just enough space for a person for the dark figure. Watching the continuous flow of rocks and the figure in the cracks between them, Li Jie was secretly delighted. With such powerful magic, the night elf would not be able to escape.

Suddenly!

Something astonishing happened!

The figure waved its hands, and the night became even darker. Looking up, even the stars had disappeared. It was as if a vast black curtain had been drawn across the heavens and earth.

In this eerie darkness, the members of the extermination squad felt an overwhelming pressure; Li Jie, the weakest among them, even felt a terrifying sense of suffocation.

Suddenly, the black curtain vanished, and stars appeared.

Everything that had just happened seemed like a brief nightmare, making one wonder if it was an illusion.

Li Jie stared wide-eyed at the figure. In that instant, the rocks had disappeared, and the ground was smooth, without a single crater. Yet, the figure hadn't left after escaping; instead, it stood proudly in place.

While Li Jie was still in astonishment, the figure walked towards them.

"No!" Li Jie said decisively, "I'll go see what tricks he's up to."

Protected by the Natural Archer's Natural Arrows, Li Jie slowly stepped out of her hiding place.

By the starlight, Li Jie saw a very handsome night elf with deep, captivating eyes. He must have been incredibly alluring normally, but now those eyes held a beastly glint, sending a chill down Li Jie's spine.

"I am the leader of the extermination squad," Li Jie said arrogantly. She had to display the dignity of a noble race against such an evil heretical being.

"I am the chieftain of the night elf clan," Monrek said, sizing up the tall, sexy, yet undeniably arrogant great elf before him. This woman was far inferior to Yana…

Monrek unconsciously compared Li Jie to Yana. But thinking of Yana, a sharp pain shot through his heart. The image of Yana pleading for him, calling for her master, flashed through his mind.

Chapter 277 Attack

Li Jie took two steps forward, suddenly finding the night elf familiar. Upon reflection, she remembered that in the Desire Tavern, this night elf and the female night elf had been vying for treasure.

He was actually the chieftain of the Night Elf race?

Li Jie was somewhat surprised. How could the highest leader betray his own people?

But when Li Jie recalled the events at the Desire Tavern that day, something suddenly occurred to her. This Night Elf seemed to really like his female companion, huh? Ha, that female companion was someone else's slave, hmm… that must be why, right?

After making up her mind, Li Jie asked, "Why did you bring us into the barrier? What are your conditions?"

Monrek coldly replied, "The conditions are simple: kill Yana! Kill that elf, you know her, right? You saw her last time."

Li Jie covered her forehead and exaggeratedly said, "My God, love is truly terrifying! Is this love turning into hate? Those are all your people."

Monrek's facial muscles twitched twice, and he said, "Always on the run. There's no point in living. Aren't you afraid I'll change my mind if you talk to me like that?"

Li Jie sneered, "There are at least seven or eight divine arrows of nature aimed at you right now. Do you think you can escape? If I catch you, I'll have many ways to get what I want to know out of you."

Monrek sneered, "Then you can try. See if I'll talk. Besides, Yana is already discussing with the elders how to deal with you. Can you afford to stall for time?"

Li Jie's expression changed. With a chuckle, she said, "You're a gentleman, aren't you? You can't even take a joke like this? We're friends now, aren't we? If this succeeds, I'll make you the first high-ranking Dark Elf in the Heavenly Vine Elf Empire!"

"There's one more condition!" Monrek said in a deep voice.

"Just say it," Li Jie said.

"Don't hurt Jing Sa. She's my sister..."

"Haha... I didn't expect you to be so sentimental..." Li Jie laughed.

"Always mocking me won't do you any good!" Monrek said coldly.

Li Jie said, "Not at all, I just wanted to say. I like men with sentimentality... like you."

After saying that, she gave Monrek a flirtatious wink, then turned and went back to their hiding place to discuss the matter with the members of the extermination team.

"Captain, what if this is a trap? We might not be able to get out of the barrier. If we encounter an ambush, the consequences will be unimaginable," a member said thoughtfully.

Li Jie looked back at Monrek and sneered, "We have to believe in the ruthlessness of a madman!"

Even so. Out of caution, they ultimately left behind two natural archers and three elf members, while the rest followed Monrek towards the barrier.

On the other side of the jungle, behind a towering tree that would take several people to encircle, Yan Xuan secretly observed everything.

"I never expected a member of the Night Elf race to betray us! My god! They say the Night Elves are the most united race!" Da Nian Zhang exclaimed.

"That bastard! I knew he was no good!" Yan Xuan said fiercely.

"I sense a strong smell of jealousy..." Da Nian Zhang chuckled.

"You old lecher, do you believe I'll throw you into the river right now? Let you lie at the bottom for thousands of years!" Yan Xuan said.

"Okay, okay. I was just joking, fine, I guess you're not jealous, okay?" Da Nian Zhang said repeatedly, becoming increasingly wary of Yan Xuan as he got to know him better. This guy had no manners whatsoever. He was capable of anything.

"However, this is a good excuse to kill him..." Yan Xuan chuckled. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes.

Just then, Monrek's spell to activate the barrier was complete. Led by Li Jie, the members of the extermination team followed Monrek into the barrier.

As Yan Xuan watched the figures disappear, his heart sank. That damn barrier was so difficult to enter. Even if he wanted to help Yana, he was probably powerless!

"'Shield of the Night' really is 'Shield of the Night'! My God! There is actually someone who can set up such a barrier. It's amazing!" Da Nian Zhang suddenly exclaimed.

Yan Xuan's heart stirred, and he said, "You understand this barrier?"

"Of course. Let me tell you, a barrier itself is a kind of magic circle, only the way it is expressed is different. Hmm... who studies magic circles the most thoroughly? Of course, it's the alchemist..." Da Nian Zhang said proudly.

Then he added, "Perhaps I can open a small exit using another method. Don't forget, I was once the most renowned alchemist! Moreover, this method of opening barriers has long been lost. You're lucky, kid, to actually run into me."

"Then hurry up and open it!" Yan Xuan urged.

"Wait, didn't you say you were going to throw me into the river?" Da Nian Zhang finally found an opportunity for revenge.

"I was just joking, like what that woman Li Jie just said. You're a gentleman, you can't even take a joke like this, can you?" Yan Xuan said ingratiatingly.

"Let's find a way to take care of those guys left behind!" Da Nian Zhang said.

Yan Xuan turned to look at the two remaining natural archers and the three members of the extermination team, half-closing his eyes, thinking about how to take them down most easily.

Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in Yan Xuan's eyes.

He crouched down and quickly approached the two natural archers. The most troublesome among these people are the archers. Once these two are taken care of, the remaining three members of the extermination squad will be easy. Against mages, all you need to do is be swift and ruthless, not giving them time to cast spells.

The two nature archers sat cross-legged on the ground, a practice they'd developed in their spare time…

The other three members of the extermination squad sat far away, heads bowed in discussion.

A vine slowly descended from a tree. Silently, it reached the neck of one of the nature archers. Suddenly, Yan Xuan's arm twitched, and the vine, controlled by the Nine Yang Energy, coiled around the archer's neck like a serpent.

A flash of red light from the Nine Yang Energy, and the archer didn't even have a chance to groan before the bones in his neck were completely destroyed by the Nine Yang Energy. The vine, unable to withstand the sudden surge of energy, turned to ashes.

At this moment, the other natural archers also sensed the danger. They opened their eyes abruptly, saw their companion's predicament, and immediately nocked their longbows and aimed upwards.

Seeing that the Natural Archer's Divine Arrow was about to be completed, Yan Xuan had no time to find any more vines. In a moment of panic, he simply plunged headfirst into the water like a diver.

Whoosh…

In a short time, the Divine Arrow was complete. It shot towards Yan Xuan with a whistling sound.

Due to his posture, Yan Xuan couldn't twist his body to dodge the arrow's attack. In desperation, Yan Xuan channeled his Nine Yang Energy, and a large, red, radiant hand shattered the elven arrow like a mountain crashing down.

Ignoring the numbness in his hand, Yan Xuan accelerated his descent, landing precisely beside the archer. His hand, clad in the Sealing Magic Gauntlet, flashed towards the archer's head.

Roar…

As Yan Xuan channeled his Nine Yang Energy into the Sealing Magic Gauntlet, the monster sealed within reappeared. Before its body was even fully freed from the gauntlet, its gaping maw was already wide open.

*Crack...*

The sound of bones shattering rang out, and the upper half of the Nature Archer's body vanished into the monster's gaping maw. Half a body remained, devoid of blood, with black smoke rising from the broken surface as the corpse gradually decayed and disappeared.

Yan Xuan, unable to react with astonishment, turned to face the three members of the extermination squad.

The brief delay had allowed the squad members to hear the commotion, and witnessing the horrific scene, they tensed up immediately. They disregarded advanced and intermediate spells, focusing solely on anything that could be used quickly enough to stop the terrifying creature from getting closer.

