Chapter 006: Guardians

At the very least, for Du Fan, these two godly experts could be brought in to scare off any threats if something went wrong. But once they left, Du Fan’s plan would completely fall through.
“It’s not urgent yet. At least, we need to finish dealing with matters on this continent first,” said the Dwarf King.
“Isn’t it good enough here? Why do you two want to go to the Divine Realm?” Du Fan asked in confusion.
“The ultimate goal of all warriors or mages on this continent is to become gods. But for us now, being a god is just a starting point. The realms beyond are far too tempting for us,” said the Dwarf King.
“It’s a terrifying thing when a person loses their pursuits and goals,” added the Grand Commander, continuing the Dwarf King’s thoughts.
“Moreover, the Divine Realm is a better place for cultivation. Du Fan, you should know that this continent is filled with elemental forces. To cultivate, myself and the Grand Commander must first transform elemental forces into divine forces. But in the Divine Realm, it’s filled with divine forces—we can simply absorb them directly,” said the Dwarf King.
“Breaking through! It’s such a difficult task for us on this continent! So, Du Fan, going to the Divine Realm is our inevitable choice,” said the Grand Commander.
Hearing this, Du Fan nodded. He understood how exciting it must be for them, who had long struggled to make progress, to finally be able to fulfill their duty as guardians and head to the Divine Realm!
One must have goals in life. If they stayed on the continent, they would lose their goals, and their lives would become like those of zombies.
“I hope you can reach new heights in the Divine Realm,” said Du Fan sincerely.
“Haha, Du Fan, only those who become gods are truly remarkable figures. How could we aspire to such heights? As long as we can establish a foothold in the Divine Realm, we’ll be extremely satisfied,” laughed the Grand Commander.
After saying that, the Dwarf King smiled and said, “Old friend, I’ll take them first. If you finish your matters first, come find me. If not, I’ll come find you once I’m done.”

With a wave of his sleeves, a divine force enveloped Du Fan and Chen Chen, carrying them toward Grass City in the dwarf territory. Soon, the three of them landed where Du Fan lived. Nai Xiu could naturally sense the movement as the dwarf king flew; upon seeing it, she rushed outside. Nai Xiu knew it was Du Fan who had returned. When the three landed, Nai Xiu was stunned. Standing beside Du Fan was a woman of extreme beauty, holding a pure white little fox in her arms. “Du Fan, who is she?” Seeing such a beautiful woman by Du Fan’s side, Nai Xiu felt a very unpleasant sensation—women’s intuition! “Nai Xiu, do you remember? When I first arrived at your tribe, I asked you to help me find a cat. Actually, the person I was looking for was her,” Du Fan said with a smile. At that moment, Chen Chen also asked, “Master, who is this woman?” “Oh, Chen Chen, this is my wife, Nai Xiu. Nai Xiu is the queen of the elves,” Du Fan quickly introduced her to Chen Chen. “The queen of the elves? Is she very powerful? But Master, since she’s your wife, do I still need to obey you?” Chen Chen asked, tilting her head. “Hehe, Chen Chen, of course not. What I need from you is that when I’m in danger and call for you, you can appear right by my side to help me,” Du Fan said with a smile. “Why do you need her to help you, Du Fan? Isn’t the help you already have enough?” Nai Xiu said unhappily, seeing Du Fan speaking to such a beautiful woman in that tone. “Of course it’s enough, Nai Xiu, my wife. With you by my side, it’s more than enough. But you can’t stay by my side day and night,” Du Fan explained. “Why not?” Hearing this, Nai Xiu became unhappy again. “Du Fan, if she can help you, does that mean she’s very powerful?” she asked, pouting. “Well, oh, Nai Xiu, my wife, you’re overthinking it,” Du Fan said. Having lived twice, he naturally knew that Nai Xiu’s reaction was clearly jealousy. “I’m asking you, is she powerful?” Nai Xiu asked again.

