Between the rolling hills, beautiful buildings stand quietly.

The warm sunlight in the sky tinted this elegant city with a pale yellow, and the light mist splashed by the Milky Way waterfalls around it, this place called Rivendell is truly a fairyland.

These elves will really enjoy it!

Standing on the edge of the pavilion, Xia Dong fully appreciated the beauty of this otherworldly realm, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The monsters hadn't been seen since a small abuse of the Ringwraith at the top of the storm, and after a few days of tedious but safe trekking, the group had finally reached their destination.

This is where the Elven King lives, and it is also what the gray-robed mage Gandalf considers safe.

It's just that compared to the bold and generous Aragorn, whether it is the old wizard with white hair or the middle-aged elf king who is said to have lived for more than 6,000 years, Elon is not so easy to dismiss.

In the past few days, as long as they find an opportunity, they will investigate Xia Dong and Chapman, trying to find out their origins.

But where can Xia Dong say it?

This time, the heart of the world world didn't arrange an identity for them at all, and in the face of these old antiques that had lived for tens of thousands of years, he didn't even dare to make things up, so he had to take care of him every time and try to escape from the past.

After all, he and Chapman had saved Frodo twice, and they had Aragorn's guarantee, otherwise they would have been driven out of the city by the elves.

It's just that although they stayed, in the face of the conversation that Gandalf was always looking for opportunities, Xia Dong had thought more than once about taking the initiative to leave.

Like now, "Higashi, where are you going next?" ”

Rolling his eyes, Xia Dong didn't look back, "I don't know how to go, maybe go to Isengard, I heard Aragorn say that it is the territory of the white-robed wizard, and it should be worth visiting." ”

The old man's face crumpled, and Gandalf answered with a very regretful tone, "It's a pity that Saruman was once a wise friend, but now he has chosen to take refuge in Sauron and embrace the darkness he once spurned. ”

Shrugging his shoulders, Xia Dong walked to the outside of the pavilion, "Maybe you can have a good talk with him, I'm sorry, I still have some things, so I'll be out of company first." ”

These days, he has had enough of this old wizard, this guy always speaks meaningfully, and has a lot of meaning, and he loves to play dumb riddles, anyway, it is very nerve-wracking to communicate with him, besides, he really can't explain his identity, the more he talks, the more wrong he will be.

In the gazebo, Gandalf stood up, his staff in his right hand, and suddenly raised his voice, "Tomorrow there will be a meeting of the clans to discuss how to end this crisis caused by the One Ring, and I would like to invite you and your friends to attend on behalf of the Middle-earth realm. ”

Hearing this, Chapman's suggestion quickly flashed through Xia Dong's mind.

He turned around, then spread his palms and replied indifferently: "Mr. Wizard, the One Ring has nothing to do with us, we just accepted Frodo's request to escort him here, that's all, we don't want to meddle in the affairs of your Middle-earth realm, because we are just passers-by." ”

During this period of time, the other party's vigilance hidden under kindness, where could Xia Dong and the others not feel it?

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Chapman suggested that it is better to continue to retreat as advance, which can not only dispel the suspicion of the other party, but also grasp the initiative from above.

After all, based on Frodo's down-and-out appearance along the way, as well as his understanding of the situation in this world these days, he can probably guess that these people should be in a very bad situation, and such a powerful existence as himself and others should not let them go, right?

Of course, there are definitely risks in doing this, and if you get rid of it, it will be difficult to end up later.

But the current situation has to be the same.

And looking at the back of Xia Dong leaving, Gandalf immediately fell into deep thought.

As a wise man who has lived for tens of thousands of years, he can be said to know the human heart very well, and he can't hear the meaning of the other party's words just now, he can feel that Xia Dong is with good intentions, and he doesn't really want to ignore it.

He wasn't unclear about what Xia Dong's powerful power and strength represented, especially in the current situation.

But he always had a little uneasiness in his heart, unlike Aragorn, who could be called a living fossil, he knew the whole world so well, no matter what race, no matter what region, no matter what outstanding people, he knew the ins and outs.

However, now these two humans have confused him.

Travelers from other worlds, according to Aragorn and Frodo, have all kinds of magical magic, but all this has never happened before.

So who are they, where do they come from, and what do they want to do?

Gandalf, who is accustomed to being familiar with everything, is really a little strange when facing these unknown characters, so he will do everything possible to understand each other.

But now, it is clear that the other party is in a showdown: it is okay to ask them to stay and help, and don't get to the bottom of it, otherwise they will break up.

So what should he do?

"Gandalf, the One Ring can't stay here, the time of the elves is over, we have to move elsewhere, who are you going to ask for help when we leave? Dwarves? They all hide in caves digging for treasure and don't care about other people's problems at all......"

"Humans? Humanity is too fragile for them to have no hope, the blood of the Númenorians is no longer pure, their pride and glory have long been forgotten, and now they are leaderless and wandering around......"

Suddenly, the words of Elven King Elon came to my ears again.

Holding the staff tightly in his hand, he couldn't help but speak loudly, "Dong, please wait, please help us, please help this world, the shadows of darkness are about to cover the earth, the sky will be flooded with fear, the city will burn, life will be lost, all the hope of good things will be deprived, please help this world that is about to be destroyed." ”

Hearing this, Xia Dong's footsteps paused, thought for a while, and turned back again, "Then what do you want me to help do?" Let me be clear first, something that is too dangerous will definitely not work. ”

"I want you to bring the One Ring to Mordor and throw it into the lava of the Doomsday Volcano, only then can it be completely destroyed, as well as Sauron's soul and the entire world from despair." Walking slowly in front of him, Gandalf's eyes were full of solemnity and anticipation.

He had already heard Frodo say that Xia Dong had held the magic ring in his hand and played with it at will, but he was not affected in the slightest, and Xia Dong and his companions were very strong in their own strength, and they even fought off the ring spirit head-on.

Although this task is very difficult, if Xia Dongken agrees, the chances of success are very high.

At least, it's much bigger than everyone else!

So, when Gandalf decided to trust and rely on them, he immediately thought of this bold and risky, but not impossible, plan.