Holy Spring.
Ye Ci arrived at her destination in the Holy Region Snow Mountain.
It was not easy to find this place.
Ye Ci had been wandering around for an entire day, but still had not found the location of the Holy Spring. Sitting in the depths of the forest, Ye Ci was sitting by a bonfire. Fresh bear meat was sizzling above the fire. She did not have much seasoning on her, so she could not cook all kinds of delicious food. She could only cook the simplest roasted meat. Fortunately, the Snow Bear's meat was one of the more high-grade ingredients. So, even if she cooked it in the simplest way, it would still increase her stamina more than some low-grade food.
The Fourth Prince was squatting beside Ye Ci, lowering his head to smell the aroma coming from the bonfire. He was so hungry that he was drooling. However, he did not steal a bite. Instead, he looked at Ye Ci, silently begging her to quickly give him something to eat.
Ye Ci was holding a quill pen, drawing on the map she had bought from Gangster Rabbit Number One. She marked out the path she had taken today in detail, and also drew out all the prominent objects in her surroundings. She could feel the Fourth Prince squatting beside her, his fervent gaze fixed on her. She slowly exhaled, and looked at the Fourth Prince, saying, "I say, you should lose some weight. Many people say that your butt is too big. If it's like this, it'll be very ugly."
The Fourth Prince did not take Ye Ci's words seriously at all. He even started to talk back, as if saying that he was very satisfied with his figure.
"But if your butt is too big, it'll slow you down when you run. If you run too slowly, I'll consider not having you." Ye Ci glared at the Fourth Prince, and threatened him unhappily. This fellow had too much of an appetite. She was already so busy finding food for him every day, but she still wanted to cook for him. Really … shameless.
The Fourth Prince groaned unhappily again, but there was a hint of pleading in his voice. He seemed to be saying something, but Ye Ci did not understand.
The bear meat on the bonfire was already roasting fragrant. She sighed, and took out a piece of bear meat. She cruelly waved it in front of the Fourth Prince, not letting him eat it. The Fourth Prince's eyes almost fell out of their sockets. He unwillingly let out a whine, as if he was acting spoiled, or quarreling. Ye Ci was very satisfied with the trouble she caused for the Fourth Prince, so she nodded and threw the meat in her hand to the Fourth Prince. Ye Ci chuckled as she watched him eat heartily. She rested her chin on her hand and said, "This is the last time. You must lose weight starting tomorrow."
The Fourth Prince groaned unhappily, but it was obvious that he did not take Ye Ci's threat to heart. After all, to the Fourth Prince, it was fine as long as he lived well today. As for tomorrow's matters, he would leave it to tomorrow to think about.
Ye Ci took a piece of roasted meat and ate slowly as she watched the sunset in the distance. The red sun was about to set behind the mountains. The Holy Region's Snow Mountain would be even colder without sunlight. She could not help but sigh. When would she be able to find the Holy Spring? She did not like this cold weather at all.
As the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon, night finally enveloped the entire land.
Suddenly, the Fourth Prince, who was engrossed in eating meat, raised his head and looked around vigilantly. His little ears twitched, his nostrils expanded, and he let out a low growl from his throat. This was the Fourth Prince's most instinctive reaction when he sensed danger. Ye Ci was slightly stunned when she saw him like this. Did he discover something?
She immediately kicked the bonfire away, and fiddled with some snow from the side to extinguish all the sparks. The crackling sound from the charcoal of the bonfire was particularly ear-piercing in the quiet forest. The Fourth Prince followed beside Ye Ci, looking a little restless. He let out a low growl and tensed up all the muscles in his body, as if he was about to explode.
Ye Ci quickly reached out her hand and patted the bridge of his nose, signaling him to be quiet. She then gestured for him to crouch down. The Fourth Prince was unwilling, but he still obeyed Ye Ci's order and crouched down beside her.
A Hunter would never choose a place to rest in the wild. He would choose a place where he could escape smoothly, and where he could hide. Ye Ci was the same. Even though she was deep in the forest, the place she chose had an open path behind her, and a pile of dead branches in front of her. It was easy to hide in such a dark place.
