After that, Katie didn't say anything. Perhaps Fang Zheng's "life motto" was too shocking to this young lady who had just stepped out of the house for the first time. She had already found a place to be in a daze. And Fina seemed to have thought of something. She sat by the stream without saying a word, holding the scepter tightly, and quietly watched the river flowing down.

Only Nymph, Hellion and the astrologer were still busy taking care of the elves. Fang Zheng had once asked Nymph if he could heal the pain in the elves' hearts just like he had sealed the wizard's memory in the forest. However, Nymph hesitantly told him that forcibly distorting and changing other people's mental memories might bring uncontrollable consequences, so Fang Zheng finally had to give up.

Fortunately, not long after that, because the patrol team had not returned, the people in the elf village also organized a rescue team to come and look for them. After seeing the signal from the elf girl, they reunited with Fang Zheng and his group. Now...

"I have learned everything from my compatriots. Thank you for your help, stranger."

An elf wearing emerald green leather armor and a cloak, carrying a longbow, jumped down from the tree branch like a nimble cat, landed steadily in front of Fang Zheng, and then respectfully performed an elven salute to him.

"Although the child did not describe to us in detail what happened to our compatriots, we have learned about their experiences from the wind. Thank you for avenging my compatriots and saving them from such a tragic fate."

"You don't have to be so polite."

Looking at the man in front of him who seemed to be only a year or two older than himself, but whose tone was as mature as that of a weathered sage, Fang Zheng smiled helplessly.

"I am a Paladin after all, and I will still help when I see injustice."

"Paladin..."

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the elf blinked curiously and looked carefully at Fang Zheng's clothes - well, this outfit was indeed far from that of a paladin.

"No matter what, you and your companions saved our people. We will certainly not lose our courtesy to you. Please come with us to the village. At least... let us entertain you to express our gratitude."

"This...Miss."

Facing the elf in front of him, Fang Zheng hesitated for a moment. Although he could guess that the elf in front of him might be more than ten times his age, he still used this word with caution.

"Perhaps you have heard from your companions. My companions and I came here for the assessment mission of the Order Alliance. Our destination is the Ice and Snow Peak. We have no intention of staying in the Forest of Life for a long time and disturbing you. And it may not be a good idea to say so... After all, your fellow tribesmen have encountered such a thing... It seems that they are not in the mood to entertain us."

"Anyway, they survived."

After hearing Fang Zheng's answer, the elf captain's eyes softened when he looked at Fang Zheng.

"Although a few of my compatriots returned to the embrace of Mother Nature and fell asleep, most of them survived and did not die in despair under the wanton abuse of those evil and ugly monsters. Of course, I also know that the next life will be very difficult for them, but I believe that my compatriots will overcome it all. As long as they are alive, there is hope."

Having said this, the elf captain paused and then glanced at the others behind Fang Zheng.

"So, you are our benefactors, and we will not be ungrateful. Besides, it is already afternoon, and it would be very dangerous to enter the Ice and Snow Peak at this time. Moreover, as residents here, although we spend most of our time in the forest, we are still more familiar with the situation of the Ice and Snow Peak than outsiders. Maybe we can still help you a little."

"In that case, I will respectfully obey your command."

Now that the elf captain has said this, Fang Zheng will naturally not refuse any more. And what the other party said is not wrong. After all, they are new here. When it comes to familiarity with this place, it is natural to rely on the dwarves and elves. Moreover, in the elf village, maybe some clues about the commission can be found.

The reason why he refused before was just to avoid embarrassment. If he was just killed, it would be fine. But in Fang Zheng's opinion, if so many elves encountered such "restricted" things, the atmosphere of the whole village would definitely not be much better. Outsiders like them should not go and make trouble for themselves. But now it seems that he still knows too little about the elves.

The girls were of course very concerned about the invitation from the elves. After all, elves rarely go out and come into contact with humans. Most of the time, they can only be seen in some border areas. The elves' homeland is even more of a mystery to other races. However, even so, many bards have circulated those beautiful and dreamy stories about the elves' homeland.

