Attack!!

Within the Elf Clan's Ancestral Land lay the core heartland of the Elf Clan, where experts gathered in abundance and rules were strict. No matter how frenzied an enemy might be, they would not dare act rashly there.

In the royal city, Princess Anya and the royal guards stood watch, enough to deter the vast majority of petty villains.

But at this moment, they were in Dawnlight Grove. Though it was still Anya's territory, its defensive forces were relatively scattered, and they were already far from the intimidating centers of power that were the Ancestral Land and the royal city.

For enemies harboring malicious intentions, waiting for a chance to retaliate or seize treasures, this might be their final—and best—opportunity to strike!

"I wonder who the headmaster's hidden helper is. Have they already gone into hiding nearby?"

Qin Yan's thoughts raced. Since Su Zhiming had anticipated this long ago, he could not possibly be relying solely on the Starlight Lord and these Elf Warriors as protection.

There had to be another contingency.

To guard against the unexpected, Qin Yan quietly slipped his right hand into his Storage Ring. With a thought, the Crystal Ball he had obtained from Envoy An slid into his palm.

He gripped the Crystal Ball in his hand.

This was his final life-saving trump card. Should an irresistible crisis arise, he would crush it without hesitation and summon that unfathomable Envoy An!

Liu Ruyan, Li Mu, and the others beside him noticed the Crystal Ball that had suddenly appeared in Qin Yan's hand, a trace of confusion flashing through their eyes.

But seeing Qin Yan's exceptionally grave expression, they tacitly refrained from asking. Instead, each of them raised their vigilance to the highest level and quietly tightened their grips on their weapons.

The group continued through