What did the Fourth Prince discover?
Ye Ci hid behind a dead tree and stared into the distance. She wanted to see what kind of danger made the Fourth Prince so nervous.
She had chosen this forest to rest in. When she chose this place, she noticed that there were very few wild beasts around. That was why she dared to set up a bonfire and roast the bear meat. The terrain of this forest was very complicated. Even if there were no wild beasts, Ye Ci was confident that she could leave with ease.
However, it was really strange. Ever since she had been sitting in this dense forest for such a long time, she had not discovered a single beast. Ye Ci did not think much of it at first, but now that she thought about it, she felt that something was wrong. Could there be something here?
Just as Ye Ci was thinking about this question, she suddenly saw something wandering in the dark forest. Then, she knew the answer to her suspicions.
So that was it.
She finally understood why there were no wild beasts or monsters in this forest. It turned out that the true rulers of this forest were not wild beasts, but … Spirits.
Spirits were very strange creatures. During the day, because of the sunlight, only a small number of them would wander around. Most of them would only appear after the sun went down. This was probably the so-called night of a hundred ghosts.
Although the sky was getting darker, Ye Ci saw that there were more and more Spirits around her. Their levels were around level 100 to 120. With Ye Ci's current strength, it was very difficult for her to attack them. Therefore, unless it was absolutely necessary, Ye Ci would not take the initiative to attack them.
Specters did not have a physical body, and their attacks were mainly mental attacks. Physical attacks were less effective against them. They were mainly afraid of Fire and Holy Light damage. It would be a good idea to have a high-level Priest leveling up here. But Ye Ci was a Huntress. It would be irrational for her to face these monsters.
Spirits were not without weaknesses. They stayed in the dark for a long time and did not have physical bodies. Therefore, their sight, hearing, touch, and smell were useless. However, they had very strong perception of sound waves. If a player used a skill casually, the Spirits would be able to detect it. There was no way they would make a mistake. From this point of view, Ye Ci felt that Spirits were more similar to Bats.
The Fourth Prince was too big. Although he was strong, he would be killed in a few hits when facing a monster above level 100. Therefore, Ye Ci kept The Fourth Prince away. In this situation, it would be more convenient for Ye Ci to protect herself. Just as Ye Ci kept The Fourth Prince away, a glowing orb suddenly floated out from her inventory. Ye Ci was surprised. What was that?
Although the ball of light didn't give off any Skill fluctuations, the sudden appearance of such a ball of light while surrounded by so many ghosts made the atmosphere a little tense. Ye Ci did not hesitate. She immediately grabbed the orb and kept it tightly in her leather jacket.
Ye Ci raised her head and scanned her surroundings cautiously. None of the spirits had noticed the orb of light. She thought for a moment and let go of the orb of light, and it slowly floated into the air. At this time, she carefully observed the surrounding spirits. It was really strange. These spirits seemed to have discovered the ball of light, but they didn't have any strange reactions. They looked at the ball of light as if they were looking at air.
The orb circled around Ye Ci. Ye Ci noticed that there was a faint glow on her body. The glow seemed to be the same as the orb's.
The question was, what was this orb?
Ye Ci checked the orb's attributes. She discovered that it was the orb released by the Magic Fairy that Moore gave her. She remembered that Moore said that as long as she followed the Magic Fairy, she would be able to find the secret of his immortality. She would also be able to find a way to kill him. The orb in front of her was circling around her, emitting a faint glow. Its movements were light. It seemed to be telling Ye Ci to follow it. Ye Ci stood up carefully. She did not make any sound. The orb also flew a little higher and slowly floated forward.
After floating for a few steps, it realized that Ye Ci was not following it. It flew back and circled around Ye Ci. Ye Ci confirmed that the orb was indeed leading the way. She looked at the Spirits that were still flying around aimlessly. She went into stealth mode and followed the orb into the distance.
