Chapter 144

The dragon's deep voice said, "Thank you."

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, the young leader said he would take them to rest.

Xie Juanhan originally thought that the Elf race would also have architectural complexes similar to those of human royal families.

When he finally saw them, he discovered that most of the Elf lived in simple treehouses.

Xie Juanhan and his family were all there. The Elf had specially found them a large treehouse, which was filled with soft grass mats and scattered with feather pillows.

As soon as Xie Juanhan entered, he smelled the faint fragrance of dried plants.

Because of this scent, he couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards the Elf.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were both very aware of their role as guests.

They rested in the treehouse and kept Harper and the others from running around.

The party officially began the following evening when Elf came to the treehouse to invite them.

The Elf's party was held in a huge stone castle.

The castle was entwined with vines, and inside, twinkling lights shone, not very bright, but very cozy.

A huge long table was set up in the castle, and it was filled with delicious food.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the Elf Queen, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei and the others were invited to take their seats, while Harper and the others had their own seats in another area.

The Elf's castles, murals, food, and other things are completely different from those of humans.

Xie Juanhan then realized that the Elf did not believe in any goddess; they only worshipped the Star Spirit.

The Elf are descendants of the Ancient Spirit, a branch of the Ancient God.

Their ancestors were defeated in the war between the gods and eventually retreated to the forest, where they gradually formed the Elf race.

Xie Juanhan's eyes flickered when he heard about the Elf ancestors who fought among the gods.

Telingewei said in a low voice, "I asked their Discipline Elf, and they agreed to open some of their books and materials to us. We can stay and read them tomorrow."

Xie Juanhan: "When did you ask?"

Telingewei: "They just replied to me this morning."

While they chatted in hushed tones, the Elf ball officially began.

Elf flew down from the top of the castle, carrying harps or flutes.

As the Elf began to play, beautiful music instantly filled the castle.

Xie Juanhan had long heard that the Elf were skilled in music, and now that he had finally heard it, he had to admit that the Elf's music was indeed heavenly.

In the first round of dances, the Elf, as the hosts, flew into the air to perform the opening dance.

The Elf are divided into male Elf and female Elf, and almost every one of them is a great beauty.

As they flew and danced in the air, thin, gossamer-like wings of light extended from their backs.

These wings of light looked exceptionally dreamlike in the dim candlelight.

The guests present were all captivated by the Elf.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei also stopped talking and looked intently at the dance floor.

After the Elf finished their opening dance, they flew down from mid-air and invited the guests to dance the local traditional circle step dance.

Xie Juanhan and Telingewei were surrounded and led to the center of the dance floor, where they joined the various races in a step dance.

Harper and the others were also invited.

Faced with such a grand occasion, they seemed a little scared. They scurried over to the two dragons and squeezed in to dance with them, only then feeling safe.

The guests present looked at the little ones and smiled kindly.

Even when they saw the Demon Wolf Moli and the Griffin Nibote, no one showed any strange expression.

While Telingewei is not good at socializing, he is known for his exceptional fighting skills.

No guest would laugh at the fluffy things they brought.

The local creatures love all kinds of music and dance.

They jumped around and around tirelessly.

Xie Juanhan didn't find it particularly interesting, and after dancing two dances, he and Telingewei went to rest aside.

As soon as they left, the furry creatures followed them out.

The furry creatures simply carried food to their legs and ate happily, making gurgling sounds in their throats.

Hearing this, Xie Juanhan couldn't resist taking two pies and sharing one with Telingewei, and they happily ate them together.

The Elf's food was excellent, especially their wine.

Although it wasn't as high quality as the Elven Holy Wine they had drunk before, it was still exceptionally sweet.

The best-tasting was the pie.

Xie Juanhan couldn't tell what kind of meat was in the filling of the pie, but he felt it was exceptionally fresh and flavorful.

That tiny bit of meat filling, though only a thin layer, when spread on the inside of the pancake, gave it an incredibly enticing aroma.

Unfortunately, the pies were in limited supply; there was only a thin stack on the plate, and everyone finished them off after sharing one or two pieces.

After finishing the last small pie, Xie Juanhan thought with some regret that he should ask what kind of filling it was tomorrow. If possible, they should take the recipe back with them, which would make the trip worthwhile.

The Elf's ball will continue until dawn.

Xie Juanhan and the others weren't good at staying up late, so in the middle of the night they Elf said goodbye to the elf in charge of entertaining them and returned to the treehouse ahead of time.