In an instant, wind blades, rocks, fireballs, lightning... all rained down on Yan Xuan. "

Damn it, this little panda wants to riddle me with bullets!"

Yan Xuan thought, ducking back in fear, trying to dodge.

But the monster, now freed from its magical seal, was even more active after devouring half of the Nature Archer, appearing extremely excited by the rain of magical attacks.

Roar...

The monster leaped into the air, its massive maw opening wide, its powerful suction swallowing all the magical attacks.

"Idiot, what are you waiting for? Attack!" Da Nian Zhang shouted, reminding Yan Xuan, who was stunned by the monster.

Chapter 278 My Woman, Who Dares to Touch Her!

Yan Xuan snapped out of his daze, letting out a roar as Nine Yang Energy erupted, his body charging towards the three members of the extermination squad like a fireball.

A mage who doesn't have time to use magic is trash!

Under Yan Xuan's frenzied attack, the three members of the extermination squad were blasted to smithereens...

"Quick, let's go! I think I sense a bloody aura inside. It seems the extermination squad has started their attack!" Da Nian Zhang said urgently.

Then... Da Nian Zhang, using his extensive knowledge of magic arrays, began tampering with the barrier...

Inside the Dark Elf's encampment.

Yana stared at Monrek. She simply couldn't believe that the corpses of her people on the ground were the consequence of their chieftain's betrayal.

“Brother, you, you actually did this!” Jing Sa, as the traitor’s sister, felt utterly ashamed and filled with grief and indignation.

“Meng Ruik, you, you actually did this! I was so wrong about you!” Yana’s beautiful eyes blazed with fury, wishing she could burn Meng Ruik to ashes immediately.

“Stop talking! Yana! You have no right to talk to me! Let me tell you. Everyone who died today is because of you! Because of you, you harlot!” Meng Ruik roared in a frenzy.

“Brother, you are the clan leader! Look at the corpses lying on the ground. Those are our brothers and sisters! Have you, have you forgotten Father’s dying words?” Jing Sa trembled violently, sobbing uncontrollably.

“Stop talking, Jing Sa, they won’t hurt you! Come to your brother, I’ll take you to a happy life where you never have to run away again!” Meng Ruik stretched out his hand, looking at Jing Sa.

Jing Sa stared coldly at Meng Ruik. He said, "From now on, you are no longer my brother. You are a member of the Night Elf race. As long as I live, I will use your blood to pay tribute to my people! Come! Jing Sa will live and die with the Night Elves! I am ashamed to have a brother like you! Ashamed!"

"Jing Sa, even you... even you are betraying me?" Monrek said.

"It's not that I betrayed you, but that you betrayed the entire Night Elf race!" Jing Sa said resolutely. As soon as he finished speaking, his face was no longer sad, but instead filled with determination and a resolute determination to die.

"The Night Elf race will leave the history of the elven territory today. You evil heretics will be punished by the gods!" Li Jie stepped forward and said coldly.

"Then let's see who left the corpse here!" Yana stared at Li Jie and said. As she spoke, the red spider mark between her eyebrows emitted a bright halo. The night became even darker. A fierce wind howled within the barrier, and a chilling killing intent surged forth, overwhelming the extermination squad.

"Attack! Slay all the evil heretics here! The light of the Goddess of Nature will completely envelop the entire elven territory!" Li Jie shouted to the extermination squad behind her.

Before they arrived, Monrek had told them that while Yana was powerful, she had an unbreakable bond with her people. If they could use the lives of the Dark Elf clan to threaten her, she would surely be killed!

The atmosphere instantly became tense, both sides eager to attack, searching for the perfect opportunity.

The Nature Archers' arrows were already nocked, and the members of the extermination squad, under the cover of the Nature Archers, began chanting incantations…

*cough cough…*

A series of dry coughs suddenly rang out. In the tense atmosphere, this sound exploded like thunder in the hearts of those whose nerves were taut.

Everyone's eyes instinctively turned towards the direction of the sound.

A silver brocade robe, a strong and upright figure. A handsome face. A wicked smile playing at the corners of his lips… Yan Xuan appeared!

“What are you doing? Trying to kill me? My woman is here…” Yan Xuan slowly walked over, glancing at Li Jie before suddenly raising his voice, “My woman, my rules. Anyone who dares to touch her will die!”

Yan Xuan’s appearance stunned everyone present.

The members of the extermination squad had already encountered Yan Xuan at the Black Blood Society headquarters and witnessed him forcefully deflect a Natural God Arrow with his strange battle aura.

These great elves were primarily skilled in magic, with very little knowledge of martial arts.

They only knew that to forcefully deflect a Natural God Arrow using magic, at least high-level magic was required, and the magic's properties had to be incompatible with the Natural God Arrow's.

High-level magic?

These elite great elves in the extermination squad could all cast it, but only if they chanted long incantations.

But this handsome elf merely waved his hand casually…

Putting aside everything else, the sheer amount of time involved was enough to gain the upper hand in a life-or-death battle.

Therefore, when Yan Xuan clearly stated his intention to help the Dark Elf race, these extermination squads, while not afraid of him, were nonetheless quite troubled.

Li Jie, in particular, was terrified. She saw the Sealed Magic Gauntlet on Yan Xuan's hand.

She knew best the origin of this treasure; could this guy have obtained the method to use it?

Heavens!

Could this elf be the ultimate recipient of that treasure from their treasure hunt?!

Legend has it that whoever obtains that treasure will become the strongest person on the entire continent… When Li Jie began to doubt Yan Xuan, this terrifying legend resurfaced in her mind. An ominous feeling grew in her heart.

Yana stared blankly at Yan Xuan. She never expected him to appear at this time, and it seemed he had come specifically to help her.

This feeling was strange. When Yana felt most isolated and needed someone to rely on, it was Yan Xuan, the person she had always despised, who appeared…

“Help me kill him! Kill him! This is the condition you agreed to! Kill him!”

When Monrek saw Yan Xuan, he went berserk, pointing at him and roaring.

Everything he had was destroyed by this elf, who had taken away his woman, making him a sinner of the Dark Elf race, consumed by hatred.

Yan Xuan glanced at Monrek, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes. He thought to himself, Damn it, just wait, I’ll take your life!

"Give me some face, okay? Let's not ruin our harmony. Why are we always fighting and killing each other?" Yan Xuan walked slowly towards Yana and said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Da Nian Zhang vomiting in his mind. Then, Da Nian Zhang said painfully, "Kid, this isn't how you act cool. You're making me want to throw up!"

"Damn it, don't bother me! How will I know which method suits me better if I don't try?" Yan Xuan frowned and cursed fiercely using his consciousness.

"Yana, why didn't you tell me you were coming here? Are all these your people?" Yan Xuan approached Yana and asked.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, especially with her own people in front of her, Yana couldn't bring herself to call him "Master." Helpless, she simply nodded to Yan Xuan. She whispered, "You...you're here?"

"Sigh...I suddenly missed you, so I came to see you. You left me there and came here to have some fun. Wait till I punish you." Yan Xuan said nonchalantly, shamelessly licking his lips while facing Yana, when no one else could see.

Yana blushed, even more confused about Yan Xuan's intentions. She wondered how he had found this place.

Seeing Yan Xuan's arrogant and unrestrained manner, Li Jie felt annoyed, but given his strength, she tried to avoid violence if possible.

After a moment's hesitation, Li Jie said, "Please don't forget your race! The Great Elves and the Night Elves are sworn enemies! If you have the blood of a Great Elf flowing in your veins, stand on my side and eliminate the evil heretics for the temple."

Damn it, what race are you talking about? I'm an elf one minute, a half-elf the next...damn it!

Yan Xuan raised his voice, "I don't care about races. So what if you're a Night Elf? Night Elves are known for their beautiful women! Look at my Yana, she's far more beautiful than any woman from your Great Elf race."

After speaking, Yan Xuan turned to face Li Jie, his playful expression gradually turning cold. "I don't care about races. I only know that anyone who dares to touch my woman dies!"

He then added, "If you don't want a conflict, I advise you to leave quickly. But you must leave this guy here!" Yan Xuan pointed at Monrek.

Yan Xuan's attitude made Li Jie realize that there was no chance for reconciliation between them…

Chapter 279 Provocation

Suddenly, a member of the extermination team muttered softly, "How did this guy get in? Where are the people guarding outside?"

The members of the extermination team were startled. How could they not have thought of this? Yes. Where were the people guarding outside? Did this guy sneak in without them noticing at all? Or…

“You mean those guys outside shooting arrows, and those who keep throwing fireballs and stones? They… I sent them away. If you don’t leave soon, I don’t mind sending you to find your companions,” Yan Xuan said loudly. Yan Xuan

appeared nonchalant, but he was incredibly nervous inside. Not only were these guys too strong, and he had no confidence in dealing with them, but if he delayed like this, he definitely wouldn’t be able to get back to the Desire Tavern by dawn.

