Chapter 337: Persuasion

Chapter 337: Persuasion

The younger sister woke up an ancient tree that was sealed in ice. According to her, this ancient tree named Frostleaf was still in a recovery period. Many of its functions had not been restored, and its consciousness was not very clear yet, so communication with the ancient tree was intermittent.

When they saw this, the Old Fairies inside Bran could not sit still. They wanted to know if any other Fairies survived, so they urged in unison.

There were none. At least, the letter did not mention any. Frostleaf said that some Fairies fell into slumber with him, but when he recovered some of his consciousness, the surroundings were completely silent. What exactly happened before they woke up, he did not know.

When they first fell into slumber, he completely shut down all functions. Those Fairies did the same. This was an ability they evolved in this frozen land. When falling into slumber, he was no different from a cold, hard stone. Frostleaf slept very peacefully because he knew that when the danger passed, the Fairies would wake him. No creature was more sensitive to the perception of danger than Fairies.

Until one day, disturbed by the sound of the wind, he fell into a long dream. In the dream, the snow plains were different from before, with many unfamiliar species wandering upon them. As the scenes in the dream changed, some of his functions began to recover. Mana gathered towards him again, and the dream gradually became clearer. Groups of people crossed the ice plains, some fell, some stayed, and others continued forward…

Reading this, Bran comforted, “There must be some. Since Fairies remain in the wastelands and underground, there must be Fairies living in that icy, snowy land. We just need a little time to search. Maybe we have already found some now. Look, this letter took a long time to reach us. After all, Giants are not Wizards from our Northlands, and their travel speed cannot compare to ours.

This time, I will have our clansmen accompany them. I will have Feiyu go along with the Giant Falcon. I will also suggest that our clansmen establish a new outpost along the way, as a stopover for us.”

Mikkel was not very reassured. “But this could be dangerous. Those Giants are not tame. I can feel their arrogance.”

“Do not worry. I will let them know the benefits brought by the Mana recovery. I will make them understand Xirui’s importance. I will make the Giants understand that they are only protecting their own interests. If even this cannot gain their approval, then I will go there myself to persuade them.”

…

Frostleaf woke up. Although still somewhat confused, many things had been straightened out. He was emerging from the confusion caused by the blend of dream and reality, ancient times and today.

The two little people before him fascinated Frostleaf. When he first saw Xirui, he was still wondering what had happened—how could a Fairy grow so big! Fortunately, the real Fairy Ruijia corrected his mistake in time.

Perhaps due to first impressions, Frostleaf still instinctively regarded Xirui as a Fairy. After all, compared to him, both Xirui and Ruijia were too small.

And Xirui, looking at this ancient tree truly as large as a small hill, felt very proud. Fourth Brother’s Wood was like a bean sprout compared to Frostleaf. Xirui even directly used the word “bean sprout” in her letter to show off her pride.

This obviously provoked the ancient tree who was accompanying Bran to read the letter. Vines stretched out, trying to crush the letter. Luckily, Bran reacted quickly, but it only temporarily delayed the ancient tree’s act of revenge.

Bran said, “This is evidence. If we destroy it now, what if Xirui denies it later when we go to confront her?”

The ancient tree was somewhat simple but not stupid. So it asked, “What if I start growing as tall as I can from now on?”

“Not good. Do you still want to move around in the future or not?”

“What should we do then?”

“Compare overall strength. As long as the gap isn’t as big as Xirui said, we will teach her a proper lesson.”

Bran mostly humored his own ancient tree because, in Bran’s eyes, the ancient tree was a treasure.

Now Xirui was the same. When she stood proudly before Frostleaf, Frostleaf regarded her as a treasure. Although Frostleaf was still somewhat confused, it was precisely this confusion that removed all restraints from his doting.

Frostleaf carefully enshrined Xirui. Now he completely adored this little girl.

At first, he thought it was because of Mana that the little person before him had stunted growth. But through communication, the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up. This was a real little girl. So, Frostleaf instantly transformed into a kindly old grandfather.

Both Xirui and Ruijia were far from the word “adult.” However, Bran and Lily rose to prominence at a young age too. Because of this connection, Xirui had a rather hard life in recent years, and the word “doting” gradually became unrelated to her.

Being seen as a little adult too early was not a good thing. Although she also longed for a safe, warm embrace, under pressure, she never dared to show it. This made Frostleaf’s doting quickly win Xirui over. In just a few days, Xirui developed an attachment to Frostleaf.

Bran also sensed this between the lines of the letter, so he was very jealous. After living together for so many years, was grabbing Huahua’s tail all for nothing? You should know, even he did not easily touch Huahua’s tail.

Was she bought over just like that? Even without mentioning the “bean sprout” thing about his own Wood, Bran planned to find time to see for himself what Frostleaf actually looked like. Comparing size, was it? He would then create a towering illusion, so huge it reached the sky, to let his little sister see what true size meant.

Since waking Frostleaf, Xirui had been hiding in the valley and no longer went out easily. The Magic Dragon continued Xirui’s grand unification mission on her behalf. Occasionally, Ruijia would ride on the Magic Dragon’s head to guide and watch the whole process.

As the Magic Dragon wreaked havoc, Xirui’s influence gradually spread across the entire plain. During this process, Frostleaf, who was constantly recovering, also began to aid and abet.

With Frostleaf’s help, Xirui bore her own Fruit. It was a mirror, perhaps countless mirrors. Xirui gently shook the Fruit in her hand, and then countless mirror surfaces flew out from it, transforming and covering Frostleaf’s branches. The Ice Plains also gathered, dispersed, and merged within these countless mirrors, gradually revealing part of their appearance.

As the Magic Dragon’s range of destruction grew larger and larger, the Ice Plains gradually opened up within the mirrors. Until one day, Xirui saw a little girl chasing her brother’s back in a mirror, and she suddenly remembered Bran. She remembered Huahua in his arms, and that slowly swaying furry cat tail. Then, she remembered more of the past…

The Giants received the Queen’s first command, ordering them to take gifts to the Queen’s homeland to convey the Queen’s greetings.

At this point, the Giants finally knew that the Queen did not just pop out of the ice and snow. Like them, she had her own family and friends…

At the Queen’s request, two envoy teams set out. The Giants carried curiosity and resentment. They wanted to see what kind of family actually raised a tender little girl into a menace. What was even more detestable was that they let this menace run off to the Ice Plains.

If they had the chance, they would try to persuade this family to take the little girl back.