Kaixi gritted her teeth. She could sense that her clansmen were no longer too far away.
"You two humans." Kaixi stepped out from her hiding place. "Leave this place immediately. You are not welcome here."
As she spoke, she released the Momentum of a 'Level 9' expert to intimidate them.
Jie Ning and Arannis looked at the Elf who had appeared before them. Pointed ears, green clothes, a beautiful face, and a head of golden hair—she fit the continent's stereotype of Elves quite well.
Arannis looked at the Elf before her with satisfaction. Good. She had not ruined her lovely impression of Elves.
Kaixi felt a little uneasy under their gazes, especially Arannis's. "Hey, humans, get out of the forest already."
Seeing that the two still had no reaction, Kaixi's heart skipped a beat. She vaguely sensed that she might have gotten something wrong.
Seeing her subtly retreating steps, Arannis narrowed her eyes and smiled. "Little one, that's not nearly enough to scare people."
In an instant, Kaixi saw an incomparably powerful Momentum erupt from the beautiful woman before her.
"Saint... Saint Realm..." Kaixi's face instantly turned pale. It's over. I actually tried to intimidate a Saint Realm expert.
Just as Arannis released her Momentum, an elderly-looking Elf among the pursuers who had been resting in place suddenly opened his eyes.
"This is bad, Kaixi is in danger..." Before he could finish speaking, he leaped toward the direction the Momentum had come from.
"After him..." The remaining people exchanged glances, then, led by one of them, quickly gave chase together.
Sensing another Saint Realm aura coming from afar, Arannis and Jie Ning secretly exchanged smiles.
Feeling that familiar aura, Kaixi suddenly found a measure of comfort in her heart. Grandpa Anmu...
But when she saw the calm expressions still on Arannis and Jie Ning's faces, her heart rose again.
Anmu quickly arrived at the scene. He saw the two humans standing side by side before Kaixi. The powerful aura he had sensed had clearly come from the woman among them, while the other male human did not even exist within his perception...
Anmu's heart immediately sank to the bottom. He was not confident of defeating the female human alone, let alone with another unfathomable expert beside her.
Though countless thoughts ran through his mind, Anmu still landed before Kaixi immediately, shielding her from that Momentum.
Grandpa Anmu... Kaixi's emotions were a tangled mess.
"My two esteemed guests, may I ask how my granddaughter has offended you? I offer my apologies on her behalf." Anmu lowered his stance as he spoke to them.
Arannis blinked and said calmly, "This little one seems rather dissatisfied with someone like me entering this forest."
Jie Ning suddenly found Arannis's manner somewhat familiar. Upon thinking it over carefully, he realized it seemed to be how he usually acted. Seeing Lannie like this gave him quite a fresh feeling.
Kaixi parted her lips, wanting to explain that she had only been concerned for their safety. But looking at Grandpa Anmu standing protectively before her, the person she had thought would be in danger was now standing right in front of her. She suddenly found herself unable to explain.
"This may be a misunderstanding..." Anmu wanted to explain, but then remembered that the Elf Race had always treated humans this way. For a moment, he did not know how to explain and could only offer a dry defense.
Looking at the tense grandfather and granddaughter, Arannis suddenly found it hard to keep up the act. She felt as though she were bullying the weak.
Sensing Arannis's change in mood, Jie Ning understood and took her hand.
Lannie, do what you want to do.
Receiving Jie Ning's message, Arannis instantly relaxed, and her powerful Momentum withdrew.
Arannis smiled kindly at the two Elves opposite her. "There's no need for you two to be nervous."
"Huh?" Anmu, who had been secretly making preparations in his heart, suddenly discovered that the other party had taken the initiative to withdraw her Momentum. She even seemed like an entirely different person, and he could not react for a moment.
Still, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was best if the other party was willing to communicate.
A huge Stone Table was covered with all kinds of fruits and pastries. The two humans and two Elves sat in chairs around it, eating while discussing something.
When the pursuing party arrived, they were met with this bizarre sight. They froze in place, not knowing what to do.
Seeing the newcomers, Jie Ning casually waved his hand, and several stone chairs rose beside the Elf group. "Sit."
The pursuers were somewhat at a loss and looked toward Anmu as though asking for help. Anmu smiled reassuringly at them. "These two esteemed guests bear no ill will. Sit down."
Only after hearing Anmu did the group sit. Yet every one of them sat perfectly straight, looking more exhausted than if they had remained standing. No one else could be bothered to mind them.
Arannis looked at Kaixi with a trace of apology. "Sorry, I scared you."
Kaixi obediently shook her head. "It was my fault. I hid nearby for so long. It was only natural for you two to misunderstand."
Knowing that the two before her were both 'Saint Realm' experts, Kaixi immediately understood that hiding from them had been futile. It was only her own wild thoughts that had caused this misunderstanding.