After a moment’s thought, Yan Xuan made up his mind to provoke them first, to desperately hold off the extermination group for a while, and then let Yana lead her people to escape.

If the Dark Elf people were safe, he could retreat; with his strength and that magical sealing magic set, it shouldn’t be a problem.

“Yana, when I make my move, you take your people and leave here quickly,” Yan Xuan said in a low voice.

Yana’s body trembled, looking at Yan Xuan in surprise. What was wrong with him today? It was as if he had undergone a gender reversal. From a violent beast, he had become a hero.

"Get ready, I'm about to begin!" Yan Xuan smiled at Yana and said.

As he spoke, the Nine Yang Energy soared into the sky, its overwhelming aura pressing down on everyone in the extermination team, giving the illusion that he was about to launch an attack.

"Run!" Yan Xuan shouted.

Yana wanted to say something, but seeing the unwavering determination in Yan Xuan's eyes, she stopped hesitating, gritted her teeth, and used the unique sign language of the Dark Elf race to call her people to gather around her, preparing to escape.

"They're trying to escape!" As the chieftain of the Dark Elf race, Monrek naturally understood this code and, after deciphering Yana's meaning, immediately shouted loudly.

Damn it, if this bastard doesn't speak, will people think he's mute! Yan Xuan cursed the troublemaker inwardly. Simultaneously circulating his Nine Yang Energy, he was ready to attack at any moment. He knew that Li Jie and the others would definitely begin their attack after hearing Meng Ruike's words.

Sure enough, Li Jie's expression changed upon hearing Meng Ruike's words, and she raised one hand high. Suddenly, she brought it down, and then she retreated behind the elven archers. She began chanting a strange incantation...

Swish, swish, swish...

The archers' arrows, carrying the horn of death, shot two towards Yan Xuan, while the others struck the running night elves.

Several screams rang out as the night elves who had been hit clutched the places pierced by the arrows, howling in agony. Amidst their screams, their bodies gradually rose with a green halo and withered away. Finally, with a flash of green light, the night elves vanished.

Yan Xuan was also preoccupied with his own survival. Just blocking one elven arrow had already left his arm numb. Now, with two arrows aimed at his vitals at a very strange angle, he could only shout and flail his arms wildly. Two beams of Nine Yang energy formed two enormous arcs of light, shooting out like scythes.

*Crack ! Crack!*

The two elven arrows shattered upon impact with the Nine Yang energy, and Yan Xuan was forced back a step, his arms numb. His blood surged.

"Damn!

These guys are too powerful!"

Yan Xuan had indeed underestimated them. It's important to know that elven and human territories can coexist across the continent, demonstrating their formidable strength. Moreover, those participating in this extermination were elite figures from various elven empires; their strength was unimaginable.

It's no exaggeration to say that if these magical elves were to fight Yan Xuan one-on-one, he might not even be a match. The reason Yan Xuan had maintained the upper hand from the beginning was ultimately because his attack methods were too unpredictable, always catching the magical elves off guard.

Because Nine Yang Energy is neither magical energy nor battle aura energy. Compared to magical energy, Nine Yang Energy has the advantage of being quick to cast. Compared to battle aura energy, its destructive power is far greater, and its range of power is much wider.

In the magical elves' understanding of various battle auras, the defensive aspect of battle aura lies in its own defense, forming a battle aura shield comparable to a magical protective barrier. However, this battle aura shield can only protect the user; even the most powerful battle aura masters can only protect two or three people around them.

As for attack, the attack range of battle aura is nowhere near as terrifying as Yan Xuan's Nine Yang Energy. Usually, they would think they were at a distance beyond the reach of battle aura attacks, yet they would always see this terrifying guy wave his hands, and that deadly battle aura would sweep in like the Grim Reaper's scythe.

It was precisely because of this that when Yan Xuan dealt with those few remaining personnel outside the barrier, although it was somewhat dangerous, the process was relatively easy. Therefore, he subconsciously underestimated his opponent.

Fortunately, he hadn't been hit by those two elven arrows. Having felt the immense power of the natural archers, Yan Xuan immediately realized that his success outside the barrier was purely by chance. These guys were far more powerful than he had imagined.

Outside the barrier, Yan Xuan had the advantage of a sneak attack, and because of the monsters' appearance, the great elves were stunned, allowing Yan Xuan to easily take their lives.

Now, however, things were different. Since the members of the extermination group had all seen him before and knew his strength, he had become their primary target. Under these circumstances, it was a fight to the death, with no advantage whatsoever.

"Jing Sa, take your people and leave! Quickly!" Seeing Yan Xuan's arms trembling, Yan Na knew he must have suffered a minor injury. It seemed that it wouldn't be easy for Yan Xuan to stop the extermination group's attack alone, so she hesitated for a moment. She decided that Jing Sa would lead the tribe to safety, while she would stay behind to fight alongside Yan Xuan. After all, Yan Xuan's victory or defeat, and the duration of his support, would determine the lives of the tribe.

Jing Sa had no intention of leaving; in fact, she had already decided to defend her tribe's safety with her life. At the same time, she began chanting a spell, her target being her brother, Meng Ruike!

Hearing Yana's order, Jing Sa was naturally unwilling to leave just like that. She turned to look at Yana, continuing to chant the spell.

Yana was extremely anxious. If she were to stay and fight, she needed to find a trustworthy and capable person to lead the tribe to safety, and Jing Sa was the only suitable candidate.

"Jing Sa, are you disobeying my orders! As the Holy Maiden, I order you to leave!" Yana flashed to Jing Sa's side, shoved her forcefully, glared at her, and shouted sharply.

In all these years, Yana had never treated Jing Sa with such a harsh tone. Jing Sa felt incredibly wronged, but under Yana's piercing gaze, he had no choice but to obey orders. He summoned his people to leave.

"They're trying to escape through the swamp!" Monrek shouted, pointing to a thick fog.

Yan Xuan was furious and roared, "I'll smash your mouth first!" As he spoke, a fist formed from condensed Nine Yang energy roared towards Monrek.

In truth, Monrek, as the chieftain of the Night Elf race, possessed considerable strength, but having witnessed Yan Xuan's power at the Desire Tavern, he was still shaken. Coupled with his fear after becoming a traitor, he dared not resist the powerful iron fist approaching and cowered behind the extermination team.

At this moment, most of the members of the extermination team had finished chanting their spells, and in an instant, fireballs, rocks, water dragons… rained down on the Night Elf people.

Seeing this, Yan Xuan was immediately filled with anxiety. Remembering how the monster had devoured the magical attacks outside, he raised his hand, still wearing the sealing magic armor, and shouted urgently, "You fucking better come out!"

Roar...

The monster within the sealed demonic beast roared and broke free of the armor, instantly solidifying. It immediately opened its massive jaws, chasing and devouring the magical attacks.

Even more terrifying was that what Yan Xuan had summoned in his anxiety wasn't just this monster, but also the enormous skull he had previously captured in the sealing magic armor during the battle with the wandering soul at the Black Blood Society headquarters.

"Soul Curse!" a member of the extermination team exclaimed in alarm, "Be careful, this skull can devour souls!"

Before the words were even finished, the enormous skull's jaws opened and closed with a crackling sound, and countless fist-sized skulls emerged, swirling and flying, emitting a series of chilling sounds as they pounced on the members of the extermination team.

Chapter 280 A Desperate Gamble

This terrifying attack method terrified the archel mages who had never bothered with studying necromancy. Driven by self-preservation instinct, they frantically attacked the charging skeletons, completely neglecting the slaughter of the fleeing night elves.

This bizarre scene left Yana stunned. She didn't know when Yanxuan had acquired so many terrifying abilities.

In fact, Yanxuan was currently suffering terribly.

He hadn't felt anything when he released only one monster, but now with the addition of a skeleton, he was struggling. He felt an invisible connection between his internal energy and the monster and the skeleton, the energy rapidly flowing into their bodies. He was desperately holding on

. Yan Xuan turned and saw Yana still standing there, and couldn't help but shout angrily, "Are you stupid! Get your people away now!"

Yana trembled, looked at Yan Xuan whose forehead was covered in sweat, and a strange feeling arose in her heart...

"Jing Sa, quickly organize the warriors of the tribe and protect the people to leave!" Yana shouted.

Jing Sa no longer hesitated as before. After hearing the order, he quickly turned around and ran to a distance, shouting loudly to start organizing the warriors of the Dark Elf tribe.

Seeing that the people of the tribe had given up the chaotic running and were running towards where Jing Sa was standing in an orderly manner, Yana felt relieved. She moved and flashed to Yan Xuan's side, shouting loudly, "Master, Yana is here to help you!"

As she spoke, the small spider mark between Yana's eyebrows emitted a halo again, the halo gradually becoming dazzling and spreading out. A moment later, a web of light like a spider web formed behind Yana.

