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As a political faction that also follows the idol path, the "Moonlight Tower" faction understands more clearly and explicitly the threat posed by Jin Luosha compared to other human forces, hence their actions against her are more proactive. Unfortunately, the human world can no longer find any relatives close to Jin Luosha (all have been killed), and the girl herself has no sense of belonging to humanity, coupled with her exceptionally close relationship with Chen Xuanfeng. Therefore, after several failures, the "Moonlight Tower" faction had to back down and reconsider their strategy.

The intricacies of this situation are well understood by Tan Yueer, the "Moon Maiden" who inherited the "Nameless Heavenly Sword." So, when she spoke against Jin Luosha, it was merely to gain a slight advantage in momentum, with no intention of actually swaying the will of the golden-haired girl across from her.

Jin Luosha was already annoyed by the trouble Tan Yueer had brought them, and upon hearing the other party's accusations, she immediately became angry. Frowning, she said, "So it's you. Among those who secretly came to sow discord between me and my brother, your Yellow Dragon people were the most numerous. Haven't you learned your lesson yet?"

As she spoke, the girl raised her left hand, and a dozen golden light orbs appeared in mid-air, each representing a ninth-tier light magic, ready to be unleashed.

However, before Jin Luosha could act, Chen Xuanfeng gently waved his hand and dispersed the magic. Chen Xuanfeng's body inherently contains the absolute dark draconic energy of the "Abyss Demon Dragon King," which can nullify various magics. After integrating it with the "Nine-Headed Dragon Aura," he can control its effects at will, making his body immune to all magics below the ninth tier when needed, and allowing him to enjoy the benefits of healing and blessing magics and divine arts when he restrains it, which is extremely convenient.

Chen Xuanfeng then said leisurely, "Since the 'Moon Maiden' has graced us with her presence, it must not be for a mere verbal victory. Please speak your mind clearly."

"You are right, Lord Blizzard. It was impolite of me," Tan Yueer, seeing Chen Xuanfeng speak so seriously, knew that gaining the upper hand in momentum was of no use to such a resolute opponent, so she straightforwardly said, "The sole purpose of my visit to see you, Lord, is to ask you to leave the elven lands."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanfeng was momentarily stunned and couldn't help but blurt out, "Are you joking?"

Their positions were diametrically opposed, with national enmity and personal hatred making them irreconcilable. The fact that they hadn't immediately drawn their swords was already out of respect for the elves. For this woman to ask her opponent to voluntarily withdraw was nothing short of madness.

Tan Yueer shook her head, a faint blue aura spreading out, blocking all surveillance magics within a radius of several hundred meters before she said, "I am not joking at all. Lord, you probably don't know yet, but the Orc Alliance has recently reached an agreement with the combined forces of our nation and the Tiele Empire. Within three years, our allied forces will not advance, and in return, the Orc Alliance will no longer interfere in the disputes of the southern continent."

"What?" Chen Xuanfeng was surprised to hear such news, his expression changing several times, but he quickly regained his composure, calculating in his heart while continuing to ask, "Do you think I will believe you based on mere words? Not to mention that the alliance would never negotiate with you, even if it were true, your actions of abandoning the entire human forces of the western continent would immediately provoke condemnation from the entire human world. I don't believe you would do such a thing."

Tan Yueer sighed inwardly. The actions of the two great eastern empires were also out of necessity. The western continent, managed by the Holy Light Temple for four hundred years, seemed strong, but in reality, it had already decayed under the divided political system and theocratic rule. The Temple's continuous exclusion of mages led to the collapse of human forces after the great war four years ago. Now, nearly eighty percent of the land and sixty percent of the population of the western continent have fallen into the hands of the orcs, and the Temple no longer has the capital to counterattack, only hoping for reinforcements from other regions. However, the eastern continent is far away, with difficult routes, making it hard to deploy large armies for assistance. The mercenary empire is internally conflicted, strong in appearance but weak in reality, struggling even to hold the front lines. As for the southern continent, its role is limited under the threat of the elves. In such a situation, continuing to send reinforcements would only deplete the living forces without shaking the orcs' rule.

However, the Holy Light Temple is unwilling to lose its foundation and has called on other human forces to continuously send reinforcements. Initially, various countries sent troops without hesitation, but after three years of war, with troops continuously depleted and the war situation gradually worsening, the chance of a counterattack is slim, and everyone's enthusiasm has cooled. Many forces are urging the Holy Light Temple to move south, combine with the forces of the southern continent, recover strength, and wait for the right moment. However, the Temple cannot abandon four centuries of effort. Seeing the slackness from all sides, they immediately took measures, not only continuously calling for righteousness but also using various relationships to urge and coerce, even threatening to incite uprisings among the Light God believers in various countries, making it impossible for them to let go. Thus, the human anti-orc front appears large, but internally it has already disintegrated.

When news came from the southern continent that Forbidden Spell Casters had been assassinated and Forbidden Spell Mark Crystals destroyed, the situation worsened sharply. With the southern continent possibly falling and humans being sandwiched by two powerful enemies, the two great eastern empires, which had the largest consumption of funds and materials in the war, took this private agreement with the orcs to respond to the crisis and force the Holy Light Temple to abandon the hopeless battle in the western continent.

Of course, such a secret agreement cannot be disclosed, at least not until the war is over. All parties involved must maintain a tacit understanding of secrecy. The human side is naturally worried about public opposition, and the orc side cannot openly admit it either, otherwise, to clear their names, the two great eastern empires would have to fully advance to prove their innocence.

For the same reason, Tan Yueer would never reveal these inside stories. She cannot even use this agreement as a reason to submit to the elves to expel Chen Xuanfeng's party, because once the elves know that humans and orcs have a tacit understanding, it could provoke their resentment and vigilance, causing the opposite effect. The only place she can use this intelligence is to privately force Chen Xuanfeng to retreat.