Cang Ri Qing Lan

Fenrir walked among the clansmen, not very friendly, but very calm, like a king who came to his own territory.It has long been familiar with this huge group of buildings submerged in the green. The flat ground is paved along the stones, and the hall propped up by the tall and gorgeous stone pillars for the assembly is in the center of the green.

It wasn't until he heard the words of the high priest Bra, that Yi Yan felt that its arrival might be to tell him some kind of message:

"I can finally see you, my patriarch, our forest has begun to stir again, and the enemies of the wolfborn have come here again."

The old priest in the moon white robe has white beard and hair, his age is a symbol of his lofty status, and like most authorities, his voice is slow and solemn, but as his voice gradually becomes louder , this peace has been broken by anger:

"Three springs have passed, and the land they set fire to has just grown new life. This time we have to guard our own land, and they will not be able to enter the forest for half a step. This is also the revelation of the wolf god."

"Enemy?" Even though it was not the right time, Yi Yan still breathed a sigh of relief, the gathering was not aimed at Cang Lan, it would be great not to have to conflict with the most prestigious elder: "Is it Zematar's tribe or..."

"Extremely powerful god wolf." The old priest took a deep look at Yiyan, "Zematar's tribe has never been our enemy, even though they chose to attach themselves to the Jing Kingdom, which we do not agree with. way of life, but they are also the descendants of the god wolf, the god wolf guides us, and they will eventually remember the freedom and pride of the wolfborn..."

"Then it's the country of Jing that came here this time?" A fierce expression flashed across Yiyan's face, and he frowned, but he didn't argue.

"It's the army of the Jing Kingdom. They are still making stupid attempts to enter the beautiful land protected by the power of the god wolf. We must immediately gather all the clansmen who can fight, Gessard."

After not hearing his own name for a long time, Yi Yan was stunned for a moment, then unconsciously murmured and repeated:

"... Gessard..."

Maybe he should tell Cang Lan his name, that ancient word meaning mountains, trees, and wolf-born. He never let go of his pride in his most humiliating years, but now he almost forgets it, and even wants to Go ahead and forget about it.

It's not bad to not have to think about anything.

Cang Lan leaned far away at the entrance of the hall, wearing Yiyan's loose clothes, which made him look extra casual and lazy.The clean air of the forest and the sunshine in the winter afternoon are things that he has never paid attention to since he can remember. He is far away from strife and conspiracy.

"Kukza, I don't know what you're talking about, stop talking to me, okay?"

The few words that Cang Lan remembered during this time inevitably included Kukeza's name.

Of course, Kukeza didn't know what Cang Lan was talking about, but he still understood his name and the threat in that smile, so he had no choice but to shrink back and shift his target temporarily:

"Fenrir, has your hair grown a bit? It looks fatter..."

It's a pity that this proud animal still ignored his efforts as before, stretched out its front paws, and yawned a lot. Sometimes Kukza really suspected that the so-called understanding of human speech was just a wishful guess of human beings:

"I said... Did you understand what I said... The high priest also said that you were notifying us yesterday..."

"The wolf king's warning made us aware that there are intruders in the forest." The old man narrowed his eyes, and at some point he had seen Yi Yan's momentary astonishment: "Isn't the patriarch the wolf king's best friend? Last night the wolves Didn't you hear the long howl?"

Yiyan's face blushed imperceptibly, and he simply closed his mouth tightly, but the high priest's eyes shifted to the figure at the door: "Could it be because of the alien you brought in? He made you unable to hear the sound of the forest." , my patriarch."

"His Highness Lan..."

"He is not our Highness, Patriarch. The only one who can make us bow down is the Supreme Wolf. No matter how honorable he is in front of others, he is just a foreign race. Have you forgotten how they trampled on our forest and robbed us? our treasures, and our brothers and sisters who killed us?” The high priest was as kind and deplorable as he was to his son who did something wrong, Yiyan’s face changed slightly, but he was still firm and unyielding:

"His Royal Highness Lan, he is not another alien, he is the incarnation of the god wolf."

He doesn't think his thinking is wrong. He will never forget Cang Lan's appearance when he was most desperate, just like he has never forgotten the legend of the god wolf that the wolf-born people believe deeply. At the most critical time, the silver-white divine wolf appeared, led the leader into this land, and protected it ever since, its power prevented any foreign race from invading.

It's a pity that he will never be able to let others understand these things, and of course the high priest can't, the old man's tone is even more severe:

"Why do you protect him, patriarch, foreign races are not allowed to enter the green sea, he must accept the trial of the wolf god..."

"I don't allow anyone to hurt His Royal Highness Lan, even you...!" Yiyan's eyes flashed with blue flames, which startled everyone present. Although it was immediately extinguished by a voice, Cang Lan walked in. Naturally, no one thought to stop him from breaking into the tribal meeting:

"What's wrong? Yiyan?"

"Foreigner, this is not the place for you."

