Chapter 208: Temptation
If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would have been hard to believe that the headquarters of the famous Bonfire League was such a near-...... Dilapidated wooden house.
In history, the artistic accomplishment of the Golden Elves is very high, and it is not inferior to the forest elves who are known for their elegance. But after the Holy War, the race took on a tragic color, and the masters of the art of this race gradually faded away.
The wooden hut made of rattan and branches in front of me looked gray, and from the outside, it seemed that as the headquarters of the organization, there was not even enough place to do things. But of course, the space had been magically folded, and when they walked inside, they found that it was still very spacious.
The golden elves were busy coming and going inside, and when Tumen walked in with the two of them, the golden elves all stopped what they were doing and looked at the three of them in surprise.
"What are they looking at?" Kakulucia muffled.
"Probably there are very few foreigners here." Yang Hai replied in a low voice.
They walked past one after another golden elves with surprised expressions, each of these tall and strong golden elves was taller than Yang Hai, coupled with the strange eyes, Yang Hai soon became a little overwhelmed.
Finally, they turned a corner and walked into the corridor, away from the quietly eerie hall and the spiding eyes of the golden elves.
Yang Hai thought about it and felt that it was a bit passive to go to see the elder like this, so he decided to test it and find out a little more information.
As Yang Hai's polymath rose in rank, he also found many doubts while reading through the history of the mainland, which Calderon refused to answer. Let him explore the mystery by himself, about what happened to the golden elf back then is one of the questions in Yang Hai's heart, so he can take this opportunity to ask them together.
So Yang Hai stopped.
Tumen turned.
"How?" Tumen asked.
"I've always had a question." Yang Hai pondered the wording: "What is the plant that was permanently erased by the Poison Demon King back then?" Looks like a golden oak, right? Its fruit possesses an otherworldly power, which is the reason why the Golden Elves have gradually evolved from ordinary elves to becoming powerful. β
"Yes." Tumen is not surprised that Yang Hai will know these obscure things, some things have been submerged in the long river of time with the passage of time, and there may not be a few people in the entire continent who know the existence of the Golden Oak Tree, but if Evans's disciples do not know the Dao, it will be too unreasonable.
"Is that suspicious to you?" Tumen asked.
"It's not the Golden Oak itself that is suspicious." Yang Hai thought thoughtfully: "The Poison Demon King, the Poison Demon King of that era. Should it be called Hami? β
In the Dragons, there used to be a dungeon that gathered the power of the entire Dragons but still failed to open up the wasteland. That copy is really difficult, plus the dragon civil war is in full swing, and then everyone threw aside the matter of clearing the wasteland, even now that I think about it, I think that the copy is rare. The DARK guild is still organizing players of the right level to open up the wasteland. TIGER is responsible for arranging tactics throughout the process. As a result, I was stuck on No. 3 and couldn't move.
Yang Hai still remembers the story of Oden the crayfish man and Oriken, the unicorn king of hell, and that story deceived him into tears. Jihad took place in those days. The demonic invasion of Bato's Hell is a continent-wide catastrophe that has swept through the continent, from the recluses to the thriving races, and no one has been spared.
But here's the problem, in terms of timeline, before the Golden Elf's Golden Oak was contaminated, Hami had already been sealed into the astral realm by Oriken with the entire Lobster Man clan.
In the history of the Holy War, the only sense of existence of the Poison Demon King was to plot to exterminate the Golden Oak, but such a powerful demon, even an existence like the Golden Oak could kill him, how could he not have done anything else?
Yang Hai is now sure that there is something hidden in this matter back then.
"It's a little suspicious, but ......" Yang Hai didn't continue, shook his head and said, "Let's go." βββ
Yang Hai and Kakuluchia met the Grand Elder of the Bonfire League in a simple and crisp room.
The Grand Elder of the Bonfire Alliance is now the Supreme Leader of the Golden Elves. This is a handsome ...... that alarmed the Party Central Committee Uncle. The long silver hair hung down to the brook like a stream, and ordinary people would only look bulky with such long hair, but the elder of the Great Elder hung down quietly, like a beating splash of water hitting the rocks.
The years had left traces on the Great Elder's face, but the wrinkles and bronzed skin made him look a little more elegant and serene.
"Hello guests from afar." The Great Elder smiled and said, "Did Tumen actually bring you here?" So you can introduce me to the guests. β
Tumen lost his unruly look when facing the Great Elder, and meekly answered the Great Elder's question.