Yana leaped lightly, hovering in the center of the net of light, resembling a beautiful spider with a human face…

the Death Spider Queen's energy, used for the first time!

Yana's body moved effortlessly across the net of light, seemingly without any visible movement, instantly shifting positions.

With each wave of her hands, a red, spiderweb-like beam of light shot through the air, moving with lightning speed and capable of evading magical attacks.

Moments later, a scream rang out as a nature archer was impaled on the forehead by a strand of "spider web." His body flashed red light, and in an instant, he was reduced to ashes. Only the longbow, now without its master, remained.

In truth, Yana's combat skills far surpassed Yanxuan's. Her long-term experience in counter-hunting had given her a deep understanding of the strength and attack methods of these magical spirits and nature archers. This was far superior to the combat experience Yanxuan had gained from a few haphazard battles.

"Evil force! Everyone be careful!" Li Jie shouted, her heart pounding.

With Yana's help, Yan Xuan felt much more at ease.

He no longer needed to unleash the Nine Yang Energy in his arms, thus avoiding excessive energy leakage. In that case, the energy required by the giant skull and the monster was negligible for him.

In an instant, the monster devoured the magical attacks. The skull, with its bizarre attack methods, sought out weaknesses to devour the souls of its victims, interspersed with Yana's "spider silk" attacks.

The three methods combined were extremely cunning and strange, leaving the members of the extermination squad scrambling and terrified.

Their original plan was for some to hold Yana back while the others dealt with the Night Elf clan. They intended to use the Night Elf clan's lives to threaten Yana, forcing her to surrender.

What a brilliant plan!

Only someone as knowledgeable as Monrik could devise such a vicious scheme!

However, when Yanxuan appeared, their plans were thwarted.

Forget about holding her back; even escaping this barrier seemed incredibly difficult now.

Ah…

another scream rang out as a magic elf from the extermination squad was caught off guard and struck by a fist-sized skull. His body convulsed. Above his head, a shadowy soul had already been devoured by the skull. Just as the others saw this and prepared to attack the smaller skull, it suddenly exploded, forming a wisp of ethereal black smoke that drifted back into the giant skull's mouth.

Under the bizarre attacks combining Yan Xuan's strange energy and those terrifying magical artifacts… the magical elves were suffering terribly. They possessed immense magical power but were powerless to use it. Threatened by the skull and hindered by the monster, they couldn't even bother to accurately sense Yan Xuan's location to launch a lethal attack.

Therefore, their fighting style had always been primarily defensive. Occasionally, they would launch a few attacks, but without a clear target, these attacks were ineffective.

Crack, crack, crack…

After acquiring this soul, the giant skull's voice became even sharper and more piercing, and its size increased significantly. Each time it spewed out smaller skulls, there were at least twice as many as before!

The monster was even more terrifying, seemingly possessing an insatiable appetite, absorbing all magical attacks. Its size was expanding, drifting around like a giant black cloud.

"Something seems wrong!" Da Nian Zhang's voice suddenly entered Yan Xuan's mind.

"What's wrong?" Yan Xuan asked, puzzled.

After pondering for a moment, Da Nian Zhang said, "We can't let that monster devour any more magical attacks!"

Yan Xuan chuckled and said, "Isn't this much better? Much more useful than a shield!"

Da Nian Zhang exclaimed, "Look at the monster's neck..."

Yan Xuan subconsciously looked up and saw a golden halo around the monster's neck, with faint, graphic-like images appearing within.

The golden halo shone brightly in the darkness, but Yan Xuan, preoccupied with the carnage of the extermination squad, hadn't noticed the change. Now, seeing it, he was filled with curiosity and asked, "What's that? It looks like a collar."

Da Nian Zhang said, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the seal of the Sealing Magic Set. This monster seems to be using the opportunity of devouring magical attacks to gain magic power and break the seal!"

Yan Xuan was stunned, looking up to see that the monster wasn't attacking anyone. Instead, it greedily devoured magical attacks, occasionally even secretly consuming a "spider

web" shot out by Yana. Damn it, this monster is trying to escape!

Yan Xuan exclaimed, "What do we do?"

"What do we do? Summon it back. If my guess is correct, the Sealing Magic Set will automatically absorb the magic power this monster gains, keeping its magic power within a certain range, preventing it from breaking the seal," Da Nian Zhang said.

Yan Xuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stretched out his arm, grabbed hard, and shouted, "Come back!"

The golden light of the sealing magic set surged, and a golden vortex appeared above the monster's head. Although the monster roared unwillingly, it was ultimately pulled back into the sealing magic set.

Without the monster's obstruction, magical attacks rained down on Yan Xuan and Yana. Although the skull was still there, the sheer power of attacks without defense was much weaker than before.

Both Yana and the members of the extermination team stared at Yan Xuan in astonishment, unable to understand why he would abandon his advantage and retrieve the powerful monster.

After several clashes with Yan Xuan's Nine Yang Energy, the magical elves could all sense that while his energy was strange, its strength was at most at the level of a Battle Qi Emperor. In a face-to-face confrontation, he probably wouldn't even withstand a single round of their attacks.

But things were strange. Why would this guy abandon his advantage? Didn't he know his strength was limited? Or was he hiding his true power? Was there some more powerful, more vicious attack he had saved for later?

Amidst all these speculations, the magical elves were completely terrified. They no longer cared about using powerful, high-level magic. To save time and to support Yan Xuan's even more terrifying attacks, they all began to abandon lengthy incantations, using quick, low-level magic to form a defensive line of low-level magical attacks in front of them. Seeing the

enemy's attacks were incredibly dense, Yan Xuan thought to himself, "This isn't a solution. Without the monsters, it's like losing a shield. This turns the advantage in the fight against the extermination group into a disadvantage. The consequences are unimaginable."

Yan Xuan made up his mind. With a roar, he swung his arms violently, unleashing all of his Nine Yang energy like never before. The immense Nine Yang energy surged towards the extermination group like a giant red wave, churning the heavens and the earth.

In Yan Xuan's desperate gamble, the members of the extermination squad were like leaves in a storm. These mages were utterly helpless against the powerful battle aura. Fortunately, they quickly cast small defensive spells on their bodies, thus avoiding heavy casualties.

"Stop!" Yan Xuan shouted.

Chapter 281 Conspiracy and

Deception This overwhelming attack had shown everyone Yan Xuan's full strength, leading them to believe that he hadn't used his full power but was conserving his strength. Little did they know that after unleashing such an attack, Yan Xuan felt as if he had been completely drained, his body extremely weak.

He struggled to control himself, trying to maintain a normal state, his cold eyes sweeping over the members of the extermination squad.

"Do you really want to leave your lives here?" Yan Xuan said coldly, his eyes flashing with boundless killing intent.

Those who were scrutinized by his gaze felt a chill run down their spines, momentarily falling silent under Yan Xuan's piercing stare…

These magical elves, as elites of the Elven Empire, were accustomed to a life of luxury and hadn't personally engaged in combat for many years, let alone such a life-or-death battle.

They hadn't initially paid much attention to the extermination of the Night Elves, believing that with their strength, dealing with ordinary Night Elves would be an effortless one-sided slaughter. Even against the powerful upper elves, they estimated they wouldn't be able to achieve victory in a siege!

However, they hadn't expected that this seemingly easy extermination would be disrupted by the sudden appearance of Yan Xuan.

Not only did he possess an unpredictable attack style, but he also wielded bizarre and vicious magical artifacts…

In fact, these weren't the reasons Yan Xuan was still able to maintain the initiative. The fundamental reason lay in Yan Xuan's cunning, a quality lacking in the elves.

These great elves, who always considered themselves noble and holy, would hardly have been exposed to too many conspiracies and schemes.

Unfortunately, they encountered a monster with knowledge of both his past and present lives, a cunning and treacherous individual!

"Old lecher, what should I do?"

In fact, Yan Xuan's actions were entirely based on Da Nian Zhang's well-considered suggestion. After following it, Yan Xuan hurriedly sought Da Nian Zhang's opinion.

"Foolish boy, just put on a compassionate act, like a savior and let them leave. Not only will you avoid your current danger, but they'll also feel like you've spared them..." Da Nian Zhang said with a sinister smile.

Yan Xuan hesitated for a moment, then immediately understood Da Nian Zhang's meaning. After quickly adjusting his emotions, he said solemnly to the members of the extermination team, "Do you really want me to kill you all?"

These words left the members of the extermination team looking at each other in bewilderment. No one knew what Yan Xuan was up to. Just moments ago, this guy was brimming with murderous intent, seemingly ready to reap their lives, but now he suddenly stopped, and judging from his tone, it was as if they were recklessly courting death.

Great Goddess of Nature, they were just fighting desperately to escape!

Even the usually astute Li Jie was completely bewildered. She had no idea what Yan Xuan was up to.

"I thought you would give up this battle, but I didn't expect you to force me to act. You've seen my strength. I'll give you one more chance to leave. I don't want anyone else to die here tonight!" Yan Xuan sighed.

