Three days later, according to the guidance of the green shuttle, Ai Li finally found the floating tree boat in the vast sea.

The moment she closed with the treeboat, she saw many of the guards with their bows drawn and aimed at her—it was not surprising that the islanders had already become frightened birds, fearing that the green shuttle was carrying not their compatriots, but heavily armed iron knights or witchers.

It wasn't until she climbed out of the cabin that everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ellie, where have you been these days?" a man ran out of the crowd and pulled her to the dock in surprise and delight, "I couldn't find you anywhere, and I thought you couldn't-"

"Am I not that stupid...... The enemies are alive and well, how can I kill myself. Ai Li said helplessly. This person is none other than Heim Sharman, with whom she grew up as a friend. When the World Island fell apart, it was he who braved the fire to carry himself onto the treeboat.

And the whereabouts of her people are still unknown.

"So where have you been, why don't you tell me?"

"Actually, I went to the Western Continent once. Speaking of this, Eli raised a slight smile, "If you were to tell you, you would definitely be entangled." If there is any accident along the way, won't we both be unlucky?"

"Western Continent ......," Heim pondered, "is that the place mentioned in the book you forced me to read?"

"Haha, do you remember?"

"How could I forget, I said I didn't want to read, you were about to whip me with a rattan. Outcome...... How?"

"It's a little different from what is described in the book, but the harvest is pretty good!" said Ellie excitedly, "It's really different from the empire across the sea, and it's not under the influence of the Pope. The local lord was a princess, and she not only took me in, but also granted my request to dock! They do prefer to negotiate deals to the Empire, and because of their vast heritage, they are not so aggressive in their actions, and the book is right about that!"

"So we're getting a chance to resupply?"

"That's right!" said Eli, grabbing him by the shoulders and shaking him vigorously, "Where's the High Priest? I'm going to tell the Priestess!"

......

"You're Ellie Moonlight Polo?"

On the high tree-stand, the voice of the high priest was as pleasant as a clear spring. "I've heard about the Polo clan, but please don't be too sad, we are not the only ones who managed to escape, and perhaps your people will survive on the other boats. ”

"Thank you for your relief, I've always believed so much. Eli looked up at High Priest Senia.

The islanders do not have a king who has been passed down from generation to generation, and their lives revolve around the dryads, each of which is nurtured and custodified by the elders. As the World Island continues to expand and there are more and more elders, in order to coordinate the relationship between the various families, the islanders will elect nine high priests from among the elders to form a united council to discuss the affairs of the World Island.

And the elegant and noble woman in front of her is not only the elder of Noah Shuzhou, but also one of the nine high priests.

"I heard that you just came back from the Western Continent, ꓹ and brought us good news, ꓹ, is this really the case?"

"It's true. Ai Li was waiting for this moment, and she took a deep breath and recounted her sights in Jinxia City in full, "At least there, I didn't see any traces of the enemy. ”

"Thank you to Mother Earth, there is finally a pure land that the empire has not yet touched. Senia crossed her hands over her chest and closed her eyes slightly for a moment, "Since there is an opportunity for a transaction, let Noah change the route to the Western Continent." ”

"Lord Priest ꓹ Where there is no imperial banner is not necessarily a pure land. A middle-aged man in a white robe and a tree-like top hat stroked his chest and said, "You also heard that Miss Eri was arrested as an alien when she first landed on the shore, which proves that among the people of the Western Continent, no non-human race is still welcome. My fear is that if they come to an agreement with the enemy, we will be in a very dangerous situation. ”

Ai Li knew this man, he was the patriarch of the Shaman family, Pang Ting Yongge Shaman, who was very famous on Noah's Tree Boat.

"Your Excellency Xia Fan explained this to me......

"Wait, Lord Xia Fan?" asked Senya.

"As far as I can see, he should be the CEO of the princess. Eli replied as she understood—after all, the lord had such an over-the-top man around him," he said, saying that the hostility among the people was the result of a false propaganda, and that they were already beginning to reverse the situation. In any case, this point does not affect the attitude and decision-making of the upper echelons. ”

"To start reversing is to not reversing yet. Pang Tingjin said, "What's more, the attitude of one lord does not express that the same is true of other lords. If none of the surrounding lords approve of her ideas and put pressure on her because of our affairs, how long can she hold out even if she is a princess?"

Eri tried to refute, but was stopped by the high priest's hand.

"Your Excellency's concern is not unfounded. "Ellie, when you landed, did you notice how many ships were docked on their shores, and how many of these ships were warships?"

"This ......," said Eli, as if their dock was empty, and that there were no large ships docked. As for the fishing boats floating along the coast, they are also the size of green shuttles. ”

"Then we dock in the offshore sea and trade through the Green Shuttle, do you still feel dangerous?" Senia looked at the Shaman Patriarch, "Not every lord has the ability to threaten the Tree Boat, not to mention that we do need a lot of supplies, and after so many days of running, everyone is tired, if we continue to restrict food rations and do not have to be pursued by foreign enemies, we will fall into a collapse." If you doubt Eri's statement, we can send a reconnaissance team to confirm the situation in the offshore waters before taking action. ”

"You're right. Pang Ting said calmly, "It's true that I'm too worried." ”

"Then without further ado......"

"Lord Priest, I still have something to say!" Ellie gritted her teeth, knowing that if she didn't say it now, it would be difficult for her to speak again. "I think Shuzhou should encourage everyone to go out and see the outside world, learn their language and technology, instead of living around the tree spirits forever!

Before she could finish speaking, the patriarch shouted, "This must not be done!"

This time, it was not only him, but the rest of the observers also showed worried and solemn looks.

"Why?" said Ellie, not wanting to give up.

"Do you know why the enemy on the other side of the sea keeps trying to destroy the World Island?" the patriarch's tone contained deep sorrow, "Even if they start one war after another, they will not hesitate to do it?

Ai Li was shocked, "What do you mean?"

"It's in our blood. Pang Ting shook his head, "Little girl, you don't know what the bloodline of the islanders means. Anyone who unites with the islanders of the world will give birth to the descendants of the islanders, which is an extremely terrible thing for the empire and the Pope. Once the integration is released, the proportion of islanders will increase more and more, until there are no more ordinary people left! It is precisely because they are aware of this that they have this protracted war - they do not accept surrender, they only want to turn all the islanders of the world into slaves, or exterminate them!"

Ai Li opened her mouth, but she couldn't answer a word for a long time.

She never imagined that there was such a reason behind the war.

"So it's not that we close ourselves, it's that no one wants us to go out. The rulers of the Western Continent have not yet had a similar consciousness, and may not take us seriously yet. But when they find out what's wrong, they're no better at treating us than the Empire!" Judge Pang sighed, "Living under the protection of the dryads is the only way to protect us. ”