It doesn't matter what the lord is.

This confidant was Ying Baiqing. In Shetong's opinion, the fact that the Demon King knew about his connection with the elves so early on meant that most of his subordinates were not as reliable as he imagined. However, Ying Baiqing was different. He could make his own child into roasted wings and send it to Shemi, which showed his loyalty to him.

When She Mi learned that her father not only did not kill the human from Yuxi City, but let him take Felita away, she ran to She Tong and got mad. When Felita helped Lid out of the palace that day, She Mi could tell at a glance that Felita's aura was very different. After a slight pause, she couldn't help but get furious.

Inheritance, that is the inheritance that should have belonged to it!

It had always thought that Fileta was already in its pocket, but it didn't expect that the cooked duck not only flew away, but also took away its treasure. Shemi felt so angry that his chest was about to explode.

She Tong naturally couldn't tell her son what had just happened in the hall, so no matter how She Mi asked, She Tong chose to evade the question. Annoyed by being asked, she said to She Mi:

"If you can beat that human, I can give you whatever you want. Until then, keep your mouth shut!"

Shemi therefore held a grudge against him.

Those who cannot get what they want are always in turmoil, while those who are favored are not fearless. The human heart is a very strange thing. The more you get, the more greedy you will be. Shetong actually doted on Shemi enough, and for the sake of his son, he would kill a senior general every week to replenish his body. But now, when something happened that was not to his liking, Shemi immediately forgot all the good things Shetong had done for him, and all he thought about was how to get revenge.

"Yuxi City... Humph, a small broken city, it can be razed to the ground by sending any general. How can such rubbish have the qualifications to trade with us? In the end, you are still on Fileta's side! It's ok that you didn't send troops to kill her for so many years, but now you have given her the inheritance. Do you still have me, your son, in your eyes? Trade, I let you trade——"

That night, Shemi killed five or six female demons who served him in one breath. He sat naked on the bed, breathing heavily, his eyes full of hatred and resentment.

As for Lid, he first listened to Fileta's description of the specific situation of Yuxi City, and then headed towards Yuxi City under the leadership of Ying Baiqing. Not long after he walked out, he saw the cold-faced man riding on the ice elephant. When they passed by, Lid frowned and said coldly:

"and many more."

Ami Falsler stopped the ice elephant, and Eagle Baiqing, who was leading the way, also turned his head.

Lid pointed at Amifars's mount and said to Ying Baiqing with a smile:

"I am seriously injured and weak. I am afraid that I will not be able to reach Yuxi City in 10,000 years. It will most likely delay your East King's important event. I think this young man has a good elephant. Why not borrow it?"

Ying Baiqing could only communicate with Amifars, who squinted his eyes and stared at Lid, and finally rolled off the ice elephant and gave his mount to Lid. When Lid took the reins from it, he suddenly leaned close to its ear and whispered:

"Amifars, the King of the East asked you to go to Yuxi City to ask for someone, not to kill someone, right?"

Amifars's expression remained unchanged as he said:

"A few hundred humans dying is no big deal. If you humans don't care, why should I?"

"It's no big deal."

Lid smiled and continued:

"Three hundred thousand refugees from Tianyue Mountain are homeless, and no one has shown any mercy. The world is like this, and human life is as cheap as mud. A few hundred humans are nothing in the eyes of our own people, and naturally they are nothing in your eyes. But remember, the people of Yuxi City are different from those of other places. Let alone hundreds of people, even if one dies, I will pay with your life."

Amifars snorted and said:

"Are you going to do it here?"

Lid shook his head and replied calmly:

"It would be meaningless if you died in my hands. Just stay alive first. As long as you live, Yuxi City will always remember that this blood debt has not been repaid. Someone will kill you one day, and that person doesn't have to be me. I have many people in Yuxi City."

After saying that, he turned over and rode on the ice elephant. At first, the ice elephant raised its head high, its curved tusks pointed to the sky, and its snow-white hair trembled, trying to throw the stranger off. But Lid just put his palm on its head, patted it with a smile, and said:

"Be good, if you want to come back alive."

The ice elephant felt a chill rushing straight to its head, which was countless times colder than the snow-capped mountains where it usually lived, and it immediately became well-behaved.

Reed reached out and pulled Fileta onto the elephant's back. He no longer looked at the ice-like demon general and continued to rush towards Yuxi City.

Fileta had originally refused to sit on the ice elephant with Lid and only planned to follow from a distance. But fortunately, the elephant's back was spacious enough, and when Lid sat cross-legged on it, Fileta could lie on his legs. So while carefully observing his expression, she couldn't help but get closer to Lid and sniff his scent.

"Owner……"

Fileta thought about it, then spoke carefully, whispering:

"Master has saved me twice, but I haven't done anything for you yet... If it weren't for me, so many people wouldn't have died this time. Please, please punish me, Master."

