Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 407 Disobedience
Aiden thought for a moment, then took out several strange items that he couldn't understand from his magic pouch and put them into it.

“There’s a set of martial arts engravings among them that he should like. Oh, and he should also have relatives and friends…” Aiden said, taking out several pieces of spirit jade from his magic bag. They were all high-grade spirit jade with a spiritual energy concentration of more than 50 times, and put them in together.

“He will be very happy.” Jax smiled, but felt bitter inside.

The clients you painstakingly acquired with money were snatched away by your boss with even more money.

Aiden noticed that Jax was a little awkward, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Now that you have advanced to the Innate Realm, it's time to move up the order of succession."

"Thank you for your trouble, cousin." Jax said happily.

Jax happily put away the magic pouch, thinking that he still had some high-energy conch shells, so he gave them to Zhou Leng.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Rao Mingxian ahead, looking somewhat lost. Remembering that Rao Mingxian and Tu Rong had known each other for a long time, he went over and chatted with Rao Mingxian.

"Don't worry about Senior Gong's death. It was his own fault for being so arrogant and provoking Zhou Leng. Even Aiden didn't dare to mess with him, so who did he think he was? You were smart not to go with the others. Luckily you survived, otherwise you wouldn't know what happened."

Rao Mingxian sighed, "I also tried to persuade them. Zhou Leng's team was very powerful. They had a Bone Forging Innate Giant Bear Druid and a female elf carrying a legendary longbow. They didn't listen to my advice and rushed at him. As a result, they all died."

“It’s not your fault,” Jax said.

Rao Mingxian asked, "Where's Tu Rong? I haven't seen him."

Jax sighed, "He went out on an expedition with a teammate, and then somehow disappeared. It's a real shame."

"Yes, it's a real shame."

Both had things they couldn't say, and they walked forward in silence.

Zhou Leng and the others ran quickly, and after running for a long time, they became increasingly puzzled.

It's been so long, and I still haven't seen the Treant army.

Logically speaking, given the magnitude of this event, even if the Tree People didn't send a large army, they would have sent some Grandmasters to investigate.

But it seems no one cares what's happening in the Flute Forest.

After discussing for a while, everyone used magic to send messages remotely and inquire about the situation.

After a good ten minutes, the magic masters and elven mages received the message one after another, gathered together, and fell into a long silence.

Neither the elves nor the tree-men uttered a single word.

During the days when everyone was trapped underground, the Heavenly Calamity sent a combined army of demons and giant insects to conquer all the elven tribes, slaughter a large number of forest tribes, and launch a massive manhunt.

This hunt was unprecedented in scale, with a large number of giant insects being deployed.

The once proud elves fled in disarray, some to the Treant tribe, others to the Treant's Water Island Demon City base, and then to other worlds.

Current intelligence suggests that the Elven race, which once numbered in the millions, now probably numbers less than 100,000.

The elves, who had originally wanted to return to the elven dungeon, were filled with sorrow.

My homeland, I can never go back.

Yinhuyue whispered, "Grand Duke..."

Zhou Leng said, "Let's stay at the Tree Man Base for now, and consider the rest later."

"Yes."

Zhou Leng summoned Yin Hufeng and asked, "Do you... our Elf race have any magical artifacts for carrying people? I need to carry a group of living people from one place to another. It won't take long, just half a day."

Yinhu Feng said, "If it's a spatial treasure, it's at least a semi-divine artifact. We used to have one, but we don't anymore. There are other methods, such as first casting a spell to feign death, then shrinking the person, then casting a spell to seal them, and finally using a curse spell to petrify, wood-twirl, or even absorb them into a magical artifact. Once we reach our destination, we can cast the spell to undo the damage. But is it really necessary to go through all that trouble?"

"I want to use this method to take some of the elves to another place, where they can't be discovered by the outside world," Zhou Leng said.

Yin Hufeng looked at Zhou Leng, hesitating.

Zhou Leng said, "I will take Silver Lake Moon and the Prophet Guard with me and let them live in a very beautiful place, far better than the Tree People World."

Could you tell me the specific location?

"I can't tell you. Once Silver Lake Moon arrives, I'll have her use a magic device to send you a message to ensure your safety."

"Could we send two grandmasters to join us?"

"of course can."

"Alright. Once you make your decision, we will assist you with the relocation."

"Don't you contact other elven tribes?" Zhou Leng asked.

Silver Lake Wind sighed and said, "There are no longer any complete elven tribes. Now all the elves have scattered in all directions. Our Silver Lake tribe is probably the most intact tribe at present."

"Where is the elf's treasure?" Zhou Leng asked.

"We'll find a way to search again after some time."

"Once I advance to Grandmaster, we'll search together."

"What about the other group of elves?" Silver Lake Wind asked.

“As I said before, you led a group of elves to join the Dragon Kingdom and the United Front. I don’t want you to reveal our true relationship to others. I hope you can live safely in the Dragon Kingdom and lend me a hand when I need it.”

"Of course, you are the noble Elven Grand Duke. If you are in trouble, the entire Elven race will do everything in its power to help you."

When will the investiture ceremony for the Elf Prince take place?

Yinhu Feng coughed lightly and said, "Once we reclaim our ancestral land, we will definitely initiate the investiture ceremony."

Zhou Leng had long seen through their little scheme to maintain balance, but he couldn't be bothered to care. With Silver Lake Moon around, the elves couldn't cause any trouble.

