I hesitated for a moment before replying, "Whether it's death or rebirth, it's a final destination."
Anna froze for a moment. Then, a hint of determination appeared in her eyes. She slowly let go of my hand.
"My lord, you are a good person."
She lowered her gaze and said, "I hope that you can successfully cleanse Li's soul. I thank you on behalf of the female archers."
I shook my head. "You're welcome. It's best if you don't go to Blood Crow Territory. Stay at the edge of the forest and hunt the lone Blood Crows. That way, it'll be less dangerous."
As far as I knew, NPCs could level up by killing monsters. If these female archers could kill Blood Crows and reach Level 255 and become elven NPCs, they would be able to dominate this area. At the very least, they wouldn't be hunted down as food.
Anna and the female archers nodded in unison. "Thank you."
I crushed a return scroll and teleported back to the city!
Whoosh!
In a flash of white light, I was already in the bustling White Cloud City. However, it wasn't as prosperous as it was a few days ago. There were fewer Breeze City players here now. After Breeze City was retaken, the major guilds of Breeze City had already returned to rebuild their homes. The Brotherhood had even retaken three territories in a row. I was sure that it wouldn't be long before a powerful Light Wind Empire reappeared.
Forget it. Let's not think about this. I'll submit the quest first!
I spurred my horse and galloped to the White Cloud City Palace. My high Reputation caused the NPC guards to look at me in a different light. They actually knelt on one knee and allowed me to enter freely.
I arrived outside the palace hall without any obstructions. I could faintly hear the sounds of conflict.
"No!"
An old voice rang out. "The Silvermoon Alliance is the final force that your sister Anne painstakingly built up. We can't risk attacking the Revered One's camp. That place is densely packed with evil warriors from the Army of Darkness. If the Silver, Fire Wolves, Goshawk, and Blue Dragon armies are destroyed, how will we defend the city?"
I could clearly see that the old King of the White Cloud City was speaking.
Across from the king, Princess Fei Ya rested her hand on the hilt of her sword. Her white and smooth face was filled with determination. "Father, the Dark Citadel is on the move. The Revered One is only a small force. If we don't take them by surprise, I'm afraid a new Scarlet Citadel will be built. This is only the first step. If they succeed, both the White Cloud City and the Silvermoon Alliance will be forced into a passive position!"
The old king raised his head. His wrinkled face was covered with a beard, and his eyes were sunken. He was obviously very old. Holding the scepter in his hand, the old king slowly said: "Fei Ya, my daughter, I can understand your feelings, but we cannot gamble with the future of humanity. If our strategy fails, we will lose the future of the entire human race!"
Fei Ya bit her red lips and resolutely said, "The opportunity is fleeting. If we don't take action now, human beings will have no future. Father, please compromise. Give me the commander's seal of the White Cloud City. I will not let you down."
"Absolutely not!"
The old king slammed his hand on the throne. "I will never agree!"
Fei Ya was enraged. She shouted, "You're too old. Why are you so stubborn?
Do you want the future of humanity to be buried in your hands? "
The old king was also enraged. Blowing his beard, he shouted, "I'm your father. How dare you talk to me like that?
It looks like I'll have to consider revoking your status as a princess! "
Fei Ya trembled with anger. She turned and left.
The old king also sat down on the throne in dejection.
I was stunned. Damn, the upper echelons of the Silvermoon Alliance were divided. Fei Ya was the commander of the Silvermoon Alliance, and her father was the king of White Cloud City, one of the main empires of the Silvermoon Alliance. He had the command to mobilize the army of White Cloud City. This made Fei Ya feel very powerless.
From this argument, I could tell that the Army of Darkness had recently built a new temporary camp. This was a move to expand their territory. Fei Ya's strategy was correct. We had to kill them, or we could only wait to die.
Fei Ya left the hall angrily and walked down the stairs with tears in her eyes. She ran all the way to the tourist tree in the garden in front of the palace.
I had some impression of this tree. It seemed to be a cutscene when I entered the game. There were two sisters, one big and one small. It was Fei Ya and her older sister, Anne!
I hurriedly followed. When I was only two hundred yards away, Fei Ya sensed me. She turned around and looked at me. I slowed down and slowly walked forward.
"It's you …" Fei Ya secretly wiped away her tears and smiled. She asked, "You heard everything just now?"
I nodded. "Yes."
Fei Ya looked at the lake in the distance and said, "Father is old. He can no longer judge things as wisely as when he was young."
"People will grow old eventually." I smiled.
