Su Xi wanted to roll her eyes. She could clearly sense that this elf had some kind of mission, but seemed unwilling to reveal its details because she was Elf race...
Forget it, what I need to do now is to collect all the World Tree Fragment; other tasks can wait.
"Would it be harmful if I asked you about Dragon King Arnos?"
"Dragon King Arnos ..." Is paused for a moment, then lowered his head to wipe the wine glass.
Then, after deep thought, he said, "He's probably in the deep sea. If you can find a ferryman, he should be able to take you there. If you can't find a ferryman, the city lord has Ship Calling Flute."
"You just told me that?" Su Xi was a little surprised.
She had just been wondering if this dark elf had some grudge against the Elf race, which was why he had turned to revenge.
"I can see that many people place their hopes on you, and I don't want to block their hopes or become an obstacle for those who believe in you," Is said very seriously.
"Hopefully we can see that too?"
"Of course, every ray of hope is like a star, and those who carry the hopes of others forward will always shine with the light of stars," Is said with a smile.
Stars?
Is this elf referring to the effect of "their Their Hope"?
What a strange vengeful family.
As Su Xi pondered this, the thought of learning more about this believer in God couldn't help but arise in her mind.
But as I just said, she has a reason for staying here. Since she is unwilling to say it, it would be impolite to ask her rashly.
"I hope we can have a detailed discussion next time we meet."
Su Xi said goodbye to him.
As a follower of the gods, he doesn't possess the vile character of those Evil God priests, nor does he cause destruction everywhere on the Yuan Continent. He simply stays in the edge of this world, so it's clear that he's not a bad person, and he also has a story quest that is at least legendary level.
"May the stars be your motivation to move forward." Is bowed to Su Xi with an Elf race salute.
This guy is actually quite polite.
Suppressing her desire to extract information about the mission from this guy, Su Xi left the End Street Bar.
Following the clues provided by Is, they arrived at the city lord's palace in Hurricane City.
The number of NPCs in Hurricane City is very small, and those who can come here are not simple guys, so this so-called City Lord's Hall is completely different from the City Lord's Hall on the mainland.
There are no public officials here, nor are there any guards at the gate.
There was only an empty, old manor.
The brick path where the carriage traveled was covered with fallen leaves, showing that it hadn't been cleaned for a long time and that not many people came here.
"It's so desolate, would the city lord still be here?"
Su Xi walked into the hall with a skeptical mind.
The empty hall was covered in cobwebs and dust, and the broken furnishings suggested that it had once been at least a magnificent noble home.
Su Xi quickly contacted the city lord, Ryder Evan.
"Dead?"
Ryder Evan sat cross-legged on the dusty ground, dressed in tattered clothes, with sunken cheeks and a thin frame, looking almost like a beggar. However, the sword he held in his arms, even covered in dust, exuded a sharp and imposing aura.
"You little brat, how can you be so rude? You came in without knocking and then said I was dead! You've made me furious!" A furious voice rang out in the hall.
"Who?"
Su Xi cautiously looked around the hall, unable to discern the source of the sound.
Buzz—
The sword in the old man's arms hummed, then suddenly extended a section from its scabbard.
"What are you doing here, little brat? You're dressed so nicely and neatly; you should be staying in the princess's room. Be careful you don't sneak out and get scolded, hmph!"
Su Xi looked closely and realized that the sound was actually coming from the sword.
"A sword can talk?!"
Su Xi was surprised.
"Hey, I'm so angry! Why can't the sword talk?! Did the sword eat your rice if it could talk?"
Su Xi: "..."
"No, I'm just surprised. It's the first time I've ever seen a talking sword." Su Xi quickly waved her hand and then asked, "What's wrong, Lord Ryder?"
She had no intention of continuing to entangle with this sword; getting into the Space-Time Vortex as soon as possible was the priority.
"Hmph, I'm not telling you."
Su Xi: "..."
"I have an urgent matter to attend to."
"What urgent matter could you possibly have? Don't get your dress dirty here and start crying. Get out of here now."
"Really, it's an urgent matter like saving the world."
"Saving the world is no longer your job, little girl! I think you should go back. This isn't a fairy tale adventure." Jian scoffed.
Su Xi was furious. What was wrong with this sword?
"Heh, you look down on little girls, huh?"
"I look down on you, so what can you do about it?"
"You're so despicable!" Su Xi said through gritted teeth.
"Thank you for the compliment, hehe."
Furious!
Su Xi pulled the sword directly from the arms of the Lord of Ryder City and threw it aside.
She planned to find the Ship Calling Flute herself. Even if she woke up the city lord, she could just fight him. She didn't believe that she, at level 91, could lose to the city lord.
Although no information about the city lord was found, Su Xi was confident in her strength, which was as high as level 91.
However, before Su Xi could even get started, the city lord of Ryder, dressed in tattered clothes and so thin he was practically skin and bones, collapsed instantly.
It turned out I wasn't mistaken; the city lord was truly skin and bones, his internal organs and bones already dried up and weathered. Without the support of the sword, this body, which was merely a shell, would instantly turn into a pile of rotten skin and withered bones.
"This..."
Su Xi was genuinely surprised this time.
As the lord of Hurricane City, he actually died like that, and it seems he's been dead for a long time.
Has no one noticed that the city lord has been dead for a long time...?
"How can you be so strong, little girl..."
The sword hummed as it flew to Ryder's withered bones, using some kind of power to coalesce the broken bones into a skull.
Su Xi cautiously took a few steps back.
At this moment, the skeleton spoke, "What do you want from me, little brat?"
"?"
Su Xi looked back and forth between the sword and the skull.
"My body is decaying, my consciousness is merely attached to the sword. I don't understand why you're making such a fuss. Poor old bones like me, having to suffer like this, oh dear..."
Su Xi: "..."
This stench...
They threw the sword at a scanner, and sure enough, it detected relevant information.
Ryder Evan, level 88, an epic-level human swordsman, and currently in a dead state.
Even after death, can one still cling to the sword and maintain their consciousness?
That's truly an amazing skill.
But Su Xi was too lazy to investigate further and asked directly, "I would like to borrow your Ship Calling Flute."