"My name is Haoxuan Canglan," Canglan turned her head back somewhat meaninglessly, but she had an impeccable and perfect demeanor, as if she was not surprised at all that this shrewd-looking old man could speak the Central Plains dialect:

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that I couldn't come in. Please forgive me for being rude." She bowed slightly, and smiled at Yi Yan again: "What makes you so excited."

Before Yi Yan could figure out how to answer, the High Priest spoke instead of him:

"We are discussing how to deal with the aliens who broke into the forest."

"It's really an important gathering. Fortunately, the alien race you mentioned didn't include me."

"Even if you deceived our patriarch, the wolf-born rules can't be an exception for you, foreigner." Before the old priest could finish his sentence, Yi Yan was already standing in front of Cang Lan as if preparing for battle. Those who were threatened didn't seem to disagree:

"It is true that your patriarch is very easy to deceive, I will remind him in the future."

"You don't want to know what kind of rules it is?"

"Do not want to."

Everyone couldn't help looking at each other, the smiling person from beginning to end and the old priest's expression that seemed to be angry but couldn't burst out was really confusing, so:

"It doesn't matter that way, as long as you have seen the enemies we have dealt with and captured, you will know the rules of the wolfborn."

In many cases, an enemy refers to someone who can threaten oneself, and the person who is brought in can undoubtedly be qualified for this title.

Distressed, everyone felt this way when they saw that man, but at the same time, the hidden sharp blade-like aura made them ignore this point, he was like a black messenger who lured death to life.

"...Xing Ye?"

Hearing Cang Lan's uncertain voice, Yi Yan realized that the person on the opposite side seemed familiar.The clothes on his body were damaged everywhere. It was not known whether it was blood or mud that had dried up on it, and his black hair was disheveled. Only his eyes were still like cold stars, and the anxiety and melancholy inside turned into excitement the moment he looked up.At the same time, Cang Lan raised the corners of her mouth in a funny way:

"How did you make it like this? Isn't this too miserable?"

Xing Ye stared blankly at the man who was laughing heartlessly, like an almost desperate extravagant dream suddenly realized, but it was unbelievable.After a long while, he suddenly and effortlessly freed the two people who were holding him, rushed to Cang Lan and half knelt down:

"This subordinate is dereliction of duty! Your highness, please come down!"

Originally, this sentence should have been carved out of a mold when it came out of his mouth—without any emotion but every single word, but now it was distorted by the hoarse voice.And he tried to hide his unstoppable mood by bowing his head and bowing his head, which made people notice that his shoulders trembled slightly.A person can control his expression, but it is difficult to control the language of the body.For a moment, everyone present was a little dazed, and no one remembered to catch him.

Cang Lan glanced at the bruised man, but didn't tell Xing Ye to stand up. Perhaps he knew better than anyone else that some people would rather be hacked than be seen losing their composure.He just turned to Bra and said lightly:

"I don't know what kind of punishment you plan to give this alien race?"

"The Divine Wolf didn't give me that kind of power." The High Priest said, the opposite of Cang Lan's stern expression, and Xing Ye's reaction made him even more aware that the person in front of him was extraordinary, and as an enemy that needed to be eliminated, he was definitely a danger The presence.

"Oh?"

The old man's sharp eyes kept staring at Cang Lan, no doubt reminding those who said that the matter had nothing to do with him, that the alien race is not limited to people kneeling on the ground:

"As long as outsiders can pass through the Wolf Valley, they will be recognized by the God Wolf..."

"No."

Yi Yan's objection almost didn't require thinking, the old man narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, and began to speak aggressively slowly:

"The evil ones who trespassed on my clan land will be left in the valley by the god wolf, Gessard, my patriarch, do you actually have no confidence in them?"

"Confidence doesn't need proof."

"you……"

Following this unhesitating answer, the old priest's white beard trembled slightly: "I watched you grow into a reliable and brave patriarch, Gessard, my trust in you is the same as your respect for me, But now it's all being tested."

Yi Yan's eyes dimmed for a moment, and then he looked straight into the other's eyes:

"My respect for you has never been tested."

The clansmen present were even more at a loss. It is well known that the patriarch and the high priest have a good relationship. It can be said that there has never been such a tense situation in the assembly today.Everyone was still frozen on the spot, and someone next to him laughed out loud, and Cang Lan laughed loudly and said:

"I didn't expect you to be so eloquent, my patriarch! It seems that firm confidence is also helpful for speaking."

Feeling a little at a loss, Yi Yan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that the gradually warming atmosphere had eased a lot, as if there was an invisible magic power that made Cang Lan's every move confuse the people present, and once again eliminated the tense smell of gunpowder.Before he had time to think, the howling of wolves suddenly sounded in the distance, and the giant wolf lying lazily on the stone steps raised its ears, stood up and rushed out towards the direction of the sound.Yi Yan's face darkened, and he heard the High Priest Brad say:

"The enemy is coming! They are approaching Wolf Valley so quickly!"

Everyone was in a hurry, and the sound of the horn rose, hovering over the forest.The lingering sound reverberated, and birds flew up from all over the forest, and soon, there were movements from all directions approaching here.Following the appearance of the first clansman holding a spear, other people with various weapons gathered under the huge steps outside the stone hall, and there were many women among them. attire.