After saying that, Fileta fell in front of Lid, her body trembling slightly.

Lid sighed, raised his hand, patted her head lightly, and scolded with a smile:

"What punishment? You might even enjoy ordinary punishment. Just remember it. Remember what happened this time and feel guilty about it. That's your punishment."

After saying that, Reed leaned forward, put his arms under Fileta's armpits, pulled her into his arms, and continued:

"Now that we have punished you, it's time to talk about rewards. You had the courage to stand up and protect Yuxi City from this disaster, and you also listened to me obediently in the palace. This is your reward."

Reed held Fileta tightly in his arms with one hand and gently stroked her long silver hair with the other.

Fileta, who was held by Reed, sobbed quietly.

The smile on Reed's face slowly faded, and the hand holding her couldn't help but increase its strength.

Whether it was that he had walked out of the demon clan safely, or that She Tong had passed on the inheritance to Felita, it was something that Lide found difficult to understand. However, those who showed kindness without any reason were either treacherous or thieves, and Lide did not think that She Tong had any good intentions.

It's not that easy to get some points with Lid by relying on this inheritance. Can it be so easy to make up for the 20 years of neglect? Although Snake Tong is Fileta's biological father, how can he call her his daughter if he didn't raise her? ! Besides, it was the human woman who suffered the pain of pregnancy for ten months, not Snake Tong who didn't recognize anyone after pulling up his pants. Now that he gave the inheritance to Fileta, he just wanted to add some weight to this weight.

If we say that Dio's reckless behavior twenty-one years ago could turn into a happy ending of blood is thicker than water and father and daughter recognize each other with a little magical inheritance, then it would be too cheap to look at the word "family affection".

He believed that Fileta also understood these things. In the past, those old nobles had conveyed false kindness to her countless times, and Fileta had no choice at that time, because she was too eager for warmth, even if it was false kindness, she would treasure it like a treasure, and even be willing to die for it.

But it's different now.

Even if everyone is thinking about how to use her, there are still people in this world who are truly kind to her.

The road was long and the mountains were high, and there were many difficulties. Didn't Lid still risk his life to go to the palace of the King of the East and bring her back? He didn't have to do this. If he had followed Alayya and the others back to Yuxi City and given up Delis and Filita, then what kind of transaction and what kind of results the demons and elves made later would have nothing to do with him.

He could still return to Yuxi City and continue enjoying himself, and no one would blame him for giving up this strategy, especially since Fileta left on her own initiative.

That's why Fileta was both happy and sad, lying in Reed's arms and crying. This time she finally plucked up the courage to hug Reed tightly back, crawled forward on her knees and climbed onto him actively, like a large dog standing on its front legs, pouncing on him to express the irrepressible emotions in her heart.

"Master... wuwu... Thank you. Everything I have, everything I have, belongs to Master. Fileta will never, ever leave Master...!"

Once the words were spoken, the emotions that had been suppressed so hard immediately burst out like a dam breaking.

Lid held Fileta in his arms, looked up at the sky, and comforted her in a relaxed manner:

"Don't cry, this is also an opportunity for you. I used to worry that you wouldn't be able to pass the [Self-examination Tribulation], but now that you've gone through so much, it seems that there is no problem. Although Snake Eyes had bad intentions when he gave it to you, you should learn it well now that you have received it. This is an epic enhancement for you."

He paused, and reached out to help Fileta wipe away her tears. Fileta held his hand in front of her in a flattering manner, and took the initiative to rub her soft cheek against his palm as a response. Looking at Fileta, Lid smiled and concluded:

"The next version will be yours."

The ice elephant was walking slowly, while Ying Baiqing, who was leading the way in front of the ice elephant, was looking up at the sky awkwardly with a sullen face. He felt that he was a completely redundant existence, emitting a dazzling light inappropriately beside the young couple when they were showing affection to each other.

But suddenly, Ying Baiqing thought of his dead children. If they were still alive, they would probably be old enough to fall in love.

Thinking of this, Ying Baiqing couldn't help but have a slightly malicious thought for the first time towards the snake pupil that he had always been loyal to -

You are mean and ungrateful, and you are murderous without justice. You deserve it that your daughter ran away with someone else.

73. The Stray Goose

Gransas, the capital of the elves.

The mountains are covered with lush greenery. Although the landform is the same as the forest landform of the demon clan, it still looks very different: the trees here are vigorous and lush, revealing a strong vitality. When you are in the forest, the air is fresh like the buds sprouting in the early morning. Taking a breath, the whole lungs seem to be unblocked.

It is precisely because of this unique environment that the elves have become the longest-lived race besides the above three races.