Fei Ya also smiled. "I don't blame my father. It's just that he shouldn't insist on this matter. After all, I'm the commander of the Silver Moon Alliance. I have the right to control the White Cloud City."
"But you respected him and gave him the commander's seal?"
"Yes."
Fei Ya nodded and looked at the surrounding forest with watery eyes. Her lips curled into a smile. "Many years ago, my sister and I practiced swordsmanship here. Father taught us a lot. I didn't think that twenty years would pass in the blink of an eye. Happiness can only be found in memories."
I smiled. "Memories are precious wealth. What do we have left when we grow old?
I'm afraid that only memories will accompany us as we grow old. "
Fei Ya nodded and then looked at me. Her eyes flashed. "You've become stronger!"
It seemed that Fei Ya could see that I had entered the Holy Realm. Actually, I had transformed in front of everyone during the Nation War. She should have known.
I took out the Soul Stone from my bag and said, "Look, Fei Ya."
"Oh?"
Fei Ya took the Soul Stone and suddenly shuddered. She said in a low voice, "This … this is the Soul Stone of an elven archer. It can remember the memories of the dead before they passed away!
Heavens, it's that evil girl Twilight Ranger. To think that she would appear in the Outer Lands. It looks like the Army of Darkness is about to make a big move. "
As we spoke, Fei Ya chanted an incantation to purify the Soul Stone. Not long after, the Soul Stone dissipated into specks of starlight.
The system notified me that the quest was complete. I received a pitifully small amount of experience and 100 gold as travel expenses.
Fei Ya sighed. "I have to convince father. If I don't, I won't be able to mobilize White Cloud City's army. I won't be able to destroy the Revered One's camp in an instant!"
As she said that, Fei Ya turned to look at me and said seriously, "I have a very important quest. Are you willing to accept it?
First of all, this is a very difficult quest. You may lose your life. Even a Holy Realm expert will face the danger of death. Are you willing to accept it? "
Death?
It's not like I'll get pregnant if I die once. What's there to be afraid of?
I immediately nodded. "I'm willing!"
"Good!"
Fei Ya nodded approvingly. "The commander of the Revered One's camp is the Revered One Sargeron. He used to be the leader of the beastmen, but he went missing during the garrison war. It was only later that we learned that his soul had been bewitched by Twilight Ranger Audin and he became one of the main leaders of the Army of Darkness. I hope that you can infiltrate the Revered One's camp, kill the Revered One Sargeron, and bring his head back to me!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Kill the Revered One Sargeron]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 12500)
Description: Infiltrate the Revered One's camp, kill the Revered One Sargeron and bring his head back to Princess Fei Ya. You must be careful. The Revered One Sargeron is a brave and skilled beastman warrior. Perhaps you should find some powerful companions to complete this difficult quest with you.
(Quest can be shared. Maximum number of people sharing: 5)
… …
Instantly, I was extremely excited. A quest with a difficulty of twelve thousand was comparable to Ling Yue's sixth promotion quest. Without a doubt, this was a main quest. The rewards of such a difficult quest naturally didn't need to be mentioned. Anyways, let's gather a few strong players and do it together!
"I hope you can complete this quest, or else …" Fei Ya sighed quietly.
"Or else what?" I asked.
A sharp glint flashed through Fei Ya's eyes. She said indifferently, "Or else, I will have no choice but to take the commander's seal from father's hands. I will not allow the foundation big sister built to be destroyed because of father's pedantry!"
I was dumbfounded. As expected, this beautiful princess was no ordinary person!
… …
After bidding farewell to Fei Ya, I returned to the King's City and began to choose quest partners. Naturally, Xue Yue Studio's members were prioritized. If I asked for help from others, the girls would look down on me, and it would affect the harmony of the workshop. As for the success rate, it was about the same.
Therefore, I came up with two plans — —
Plan A: Ling Xue, Ling Yue, Qin Yun, Chrysanthemum Daohana, and me. In this case, Ling Xue would tank, Ling Yue and I would attack, Qin Yun would support, and Chrysanthemum Daohana would kill the boss. Our success rate should be around 50%. Plan B: Bing Zhiyi, Shadow Follower, Magic Cube of Fate, Snow Grass, and me. This was a pure Snow Moon expert team. Bing Zhiyi could attack and defend with her Silver Dragon. The Shadow Follower would pull the boss's aggro, the Magic Cube of Fate would deal long-range damage, and the Snow Grass would heal me. I could do whatever I wanted. This team was quite strong, with a success rate of over 70%...
I finally made up my mind. Forget it, I'll choose Plan B. After all, this plan had a higher success rate, and it could improve the unity of Snow Moon players.
