Speaking of the Night Elves, Hu Feng had influenced and intervened in their development from the very beginning of their origins.
This had led to the emergence of two opposing religious faiths within Night Elf society, a fact extensively documented in any library within their cities.
Let time rewind to the primitive era when the Night Elves had just established villages around The Well of Eternity.
Hu Feng had finally found a race that suited his tastes. After talking to himself in loneliness for countless years, he could finally have a proper conversation. That unbearably stifling state could finally come to an end.
Thus, a divine miracle was revealed before these native creatures for the first time.
That day was bright and pleasant. Gentle winds stirred ripples across The Well of Eternity, while numerous Night Elf mages gathered by the lake as usual, seated in their respective places as they sensed and absorbed the endless magic of The Well of Eternity.
Then, a sudden change occurred. The once-clear sky instantly darkened, muffled thunder rumbled, and vast, heavy clouds churned violently overhead. The waters of The Well of Eternity began to surge fiercely as well.
A golden pillar of energy pierced through the clouds and shot straight into The Well of Eternity. After a moment, divine power carrying fragments of subconscious information gathered once more, forming a gigantic eye of energy in the air above the lake. Its sharp gaze swept across the Night Elves by the shore, who had long since been petrified with shock. These elven mages could also sense the boundless might contained within that eye.
For the first time, a god bestowed an oracle.
The god told the Night Elves that his name was Sarodar, the eternal God of Magic, the supreme Titan of the Pantheon. All Night Elves who drew power from The Well of Eternity had to worship him, or divine punishment would descend, and the magic of The Well of Eternity would be sealed off from them.
At the same time, to deepen the impression, Hu Feng manipulated his divine power to collectively suppress the spiritual power of every elven mage by the lake, while temporarily sealing the magical fluctuations radiating from The Well of Eternity.
That move scared the wits out of the Night Elves.
They had lived around The Well of Eternity for centuries. The sacred well had long become an indispensable part of their society, as well as the source of their great power.
Now the God of Magic had descended and wanted to take back what belonged to him. This was absolutely unacceptable!
Combined with the elven mages' worship of supreme power, they immediately fell to their knees and begged the god to restore their ability to draw upon power. They were willing to serve the God of Magic for eternity.
Thus, the first believers were born. These elven mages became the ancestral origin of the Highborne.
Eye of Truth was the name the elven mages gave their sect. They embroidered a golden eye with a sharp gaze onto the surfaces of their robes, with piercing rays of energy radiating around it, symbolizing the omnipresent might of the God of Magic.
Any elven mage who wished to reach a higher level had to become a believer of the Eye of Truth, thereby earning the right to draw energy closer to The Well of Eternity.
A small number of Chosen Ones favored by the god were fortunate enough to communicate directly with him—though this was merely Boss Hu contacting them one-sidedly whenever he was bored and wanted someone to talk to. He also granted them a thread of golden divine power. Chosen Ones bestowed with divine power could draw in and accumulate their own arcane strength more efficiently, while also using that divine power for defense and attack. It was practically a one-use lifesaver.
The Highborne craved power, and they were utterly obsessed with the greatness of the god they worshipped so devoutly.
They immensely enjoyed the feeling of wielding divine power. Even if it lasted only a brief instant, it still left them deeply satisfied. What followed was even more devout worship, as they hoped the god would choose them again and grant them new divine power.
Hu Feng had successfully monopolized the faith and loyalty of the Highborne, but he also discovered another sect rising rapidly.
The Temple of the Moon, the Priestesses of the Moon.
The Priestesses of the Moon were all female Night Elves. They worshipped and served Elune, drawing their unique power from Azeroth's two moons.
Hu Feng did not interfere with or suppress them in any way, because he discovered a secret among them: this Elune was most likely Azeroth.
Although Azeroth had not awakened self-awareness, she was still a Titan. Furthermore, this was her planetary egg, so she possessed an innate instinctive response.
