For a dutiful and kind-hearted half-elf like Aierlinni, Li Wei had always trusted her completely.
After the incident with the evil creatures of the Endless Wilderness, Li Wei had practically come to regard her as his confidant. Besides, she had already offered him her soul—what was there left to fear?
Li Wei also believed he had treated Aierlinni and her half-elf tribe quite well. So when Aierlinni expressed her wish to leave, he was caught off guard, even stunned. His massive figure landed directly in an uncleared field, sending dust flying into the sky.
The slimes who heard the commotion thought their lord was furious over their slacking. Within a radius of ten miles, the dung-hauling slimes' work efficiency rose by at least two notches.
Aierlinni had not expected Li Wei to react so strongly to her impending departure. At once, she lowered her head like a little girl who had done something wrong and said:
"I truly came this time to bid you farewell in person. I want to visit Cormanthor. It was once my mother's homeland. In truth, I had this thought three years ago, but you had been asleep all along. And after receiving such immense kindness from you, I kept thinking that I could not simply leave without saying goodbye. That would be far too ungrateful to you, Mr. Dragon, for all you have done for me and the Tribe Members."
Li Wei still did not quite understand. His claws scraped against the scales on his head, sending sparks scattering.
"Cormanthor? Didn't Myth Drannor already fall? Wait, are you in some kind of trouble? Haven't you been doing perfectly well here? If there's anything you need, you can just ask."
Hearing that, the guilt on Aierlinni's face seemed to deepen.
"Mr. Dragon, please listen to my