Sveta's test belongs to the orcs of the earth, and they will rush towards...
Before the crow could utter a sound, the red bird that had been holding the letter raised a foot. Its expression and movement seemed to say: Quickly bring me the letter, I must leave.
Seeing its reaction, the Cloud-Walking Feather Sparrow said knowingly, "It must have been the letter it sent."
Cangmu Yuya looked at the letter held up in mid-air and nodded, saying, "It's this." He couldn't understand the contents of the letter, of course, but he remembered the size of the paper because the two pieces of parchment were of different lengths.
Having received a reply, Yunxing Yuque took out a pre-written letter that he carried with him, intending to tie it to the red bird, but was stopped by Jiang Yunlan. Hearing Lan's worry, he suddenly realized what was going on.
“Indeed, if those orcs hiding in the shadows discover us, they will definitely be on guard. In that case, the letter we originally prepared is not suitable for sending.” The orcs of the Wise Clan agreed, their expressions becoming somewhat troubled.
They were orcs who were used to being direct, but they were also capable of subtle questioning. They launched into several new pieces of writing and almost got into a fight over whose content should be sent. They also spent several days arguing with each other before confirming the letters they had written earlier.
Seeing their excited reaction of rolling up their sleeves and almost starting a fight, Jiang Yunlan advised them to sit down and talk instead of fighting, but subtly hinted to the clansmen beside her to remember to restrain them later.
Just a second before a fight was about to break out, Yunxing Yuque bluntly said, "Why don't we just call all our clansmen over?"
His proposal was unanimously approved by the wise clan of orcs.
If the parchment had been large enough to hold all their words, they would have written them all down.
A sand fox beastman from the Wise Clan took the pen handed to him by a member of the clan and drew a map freehand. Jiang Yunlan stood to her left, looking at the map she had drawn. She couldn't quite make out where the route on the map passed through; the only thing she could confirm was Xia's location.
The end of the route.
After the Sand Fox Beastman finished drawing the blueprints that only his tribe could understand, he looked up and saw Lan's bewildered expression, and laughed heartily.
“This route needs to be viewed alongside our clan’s continental map to be understood. Once the clan leader and the others see the map, they will definitely come here, even if we didn’t say anything in the letter.” The Sand Fox Beastman rolled up the route map, stood up, and tied the map to the right foot of the messenger bird.
Jiang Yunlan understood, watching the red bird fly into the sky. All that was left was to wait.
Jiang Yunlan had no idea how long the wait would be, which also meant time for Xia to develop himself. How much natural power the organization behind the scenes had plundered, and how many strange beasts they had successfully experimented with—Jiang Yunlan knew nothing of it.
Based on the beast tides Xia had experienced, even without the power of nature, the beastmen could handle the experimental beasts created by the organization behind the scenes. However, enemies who control the power of nature can only be defeated using the power of nature itself.
Xia needs more elf companions.
Jiang Yunlan thought of the old friend Sveta had mentioned. Perhaps, when she took Sveta to see the elves, she could ask them to help Xia.
"Sveta, what do your friends like? What should I prepare in advance if I want to ask them to help?" She sat at the table in her dwelling, holding paper and pen, asking the forest elf for advice.
The night was dark, so she lit a lamp so she could see the paper and words in her hand.
Upon hearing her question, images of dragons and elves flashed through Sveta's mind. It slowly spoke, "You don't need to prepare anything. You just need to go and see them, sincerely tell them your request, and they will grant it. Just as I was willing to give you a chance at life."
Elves only appear before the creatures they wish to know, and Lan has already succeeded more than halfway by being able to see them.
"But if you want their blessings, you must pass their tests. We don't just give out our blessings casually; each elf has their own principles," Sveta said, his tone serious.
Jiang Yunlan nodded, then asked, "If my people can pass their tests, they will also receive their blessings, right?"
“Of course,” it said.
"Then, Sveta, will you give us an assessment?" Jiang Yunlan asked sincerely, emphasizing the importance of applying what they've learned.
It was stunned by this direct question, and only came to its senses after a couple of seconds of stunned silence. "Hahahaha, there will be. I don't want a guardian, but in your situation, the orcs I bless should become Xia's guardian, or your guardian."
