The atmosphere in Kruja was calmer than Jon had imagined.

Sandru whistled at the bottom of the mountain, and soon two giant eagles flew down from the top of the Eagle's Nest Mountain, and carried them to the mountain.

The Albanian wizards on the mountain don't seem to know anything about what is happening in the outside world, after all, it is very isolated from the outside world...... They just pointed at Jon and Sandru and whispered something......

Sandru had no time to care about them, nor did he care about his own injuries...... He hurriedly led Jon to the "Bat Hall" to meet with the elders of Cruya.

......

The three elders were still seated in the same seats as before, as if they hadn't moved for so many days.

When Jon and Sandru returned, they both looked surprised.

"You're back, it's only been a few days......" Elder Phoenix, who was sitting at the top, frowned and asked softly.

"Did you really hunt enough bat fangs?" the Mediterranean elder on the left frowned similarly, with a slightly questioning tone.

According to his thoughts, he felt that such a short period of time ...... Jon might have just killed a vampire or two, and maybe even had the teeth of other animals to talk about!

The look on Jon's face didn't fluctuate in the slightest in the other's tone, and he unhurriedly placed the snakeskin bag in front of him, then took out his wand and tapped it lightly on the knot.

The mouth of the bag was opened little by little, and the expressions on the faces of the three elders changed from doubts to doubts......

"What is this?" Elder Phoenix was stunned, then couldn't help but cover his nose and ask.

Because the snakeskin bag didn't contain any vampire teeth, just a whole bag of black dust...... The black dust emitted a strange scorching smell that made them look sideways.

"A few days ago, I accidentally confiscated my hand, and I didn't leave the whole body of a vampire behind. Jon said calmly, "As a result, they were burned like this, and I had no choice but to collect some of the ashes left over from the site......"

“...... Some were vampires, some were werewolves, and of course it wasn't ruled out that the charred parts of other animals were mixed in, and I didn't sift through them......" After a pause, Jon continued to explain, "I think Sandru can prove it for me. ”

Sandru, who also covered his nose, nodded hurriedly on the side.

The three elders seemed to look at each other a little, and froze there.

"If you want me to hunt down another Transylvanian vampire and remove its teeth, I'm afraid I can't. Jon continued in a nonchalant tone, "Because this time, the local vampires have been almost killed by me, and most likely they are extinct, and at most one or two fish have left that have slipped through the net, but they only dare to shiver in the corner......"

"Extinct?" said Elder Phoenix incredulously, "They're all dead, and you're going to kill them all?"

"I think so......" Jon smiled.

However, this smile was a little creepy in the eyes of several elders.

Elder Phoenix didn't care about his image anymore, and hurriedly trotted over to Jon, then reached into the ashes in the snakeskin bag, grabbed a handful, and licked—

After a moment of contemplation, he looked up, looked at Jon carefully, and muttered, "These ashes do smell of bats...... And it's a variety of different flavors. ”

"I'm not good at lying, my lord!" Jon stretched a little lazily, "Sandru can testify that everything I just said is true, not a single lie!"

"I believe you, Master Patrick!" Elder Phoenix said with a serious expression.

The other two elders also walked down in a panic, checking the ashes in the snakeskin bag...... When they looked at Jon out of the corner of their eyes, they were already a little more afraid.

"Then I suppose I should have passed the test?" Jon didn't wait for the three elders to reply, but continued, "Then Elder Phoenix, should you also fulfill your promise?"

"The branches of the Calabar Tree of Souls, huh?" Elder Phoenix finally confirmed, grimacing.

"Yes. Jon nodded without thinking.

"Master Patrick, since you've made the vampires of Transylvania history, ...... As you should, you deserve this award......" seemed to waste a lot of strength, and he spat out this sentence:

"Come with me!"

......

Following Elder Phoenix, Jon walked out of the Bat Hall.

The Albanian wizards around them stopped and looked at them with respectful eyes.

Walking to the terrace, the gray-haired wizard in front of him suddenly transformed into an old giant eagle.

The eagle glanced at Jon, who quickly climbed onto his back...... Although he had some doubts, could Elder Phoenix still be able to carry himself at such an old age?

As it turned out, Jon's worries were unfounded.

Still moving vigorously in the sky, the giant eagle flew over the Eagle's Nest Mountain, and then swooped down, aiming for a black forest about ten miles from the city of Kruja.

Around the Black Forest, you can still see many giant eagle guardians...... But apparently they were all familiar with Elder Phoenix, and no one rushed over to stop Jon and the Elder from advancing.

Entering the Black Forest, the air around them grew colder as they went deeper, and it was August, you know.

Elder Phoenix had reverted back to his wizard form, and his mouth was muttering, "Karabo, the Tree of Souls, it is older than all of Albania...... It gives us the strength to be close to nature, and it is our responsibility to keep it safe......"

Jon cautiously followed him, not saying a word.

At the same time, he looked around with some vigilance.

......

More than ten minutes later, they arrived at their destination.

Surprisingly, this legendary Tree of Souls looks quite ordinary, like a dwarf olive tree...... Nothing bore fruit except in the canopy.

Elder Phoenix told Jon to stay ten yards away, then cautiously approached the tree and removed the magical protection from the tree......

until he took down a half-inch long branch and brought it to Jon—

"Mr. Patrick, take it away...... Stick it in the water within twelve hours and it will survive...... It can last for a maximum of half a year, and after that, the magic and soul above will dissipate......"