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As for the elves, they naturally regarded it as a great humiliation. In the historical records of each generation of elves, orcs were listed as the most shameless, evil, barbaric, and unforgivable hostile creatures in the world, who must be utterly eradicated to avenge the wrongs. If it were not for the current threat from humans, which had reached the point of potentially annihilating the elves entirely, compelling the elves to temporarily set aside their grievances, Chen Xuanfeng would have been pummeled by the super magecraft stars raining down before he even approached the elven kingdom.

Therefore, expecting the elves to give him, an orc, a warm welcome was purely wishful thinking.

So Chen Xuanfeng smiled slightly and replied, "I will trouble the Grand Elder in all matters. I have come to secure the survival of both our races, and I believe such a visit will surely yield results beneficial to both sides."

Afterwards, Grand Elder Andofelia introduced the other members of the group as a matter of courtesy. Prince Alvind was naturally already acquainted, while the other four elven mages were not, as Chen Xuanfeng had guessed, attendants, but rather disciples of Grand Elder Andofelia and key figures in the elven mage legion. As for the last ranger-dressed powerful elf, he was indeed, as Chen Xuanfeng had guessed, one of the only two Arrow Gods among the high elves, known by the nickname "Star Hunter Arrow God" Hekler.

Due to the events of the "Nine Saints War," Chen Xuanfeng had later deliberately collected information on the Arrow Gods among the elves. However, unlike orcs who liked to flaunt their martial prowess, archers, due to their combat style, tended to hide their identities, so the names of elven Arrow Gods were not as widely known as those of human and orc heroes. For example, the blood elf Arrow God who had once used the "Sighing Holy Bow" to snipe the "War Saint" Leimen had never been identified. And among the elven Arrow Gods who had publicly revealed their identities, there were only three so far: the moon elf's "Dream Moon Arrow God," the high elf's "Sniper Sky Arrow God," and the current "Star Hunter Arrow God."

However, Chen Xuanfeng's knowledge of them was limited to this, and it was not appropriate to inquire further at the moment, so he nodded in acknowledgment and followed Grand Elder Andofelia as they set off into the elven kingdom.

Due to the elves' wariness of Chen Xuanfeng and his companions, the goblin warship "Ancient God" was left outside the barrier of the "Throne of the Nature Goddess." Similarly, the silver-haired werewolf, who also distrusted the elves, ordered the artificial human girl Li Jia to lock down the goblin warship, activate the automatic defense mode, and sink it into the sea to prevent the elves from spying.

The key to opening the passage of the "Throne of the Nature Goddess" was the purple gemstone headpiece on Grand Elder Andofelia's forehead. As their ship approached the massive magical barrier that spanned the ocean, the purple headpiece immediately emitted a magnificent glow, and Grand Elder Andofelia murmured a few words. Then, the thin light curtain suddenly expanded and thickened directly in front of them, until it reached a thickness of over a hundred meters, gradually separating into thousands of layers of light in various forms, each opening a passage large enough for their ship to slowly pass through.

Along the way, Grand Elder Andofelia was rather cold towards Chen Xuanfeng, and Chen Xuanfeng naturally had no intention of currying favor with a thousand-year-old "old monster," instead engaging in conversation with the wood elf prince.

Compared to the high elves, who had always occupied the orthodox position and inherited absolute elven culture and customs, the wood elf lineage was much more natural and peaceful. Even when facing traditional enemy races such as half-elves, dark elves, and orcs, wood elves often displayed a rather tolerant and friendly attitude. Therefore, Chen Xuanfeng and the prince had quite a bit to discuss, but this was also the reason for Chen Xuanfeng's curiosity.

"Your Highness, forgive my bluntness, but as a wood elf, why are you here? If it were just to establish connections with the high elf clan, that would be understandable, but your presence in the team receiving me surely isn't just for that. You, who are known as forest recluses, seem to have no conflicts with humans and even have good exchanges with them," Chen Xuanfeng asked somewhat casually as he sat across from the prince.

"Ah, and I even have a child with a human, don't I?" Prince Alvind asked with a smile, seeing Chen Xuanfeng's tacit acknowledgment, and then continued, "From a personal standpoint, I am often attracted to humans. They possess many excellent qualities that elves lack—passion, bravery, a leap of thought, and a creative nature—all of which are absent in elves bound by long life and history. However, when I view humans from the perspective of a race, all I see is self-aggrandizing dominance and greed, and an instinct to gradually devour and eliminate other races. This is not determined by any single human, but by the most fundamental nature of humanity as a whole. Even if morality, emotions, or wisdom can temporarily slow or curb the trend of humans exterminating other races, it can never eliminate this process. On this point, we elves are more clear-sighted than you humans, as our longer lifespans allow us to observe the evolution of countless human lives and better discern what traits they acquire through learning and what instincts they are born with."

Hearing this handsome wood elf suddenly speak of human nature, Chen Xuanfeng was also drawn in and asked, "Have the elves always been studying humans?"

Prince Alvind smiled wryly and said, "Of course. Ten thousand years ago, we did not pay enough attention to you orcs, and as a result, we lost half the continent. A thousand years ago, we did not pay enough attention to humans, and we were driven to the mountains and islands. How could we not pay attention now? However, unlike you orcs, elves are not a warlike race. Even the dark elves only enjoy enslaving other races and do not like war. If possible, we do not reject coexistence with humans, but the premise is that we can ensure the attitude on the human side. Therefore, assessing the future direction of humanity is an important task in every elven race."

"And the result of this assessment?" Chen Xuanfeng asked.

"The result? The result is that I am here," the prince said with a smile. "The blood elves' integration with humans was partly due to blood ties and form, and partly an attempt at coexistence, but the result was not good. It's not just about their obliterated capital, 'Red Glory Royal City,' but also that they never truly integrated into human society. Humans always regarded them as an alien race that produced many mages, and thus they were isolated. Whenever someone wanted to attack the human magic system, the first target was the blood elves, because even if the blood elves were exterminated, humans would not retaliate with the same fury as if their own mages were slaughtered. And this was under the premise that humans faced a significant threat and had a need for them. In an era of human dominance, if it were other elven races without blood ties to humans, being besieged and eroded would be almost inevitable. Therefore, from a long time ago, our elven races have had a tacit understanding. The high elves, wood elves, and moon elves have had secret connections, and even the dark elves have indirect channels for communication. For survival, we elves have had to unite once again."