God of Elements: Controls all things

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually spilled onto the square of Element Village, calming the noise that filled the air.

The elemental awakening ceremony, which lasted all day, has finally come to an end.

Seven elementalists awakened in Elemental Village this time: two fire, two wood, one water, and one earth. While not spectacular, it was still a very good achievement in recent years. The villagers gathered around their children who had successfully awakened, their laughter and chatter filling the air, completely forgetting the strange and fleeting phenomenon that had occurred during the day.

Children who fail to awaken often leave dejectedly amidst the sighs of others, unwilling to linger for even a moment longer.

By the campfire beside the village, Wang Yijie stood alone, like a silent, solitary bamboo.

The gossip, joy, and sighs of others were all irrelevant to him. The villagers' voices drifted to his ears, saying that he was sturdy but had no talent, and that he was dull and inflexible. He didn't even lift an eyelid.

It wasn't that he couldn't hear these gossips, but his deep-seated inferiority complex and poor social skills prevented him from uttering a single word in his defense, leaving him to be ignored and marginalized.

Only after the crowd dispersed and the noise subsided did Wang Yijie begin to walk. Instead of heading to the center of the village, he went straight to the secluded woods behind the mountain.

It was a secluded place, the only place where he could be alone in peace. Only in solitude could he let go of all his tension and quietly feel the ethereal coolness surrounding him.

Unbeknownst to him, two figures had already quietly followed, concealing all their auras and trailing behind him like ghosts, remaining unnoticed throughout.

Deep in the mountains and forests, the grass and trees are lush, the streams murmur, and all around is quiet except for the sound of flowing water.

Wang Yijie found a bluestone slab to sit down. Just as he was about to close his eyes and feel the strange power within his body, he suddenly heard two very light footsteps behind him.

He suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them. He abruptly stood up, clenching his fists, and looked warily at the newcomers—the man and woman who had presided over the awakening ceremony during the day.

"Don't be nervous, we mean no harm."

The woman in red spoke first, her voice very soft, and she deliberately slowed her pace, as if afraid of upsetting the boy in front of her.

When Wang Yijie saw who it was, his tense hands slowly relaxed, but he remained silent, staring intently at the two of them, his vigilance undiminished.

The man frowned slightly, his tone cold and direct, without the slightest beating around the bush:

"What you have awakened is not an ordinary element, but the spatial element, one of the five high-level elements. If this is revealed, you will surely face death, and the entire Elemental Village will be destroyed because of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of emotion finally appeared in Wang Yijie's eyes, and his heart trembled as if struck by a heavy hammer.

High-level elements, spatial elements... Since he could remember, he had heard all the legends of the Elemental Village and only knew about basic elements such as water, fire, earth, wood, and wind. He had never heard of any spatial element and could not imagine that he, who had always been regarded as having no talent, had awakened such a special power.

All the mockery, sighs, and the deep-seated inferiority complex that had been weighing on my heart for years seemed to be shattered by those words at that moment. But what followed was a bone-chilling fear.

The words "death by a thousand lives" and "annihilation of the village" weighed heavily on his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

"My name is Lin Mengyan, a sixth-tier intermediate ice elementalist."

The woman's gentle voice interrupted Wang Yijie's reverie.

Seeing his pale face and dazed eyes, Lin Mengyan knew that his words had a great impact. She deliberately slowed down her speech, spoke with exceptional sincerity, and her eyes were full of gentleness, without a trace of the arrogance of a sixth-level elementalist.

She bowed slightly to show goodwill, her orange-red clothes standing out against the green of the forest. She deliberately concealed all elemental aura, afraid of adding any more pressure to the frightened boy.

"The person next to me is Shen Hanzhou, a sixth-tier intermediate lightning elementalist."

Sixth Rank... Intermediate Elementalist.

In Elemental Village, awakening a common element is already a source of pride for the entire village, and third- or fourth-tier elementalists are considered top-tier. Yet these two before them are sixth-tier experts, far exceeding the village's understanding.

Wang Yijie's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly suppressed his surging emotions, his expression returning to its usual calm. He remained standing upright, his arms naturally outstretched, his hands slowly relaxing at his sides, before speaking:

"You two didn't come all this way to find me just to tell me this, did you?"

Seeing his composure and calmness, Lin Mengyan's eyes flashed with approval, and she said softly:

"We come from the Temple of Elements, and are responsible for inspecting the awakening ceremonies in villages across the land. As you know, your spatial elemental fluctuations are too unique. Once exposed, they will inevitably attract powerful forces from all sides to fight over them, and the Elemental Village will suffer as a result."

Shen Hanzhou said coldly from the side:

"Staying in the village will only bring trouble upon yourself. Come with us to the temple to cultivate, and you will be able to control your power, protecting both yourself and Elemental Village."

Wang Yijie listened attentively with his eyes lowered, his fingertips trembling almost imperceptibly, as if he were deep in thought. After a moment, he looked up and said:

How can I trust you?

Shen Hanzhou frowned, about to speak, but Lin Mengyan gently raised her hand to stop him.

Lin Mengyan continued to look at Wang Yijie with gentle eyes, her tone sincere and earnest:

"You have nothing now, only spatial elements that you can't even control. If we really had bad intentions, with your current strength, you wouldn't have any chance to resist, so why waste our breath on you?"

She paused, her tone becoming increasingly serious, and then continued:

"The Elemental Temple is a sanctuary protecting high-level elementalists. Several ninth-tier experts are stationed there, and a peak tenth-tier elemental powerhouse provides protection. Once you go there, you can not only cultivate in peace and completely control the spatial elements, but also avoid the covetousness of the outside world."

As soon as he finished speaking, the mountains fell silent again, with only the babbling of the stream.

Yes, what good would staying in the village do? It would only bring trouble to innocent villagers.

Wang Yijie looked up towards the distant village, the place where he grew up, where he had familiar neighbors and a few peaceful memories.

But the thought of the village being plunged into danger because of him completely extinguished his desire to stay. He had nothing to begin with, was looked down upon, and forgotten by others, but he was unwilling to drag down the entire Element Village because of himself.

After a moment of silence, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by a calm and resolute light.

He spoke slowly, his voice soft but each word clear:

"I'll go with you."

Lin Mengyan breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

Shen Hanzhou remained expressionless, merely nodding slightly.

"A wise choice."

"When do we set off?" Wang Yijie suddenly asked.

Lin Mengyan was slightly taken aback, then responded softly:

"The sooner the better. Is there anything else you need to pack?"

"I'll go back and pack a few things to take with me. I'll say goodbye to the village chief tomorrow morning, and then I'll go with you."

"Okay, then it's your decision. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. We'll be waiting for you at the main road at the village entrance. Once you're ready, just come find us."

"Okay, thank you."

The boy turned around and walked step by step towards the village along the mountain path he had come from. Lin Mengyan and Shen Hanzhou exchanged a glance, then subtly moved, concealing their presence, and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.