"Disperse."
Xi Xi murmured softly.
The sandstorm immediately stopped, receding and shrinking back into the small box. The seven-colored light on the box gradually faded, and a green light shone from her hand. In a flash, the box and the World Tree disappeared without a trace.
"Very good. From today onwards, you are Archdruid Xi Xi." Fariodin looked at Xi Xi, his voice filled with admiration and satisfaction.
"Xi Xi... how can Xi Xi be worthy of being a noble Archdruid? No, Xi Xi is not worthy." Xi Xi shook her head frantically, a little flustered.
"The World Tree's approval is the only standard for becoming an Archdruid, and you're doing better than I was back then." Fariodin said with a smile. "Moreover, compared to that single-minded Lu Lu, you're clearly more suitable."
Xi Xi looked up at Lu Lu, who was also looking at her with an encouraging smile. Her previously uncertain heart suddenly gained confidence. Feeling the World Tree leaping with excitement in her body, she looked up at Fariodin and nodded solemnly, "I will make it grow well and grow into a towering World Tree again."
"I believe you can do it, and I believe that one day you will be able to bring the Night Elves back to the Nolan Continent, and allow the Druids to continue to multiply." Fariodin smiled and nodded, his body becoming increasingly ethereal. He turned to look at Yulian and said with a smile, "Yulian, see? I told you back then that you would grow old too, but you didn't believe me. Now you've reached the age where people call you an old man, haven't you?"
"At least I'm still alive, you old man, you've been dead for over a hundred years." Yulian said, pursing his lips, somewhat annoyed.
"Speaking of which, I'm actually a little envious of you young people. But so be it, I'm tired of living for hundreds of years anyway. It'll be peaceful to die." Fariodin wasn't annoyed. He paused for a moment and looked at Yulian solemnly, saying, "Then before I die, please keep an eye on them for me. My druid race cannot perish."
"How many children they can have depends on their own abilities." Yulian said, pursing his lips.
"Hahaha, kid, still as mischievous as ever." Fariodin laughed, then vanished completely.
A sudden silence fell over the magic potion shop.
Xi Xi stared blankly at the ceiling. Lu Lu gently placed his hand on her shoulder, also remaining silent.
Yulian slowly leaned back in his recliner, expressionless, but his eyes seemed to be looking back on the past. Back then, he was young and loved to wander around. He hadn't become a legend yet, and he had met many interesting people and done many interesting things.
"You can make magic potions at my shop, as long as you don't mind the low wages." After a long silence, Yulian looked up at Xi Xi.
"Really?" Xi Xi was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with surprise and excitement as she asked.
Although those werewolves were captured yesterday and will likely remain there for a long time, but the werewolf clan is powerful and has many more strong members than those who were captured yesterday. They will definitely continue to track them down, so they cannot stay in the Chaos City any longer.
But now that Xi Xi and Lu Lu have just found a way to restore the World Tree, repair their bodies, and regain their fertility, if they leave Chaos City, they will never be able to eat Boss Mai's Braised Chicken Rice again, which is unacceptable to them.
But if Yulian takes them in to help at the shop, it means he will protect them. The protection of Yulian, the legendary mage and Lord of Frost, means absolute safety in the Chaos City.
"Then... what about Lu Lu? Can he stay?" Xi Xi hesitated for a moment, then asked nervously.
"I don't need clumsy people." Yulian shook his head, looking at Xi Xi's dejected expression, and then said slowly, "You can stay in the room upstairs. It's up to you how many people stay. As for your man, you can earn money to support him yourself."
"Thank you, Lord Yulian." Xi Xi's face lit up with joy, and she bowed again to Yulian.
"Thank you." Lu Lu replied, a smile spreading across his face, bowing deeply to Yulian with equal gratitude.
Having wandered the Nolan Continent for over a hundred years, growing up from two children, they experienced countless life and death separations. What they longed for most deep down was not revenge, but a place where they could stop, rest, and truly live.
They simply wanted to have many children so that the druidic lineage could continue in their lineage and recreate that great race.
Yesterday they saw hope, then fell into the despair of death, and finally survived with the help of Mai Ge and the others. They thought they would have to continue to face the unknown future, continue to run away and be hunted, but they never expected that it would all end like this.
"The shop only sells magical potions, such as healing potions, recovery potions… whatever's on the shelf. For every bottle sold, you mix one and put it back on. That's your daily work. After deducting costs, you get half of the money. There's no guaranteed base salary." Yulian pointed to the various magical potions on the shelf, got up, and took a dusty black magic book from behind the counter, casually tossing it on the counter. "This is a guide to mixing magical potions. If you encounter something you don't know, just look it up yourself. As long as the stuff you mix doesn't kill anyone, the effects don't matter."
"But... wouldn't half be too much, Lord? This is your shop after all." Xi Xi said a little embarrassed.
"Don't think it'll be a lot. Half of it will only be enough for the two of you to eat half full each day." Yulian pursed his lips and walked out of the shop, saying, "Since you're both fine now, you can start work today. This morning's meal is on me."
"Are we going to the Restaurant Mai Mi? Thank you, Lord Yulian!" Hearing about food, Xi Xi's expression lit up immediately. She didn't say anything more about the commission and quickly followed him out the door.
...
A long queue had already formed outside the restaurant, and compared to the past few days, the tension between the sweet and savory factions was particularly intense this morning. Many people were arguing heatedly, their sleeves rolled up, as if they would explode at the slightest provocation.
"Heretical people who eat Sweet Tofu Pudding! I warn you, stop giving Savory Tofu Pudding 1 star reviews immediately! Don't you feel any remorse for doing this?"
"Hmph! You Savory Faction's members should reflect on your actions! The dignity of Sweet Tofu Pudding cannot be insulted. A ranking of 99 is shocking! Women will cry when they hear it, and men will all fall silent!"
"Draw your swords, heretics!!!"
A roar erupted from within the crowd.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Then, the sound of swords being drawn rang out at the restaurant entrance!