Therefore, the girls were very happy that they were invited to enter the gathering place of the elves. Since no one objected, Fang Zheng naturally did not say anything more and followed the elves to their village.

The gathering place of the elves is located beside a quiet stream deep in the Forest of Life. However, unlike the huge gathering place imagined by everyone, this is just a small village with about a hundred elves living here. Small houses made of branches and vines, similar to yurts, can be seen everywhere on the towering ancient trees. Although it does not have the patchwork beauty of human cities, it has a unique and exquisite natural style.

When Fang Zheng and the others entered the village, the other elves who stayed behind in the village had already come to the entrance to greet them. They said nothing, but just whispered a quiet ballad in the elven language.

“This is the song of tranquility.”

Listening to the song coming from her ears, Fina whispered to explain to others.

"This is the song the elves sing for the returning brave warriors after the battle. It is to let the souls of the elves who died in the battle rest in peace, and also to welcome the other elves to return home safely."

"This is somewhat different from humans. Humans seem to prefer praising the victors."

Hearing Fina's explanation, Nymph, who was holding Charmander, blinked curiously.

"For the elves, they will only fight to protect their homes and forests, but even such a battle... is equally sad."

After that, Fang Zheng and the others were arranged in the reception hall, and the elves who had gathered here and looked at these outsiders curiously soon dispersed. Not long after, the whole village returned to peace again.

“So beautiful…”

Holding the little fire dragon in her arms, Nymph looked at the elf village in front of her. The sun was setting, and the bright red light shone through the gaps in the shade of the trees and sprinkled into the air of the village. Several birds with beautiful feathers could be seen chirping and flying in the woods. The forest, which originally seemed a little dark due to the sunset, now gave people a warm and comfortable feeling.

"But I still feel that Tiandao Palace is more beautiful."

"Yeah?"

Hearing Nymph's sigh, Fang Zheng glanced at the little angel beside him, and Nymph nodded excitedly.

"Because the Tiandao Palace gives people the feeling that they can fly freely in the sky, but here... I always feel that I can't move freely. Ah, but the scenery here is also good, I will also sing a song to cheer you up!"

"No, forget it."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng couldn't help but tremble suddenly.

To be honest, this little angel Nymph is good in almost every way. She has a sweet and obedient personality, and can help Fang Zheng in every aspect. Except for the fact that she has no direct combat ability, she has almost no shortcomings.

No, it should be said that the little angel also has a fatal problem.

That's singing.

Fang Zheng clearly remembered that the first time he enjoyed the singing of the little angel was on the second night after they arrived at Tiandao Palace. Because they had nothing to do, they found a place on the grassland to have a bonfire party. During the party, the little angel suggested that she sing for everyone. Since Nymph's voice was very nice, everyone agreed to her request without much consideration.

And then... nothing happened.

When Fang Zheng woke up again, it was already noon the next day. Except for Nymph, almost everyone else had lost consciousness, including Charmander and Kitten, who looked like they were about to go to the other side of the underworld. Even Hecate had fainted against the Bodhi tree next to her. When she woke up, this usually calm, taciturn but reliable Great Witch was shaking so much that she couldn't even hold the staff!

As for what Nymph sang that night...

Sorry, Fang Zheng has completely lost his memory.

Or rather, no one remembers.

There is obviously no problem when humming normally, why is it that once I start singing seriously, it has such a strong destructive power?

"Why--?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's objection, Nymph showed a slightly dissatisfied expression, but before she could say anything else, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing the knock on the door, Fang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and spoke quickly. Since she had untied her knot, the little angel's attitude towards him had become closer and closer, and she no longer begged him not to abandon her like before. This was the good side, but the bad side was that the little angel gradually began to have a bad temper, but... Fang Zheng really couldn't agree to her request!

If the entire elf village is destroyed, that would be a big problem!

“Squeak.”

Along with Fang Zheng's voice, the door was gently pushed open, and then the elf captain that Fang Zheng and others had seen before walked in with a smile.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. We are going to hold a banquet. If you don't mind, please come and join us."