"So, what about the Wright Elf tribe? For example, their army, do you have any way to find out about their movements?" Elinna asked again.

After a moment of thought, Siewen replied, "Well, that... It will take some time, but overall it's not difficult. Your orders, Your Grace?"

Elinna smiled and said, "Very well. Since we still need to stay on the Wright Elf side, why don't we just openly join the Wright Elf army? We can help them fight against the invading Dark Elf tribe and eliminate the invading Dark Elf army. Then, all their energy will belong to me. Hehehe."

Then, Elinna explained her plan to Siewen. Simply put, Siewen would be responsible for finding out about the movements of the Wright Elf army and passing the information to the Dark Magic Association, who would then send troops for targeted ambushes along the way. Then, Elinna would intervene with divine power at critical moments to save the Wright Elves from danger. At the same time, by using the Wright Elves' worship of the gods, she would gain high prestige and influence within the Wright Elf tribe.

In this way, Elinna would not only lead the Wright Elves to resist the invasion of the Dark Elves and provide herself with a source of absorbable energy, but she would also use the Wright Elves' worship to gain the loyalty of more Wright Elves and prepare in advance to resist the truly threatening enemies in the future.

Hao Yun and Dao Lao naturally understood that the scene described by Elinna here was the battle where she later dramatically intervened in the valley to save Siewen and their Wright Elf army. The "truly threatening enemies" she mentioned referred to the priests who came from the underworld to capture her. With these innocent beings as shields, the priests would indeed be cautious when implementing their arrests. After all, causing significant harm to innocent beings in the lower realms for the sake of capturing a priest was not what the divine realm wanted to see. This was also why Elinna dared to meet with Hao Yun and Dao Lao in such a high-profile manner.

After the last few soldiers guarding the battlefield perimeter had withdrawn, Siewen respectfully said to Elinna, "Your Grace, it's getting late. Since the follow-up action plan has been planned, shall we leave here now?"

Finishing speaking, Siewen took out a black scroll and gestured for everyone to gather around.

"What is this... a teleportation scroll?" Elinna asked curiously, looking at the scroll in Siewen's hand.

"Yes, Your Grace. With this scroll, we can use the same spell as when you returned here to teleport to wherever we want," Siewen said.

Then, he carefully stroked the scroll in his hand and said with emotion, "This is a teleportation scroll made by Archbishop Anselin specifically for me before her death. You know, even with the Archbishop's expertise in black magic, she couldn't make many of these teleportation scrolls. So, we must cherish each teleportation scroll and try to maximize its effectiveness."

Elinna gently patted Siewen and said, "Don't worry, Siewen. I will not let Archbishop Anselin down. I will quickly advance in the realm of black magic to meet the standards for obtaining her power recognition. I will not let your efforts go to waste and will inherit Archbishop Anselin's power to lead the Dark Elves to glory. I, Elinna, will keep my promise."

Siewen looked gratefully at Elinna and bowed to her in submission and trust. At the same time, he said, "By the way, Your Grace. From now on, you can call me 'Siewen' instead. This is the name I used when I lived with the Wright Elves. Calling me this can avoid causing us trouble."

Elinna nodded and said, "Understood, Siewen. I'll go first."

Siewen bowed slightly in acknowledgment of the command. Then, he quickly muttered a spell, squeezed the scroll in his hand, and the black scroll quickly turned into a large black mist, enveloping Elinna and her group. Then, with the black mist dissipating, Elinna and the others disappeared together, leaving only the corpses scattered on the slope and Pailanode still trembling in the grass pit.

"Why didn't I think of this earlier? Siewen is Siewen. Ah! That cunning old guy, acting like a grandson on the surface, but actually such a cunning old fox inside," Hao Yun exclaimed, slapping his head in frustration at himself for not realizing such an obvious thing earlier.

"Hmph! That old guy's acting skills are really something! He dared to boldly mention both Siewen and Siewen in front of us. His courage and psychological endurance are quite impressive!" Although Dao Lao was also deceived by Siewen, he did not curse at him like Hao Yun did. Instead, he said with a somewhat playful tone. It seemed that he even somewhat appreciated Siewen's bold behavior.

"Sigh! Sometimes, the more obvious the clues are presented to you, the more likely you are to naturally ignore them. Hmph! Elinna and Siewen are quite good at manipulating our minds." Hao Yun complained helplessly again.

Then, Hao Yun turned his tone and asked Pailanode, "So, what happened after Elinna and they left? And how did you end up here? According to what we saw in the Misty Town, it seems that the Wright Elves there don't know Elinna's true identity, right? Did you not tell your people what you saw?"

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Upon hearing Hao Yun's question, Pailanode immediately sighed with a painful and embarrassed expression, not knowing how to answer. Seeing this, Tang, who had placed his hand on Pailanode's shoulder, comforted him and took over the conversation, saying, "It's like this. When Dark Elves practice black magic, they release black magic energy within a certain range. Because Elinna's strength is too strong, when she absorbed the energy from those bodies and practiced black magic on the spot, she formed an energy barrier in a certain area."

