Within the precipitous snowy mountains, there was a line of unremarkable footprints. It was right by the side of the mountain, within the bottomless cliffs. A group of people were riding on yaks. They were traveling along the side of the mountain, passing through the icy caves and across the frozen lake.
The leader of the group was a woman who was 1.23 meters tall. She wore strange goggles and had the figure of a child. The cold caused her cheeks to be as red as apples, but she didn't seem to be afraid of the cold. Right now, she was facing the wind, looking into the distance with a resolute gaze.
She was the dwarf princess Fu Yin, who had set out from the capital of the dwarves. After obtaining the permission of her father and the Great Demon King of Wusen, she had embarked on a journey in search of the World Tree. Of course, this was only her ostensible goal.
Beside and behind her were three dwarves, as well as a few fat members of the Bunny tribe who had shed their fur in winter. There was also a werewolf bodyguard, as well as an unknown bugman. He was capable of shapeshifting. His hands could transform into sharp scythes and wings.
Right at this moment, the werewolf sniffed the air. He stretched out his hand and looked ahead. The group immediately came to a halt.
"Is there a situation ahead?"
Fu Yin immediately asked.
The werewolf didn't immediately reply. Instead, he sniffed the air again to confirm that his judgment was correct.
"There are people, and a lot of them."
As he spoke, he sniffed the air. Werewolves had an extremely acute sense of smell. They could smell the scent of blood from twenty kilometers away. Of course, this was under the best circumstances. The snowy weather would cover up the scent, and their range was probably only two or three kilometers.
"Can you determine their race?"
"No, I haven't smelled them."
"Then they shouldn't be the Kruk tribe."
"Let's take a detour."
The werewolf Mr. Blake said. In the eyes of humans, werewolves were an extremely violent race. They thirsted for slaughter and would kill anyone they encountered.
However, this was prejudice. In truth, werewolves were extremely cowardly. Wolves lived in packs, but werewolves mostly lived alone. They hid deep in the mountains, afraid that their hiding places would be discovered. Thus, if they encountered anyone who accidentally entered their territory and discovered them, they wouldn't hesitate to kill them.
This was because humans would view them as a threat. If they let a human go, the consequences would be a group of soldiers armed with torches and weapons.
Mr. Blake lived in a certain corner of the Great Ufa Forest. After the Wussen Empire was established, he, like the majority of the residents of the Great Ufa Forest, had joined the Demon King.
Although the days of living alone were very free, a life like this where he didn't have to worry about food and clothing seemed pretty good. That was how he thought.
"No, I want to take a look. Maybe they are friendly."
The Dwarf Princess said.
This answer didn't surprise Blake at all. She was very curious, even more curious than a kitten. Being overly curious about this world was a bad thing. Many of the accidents they encountered were due to this princess' curiosity.
"Not this time. Don't forget the lesson from last time. That insect and I can't deal with an army."
The others also showed uneasy expressions. The dwarf guards looked at each other. During this long journey, too many accidents had happened. If it weren't for this werewolf brother, they would have died halfway through the journey because they hadn't seen the world.
"But they might have information about the World Tree, and it's not like we are completely defenseless."
As she spoke, Fu Yin patted the weapon on her thigh. Although the weapon looked unremarkable, the offensive magic it fired was very powerful. It was a powerful deterrent to enemies who didn't know what it was. All the dwarves had one. As for Leif, because of his claws, he couldn't use this weapon.
"My suggestion won't change, but you are the one making the decision. Do as you say. But if I feel that it's dangerous, you must listen to my orders and retreat."
"Understood!"
The dwarves cheered.
They loved traveling, especially Princess Fu Yin. She would use a magical recording device to draw down the mountains and rivers they had passed. Every day, she would make a record.
As they continued to walk, snowflakes began to slowly fall from the sky. Everyone was wearing hats. These hats were made by the dwarves and allowed the snow to slide off their bodies. They didn't have to worry about the snow melting on their bodies and freezing into ice.
A few stars gradually appeared in the dusky sky. Suddenly, a red light appeared on the white horizon.
"It's fire! A sign of civilization! "
Fu Yin said excitedly.
"It may also be the Demon Spirit of the Flame. They will treat us as burning firewood."
The Werewolf said lightly.
"Princess Fu Yin, why don't we leave some people here? In case it's like what Mr. Blake said, putting down the heavy luggage may be more conducive to escape."
The Dwarf guard said.
"That makes sense."
The Werewolf nodded and seemed to agree with the proposal.
"We can also send people to investigate and wear our invisibility cloaks!"
"Yes, yes! If the situation is not right, I mean, it's a trap or something. We can find it in advance and escape immediately. "
The Dwarf guards put forward a lot of ideas. At this moment, Fu Yin suddenly said, "No, let's go like this."
"But."
"They found us."
She turned around and put down the binoculars in her hand.
Hearing this, the few people behind her were stunned.
The team moved forward slowly. The Werewolf hid his fangs and claws as much as possible. The Rabbitmen guarded the back of the team. They were responsible for food and guarding the situation behind them. The silent insect bodyguard rarely communicated. He heard from the Demon King that this kind of special transformation monster would lose some of its functions, such as the ability to speak and think. The others did not ask much.
Soon, they saw a small lake and a forest on the side. The fire was coming from there.
There were people here. There were simple buildings in the forest and on the ice lake. Many figures were moving. Fu Yin immediately took out a magic recorder and recorded this scene.
"Humans?"
"There shouldn't be any humans here. This is the territory of the Elemental Demon King, although it's actually a no man's land."
Fu Yin said. She held the binoculars and looked at the figures in the distance. They were indeed no different from humans. They had hands and feet and walked upright. The light was not enough for her to see their faces clearly.
No man's land was the largest area on the land. It generally referred to the place that was not ruled by demons or humans, or the territory that had not been developed. In fact, the area where humans and demons lived only accounted for less than one-tenth of the total land area.
Fu Yin held a stick that looked like a crutch. There was a crystal lamp on it. After turning on the switch, it emitted the light of flames. She raised it over her head and shook it at the other party.
This was a greeting and a gesture of goodwill. As an adventurer, she learned it from other travelers. If the other party made a similar gesture, it meant that they agreed to approach. If not, and the other party approached rashly, then you'd better make plans to escape.
"There's a response!"
Fu Yin said happily. At this time, on the ice lake in the distance, a little green light swayed.
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