In response to the incomparably devout prayers of those Priestesses of the Moon, the power Azeroth radiated was projected through the two moons, ultimately granting power to the most devout believers. Thus came the title Moon Goddess, while Elune was the honorific name used by the Priestesses of the Moon.
The Priestesses of the Moon were gentle and exceptionally kind by nature. Unlike the immensely arrogant Highborne, who separated themselves from ordinary Night Elves, they established their Temples of the Moon among the common people, using gentle moonlight to heal any Night Elf brethren in need of help.
Their combat strength was no weaker, either. Several of the most devout Priestesses of the Moon had mastered a terrifying spell called Starfall, which used Moonlight Energy to inflict widespread, indiscriminate damage.
Queen Azshara had recruited them many times, attempting to have them join her Court Guard, but they always refused. The priestesses still preferred living among the common people, bringing gentle comfort and healing to ordinary citizens.
"Noble, but foolish."
That was the Highborne's assessment of the Priestesses of the Moon, clearly revealing the enormous difference between the two groups of believers.
Oh, Hu Feng also discovered a newly emerging small sect: the Druids.
The Druid sect upheld the ideals of preserving and strengthening nature. They were, quite simply, a group of environmentalists.
Their founding grandmaster was Forest Demi-god Cenarius. This Demi-god taught his disciples how to borrow the power of nature.
Oh, there were not many Wild Demigods, only around a dozen or so. They were the first native inhabitants of Planet Azeroth and Azeroth's favored children.
Every Wild Demi-god had a field they excelled in, and each had received Azeroth's blessing, allowing them to effectively wield a certain aspect of Planet Azeroth's fundamental power.
Forest Demi-god Cenarius was a direct creation unconsciously formed by Azeroth.
His prototype was an even more ancient Demi-god: Moon of White Deer Malorne.
This enormous and elegant white stag ran across Azeroth's lands day after day. His entire body was composed of pure moonlight. He, too, was a direct creation of Azeroth's subconscious, symbolizing a certain beauty in the world as well as Azeroth's personal preferences.
Cenarius had been modeled after the Moon of White Deer. This Forest Demi-god possessed the body of a stag and the upper body of a human, with a pair of long, curved antlers growing from his forehead.
He had been granted an affinity for nature and merged with the forests, becoming the Forest Demi-god.
At the same time, there was the hot-tempered boar Demi-god Agamaggan and his derivative race, the Worgen.
There were also the bear Demi-god brothers Ursol and Urson. Ursol was a powerful nature Shaman, while Urson was an extraordinarily strong warrior. The two giant bears were bold and straightforward by nature, and rarely appeared in the mortal world. Their derivative race was the Bearmen.
Aviana, Mother of the Winged Spirits, was an avian Demi-god. She lived upon the branches of G'hanir, the Mother Tree, the largest tree atop the highest mountain on Planet Azeroth. She was loving and merciful by nature.
Goldrinn, the wolf Demi-god, was a giant snow-white wolf who liked to wander the wilderness alone and howl at the moon.
Tortolla, the turtle Demi-god, was a gigantic turtle who lived in Azeroth's Endless Sea, leading his people in a peaceful life removed from worldly strife.
These Demi-gods were collectively known as the Wild Demigods, all of them Azeroth's chosen favorites.
Now, Forest Demi-god Cenarius had entered the mortal world and taken up residence in the forest closest to the Night Elf city. He sought out promising Druid apprentices, carefully teaching them as he prepared to raise them into guardians of nature.
Hu Feng did not disturb or interfere with this gentle-hearted sect either. After all, the Druids were much like the Priestesses of the Moon, following harmless and non-extreme doctrines.
Cenarius soon got his wish. He discovered two exceptionally promising Night Elves, who also happened to be twin brothers.
Malfurion Stormrage and Illidan Stormrage.
The potential of these two young elves was no less than that of the talented female priestess apprentice named Tyrande Whisperwind, who had just been recruited by the Temple of the Moon. He heard that the three knew one another and had grown up together.
This was a good opportunity to communicate with the Temple of the Moon.
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