Chapter 40: The Honest Patriarch and the Underground Gate
The Gobi Fairy moved her body slightly closer to the rock wall to make some space, and the two of them saw another world inside the cave.
There were no picturesque mountains and clear waters or lush grass as imagined, but only the usual cold and gloomy rocks.
Compared with the outside world, there is only an underground lake here.
But in this hot and dry Gobi Desert, this lake is a life-saving treasure.
“Hahahaha, I’m the leader of this tribe of dark night fairies. You two can just call me Abdu.”
"I heard from the fairy who picked tea leaves that two guests were coming. I have prepared tea for you two. Please take a seat."
The chief of the Gobi Fairy Village, who was also wearing a beige robe and a hood, and had a golden collar unlike ordinary fairies, was not at all shy. He smiled and pulled the two of them into a stone palace to sit down.
The table in the palace was already prepared with the Gobi Fairy tribe's unique tea.
This tea is made from a unique plant found in the Gobi Desert. It is brewed with the coolest underground river water and then left to sit for a day and night.
The Gobi Fairies only take it out to entertain distinguished guests.
Looking at the honest and cheerful village chief in front of him, Yue Heng was surprised to find that he was actually a fairy.
If there was a great fairy among the dark night fairies, they would never end up like stray dogs.
So either the village chief in front of us has never appeared in the fairyland, and the dark night fairies are unaware of his existence.
Or maybe he just wasn't willing to take action and was hiding on purpose.
But no matter what the reason was, he couldn't get the answer by imagining it now, so he might as well follow the arrangements of the village chief.
Moreover, Yue Heng loves drinking tea, and he also wants to try what this special tea tastes like.
Yue Heng and Mandola picked up the tea on the table and drank it all in one gulp.
The moment the tea goes into your mouth you will feel a line of cool water seeping from your throat into your heart and lungs, as if you are in a cool starry night in late autumn. If you feel it carefully you may even feel the cold making you shiver.
Seeing the two men drinking directly and voraciously, Abdu was very happy, as he liked generous guests.
Of course, he did not forget the main business, so he asked, "I heard from Sanxun that you two came to discuss something important with me. What is it?"
Yue Heng was the first to recover from the chill and said, "I have established a country in the fairyland where dark night fairies and ordinary fairies can coexist peacefully. I hope to invite you to join."
Abdu was stunned when he heard this. "Don't all fairies in the outside world love each other?"
"How is that possible!"
"The Dark Night Fairies and the Ordinary Fairies have been hostile to each other for who knows how many years. When have they ever lived in peace?"
Mandola felt that Abdu was telling a cold joke.
As a pseudo-dark night fairy who has been controversial and looked down upon since her birth.
As far as she knew, the dark night fairies and ordinary fairies had been at odds with each other for at least thousands of years, so how could they possibly love each other?
Yue Heng thought more than Mandola, "How long have you lived in this desert?"
Abdu scratched his head and said, "We are all fairies born in the Gobi Desert. We have lived here for generations, at least thousands of years."
For thousands of years...the moon is always clear.
It seems that this group of dark night fairies has lived here in isolation for too long, and did not even participate in the possible war at that time.
I guess in his impression, fairyland should still be a harmonious and beautiful place.
No wonder the night fairy they met at the beginning was so friendly. It turned out that she had been isolated for too long.
"Then according to what you two said, the outside world is not very friendly to us Dark Night Fairies."
"Yes, that's why we invite you to join our kingdom." Mandola once again brought the topic back to the invitation.
"Abudu and his tribesmen also want to go out with you, but the prophets of the settlement left behind some instructions."
"Only after the gate at the bottom of the lake is opened can Abdu and his people get out."
The fairies of the Gobi Desert are born and die, die and are born again, and no one knows how many years they have wasted in this bitter and cold land.
The Gobi fairies may have left here a long time ago, but these fairies in front of us were trapped in the Gobi Desert since birth. How could they not yearn for the outside world?
It’s just that I can’t leave because of the teachings of my ancestors.
"Underwater gate?"
"Yes, there is a gate at the bottom of this lake, which has an inexplicable attraction to us fairies born in the Gobi Desert."
"All newborn fairies will follow their instincts and come here, and eventually join our tribe. But once they settle down here, they will never be able to leave the Gobi Desert again because of their ancestral teachings."
Abdu lowered his head in distress. It seemed that he was very concerned about not being able to leave the Gobi Desert.
Yue Heng poured himself another cup of tea. This time he did not drink it in big gulps. Instead, he sipped it in small sips. With every sip, he felt his whole body getting colder.
"Didn't you try to sink into the water and open the door?"
"I tried, but it seems that this door requires immortal power of a specific attribute to open. Everyone's immortal power is rejected by the door and cannot be opened at all."
Abudu explained sincerely, as if he was afraid that Yue Heng would not believe him, and he even pulled the fairy who was accompanying him to testify together.
"The patriarch did not lie. Everyone tried, but no one could open the door."
The fairy of the night who was pulled over explained hurriedly, gesticulating with her hands and feet, looking particularly frantic.
This special door aroused Yue Heng's interest.
A door that can only be opened by immortal power of specific attributes must be meant to allow specific people to enter.
Big secret wow!
After drinking the last bit of tea in the cup, Yue Heng patted his skirt which was not covered in dust and stood up.
"Why don't you let me give it a try? The fairy born in the Gobi Desert can't open it, but maybe the fairy born outside the Gobi Desert can open it."
Abdu first glanced at the fairy he had brought over, and then asked cautiously, "The prophets didn't leave any instructions that outsiders can't enter, right?"
The fairy thought for a while and was sure that there was no such thing.
Abdu slapped his thigh and said, "Since you didn't say so, then it's fine."
He suddenly grabbed Yue Heng's hand and pleaded stupidly, "Brother, please give it a try. Whether it can be opened or not, I will thank you."
It took no more than an hour from the time they entered the cave to the time they proposed to try to open the door, and Abdu was directly promoted to Yue Heng's sworn brother.
It's really too familiar, but being familiar is good.
Yue Heng looked at Abdu with a very gratified look.
If all the night fairies in the wonderland were as friendly as Abdu, I wonder how much time it would take him to build his empire.
Having said that, Yue Heng naturally didn't delay any longer.
As soon as he reached the edge of the dark pool, a biting cold attacked Yue Heng's whole body, as if it wanted to find a flaw in his body, drill into his bones and eat his marrow.
Yue Heng did not foolishly go into the water directly. Instead, he conjured up a rope, handed one end to Mandola, tied the other end around himself, and then turned around and jumped in.
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