If there are no external injuries, the life span of the elves can exceed a thousand years. Although some long-lived demons can reach this level, demons will age, while elves will not. They will always stay in a certain appearance of 18-30 years old, and will never experience the process of aging and losing their beauty. When their lifespan ends, they will also remain in this appearance and die without pain, just like falling asleep.

The elves are also the race with the highest average appearance. Simply put, because of their noble and uncontaminated bloodline, there are almost no ugly elves. Both men and women are fair-skinned and beautiful, especially the royal family, which is famous for its handsome men and beautiful women. It is a great honor for the nobles to be favored by a prince or princess, because this usually means money, power and beauty.

Of course, all of the above refer to the pure-blooded elves.

There are two types of elves, pure-blooded elves and night elves. The latter are usually called dark-skinned elves or dark-skinned dogs because of their brown skin. Dark-skinned elves actually make up the majority of the elves. Because of the invasion of the orcs thousands of years ago, a large number of pure-blooded elves fell into darkness, and the blood of the entire elf race was seriously polluted. Thanks to the Elf King at that time who relied on iron-fisted policies to purge the polluted blood of the royal family and set rules to allow most night elves to survive, the foundation of the elves was maintained.

After thousands of years of evolution, pure-blooded elves were worshipped as gods, while night elves became inferior slaves. With a large amount of cheap labor, pure-blooded elves no longer engaged in production or wars, but only held high positions and ordered night elves to serve them regardless of life and death. After thousands of years of slave education, night elves have always served pure-blooded elves as servants and are very loyal to them. Even if they endure endless torture and oppression, they rarely resist. Although many night elves have launched uprisings in the past hundred years, they were quickly suppressed by more compatriots loyal to pure-blooded elves.

To this day, the core of power of the elves is still in the hands of the Elf King and his ministers.

Today, the Elf King still sat in the upper seat of the Council Hall as usual, while the ministers sat at the round table. In front of each of them was a bowl of tea, bright red and crystal clear. Everyone drank while chatting and laughing, talking about some romantic things -

"This tea is called Afterglow Tea, and it is picked from the cliffs by the river. Every time the sun sets, the birds in the forest fly out in all directions, and a black-sailed speedboat passes by on the blood-red river surface, and the sky and the ground are all blood-red. It takes five hundred years of spiritual energy from heaven and earth to grow a bunch of Afterglow Tea."

"The fresh leaves are picked by the most graceful girls with their lips. A clump of Yuhui tea only produces two or three pounds of fresh leaves, which can be dried to produce less than three ounces of tea. Lord Weng was lucky enough to get a package of Yuhui tea today, so I'll share it with everyone to taste."

"It is indeed a good tea. It is full of spiritual energy. A sip of it leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth, as if you have received a Bodhi initiation. It is so rare, so rare!"

"Master Sheng, this tea is just for fun. I heard that your zither girl has made some progress recently. How about inviting everyone to your place to listen to her music tomorrow?"

"That's easy. My zither girl was the best in Gransas fifty years ago. Over the years, her skills have not only not been neglected, but have become more and more advanced. She is not only familiar with pieces like "Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon" and "Rainbow Feathered Clothes", but also has a unique charm when she plays them. In the past ten years, she has also composed a new piece, which is already about 70% perfect. It's a good time for her to play it for you guys and listen to your opinions. When the time comes, you are not allowed to keep it to yourself, right?"

"How dare I. But when it comes to music, Master Ming is also an expert. Why not let her introduce a few first?"

"Well, what's there to explain? Since we're going to Lord Sheng's house to listen to music, we have to be polite. I have a good zither in my hand, I'll give it to the zither girl when I get back. The head of the zither is made of three inches of the heartwood of Tianxiang wood, and the strings are made of moon silk. This moon silk has three advantages, namely, it has a pleasant sound, is crisp and unbroken, and -"

Before he finished speaking, he heard the harsh sound of a teacup falling on the table.

Even the sleepy Elf King on the throne raised his head suddenly, and everyone in the hall looked in one direction.

A male elf slowly stood up at the round table. Unlike the other feminine male elves, he had a short beard and looked like a young man in his thirties. It was he who deliberately knocked the teacup just now, which led to the silence in the room. Now, instead of showing any apology, he stood up with a sullen face.

"Today, the battle report from the front line shows that more than 120,000 night elves were killed in the battle. Although the dragons have retreated, there have been no less than 20 night elf uprisings in the past half month."

He stood up, looking at the red tea in front of him, and suddenly threw his hand, sweeping the teacup directly to the ground, and his tone became more serious:

"It's already this late, and I still can't hear a single useful word in this palace. All I see and hear is singing and dancing. What is this?!"

Among the ministers, an elf said with a smile:

"Master Cheng, why are you so impatient today? Those black people have been rebelling for a long time. It's just a small matter, why are you so angry? The masters are here, and there will be a solution."