The orb was not as careful as Ye Ci. It did not seem to have any awareness of danger. It just floated toward its destination. Even if there were a few Spirits in front of it, it would pass through them without a care. Ye Ci, who was following behind, was sweating profusely.
However, it was also strange. The Spirits seemed to be very tolerant of the orb. They did not care about its rampage. They did not even react. However, Ye Ci was not so brave. She had to circle around it. As she walked, she used the short sword in her hand to carve all kinds of marks on the trees beside her.
It was now dark. The map did not have a complete map of these places. If Ye Ci did not make marks, she could easily get lost in this dense forest and never find the way out. Ye Ci did not know how long she had been wandering in the forest, but she had encountered a lot of Specters. Gradually, she discovered that the light emitted by the orb of light was able to ward off detection from the Specters. She did not have to be so cautious of her surroundings.
After realizing this, Ye Ci's speed finally increased.
After circling around for an unknown amount of time, the ball of light finally stopped. Ye Ci stopped in her tracks and looked into the distance. A towering shrine made of white stone stood in the midst of the mist. The shrine was shrouded in white stone, and it shone a bleak white under the light of the white snow. She did not know why, but this white color made people think of death.
Ye Ci cast a sideways glance at the ball of light, and noticed that it had grown even brighter, illuminating a large area in the pitch-black night. Fortunately, this was the territory of the Spirits. If it was a place where wild beasts lived, they would definitely discover the two of them.
After pausing for a while, the orb continued to float towards the temple.
Ye Ci could only continue to walk behind the orb. While she had to avoid the increasing number of Spirits, she did not forget to size up the temple. This temple was embedded in the mountain. From the outside, only the majestic temple door could be seen. However, it was a little dilapidated. Perhaps it was because it was in the Holy Region's snow mountain. Everywhere was covered in snow. Even the entrance of the temple was mostly covered in snow. There were many sharp icicles hanging on the temple's roof. From time to time, icicles would fall. If one was not careful, they would be pricked.
This temple seemed to have been abandoned for a long time. Moreover, it was hidden in a secret place in the Holy Region's snow mountain. At this stage of the game, players had no way of finding this place.
It was strange.
There were no Spirits at the entrance of the temple. They seemed to be afraid of the things inside the temple. Even if the temple was abandoned, the things inside seemed to have a certain degree of deterrence to the Spirits.
The orb of light easily floated in through the piles of snow at the entrance of the temple. However, Ye Ci was not so lucky. She could only wear a pair of fur gloves to keep her warm. She struggled to climb through the piles of snow. She stepped on the collapsed boulders and struggled to climb into the temple.
The temple had long been abandoned.
Although there were no monsters inside, there were many rats.
Rats were a mysterious animal. Whether it was in the game or in real life, they could be seen everywhere. They were not afraid of the cold, nor were they afraid of the cruel environment. They were always a lively group of creatures.
When Ye Ci entered the dark temple, except for the orb of light that illuminated the path ahead, the rats were the most common passersby. They walked in groups of three to five and swaggered past Ye Ci. They did not seem to be afraid of this unfamiliar human.
After walking for a while, they finally entered the temple through the passageway.
Their field of vision suddenly widened. Although many parts of the temple had collapsed, they could still see the beautiful murals on the huge dome. There were also beautiful arched windows around the temple. As for the altar of the temple, there was no statue of a God. There was only a small fountain.
She could not see the outside of the temple. Logically speaking, it should be very dark. However, she did not know what was installed in the temple. There was a faint light that illuminated the entire temple. It also allowed Ye Ci to see everything clearly.
Below the main altar, there were many prayer chairs scattered on both sides. However, they looked very old. Ye Ci gently touched one of them. The chair was sharp and beautiful and scattered on the ground. It looked like it had been decaying for a long time.
When exactly was this lost temple? No one knew.
The orb of light gradually dimmed and finally disappeared in front of Ye Ci. It seemed like the secret of why Moore was not dead was in front of her. Ye Ci climbed over the fallen pillars and rubble in the middle of the temple and walked towards the main altar.
