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Chen Xuanfeng shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate the methods of those pro-human forces in the Elder Council. How much time can they delay by simply sidelining us? They have already prepared various strategies to deal with the situation after the news spreads. For example, today, that annoying Elder Andofeiya has been closely watching us, hasn't she? If we were to bring up the issue of the forbidden curse, she would probably immediately question the authenticity of the news and then argue about various variables. After all, elves spend half their lives in logical debates. In such arguments, we gain no advantage and would only allow her to completely disrupt the situation. So, we say nothing."

"Say nothing? Is saying nothing more effective than speaking?" the girl asked curiously.

"Exactly. Elves are skilled in debate and enjoy empty talk. With their vast knowledge and long lifespans, arguing with them is a losing battle. So, we use silence to counter all arguments, not giving them the chance to speak, and let them guess," Chen Xuanfeng explained.

"I understand. The elves in the Elder Council won't believe that we merely met with the Queen without discussing anything. But since we indeed said nothing, they can only guess that we’ve established an unknown communication channel with the Queen. This way, they can't use their most adept method of verbal obstruction and will have to resort to other prepared tactics. Although we don't know what they have prepared, it's certainly better than waiting idly like this," Jin Luosha, having seen many situations and being more insightful than her peers, quickly grasped the reasoning with Chen Xuanfeng's guidance and added, "However, the Queen also cooperated so well with you, brother. Perhaps they had the same idea?"

"That's why I called it an unspoken agreement. If the Queen had actively inquired, although I would have deliberately diverted the topic, the effect on the Elder Council wouldn't have been as good as it is now," Chen Xuanfeng said with a smile. "Wait and see, they will act soon."

In a sense, Chen Xuanfeng's speculation was entirely in line with the facts, though he hadn't anticipated that the subsequent changes in the situation would far exceed his expectations.

As predicted, the long, ambiguous conversation between Chen Xuanfeng and the high elf Queen made the anti-war faction within the Elder Council suspicious and paranoid. Although the Queen's civil authority was largely sidelined, she still maintained significant influence in the elf military and religious spheres. If the Queen had indeed secretly reached an agreement with the orcs through some channel, the anti-war faction, which even the Elder Council couldn't fully control, would be in a very passive position.

To cope with the changing situation, after a night of consultation, a dozen core anti-war elders finally decided to play a trump card.

Indeed, it was a big trump card, so big that it even startled Chen Xuanfeng.

Human envoys visited the Elf Kingdom, willing to exchange the "Ring of the Singing Night," one of the lost "Three Royal Artifacts," for a peace agreement with the elves.

PS: Update? Or "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4"? That is the question.

Hero of the Werewolf Volume 43: The Fairy Spirit Crosses the Sea, Lotus Blooms.

Located south of the equator, the seasons in the Elf Kingdom are the opposite of those in the north. Therefore, although the orc territories should have seen the first snowfall by now, in this southern island nation, it is just the beginning of summer.

Summer seas are often unpredictable, prone to sudden violent changes. However, near the Elf Kingdom, due to the existence of the "Throne of the Nature Goddess," a super magical barrier covering over a million square kilometers that constantly interferes with the elemental changes in the nearby sea, as they approach, their energy is drained, making the sea within hundreds of kilometers always calm and serene.

On the calm sea, a human girl walked slowly.

Her appearance, though delicate, was not that of a stunning beauty, especially compared to the beauties among the elves. Her smooth black hair was tied up with a simple blue ribbon, and she wore a plain, light yellow cloth outfit. Yet, as she walked between the sky and the sea, she seemed to merge with the vast, expansive world, neither dazzling nor insignificant.

She walked very slowly, as leisurely as lovers strolling hand in hand, but the seabirds in the sky above her, no matter how hard they tried, could not surpass her.

She was heading towards the Elf Kingdom, and by the time the sun rose to its zenith, she had arrived outside the massive magical barrier that divided the sea and the sky.

Greeting her were three magnificent elf warships, on board of which were at least ten elf elders. This welcoming protocol was undoubtedly several levels higher than the scene Chen Xuanfeng had encountered, indicating that the human world's soft infiltration into the Elf Kingdom over the past four hundred years was not without success.

On the lead elf warship, a high elf elder, seeing the girl approaching from afar, raised his staff, and a gust of wind magic immediately carried his voice far: "Is it the 'Moon Maiden'? The elders of the Elf Kingdom sincerely welcome your arrival."

The girl, hearing the elf elder's words, also replied, "Elder, you are too kind. It is indeed Tan Yueer. I deeply appreciate the efforts of the elders and bring the respect and goodwill of the entire human world."

As the girl who called herself Tan Yueer spoke, an invisible wave of power emanated from her feet. By the time she finished speaking, the transformation was complete. The elf elders were astonished to find that the sparkling sea surface, in a one-kilometer radius around the girl, instantly solidified, becoming as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the sky and clouds with perfect detail, yet it was not frozen into ice, with no hint of coldness.