The male elf named "Cheng" turned his head and looked at the Elf King, sneered, and said:

"Solution? Sending the princess to the demons is your solution?"

The female elf who was interrupted while talking about the zither said sarcastically:

"Master Cheng, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Her Highness Delis was kidnapped, and this has long been a consensus among the government and the public. How come it becomes that she was sent away when it comes to you? Could it be that Master Cheng colluded with the demons and planned this kidnapping?"

Cheng ignored her, but lowered his head and said calmly to the Elf King:

"I watched Delis grow up little by little. I watched her being knocked unconscious by her trusted guards and sent to the demons as a bride. I also heard that something went wrong on the way. Snake Eyes turned against her and the princess is missing. This matter was reported to the Council Hall early in the morning..."

Having said this, Cheng suddenly turned around and roared at the ministers who were sitting leisurely at the round table:

"And you, one by one, are like blind and deaf people, not even asking a word about her fate! Do you think that since Her Royal Highness the Princess is missing, no one will mention this matter anymore, and you can relax and continue to live your carefree life? I have tolerated you for a long time! From the orc rebellion to the present thousands of years, our pure-blooded elves have never suffered such a humiliation!"

He pointed at the weird female elf and said viciously:

"Tan Qin, you talk very well, but what about national affairs? What do you know? I finally understand that the position of the king's council should not be given to you. You are not worthy of sitting in this position! Marrying off a princess can indeed bring temporary peace, but it is only a temporary solution. The hidden dangers of the elves for thousands of years are not outside, but in you useless people who are just sitting there doing nothing!"

At this point, even the Elf King had to stand up from the throne, yawned, took the tea from the maid beside him, took a sip, and said:

"Someone, bring him another cup of tea. Cheng, calm down. The secret to longevity for us elves is not to get angry with others, but to cultivate our temper. This vast forest is so beautiful, and losing your temper here will ruin the scenery. Say sorry and sit back. We've seen each other for hundreds of years, is there any need to be so ruthless?"

Unexpectedly, Cheng suddenly waved his sleeves, his long ears trembled twice, and pointed at the Elf King and said:

"If it weren't for Delis, I could have endured for a few hundred more years! ... But now I have to say it. Your Majesty, I, your ministers, and you royal family members and ministers, we pure-blooded guys have seized most of the resources, but we only know how to prolong our lives and feel complacent about our castles in the air. From the beginning to the end, we have never regarded those night elves who sacrificed their lives as human beings!"

"My elves were founded on an unjust basis thousands of years ago, and now they are even more seriously ill. Marry five today, marry ten tomorrow, and then you can sleep peacefully for the night. Sooner or later, one day, I will marry off all the princesses, and the elves will be completely extinct!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an elven princess standing behind the king turned pale and trembled all over.

Her name is Nairosi, Delis's elder sister. She looks 70% similar to Delis, but without that domineering attitude. She is a very gentle-looking young woman.

Cheng did not notice the princess's strange expression. He just sighed and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, we have served in this palace for hundreds of years, so please take care of yourselves. Starting today, I will resign from my position as a councilor in the palace. If Princess Delis is still alive, I will search the world to find her. If she is dead, I don't want to live alone. The glory of the elves must be guarded by someone. A princess of the royal family cannot die alone in a foreign land! When the time comes, I will bury her with her! You, just enjoy the rest of your life. When you realize clearly that the foundation of the elves is in the lower realms, not in the upper realms, then this country will have a way out."

After saying that, Cheng stood up and walked out of the hall alone. Before he took a step, he threw one of his expensive robes on the ground. When he walked out of the hall, he was left with only thin clothes.

Lord Sheng squinted at the maid standing behind him, sneered, and said:

"Someone, clean up this pile of broken porcelain pieces and serve a new pot of tea... In this world, no one should think too highly of themselves. The elves will still function the same even if someone is missing. We have been doing this for thousands of years, so this little storm is nothing."

The maids brought over a pot of new tea and added tea to each minister. There was another round of praise.

Master Ming drank the tea, exhaled a breath of foul air, and recalled the scene where Cheng pointed at his nose and cursed him just now, and cursed in a low voice:

"Neuropathy."

Someone immediately smiled and advised:

"Hey, don't be angry. Master Ming, you haven't finished talking. This moon silk, besides its pleasant sound and crispness, what other benefits does it have!"

"That's right, what else is there to gain?"

Seeing so many people staring at him eagerly, Lord Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of vanity. He took a sip of tea and said slowly:

"Also, the music I play has a kind of ethereal feeling as if it were shrouded in moonlight. The more I listen to it, the purer my heart becomes. My anger disappears, my blood cools down, and I become indifferent to worldly matters. It can greatly... prolong my life!"

74. Future plans