Benjamin exhaled, and the water vapor turned into a white mist in the air.

The location is already close to the edge of the Daisetsuzan Mountains, and the trees are thinning out of the final goal.

As the altitude increases, so does the night temperature, and the hardest part of the journey is about to begin...... Benjamin looked at the old and young in the team worriedly, he didn't know what to say, how many of these people could hold out to the end. But having come here, the city elves who want to give up have already given up, and the rest are the ones who grit their teeth and want to go to the end.

At this time, it can only be an insult to say to others, "or give up"!

"Elder, child...... The child is sick again. Several city elf women approached the elven elven elder's side and said while holding the child in their arms.

In the sight of the people around them, they lowered their heads and even their long ears were red, as if they had done something unsightly, but in fact, it was just because the temperature was low and the children's physique was too poor.

Of course, there could be no doctor among the city elves, and they had to ask for help again and again from the only elder who still retained the elven spells, but seeing that the elder's body was getting weaker and weaker after treatment, they were also so guilty that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to drill into!

Because it's like forcing an elder to save his own child with his life......

"It's okay, I'll take a look...... Oops, isn't this cutie Kitty? I remember when she was born, I couldn't sleep every day, and I cried loudly...... Come, let me hug Kitty, poor one. The elven elder stood up tremblingly and took the child. His age-spotted hand brushed lightly across the swaddling clothes, and a pale green glow spilled from his hand and seeped into the child's body. The feverish and crying child fell asleep in the blink of an eye, while the elven elder looked a little older.

"Elder!" Someone covered their mouths and choked.

"It's okay, you can't die. How can I die if I don't see the land of hope with my own eyes. That being said, it was the "land of hope" that really reassured him. The old elf who has lived for too many years has seen too many tragic things in the world, so he has a strong resistance to the good things that fall from heaven, is that really a good place? Whether it is the kingdom of God created by the gods or the trap of the demons can only be known when you see it.

One by one, the children were treated, and in the end, it was obvious that they were out of their power, and the elven elders were so weak that they needed to rely on people's backs to move forward.

……

Several people took turns, and when it was Benjamin's turn to carry the elder, "Ben, I'm dragging you down with this old bone." The old man said something self-deprecating, and Benjamin hurriedly denied it. The old man can say this casually, but as a fifth-generation city elf, Benjamin will be looked down upon by everyone if he accepts it.

As you know, the City Elf race is nearly perfect as a demographic base, but it is not without its flaws.

Their biggest problem is that the idea of "racial discrimination" is so ingrained that it has even become a part of elven culture...... It's not just the moon elves who discriminate against the steppe elves, the steppe elves who discriminate against the sea elves, and all the elves who discriminate against the non-elven race.

Even within the same race, such as the Moon Elves, the Prairie Elves, and the City Elves, there is still a precise chain of discrimination.

Because of the problem of "racial degradation" of the urban elves, a chain of discrimination has been formed in which the first generation discriminates against the second generation, and the second generation discriminates against the third generation, and the farther away from the elves, the more discriminated against. Benjamin is the fifth generation, and there are ...... worse than him He is in the middle and lower part of the chain of discrimination.

If this "racial discrimination" is only what we know, Shen Yan has prepared a speech on "I Have a Dream", but the root of this discrimination lies in the fact that the discriminators think it is justified, and the discriminated against actually sees it this way! It's embarrassing.

Because in elven culture, does a lion need to look up to a wolf? Do wolves need to look down on jackals? A jackal who tries to be in the company of a lion will only be ridiculed.

Isn't it the law of nature that there are flowers first, and then fruits?

Spruce on top and shrubs on bottom, isn't this also a law of nature......

Humans, you say? Not following the law is the root of human self-contradiction......

At the level of a college student like Shen Yan, an elf wise man can make him doubt life.

