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Right then, near the elven warships, a section of the sea surface, like a perfectly smooth jade, slowly rose until it reached the height of the ship's side. It then gradually morphed, finally shaping into a staircase of solidified water, adorned with Eastern-style railings, leading from the sea surface directly onto the ship.

Just then, the young girl Tan Yueer arrived at the base of the ship and slowly ascended the steps onto the deck of the warship.

This was no magic.

All the elves present were master sorcerers and naturally could sense that there was not a trace of magical operation in this act. Therefore, all the elves knew—this human girl had completely controlled all the water currents in this vast sea area with her inner energy to achieve such an effect.

Aura effects are concentrated and swift, while magic is vast and powerful—this is a universally recognized fact across the continent. Conversely, attempting to achieve aura effects with magic or to realize the power of magic with aura would increase the difficulty by several levels. In this world, only one kind of power can achieve the effect of a tenth-level spell with aura cultivation—*the power of the Holy Domain*.

This human girl, Tan Yueer, is the fifth Holy Domain bearer of the *'Holy Sigil'* from the Yellow Dragon Empire in the East, and also *the 'Moon Maiden' of the Moonlight Tower*, which is passed down through generations. She is the rightful heir to the *'Nameless Heavenly Sword'*—the *'Heavenly Maiden Knight.'*

At the same time, she also possesses the surname "Tan," the exclusive surname of the Yellow Dragon Empire's royal family, signifying that she is a formally recognized noble princess among the many daughters of the Yellow Dragon Emperor. Therefore, she is respectfully addressed as "Her Highness."

With perfect grace, she displayed both kindness and formidable power, the meaning of which is naturally understood by the elders at the center of power. In fact, this is precisely the reason they have leaned towards the human side. Although ashamed to admit it, some elven elders have indeed been "tamed" by the human tactic of blending benevolence with control. They fear the power and versatile tactics of humans, while also being satisfied with the status and lifestyle provided by humans. Coupled with some other methods, even without the constraints of magical contracts, they are almost completely aligned with the human side.

"Her Highness Moon Maiden, the reason for inviting you here in advance is actually because..." A female elven elder approached Tan Yueer and whispered. From her behavior and tone, it seemed she belonged to the small faction within the Council of Elders that was entirely influenced by humans.

Tan Yueer slightly waved her hand and said, "No need to worry, the other party is *the notoriously cunning orcs*. Such a situation was expected, otherwise I wouldn't have followed you here. You've done well to hold them off for three days, leave the rest to me. I only hope that this time we can prevent the war instigated by the orcs, allowing the civilians of both races to live in peace."

"Yes, may Your Highness's compassion save countless lives." The elven elder bowed slightly and then stepped back.

Although the elven kingdom is an island, it is also quite vast.

Therefore, by the time Chen Xuanfeng received the news of the arrival of the human envoy, it was already the next morning.

"Oh? You're saying the human envoy brought the last piece of *the 'Royal Regalia'* to establish a three-hundred-year non-aggression treaty with the elven kingdom?" The werewolf, who was having breakfast, was slightly stunned upon hearing the news brought by the wood elf prince's messenger.

The wood elf who brought the news was a trusted advisor and strategist of the prince, well-informed about the relevant details, and thus continued, "Yes, sir. We always thought *the 'Song of the Night Moon Ring'* was in the hands of the moon elves, never expecting it to have been preserved in the Yellow Dragon Empire all along. This time, the *'Heavenly Maiden Knight,'* the Yellow Dragon Empire's guardian sword saint, personally brought it here, clearly to offset the influence of *the 'Dream Star Crown' in your hands*, my lord. It seems that some elders in the Council of Elders have closer ties with humans than we anticipated."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded and said, "I originally thought the human forces infiltrating the elven kingdom were led by the Commercial Alliance, but it turns out the Yellow Dragon Empire from the far East has taken the lead. However, with over a hundred elders in the Council of Elders, can humans really be confident of stopping the war through persuasion?"

Beside him, Jin Luosha was having the artificial girl Li Jia pour her some juice. Upon hearing Chen Xuanfeng's words, she couldn't help but say, "Isn't *the 'Song of the Night Moon Ring'* being sent as a gift from the Yellow Dragon enough to move the elves?"

Before Chen Xuanfeng could respond, the elf provided the answer, "Miss Jin Luosha, although *the 'Three Royal Regalia'* are of great significance, they are ultimately just objects and not important enough to influence the direction of a nation. At most, they can only win the favor of some elves. If they were truly that useful, *the Blizzard Lord* would have long used *the 'Dream Star Crown'* to negotiate terms with the high elves. However, if we're talking about the human plan, it's probably about time."

"Time?" Chen Xuanfeng seemed thoughtful, while Jin Luosha was completely lost.

The elf nodded and replied, "You may not fully understand, but in fact, for elves who have lifespans of several thousand years and remain youthful for most of that time, the concept of time is completely different from that of humans and orcs. Three hundred years might be the entire lifespan of an empire for humans, but for elves, it's only a tenth of their lives. The human envoy didn't propose eternal friendship, only three hundred years of peace, which many elves would see as an acceptable condition. Elves don't mind waiting and have a very high opinion of themselves. Many of our kin would romantically believe that anything could happen in the long future, and they would surely encounter better opportunities than now..."

Chen Xuanfeng interjected, "And those elders who are good at scheming would also think that rather than intervening now, it would be better to wait until the orcs and humans have settled their differences before acting. After all, with the Central Desert in the way, even if the orcs win big, they wouldn't have the chance to invade the South. If the humans fail, they naturally wouldn't withstand the elves taking advantage of the situation. Even if they win, they would inevitably need to allocate a lot of manpower and resources to rebuild the infrastructure of the Western Continent. No matter how you look at it, it would be a good deal."

The facts precisely confirmed their speculations.

That very morning, Chen Xuanfeng received an invitation to attend the Council of Elders, but naturally, the human envoy, *the 'Heavenly Maiden Knight'* Tan Yueer, was also invited.