The members of the extermination squad still didn't understand Yan Xuan's meaning, but they knew that if this beautiful elf had truly intended to kill while the monster was present, and hadn't recalled it, it wouldn't have taken long for her to kill most of the squad members.

But... this beautiful elf had recalled the monster halfway through. Did this mean...? The handsome elf's true intention was merely to force them to leave, not to actually kill them?

Hmm... it seems that's the only reason that can explain the handsome elf's behavior...

Of course, they wouldn't know that Yan Xuan had no choice but to recall the monster, damn it. If the monster hadn't suddenly encountered a problem, would Yan Xuan have bothered with such scheming? He could have just killed it and been done with it.

"Kid, act a little more convincingly," Da Nian Zhang chuckled.

"Sigh..." Yan Xuan let out a long sigh. He said, "You all know I'm a Great Elf. Do you really think I would have the heart to slaughter my own people?"

"Since you're a Great Elf, why are you helping these evil heretics!" Li Jie said angrily.

"Uh... this is a matter of male dignity. Let me ask you, if someone wants to betray you in the future, and your man stands by and doesn't help you, what do you think of such a man?" Yan Xuan countered.

Li Jie said, "Those are two different things. This is a matter between races. The Night Elves are evil heretics and must be completely destroyed!"

No matter how she explained, Yan Xuan was getting impatient. Seeing that the sky was already showing the first hint of dawn, if this continued, things would get worse.

Yan Xuan couldn't help but feel irritated and said impatiently, "Enough with the unnecessary words! If you want to fight, then come at me! Don't blame me for being impolite!"

As he spoke, Yan Xuan raised his hand wearing the Sealing Magic Gauntlet. A faint golden light flashed on the gauntlet, and the giant skull, suspended in mid-air, began to crackle again. The monster also poked its head out from a cloud of black mist emanating from the Sealing Magic Gauntlet, letting out a muffled roar.

During his brief display of power, Yan Xuan had recovered some energy, but this was only enough to sustain him at this level.

If those extermination squads hadn't left and had instead chosen to attack, Yan Xuan probably wouldn't even have the strength to run away now…

Yan Xuan's intimidation, while unsettling for the squad members, hadn't yet reached the point of causing them to cower and flee. After all, they were elites of the Great Elf race; for them, dignity was more important than life.

But Li Jie was different. Her main objective this time was to gain prestige and merit, laying the foundation for her future ambitions. What was originally a good plan had been ruined by Yan Xuan, a spoilsport who disappointed Li Jie and filled her with deep hatred. This

intense hatred, however, didn't cloud her judgment. She understood that if the extermination squads were completely wiped out, or suffered heavy casualties, as their leader, she wouldn't be able to escape responsibility. The result would likely be a failed attempt to gain an advantage, instead resulting in a loss.

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Jie decided to leave temporarily. If the higher-ups investigated, she could claim it was for the safety of the Great Elf elites, thus securing a way out for herself. After all, as long as Monrek was in her hands, as the chieftain of the Dark Elves, finding the Dark Elves would be easy, wouldn't it?

Having made up her mind, Li Jie turned and whispered with the members of the extermination squad.

Faced with a powerful enemy and a critical situation, the members readily agreed to leave when someone took the lead. While dignity was more important than life, anyone who wanted to lose their life when they could preserve their dignity was an absolute fool!

After discussing and deciding, Li Jie walked to a spot not far from Yan Xuan and said, "We can leave here. But not out of fear!"

Yan Xuan chuckled inwardly. What use were such nice words when they were about to run away?

"Hmm... I know, the Great Elves are all heroes, how could they be afraid? Especially Miss Li Jie, the captain of the extermination team. She's a famous heroine of the Heavenly Vine Elf Empire." Yan Xuan chuckled.

Li Jie blushed, said nothing more, and turned to walk back the way she came. Now that she had decided to leave, she couldn't wait to disappear from this bastard's sight.

Monrek witnessed the change in the situation. Originally determined to take revenge, he saw his helper turn to leave and couldn't help but call out anxiously, "Miss Li Jie."

Li Jie turned to look at Monrek. She couldn't help but curse inwardly. This guy usually seemed quite shrewd, but why was he acting like an idiot in this matter?

He shouldn't have said a word, he could have just followed behind secretly, but he had to speak so loudly. Was he afraid that others would forget he existed?

"He has to stay." Yan Xuan pointed at Monrek and said coldly.

Monrek's face turned pale, and he looked at Li Jie for help.

Li Jie gritted her teeth, determined to take Monrek away no matter what, for he would be the best tool against the Night Elves!

"We promised him we'd protect his life, so we must take him!" Li Jie said, forcing a smile.

"You can leave, but this bastard must be punished by his people!" Yan Xuan said fiercely. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he swept over Monrek, making him shudder violently.

At that moment, Jing Sa, not far away, suddenly called out, "Sister Yana..."

Yan Xuan and Yana instinctively turned to look, seeing Jing Sa's eyes filled with sorrow, yet she hesitated to speak.

Yan Xuan and Yana both knew. Jing Sa wanted to plead for Monrek, but she also knew the gravity of his crimes, and even with that intention, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Yan Xuan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yana. His energy hasn't recovered yet, so it seems unlikely that he can force Monrek to stay. It all depends on Yana's decision. Anyway, it will be easy to kill this bastard whenever she sees him in the future.

Chapter 282 Even Rogues Can Be Generous

Yana looked at Jing Sa, then at the pale-faced Monrek, and glanced at the corpses of her clansmen on the ground. For a moment, her emotions were extremely complicated, and she couldn't make up her mind.

Yan Xuan said in a low voice, "Or let him go. I promise I'll kill him for you later! There are some things that can't be delayed right now, I'll tell you in a bit."

Yana looked at Yan Xuan. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded.

Tonight might be unforgettable for Yana. First, there was danger lurking everywhere, then she miraculously won. All of this was because of Yan Xuan's appearance.

In Yana's memory, she had always been someone else's pillar of support. She had to do everything herself, and because of this, she had never relied on anyone, and she had to face any difficulties on her own.

But tonight, she suddenly realized how wonderful it felt to have a wall in front of her to shield her from the wind and rain...

Looking at Yan Xuan, who stood beside her like a mountain, she felt for the first time that this man might not be so bad after all!

Looking at Yan Xuan's sculpted and handsome profile, Yana was momentarily captivated, until Yan Xuan gently patted her shoulder. She snapped out of her daze and realized that the extermination squad had left sometime earlier.

Yan Xuan chuckled, "Yana, what are you daydreaming about? Are you captivated by your master?"

Yana blushed. She turned and pretended to check on her people, quickly leaving.

She'd only taken two steps when she heard a thud behind her. Yana instinctively turned back and saw Yan Xuan sitting on the ground.

"Master, what's wrong?" Yana rushed to Yan Xuan's side.

Yan Xuan looked up and smiled wryly, "I overexerted myself and I'm a little exhausted. Otherwise, do you think I would have let those guys go?"

Yana immediately understood Yan Xuan's good intentions, and her heart warmed. Her gaze towards Yan Xuan became as gentle as water.

For thousands of years, every member of the Night Elf race has possessed excellent qualities. One of these is gratitude—except, of course, for the traitor Monrek.

That night, Yanxuan truly played the role of savior of the entire Night Elf race. His kindness to them was beyond repayment.

Money has a price, but life is priceless. A life-saving favor… Yana thought and thought, but couldn't find a way to repay him. She could only bow her head and say to Yanxuan, “Master, Yana will remember your kindness to the Night Elves.”

Yanxuan waved his hand, grinning mischievously, “Who said it was because of the Night Elves? It was because of my female slave, and it's also about maintaining my male dignity. So, you don't need to think so much.”

Yanxuan knew that the more he said that, the more indebted Yana would be. Hehe… After tonight, perhaps Yana would serve him even more diligently.

Sure enough, Yana said sincerely, “Yana thanks Master!”

Yanxuan smiled and said, “I'll rest for a bit. Go check on your people. I'm fine.”

Yana hesitated for a moment, then nodded and left. After such a huge upheaval, the Night Elves certainly have a lot of cleanup work to do.

After Yana left, Da Nian Zhang's voice entered Yan Xuan's mind: "Kid, you're getting more and more like an old man like me. Getting a woman's body is easy, but stealing her heart is the hardest, hehe... Judging from the way she was just now, this girl seems to have fallen for you."

Yan Xuan laughed: "Falling for you so quickly? Damn. No way, you don't know, she hates me the most, I can tell."

Da Nian Zhang said: "Looks like you still don't understand women! A woman will subconsciously develop a subtle feeling for the first man who takes her body. Even if this man may have used a very despicable method to possess her, it will still leave a deep mark on her heart... Uh... Anyway, at your current level, you don't understand such profound principles."

