Hao Yun and Master Gu were naturally curious about the situation on the Elf Planet. However, their curiosity stemmed from their desire to investigate whether there was any covert assistance from Miasma Energy behind Elinor. This was their most important objective for this trip. Otherwise, as Dao Lao had falsely claimed, there would have been no need for him to personally come and capture Elinor; he could have simply sent a few inspectors from the Inspection Department to apprehend her.

Furthermore, Hao Yun and Master Gu were genuinely curious about why Elinor not only didn't avoid them but also actively sought contact with them, even inviting them to accompany her? Hao Yun and Dao Lao really wanted to know what Elinor's intentions were.

So, when they heard Elinor's invitation again, Hao Yun and Dao Lao nodded in agreement once more. Elinor was very pleased with this and politely bid farewell to them before riding her warhorse briskly towards the cavalry ahead, no longer paying them any attention.

Watching Elinor's departing figure, Hao Yun and Dao Lao breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems like your continuous questioning just now struck a nerve with Elinor. I told you, kid, you really need to think before you speak in the future. Not everything can be asked casually. If your timing is wrong, you might instantly ruin the harmonious atmosphere and lead to a confrontation," Dao Lao said, although he was very satisfied with how Hao Yun's unintentional questioning had momentarily caught Elinor off guard. However, he still reminded Hao Yun that he should be more careful with his words in the future.

"Oh my god! Don't remind me! Even if you tell me to deliberately say something to mess with her mind next time, I dare not say it! When that woman gets angry, it's really scary! For a moment, I thought she was going to eat me alive!" Hao Yun said, still trembling with fear.

"Humph, with your big mouth, even without my instruction, you'd still blurt out nonsense!" Dao Lao said disdainfully, giving Hao Yun a contemptuous glance.

Hao Yun wanted to retort against Dao Lao, but then he realized that he didn't really have anything to counter Dao Lao's point. So, he could only resort to changing the subject and said analytically, "Just now, it seemed like Elinor's defense was broken because of my mention of interceding for her with Judge Yan. Then, she started babbling like a madwoman about not needing anyone's sympathy and controlling her own destiny."

"Yeah. From the recent interaction, it seems that Elinor is a person with deep scheming and strong psychological resilience. But even so, she still broke down because of a few words from you, indicating that seeking help and sympathy might be her weak point. If we follow this line of inquiry, maybe we can find a way to breach Elinor's psychological defenses and get her to confess her collusion with Miasma Energy to us," Dao Lao said.

Therefore, Hao Yun and Dao Lao felt even more convinced that agreeing to return to the camp with Elinor was a very wise choice.

"Oh? By the way, Dao Lao, did your system detect Elinor's Miasmic Luck level? Why didn't my Miasma Energy Tracking System detect anything?" Hao Yun suddenly asked.

"My system didn't detect any Miasmic Luck index from her either. This indicates that she indeed has no substantial interaction with Miasma Energy, so she still has no Miasmic Luck index like an ordinary priest," Dao Lao shook his head.

"It's really strange. Isn't it that only after being influenced by Miasma Energy can one wield the power of Miasma Energy? But how did she manage to use the Concealment Technique to completely block Liu Erwa's memory inside the Green Passage without the help of Miasma Energy? Moreover, even if Liu Erwa took the Recovery Divine Water, he still couldn't recover that memory. How did she do it? Could it be that she already has the ability to interfere with the powers of the divine realm?" Hao Yun said, very puzzled.

"If Elinor really has the strength to resist the powers of the divine realm, I think she wouldn't be in her current state," Dao Lao responded to Hao Yun's speculation.

Then, Dao Lao continued, "I have a feeling that the secrets on Elinor may be far more than we imagine. If we can decipher all the secrets on her, maybe we can discover even more unexpected intelligence."

Although the elven cavalry traveling with Hao Yun and Dao Lao were riding ahead, both of them knew that their every move was closely monitored by these cavalrymen. Therefore, Hao Yun and Dao Lao naturally transferred all their conversation to their consciousness. At the same time, they also used the system to map the route of the cavalry's march based on the movement of the cavalry, so that they wouldn't lose their way in the Misty Forest when they needed to escape.

The cavalry's journey through the forest clearly exceeded the expectations of Hao Yun and Dao Lao. Coupled with the unique concealment ability of this forest, Hao Yun always felt like he was repeatedly walking in the same scene. This recurring illusion made Hao Yun feel the lengthiness of the journey. Looking at the thick mist that seemed to have never changed around him, Hao Yun really didn't know how much longer it would take to reach their destination.

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However, Hao Yun didn't just sit on his horse and wait foolishly to reach their destination. Since the journey was long, Hao Yun simply retrieved the "Tracing Pierce" given to him by Master Gu from the system and began to study it. This set of martial arts was quite strange. Because the "Tracing Pierce" didn't come with any illustrations but was written in dozens of pages of pure textual martial arts encoded with divine symbols exclusive to the divine realm.

What's even more miraculous was that even though Hao Yun had received reinforcement, although he could read these divine symbols without any pressure, he didn't understand what these symbols meant when they were strung together. Nevertheless, Hao Yun could still understand the usage of the techniques described in the text. However, Hao Yun couldn't explain what this martial art was and how to use it. This feeling of being able to understand but unable to convey it in words was very strange, giving Hao Yun a feeling of both learning the martial art and learning nothing at all.

