Street Planning

The next morning, Joshua did not receive any contact from White Thorn Flower Jazz. Choosing actors for a film was never something that could be settled in a day or two.

Finding three young actors for "The Shining" would not be easy either. Joshua could only hope White Thorn Flower Jazz had good enough luck.

Joshua was currently at the Hearthstone tavern in Aserkelo. Four representatives of the High Elves stood before him: Elder Queitoan, Elder Enya, Arl, and Zhi Ye.

This was an icebreaking negotiation after the relationship between two races had fractured and been repaired. Strictly speaking, it was significant enough to be recorded in human history.

But the human representative...

"You don't mind if I lie here like this, do you?"

Joshua lay in a wicker chair, staring at the ceiling with an expression that said, "I'm just a little short of dropping dead on the spot."

"Grandma Enya... look! Pickled fish," Arl whispered beside Elder Enya.

"Arl, mind the occasion." Enya reminded her apprentice, then looked at Joshua again.

The Joshua before her now was far too different from the one who had confronted them before!

"There are still many voices in our people who oppose you," Elder Queitoan said, taking the initiative to open the discussion.

"Oppose me..." Joshua closed his eyes as he stared at the ceiling. "Let them oppose me. It doesn't affect me anyway. Your sacred tree lets me stay here, and there's nothing you can do about it..."

Joshua's words were practically a provocation, but unfortunately, they were also true.

Aserkelo would always welcome Joshua. Even if the High Elves created a spatial magic barrier to keep him out, the World Tree could still render it useless.

"After coming to your city, I first worked as a diplomat, then as your