The small fountain on the main altar wasn't big, but the water was extremely clear. However, the mouth of the fountain was blocked by a lot of dust and gravel, so the beauty of the fountain couldn't be seen. The water could only flow slowly through the mouth of the fountain into the pool.
Ye Ci stretched out her hand and wanted to pick up all the rubble that blocked the mouth of the fountain. However, she did not expect to hear a dignified shout: "Stop! Mortal! Who gave you the right to touch the purest holy spring in the world! "
Holy spring!
Compared to who the dignified shout came from, Ye Ci was clearly more sensitive to the word 'holy spring'. She stared at the fountain and could not help but laugh. This was what it meant to be at the end of the road. Now that she had found the Holy Spring, it was time for her to take a look at the person who was shouting at her.
She turned to look at the source of the voice. A man in a long robe slowly walked out from the darkness. He looked to be in his thirties or forties. However, Ye Ci did not think that he was that young. Because from his eyes, Ye Ci could see the vicissitudes of life as if he had experienced a thousand years of vicissitudes.
Ye Ci used Detection on the man. All she got was question marks.
Ye Ci let out a sigh and raised her eyebrows. Alright, any NPC in the game is of a higher level than me. It's better for me to be respectful. After all, there's no harm in being humble. Ye Ci immediately bowed respectfully to the man.
"Esteemed Sir, hello. I am just a traveler who got lost in the Sacred Snowy Mountains in the dark of night. I accidentally stumbled into this ancient temple. I discovered that the spring water here is so enchanting. I have no ill intentions. I just want to see its original beauty. "
The man had already walked to Ye Ci's side. He was very tall and looked down at Ye Ci who was bowing. His face was expressionless. After a while, he said, "Mortal, I smell the scent of the undead on you. My intuition tells me that you are not completely honest with me."
The scent of the undead?
Ye Ci frowned. What was he referring to? Was it the arrow of holy light, the ring, or something else? She looked at the man in confusion and said strangely, "The scent of the undead? But I haven't come into contact with any undead. "
The man closed his eyes and took a deep breath as if he was deeply feeling something. After a while, he exhaled. "That's right. That is the scent of the undead. After a thousand years, the undead still have not found a way to destroy themselves."
Ye Ci suddenly realized that he was talking about Moore. She quickly nodded, "So you are talking about Mr. Moore."
"Moore?" The man opened his eyes and looked at Ye Ci, "Is that his name now?"
"Yes, sir." Ye Ci nodded, "I was asked by Mr. Moore to find a way to kill himself in the Maacah Continent." Ye Ci said with a sad expression, "Although the word 'undead' is not a good word, sir, what I saw from Mr. Moore is a sad person."
"Mortal, if I understand correctly, you seem to be pleading for Moore?" The man looked at Ye Ci quietly for a while, then calmly gave Ye Ci a definition of her performance.
Ye Ci was stunned. She still did not know who the man was. If she answered him rashly, it would bring some inconvenience to the next task. After thinking for a while, she slowly said, "Sir, I am only a mortal. I can only see what I see, so I am only telling you the truth."
The man did not immediately answer Ye Ci. He just stared at her for a long time before sighing, "The elves are the kindest race in the world. They are never willing to see the ugly side. Don't you know that this will make you suffer again and again? "
Hearing the man's words, it seemed like he knew some elves. Ye Ci thought about the arrow of holy light in her bag and suddenly had a bold idea. Could it be that this man also knew the elven king, Dau 'er? This thought appeared in her mind again and again, and she could not help but boil over.
At this moment, Ye Ci's brain was like a rapidly spinning machine. She immediately connected all the details about the elven king, Dau 'er.
The elven king, Dau 'er, had participated in the battle against the demon king, Naga, with the other kings and heroes of the other races, and died in the end. Of course, there was also a saying that he did not die, but was sealed by Naga.
The elven king, Dau 'er, had participated in that battle with the lord of Dark Clay City, Moore. In that battle, Moore had obtained an immortal body in order to pursue eternal power, which was what this man called the undead body.