Yan Xuan cursed: "Damn, it's just being a pervert, you really think it's some kind of profound knowledge? You old lecher, I despise you!"

Da Nian Zhang chuckled: "It won't be long before you slowly understand women's minds and learn to sense their thoughts. Then you'll know that the one who should really be despised is you!"

Then... Da Nian Zhang said, "That girl's back, and she seems troubled. This is an opportunity. Let's see if you can seize it... Kid, let me tell you one last thing: getting a female slave is easy, but getting a loyal one is very difficult..."

Just as Da Nian Zhang said, Yana's face was very pale, her brows furrowed, and her eyes full of worry.

Yan Xuan's energy had recovered somewhat. Although he hadn't fully recovered, he still had the strength to walk. Seeing Yana like this, he got up and went to greet her.

"Yana, what's wrong? What were your people talking about just now? Why were they so heated?" Yan Xuan asked, puzzled.

Yana looked up at Yanxuan and said, "Master, it's nothing, just some matters concerning the tribe. You don't need to worry about it."

Yanxuan said seriously, "Just say it, why are you being so long-winded?"

Yana hesitated for a moment and said, "This place is no longer habitable, and the tribespeople are worried about their future."

Yanxuan laughed and said, "I thought it was something serious. If this place is uninhabitable, then let's find somewhere else. The world is so big. Are you afraid there won't be a place for you to stay?"

"The Great Elves' pursuit is everywhere. Where can we go?" Yana said worriedly.

"Let's go to Yanan City. It's an independent city, and the Great Elves wouldn't dare to act recklessly there, would they?" Yanxuan said casually.

Yana's eyes lit up. Yes! Speaking of which, Yanan City is definitely the best hiding place. Its environment and independent nature are suitable for the survival of the Night Elves. Even if the Great Elves are eager to hunt us down, they wouldn't dare to be too blatant in that lawless place.

After thinking for a while, Yana's eyes dimmed. Yanan City was indeed nice, but living in such a city would require a large sum of money to arrange for the food and lodging of her people. Furthermore, the Night Elves couldn't show their faces in Yanan City, meaning they would need to hire outsiders to manage things.

"What's wrong? What are you hesitating about? Do you have another good place?" Yanxuan asked, staring at Yana.

Yana shook her head, pondered for a moment, and then quietly told Yanxuan about her dilemma.

"Is it just because of money?" Yanxuan asked.

Yana nodded and said, "For so many years, besides fleeing, we've lived in this primeval forest. Our people have maintained a very basic standard of living. Even the little money we earn from mining and hunting is used to support our operations in Yanan City and our secret outposts in various elven empires."

Yanxuan laughed heartily, pulling Yana into his arms in full view of everyone, and whispered, "Have you forgotten? I plundered a lot of treasures! Those treasures must be worth a lot of money, right?"

Yana's body trembled. Yanxuan's words had a profound impact on her. The value of all the treasures at the last Heavenly Vine Empire's treasure trade fair was immeasurable. One-tenth of their total value would be enough to support the entire Dark Elf race in Yanan City for several years.

Did he mean he could use those treasures to support the Dark Elf race?

"Don't look at me with such worshipful eyes. Those treasures are of no use to me. Consider it a reward for being my slave for so long," Yanxuan said generously.

Yana stared at Yanxuan. After a long while, she asked in a low voice, "Master, why are you suddenly being so nice to me?"

"Uh...you mean I wasn't nice to you before?" Yanxuan said with a mischievous smile.

Then, he patted Yana on the shoulder and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm just doing what I want to do. First, settle your people in the temporary place. Tomorrow night, I'll take you to retrieve the treasure. As for those treasures, have Liu Mang send people to sell them in the human territory. Once you have the money, you can start arranging for your people's life in Yanan City."

After saying that, Yan Xuan looked up at the sky and said, "I have to leave now. Hehe, you know. My three bosses are very powerful! Do as I say. Tomorrow night, I'll be waiting for you in my room..."

After saying that, without waiting for Yana's reaction, he moved, circulating the Nine Yang Energy that had recovered some within his body. He shot back the way he came like lightning.

Yana watched Yan Xuan's departing figure, unable to recover for a long time...

Not far away, Jing Sa watched Yana's figure. She had just witnessed the ambiguous actions between Yan Xuan and Yana. To Jing Sa's surprise, Yana did not resist at all, as if she was very willing.

Furthermore, Jing Sa thought that if it weren't for the handsome elf's appearance tonight, the entire Night Elf race might have been destroyed...

Jing Sa began to doubt whether her idea of rescuing Yana was just wishful thinking.

If so, then her sacrifice would be too worthless.

At this moment, Jing Sa's heart was filled with contradictions. She didn't know what path she would choose in the days to come...

Chapter 283 Uninvited Guest

Yan Xuan ran all the way and finally made it back to his room before the Desire Restaurant opened.

After entering the room, he plopped down on the floor, feeling as if his whole body had no bones. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he didn't even have the strength to walk to the bedside.

Before he could rest for long, the noise outside started.

Yan Xuan sighed helplessly. Damn it. I'll be exhausted to death here sooner or later!

Despite his resentment, he couldn't hesitate for a moment. If that female tyrant didn't see him when she got up, he would probably get another scolding.

Yan Xuan struggled to stand up. He transformed back into his half-elf form, changed into a waiter's uniform, and pushed open the door to leave the room.

The entire morning passed in a daze, all his actions mechanically performed according to his subconscious.

Finally, after serving the circus members, watching their departing figures, Yan Xuan plopped down in a chair beside him, unwilling to get up again.

When bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems—this saying is absolutely true. Poor Yan Xuan hadn't even warmed his chair when he heard footsteps on the stairs, followed by Tang Jing's voice from afar: "Yan Xuan. Slacking off so early in the morning! Hurry up and clean up properly. Prepare to welcome the guests."

To be honest, exhausted to the extreme, Yan Xuan at that moment genuinely considered returning to the Giant Tree Elf Empire with Ying Wu. Damn it, that little panda! It would be nice to experience being treated like royalty there.

"I'm talking to you! Are you dead?!" Tang Jing said, seeing that Yan Xuan didn't immediately comply with her instructions. Anger welled up within him.

"Yes, Miss Tang Jing." Yan Xuan reluctantly stood up, slowly walked to the corner, picked up the cleaning tools, and began sweeping the floor.

"Yan Xuan doesn't look well," Su Ying said, glancing at him.

"He's probably just being lazy!" Tang Jing said irritably.

Lin Jiayi glanced at Yan Xuan and, seeing that his face was indeed pale, secretly rejoiced. It would be best if this devil died of illness!

Yan Xuan patiently and carefully cleaned, while slowly circulating the Nine Yang Energy within his body. Gradually, the Nine Yang Energy recovered, and after Yan Xuan had completely cleaned up the floor, his face was no longer pale. It was radiant. Although the Nine Yang Energy hadn't fully recovered in such a long time, it had at least recovered about 70-80%.

"Miss Tang Jing, it's finished. Are you satisfied?" Yan Xuan walked to the bar and said softly.

Tang Jing glanced around the restaurant lobby, then looked at Yan Xuan. Turning to Su Ying, she said, "See? I told you he was just being lazy! Look, he's all clean now, his complexion is perfectly normal!"

Yan Xuan nearly fainted upon hearing this. He secretly glanced at Tang Jing twice, cursing her inwardly.

Tang Jing was about to say something when she suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed on the restaurant entrance.

Su Ying and Lin Jiayi instinctively followed her gaze, only to see Sith Sima leading Brown into the Desire Restaurant.

Two burly orcs followed, carrying a huge flower basket.

Su Ying giggled, "Sister Lin Jiayi, your charm is truly amazing. Look, people have come knocking so early."

Lin Jiayi blushed. She lightly retorted, "Little sister Su Ying, don't tease your sister." As she spoke, her eyes sparkled, exuding captivating charm.

Yan Xuan, seeing this, felt a sudden tremor in his heart. He thought to himself, "Damn it, Lin Jiayi is absolutely stunning!"

"Miss Lin Jiayi, we meet again. It's a pleasure to see you. You seem even more beautiful than yesterday."

A gentlemanly smile appeared on Sis Sima's face, his words dripping with honey as he complimented her, causing Su Ying and Tang Jing to stifle their laughter. But to Yan Xuan, it was a surge of jealousy.

Lin Jiayi's attitude today was much better than yesterday. At least she wasn't turning her head away, but looking directly at Sis Sima, smiling and saying, "Thank you for your compliment. Welcome to the Desire Restaurant."

Sis Sima turned to Brown and said, "Put the flower basket in the corner."

Brown hurriedly nodded, instructing the two orcish men to place the flower basket in the corner.

Lin Jiayi frowned and said unhappily, "Mr. Sis Sima, this seems to be the Desire Restaurant, not your Chamber of Commerce, doesn't it? Did I say I would accept your flower basket?"

