The fire tree is the phoenix wood. Today, the fiery flowers of the tree have long since bloomed, and the green feather-like leaves are still stretched on the branches, and the pavilions are like covers, and they are extremely verdant under the moisture of moisture.

Beneath the trees is a small, naturally formed platform on the mountainside, and next to it is a waterfall cascading down the mountain wall, with a small amount of water scattered in the wind like a light veil.

The platform is not big enough for a dragon. The ice dragon used its long tail to send the two people around its neck down before turning into a human form and jumping off.

The rocks underfoot are covered with moss, making them slippery and difficult to walk. Ed hesitated, but still grabbed Queen Tye's arm. Tye didn't refuse—her gaze, which was now involuntarily following Is, perhaps not as greedy as the crow's eyes, but it was hard to ignore.

It was certainly impossible for Iss not to be aware of the burning gaze, and when he glared at him in embarrassment and exasperation, Ed bowed his head silently, lest he see a teasing smile on his lips - his friend, who seemed to be very fond of older women?

"I'm sorry, but this is the first time I've seen a living dragon. ”

Taiyi apologized very frankly.

The corners of Is's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to smile to show that he could understand and didn't mind, but he couldn't laugh. Ed could only hang his head lower, his shoulders trembling slightly from the laughter.

"Please take a look at this. ”

Her Majesty's voice softened even to Iss. She walked over to the steep rock wall and pointed to the ground, "This is the only trace we've found. ”

When Ed walked over, the first thing he saw was a Buri warrior hiding under a waterfall, standing motionless in the mist***.Clothed warrior, if it weren't for the slight movement of his eyes in Ed's surprised gaze, throwing a vigilant and curious glance, it would have looked like a statue.

Ed lowered his eyes, and saw a faint mark on the mottled moss where Tye had pointed, like a shallow, mutilated footprint.

"There are two ways to enter the temple," said Tye, "and this path has been closed for a long time, and it is just me and my ...... The queens of the previous generation knew—only we should have known. ”

“...... Was it last night?" said Ed.

"Of course. The queen glanced at him, perhaps because she was in front of Is, and her tone was not so blunt.

Someone snuck up last night, when the Black Sails attacked the docks and the Dragonbone spilled its terrifying blue flames into the settlement...... Did someone else take advantage of the fire, or was Nine Toe's purpose not as simple as they had guessed?

"But weren't you prepared?" asked Ed.

“...... Who told you that?" the queen asked rhetorically, not sounding like she was going to deny it.

"You also seem too calm in the face of such a disaster. Ed replied.

"How are we to panic and look like the uncivilized savages you imagined?" the queen sneered.

“...... I never thought of it that way. Ed replied with some reluctance.

"Has he offended you in any way?" Isis asked bluntly, "We're here to help, and if you don't need it, then just say it." ”

He looked angrier than Ed.

Tai Yi was silent for a moment, the muscles of her cheeks bulging slightly from the force of her lips being closed.

"You trust him a lot. She said.

Iss raised an eyebrow on one side, and the expression was self-evident - "What kind of nonsense is this?"

Ed struggled to control the muscles in his face, but couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.

“...... But he's not your kind. Taiyi said.

"There is no such thing as me in this world. Isis replied coldly.

Taiyi stopped talking. The irritation, frustration, and remorse on her face were so palpable that she looked age-inappropriate.

A gust of wind swept through the mountains, and there was a faint fragrance from nowhere in the moist mist. Someone seemed to whisper in the wind...... Ed caught a fragment in a trance, but couldn't hear it.

By the time he came to his senses, Tye had straightened her shoulders and reverted to being the proud and powerful queen.

"Please follow me. She said.

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The entrance hidden under the waterfall is small. The passages between the rocks are twisting, dark and narrow. Tey, who was at the forefront, did not hesitate at every step, as if the darkness had no effect on her. Ed, on the other hand, cheekily grabbed Is's belt and said nothing.

His strength had not been restored, but it was not a flame that could not be ignited...... He knew he was showing off a bit deliberately, though Tai Yi couldn't actually see it.

The dragon is his best friend—and there is no luckier man in the world.

I don't know how long I walked, but the faint light of the sky penetrated through the deep stone crevices. As the brighter and brighter light wafts to the nose, there is a more and more intense floral fragrance.

When his eyes suddenly opened up, Ed looked at the valley hidden deep in the mountains, still blooming with flowers, and let out a heartfelt admiration.

Compared with the Enzhi Valley, there are stronger colors and more vivid atmosphere. Huge flowering trees are scattered randomly along the babbling streams, clematis surround the pink wild roses, gorse swaying the golden branches, colorful snapdragons grow up to the waist, purple-red mallows bloom into a wall of flowers near the corner of the mountain wall, and birds with their gorgeous tails shuttling between the flowers, their calls are crisp, just like the sunshine of this island.

It's a bit disorganized...... But vibrant.

They followed the stream to the other side of the valley, and finally saw a trace of artificial excavation—four tall stone pillars carved out of the black stone wall, surrounded by strange spiral patterns, decorated with churning waves at the bottom, and at the top crouched an unknown monster, slightly protruding eyes staring indifferently at everyone who slowly approached.

Regular, solemn, like a temple...... This style is completely different from the bright and gorgeous of Hongwan Island, like the remains of another civilization, mottled by time, but kept unusually intact.

Walking through the porch and stepping into the damp hall, a familiar aura made Ed uneasily grip the Staff of Eternity—a place that felt a bit like the long-abandoned temple on the island of the Holy Sepulchre in Collins.

There was a dead silence in the hall, and there was no sign of popularity, except for the sound of their footsteps reflected in the water-stained and moss-covered walls.

"It's just me and ...... who can get in here My mother. "There are only queens." ”

"Your mother...... Is she still here?" asked Ed softly.

"Of course. Tai Yi replied, "She never leaves." ”

“...... Is she hurt?"

Tye shook her head.

"So, what exactly did you lose?" asked Is.

If the intruders sneak in and don't hurt anyone...... Naturally, they came to steal.

"A gust of wind. ”

An old voice replied, "A long, long time ago...... The wind blows from the end of the sea. ”