Chapter 1979

Cui Changning laughed. "Your Majesty, rest assured. Before the creatures of the Lucky Forest can protect themselves, our Fifteenth Senior Sister will handle any external threats. Of course, she will guide everyone through these experiences so they won’t panic when facing enemies in the future."

The Elf Queen smiled at these words. She glanced at Cui Changjiu and Cui Changning. "Are you deliberately making fun of me?"

Cui Changjiu and Cui Changning laughed heartily. They weren’t trying to be rude, but after spending so much time with the teachers and students of the Sage Academy, their free-spirited and uninhibited personalities had come out.

The Elf Queen thought for a moment. "I want to meet this leader you mentioned tomorrow."

"You mean Fifteenth Senior Sister?" Cui Changning smiled. "I’ll tell her when we get back."

The Elf Queen studied Cui Changning’s expression. "You look like you’re waiting for a show. Regardless, do not scare my honored guest. Please be gentle."

Cui Changning looked aggrieved. "Your Majesty, please rest assured. There is truly no one in this world who could frighten our Fifteenth Senior Sister. Her cultivation is already very high. We can’t even tell exactly how high, but among the fifty people who came, I feel hers is the highest."

"Indeed," Xiao Yun nodded. "I sensed an aura from Sister Yan Yi that is similar to Yours Majesty’s."

Beastmen are very sensitive, especially Light Beastmen. Xiao Yun’s sensitivity was several times greater than other Beastmen. Hearing this, the Elf Queen realized that the Zhu Yan Yi they spoke of was likely extraordinary. "In that case, I really must meet her tomorrow. Remember to bring my honored guest."

"Certainly." Cui Changjiu and Cui Changning exchanged a smile and nodded.

The negotiation had gone very smoothly. This was mainly because Zhu Yan Yi had considered the feelings of all creatures in the Lucky Forest and showed no intention of overstepping her bounds. She had stated she was there to assist, not to make decisions for the original inhabitants. Because of this, even without meeting Zhu Yan Yi, the leaders of the three tribes had developed a good impression of her.

They feared most that humans would use "help" as an excuse to control the Lucky Forest.

Zhu Yan Yi had explicitly asked the Cui siblings to speak on her behalf. As Elves, the Cui siblings could not lie. Since they spoke this way, it meant Zhu Yan Yi’s intentions were sincere. Thus, they naturally welcomed the fifty people from the Sage Academy with genuine hearts.

That night, the Elf Queen sent Elves to deliver flower dew made by skilled Elves. The Beastmen were more rough; they directly sent two wild bulls. The Dwarves were happy too, helping them chop wood.

Although not many Elves, Beastmen, and Dwarves came that day, those who did felt only strong goodwill from the Sage Academy students. Because of this, they were willing to get closer to the students.

The Sage Academy students, likely because they studied medicine, were curious about the surrounding plants. Sometimes they discussed things with the Elves. Unknowingly, everyone made friends, whether with Elves, Beastmen, or Dwarves. Everyone was very happy.

That night, both the Sage Academy side and the Lucky Forest side felt relaxed and joyful.

The next day, Xiao Yun brought the people assigned by the three tribes to find Zhu Yan Yi.

Zhu Yan Yi saw so many people but didn’t mind. It was strange if there weren’t many people from the three tribes here. As agreed before, she separated everyone for targeted training.

After assigning the people, Zhu Yan Yi planned to have her team members and the assigned Lucky Forest natives learn formations. Then Xiao Yun said, "Sister Yan Yi, the Elf Queen wants to see you."

Zhu Yan Yi was slightly surprised but did not object. She handed a document to Gu Jun, who was assisting her. "Fourth Senior Brother, please lead them and teach them some basic formation knowledge. I will go meet the Queen first."

"Okay." Gu Jun nodded.

In Zhu Yan Yi’s group, the members already knew basic formations. So, upon her command, they naturally went aside to teach.

Seeing everyone busy, Zhu Yan Yi had no more words to say. She followed Xiao Yun to meet the Elf Queen.

So beautiful. This was Zhu Yan Yi’s first impression of the Elf Queen.

So ethereal. This was her second impression.

In fact, it was true. The Elf Queen wore a long white dress. Her black hair was not pinned up but adorned with a crown of fresh flowers. In her hand, she held not a staff from legends, but a lotus flower. The lotus had leaves, and its stem was about one meter long, resembling the lotus artifact of she Xiangu.

Perhaps because lotuses rise from mud without being stained, the Elf race loved lotuses.

"Zhu Yan Yi of the Sage Academy pays respects to Your Majesty, the Elf Queen." Zhu Yan Yi bowed slightly.

The Elf Queen’s perfect, jade-like face held a gentle smile. "I will call you Yan Yi. I hope you do not mind."

"I certainly do not mind." Zhu Yan Yi smiled.

The Elf Queen nodded slightly, smiling. "Yan Yi, I wanted to meet you because of what Changjiu and Changning said yesterday. They praised you so highly that I became curious."

Zhu Yan Yi patted her cheek. "Actually, I am no different from others."

"But you have no ambition to possess the Lucky Forest. That is how you differ from others." The Elf Queen, being a queen, had seen many things. She knew many people’s ambitions lay there. If those people had the chance to enter the Lucky Forest, their greatest desire would be to control everything within it.

The creatures living in the Lucky Forest were not necessarily powerful experts. Of course, Elves were quite strong, and Beastmen were too. Dwarves were weaker in combat. However, Elves, Beastmen, and Dwarves were allowed to live in the Lucky Forest because of their pure hearts. They had no crooked schemes. This also became their weakness. They were tolerant of everyone. Thus, if they went outside, many Elves, Beastmen, and Dwarves would be harmed.

"The creatures in the Lucky Forest are too pure. They are easily deceived."