I'll contact them first.
Bing Zhiyi: "What's up, handsome?"
Me: "Are you free, Beauty Yiyi?
Can you help me with a quest? "
Bing Zhiyi: "Ah?
I'm sorry, but I'm helping a friend with a quest right now. I'll probably be free in 48 hours. My boyfriend is here today, so I can't stay online for long … "
Me: "Boyfriend?"
Bing Zhiyi: "Not for now. I'll consider him if he can beat me."
Me: "Then you can continue to be single."
Bing Zhiyi: "Hehe!"
Clearly, Bing Zhiyi couldn't make it, so I was missing a powerful ally.
Let's keep in touch.
Shadow Follower: "What's up, Scholar?"
Me: "Yes. Are you free?
Can you help me with a quest? "
Shadow Follower: "Sure, but my name is red right now. Just now, I helped the Magic Cube of Fate in a group fight and killed dozens of noobs from the Temple of the Moon."
Me: "Does that mean the Magic Cube of Fate is red too?"
Shadow Follower: "Yep. His name is way redder than mine. Scholar, what quest do you want to do?
I can help you even if you don't want to go to the city! "
Me: "Never mind. Just make sure you don't die. It's not easy to get to Level 255."
Shadow Follower: "Oh, I'm going to grind mobs now. I'll be on standby if you need me."
Me: "Mn."
I let out a long sigh. Both the Shadow Follower and the Magic Cube of Fate were red. It was immoral of me to drag two red names into a super difficult quest. Forget it. Snow Sight Grass was the only one left. There was always a 10% chance that a girl was on her period, so I wasn't going to go there.
In the end, I still had to contact the girls in my workshop. I sent them a message, and the answer I received was very definite —
Ling Xue: "You want to kill me now?
I'm already in the city. "
Ling Yue: "Give me a minute. I need to repair my equipment."
Chrysanthemum Daohana: "Oh, where are we meeting up?"
Qin Yun: "Then I'm leaving the party. I was going to the Ancient Sword Pool with Dragon Soul."
… …
In an instant, I cried. My own people were the most reliable!
Dragon Soul, on the other hand, was a tragedy. He had already dragged Qin Yun to the dungeon, but because of my quest, he could only get Snow Sight Grass, Jiangnan Little Qiao, or Snow Sight Grass.
No wonder Dragon Soul liked to shout at me every time he saw me, "Scholar, you're like Liu Bei borrowing Jingzhou and never returning it!
After Qin Yun joined the workshop, it's going to be harder than reaching the heavens for us bros to recruit her. Don't you think that's a good thing? "
That was why I suggested giving Xun Meng to Sword Fire as compensation, but Dragon Soul said that Xun Meng was the Guardian Of Swordfire and belonged to Sword Fire in the first place. It was too shameless of me to offer a borrowed flower to Buddha.
In the end, I finally agreed to give Shanxue the authority to command Dragon Soul. Dragon Soul was satisfied. Clearly, he had lost a Holy Priest in exchange for a magic archer like the Magic Cube of Fate.
In reality, wool grew on sheep. As long as Ling Xue and Ling Yue were alive, all experts belonged to Snow Moon.
… …
"Wow... a quest worth 12500!?"
The four girls in the party were shocked when I shared the quest with them.
Ling Yue said, "If we want to kill the Revered One, we'll need to kill a lot of small monsters before we can clear the dungeon. This quest won't be completed in one go. In my opinion, we need to do something very important first!"
Qin Yun asked, "What is it?"
Ling Yue said confidently, "Eat!
The few of us haven't had dinner yet. We can't possibly go and help Shusheng to complete the mission on an empty stomach, right? "
"Yes, yes!"
Qin Yun laughed softly. "No wonder I felt uncomfortable. I thought it was because of that. It wasn't, I was just too hungry..."
Ling Xue said, "Why don't I feel hungry?"
Ling Yue said exasperatedly, "You ate three bowls of rice for lunch. Of course you aren't hungry..."
"OMG, I didn't know I ate that much."
Chrysanthemum Daohana said, "I really envy Sister Ling Xue. You eat so much, but you don't get fat ~ ~"
Ling Xue smiled but didn't say anything. Actually, I hoped that she would be more voluptuous. After all, a chubby girl would feel better to hug, wouldn't it?
Of course, she couldn't be like Sister Furong. If she was, there would be nothing to do.
And so, we logged off to eat dinner and supper. Then, we prepared to continue our campaign!
"Revered One Sargeron, your head is mine!"
At the dining table, the girls smiled and swore.