The next day, after breakfast, they went to Elf's reading room, intending to borrow books about space and the Inner World from the Elf's collection.

"Oh, Star Spirit above." The Elf in charge of guarding the library was on duty, his eyes barely open. When he saw Xie Juanhan and the others, he didn't even have the energy for pleasantries. He just mumbled something and led them to a specific spot, then brought them the corresponding books.

Xie Juanhan smiled and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, beautiful Silver Dragon Lord. It's a pleasure to help you." The Elf lowered his head, seemingly wanting to get closer to Xie Juanhan.

Halfway down, he noticed Telingewei's burning gaze, and with a "whoosh," he raised his head, feigning nonchalance.

Only then did Telingewei withdraw his deathly gaze.

After intimidating the threatening man with his gaze, Telingewei looked up expressionlessly.

Xie Juanhan was standing nearby, resting his chin on his hand, a smile on his face.

He met Telingewei's gaze, and his eyes curved even more deeply.

They said they came to borrow books, but actually only Xie Juanhan actually read them.

Telingewei glanced at it intermittently.

Harper and the others all ran outside the library to play.

In the morning, the Elf priest, whose dark circles looked rather pronounced, came to keep them company.

There are some Elf words that Xie Juanhan can't understand, so he needs them translated.

The Elf priest then kindly began to translate for him.

The Elf priest had only translated half of the section where Xie Juanhan had taken notes when Elf hurriedly came to find him.

"Excuse me." The Elf priest stood up and asked Xie Juanhan and Telingewei to wait a moment.

Xie Juanhan also stood up. "It's alright, you go ahead with your work."

The Elf priest nodded and went to talk with his kin in the corridor.

They spoke in hushed tones, in Elf.

However, Xie Juanhan and Telingewei had exceptionally keen hearing, and when reading unfamiliar languages, they relied heavily on their mental abilities.

They overheard the two Elf's conversation in the corridor.

Not only them, but even Harper and the others who ran back to find them heard it.

Harper and the others probably understand some of the keywords.

When the Elf priest returned, he saw that Xie Juanhan and Telingewei had strange expressions, and Harper and the others were also looking around. He reached out and touched his forehead.

The Elf priest asked, "Did you all hear that?"

Xie Juanhan nodded. "I overheard a little bit. You seemed to be talking about a kind of Demon Bird that runs very fast. When the Elf archers tried to shoot the Demon Bird, it hid underground, resulting in two Elf being injured."

"Uh, yes," the Elf priest said dryly, "Those Demon Bird are really difficult to deal with. We usually ask our people not to chase them, but they're so delicious that young Elf always want to try them when they encounter them."

Upon hearing this, Xie Juanhan's mind went blank for a moment, a lightbulb going off in his head. "Was the meat sauce on the pie yesterday made from the meat of this kind of Demon Bird?"

You guessed it?

There are many delicious foods, but few that are so delicious as to leave such a lasting impression.

"Yes, it's that kind of Demon Bird." The Elf priest said with some regret, "It's a local Demon Bird that we've always wanted to tame, but unfortunately we haven't been able to."

Xie Juanhan was very interested. "What kind of Demon Bird? Can we catch it?"

"Of course, if you can catch them," the Elf priest joked. "Don't underestimate the Tuonai'er Demon Bird just because it's only a level three Demon Bird. Even the Shadow Clan, known for their speed, might not be able to catch them."

Xie Juanhan: "We'll give it a try when we have time."

The Elf priest joked, "If you successfully tame it, please be sure to trade with us for the Tuonai'er Demon Bird."

Xie Juanhan raised an eyebrow. "Then we'll need the Elf's brewing yeast in exchange."

"No problem, if you can succeed," the Elf priest said earnestly. "We have always admired powerful and intelligent beings."

After a brief chat, Xie Juanhan steered the conversation back to the space and the Inner World.

The Elf race has a large collection of books, many of which Xie Juanhan had never seen or even heard of before.

Xie Juanhan also greatly admired the collection of the Elf.

However, when Xie Juanhan presented the Elf priest with mathematical and spatial problems that he had not yet understood,

The Elf priest, who had just expressed his admiration for intelligent races, quickly made an excuse and ran away.

Xie Juanhan watched his retreating figure. "Was it necessary to flee in such a panic?"

Telingewei's eyes flickered. "Our reputation will probably spread even further."

Xie Juanhan: "What reputation?"