At this moment, Ria sneaked out of the room, looked around, confirmed that there was no one around, and quietly walked forward.

She walked very lightly, afraid of alerting others.

"Hehe. There are actually no guards, that's great!" Ria whispered with joy.

Ria wandered around in the vicinity, feeling frustrated... How was this palace built like a maze? She ended up back where she started.

Ria hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should proceed towards the brightly lit area ahead.

After some consideration, she decided to take a gamble. No matter what, she had to give it a try!

Ria took a deep breath and walked towards the front.

After walking for a while, she heard the sound of weapons clashing, and her heart immediately tensed up.

"What... what's going on?" Ria wondered.

She saw a group of ghost soldiers sitting in front of her, many of them wearing armor and exuding a heavy aura.

At this moment, a skeleton hand rested on her shoulder from behind, startling Ria.

"Who is it?"

Ria immediately turned around and saw a ghost general standing behind her, with a terrifying and ferocious expression.

"A ghost!" Ria shouted in fear upon seeing the appearance of the ghost general, then she ran away, constantly looking back, afraid that the ghost soldiers would catch up to her.

The ghost general swiftly chased after her like a shadow, reaching out and pinning Ria to the ground.

"No, let me go." Ria struggled, but the strength of the ghost general was too great, and she couldn't break free.

"Be quiet, don't disturb others' sleep." The ghost general said in a calm tone, but it was filled with authority.

Listening to the ghost general's words, Ria immediately dared not move anymore. She obediently lay there, allowing the ghost general to handle her.

"Let me see who you are? Why do you act like you've never seen us before?" The ghost general examined Ria, and when he saw her face clearly, he said, "So it's you, this foolish elf!"

Upon hearing the ghost general's words, Ria felt extremely angry. "Who are you calling foolish?"

"Of course it's you!" The ghost general didn't hide his thoughts.

"I... I'm not!" Ria immediately defended herself.

"Not? Shizhi said you're a foolish elf, Qizhou said you're not smart. What else can you argue about? All the ghost generals and soldiers know that you're a foolish elf. You can't deny it." The ghost general lifted Ria and brought her in front of Jashi.

"Foolish elf is here!"

Jashi looked at Ria and asked, "Why is this elf here?"

"Who knows? Probably didn't listen to Anya's advice and sneaked out." Pangwu said.

Upon hearing this, Jashi frowned slightly, "Elf, if you're willing, stay here and watch. If you're not, go back to sleep."

Seeing that the other party had no ill intentions, Ria chose to stay and watch the battle between Jinghe and the ghost soldiers.

Blood splattered, Jinghe had gained more wounds, and her body was already cut, with fresh red blood continuously seeping out, staining her clothes.

"I can't hold on anymore. I'm about to collapse." Jinghe gasped, feeling intense pain in her body.

"Take a break." The ghost soldier stopped and another ghost soldier stepped onto the training ground.

"You guys bully a young girl like this, don't you feel ashamed?" Ria felt sorry for Jinghe when she saw her injured.

She wasn't a saint, killing was killing, why did they have to keep torturing her?

"Ashamed? You're mistaken. Only by doing this can Jinghe quickly become stronger. Each ghost soldier uses different weapons and fighting styles. Training must be realistic, constantly correcting oneself and avoiding any mistakes. There are no second chances on the battlefield, she must learn to adapt." Jashi explained.

Upon hearing Jashi's explanation, Ria fell silent.

Jashi was right, there were no second chances in war, so every battle relied on one's own comprehension.

"I'm sorry." Ria apologized, lowering her head.

"No need to apologize, compassion is the nature of elves." Jashi smiled, "But I hope you remember one thing, the battlefield is a graveyard, you must grow in the graveyard. Immature compassion has no value."

Ria nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Let's have the next battle between you and Jinghe," Jia Shi said to Ria. "Jinghe doesn't need any mercy, she needs to overpower her enemies. Only then can Jinghe grow faster and better."

"I promise you."

On the training ground, there was blood everywhere from Jinghe, and the whole place was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Among the six ghost generals, Mei Jie possessed the ability to heal. She could use magic to treat others' injuries and accelerate blood production and physical recovery.

Without Mei Jie, Jinghe would not be able to train at such high intensity.

Soon, Jinghe was defeated again. Without using the power of the sequence, she couldn't defeat any of the ghost soldiers.

She took a deep breath, her eyes focused, and made a silent determination in her heart: "This is not the battlefield, I have countless opportunities. Come on, I can definitely do it!"

In the following time, she recalled her shortcomings and deficiencies, summarized them bit by bit, and worked harder and more diligently each time.

Jinghe stood up and looked at Jia Shi. "I'm ready."

"Good." Jia Shi nodded in satisfaction. "Let's begin!"

Then Jinghe took out her weapon, emitting a cold and eerie light.

Ria summoned a sword blade, held it in her hand, and walked towards the training ground.

This sword was called Bi Bo, the sword used by the first elf queen, Your Majesty. The hilt was wrapped in layers of vines, with a hint of eerie green amidst the green, giving it a mysterious appearance.

