Chapter 930: Chapter 588, Xu Haide is Dead
All around was quiet.
The twisting branches and the swinging chandeliers made especially clear sounds.
Various plants and robust trees surrounded the area.
The tree branches, adorned with Nightstones, slowly twisted and lit up a path leading deep into the dense forest.
It was as if they had entered an ancient forest filled with magic.
It was dangerous yet mysterious.
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“Welcome to Dreamy Forest,” Shinisara said softly.
“Yes, it’s a beautiful place,” Fang Hao complimented.
The air was fresh, indeed very pleasant.
But the night was too quiet, deep in the dense forest.
It was somewhat terrifying.
“Thank you, follow me,” Shinisara led the way, moving further inside.
They walked along a small path between the trees.
Soon, a slender wooden bridge appeared ahead.
Fang Hao suddenly remembered a story that Goblin Moru had told him.
At that time, Moru had mentioned that there was a special bridge in Dreamy Forest.
If you are a bad person, when you step on this wooden bridge, you would leave black footprints.
But if you are a good person, the footprints would be blue.
When Moru had walked across, the footprints beneath him were blue.
He proved to be a good person and boasted about it to Fang Hao for a long time.
Watching ‘Shinisara’ having crossed the bridge without leaving any marks,
Fang Hao, Anjia, and Demitrija followed behind and stepped onto the wooden bridge.
And when the three of them walked across,
they indeed found that they had left a trail of footprints.
However, all three of their footprints were blue.
‘Shinisara’, having already reached the other side, saw their footprints and a human-like smile appeared on her face.
“What is this?” Anjia asked curiously.
Shinisara smiled and replied, “This bridge is a treasure of the Fairy Clan and also a part of Dreamy Forest. It reveals one’s attitude towards Dreamy Forest as they walk across.”
“Attitude?” Fang Hao also became curious.
“Yes, if your heart harbors evil intentions, the footprints will turn black. If not, they will be blue. We, the Fairy Clan, also use this bridge to distinguish between enemies and friends,” Shinisara explained.
This explanation was somewhat different from what Goblin Moru had said.
Moru said it was to determine good and bad people.
Bad people would leave black footprints, and good people blue footprints.
Back then, Fang Hao had even asked him what criteria determined good and bad people, whether it was race influence or alignment.
Good and bad, such things are hard to define with a standard.
Now ‘Shinisara’s’ explanation made much more sense.
When you step onto this bridge, whether you harbor malicious thoughts against the Fairy Clan is the criterion for judgment.
Luckily, Fang Hao didn’t have any thoughts of harming the Fairy Clan; otherwise, the footprints would have been black, and acquiring Dreamy Forest might have been jeopardized.
It’s very likely that ‘Shinisara’ led them this way to see what Fang Hao was thinking.
Fortunately, the outcome was good.
“It’s quite magical,” Fang Hao nodded.
Shinisara nodded and continued to lead the way ahead, passing the wooden bridge, her mood seeming much better.
Along the way, she began to introduce the surrounding buildings to Fang Hao and the others.
Fruits cultivated by the Fairy Clan, their taste, and their special effects, among other things.
All in all, it was not as somber as it had been at the start.
As they moved closer to the center, the buildings became more densely packed.
It was like a city enveloped by the forest.
They finally reached the center of the forest.
The most striking feature was the gigantic, straight oak that reached into the sky.
The trunk was thick, and the crown covered the sky.
It was taller and more imposing than the skyscrapers once erected in the modern world.
“My lord, please come inside,” Shinisara said in front of a building, speaking softly.
Fang Hao nodded and followed her into the building.
The building wasn’t large; it was about the size of a conference room.
Several high-ranking members of the Fairy Clan were already seated inside.
Seeing Shinisara bring Fang Hao and the others in, they all stood up to salute.
“Please sit,” Shinisara said.
After Fang Hao and the others sat down,
Shinisara continued, “Lord Fang Hao has arrived and will soon become the new ruler of Dreamy Forest.”
“Yes, Leader!” the fairies nodded in response.
Apparently, these matters had been discussed beforehand and required no further explanation.
Fang Hao hadn’t expected this procedure but quickly thought of something to say, “Unity will only make us stronger, and the Fairy Clan will also return to glory, while ‘Shinisara’ will continue as your leader, ruling over Dreamy Forest.”
It was a bit straightforward since he thought of it on the spot.
However, after hearing this, the several high-ranking members of the Fairy Clan visibly relaxed.
It seemed to have some effect.
Following that, the Fairy Clan’s people began some introductions.
Finance officers, logistics officers, housing planning officers, each one introduced themselves and assured everyone of their duties.
Each spoke passionately.
Listening on the side, Anjia was half asleep, her head bobbing from time to time.
Finally, the introductions were over.
Shinisara continued, “My lord, I’ll take you to the castle.”
“Alright!”
Picking up the sleeping Anjia, they left the conference room.
They entered a low-rise building.
At the top of the building, there was a throne formed by intertwined trees.
Fang Hao walked straight up and sat on the throne.
At the same time, a system prompt appeared.
[Giant Tree City has become your subsidiary city. You can ‘rename’ the city here and govern the eight subsidiary villages.]
The area where the Fairy Clan lived was called Dreamy Forest.
But they didn’t all cluster in one area.