Back in the group, the Crimson Flame approached.

"My family sent someone to contact me, wanting to take me away as soon as possible. The Tree People World is about to erupt into a series of great battles, with demons and giant insects advancing with unstoppable force," said Azure Flame.

"No other possibility?"

“That’s all,” Cangfei Zhiyan sighed.

"What a pity." Zhou Leng looked at the treant in the group.

The tree people were all preoccupied, except for Xiao Yong, who remained cheerful and carefree. Zhang Xiaoxiao walked over and whispered, "Brother Zhou Leng, Uncle Tong is coming to pick me up, so we'll leave first."

"Is it safe? This place is full of giant insects and demons now."

“They dare not provoke the Huang Meng faction,” Zhang Xiaoxiao said proudly.

"That's good. Please give my regards to Uncle Tong."

“Hmm.” Zhang Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, looking at Zhou Leng with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Leng took out a chocolate and gave it to Zhang Xiaoxiao.

Zhang Xiaoxiao had a slightly awkward expression on her face, as if she didn't want to be a child, but she didn't refuse and carefully put it into the magic bag.

"You're too thin, eat more and focus on your cultivation..."

Zhou Leng rambled on slowly, like an old man.

Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded slightly from time to time.

Zhou Leng's tone was very similar to his grandmother's.

When they parted, Zhou Leng hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't go to extremes when something happens. Zhang Xinglie and I are both thinking of you."

"Ah."

Zhang Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, waved her hand, and led the Huang Mengpai group away.

Zhou Leng occasionally glanced at Zhang Xiaoxiao, and only when they were far away, their group becoming tiny dots, and they encountered another group, did they feel at ease continuing on their way.

As the sun began to set, the group ran out of the area affected by the earthquake, and many more flowers and plants appeared on the ground.

Suddenly, the tree people became agitated.

"go!"

Without saying a word, many tree people ran in one direction.

Root of Flourishing ran over and said, "Zhou Leng, Azure Flame, you go first, we'll go back to rescue the Flourishing Tribe."

"Your tribe was also attacked?" Zhou Leng asked, puzzled. The Maosheng tribe was a large and powerful tribe.

The lush roots replied, "Yes."

“Let’s go, I’ll go help too.” Zhou Leng hesitated for a moment, then remembered how they and Xiao Yong had rescued him, and prepared to go as well.

Flourishing Roots shook his head and said, "This time is different from the past. Humans and magic spirit masters have already withdrawn from the Flourishing Tribe."

"why?"

Flourishing Roots sighed and said, "The Treant elders are too stubborn. They think that the price of uniting with other races is too high, and that our race is capable of defeating the giant insects. Moreover, I just sent back news from the Treant Holy Land. As long as the Holy Land reopens in a few years, our race will be able to quickly cultivate a large number of legends and even several demigods. At that time, we will have no fear of the giant insects."

Zhou Leng sighed, not expecting that the Treant race would still cling to outdated ideas even at such a critical juncture.

The conditions that humans and spirit masters offer to treants have always been very generous, with both sides operating on a near-equal and mutually beneficial basis, and there is no inequality involved.

However, due to differences in culture and values, many things that humans and spirit masters consider normal are unacceptable to the treants.

Zhou Leng said, "They haven't joined forces, but we're still teammates. I won't leave at a time like this. Let's go."

“Good!” said the lush roots.

“I’ll go too,” said Azure Flame.

“Take me with you,” said Silver Lake Moon.

Yinhu Feng's expression changed, and he said, "No! There are very few of us elves left. If we suffer any losses in this war, how can we face our ancestors? All elves must not participate in the war and must go to the Treant Base. Lord Zhou Leng, please think about the future of the elves."

Zhou Leng pondered for a moment and said, "Silver Lake Moon, you don't need to come. Go with the elves to the Treant Base and wait for my news."

"No, I have a semi-divine artifact that can protect you. I won't leave." Yin Huyue stubbornly straightened her neck.

"This is an order."

“I will disobey,” Yin Huyue said resolutely.

"Are you sure you want to disobey orders?" Zhou Leng's gaze turned cold.

“For your sake, I am certain.” Yin Huyue’s eyes were clear.

Zhou Leng gave Yin Hufeng a wink.

Yinhu Feng obeyed the order and suddenly began to cast a spell.

Yin Huyue's eyelids drooped, and she was about to fall into a deep sleep.

But in the next instant, his body shone with light, dispelling the spell. Yin Huyue opened her eyes wide, then understood. She looked at Zhou Leng and smiled slightly.

The blue sky was reflected in her clear eyes.

Silver Lake Wind said helplessly, "With the Platinum Robe around, we can't do anything to her."

Zhou Leng said, "Oh, then let's start with those broken spirits, kill them one by one, until Silver Lake Moon agrees to leave."

Everyone was shocked, never expecting Zhou Leng to issue such an order.

Silver Lake Moon said calmly, "Kill them all. Even if you kill all the elves, it will not shake my will."

Zhou Leng looked at Yin Huyue, and the others looked too.

At this moment, everyone realized that she was no longer an ordinary innate elf, but an elven saintess.

Zhou Leng was also helpless and looked at Yin Hufeng and the other grandmasters.

The other elf masters frowned, completely unprepared for the situation to spiral out of control.

Zhou Leng must have used despicable means to cause the beautiful elven saintess to turn into this state.

Insidious and cunning.

(End of this chapter)