Arannis and Jie Ning secretly exchanged glances. It seemed better not to tell her that they had known all along she meant no harm and had merely wanted to frighten her a little.
With some apology, Arannis began chatting with Kaixi.
Before long, Arannis and Kaixi had hit it off. They had already begun calling each other 'big sister' and 'little sister.'
Meanwhile, another part of the table had an entirely different atmosphere between Jie Ning and Anmu. The two first discussed the situation across the continent.
"...Yes, the number of Saint Realm experts on the continent has only grown in recent years."
"May I ask if Lord Jie Ning and Lady Arannis have any important business here?" Anmu wished to befriend the two unfamiliar experts before him. "Our Elf Race has lived in this region for over a hundred thousand years. If you require help, we should be able to contribute a little."
Jie Ning smiled and shook his head. "My wife and I have merely cultivated for too long. We thought we would travel around the continent and ease our restless minds."
Hearing this, envy appeared on the faces of the Elves present.
A husband and wife who were both 'Saint Realm' experts, traveling across the continent—it was like something from a dream...
When Kaixi heard this, her face was initially filled with envy as well.
Then, she suddenly thought of something and looked at Arannis uneasily. "Sister Lannie, have you been to the City of Life?"
The other members of the Elf Race beside her, including Anmu, all stirred at once.
Anmu had originally wanted to stop Kaixi from continuing, but he seemed to recall something and ultimately gave up.
Arannis and Jie Ning exchanged glances, their eyes both filled with amusement. Arannis said in a cheerful tone, "Of course we have. We set out from the City of Life this time."
Instantly, every Elf's breathing quickened involuntarily.
"Then... have you met the God of Life?" Kaixi felt her lips go dry as she asked cautiously.
"Of course we have," Arannis replied readily.
"Is he easy to talk to?" Kaixi was a little nervous. "If, I mean if, we wanted to ask His Excellency for help, do you think that would be possible?"
Arannis looked carefully at Kaixi and said after some consideration, "He is quite easy to talk to, but whether he can help depends on what the matter is."
Although Jie Ning was her husband, Arannis would not forcefully agree to anything on his behalf.
Anmu noticed that Jie Ning and Arannis remained as calm as ever when mentioning the 'God of Life,' and combined with the fact that they had come from the City of Life...
They clearly had a close relationship with the God of Life. They might even be relatives of that God-level expert.
Perhaps our Elf Race truly can be saved. Anmu became somewhat excited.
Bang! To everyone's astonishment, Kaixi suddenly knelt directly before Arannis.
Arannis hurriedly tried to help Kaixi up, but Kaixi bit her lip with tears in the corners of her eyes and pleaded, "Sister Lannie, can you take me to see the God of Life?"
"Just meeting him would be enough." Kaixi did not dare ask for too much. "As long as I can, I am willing to be your servant forever. You can ask me to do anything in the future."
Arannis was at a loss and looked at Jie Ning as though asking for help. Jie Ning sighed inwardly, but still took over the conversation. "Why do you want to see the God of Life?"
Kaixi naturally noticed Arannis's gesture and immediately understood that whether her request could be granted actually depended on 'Lord Jie Ning.'
She glanced at 'Grandpa Anmu.' Seeing that he did not stop her, Kaixi made up her mind.
As Kaixi carefully took a small box from her clothes, Jie Ning had actually sensed the wooden box's existence long ago. It carried an extremely rich Life Force.
Under the tense gazes of the Elves, Kaixi opened the box. Inside was a Seed resembling an acorn, though it looked shriveled and unhealthy.
It seems the Life Force in this box is meant to preserve this Seed.
"Our Sacred Tree withered and died several hundred years ago. In the end, it only left behind this one Seed. Yet no matter what we did, we could not make it sprout. Instead, we could only watch its vitality diminish bit by bit." With a sigh, Anmu explained to Jie Ning.
"Lord Jie Ning, please, can you help introduce us to the God of Life?"
"This Seed is extremely important to our Elf Race."
Jie Ning sensed the aura of the acorn. The good news was that it still possessed vitality. The bad news was that this bit of vitality was insufficient to allow it to germinate successfully.
It doesn't feel like a Seed. It feels more like a plant healing itself after being injured. Jie Ning judged as he looked at the 'Seed.'
Seeing Jie Ning deep in thought.
Gritting his teeth, Anmu secretly made a decision. "If it is inconvenient..."
Suddenly, Anmu took the box from Kaixi's hands and placed it before Jie Ning. "Could I trouble you to deliver it to the God of Life?"
"Please tell His Excellency the God of Life that our Elf Race is willing to pay any price."
Anmu knew that this was their closest chance of success.
"We will also reward you handsomely, my lord." Finally, he solemnly promised Jie Ning.
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