A Glimmer of Hope

The plain remark made the women around him frown. Even Mei Fu showed a trace of shock.

Shen Yi's words had clearly been nothing more than a guess, but judging from Mei Fu's reaction, it seemed he had truly guessed right.

"Your intuition is this sharp? No wonder Lord Xilos has always treated you with such respect, even..."

Mei Fu swallowed the rest of her words, her brows knitting tightly. After hesitating for a moment, she continued.

"Yes."

"That's right."

"The reason the Elf Tree is so important to the Elf race is largely because it can carry the elves' power."

"Like me."

"Even though my body and soul were shattered because I had given up on myself, thanks to Lord Xilos and Lord Shen Yi, I was preserved by the Elf Tree and became what I am now."

"Under normal circumstances, every living being in the Shadow World must return to the Twilight Abyss after death. The Elf race alone is an exception."

"Fei Mi should have told you already. For most shadow creatures, the Twilight Abyss is both a secret realm and a final home. There are countless endings there, and countless beginnings as well."

"But the Elf race's beginnings and endings all depend on the Elf Tree."

"When the previous Clan Leader of the Elf race died, she used all her power to nurture an elf, causing the Elf Tree to wither directly. That was the so-called sacrifice I mentioned earlier."

"After that elf grew up, she naturally took on responsibility for the entire Elf race and regarded them as the precious treasure of her life."

"That was the origin of our Clan Leader, Xilos."

"She was a pure spirit of flame. In the earliest stage of her birth, she even caused a stir throughout the Elf