Chapter 369

Placing the letter into the cabinet, Chen Ping rose and left the Lord's Hall.

The towering World Tree stood right near the Lord's Hall; even from the edge of the Tianqu Alliance, it could be seen clearly.

To the High Elves, the World Tree was also one of their sacred objects.

He remembered reading while at the Sacred Academy that the High Elves possessed a legion that used the World Tree as its emblem.

Negotiations were never matters that could be resolved simply at a table.

There were many off-the-table factors that were, in fact, important elements influencing the outcome of negotiations.

He believed the High Elf delegation surely brought only their elite.

But precisely because they were elite, Chen Ping's subsequent arrangements would be able to show results.

The more strength one had, the more one would feel the impact of certain things.

Looking across the Jiuzhou Territory, the news of the High Elf delegation's visit had already spread, and many residents felt quite proud.

In the past, when in the human Trial World, all the fighting and struggling was, in the end, just between their own kind.

Now, the world-renowned High Elves were actually going to visit their territory in person.

A sense of pride welled up in everyone's hearts.

Next, naturally, came the intensive preparations; the entire Jiuzhou Territory was united in purpose, determined to present its most perfect side.

Thus, as time passed, just as they were about to welcome another Magic Energy Invasion.

The High Elf delegation finally arrived...

216: Delegation Visits, Jiuzhou Territory's Preemptive Welcome Ceremony!

The tall gates of the Tianqu Alliance opened, and the mighty Black Tortoise Guards stood in two rows.

Their dark gold armor and shields shimmered with a faint glow under the sunlight.

And behind the Black Tortoise Guards were the various gorgeously dressed lords of the Tianqu Alliance, including those who had just been rescued.

After being saved by the Azure Dragon Guards and Vermillion Bird Guards, they had been escorted directly back to the Tianqu Alliance.

As for the Azure Dragon Guards and Vermillion Bird Guards, they had taken some of the lords' men, along with alien captives, and set off to conquer their territories.

This group of lords was quite shocked upon arriving at the Tianqu Alliance.

They had been holed up in the mountain wilderness, living a bitter life and constantly trembling with fear.

If not for being driven to a state of ferocity by the aliens in the end, it was hard to say if they could have held on until now.

So, upon seeing the serene and peaceful atmosphere of the Tianqu Alliance, they all shed tears.

They finally understood completely why the Jiuzhou Territory, and why Chen Ping, was number one in the human trials.

Before, they had only looked at the leaderboards, read announcements, and heard various rumors.

Without seeing it with their own eyes, they simply couldn't understand his strength.

The territories of the Tianqu Alliance lords were already enough to make them envious, but the scale of the Jiuzhou Territory shocked them even more.

After resting briefly for one night, they learned that the High Elf delegation was coming to visit the Jiuzhou Territory.

This news shocked this group of lords even more deeply.

They were still struggling to survive, and over there, the High Elves of the superior race were already coming to visit in person?

However, after the surprise came a sense of shared pride.

So, they had also specially changed into their finest attire, standing beside the Tianqu Alliance lords, waiting together for the arrival of the High Elves.

It was now high noon, and the ten thousand miles of yellow sand were visible at a glance.

At the edge of the desert, amidst the air distorted by heat, a group of figures appeared.

Their luxurious and resplendent clothing could not suppress the beauty of the High Elves; their cold, aloof temperament, set off by the white unicorns, appeared even more sacred.

The High Elf delegation had arrived!

The people of the Tianqu Alliance felt a surge of spirit and stood up straight one after another.

At this moment, the representative of the Jiuzhou Territory who had been waiting under the city gate, the beautiful Chief of Affairs Lina, walked out with all the Onmyoji.

Five-element runes emerged on their bodies.

With Lina in the lead, the other Onmyoji stood to the left and right, each guiding energy.

Lina then pulled out a golden rune paper, merging it with the five-element runes.

This rune paper was a special type newly refined by the Jiuzhou Territory according to Lina's requirements.

Past rune papers were only used by Arcanists or Alchemists to refine items.

Their own functions were not considered to be very complex.

But the one in Lina's hand was fused from multiple materials, and the cost of a single sheet was over a hundred gold coins.

It even contained a trace of divine metal, and the patterns were outlined with threads extracted from melted mithril.

Besides the specially made rune paper, Lina also took out a piece of gold leaf refined from divine metal.

She tossed the gold leaf into the air, then used her own energy to trigger the rune paper in her hand.

The Onmyoji behind her also simultaneously channeled their power, adding it to the rune paper.

"Five Elements Intergeneration!"

The rune paper left her hand, merged with the divine metal gold leaf in front, and buried itself into the ten thousand miles of yellow sand.

The High Elves, who had been moving slowly forward, saw this scene from afar, and expressions of doubt appeared on all their faces.

A cautious High Elf pulled on their unicorn, preparing to stop and watch, but heard the voice of Lyan Misie:

"Continue forward."

"You represent the glory of the High Elves; remember my words."

"No matter what actions the humans take, their purpose is only to intimidate us."

"The moment you are intimidated, it means the High Elves have fallen into a disadvantageous position in their interaction with the humans."

Lyan Misie's words were soft yet firm, involuntarily causing the High Elves to focus their spirits and raise their confidence.

As for her, she had maintained a faint smile from beginning to end, a picture of natural elegance.

The high temperature caused by the desert environment did not make them look disheveled; two maids behind Lyan Misie rode out on unicorns.

They took out a green sprout and cast a High Elf spell, causing a green path to be born on the ground.

This was the ability of the High Elves; they were representatives of life and nature, and wherever they went, there was vitality.

The unicorns, which had been slightly weary, now also showed expressions of joy.

Lyan Misie nodded slightly.

The other High Elves also lifted their chins, showing proud expressions.

To preemptively strike, creating a green path amidst the ten thousand miles of yellow sand, extending to the Tianqu Alliance as they advanced.

With such a display, surely the humans would also feel shocked.

And on the Tianqu Alliance side, most people were indeed as the High Elves had imagined.

When they saw a green path appearing in the yellow sand, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Only the residents of the Jiuzhou Territory remained unmoved.

Some had their hands in their pockets, others had their arms crossed, standing quietly to the side, their gazes fixed on their Big Sister.

At this moment, the gold leaf and runes Lina had cast had completely submerged into the desert.

A layer of golden light merged into the yellow of the desert, continuously spreading outward.

Then, in the center of the golden light, that patch of desert suddenly became moist, and water vapor was slowly steamed up by the high temperature.

But as the moisture increased, that area suddenly turned into soil, and the sand clumped together.

Afterward, a small green seedling suddenly shot up from the ground.

The appearance of this seedling seemed to be a signal, and more green seedlings gradually emerged from the thoroughly moistened ground.

The outer golden light was still spreading, the inner circle of the desert was also turning into soil at the same rhythm, and the green grass in the very center was forming a continuous patch.

The unusual movement here was finally seen by the High Elves and the people of the Tianqu Alliance.

Lyan Misie's footsteps paused imperceptibly.

Her eyes looked toward the distant place where Lina was.

There, within the yellow sand, an oasis had quietly appeared!

The speed at which this oasis spread was not fast, but it was extremely firm.

Compared to it, the green path created by the High Elves seemed a bit petty.

Especially after the High Elves walked past, the end of the green path slowly withered.

Those green plants, having lost the nourishment of life energy, could only collapse onto the yellow sand, turning into withered branches and yellow leaves...