Half a year later.

The rain, which lasted for more than 100 days, finally showed signs of seeing the light of day.

Azeroth, who had experienced the catastrophe of destruction, was nourished by light and life force, and finally gradually regained a joyful and moving vitality, with tender green grass, various flowers, and fluffy blankets spreading day by day on the empty land.

The elves were finally recovering from the catastrophe and began to rebuild Azeroth after erecting a number of well-guarded defenses for it.

The former site of the original elf palace, because the original palace was transformed by the bones of the divine beast Swallowing Cloud, after the death of Swallowing Cloud, it became a sinkhole covering a wide area, and it was rarely set foot by the elves.

After discussing with Jade, Star Rail decided to fill in the pit first, as for the rebuilding of the palace, it can be postponed for the time being when the Elf King is sleeping, and seriously, even if the palace is rebuilt now, in such a place, there will be no elves who want to live in it at all, let alone Jade who grew up there since he was a child and has a close relationship with the Elf King.

Thinking of Jade, the star track that has never had a cold face, the corners of his eyes can't help but soften a little-

Time is always the best medicine to heal the pain, after this half a year, the jade is much better than the tragic appearance when she first returned to Azeroth, and Yan Zòng's injured body is gradually recovering, and occasionally she will leave some time from the king's sleeping crystal to participate in the reconstruction of the clan.

In short, in the view of Star Rail, although it was difficult, it gradually began to develop in a better direction in the final capital, and the remaining clansmen were no longer as dazed and desperate as they were half a year ago, and there was still hope for the elf clan.

However, even so, it does not mean that there is no zài problem in the clan now, and even on the contrary, although it has settled down for the time being, after this battle, the future that the elven clan is about to face is quite grim.

First of all, there is the question of the continuation of the elven race.

Although the elves have a long life, they are not immortal, after the dark war, there are very few newly born elves, starting from jade, to the Kane who was born one after another, Star Rail and a few newborn low-level elves, in more than a thousand years, the total number of newborn elves is less than ten, among which Kane has defected from the race with Lance, and several newborn low-level elves died in the catastrophe half a year ago, so it is really calculated that the newborn elves after the dark war are almost only the two of emerald and star tracks.

In addition, half a year ago, nearly ninety percent of the elves were wiped out in the catastrophe, and the elven race, which was originally not very populous, now has less than two thousand surviving clansmen.

Among them, low-level elves account for more than three-quarters, high-level elves are rare, and the imperial rank is completely wiped out.

The strength of the elves has been greatly reduced, and they have fallen to an unprecedented bottom.

But the most terrifying thing is not this - once the existing elves grow old and die out over time, the population of the elves will become smaller and smaller, and today, when the tree of life no longer exists, it is impossible to give a definite answer to whether this race can be continued, even the star track that used to be an elder.

The vast majority of elves who have just recovered their vitality may not have thought of them for the time being, but the black ribbon of light that stretches across the heavens and the earth on the western edge of Azeroth, as well as the sleeping elven king, no longer remind all the elves that the tree of life has long since completely collapsed, and their faith is like a candle in the wind, and they can no longer be their support.

In the long run, even if the surviving elves emerge from the shadow of the catastrophe, they will sooner or later be driven to despair by the fact that they will not be able to continue their race.

Every time I think of this, even if Azeroth is now green grass, Star Track's brow can never relax.

But......

Thinking of those silver-green points of light that used to hover around Azeroth all day long, which have become fewer and fewer recently, as well as the rare whereabouts of Emerald in recent days, Star Rail couldn't help but feel a trace of anticipation in his heart-

It's also strange to say, obviously compared to him, Jade is a real newborn elf who was born less than a hundred years ago, but for some reason, this newborn elf who was selected as a student by Wang as soon as he was born has subverted his perception of elves again and again.

Therefore, Star Rail can't help but think that if it is jade, it may really be able to bring hope of rebirth to the elves in this darkness where there is no light.

Fei Yaran has really been busy lately.

