Zhiye sat silently in the lobby and watched as Qiao Xiu led the three High Elf Inspectors to the depths of the Hearthstone Tavern.

She opened her mouth to say something on the way, but it was too late when she came back to her senses, so after fidgeting in her position for a few minutes, Qiao Xiu finally returned to the lobby again.

"You... Where did they go? ”

Zhiye finally mustered up the courage to ask Qiao Xiu out loud, she was a smart girl, and she knew that if she made Qiao Xiu angry, it might be a serious problem to even return to the High Elf's residence tonight.

Moreover, the Chaos Demon in front of him did not show any hostility at the moment.

"A safe place, looks like you still have a lot of questions for me."

Qiao Xiu found a chair and sat across from Al and Branch, looking at the two High Elves.

Zhiye did have a lot of questions to ask Qiao Xiu, but Al next to him raised his hand for the first time.

"That's... Can you still have dinner here? Al's voice was filled with anticipation.

"Of course this tavern is open 24 hours a day."

"That's... Do you offer take-out food? I've heard that Nolan seems to be able to get an owl to deliver food lately, and I'll be back in the Hall of Meditation later. ”

Al seemed to remember being in a state of confinement.

"Absolutely."

Qiao Xiu's answer made the High Elf girl look at the menu excitedly again, and during this period, Zhiye finally had time to talk to Qiao Xiu.

"Can you let them go? They are just a little repulsive to humans, and they have no ill will. ”

Zhiye directly said his inner thoughts.

During the time she was eating at the Hearthstone Tavern, Zhiye thought a lot, and when she left Nolan, she knew that the Sacred Tree had invited Joshua to visit Arthurcro, so Joshy's current status should be a guest and not an intruder.

But the Sacred Tree's acceptance of Qiao Xiu does not mean that other High Elves can accept ......

"I've thought about letting them all go, but your World Tree doesn't agree." Qiao Xiu shrugged his shoulders and said that he was also helpless.

"The Sacred Tree?"

As soon as Zhiye looked up, he saw a white bird standing on Qiao Xiu's shoulder.

The moment he saw the consciousness of the sacred tree materialize, Zhiye immediately stood up and performed a high elf ritual towards it.

"Great Arthurcro, if you want to punish Aurelian and them, lock them up in the Hall of Contemplation."

Zhiye was not at ease in handing over the fate of his fellow clan to Qiao Xiu.

"Your World Tree says this punishment is light."

Qiao Xiu wanted to subconsciously scratch the white bird's head with his hand, but the white bird gently tilted his head and snatched Qiao Xiu's attack.

"In short, the energy of your World Tree is weakening with time, and I came to Arthurcro to solve this problem, and your Council of Elders stopped me." Qiao Xiu said nonchalantly, "So the World Tree is thinking about reducing the population of the High Elves to... Save as much energy as possible. ”

Zhiye's whole body tensed when she heard the words "reduce the population", and she instantly remembered the hunger she had felt before.

"I have to tell the Council of Elders."

Branchleaf stood up and tried to leave the Hearthstone Tavern, but the frost wall spread out in front of her, forcing Branchleaf to turn around and face Qiao Xiu again.

"Sit down." Qiao Xiu gestured, and in this case, the branches and leaves could only sit back in their positions obediently.

"You tell the Council of Elders about this only to make the gaffe worse." Qiao Xiu stared at the restless High Elf girl and said, "The conflict will escalate further, and the worst-case scenario is that your Council of Elders will do everything in its power to drive me away, and it will be a bloody war to the point where it develops." ”

"The will of the sacred tree, the elders cannot ......," the branch fell silent again as he said this.

Your Elder Sindonar is already on my side.

This passage was seen by Zhiye on the text message, and Qiao Xiu took into account that there was a high elf behind him who was unknown to him.

Leaf was smart enough to try not to call out the name, despite her surprise.

After a moment of silence, she finally made a decision.

"I... What to do? Zhiye asked.

"Don't you really want to rescue your three High Elf friends?" Qiao Xiu threw a bunch of keys to the branches.

The building has been renovated by Qiao Xiu from the inside out, and although the decoration of the rooms is not as luxurious as the lobby, it can still be occupied.

"Rescued......" Zhiye glanced at the key he was holding.

"Then go and save it, if you can't escape this tavern, of course." Qiao Xiu said, "But this will at least ease the tension of your kind, won't it?" There's a hero coming down or something. ”

This High Elf girl was much smarter than her friend, and quickly understood what Qiao Xiu meant, and after thanking Qiao Xiu, she hurriedly took the key and ran towards the depths of the tavern.

"You're a little too nice to those High Elves." Seeing that Qiao Xiu's conversation was over, Ciri suddenly said loudly, "Free food and lodging, and now I have found a tour guide......

"Miss Ciri, I used to do the same to you." Qiao Xiu said.

After Qiao Xiu mentioned this, Ciri came back to his senses and realized the situation after he and Qiao Xiu met... Much like these High Elves, Joshua also took on the position of tour guide himself.

"I... I'll pay it off later. Ciri said with a blushing face at this moment.

………………

Aurelian was blindfolded with rags and took her all the way to an unknown place.

Despite losing her vision, she tries to capture everything around her with her ears as much as possible.

The magic in her body was completely useless at this moment, and Aurelian didn't know what was going on.

But luckily... According to what she heard, the group escorting her took her to a room and left.

"Are you all right?"

Aurelian asked the rest of the team after making sure there was no one around.

"Except for some weakness, everything else is fine."

The rest of the team quickly got an answer that they were okay, and Aurelian didn't expect the other party to be so careless and lock everyone together.

Aurelian tentatively shifted her body, and she was sitting on the ground, her arms completely restrained and unable to move.

Judging from the touch coming from her legs, she wasn't locked up in a water prison or anything like that.

Aurelian moved from side to side, trying to break free of her restraints, an attempt that lasted for nearly ten minutes......

"Sister Aurelian, someone's coming!"

One of the team members suddenly spoke up, and Aurelian heard footsteps approaching the area, and Aurelian heard the sound of the key being inserted into the door and then opening the door.

Is torture and torture finally coming?

The darkness of not being able to see anything made a strange fear creep up inside her, but Aurelian clenched her fists, reminding herself that she must not give in to this group of humans.

But in the next second, the rags from her eyes were torn open by the visitor, and the dim light around her made it take Aurelian a moment to get used to it, and then she could see the person in front of her.

"You're a leaf?" Aurelian recognized the other party's identity, a High Elf...... The High Elves who often stay with Al, which means that she is also a betrayer?

"If I were you, I'd be quiet for now."

Leafleaf whispered to Aurelian as Leaf used his dagger to untie the ropes that bound Aurelian.

Aurelian's hostility vanished in an instant, replaced by a sense of joy that she had finally been saved.

After Twig and Leaf untied Aurelian with a dagger, he also untied the other two High Elves.

"Thank you for your assistance."

Aurelian hesitated for a moment, but thanked the leaf.

"You're not out of danger yet."

Zhiye's heart is very complicated, she sincerely wants to save her own kindred, but Qiao Xiu, the ruler of this Hearthstone Tavern, gave Zhiye the key to open the door, and she is not sure if she can get rid of one...... The ice dragon escaped.

At least give it a try.