Sis Sima hurriedly said, "Miss Lin Jiayi, please don't be angry, please forgive my impetuousness. You accepted the flower basket a few days ago. Please

accept this one again today, because this flower basket was specially made for you with my own care. You can pretend I'm not here today, and that my subordinate, Brown, delivered it on my behalf as usual."

After saying this, he bowed to Lin Jiayi, turned and walked upstairs, choosing the same spot as yesterday. His behavior fully demonstrated his good manners, attracting approving glances from Su Ying and Tang Jing.

"Yan Xuan, didn't you see the guest has arrived? Hurry up and go greet him!" Tang Jing said to Yan Xuan.

Yan Xuan hurriedly nodded, turned and went upstairs to ask Sis Sima what he needed.

Sith Sima's gaze remained fixed on Lin Jiayi. Even when Yan Xuan questioned him, he only casually replied, "Just take another one like yesterday."

Yan Xuan, seeing Sith Sima's infatuated look at Lin Jiayi, suppressed his displeasure, nodded, and turned to go downstairs.

Just as he reached the lobby from the second floor, he heard a series of hurried footsteps outside…

Yan Xuan was quite surprised. He instinctively looked towards the entrance and was astonished to see Li Jie enter the Desire Restaurant, followed closely by Meng Ruike and the remaining members of the extermination group.

Li Jie's face was very pale. Without saying a word, she went straight upstairs, chose a seat near the window, and Meng Ruike quickly sat down next to her.

Tang Jing, sitting at the bar, pouted when she saw Li Jie, about to say something, but was stopped by Su Ying in time.

“Sister Su Ying, what’s wrong? I can’t stand this shameless woman. Let me humiliate her again like yesterday!” Tang Jing said discontentedly.

Su Ying said in a low voice, “Do you still need to humiliate her? Judging from her appearance, she probably just got humiliated… Hmm? Why are those people injured? It seems like there are fewer of them than yesterday…”

As soon as Su Ying said this, Tang Jing and Lin Jiayi also noticed the situation. After a moment, Tang Jing chuckled gleefully, “I wonder who taught them a lesson? If I knew who it was, I would definitely thank them properly… Serves them right! Shameless woman, let’s see how arrogant she is now!”

After quickly placing the things that Sith Sima needed on the table, Yan Xuan hurriedly ran to Li Jie and bowed, saying, “Miss Li Jie, what would you like? If it’s breakfast, we have hot vegetable soup and black bread…”

Li Jie waved her hand impatiently and said, “Just take whatever you want. Bring one to each table.”

Yan Xuan nodded. He turned and went downstairs.

After Yanxuan served the food as Li Jie had instructed, he deliberately didn't go far, standing not far from Li Jie as if waiting for orders, ready to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Having suffered a great loss, Li Jie had no appetite for the food, her brow furrowed as she stirred the vegetable soup haphazardly with her spoon. Her eyes, however, were fixed on the window, seemingly lost in thought.

Beside her, Monrek looked even more somber, bearing the brunt of the blame. He had betrayed the entire Night Elf race, yet achieved nothing; this feeling deeply troubled him, even causing him to regret his initial choice.

Suddenly,

Li Jie turned to Monrek and asked, "Monrek, do you have a way to find your people?"

Monrek's body trembled slightly, he hesitated, and lowered his head in silence.

Li Jie sneered, "Regretful? Ha, there's no going back in this world. Since you've made your choice, you have to be true to it!"

Monrek looked up and said, "But you haven't met my conditions, have you?"

Li Jie said, "Do you think I didn't want to? You saw what happened last night. If it weren't for that damned guy, the Night Elves, including that Yana you mentioned, would have already left this world!"

After saying that... Li Jie smiled mockingly at Meng Reike and said, "Don't be ungrateful. If I hadn't insisted, you'd probably be stuck there now, facing the harshest punishment! Don't forget, I saved your life. As a man, you should repay me!"

Meng Reike sneered, "If it weren't for you, would I be being punished? Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. You saved me for my sake? Ridiculous! You just hope I'll help you find the Night Elves again, so you can achieve your goals?"

Chapter 284 Undercurrents

Li Jie smiled and said, "Won't the moment we achieve our goals be the same moment you achieve yours?"

"So, we're partners. Don't talk to me like a savior anymore. Don't you feel ashamed?" Meng Reike said.

Li Jie stared at Meng Reike for a moment, then burst out laughing. She said, "Mr. Monrek, you're behaving like a stubborn man right now, but I don't understand why you're so cowardly when facing that damned guy? Are you afraid of him? Ha. This is the first time I've ever seen a man so afraid of a rival who stole his woman..."

Monrek's face flushed red, and he stood up abruptly, shouting angrily, "Enough!"

His shout attracted everyone's attention, even Tang Jing, Su Ying, and Lin Jiayi at the bar craned their necks to look.

Li Jie sighed, staring coldly at Monrek, and said, "You seem to have overlooked something. If we return with the head of the Dark Elf chieftain, it seems like a great achievement! It's not much different from destroying the entire Dark Elf race. Monrek, if you know what's good for you, cooperate with me obediently, and I will definitely make you achieve your wish, and as I promised before, I will make you the first high-ranking Dark Elf official in the Heavenly Vine Elf Empire!"

Monrek's face turned pale, then red. His eyes gradually softened. She slowly sat back down in her chair.

Li Jie smiled smugly and said, "That's more like it. Monrek, I like smart men like you." As she spoke, Li Jie placed her hand on Monrek's hand and gently stroked it, saying, "Maybe, I'll fall in love with you."

Monrek forcefully pulled his hand back, dejectedly saying, "I can sense the aura of my people..."

Li Jie's face immediately lit up with joy. She gently patted Monrek's shoulder and said, "I knew you could do it..."

Yan Xuan, who overheard all this nearby, couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. Damn it, this bastard Monrek is indeed a menace. If he's left alive, Yana could be in danger at any moment.

Yan Xuan slowly raised his lowered head, a chilling killing intent flashing in his eyes as he scrutinized Monrek. He was determined to find an opportunity to kill this bastard first!

While Yan Xuan was watching Li Jie and Monrek...

Not far away, Sith Sima was also observing the scene. His extensive knowledge allowed him to easily discern Monrek's Night Elf identity from subtle details.

Archeeleen and Night Elf?

These two were completely opposed. How could such hostile races be sitting at the same table? Sith Sima was filled with doubt.

Looking at Li Jie and Monrek, and those Archeeleen with clearly superior magical abilities, Sith Sima had a feeling that Yharnam City was about to lose its superficial peace.

Therefore, Sith Sima began to ponder: if Yharnam City were to descend into chaos, what benefits would he gain from the turmoil?

After a moment, Sith Sima whispered to Brown, "Send men to closely monitor those elves. Report their movements to me constantly… Also, send men to monitor the Desire Tavern around the clock… Oh, no need, you just need to monitor the elves."

Then… Sis Sima muttered under his breath, "Shangguan Xuan is more suitable for monitoring a place like the Desire Restaurant..."

Throughout the day, while there were many customers, most chose to leave upon seeing the grim-faced, wounded members of the extermination squad.

Tang Jing stomped her feet in anger, several times wanting to rush upstairs to drive Li Jie and the others away, but was persuaded to stop by Su Ying and Lin Jiayi.

This benefited Yan Xuan; fewer customers meant he had plenty of free time. In his spare time, he sat on a chair by the door, constantly observing Li Jie and Meng Ruike, while secretly plotting how to kill Meng Ruike.

At dusk, the rosy clouds at the horizon bathed everything in the Desire Restaurant in a beautiful light.

Suddenly, a flower basket placed in the corner made a crisp sound.

Everyone instinctively looked over. A wisp of white smoke rose from the flower basket, and each flower in the basket shed a petal, but these petals did not fall to the ground. Instead, they floated upwards.

As the petals drifted down, it was as if an invisible hand was manipulating them. After a moment, all the petals stopped in mid-air, forming the words "Miss Lin Jiayi is as beautiful as a flower."

Clearly, this was a cleverly designed magic circle set up by Sith Sima. While Tang Jing and Su Ying were amazed, even Yan Xuan had to secretly admire this guy's ingenuity.

The glow of the sunset shone on the petals, making them even more beautiful.

Even the usually cold Lin Jiayi was moved, a faint sadness appearing on her face. This man had tried so hard to please her, but they were destined to be apart.

After the sadness subsided, Lin Jiayi stared at Yan Xuan's retreating figure. This devil had destroyed everything. For a moment, hatred surged within Lin Jiayi, her eyes filled with resentment…

Night fell.

Yan Xuan sat on the bed, waiting for Yana's arrival, while pondering how to kill Meng Ruike.

He finally decided to first have the Six Stars send out members of the Black Blood Society to find Li Jie and the others' whereabouts before making any further plans.

As midnight approached, Yana appeared in Yan Xuan's room on time.

"Master. Yana has arrived," Yana said, bowing.