"Well, the disciples of Azus and Evans." The Great Elder laughed, "Rare guest. If you need to draw a map, no problem, but due to the rules of the Bonfire Alliance, you must be accompanied by a member of the Alliance on the Golden Plains, and if you are willing to abide by such rules, we are of course willing to make it easier for you. β
"Of course." Yang Hai nodded, "If you can, I wonder if the Great Elder can solve my doubts?" β
The Great Elder blinked, slightly hesitant. Evans's disciples were easily confused, and if they were, they seemed to be very difficult to answer. But it doesn't seem to be good to refuse directly, after living for a long time, even a stone will have its own wisdom, the great elder who is well-connected is not as cold and stiff as other golden elves, and it is also very stressful to easily reject Evans's disciples.
"But it doesn't hurt to say it." The Great Elder still nodded.
"I want to know the truth about the Golden Oak." Yang Hai said bluntly.
Because of his special status, he can be outspoken when dealing with NPCs, which is the prestige that Evans's disciples have broken through on the continent. In the light of truth, all lies will be hidden. The roundabout style of communication is not for him, and this kind of straightforward questioning is much better.
The Great Elder's face stiffened slightly, it was obvious that he knew something about the Dao, but after hesitating for a moment, he still shook his head: "For a long time, all I know about the Dao is those things recorded in history. β
Erudito's passive skill immediately took effect, and Yang Hai immediately sensed that this was a lie, and the Great Elder looked at Yang Hai meaningfully: "Isn't it good to let him be buried in history because of the past?" The truth, the truth, what can we do if we know the truth? β
There was a pause. The Grand Elder stood up and said to Kakuluchia and Tumen, "Can you two avoid it?" β
The Great Elder said politely. But everyone knew in their hearts that this was an order, and both Kakulucia and Tumen exited the room in good humor. The Great Elder's fingertips flicked, and a ring of silence opened gently.
"Knowing the truth doesn't mean what to do with it." Yang Hai said: "But as a polymath, it is the fate of my generation to tirelessly pursue the truth. I hope you will grant my wish. If this is a secret. I will swear to my gods to keep the secret of the Golden Elves. β
"Although I trust your promise. However, it is necessary to peek into the past that other races do not want to talk about, even the disciples of Evans cannot be so domineering. The Great Elder smiled and said, with disapproval in his expression: "Of course I know what happened in the Dao. Those nightmarish pasts are passed down orally among each generation of patriarchs, and are not enough for outsiders. If nothing else, then I'll have Tumen accompany you two in mapping the Golden Plains. If you don't want to spend any more time, there are ready-made maps for you, and you can copy them directly into the Book of Eternity. β
Yang Hai ignored the Great Elder's change of topic: "If you want to understand what happened back then, but just to satisfy your curiosity, then I would be too ruthless to do so. In fact, this is not the case, I am very curious about the golden oak. When I read this history, I had a suspicion, and I had the impression that no matter what kind of poison it was, it was impossible to completely exterminate a certain living being, and I thought it was a lie. It is said that the Golden Oak has been extinct under the conspiracy of the Poison Demon King, not to mention that the Poison Demon King was unknown in the astral realm during that time, and this incident alone is very ridiculous. β
Yang Hai paused, gave the Great Elder a certain amount of time to think, and continued: "Most people in the world don't understand the sophisticated art of making poison, which causes them to be quite afraid of poison, but they don't know enough, in fact, no kind of poison can completely exterminate a living being, this kind of thing is absolutely impossible, is the Golden Oak really completely destroyed?" Even if it does, it is a man-made disaster. At that time, the Golden Elves were so powerful, it was unimaginable that anything other than themselves could completely destroy the Golden Oak. If there is no other special reason, there is only one explanation, the Golden Oak Tree was destroyed by the Golden Elf himself, as for why this kind of thing happened, I really can't guess, I hope the Great Elder can solve my doubts. β
The Great Elder laughed and shook his head, "As a polymath, you are as sharp in mind and sharp in speech as Calderon back then. It's a shame that I won't tell you. β
"I'm just interested in the Golden Oak." Yang Hai released his ultimate move that he had been holding back for a long time: "I need this plant with powerful magical power very much, I believe it will have incredible uses in alchemy. β
Maybe it will help me to resurrect the prophets and the Sanhedrin. Yang Hai added a sentence in his heart and continued: "No matter what happened back then, no matter what problems happened on the Golden Oak Tree, I will find a way to solve it." I respect the Golden Elf's way of hunting, but I believe that it is a mutilation of living beings, not the Golden Elf's wishes. If I could go back to the days when I ate golden acornsβ"
"How do you know that the Golden Oak isn't extinct?" The Great Elder finally got to his feet and stood up suddenly.
Yang Hai smiled and said, "There are no secrets in this world under the light of truth. β
The reason is also very simple, in this magical world, it is very difficult for any life or thing to completely fall or disappear. It's hard to believe that a plant like the Golden Oak, which is inherently magical, can evaporate completely in a dozen years, which is almost impossible.
But Yang Hai was not sure, so he tried it a little, and the result was not unexpected. (To be continued......)