The blade was a pale blue color, like a clear and sparkling pool, shimmering with a faint green light.

Jinghe was surprised to see that her opponent was not a ghost soldier, but an elf.

"You're not a ghost soldier? Why not?" Jinghe asked in confusion.

"Jia Shi asked me to practice with you," Ria said.

"Come on!" Jinghe said, raising her Dust Ash Sword and charging forward.

The two immediately engaged in battle.

Ria wielded the Bi Bo sword, each move sharp and the blade emitting a cold light. In the darkness, it seemed like stars were blooming.

With a "swish," a cold arc swept across, leaving a sword mark on Jinghe's body.

Although the sword mark was small, it easily cut through the skin, leaving a small wound on Jinghe's body, from which blood oozed out.

Jinghe groaned in pain and quickly swung her Dust Ash Sword to counterattack.

She had been making progress all along. She believed that with her efforts, she would one day become as powerful as her brother, Huangming.

The sound of metal clashing and sparks flying filled the air.

Jinghe was forced back by Ria.

"Come again!" Jinghe gritted her teeth.

Jinghe's swordsmanship changed once again, becoming more fierce and powerful. However, more and more flaws were exposed.

Ria seized the opportunity and directly knocked the large sword out of Jinghe's hand.

With a clang, the Dust Ash Sword fell to the ground.

"I feel that you're a bit impatient. Everything needs to be taken step by step, don't rush," Ria said with a smile.

"I..." Jinghe opened her mouth to speak but swallowed her words.

Jinghe knew that the other person was right. She was indeed a bit impatient, after all, she wanted to improve her strength as soon as possible to protect her loved ones.

"That's enough for today. Mei Jie, go heal Jinghe," Jia Shi said.

"Understood, big brother," Mei Jie said, immediately going to Jinghe's side to heal her wounds.

Jinghe's face gradually regained its color, returning to normal, and her wounds healed in no time.

Then the ghost soldiers and generals dispersed, leaving only Jinghe and Ria on the training ground.

"Your name is Jinghe, right?" Ria looked at the girl in front of her and asked.

"Yes, I'm Jinghe. And you?" Jinghe looked at Ria and asked.

"I'm Ria, an elf," Ria said with a smile.

"An elf?" Jinghe's eyes lit up. She carefully observed Ria, curious about the characteristics of elves as this was her first encounter with one.

Ria is very beautiful, with skin as fair and smooth as milk, clear and bright eyes like a lake, a high and straight nose, full and plump lips, and delicate and snow-white skin. Her blue dress makes her look noble and elegant.

"Like an elf in a story, smart and beautiful," Jinghe couldn't help but admire, with a look of appreciation in his eyes.

"Can you say the rest?" Ria asked.

"Smart and beautiful?" Jinghe scratched his head, a little puzzled.

"Ah! Feels so good."

This "smart" made Ria very happy. She had been called a stupid elf by the woman in the black robe all the way, and that guy Qizhou said she was not smart, which made her lose confidence. Now someone praised her for being smart, which made her feel great.

"Thank you for your compliment, you are beautiful too," Ria said, reaching out to pinch Jinghe's chubby cheeks.

The two of them started chatting as if they had found a common topic.

Half an hour later...

"I should go back, or my mother will scold me," Jinghe said.

Ria watched Jinghe leave and suddenly felt a sense of indescribable loss. She also wanted to be scolded by her mother.

But... her mother was in the vampire's dungeon, and she didn't know if she was alive or dead.

Back in her room, Ria lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Suddenly, she remembered the half-blood named Night White. Where could that guy be?

"Forget it, I don't want to think about that guy. I'd better rest well and find a way to escape," Ria thought.

After figuring it out, Ria closed her eyes and fell asleep.

...

In the early morning, Ria woke up, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and got up from the bed to wash up.

After dressing neatly, Ria found a sumptuous breakfast already laid out on the table, with eggs, milk, bread, toast... a dazzling array.

"Is this how a slave should be treated?" Ria picked up a sandwich, took a bite, and enjoyed the soft touch it brought, instantly falling in love with the taste.

At this moment, Anya pushed the door open and said with a smile, "How is it? Does it taste good?"

"Delicious," Ria said, taking another big bite of the sandwich.

"If you like it, eat more!" Anya said.

"Yeah, I will finish it all," Ria said, continuing to devour the food.

"You, behave yourself here. No one will do anything strange to you. These are the words of His Majesty, remember that," Anya instructed.

"Is it true?" Ria asked skeptically.

"It's true. His Majesty is the ruler of a country and naturally won't deceive people. Use your elf brain to think about it. If His Majesty wanted to do something to you, he would have done it already. Why would he let me bring you food?" Anya explained.

Hearing Anya's words, Ria felt it made sense. "I understand, I will be careful."

"I'll go deliver food to others," Anya turned and left.

After finishing her meal, Ria began to practice. There were so many ghost soldiers and generals here that she couldn't escape even if she wanted to. It was better to stay here obediently.