Ever since the elves were nearly ruined and Mr. Anse fell into a deep sleep, his emotions have become more and more indifferent.

The young man who used to always have a smile on his face no longer had the brightness and brilliance of the past, replaced by the bottomless silence of the lake, and the silence brought about by thinking for a long time.

For half a year, except for a few words with the occasional star track who came to visit, the rest of the time, he stayed by the side of the elf king almost all alone, watching the sleeping face of Teacher Anse, while meditating to slowly straighten out the disordered meridians and disordered magic in his body.

In this way, day after day, my heart gradually calmed down, and every time I recalled the past and saw the current teacher Anse, I would no longer have such hysterical pain.

Of course, the reason why he recovered so quickly was also related to these silvery-green light clusters that had been with him for a long time.

It is precisely because of them that Fei Yaran can't let himself be immersed in pain all the time.

It was the soul of all the elves who had passed away and could not find a place to return to.

For elves, the Tree of Life is not just the mother who gave birth to them, but also the place where the soul returns to its hometown and the fallen leaves return to its roots.

The elves were born here, and will eventually fall into a deep sleep here, cleansing away the memories and emotions of their long lives, and waiting for new life on the tree of life.

Those are the six reincarnations that belong to the elves.

But now, this path of reincarnation has completely collapsed.

Unable to find their way home, the elven spirits spent their days wandering around Azeroth, the land where they were raised.

They may still have memories of their lives, but they can no longer make a sound.

Fei Yaran sometimes looked at the light clusters that were constantly approaching him and couldn't help but wonder, could it be the gentle and pampered Bai who pampered him, or maybe it was Garcia, who had a vicious mouth and was arrogant all year round, or the other elders who had been friends with him and were often fed by him......

Those lights have never left, accompanying him from the torrential rain to the sunshine, silently witnessing his present from pain to sobriety and then to calm and firm.

From beginning to end, he was never alone in this silent companionship.

He was also really glad to have them by his side during the most difficult period of his limited life.

However, this is not the place where they should stay.

No matter how strong the soul is, it can't withstand the wear and tear of the mortal world day after day.

If this goes on for a long time, the spirits of these elves will completely dissipate one day sooner or later, and there will be no possibility of reincarnation.

So later, every time he saw them, Fei Yaran couldn't suppress the growing anxiety in his heart.

It was at this time that Xiao Lu appeared in Fei Yaran's eyes in a gesture that no one expected.

Fei Yaran still remembers the day he first saw Mr. Anse when he was a child, and he was cheeky and touched his ass for a while, and naughtily scratched the big leaves on the soles of his feet for a while, and wanted to get it in his hands.

Even Mr. Anse's slightly hesitant silence at that time became more and more clear in his memory.

At that time, he did not understand the reason for the hesitation.

When he was a child, he always used Xiao Lu as a means of transportation, and took him in and out of the elven palace;

Once he was able to walk steadily, Midori began to act as a porter when he was overwhelmed;

Later, as he became more and more proficient in mastering magic, and no longer needed any help from Midori, this little pet, which he had always regarded as the first gift from Mr. Anse to him, and which he had often forgotten behind, began to fall motionless on his earlobe for a long time, serving as a tiny ornament without a sense of zài.

But now.

Holding his breath and staring at the little green that floated sideways in front of him, with a shimmer of light around him, Fei Yaran didn't know for a while whether to be shocked by the truth he realized later, or whether he should feel warm and surprised that Mr. Anse gave him such an important thing when he met him for the first time.

It was a bare leaf the size of a fingernail, but now it spreads down from the petiole at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually giving birth to countless delicate branches, slender and solid branches, and a well-developed and vigorous root system, and the original leaf body has gradually turned into a lush and verdant small leaf—except for the difference in size, it is completely a copy of the long-dead tree of life.

Xiao Green, who had completely changed form, floated quietly in front of Fei Yaran like that.

The elven spirits that wandered in Azeroth all day long and had no branches to rely on paused for a moment at that moment, and then, as if they had finally found their souls, they turned into thousands of streamers, and they crossed the sky of Azeroth like meteors, and gathered here.