Suddenly, the more and more people gathered under the steps, the crowd started to commotion:

"Zematar..."

"...Zematar is back..."

A well-groomed middle-aged man walked over from the separated crowd. If it wasn't for such a sea of ​​trees, it would undoubtedly be very decent to wear some intellectual clothes. Except for those shiny eyes, his gaze first fell on the blue sky. In Lan's body, besides the surprise, a trace of joy flashed away.Cang Lan was still thinking about something, so she didn't see Yi Yan showing an extremely strange expression.

"Gessard, I never expected to see you again."

"Me too."

What tone Yan Yan was suppressing finally caught Cang Lan's attention. He looked over with questioning eyes, and the person who walked in front of him had already said in fluent common language:

"I am Zematar of the Steamer Wolfborn."

"Now the wolfborn has no difference between a wheel of fire and an ice wheel, Zematar." High Priest Brad said.

"That's because the steamer has followed me out of the green sea, so you can confuse everything." Zematar laughed.

"It's you who have been confused, the wolfborn will not give in." Yan Yan said the blunt words in the same blunt tone.

"Don't be so unfriendly, Gessard, didn't you also agree with my idea before trying to go to Jing?"

"Accepting new things is not being a slave to others."

"In order to gain great power, this small sacrifice is nothing, so we Fire Wheel Wolf descendants have an undefeated record. The god wolf who symbolizes the strongest is above, and the pursuit of strength is its will." Zema Tarleton paused, and immediately said, his fanatical voice was almost nervous.

"Being strong... means not accepting any humiliation."

"Unexpectedly, you are still naive, and the result is only more humiliation. Isn't it enough for you to suffer over there?"

Facing this angry and harsh words, Yi Yan's pupils shrank instantly, but surprisingly calmed down immediately, but the dangerous will-o'-the-wisps had already settled in his eyes.High Priest Bra's stubborn speech made it difficult for others to notice the subtle changes in Yi Yan:

"Any foreign race that invades the Green Sea will be punished. We are already strong and do not need the power of any foreign race. Zematar, did you come back just to spread this wrong idea?"

"Respected High Priest and Patriarch of Ice Wheel, at least this time you have to admit that you were wrong," Zematar smiled, hiding his contempt very well: "We are here to help the wolfborn, I believe you need it too The combat power of the steamer."

"...You have already decided to leave the Jing Kingdom and return to the guidance of the Divine Wolf?" Bulla really hoped to get an affirmative answer, but he was not a young man after all, and he could still see the contradiction between the other party's words and deeds.So Zematar didn't intend to tell such a naive lie:

"Of course not," he said as if deliberately waiting until Brah's face changed, "But I naturally have a way to keep Jing Guo from knowing our actions."

"Since you didn't leave Jing, why did you come back to help us?"

"Good question, High Priest, whether you admit it or not, we are all wolves of the Green Sea, and it is our right to guard this place. Jingguo is just a powerful stepping stone for the wolves of the Fire Wheel. How can I allow them to step on our land at will? territory."

The expression of the old priest obviously softened because of this sentence. On this point, his opinion and Zematar must not disagree, so Zematar continued:

"The people of the tribe are almost gathered, right? The Jing Kingdom is already close to the Wolf Valley, go there immediately and set up an ambush. The land protected by the god wolf will bring us victory."

"We won't listen to you, you can't trust." Yiyan stared at Zematar's eyes without any change, and Zematar seemed to have expected this, he even expected that the high priest would hesitate and said :

"Zematar is right. Wolf Valley is a good place to ambush the enemy." Speaking of this, Bra looked at Cang Lan: "He is of our family after all."

Yi Yan was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that for the old priest, those who defended the foreign race from stepping into the green sea were even more untrustworthy, but Zematar's faintly smug expression made him feel uneasy and just give up like this:

"I don't allow my people to go, this is the order of the patriarch!"

"Gesard, have you been deceived by aliens to this extent? You have allowed the enemy's army to invade our homeland?"

"Wait... wait, brother, he just doesn't agree to listen to Zematar's arrangement..."

The confused Kukza finally realized that something was wrong, and Yi Yan didn't speak any more, but suddenly found that the suspicion on the faces of the clansmen listening to them might not only be tested the old priest's trust in him.It has been three years since he left here. The three years are so short and so long, so short that it feels like yesterday, and so long that many things can be changed.

Everyone silently carried out Zematar's instructions, but Cang Lan seemed to feel nothing, stretched her body slightly, and put her on Yiyan's shoulders as if no one else was around:

"I'm tired, can I go back and rest?"

Hearing this sentence, Zematar stopped for a moment: "Are you a friend of Gessard? Now is a good time to help the wolf-born and let the high priest clear up the misunderstanding..."

"I reject."

Cang Lan chuckled lightly and dropped these words, bowed slightly, and turned to leave.Looking at Cang Lan's back, Bulla said slowly:

"Patriarch, this is the alien for whom you broke the rules..."