Chapter 1293: Chapter 1264: Changes in the Elf Race
Upon seeing this graceful and beautiful elf woman with a stubborn expression, Li Chen was momentarily stunned.
Odelia, the Great Executor of the Elf Race, Li Chen vaguely remembers having some minor conflicts when he first met her.
Meeting again, this beautiful Great Executor of the Elf Race seems to have become more resolute, which is apparent from the look on her face.
Li Chen seems to have changed more, yet, in a way, hasn’t changed at all.
"Li Chen, didn’t you leave... How come you’re back?" Odelia originally intended to say leaving the minor world, but upon seeing the group of Star Spirits behind Li Chen, she changed her words.
"I returned due to some special reasons." Li Chen shook his head with a bitter smile: "I’ll explain it to you when I have more time."
As he spoke, Li Chen pointed to the group behind him: "These are people from the Star Spirit Clan, saying they have matters to discuss with your Elf Race."
Seeing Li Chen and Odelia seem familiar with each other, the group of Star Spirits felt a bit surprised.
Originally, Li Chen said he was coming to the Elf Race to visit a friend, which made the group somewhat incredulous, but upon seeing Odelia’s attitude towards him, the Star Spirits finally believed Li Chen’s words.
"Hello, are you the Great Executor of the Elf Race, Lord Odelia?" Diana dismounted and walked up to Odelia, speaking very respectfully.
"I am Odelia, are you the envoys sent by the leader of the Star Spirit Clan?" Odelia apparently knew the Star Spirit Clan was coming and asked, though her attitude was completely different from when she faced Li Chen.
"That’s right, Executor Lord, my name is Diana, I am the diviner of the Star Spirit Clan, and I came here for the matter previously discussed between your noble race and mine." Diana said earnestly.
"Alright." Odelia nodded: "Follow me inside first, as there are matters that aren’t suitable for discussion here."
"Li Chen, you come too."
After speaking, Odelia walked straight in one direction.
Beside the group of Star Spirits, the grass and trees rustled softly.
Clearly, there were other elves around before, but they only left after confirming there was no danger.
Seeing this scene, Li Chen couldn’t help being thoughtful.
Obviously, many things occurred within the Elf Race after he left, otherwise, they wouldn’t be so cautious.
As for why the massive Tree of Life disappeared, Li Chen was greatly puzzled.
Could it be that after he left, the Black Dragon returned? And burned the Tree of Life with a single fire?
Li Chen wasn’t sure, but he would have to wait for Odelia to offer an explanation.
Right now, Li Chen was more concerned about whether the other elves he was familiar with were still here.
Princess Daphne, Elf Queen Patricia, and Cherie who walked out with him from Kalin Village, were they all still around?
The group walked through the dense forest and finally entered the Elf Race’s territory.
It was still the place Li Chen was familiar with, but upon entering, Li Chen realized that this Elven Kingdom seemed to have become quite desolate.
Hmm, more than just a little, it had become very desolate!
Li Chen was now standing at the place he stood before, which was essentially the center of the Elf Race’s territory.
However, except for the previously vanished Tree of Life, other elves were nowhere to be seen.
Li Chen could sense that the elves present were all of a combat nature.
Each of them had True Qi within them.
These people were warriors!
From time to time, Li Chen could see some familiar-looking elves passing by, their gazes towards him filled with curiosity.
Clearly, Li Chen had been seen by quite a few of the Elf Race before, and seeing him return, these elves were curious.
However, among these passing elves, Li Chen didn’t see Patricia nor Daphne.
The elves seemed quite busy, hurriedly passing by Li Chen, curious yet no one stopped to speak with him.
After a while, Li Chen saw Odelia and Diana from the Star Spirit Clan emerging from the treehouse, and then a few elven warriors arrived, directing Diana and her group towards the distance.
At this moment, Odelia approached Li Chen, sizing him up with a peculiar gaze: "I never expected you’d actually return."
"If I had a choice, I’d rather not." Li Chen shrugged with a bitter smile, then upon seeing Odelia’s displeased expression, he added: "Because coming back means I might never get a chance to leave again."
Hearing these words, Odelia’s expression relaxed a bit.
