"Huh, brother, did that man hear us? Why did he change the reward so quickly?" Luo Qian turned his head. Two figures stood nearby, much like humans in shape, except for the butterfly wings on their backs and faces that resembled butterflies too. He could only vaguely make out their eyebrows, noses, and eyes.
The female was slender. Her wings fluttered as she hovered just above the ground, her toes touching down lightly, like a dragonfly skimming water. The male seemed far more composed. A cold air emanated from him, and he stood firmly on the ground with his wings folded behind his back.
"Of course that fool heard you," Luo Qian said, turning around. The butterfly girl froze, her patterned face turning pink. "Sorry. We didn't mean any harm." The male gave Luo Qian a cold look and said to his sister, "What are you apologizing for? He is a fool." Anger rose in Luo Qian's chest, but he held his temper. "May I ask if you know what Elf Treehouse seeds are used for?"
"Of course we do. We're from the Elf World." Girls who spoke too quickly were often prone to giving away secrets. The male glared at his sister in displeasure, and she pouted. Luo Qian blinked. Weren't elves supposed to have pointed ears and big eyes, with even the men prettier than human women?
The girl had plainly read his thoughts. She smiled and said, "There are many kinds of elves. We're Butterfly Elves born in the Elf World. There are also Plant Elves, Animal Elves, and others. You could say the Elf World has the most numerous and varied peoples of all the lower realms."
A lower realm was a world on the same level as the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm, including