Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence-Chapter 460 - 185: Rare Level Item: Jade Griffin (Part 3)
"Do you think Ingrid... will mind?" Hilude hesitated for a moment before asking.
Ingrid was a relatively cool and quiet witch. Hilude felt that even just coming over was a disturbance to her, and with so many people arriving at this Fantasy Garden, it might annoy her.
Su Li also thought of this issue, so he said, "You’re considerate. Let’s have her head back here first, and we’ll go to the Holy Purple Vine Tree to check the status of the Extraordinary Spirit Tree in the territory."
To prevent Ingrid from coming out and hearing the noise, Su Li intentionally gave her a task, instructing her to practice knight training in her room three times.
After hearing Su Li’s whispered words in her ear, Ingrid’s cool cheeks were suddenly tinged with a blush.
This was truly a stark contrast!
Who would have thought that such a cold and aloof witch would be practicing on her own in the treehouse while the territorial knights were meeting less than a hundred meters away?
Actually, this distance was not significant. For the free people living in the upscale townhouses of Hesse Town, a hundred-meter distance already separated two to three families.
Even in the Wallflower District’s upscale rich area, the separation was just over a hundred meters. Wouldn’t two families still be training?
However, because the treehouse was extraordinarily quiet, with only flowers and trees, Ingrid felt as if she was making a mistake in a flower field.
But she could never refuse Su Li’s requests, so she simply covered herself with a blanket, biting her cherry lips, softly whispering to satisfy Su Li’s mischievous whim.
After arranging things for Ingrid, Su Li closed the wooden door of the treehouse and walked to the Holy Purple Vine Tree.
This was the most important structure in the territory. Fortunately, the attack from the north of the city was from the Green Dragon and her minions. Although Aeliria was very cruel, she highly respected and cherished trees, refraining from destruction and plunder here.
After a bloody battle, Su Li felt that the Extraordinary Spirit Tree seemed to have absorbed countless blood, becoming more vibrant and towering over 40 meters. The Purple Vine’s blossoms were its most charming part. The flowers were light purple, resembling dreamy clouds, hanging in clusters from the branches, like purple waterfalls cascading from the sky. Each flower was petite and delicate, with petals gentle and soft, as if cut from the finest silk. They clustered tightly together, forming patches of flower seas, gently swaying in the wind, emitting a faint fragrance that enchanted anyone within.
When sunlight filtered through the clusters of Purple Vine flowers, casting dappled shadows, the entire space seemed to be enchanted. The purple flowers became crystal clear under the sunlight, like gems embedded in green leaves. The breeze gently tousled the flowers, with light and shadow dancing along, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. The beauty of this intertwining light and shadow made one feel as if they were in a fairy tale world.
Of course, what made this Extraordinary Spirit Tree valuable was not only its spectacular scenery. The Wind of Jilun it gathered greatly enhanced the vitality and energy of the territory. Under the influence of this surging Wind of Jilun, the injuries of wounded soldiers in the territory healed much faster.
The price, however, was that the territory’s abominations were somewhat excessive. Normally, it wasn’t noticeable, but after this war ended, the unprecedented weakness of the territory made even just clearing those trees that sprouted legs and stones that weathered into skeletons incredibly daunting. Many inhabitants dared not sleep soundly at night, fearing that without patrolling guards, monsters would rush into the city.
This battle left both inside and outside Hesse Town covered with corpses and flesh. Under the influence of the Wind of Magic, the probability of mutations was dangerously high.
Su Li walked to the Holy Purple Vine Tree and asked Sister Ivy Laurel, who was responsible for its care, "Sister Laurel, how is the preparation for the blood sacrifice in the territory going?"
The ability for blood sacrifice comes from Reya Essence · Father of Grains · Polevik, and it is not subject to human will.
Sister Laurel could only reply courteously, "In total, the territory has three Poleviks. They are domesticated Essence Spirits of Nature, residing on the plains, and their relationship with the Green Dragon is not harmonious, so their homes were destroyed by the Green Dragon’s minions."
"Now they are all working hard to rebuild their homes, and they do not have the ability for a blood sacrifice. The priests and nuns of our monastery are preparing to find the next Father of Grains to activate the blood sacrifice ability. However, this is not an easy task. As you know, my Lord, in this battle, our monastery lost over twenty nuns, and the remaining nuns not only need to resume production but also have no clues about the whereabouts of the Father of Grains, so our progress in blood sacrifice is slow."
Sister Laurel was unlike Sister Isabella; she was a voluptuous woman nearing forty, full of charm. She survived the battle by being inside the castle for healing.
But what pained Su Li was that the Dawn Church had lost as many as 26 nuns!
These were truly good women in every sense of the word. They were wealthy and generous, consistently following the generous teachings of the Goddess Reya in both word and deed.
Their graceful bodies were truly devoted to serving the Goddess and were visible to everyone in the territory.
Su Li still clearly remembered the lively atmosphere at every harvest ritual, with these generous and devout nuns performing dance ceremonies, the territory celebrating and rejoicing for the harvest, and men and women breathing heavily for the alluring bodies of the nuns.