The elves on the ground silently looked up at this magnificent scene, although they did not know what was happening, but in the wind swept by the flying streamer, there was a faint smell of joy and hope.

originally planned to come to find Fei Yaran's star track, and naturally saw this scene.

After a short period of stunnedness, he had already sensed what those light clusters were starring, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he instantly stepped on the wind magic and flew towards the huge golden crystal in the western sky.

Where the streamers converge, the entire sky was dyed a dazzling silver-green.

When the star track arrived, he watched as the last rays of light melted into the palm-sized tree.

After seeing that the palm-sized tree was indistinguishable from the tree of life as if it had been printed out of a mold, the well-informed star track, which had never been calm, stammered in disbelief-

"This ...... Is this ......?! ”

Nodding lightly to confirm the guess of the star track, Fei Yaran suddenly felt a little sour in his eyes.

He silently looked at Mr. Anse, who was sleeping quietly in the crystal behind Xiao Green, and almost wanted to ask this man personally, did he have long thought that there would be such a day, so he would hand Xiao Green into his hands?

Or is this qiē just a miraculous coincidence, and there is a certain number in the underworld, favoring the elves, so that this race of gods, who have existed in the world since the beginning of the world, can continue their pride?

But no matter what the reason, he was grateful to Mr. Anse from the bottom of his heart, and thanked him for handing over the last hope of the elves to himself.

The silvery green light of the stars fluttered from the young trees.

Xiao Lu was still too young, and forcibly turning into the Tree of Life this time was already a great burden on it, and in the process of its transformation, Fei Yaran also sensed its reluctance.

And after absorbing the spirits of thousands of elves, Xiao Lu, whose strength was completely saturated, began to fall into a deep sleep.

Fei Yaran didn't know exactly how the Tree of Life reincarnated for the elves, so he could only temporarily raise Xiao Luyun on the Singing Evening Pool in the Gang's territory, and the Singing Evening Pool water, which had already been integrated with the Fountain of Immortality and the Purification Water, slowly nourished this young life that carried countless spirits.

In this way, the wandering soul finally has a home.

Although he saw the newborn Tree of Life disappear into Fei Yaran's hands, Star Rail did not ask him where he had hidden the Tree of Life.

As for the more and more secrets on the jadeite, now, Star Rail has no intention of digging it anymore.

After this catastrophe, Star Rail has completely abandoned the youthfulness that it deliberately maintained as a nascent elf, and has completely restored Raphael, the elven general who killed decisively thousands of years ago, and now that the elves have all been wiped out, he has skillfully and steadily arranged all the affairs within the clan.

In this regard, Fei Yaran was not unaware of this, to be precise, from the time he first saw the familiar spear in Star Rail's hand, he had already discovered Star Rail's former identity.

However, it wasn't until later that Star Rail sorted out the magic in his body, and his hair color and eyes returned to the appearance of a wood elf, and the two of them still knew it.

After experiencing such a tragedy in which the whole clan was almost overturned, whether it was the faint feelings that the star track had hidden in his heart, or the unspeakable forcibly suppressed emotions of Fei Yaran, at this moment, it was no longer important.

They all knew that even if Azeroth was rebuilt, the elves would never be able to return to their former glory.

What's more-

"The current appearance of the Tree of Life does not have the ability to give birth to new elves at all."

Star Rail has lived for too long, even if it has not yet stepped on the imperial level, but when it comes to the perception and control of power, no one in the entire elf clan today can beat it.

So, after a brief moment of joy at seeing the newborn Tree of Life, he had to tell Fei Yaran this grim truth.

When Fei Yaran heard this, he couldn't stir up any fluctuations in his heart, and only nodded, indicating that he heard it.

These days, he has been constantly thinking, from the time he came to this world to today, everything that has happened has been replayed in his mind like a marquee.

Half an hour later, he asked Star Trail a question-

"What do you think of Lance?"