Ordinarily, Ye Chuqi shouldn't have been able to see these Elves either. Without San San's help, she might have sensed the Fire Element Elf she'd encountered before, but she couldn't have seen it. Yet now she could make out these Reedleaf Elves, however faintly.
The one that had rushed right up to her seemed to be the same little Sprite that had snuck a kiss from her when the group came to deliver their knotleaf blessing.
It was the fastest this time, too. As if it had discovered a whole new world, it darted straight over to her.
Unfortunately, its little scheme failed. Just as it was about to reach Ye Chuqi's face, Little White swatted it away.
San San: Hahahahahaha!
The Knotleaf Tree seemed to sense what had happened. Its branches stirred, making a series of rustling sounds with a peculiar rhythm. The Reedleaf Elves that had been circling Ye Chuqi curiously turned and went back to the tree.
Ye Chuqi smiled and said, "I honestly don't know what happened here, but since I've come, just tell me if there's anything I can do to help."
The Knotleaf Tree was extremely old and had a spirit of its own, but unlike the old Dragon-Scale Wood she'd met before, it couldn't quite communicate with her. With no one else around, Ye Chuqi tossed San San over. It was better to leave communication between spirits to San San.
Only then did the Reedleaf Elves notice that the strange little ball had an aura much like theirs, though they couldn't say what felt different about it. Astonished, they all pounced on San San.
San San, instantly buried in the glow of the Reedleaf Elves: "..."
Ye Chuqi couldn't help laughing at the sight. She rubbed Little White's paw and said with a