“Oh, I see. Honestly, Naixiu, my wife—hehe, where do you think you stand? You should know that even gods can be defeated by my beloved Naixiu with just one arrow.” Du Fan suddenly said with a smile at Naixiu.
Hearing Du Fan’s words, Naixiu’s expression softened.
But upon hearing this, Chenchen became displeased. “Gods? Are gods really that powerful? I have the impression that they’re quite ordinary.”
“Cough, cough.” Hearing this, the Dwarf King coughed several times in the background.
“Du Fan, you’ve brought them back. Go ahead and take care of the rest. I’m leaving now.” Seeing Du Fan caught in the conflict between the two women, the Dwarf King left unkindly.
With the Dwarf King gone, the three fell into silence. At that moment, Du Fan began to feel a headache. It was clear to him now how important Chenchen was in his heart!
Just as Du Fan felt the pain, Naixiu suddenly laughed. “Du Fan, do you still remember? I’ve always said that no matter how many women you have, as long as I remain your wife, that’s enough.”
Hearing this, Du Fan’s heart warmed up, but soon Chenchen’s words cooled it down again. Chenchen said, “Master, although you seem okay, I’ve never thought about becoming your woman. Let me tell you—don’t pay attention to me, or I’ll turn against you.”
“Haha, Du Fan, you can’t blame me for that.” Naixiu laughed loudly after hearing Chenchen’s words.
“Chenchen, what are you talking about? Who said I want you to be my woman? As long as you can protect me at critical moments, that’s enough,” Du Fan said, glaring at her.
“Protect your safety? Don’t worry, Master,” Chenchen replied with a smile.
“Du Fan, since you’re back, get ready right away. We need to deal with matters related to human society,” Naixiu said, unusually approaching Du Fan playfully.
Seeing Naixiu like this, Chenchen snorted and turned her face away, acting as if she didn’t care.
“Okay, I’ll arrange things for returning to human society right away,” Du Fan said, energized by Naixiu’s reminder.

Indeed, returning to human society was also something Du Fan was eager to do at the moment. After being away for so long, Du Fan had explored all the Divine Ruins and settled the internal strife among the dwarves. The Bilu tribe had also agreed to relocate the entire tribe to his territory. It could be said that Du Fan had completely settled all his matters outside.

At the thought of his own territory, Du Fan suddenly felt an overwhelming desire to return.

First, Du Fan went to Bashah’s place and told him that he was about to set off for the human realm.

“Third brother, I’m really sorry. Originally, my father wanted me to go with you to the human realm for some experience. But just now, my father told me that he and the Great Commander are about to enter the Divine Realm, so he asked me to stay and guard the dwarven territory.” Bashah was very reluctant to see Du Fan leave.

During this time, in a sense, Du Fan had become somewhat dependent on Bashah. Hearing that Du Fan was leaving, Bashah even felt at a loss! After all, Bashah was just a dwarf who had just reached adulthood.

Although, in terms of actual physical age—ignoring the fact that dwarves live much longer than humans—Du Fan wasn’t much more mature than Bashah. Yet, Du Fan’s life experience from two lifetimes made him far more seasoned than Bashah.

“I know that, second brother. In the future, when you’re guarding the Dusk Mountains, there might be many things I’ll need your help with,” Du Fan said with a smile.

“Haha, third brother, don’t say that. In the future, just send someone to let me know if you need anything. If I can help, I definitely will,” Bashah replied with a smile.

While Du Fan and Bashah were talking, Moses came in.

“Third brother, can you delay your departure?” Moses said directly to Du Fan as soon as he entered.

“What’s the matter, eldest brother?” Du Fan asked promptly upon hearing this.

“Du Fan, as you know, Naixiu has obtained the Ring of the Elven King, meaning she is now the ruler of our elven race. I’ve already informed my father, and he’s sending people over these days. Du Fan, you know how important the Elven King is to our people,” Moses said.

“Really? Eldest brother, is it that serious? They’re even sending people over!” Du Fan said.

“For the safety of the elves, my father had no choice but to do that,” Moses said helplessly. “I heard that not only were Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple called back, but my father also dispatched another thousand archers—archers all at level eight, along with an elite elf mage of the Natural Elementals school. They all came here to protect the elves’ safety,” Moses added.
Hearing the first part, Du Fan didn’t show much reaction, but the more he heard, the brighter his eyes grew!
From level seven to level eight, although it was just an increase of one level, the strength multiplied several times over!
To give a simple example, an archer at level eight could already cast the arrow technique Dragon Snake. Just imagine how stunning it would be if thousands of Dragon Snakes were unleashed at once! But an archer at level seven definitely couldn’t cast Dragon Snake.
Dragon Snake was considered the second most powerful offensive magic among the elves, right after the Forbidden Arrow Technique.