"Due to the black magic energy released by Elinna, which completely exceeded Pailanode's ability to resist with white magic, he suffered severe brain damage after three days of exceptionally powerful black magic energy attacks, resulting in his mental defenses being completely breached. In simple terms, Pailanode became an idiot. Moreover, if Elinna and her group hadn't left soon, he would have quickly gone from being an idiot to brain death, and then died on the spot."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that question earlier." After listening to Biscuit Tang's explanation, Hao Yun apologized sincerely as he patted Pailanode's shoulder.

At the same time, both Hao Yun and Dao Lao expressed sympathy and understanding for Pailanode's ordeal. After all, Elinna, as an upper realm priest, had absolute dominance over Pailanode. So, the fact that the black magic energy released by Elinna could cause him such immense harm was actually expected.

Pailanode smiled bitterly and said, "It's okay. In fact, I have always regretted not telling the people of Misty Town about what I discovered. Ah! But what happened later was too—Ah!"

Seeing Pailanode's regretful and somewhat frustrated expression, Hao Yun looked at Biscuit Tang again, hoping he could explain what happened next.

Biscuit Tang continued, "Shortly after Elinna and her group left, Pailanode entered a state of confusion due to the complete collapse of his mental defenses. According to him, his thoughts at that time felt blocked, unable to enter or exit. Moreover, his consciousness became extremely chaotic, entirely occupied by penetrating fear, gradually turning him into a fool who could only wear a terrified expression."

"It was precisely because of this that when the Wright Elves rescued him from the battlefield, they identified him as a severely wounded soldier with serious mental damage due to the severe injuries sustained in battle. Then, the guards of Misty Town used Pailanode's lack of combat capability as a reason to send him and other wounded soldiers away from Misty Town."

"Unexpectedly, when the convoy transporting the wounded and supplies stopped for a temporary rest on the way, Pailanode suddenly fell ill, causing him to hear the cries of zombie soldiers in a state of confusion. So, he dodged the nonexistent zombies while the convoy rested, and when no one noticed his condition, he staggered into the surrounding woods."

"According to Pailanode's vague memory, after wandering in the woods for an unknown period, he encountered a convoy of Wright Elves who were transporting exiles. Then, as the fervent supporter of the exile decree, the captain of the exile convoy judged Pailanode, who had severe mental issues, as a person who met the conditions for exile. So, Pailanode, this poor fellow, was captured by the exile convoy and, along with several other Wright Elves who refused to participate in the battle, exiled to the border area between the two tribes to fend for themselves."

"Biscuit Tang patted Pailanode's back heavily and continued, "Ah! He and those few exiled Wright Elves were lucky because they encountered us first in the border area, not the Dark Elf patrol who were also searching for exiles and preparing to turn them all into zombie soldiers."

"After that, we quickly discovered the root of Pailanode's problem with our good perception of black magic energy. So, we successfully used a spell to dispel the backlash in his mind, dissipating the black magic energy blocked in his body and helping his consciousness return to normal."

At this point, Pailanode, who had adjusted his emotions, spoke again, "After regaining my consciousness, I actually wanted to go back and tell them the truth about what I saw that day. But now, Elinna and her group have taken control of Misty Town and established authority among the Wright Elves. Even if I go back, with just my strength, how can I make the Wright Elves believe me?"

"And you don't know that terrifying feeling. The power that invaded my body and disrupted my mind was too terrifying. So much so that I often felt like I was in hell. Hoo! Even now, I occasionally feel that feeling. That feeling fills me with fear of Elinna. So, I want to go back, but I dare not. Because I'm afraid that trying to expose their actions will provoke their retaliation. And because I'm really afraid of meeting them again. They are really terrifying. I, I am truly a coward!"

Pailanode persisted in finishing his words, then clutched his head with both hands again, breathing heavily with self-blame. It was evident that his experience of feeling the terrifying power released by Elinna's black magic had left him with significant psychological trauma. Seeing Pailanode gasping for breath again, the two Wright Elves quickly pulled him aside, soothing his emotions while softly reciting some kind of spell.

Seeing Biscuit Tang comforting Pailanode for a few more words before sitting back next to him, Hao Yun asked with concern, "Is he okay? I'm really sorry for reminding him of that painful memory again. We just hope to understand more about what happened here, please forgive us."

Biscuit Tang waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Oh, look at you, Hao buddy, saying that. Of course, I know you guys mean no harm. As for Pailanode, after all, he has experienced the fear brought by a power that exceeds his limits. So, his fear of Elinna and his despair at her power are understandable."

Dao Lao nodded in agreement as he stroked his white beard, saying, "It is indeed understandable from a human perspective, and his fear is not unreasonable. If he chooses to expose Elinna's true face at this time, not only will it be difficult to gain the trust of those Wright Elves, but he will also definitely be hunted down by Elinna and have absolutely no chance of escape. Hmph, you should really see how loyal the soldiers stationed in Misty Town are to her now."

Hao Yun, Dao Lao, and Biscuit Tang exchanged some information. During the conversation, they once again talked about the soldiers accompanying Elinna and discussed their true identities.

"The guys following Little Seven should all be zombie soldiers. Judging from the situation where Anselin converted everyone in the Black Stone Castle into zombies and made them work for her, it's clear that Anselin doesn't want to reveal her secrets to the public. So, since those soldiers are arranged for Little Seven by Anselin, it's natural that they are all zombie soldiers, and they are probably high-level zombie soldiers personally converted by Anselin," summarized Biscuit Tang based on everyone's information.