"Let's go. We're looking for that dead tree," Lu Yang said.
"Do you have a way to get there? This village is full of dwarves," the princess asked.
Lu Yang took out two Disguise Cloaks and said, "Put these on and pretend to be Dwarven Swordsmen with me."
The princess nodded happily. After putting one on, she turned into a female dwarf.
"So ugly," Princess Reiss said with a frown.
Lu Yang picked up the equipment from the ground and handed it to Princess Reiss. "Get changed. We need to move fast. The queen will be here soon."
Princess Reiss said nothing more. After changing clothes, she left the courtyard with Lu Yang.
The dead tree in the village was easy to find. It stood in a corner on the village's left side. Lu Yang led Princess Reiss there, encountering many dwarves along the way. Fortunately, dwarves were fairly distant with one another and did not need to greet each other when they met, allowing Lu Yang to avoid trouble.
"Damn woman, get out here!" An angry roar made Lu Yang and Princess Reiss, who had just been about to catch their breath, reveal shocked expressions.
"Damn, the queen caught up," Lu Yang said.
"What do we do? I can't beat her," Reiss said.
"Don't panic. I'll find the hidden door first. We should be able to get out soon," Lu Yang said.
The hidden door in the dead tree should have been easy to find. Lu Yang circled the five-meter-wide trunk and discovered a ring on one side. He pulled it hard, and a hidden underground entrance appeared before him.
"There's a tunnel here. Get in with me, quick," Lu Yang said.
Reiss nodded and jumped into the tunnel with Lu Yang. Lu Yang went first, and she followed