Zhiye sat silently in the lobby and watched helplessly as Qiao Xiu took the three high elf patrolists to the depths of Hearthstone Tavern.

She opened her mouth and wanted to say something along the way, but when she came to her senses, it was too late. She waited restlessly for a few minutes in her position, and Qiao Xiu finally returned to the lobby again.

"Where did you take them?"

Zhiye finally plucked up the courage to ask Qiao Xiu. She was a smart girl and knew that if Qiao Xiu was angry, it might be a serious problem to return to the high elf's residence tonight.

Moreover, the Chaos Demon in front of him did not show any hostility at present.

"A safe place, it seems you still have a lot of questions to ask me."

Qiao Xiu found a chair and sat opposite Al and Zhiye, looking at the two high elves.

There are indeed many questions from the branches and leaves to ask Qiao Xiu, but Al next to him raised his hand as soon as possible.

"That... can I have dinner here?" Al's voice was filled with anticipation.

"Of course there is no problem when this tavern opens 24 hours a day."

"Then...will there be food take-out service? I heard that Nolan seems to be able to let owls deliver food lately, and I'll go back to the Hall of Meditation later."

Al still seems to remember that he is in a state of being locked up.

"sure."

Qiao Xiu's answer made the high elf girl look at the menu excitedly again. During this period, Zhiye finally had the time to talk to Qiao Xiu.

"Can you let Aurelian and the others go? They are just a little repulsive to humans and have no malice."

Zhiye directly expressed his inner thoughts.

During the time she was eating at Hearthstone, Zhiye thought a lot. When she left Nolan, she knew that the Holy Tree invited Joshu to visit Arthur Crow, so Joshu's current identity should be a guest rather than an intruder.

But the holy tree's acceptance of Qiao Xiu does not mean that other high elves can accept...

"I also thought about letting them go, but your World Tree doesn't agree." Qiao Xiu shrugged and said that he was helpless.

"Holy Tree?"

As soon as the branches and leaves looked up, they saw a white bird standing on Qiao Xiu's shoulder.

The moment when the consciousness of the holy tree was manifested, the branches and leaves immediately stood up and performed the ritual of a higher elf towards it.

"Great Arthur Crow, if you want to punish Aurelian and the others, lock them in the Hall of Meditation."

Zhiye was not at ease to hand over the fate of his own tribe to Qiao Xiu.

"Your World Tree says this punishment is considered light."

Qiao Xiu tried to subconsciously scratch the white bird's head with his hands, but the white bird tilted his head slightly and snatched Qiao Xiu's attack.

"Anyway, the energy of your World Tree is declining over time. I came to Arthur Crow to solve this problem, and your elders' council stopped me." Qiao Xiu said carelessly, "So the World Tree is considering reducing the population of the High Elves to... save its own energy as much as possible."

When the branch heard the four words "reducing the population", she tensed up all over her body, and she instantly recalled the hunger she felt before.

"I have to tell the Elders' Council."

Zhiye stood up and wanted to leave the Hearthstone Tavern, but the wall made of ice unfolded in front of her, which forced Zhiye to turn around and face Qiao Xiu again.

"Sit down." Qiao Xiu made a gesture, and in this case, Zhiye could only sit back to his position.

"You tell the Elders Council about this matter to make it worse." Qiao Xiu stared at the fidgeted high elf girl and said, "The conflict will escalate further. The worst case is that your Elders Council will do everything possible to drive me away, and develop to that point, a bloody war."

"The elders of the Holy Tree's will cannot..." Zhiye fell into silence again when he said this.

Your Elder Sindor is already on my side.

This passage was seen by Zhiye on the text message. Qiao Xiu considered that there was a high elf behind him who was unknown to me.

The branches and leaves were smart enough, and although she was surprised, she tried her best to not call out the name.

After a moment of silence, she finally made a decision.

"What should I...do it?" Zhiye asked.

"Don't you really want to rescue your three high elf friends?" Qiao Xiu threw a bunch of keys to Zhiye.

This building has been renovated by Qiao Xiu from the inside out. Although the decoration of the room is not as luxurious as the lobby, it can be accommodated.

"Save it means..." Zhiye glanced at the key he was holding.

"Then go and save it, of course, the premise is that you can't escape from this tavern." Qiao Xiu said, "but this will at least relieve the tension of your tribe, right? A hero is coming or something."

The high elf girl was much smarter than her friends and quickly understood what Qiao Xiu meant. After thanking Qiao Xiu, she hurriedly took the key and ran deep into the tavern.

"You are a little nice to those high elves." Seeing that Qiao Xiu's conversation had ended, Xili suddenly spoke out and said, "Free food and accommodation are provided, and now he has found a tour guide..."

"Miss Cialis, I used to treat you like this," said Qiao Xiu.

After Qiao Xiu mentioned this, Xili came to his senses and found out what happened after he met Qiao Xiu... It was very similar to these high elves, and Qiao Xiu also personally served as a tour guide.

"I...I will pay off my work in the future." Xiri said with a red face at this moment.

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Orellian's eyes were covered with rags and brought them to an unknown place.

Despite losing her vision, she used her ears to capture everything around her as much as possible.

The magic power in her body completely lost its effect at this moment, and Aurelian didn't know what was going on.

But luckily... according to the sound she heard, the group of people who escorted her took her to a room and left.

"Are you all okay?"

After confirming that there was no one around, Aurelian asked about other team members.

"Apart from being a little weak, everything else is fine."

The other team members quickly got nothing wrong answers. Orrien didn't expect the other party to lock everyone up so carelessly.

Orellian moved her body tentatively, and she was sitting on the ground, her arms completely bound and unable to move.

But judging from the touch from her legs, she was not locked in a water prison.

Aurelian moved left and right, trying to break free from the constraints on his body. This attempt lasted for nearly ten minutes...

"Sister Aurelian, someone is here!"

A team member suddenly spoke out, and Aurelian also heard the footsteps of someone approaching here, and then Aurelian heard the sound of the key inserting into the door hole and opening the door.

Are torture and torture finally coming?

The darkness that could not be seen made a strange fear climb into her heart, but Orellian clenched his fists, reminding him that he must not surrender in front of these humans.

But the next second the rag on her eyes was torn apart by the visitor. The dim light around her made Aurelian take a little time to adapt, and then she saw clearly what the person in front of her looked.

"Are you a twig?" Aurelian recognized the other party's identity, a high elf... a high elf who often stayed with Al, which means she was also a betrayer?

"If I were you, I would be quiet now."

Zhiye whispered to Orionian, when Zhiye used a dagger to untie the rope that bound Orionian.

Aurelian's hostility disappeared in an instant, and instead sheds a sense of joy that she was finally saved.

After the branch and leaves were loosened by daggers, they also released the constraints of the other two high elves.

"Thank you for your assistance."

Orrilian hesitated for a while and thanked the branches and leaves.

"You are not out of danger yet."

Zhiye’s heart is very complicated. She sincerely wants to rescue her fellow tribes, but Qiao Xiu, the ruler of this Hearthstone Tavern, gave Zhiye the key to open the door, and she is not sure whether she can escape from the hands of an... Ice Dragon.

But at least you have to try it.
Chapter completed!