"So, any orc who comes to me for a blessing, as long as they gain my approval, I won't refuse them," it said with a smile.
But all of this is predicated on the beastmen having the courage to seek its blessing. Unlike Freya, the tests it gives are not so easy to pass.
Jiang Yunlan silently sat up straight and said solemnly, "I am ready, Sveta."
"Very good, the first thing you need to do is go to sleep."
She listened to Sveta's answer, puzzled, and quickly turned off the light to go to sleep.
When she woke up the next day, she still remembered her assessment and asked Sveta again, "What should I do next?"
“Go have breakfast,” Sveta said.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunlan tidied herself up and quickly went to the cafeteria for lunch. It wasn't until she finished eating that Sveta's next request reached her ears.
"Go do every Zephyranthes a favor and get their thanks."
This wasn't difficult. She mentally reviewed the list of Zerans and walked out of the canteen. Greysien loved orc food and often ate at the canteen, but the Zerans rarely came; their current main meal was energy stones.
"Zhaoxia, is there anything I can help you with?" Jiang Yunlan asked Zhaoxia, whom she happened to run into.
Zhaoxia was just struggling with how to get Xiaojiu's food back to the dormitory, so she asked her to find a cart that Xiaojiu could pull.
The cart was easy to find, but the tribe didn't have any harnesses for Little Chick. Fearing that Little Chick would get hurt by the ropes, she simply rented a cart with a pulling animal to transport Little Chick's food. She was actually very good at driving, but there were many beastmen coming and going in the tribe, so she didn't choose to drive the cart. Instead, she led the pulling animal towards Dawn's dormitory.
“Since Xiao Qiu has grown bigger, its appetite has also increased. Lan, is there any work in the tribe that Xiao Qiu can do? Xiao Qiu says it doesn’t want to go back to the feeding area.” Chao Xia sat on the bluebird’s back, her voice troubled.
Little Chick has experienced freedom and doesn't want to continue being a domesticated animal without freedom. However, Little Chick has a really big appetite, and he can no longer afford to feed him.
Jiang Yunlan pondered for a moment and said, "Little Chick, would you like to be a warrior? You can use the power of ice and snow, and you can become a very powerful warrior. Moreover, the beasts raised in the tribe have grown up, and soon a batch of beasts will be trained to partner with the warriors. If you want to be a warrior, would you like to try becoming the captain who leads them?"
Little Chirp, a beast that had followed her all the way, could understand her language and agreed without hesitation. It was just training, patrolling, and keeping an eye on the other beasts—simple.
After receiving the gratitude from Chaoxia, Jiang Yunlan collected the gratitude from the Zhelans during her lunch break, in the evening, and at night.
Fortunately, the Zephyranthes that had stayed in their mountain habitat returned with the sunrise; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to collect all the Zephyranthes' thanks in one day.
It seems that the Zerans heard from their own people that she was completing the tests given by Sveta, and that the favors they asked her to do were not difficult. Most of them were easy tasks such as delivering items, helping to move things, or giving advice.
The Zerans she encountered that night weren't even people she went to; they came to her with a favor they needed her help with. In a moment of distraction, all she realized was that she hadn't received Shida's thanks yet.
"Sheeta, what help do you need?" She asked with a smile as she approached Sheeta, who was waiting beside her.
“Take me to see the unborn Zerans,” Hida said.
The other Zeran had already dispersed, and only Xida remained with Jiang Yunlan to see the Zeran eggs. He followed Lan into the residential area and came before the unborn Zeran.
The twenty-one Zelans swayed happily.
Sheda felt the joy emanating from them, smiled, and reached out to touch each of them.
"They are doing very well, much more energetic than when I first met them. I just don't know when they want to be born." Jiang Yunlan recalled how weak they had become, almost disappearing, and felt quite emotional.
Sheida had never seen them back then, but she could guess what their condition was like.
"Thank you. The cubs, Aliya and the others, and the rescued members of our kind, thank you all."
It was precisely because Lan had helped him and his people so much that he would obey Lan even though Lan was not of his own kind.
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