But this situation will lead to a serious consequence in the future, that is, when Shen Yan wants to select the leadership, he will inevitably become the noble and the lowly, rather than the capable and the mediocre! Some people rise to the top based on their status rather than ability, which will make Shen Yan very unhappy.

If this problem cannot be solved, he will always hold the power of appointment and dismissal at the grassroots level.

In order to sever this inheritance, Shen Yan hardened his heart for the first time and watched these real elven elders die on the road one by one. Because he would never allow this group of people who still remember the Elven Legacy to become a stumbling block to his construction of a new world!

"Benjamin, you ......" the elven elder wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything.

"Elder, what did you say?"

"It's okay, if you're tired, just take a break." The elder changed the subject.

"I'm in good health! Didn't you say I was a troll...... Hehe, I'm as strong as a troll! Benjamin smiled heartily.

The elven elder lying on his back sighed, and the troll ...... Is that a boastful word? After a long period of observation, he had determined that this child was enthusiastic, helpful, and not bad-hearted, and could be said to be the best candidate for the inheritance of the clan elder.

However, Benjamin is only a fifth-generation city elf, and the blood in his body has faded to the point where it is not what it looks like...... Not to mention that it is difficult to activate the talent for him, and the lifespan is too far from the original city elves...... Forget it, just give this child some other comfort when the time comes, and don't consider him as a candidate.

There were still two days to go to reach the foot of the Great Snow Mountain, and there was still an even more arduous climb to the Snow Mountain, and the Elven Elder knew that he could not hold on......

"In the evening, let's get together, I have something to talk about." The elder commanded, it was time.

"Yes, Elder." Benjamin nodded seriously, the crystal sweat on his forehead fell, and the elven elder in his eyes sighed softly.

……

After dinner in the evening, the crowd gathered around the Elven Elders, and everyone knew that the Elders were going to choose the successors of the Elven lineage. Although this heir may not be very important, his status in the clan is still quite high, and the heir has elven spells, which is the only thing the clan relies on now.

So everybody gathered around and watched as the most important thing.

“…… Our clan has lost the elven inheritance for too long, and can only barely maintain the inheritance with the elven secret method. A few of you stand up," the elven elder first said the importance of the inheritance, and then personally named the three elves he was most optimistic about from the crowd, hesitated for a moment and then said, "If you feel that you have confidence, you can also stand up, it is best not to exceed three...... After all, be considerate of the old man. ”

The crowd of onlookers was silent, and the three who were selected looked around with some pride, obviously not wanting anyone to stand up and fight them at this time.

After a long time, an elven woman squeezed into the crowd with a half-grown child in her arms, "Elder, you've always liked little Enid, why don't you let her try it?" She said with some trepidation, just for the sake of the child's future, as a mother, she can't care about the eyes of others.

The elven elder hesitated for a long time, seeing that no one took the initiative to stand up, so he could only nod. But I decided in my heart that I would never choose this child for a very simple reason, now is the most dangerous and opportunity moment for the tribe, which can be said to be one step of heaven and one step of hell! What is needed is a mature heir who can help the clan, not a child who needs to be raised.

The woman, who could not see the thoughts of the elven elders, left happily and left the child in the circle.

"No one?" The elven elder looked around in disappointment. But I don't know because the three candidates he named in a row are all second or third generations, who will dare to stand up at this time? Seeing that he was about to announce the end of the candidate selection, Benjamin suddenly took two steps forward and walked into the circle!

"Benjamin!?" The elder looked at him with surprise and delight, he hadn't thought about choosing Benjamin, but he liked this young man with a simple personality very much. "Well, Benjamin is a good boy, and you are the one too!"

"No......" Benjamin obediently shut his mouth, but in his heart he just wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into...... Somebody pushed me behind the back just now!

Just now, he wanted to quit directly, but when he saw the questioning eyes of those around him, and the contempt in the eyes of those three people...... Suddenly I want to stay again!

Try it and you won't die, what's the shame...... I've been lost for twenty years.