Hao Yun shared his current confusion with Dao Lao, and the reply he received was that his feelings were entirely due to the unique concealment power exerted by the divine realm on martial arts. The reason the divine realm does this is to make each priest's martial arts or spells their exclusive techniques and to lock these techniques with individual priests to prevent malicious leaks of their contents.

Furthermore, although Hao Yun had implanted all the martial arts from the "Tracing Pierce" into his body through reading, he still couldn't fully understand the deeper mysteries of this martial art due to his own limitations. This made Hao Yun feel like he had learned a martial art but also like he hadn't learned anything at all. However, as Hao Yun's strength continued to increase, his ability to decipher and understand the martial art itself would naturally improve, and this feeling would gradually disappear.

Upon hearing Dao Lao's explanation, Hao Yun couldn't help but feel ecstatic. It turned out that unconsciously, he had mastered a martial art from the divine realm. Hao Yun's heart surged with excitement because he couldn't wait to find a target to try out his newly acquired martial art. Since the road ahead still seemed distant, Hao Yun simply closed his eyes and immersed his consciousness in the system again, flipping through the martial art to better understand its contents and improve his combat effectiveness when using the "Speed and Passion Blade."

After some time passed, Hao Yun suddenly received a private message from Dao Lao: "Hao Yun, we've arrived. Brace yourself, and be careful from now on!"

Upon receiving the message, Hao Yun immediately opened his eyes and stretched his neck to look ahead at the front of the team. Due to the restriction of the white mist, Hao Yun couldn't see the situation at the front of the team clearly. However, he could already hear voices coming from the front of the team. At the same time, the marching speed of the entire team gradually slowed down.

At this moment, an elven cavalryman rode back from the front of the team to where Hao Yun and Dao Lao were and said in a very respectful tone, "My lords, our temporary camp is just ahead. Please follow me to the front."

Led by this cavalryman, Hao Yun and Master Gu quickly rode to the front of the team. There, they saw Elinor standing in front of a camp gate with several fully armed elven guards.

"Thank you for your hard work, my lords. This is our temporary camp. It's an honor for us to have you here to visit and guide our work," Elinor said politely when she saw Hao Yun and Dao Lao.

Then, Elinor turned to the guards beside her and said, "These two lords are my guests from afar. Please register them and release any restrictions on them in the camp. Remember, these two lords are our honored guests, so no one is allowed to restrict their freedom in the camp. You must treat them with respect. However, since the forest outside the camp has concealment abilities for these two lords, do not let them leave the camp alone without my order."

Then, Elinor turned to Hao Yun and Dao Lao again, smiling, "I'm doing this for your safety, so you won't get completely lost in the forest. If you want to go out, just let me know, and I will provide you with enough guards to ensure your safety. Of course, it would be better if you two stay in the camp obediently."

In short, in human terms, Elinor was planning to confine Hao Yun and Master Gu to this camp. However, even if they were to be confined, what could they do about it? At least from the current situation, Elinor didn't seem to intend to throw Hao Yun and the others into prison. She even claimed that they could move freely within the camp. So, they might as well make themselves at home and see what the situation was like in the camp first.

As outsiders, it was quite normal to undergo a body search before entering the elven camp. However, just as two guards were about to search Hao Yun and Master Gu, Elinor waved her hand and said, "No need to search them. I've said they're my friends, and they won't bring any danger to us. Besides, even if you strip them naked, you won't find any weapons on them. Right, gentlemen?"

After speaking, Elinor winked at the two of them with a mysterious look.

"Haha, you've really put in a lot of effort, Lady Elinor! Then, we won't be polite!" Dao Lao, seeing this, wasn't one to hold back either. He stroked his long white beard, chuckled heartily, and, under Elinor's understanding guidance, strode into the camp.

There was no other choice. Hao Yun could only exchange a few polite words with Elinor before reluctantly following Dao Lao into the camp. As Hao Yun passed by Elinor, she teasingly reminded him, "There are many beautiful elven maidens in the camp! I see Mr. Hao Yun is full of vitality. I hope you won't be dazzled! Of course, I want to kindly remind Mr. Hao Yun that the actual age of those female elves is far older than they appear! Therefore, unless Mr. Hao Yun has a special preference for older sisters, I don't recommend that you flirt with the female elves here!"

"Well! Thanks for the reminder, Lady Elinor. But don't worry, I'm not interested in cross-species relationships," Hao Yun said somewhat speechlessly.

"That's for the best. You know, although elven women like to flirt with tall and handsome men of other races, if they really give birth to a hybrid offspring, it's still too avant-garde! Haha!" Elinor continued.

However, although Elinor was kindly reminding Hao Yun, her words had a hint of hope that Hao Yun would cause some trouble so she could enjoy the show. Additionally, Elinor's gentle and friendly attitude made Hao Yun extremely uncomfortable. The friendlier Elinor appeared, the more dangerous Hao Yun felt. Because in Hao Yun's eyes, this beautiful purple elf was like a deadly Datura flower, beautiful, mysterious, and extremely lethal.