The Elf King Dau 'er had once fought with the Demon King Naga's underling, Saga, and used his beloved Holy Light Arrow to injure Saga. Although Saga was a dark creature, he did not die from the Holy Light Arrow. He fled in panic and took the Holy Light Arrow with him. After that, Nob summoned Saga and sold his soul. In the forbidden area of the Doro tribe, Saga used the arrow of holy light as a place to worship his soul. It was by chance that he obtained the arrow of holy light. The arrow merchant, Natasha, who seemed to have seen through everything, pointed him to this place to clean the arrow of holy light that had already been tainted.
In the snow mountain of the holy region, the magic fairy that Moore gave to Ye Ci came into effect. It turned into a ball of light and led Ye Ci to the holy spring.
The holy spring was used to clean the arrow of holy light. However, at the edge of the holy spring, Ye Ci met a man who seemed to be prejudiced against Moore.
From their conversation, Ye Ci understood that this man not only knew Moore, but also the elven king, Dau 'er.
She remembered that the lord of Dark Clay City, Moore, had once promised Ye Ci that as long as she found a way to die, he would tell Ye Ci everything he knew about the elven king, Dau 'er.
Everything seemed to be related to the elven king, Dau 'er. However, when she thought about it carefully, it did not seem to have much to do with the elven king. They were linked in countless ways, forming an unimaginably huge quest system. Ye Ci felt that she had only touched the tip of the iceberg of this quest. The bigger quest was hidden in the darkness.
"Do you know the elven king, Dau 'er?" After connecting all the clues, Ye Ci boldly asked the man. Her voice was anxious, not only because she was an elven, but more importantly, the elven king, Dau 'er, had been on her quest list ever since she was reborn. However, he had always been hidden behind all these quests. Regardless of race or profession, she could not wait to find out about the legendary elven king's past. However, she did not know what this man knew and what he would tell her.
The man was not surprised by Ye Ci's question. After all, the elven king, Dau 'er, was the king of all elves. His existence was extremely shocking and powerful in the history of elves. He suddenly smiled and extended a pair of beautiful hands from his sleeves. They were fair and slender. They did not look like the hands of a man at all, but they were on a man's body. He gently moved his fingers. His fingers moved as if they were dancing. Then, his fingers intertwined. "Seems like we can make a deal, elf."
"A deal?" Ye Ci was stunned.
This word was not unfamiliar to Ye Ci. However, it was unfamiliar to her because it was a word that was often spoken by Ye Ci. Now that it was spoken by a man, Ye Ci did not know whether to laugh or cry, "What kind of deal?"
"I'll tell you about the elven king, Dau 'er, and you'll tell me about the undead." The man smiled gently, "Look, it's so fair. Neither of us is taking advantage of the other. I'm very curious about the undead, just like how you're curious about the elven king. We'll tell each other what we know and satisfy each other's curiosity. How wonderful is that? "
Ye Ci stared at the man's face. His smile was very beautiful. It could even be said that the man's smile was very beautiful. It was more beautiful than the smiles of all the handsome men that Ye Ci had ever seen. Although he looked to be in his thirties or forties, when he smiled, one would feel that he was very innocent and even radiant. His smile seemed to have a huge magical power that made people unable to help but fall for it.
Ye Ci felt a little dizzy. Something was wrong. She tried to move her fingers, but she realized that she could not move them. Her heart sank. Not good! This guy knew illusions. He must have cast some kind of spell on her. If she continued to stare at his eyes, she would be the one at a disadvantage.
She tried to close her eyes, but it was like there was an aluminum frame under her eyes that could not be closed. Ye Ci took a deep breath. She did not know where she got the strength, but she suddenly turned her body around. When her back was facing the man, she realized that her back was covered in sweat. Her muscles seemed to have lost their strength at this moment, causing her to be unable to clench her fists even though she was trying her best.
The man looked at Ye Ci's back and raised his eyebrows. He did not say anything. Instead, he quietly looked at her trembling back and laughed out loud.
