They rested for a night in Yellowstone Territory.
The next day, Li Wei and Laya rose early, ready to set out for the Elf Imperial Court.
They had risen so early because they wanted to reach the Elf Imperial Court before the day was out.
Li Wei was in no mood to admire the scenery of the Elf Forest.
All he wanted now was to obtain the second Lord’s Token.
Last night, Li Wei and Saint Xi had spent the entire evening studying the first Lord’s Token.
The first Lord’s Token was an inconspicuous stone.
After a full night of study, Li Wei had discovered that it was, in fact, just a stone.
An incredibly sturdy stone.
It was nearly impossible to destroy the stone with any external force.
He said "nearly" because he hadn’t yet tried using his most powerful technique on it.
However, Li Wei felt there was a high probability that even his Big Sun Nuclear Explosion Technique would fail to destroy the stone.
The familiar sensation reminded Li Wei of a certain item.
Goddess’s Tears.
The Goddess’s Tears were condensed from Divine Power.
No external force could destroy the Goddess’s Tears.
Unless it was a Power on the same level as a Divine Spirit.
The Goddess’s Tears had shattered when he revived Saint Xi, but not because they were destroyed by an external force.
Rather, the Divine Power contained within them had been depleted, causing them to break apart naturally.
Therefore, Li Wei suspected the stone might be a creation of Divine Power.
That would mean the so-called Lord’s Tokens were likely related to Divine Spirits.
This also aligned with the information Li Wei had gathered so far.
According to what he knew, the Divine Spirits behind the Elf Race, the Beastman Race, and the Holy Dragon Race were most likely connected.
It was probable that the Lord’s Tokens were of their making.
But the deeper he delved, the more questions arose.
Li Wei guessed the Lord’s Tokens might be the work of Divine Spirits.
However, the Divine Spirits behind the Elf Race and the Beastman Race had long since disappeared.
’Then who exactly left the Lord’s Tokens behind?’
Li Wei figured he would likely only find the answer after obtaining the second Lord’s Token.
According to the Beast King, the second Lord’s Token wouldn’t be easy to acquire.
The Elf King might not be willing to hand it over.
Li Wei didn’t dwell on it. He would go to the Elf Imperial Court, meet the Elf King, and then see what happened.
Tina saw Li Wei and Laya to the gates of Yellowstone Territory.
"This is as far as I’ll go."
"Goodbye."
They waved farewell.
The two set out on their journey to the next Elf territory.
As they left Yellowstone Territory, the surrounding plants gradually seemed to shrink away.
However, the road ahead grew rugged, turning into winding mountain paths.
It was still a significant improvement over the cliffside walkways of the Grand Canyon in Yellowstone Territory.
Laya said, "I’ve never been any further than this."
"I believe Oak Forest Territory is up ahead. It has the largest number of Tree-man Guards, as well as rare plant spirits like War Ancient Trees and Wisdom Oak Trees."
Li Wei nodded. "Mm."
After taking a few steps deeper into the mountain forest, Li Wei sensed many life presences emerge around them.
Many of these presences emanated from the surrounding trees.
Ordinary plants wouldn’t emit such a vibrant life force.
Li Wei glanced at a large, motionless tree beside him.
He guessed it might be a Tree-man.
Thanks to Laya’s presence, Li Wei was able to walk into the forest without being attacked by any Tree-man Guards.
However, that peace was shattered the moment he stepped into a valley.
Just as they entered the valley, several large trees at the entrance behind them tore themselves from the ground, transforming into towering Tree-men.
The plants within the valley also began to shift, and a large number of Tree-men appeared, surrounding the pair.
Li Wei tensed, thinking they were under attack by the Zor Elves.
Just as he was preparing for a fight, two Elves with long ears and green hair, dressed in green, appeared before them.
One of the green-haired Elves stepped out from between the Tree-men, looked at Li Wei and Laya, and demanded loudly, "Human, why are you here?"
"Forest Elf, why are you with a human?" the other demanded of Laya.
Laya quickly produced her Lord’s Token and explained the situation.
Upon seeing the Lord’s Token in her hand and learning that the Elf King had summoned Li Wei, the two green-haired Elves couldn’t help but look envious.
They also wished they could go to the Elf Imperial Court and see the Elf King.
Although Oak Forest Territory was already quite close to the Elf Imperial Court, their duty was to protect the inner sanctums of the Elf Forest, so they couldn’t leave their posts.
The green-haired Elf had the Tree-man Guards return to their positions.
One by one, the massive Tree-men sat down and rooted themselves back into the earth, once again becoming indistinguishable from the other large trees.
The green-haired Elf returned the Lord’s Token to Laya. "Since you’re heading to the Elf Imperial Court, please follow us."
"There’s a cave here that leads to the Elf Imperial Court."
’No wonder the security here is so tight,’ Laya realized. ’We must have accidentally stumbled onto a shortcut.’
Without this cave, they would have had to cross two more Elf territories to reach the Elf Imperial Court.
Laya put the Lord’s Token away safely, nodded, and said, "Thank you. We appreciate your help."
"Don’t mention it. It’s our duty."
The green-haired Elf led Li Wei and Laya into the cave.
At the cave’s entrance, Li Wei sensed many powerful presences.
Once inside, he sensed many more powerful presences within.
Anyone who trespassed here would likely face a dozen or more Tier Six Guardians.
The green-haired Elf led them a short way before stopping.
He pointed ahead. "Just keep following the cave. The exit isn’t far from the Elf Imperial Court."
"Once you leave the cave, you’ll be able to see the Imperial Court."
"Alright, thank you."
Laya thanked him again.
The pair continued along the path. The cave was not dark, as it was lit by strange, glowing plants growing within.
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