Yan Xuan smiled and asked, "Have you settled your people?"

"I've temporarily arranged for them to stay in a valley outside Yanan City. My residence in Yanan City is too small to accommodate so many people," Yana said.

Yan Xuan nodded. "I'll arrange it as soon as possible, don't worry,"

Yana said gratefully, looking at Yanxuan. "Master, I really don't know how to repay you."

Yanxuan chuckled, stood up, and pulled Yana into his arms. His large hands slipped inside Yana's clothes, grasping her two full breasts. He kneaded them, saying, "You just need to be a good slave..."

Yana trembled, her eyes flashing with complex emotions. Finally, she slowly leaned back into Yanxuan's arms, resignedly letting him indulge his desires.

Yanxuan's large hands roamed freely over Yana's body, teasing her repeatedly until her nipples hardened, and her private area was wet with desire...

"Mmm..."

Yana let out a moan, her body burrowing forcefully into Yanxuan's embrace. Her elastic body rubbed against Yanxuan's, stimulating his blood to boil. He kneaded her harder, his arms tightening slightly. He had already laid Yana's jade-like body across his lap.

Looking down, he saw Yana with her eyes slightly closed, her lips parted slightly. Heavy breathing, intermittent moans, her breasts trembling slightly with each breath, the firm nipples clearly visible through her outer garment. It was utterly captivating.

Yanxuan breathed heavily. Looking at the beauty in his arms, he couldn't control himself; a surge of heat rose in his lower abdomen, and with a movement, a large tent slowly formed in his lower body.

Lying in Yanxuan's arms, Yana could clearly feel something hard pressing against her waist. Based on her experience, she naturally knew what it was. Feeling Yanxuan's caresses and kneading, and thinking about what was about to happen, Yana blushed deeply and let out a soft moan, turning her head to the side.

Unlike her usual passive acceptance, Yana felt no reluctance today. Everything felt natural, and perhaps this was the only way to repay Yanxuan…

At this moment, Yana's mind was filled with images of Yanxuan's bravery in the battle against the extermination squad and his generosity in helping her solve her problems. Finally, all the images coalesced into one: the sweet yet shy look in Yanxuan's eyes as he gazed at her.

Looking at the alluring beauty in his arms, Yanxuan felt a surge of desire, wanting nothing more than to immediately mount her. However, his remaining rationality told him that there were more important things to do tonight.

Yanxuan was extremely satisfied with Yana's performance tonight. This was a real woman, far superior to her previous numb and passive acceptance during their lovemaking.

With such a good start, what follows will surely be even more satisfying…

Yan Xuan let out a long sigh, suppressing his lustful impulses, and said in a dry voice, “Yana. Time to get up.”

Yana, her mind filled with fantasies, didn’t hear Yan Xuan’s words, still lying in his arms, looking completely at him.

*Smack…

* Chapter 285 A Man’s Promise!

Yan Xuan quickly turned Yana’s body over, then gave her plump, alluring buttocks a light slap: “Want it? Hehe…”

Yana’s body tensed abruptly, turning her head to look at Yan Xuan, and said in a coquettish voice, “Master…” After saying that, even she felt her tone was too cheesy, and her pretty face flushed red. She buried her head in Yan Xuan’s lap, not daring to speak again.

Yan Xuan’s heart fluttered at the sight. He slipped his hand under Yana's short skirt from behind, his large hand kneading the soft flesh of her buttocks. Finally, he raised a finger and gently slid it back and forth in the alluring crevice between her buttocks.

"Ah..."

Yana let out a soft moan, then opened her mouth and gently bit Yanxuan's thigh, clearly determined to endure whatever Yanxuan did to her.

The tingling sensation in her buttocks caused Yana's body to tense instinctively, her plump, pert buttocks clenching tightly, firmly trapping Yanxuan's finger between them.

Yanxuan straightened his finger. He poked it inwards along the cleft of Yana's buttocks, his fingertip just feeling the soft folds of her anus. Suddenly, her anus parted, like a small mouth sucking his finger inside.

Yana thought Yanxuan was going to play with that shameful place, and her body stiffened even more with tension, her arms wrapped around Yanxuan's thighs, bracing herself for the coming storm.

If things continued like this, Yanxuan knew he would lose control, wasting a lot of time. For the Night Elves, time was life; it was better to settle things with them first, then he could fully enjoy Yana's alluring body. Then,

with the joy of his people's peaceful lives, Yana would serve him even more diligently. The feeling would be even more wonderful…

Thinking this, Yanxuan closed his eyes and forcefully lifted Yana up.

Yana was mentally prepared to endure anything. But what she imagined didn't actually happen; she only felt fingers gently withdrawing from between her thighs. The tingling sensation from the friction between her thighs was intense. Her body was already lifted up by Yanxuan.

"Master…you…you don't want Yana?"

Yana mustered her courage, biting her lower lip, her pretty face flushed as she murmured.

Goodness, I've already endured so much pain, please…don't tempt me anymore!

Heavens!

Women really are the strange creatures that old lecherous worm described!

When she felt disgust, she felt utterly disgusted, everything seemed forced, leaving one feeling utterly miserable. Yet, when she felt affection, it was so obvious, so intensely satisfying. Yana displayed these two extremes, leaving Yanxuan secretly astonished.

Actually, this wasn't surprising. The Night Elves were a race that loved and hated intensely; their joy and anger were never concealed. Before, Yana harbored deep resentment towards Yanxuan, so even though she tried hard to disguise it, even though she painfully tried to please him, the coldness in her eyes couldn't escape Yanxuan's notice.

But now, after last night's events, her view of Yanxuan had subtly shifted. The warmth in her eyes compared to her former coldness was like the stark contrast between springtime and the dead of winter.

Yanxuan stroked Yana's jade-like back, smiled, and said, "Want it? Didn't you see your master is already ready?" As he spoke, he gently moved his body, his erection pressing forcefully against Yana.

Yana's face flushed crimson, her beautiful eyes shimmering with a captivating light: "Then...then whatever Master wants to do...do...do whatever you want."

Yan Xuan chuckled, "But we have more important things to do now, don't we? Let's retrieve the treasure first. Settle your people down as quickly as possible. Oh, I forgot to tell you, Li Jie and the others were at the Desire Tavern today, and I overheard that Meng Ruik seemed to be able to sense the presence of your people, didn't he?"

Yana's body trembled suddenly, the blush on her face vanishing instantly, replaced by a pale expression.

Yan Xuan tightened his embrace, smiling, "Don't be afraid. Just settle your people down for now. I

'll take care of everything! "

Yana's head snapped up, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yan Xuan, gradually becoming hazy, her gaze filled with a radiant light.

To Yana, Yan Xuan's words didn't sound like words of comfort. They sounded more like a promise, a man's promise!

For some reason, after Yan Xuan uttered those words, her tension eased somewhat. The panic she felt because of Monrek gradually vanished, as if a wall had truly appeared before her, shielding her from the storm…

“My slave girl, is all you can do is look at your master with adoring eyes? Don’t you have any practical skills?” Yan Xuan chuckled mischievously.

Yana’s eyes darted around, and she said shyly, “Master, whatever you want me to do, Yana will satisfy you.”

Yan Xuan laughed heartily. He forcefully lifted Yana off his lap, lightly patted her bottom, and laughed, “I’ll give you a chance. If Master isn’t satisfied then, he’ll spank you. Now… let’s go get the treasure.” With

that, he began his transformation in front of Yana.

Yan Xuan dropped the last treasure, rummaged through the tree hollow to make sure there were no more treasures, and then jumped down from the tree.

He looked at the treasures neatly arranged beside Yana. Yan Xuan said, "Is this enough?"

Yana nodded vigorously, saying, "Enough, too much! Master, just give me a few pieces."

Yan Xuan smiled, "If you want to give them all, then give them all to you. Anyway, these things are useless to me. Yana, why don't you be my steward? You can use all these treasures as you see fit. Use them as you see fit."

Yana trembled slightly, looking at Yan Xuan in surprise.

In just two days, Yan Xuan seemed like a completely different person. If he hadn't just demonstrated his transformation ability in front of her, she would have suspected that the person before her was an imposter.

"What are you waiting for? Wrap up the treasures, let's go to the six-pointed star," Yan Xuan urged, walking slowly towards the city.

Yana nodded hurriedly, bending down to wrap the treasures in the cloth she had brought beforehand. She quickly followed behind Yan Xuan.

This place was no place for humans to live!

It was practically a battlefield!

The room was a complete mess; not a single piece of furniture was intact. In the brief moment Yan Xuan was stunned, Liu Mang's body was once again sent flying by Pulis. With a loud crash, a table in the corner, missing only one leg and practically the most intact piece in the room, was shattered by Liu Mang's impact.

Liu Mang quickly got to his feet, rubbing the spot where Pulis had struck him. A large, charred hole had appeared in his clothes there, revealing his dark skin.

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