"Alright, after returning, I will report what happened here to the Queen, and if the attackers really are from the Elf Clan, I will find out," Fiona assured.

    Lu Heng held little hope, but at least her attitude was good.

    ...

    In the afternoon, Fiona led the Elf Guard out of Moonshadow Forest, back to Kolos City.

    The human Superpower Users stayed behind.

    Lu Heng looked at those who remained and said, "If you are in a hurry to return to the Elf Royal City, you can go with them."

    "We might as well wait here with you," Chen Zihang felt it was better to stay together.

    Lu Heng walked into Xie Shi''en''s healing treehouse and saw Seren inside. He asked, "When will he wake up?"

    "Uncertain, but he might wake up tonight at the earliest," Seren applied Natural Magic to help heal Xie Shi''en''s wounds, then turned and walked out of the treehouse.

    As he reached the doorway, Lu Heng suddenly asked, "Elder Seren, do you really not know who the attacker is?"

    When he asked this question, Lu Heng was sitting on a stool by the bed, not turning back to look at Seren.

    Seren paused for a moment and answered, "I really don''t know."

    Lu Heng looked at the unconscious Xie Shi''en on the bed, his mind continually replaying key pieces of information: "Life Protection Box, Natural Magic, Moon Well Spring Water, unknown forces, Elf Clan attackers..."

    How did these clues connect? What do they point towards?

    The information was too chaotic, with many pieces not absolutely certain.

    For example, the attacker knew Natural Magic like an Elf, deduced because the attacker could avoid Seren''s notice.

    If there were other Skills or Magic that could avoid Seren''s notice, then this clue wasn''t absolutely certain.

    Lu Heng spent the entire day pondering these questions.

    As night fell, Xie Shi''en''s fingers finally moved slightly. Sёar?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Seeing this, Lu Heng quickly asked, "Did you wake up?"

    Xie Shi''en, being a high-Level Superpower User, was slowly recovering after being saved by Natural Magic.

    Although his wounds could not heal so quickly, he had woken up.

    He opened his eyes, glanced at Lu Heng, and said, "The... Life Protection Box is lost..."

    "I already know that, don''t talk, I have several questions to ask," seeing that his voice was still very weak, Lu Heng decided to directly ask the most crucial questions.

    Xie Shi''en closed his eyes in agreement.

    Lu Heng started to inquire, "Do you know the identity of the attacker? Any clues will do, such as what Species."

    Xie Shi''en began to speak, "The attacker was the mysterious assassin that appeared before, the unknown force from the Main Quest."

    Hearing this response, Lu Heng raised his eyebrows and pursued further, "The attacker was the mysterious assassin who chased you in the wild before? Are you sure?"

    Xie Shi''en closed his eyes again and confirmed, "Certain, I can tell by engaging with the same target."

    Lu Heng asked again, "Is it an Elf?"

    Xie Shi''en shook his head, "Uncertain. The attacker, just like before, hid their identity."

    Lu Heng continued, "I have already investigated this issue and obtained some clues. According to information provided by Seren, the attacker is suspected to be an Elf skilled in Advanced Nature Magic. Do you think this is correct?"

    Xie Shi''en quickly shook his head, "No... not right..."

    Lu Heng frowned and pressed, "What went wrong? Is it not an Elf?"

    Xie Shi''en, catching his breath, said, "The attacker used Imprisonment Magic, which isolated the space; that''s probably why Seren didn''t notice."

    Lu Heng''s eyebrows shot up, "Are you saying, the attacker knows Space-related Restriction Magic?"

    Xie Shi''en shook his head again, "Not quite, the attacker used a Treasure Bead to release the Imprisonment Magic, the Energy Level was very high, I couldn''t escape at all."

    Veins on Lu Heng''s forehead throbbed as the clues provided by Xie Shi''en overturned many of his earlier assumptions.

    "That is to say, the attacker does not know natural magic and used a treasure bead to release space-related restriction magic, which means the attacker themselves could not perform such powerful magic. If that''s the case, the attacker just needed to be sufficiently powerful in combat," Xie Shi''en nodded and answered, "Yes, the attacker specializes in close combat and physical attacks, using high-energy-level magic reliant on external objects."

    Lu Heng''s mind began to churn.

    If this was the case, he could completely rule out Seren and Fiona as suspects.

    Although he had initially felt it was not them, at that time he could not entirely exclude their suspicions, but now he could.

    With Seren and Fiona excluded, the remaining suspicious targets had dwindled.

    Lu Heng then asked, "Do you think the attacker is in the escort team?"

    Xie Shi''en paused for a moment, then answered, "I think so, because..."

    He coughed and then said, "because it seems he did not want to kill me."

    Lu Heng raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing he had overlooked this information.

    Xie Shi''en had been attacked and seriously wounded, but he hadn''t died.

    When he first saw him impaled by a tree branch through the chest and pinned to the ground, blood everywhere, his injuries were very severe.

    If Seren had not treated him, he would likely have died.

    It was also for this reason that Lu Heng initially thought that the attacker intended to kill Xie Shi''en, but now, hearing him say this, he finally grasps the opposite.

    If the attacker had really wanted to kill him, a simple beheading would have sufficed.

    As for why he left him so severely wounded but still alive?

    The reasoning was simple; they were in Moonshadow Forest, where Elder Seren is present.

    With Seren around, a chest-piercing wound could be healed.

    Thinking along these lines, Xie Shi''en''s injuries were indeed grave, but not necessarily fatal.

    Xie Shi''en coughed and said, "When he pierced my chest, I saw his eyes, and I could tell he did not want to kill me. So, the attacker definitely isn''t a demon."

    If it were a demon, it would not show mercy towards humans.

    That means, the identity of the attacker could basically only be an elf or human.

    The human power users in Moonshadow Forest couldn''t defeat Xie Shi''en, much less produce a treasure bead capable of releasing space-related restriction magic.

    Hence, the possibility of the attacker being human could also be discounted.

    With this analysis, the attacker could only be an elf, and this elf did not want to kill Xie Shi''en but must have acted for other reasons.

    Lu Heng took a deep breath. In the Elf Guard, excluding Fiona, very few targets remained.

    "I might know who it is, but your injuries..."

    Xie Shi''en coughed and said, "You guys go on, return to Kolos City. I''ll be fine staying here. The forest elder won''t harm me, and staying here is the safest."

    Lu Heng, without any further hesitation, stood up and said, "There''s urgency in this matter, I''m not going to mince words. You stay here to recuperate, and I''ll go back to Kolos City to see if I can intercept the attacker."

    "Go. I''m tired and want to rest some more," Xie Shi''en said softly, closing his eyes to rest.

    Lu Heng walked out of the treehouse, gathered the human superpower users, and announced, "I need to return to Kolos City immediately, and it has to be at the greatest speed. Those who can''t keep up will have to find their own way."

    Chen Zihang knew there must be an emergency, nodded, and agreed, "Alright, you go ahead, and I along with guard team five will follow."

    After making this decision, Lu Heng climbed onto the mechanical tiger with Su Muyu and Lin Zeyu, and they flew towards Kolos City in the north.

    Lin Zeyu, still unclear about the situation, asked, "Why the rush? Are we just going to leave Xie Shi''en like this, abandon him here?"

    Su Muyu, sharp as ever, had already guessed the situation, "Leaving Xie Shi''en here is the safest thing. Moonshadow Forest will protect him."

    Lin Zeyu blinked and said, "But that''s exactly where he was attacked."

    "That''s because he had the Life Protection Box with him, and now that it has been taken, he is safe," Lu Heng explained as the mechanical tiger surged into the clouds, disappearing into the sky.