Chapter 718: Chapter 718: Leaving Mili Forest

“No… Won’t you stay a little longer?” Mona seemed to choke up, her voice was somewhat off, more pleading than persuading.

“There’s no need, after all that’s happened, I’m tired and want to go back to rest.” Ye Shikai’s complexion was somewhat pale, he cracked a faint smile and spoke lightly. The “tired” he mentioned carried a dual meaning in Mona’s eyes: one was the physical exhaustion from the bloody battle and the substantial loss of essence, which he was only just beginning to recover from; the other, she feared, referred to her own “emotional entanglement”.

Ye Shikai no longer wanted to be involved with Mona’s feelings…

“Let’s go,” Ye Shikai said lightly to Ji Qian. With just a look, Ji Qian understood and helped Ye Shikai out.

“Are you feeling unwell, young friend?” Below the Tree of Life, Ye Shikai and Ji Qian were stunned by what they saw; nearly the entire Elf Tribe had come out to send them off, and they could even faintly hear some elves shouting “hero”.

Single-handedly atop the Big Formation against tens of thousands of orcs, slaying the orc leader, and repelling the entire orc tribe with one man’s strength, and nearly losing his life, even the elves, who held a considerable bias against humans, were moved by Ye Shikai’s deeds.

“I’m fine now, just need some rest. Thank you for your concern, Great Elder.” Ye Shikai nodded slightly.

“Young friend, for such contribution to our Elf Tribe, everyone from the elves holds you in high esteem. Here are some cultivation resources and medicinal herbs, please accept them.” The Primordial Soul Great Elder waved his hand, and a guard brought over a large wooden box containing three awakening fruits and plenty of precious medicinal herbs.

“If that is the case, then I will not refuse out of courtesy.” Ye Shikai took the wooden box and placed it into his Storage Ring.

“I will send some Hall Guards to protect you both on your departure,” the Great Elder said with a smile.

“Then we thank you greatly, Great Elder.” Ye Shikai turned around, scanned the crowd, and noticed Mona was nowhere to be seen – it seemed she had truly given up.

“We should go, please stay behind, Great Elder,” said Ji Qian with a slight nod. Ye Shikai sighed softly, and they, along with the few Hall Guards, departed from the Mili Forest.

“Your Highness the Queen, he has left.” The Primordial Soul Great Elder slowly walked into the sacred hall, which was located at the highest point in the Mili Forest, with a view overlooking the entire forest.

“I saw,” said Mona, standing at the window, speaking faintly, her tone very light and somewhat frail.

“Your Highness the Queen, some things can’t be forced,” after a long while, the Great Elder finally uttered these words. Love can’t always turn out as one wishes; some are destined to meet but not fated to be together, no matter how hard one tries. Perhaps, as soon as Ye Shikai’s figure disappeared from Mona’s sight, she had already come to terms with it.

He is Ye Shikai, not General Ye.

…

“The area ahead is no longer our Elf Tribe’s territory, we will escort you this far.” After traveling around thirty kilometers, they reached the territory of the Elephant Clan.

“Thank you all. We will proceed on our own from here,” said Ye Shikai to the Hall Guards with a faint smile.

“Alright, everything’s been taken care of; let’s head back,” Ye Shikai turned and said to Ji Qian.

“Right, Ghost and the others must be anxious by now,” with everything settled, Ji Qian also let down the weight in her heart, revealing a long-missed smile.

“Cough cough.” Suddenly, Ye Shikai spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his complexion instantly turned pale, and Ji Qian, shocked by this sight, rushed over to support him.

“Are you alright?” Ji Qian said anxiously, infusing her Inner Strength into his body to temporarily protect his heart meridian.

“I’m fine, it’s just aftereffects of the serious injury. Once we return to Yanjing and rest well, I’ll be good,” Ye Shikai gently pushed Ji Qian away, speaking lightly. A few breaths later, his complexion regained some color, and he took out the last few Quick Healing Pills from his Storage Ring and swallowed them all at once.

“If that’s the case, let’s quicken our pace. We should be able to leave the rainforest before nightfall,” Ji Qian nodded, eventually agreeing to Ye Shikai’s request.

…

B Country Airport, this is the international airport located in the rainforest region, and it is night now. There aren’t many people in the airport. Soul Destroyer and Demoness, followed by a group of Netherworld Palace Hidden Guards, walked in. In Soul Destroyer’s hand, there was a thermal box.

“Do you think Boss and Lord Moon God will be alright?” Along the way, both of them were extremely tense and heavy-hearted. They didn’t want to leave but had to. The command that Ji Qian gave them was to ensure the safe delivery of the awakening fruit to Ghost, and they also knew how important the awakening fruit was to Su Qingyu; in essence, they had to choose between the safety of the Netherworld King and the Netherworld Empress.

“I believe nothing will happen; Boss is tough; how could something just happen to him, and with Lord Moon God there too, I refuse to believe they could both be defeated.” Soul Destroyer inhaled deeply and firmed up his beliefs, which also served as self-comfort.

“We have a stationed airplane here; it’s needed now,” Soul Destroyer said to the airport staff. They had a private hangar belonging to the Netherworld Palace, where the transport planes of the Netherworld Palace were all parked and maintained, and they could be ready for use after refueling and checking.

“Alright, sir, please wait a moment.”

“Let’s go ahead; once it’s refueled, we can leave. I’ve left most people behind to support Boss as soon as he comes out,” Soul Destroyer said lightly, and everyone headed towards the direction of the hangar.

“Sir, please follow me,” a female staff member came out at this time and warmly led everyone to the hangar.

Five minutes later.

“Why do I feel something’s not quite right?” Soul Destroyer looked around; generally, the area around a hangar is the tarmac for take-offs and should be open and spacious, but this road was narrow and seemed secluded, surrounded by miscellaneous weeds.

“Is this the way to the hangar?” Soul Destroyer began to suspect, even though he had never been to this airport’s hangar before, his years of experience meant he had seen plenty of accidents in unexpected places. He signaled with his hand, and all the Netherworld Palace Hidden Guards stopped and remained on alert.

“Of course, we’ll be there shortly.” The woman seemed a bit frightened, perhaps by the sight of Soul Destroyer’s Hidden Guards.

“Alright then, continue leading the way,” a flash of coldness passed through Soul Destroyer’s eyes as he covertly glanced towards Demoness.

“Be careful, there’s something off with this woman,” Soul Destroyer stealthily signaled to the Hidden Guards behind him to prepare their weapons and stay vigilant of their surroundings.