The night was deep, and the tree house was silent and dark, so dark that one could not see their hand in front of their face.
Xu Mu woke up leisurely. He sat up quietly, then took out his flashlight and placed it next to the map of the Elf Kingdom and the fragmented scroll pieced together by Diga and Fuxi, comparing them carefully.
"Brother Hero, what are you doing in the middle of the night?" Qiongqi was also woken up by the light Xu Mu made. He opened his eyes, feeling a little helpless.
During the day, he had asked Xu Mu if he had any plans, and his answer was, "We'll talk about it tomorrow."
So now, in the middle of the night, what was he doing?
"After midnight, it's tomorrow," Xu Mu said, yawning tiredly, then pointing outside and saying mysteriously, "Walls have ears."
Qiongqi immediately became alert. After sensing for a moment, he shook his head: "No."
"Because he just left," Xu Mu smiled faintly. "I don't know whose person it was, but I guess it should be Silver's."
"The King of the Wind tribe, why would he be monitoring us?" Qiongqi asked doubtfully. In his opinion, Silver was a great person. Not only did he save their lives, but he also saved those enslaved people and helped them come to the Elf Kingdom.
The condition was to allow humans and elves to coexist peacefully, which was exactly what they wanted. They were of the same mind.
"A monarch's moods are unpredictable. Who knows what he's thinking? I'm just paying more attention to the outside movements because of what Nora said." Xu Mu slowly rubbed his palm, feeling warm and comfortable. His tone was calm. Although he had no evidence, he was almost certain that the person monitoring him was sent by Silver. And that person, seeing that he was asleep, had left to report back with peace of mind.
"Humans are indeed cunning," Qiongqi sighed, then pointed to the map and asked, "So, what secret have you discovered on it?"
"Of course, it's a big secret," Xu Mu nodded and said, "According to the map, there is a place in the Elf Kingdom called the Sea of Boundaries."
"In the legends of the elves, this Sea of Boundaries is regarded as the Sea of Creation. Ymir was born from it. The four great elven tribes of Wind, Fire, Frost, and Night are separated by the Sea of Boundaries, thus preventing war."
Xu Mu pointed to the vast Sea of Boundaries on the map provided by the elves, smiling.
"What's interesting is that because the space here perfectly matches the real world, and by comparing it with Diga's map, I found that the location of the Sea of Boundaries is actually here."
Qiongqi stepped forward and looked at the point Xu Mu indicated. It was precisely the furthest point of Alfheim that the dwarf Diga had reached.
Xu Mu smiled: "Diga once went to the Sea of Boundaries. However, in the real world, it might be a desert. But he sensed danger in that space, so he didn't go any further."
"Uh... I don't understand what you mean. So, what's the use of this Sea of Boundaries?" Qiongqi asked confusedly.
Xu Mu gently patted Qiongqi's head and then said, "Do you remember what I said? Diga's map and the fragmented scroll left by the Human Emperor Fuxi can be connected."
"I remember," Qiongqi nodded, his eyes still confused, making Xu Mu shake his head.
"Silly boy," Xu Mu said with a strange expression, explaining helplessly, "What I mean is, what is recorded on Fuxi's fragmented scroll is the map of the Sea of Boundaries."
"And this Sea of Boundaries is hailed as the Sea of Creation by all elven tribes. It separates the four tribes. So, what do you think can be inside?"
Xu Mu looked at Qiongqi with a smile. Qiongqi's heart pounded, and his eyes lit up as he stammered, "Sacred... Sacred relics!"
"Keep your voice down," Xu Mu exclaimed, quickly covering Qiongqi's mouth, his expression a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
He had actually guessed this the moment he saw the elf tribe's map, but he was worried about leaks and didn't compare them carefully. He only dared to bring it out now.
The map of the sacred relics was in his hands. If other elves found out, they would probably not care about his identity as a human and would desperately try to seize it.
"So, what are we going to do now?" Qiongqi asked excitedly, looking at Xu Mu, who had put on a mask and was disguised as an elf.
"Our time is precious. We must return as soon as possible to participate in the Assembly of All Races," Xu Mu said, putting the maps in the room back into his spatial ring, then pushing open the door of the tree house.
"Dark night, high winds, to the Sea of Boundaries!"
...
After Xu Mu and Qiongqi disguised themselves, they left the Immortal Tree Residence. However, they did not notice that at the moment they left, an elf in the shadows had been watching them.
"Tell the Chieftain, they've moved."
In the darkness, Murdoch's figure slowly emerged. He looked at Xu Mu's retreating back with a gloomy expression.
After being humiliated by Xu Mu during the day and sent away, he had reported the news of humans entering the Elf tribe to his clan.
His Chieftain, in turn, reported it to other high-ranking officials of the elves who harbored animosity towards humans, or rather, did not want the elven world to return to the human world. There were people from the Fire tribe, the Frost tribe, and even black mages!
They gathered together and, upon learning that Xu Mu had a significant background, hatched a sinister plan.
How to prevent humans and elves from coexisting peacefully?
Killing Xu Mu would do it.
Murdoch smiled sinisterly, then flapped his wings and, relying on the flow of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, slowly followed Xu Mu, without revealing any flaws.
He intended to follow Xu Mu closely and provide specific locations to those powerful elves.
And then, kill him.
...
At the same time, on a distant side of the Elf Kingdom, among the Night Elves, Nora was interrogating Suna and Nash with a whip.
"My lord, there's a situation." The door of the dark underground interrogation room was opened, and a Night Elf floated in.
After the elf whispered something secret in her ear, Nora's expression suddenly froze, and then became instantly cold: "Are you saying they are not afraid to unite with black mages to kill someone?"
"That's right," the elf replied tremblingly, fearing Nora's authority, and repeated what he had just said.
"This news comes from Lord Dugual, so it must be true. And now, the ambush party is likely already on its way."
"He cannot be allowed to die," Nora said coldly, and her body instantly disappeared from her spot. "Keep an eye on these two."
"Anyone who dares to collude with black mages is an enemy of our Night Elf tribe!"
...
Similar situations were happening in various tribes. Although the Elf Kingdom was peaceful and free from war, spies and traitors from various tribes were everywhere.
They might not be used, but they could not be without them. The moment Xu Mu entered the Elf Kingdom, spies from all the tribes began to work, and no movement could escape their eyes.
As for Silver, the King of the Wind Elf tribe, although Xu Mu had bypassed his surveillance, he had also learned of the actions of those high-ranking officials through his trusted subordinates elsewhere.
Therefore, he temporarily got up from his couch, tidied his robes, picked up his bow and arrow, and brought his strongest guard to the direction of the intelligence.
However, at this moment, Xu Mu was completely unaware that because of him, the entire Elf Kingdom had descended into chaos. The strongest forces of the four great tribes were deployed. Some wanted to kill him, some wanted to protect him, and some remained neutral.
Of course, more elves ultimately had one goal.
—Sacred relics.