Gao Wu: You broke off the engagement at my 100th birthday banquet, do you dare take my punch?

Qin Changsheng and Wang Erniu were just about to leave.

He suddenly noticed a figure quietly approaching the ancient city of elves, trying to make himself appear mysterious.

"..."

Qin Changsheng rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

He had assumed the forest elves had a backup plan, and Saintess Lani had also abandoned her plan to die.

As a result, this girl actually turned around and secretly prepared to die?

Doesn't she know that in front of eighth and ninth-rank officials, she's no different from a walking deliveryman?

Wang Erniu seemed to sense something, turned his head and looked over, and saw Lani as well.

"...Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Qin Changsheng shook his head.

"What does this have to do with me?"

"Aren't you going to ally with the elves anymore?"

"Then I won't go and die."

"As long as the seed of life remains, you will not die."

Wang Erniu came up with a terrible idea.

Qin Changsheng rubbed his forehead, feeling an even bigger headache.

He has a seed of life; he truly cannot die.

But the pain is real.

Besides, even with the seed of life, he is only a seventh-rank cultivator.

"I really owe you guys."

Qin Changsheng said he refused, but his actions betrayed him.

He quickly approached Lani and grabbed her.

"What are you doing? Going to your death?"

Lani's expression was serious, truly showing a determination to face death.

"My elven race, consisting of only me, is now defunct."

"I will fight for the survival of the elves."

"I don't want to guard the newly grown ancient tree saplings alone, and I don't want to be called an elf by myself."

Qin Changsheng understood.

Lani, as a saintess of the elven race, survived by carrying seeds or branches from the ancient elven tree.

As long as she is still here, the ancient tree of spirits will remain, and the forest spirits will not perish.

But Lani didn't want to accept this pathetic way of life.

She chose to live and die with her race.

Qin Changsheng did not want to comment on whether this approach was right or wrong.

Because if he were in his shoes, he would make the same choice.

Sometimes.

The soul of a nation is more important than anything else.

"Alright, I'll give you a ride."

"But let me make this clear first: if we encounter any danger, I will prioritize my own safety."

Qin Changsheng made it clear from the outset that he was being harsh.

Although driven by his nationalistic instincts, he was willing to provide humanitarian aid to Lani.

But I won't take any risks myself.

The Elf race and the Human race are far from being interdependent.

Lani smiled and nodded quickly.

"That's fine, thank you very much."

She was already prepared to die.

With the help of the human race, it can be of some use.

"Come on, show me the way."

Qin Changsheng carried Lani, his attitude serious.

"Remember, this is not a joke. You must follow my instructions the whole time and not do anything reckless."

Lani nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

"If you can get help from a strong member of your clan, that would be best. If not, don't alert them."

"Also, if things go well, I need your help to recover from my injuries."

Qin Changsheng first discussed what needed to be done.

Lani had no objections.

"It's settled then, let's go."

Qin Changsheng, carrying Lani, sneaked into the ancient city of elves.

The ancient city of elves looks just as old inside as it does outside.

Most of them are wooden houses.

It's certainly environmentally friendly, but once a fire starts, even putting it out becomes a problem.

This situation is generally unlikely to occur among the Elven race, which is known for its many skilled warriors.

But right now, the elven experts clearly don't have the energy to put out the fire.

"Tsk, that's pathetic."

Qin Changsheng sighed.

The ancient city of elves was littered with corpses.

You can tell the difference between forest elves and blood elves just by their clothing.

The former mostly wore plain clothes, while the latter mostly wore fine clothes.

In terms of style, the Blood Elves' clothing is also more gorgeous.

When Lani saw this tragic scene, her eyes filled with tears.

However, remembering Qin Changsheng's instructions, she held back her tears and gave Qin Changsheng directions.

"Go this way, there's a side road that can bypass the main road."

Qin Changsheng led Lani through the city at high speed.

We didn't encounter any living creatures along the way.

The sounds of battle could be heard not far away.

Judging from his aura, he is at least an eighth-grade cultivator.

Qin Changsheng had no intention of provoking them, and didn't even want to glance at them, so he took a detour to avoid them from afar.

"That's our clan's master, aren't we going to ask for help?"

Lani asked in a low voice.

Qin Changsheng shook his head.

"All the strong of your race have their rivals. If you seek help, it will turn into us being hunted down and killed by the blood elves."

"Even if you eventually reach the Ancient Tree of Elves, your race's strongest warriors will be almost entirely wiped out."

This is similar to escorting vital intelligence during wartime.

Intelligence agents are relatively safe when they are protecting intelligence and going undercover.

If the military is alerted and a large-scale escort is deployed, it could easily escalate into a major war.

Regardless of whether the intelligence is safe or not, there will be a large number of casualties.

Intelligence can also be easily destroyed.

Therefore, Qin Changsheng did not want to alert others unless absolutely necessary.

Moreover, his seventh-rank strength was barely enough.

Lani nodded obediently and continued to give directions.

"The Ancient Elf Tree is located in the very center of the city; you can see it just by looking up."

Qin Changsheng looked up in the direction Lani pointed and indeed saw a towering tree.

The tree canopy reaches the sky, yet it is withered and yellow, exuding an aura of death.

Lani explained softly, "After losing the Seed of Life, the Ancient Tree of Elves gradually lost its vitality."

"After thirty-one years, the ancient tree of spirits is on the verge of death."

"Our clan can only nourish the ancient tree with our life essence to maintain its last bit of life."

"And that's why the blood elves took advantage of the situation."

Qin Changsheng remained silent and continued on his way.

Once you have a goal, the route planning becomes much clearer.

Avoid combat zones and increase speed as much as possible.

However, Qin Changsheng stopped half an hour later.

There's no way around it.

Qin Changsheng frowned, looking at the center of the battle not far away.

"That's my mother, fighting the enemy."

Lani explained.

The fluctuations at least at the ninth rank are indeed very strong.

But the battle was almost over.

Lani's mother, the Elf Queen, was clearly in a state of decline, and her breath became weak.

"We can't wait any longer. Go and contact your mother and ask her to escort us."

Qin Changsheng's gaze was icy as he made his decision.

Lani paused for a moment, her eyes instantly reddening, but she still nodded.

"it is good."

Although she was only a fifth-rank official, she could see that her mother was already at a huge disadvantage.

At this point, having her mother escort them to the Ancient Tree of Elves would be tantamount to taking her mother's life.

For the sake of the elves, she believed her mother would be willing.

They even risked their lives.

Qin Changsheng nodded and led Lani into the combat zone.

There were more than two ninth-rank officials in the combat zone.

There were also other powerful members of the Elven race.

At this point, the battleground had been reduced to ruins.

The elegant and noble elven queen was panting heavily, her face pale, clearly seriously injured.

Opposite her were the blood elves, both male and female.

Although this clan also suffered heavy losses, the main combatants still possessed a strong aura.

The superiority of one over the other is obvious at a glance.

"Give up the struggle."

"Surrender obediently and become my woman, and I may spare your life."

The blood elf man who called himself "this king" possessed the most terrifying aura.