"That's not fair." Ye Ci took a few breaths and said slowly. She did not turn around. She only turned her back to the man and looked at a collapsed pillar in the temple in the distance. It seemed that only the mess there could arouse her interest.
"What is fair?"
"The angle that we are in is not fair. You can use illusions to get the answer you want from my mouth, but I can only look at you and wait for your charity. You are the one who has the initiative in this deal. I can only accept it passively. This kind of deal is not fair. I refuse. "Ye Ci took a deep breath and said her answer.
"Refuse?" The man seemed to have expected that his proposal would be rejected. He was not angry. He did not even have a trace of emotion. "Do you have any other reason to refuse me other than the fact that you think it is not fair?"
"I can't tell anyone about Moore." Ye Ci said slowly. In the game, every NPC had their own personality. Although Ye Ci did not know much about Moore, she could guess that Moore did not want more people to know his secret. Therefore, before Ye Ci understood the identity of this NPC, she would not rashly reveal Moore's secret. Otherwise, it would be easy for Moore to hate her. If she was unlucky, she would be hated by this NPC. Then, she would lose more than she gained.
"Why? His matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with you. It's fine to talk about it. "
"It's not the same." Ye Ci shook her head, "The Elves are a race that is best at keeping secrets. I can't betray my race. Besides, I don't think that I should reveal Mister Moore's secret to you. I may not have known Mister Moore for a long time, but I think that I should keep my mouth shut."
"You are a stubborn person."
"It's not stubbornness. It's the most basic principle of being a person. Keeping one's mouth shut will earn the respect of others." Ye Ci sighed. "I don't want my slip of the tongue to bring trouble to anyone. I just think this way."
"It doesn't matter if you know about Dau 'er's secret?"
Ye Ci narrowed her eyes, "I'm sure there are many who participated in that battle. Even if you don't tell me about the Elven King Dau 'er, I'm sure that I'll be able to find out more about the Elven King from the others. After all, hard work pays off. "
The man did not speak for a long time. Ye Ci could not guess what was going on. She could only stand there quietly. After an unknown amount of time, the man finally laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I didn't expect you Elves to be so interesting after so many years." The man turned around and looked at the fountain. Then, he raised his hand and picked up all the gravel that was blocking the fountain. The fountain water that was bet on gradually flowed out more and more vigorously. "Do you think the Holy Spring is beautiful?"
Ye Ci glanced at the Holy Spring. She felt that she should be safe as long as she did not look into the man's eyes. So, she turned around and looked at the Holy Spring. She said truthfully, "It's beautiful."
It was indeed beautiful.
It was not because the spring water was beautiful, but because there was such a clear and complete fountain in such a desolate and even collapsed space. Against the soft light, it naturally gave people an indescribable sense of beauty.
"I've been looking at it from here for many years. So many years that I've forgotten how long it has been." The man smiled and turned to Ye Ci. "You are a kind Elf. You are able to keep your mouth shut about Moore's secret. It means that Moore's judgment of people has improved after all these years."
Ye Ci's heart finally calmed down when she heard that.
If he had made a deal with this NPC, he would probably have received some sort of punishment. She did not know how the players who completed this quest in her previous life would choose to deal with this NPC. However, she did not make the wrong choice this time.
"Who are you?" After thinking for a while, Ye Ci felt that it was better to ask about this person's identity.
"Who am I? If you don't ask, I think I've already forgotten my identity. "The man let out a long sigh." I only remember that Moore once called me Rabi. Maybe that's my name. "
Rabi? Ye Ci was momentarily stunned. If she remembered correctly, 'Rabi' meant 'teacher'.
So this person was Moore's teacher???
No way, this person looked much younger than Moore! Moore was already over a thousand years old. If Moore was his student, then this person's age was probably much, much older than Moore.
As expected of an NPC. A program was a program. A person over a thousand years old did not seem like a person at all.
"Did Moore ask you to come find me because he regretted his decision?"
Ye Ci was slightly surprised by Rabi's words. She carefully thought about what Moore had said to her and nodded, "I think Moore has indeed regretted his decision." If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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