"Then why exactly did you come back?" Odelia sat beside Li Chen and asked softly: "I remember the Queen said you only had one chance, right?"
Li Chen said with a bitter smile: "I was forced to escape here."
"Forced to escape? What kind of enemy did you encounter that pushed you to flee to the minor world?" Hearing Li Chen’s words, Odelia asked with interest.
"A Great Scorching."
Odelia: "..."
After a long pause, Odelia looked at Li Chen with a strange gaze. "You’re actually still alive?"
Li Chen: "..."
A strange silence fell between the two.
"By the way, this time back to the Elf Race, I found that the Elf Race seems to be..." Li Chen asked with some confusion.
"Different, and with a lot fewer people, right?" Odelia proactively broke Li Chen’s silence and spoke.
Li Chen nodded.
Odelia sighed, then said, "Actually, after you left, a lot more happened to the Elf Race."
"Again?" Li Chen asked curiously.
"That’s right." Odelia nodded, "After you left for a while, the Demon Clan came again."
"That battle was brutal, and our tribe suffered many casualties. For everyone’s safety, the Queen has already moved many people out of the tribe," Odelia said blandly.
For Li Chen, she did not find it inappropriate to say these things since, in her eyes, Li Chen was not considered an outsider.
Especially in the last great war, Li Chen helped the Elf Race, even saving her, which meant he was a benefactor to the Elf Race and a comrade-in-arms beside her.
The elves indeed have a somewhat arrogant nature, but once they recognize someone, they will put down their pride and truly acknowledge you as a real friend.
"The Star Spirit Clan people this time, they came to secretly transport a batch of goods even they didn’t know about," Odelia said.
Li Chen nodded, not surprised by this.
Many people think war is just a comparison of strength between two sides, but it’s not. A real war involves considering many factors.
If you cannot crush your enemy with overwhelming power, then there are too many factors that can influence the war.
Intelligence, supplies, grasping and calculating the timing, and so on.
"The Demon Clan clearly sees our Elf Race as a target that must be eradicated, so our situation is not good now," Odelia admitted, shaking her head.
Li Chen nodded, "You mean that your Queen, along with Daphne and Cherie, have all moved to other places?"
"That’s right." Odelia spoke, revealing a rare look of interest.
"To be honest, I originally kept Cherie here because of you, treating her as one of our kind. But to my surprise, that girl surpassed even our Elf Race in her research and sensitivity to the medicinal properties of plants and herbs. Now, Cherie is one of the most skilled healers in our Elf Race."
Hearing Odelia’s words, Li Chen’s expression also became a bit peculiar.
Indeed, he had taught Cherie some knowledge in medicine, but to say she learned all his medical skills, Cherie could only have caught a fraction.
But now Cherie is one of the most skilled healers in the Elf Race?
Li Chen was also a bit puzzled, was it really Cherie’s talent that allowed her to progress so rapidly within the Elf Race, or was it that the minor world’s medicine was really that inferior?
Li Chen has always felt that the people in the minor world were quite bad at utilizing power, far inferior to the Huaxia Martial Artists of the same level.
Now it seems, in terms of medicine, these races in the minor world are not too strong either?
"I’ll take you to see the Forest City of the Elf Race now." Odelia said to Li Chen.
"Alright." Li Chen nodded, then stood up with Odelia.
Regarding Li Chen’s matters, Odelia did not delve further because Li Chen did not intend to talk about it, and she had no intention of pushing him either.
Being forced to escape into the minor world is not an honorable thing, even if the other party was indeed, as Li Chen said, a Great Scorching Heat Expert.
And now, the situation for the Elf Race is not good either.
Being eyed by the Demon Clan, and being the first target among all races globally, the Elf Race has been receiving special "attention" lately.
Although the Elf Race has successfully repelled the Demon Clan’s attacks each time, they also paid a heavy price for it.
"By the way, have the Star Spirit Clan people gone ahead?" Li Chen suddenly asked.
"Yes, they..."
Odelia was about to speak, but before she could finish, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the territory of the Elf Race.
"Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!"
Hearing the piercing alarm, Odelia’s face instantly turned grim.
"The Demon Clan has come."