Chapter 41: The Elves
After entering the valley, a group of men and horses were already standing there waiting to greet them.
"I've seen Si Ming Xingjun, and the lower officials are hereby to greet you on the orders of the Elf King." An elven envoy with a head covered with green leaves and branches said to Jie Ran, and then turned to look at Luo Yao, "I don't know if this is ......"
"This is Princess Luo Yao of the Protoss, who came to assist me in my investigation." Jie Ran introduced.
"It turned out to be Her Royal Highness the Princess, disrespectful and disrespectful, please come in." The envoy hurriedly said, "It was our negligence just now that gave the people of the Dragon Clan a chance to take advantage of it, and it didn't hurt you, the princess, right?" ”
"I'm fine, but Si Ming Xingjun was attacked by the enemy just now and was injured, and I will have to trouble the messenger to get some elixir to restore spiritual power and promote the healing of wounds later." Luo Yao said.
"Yes, the lower official will go and prepare." The elven envoy replied and asked, "Do you want to go to see the elven king now, or do you want to go again tomorrow morning?" ”
"It's too late today, so we won't disturb the Elf King's rest." Jie Ran said lightly.
The elven messenger nodded, "It's fine." The resting place is ready for the two of you, please come with me. ”
By this time, the rain had gradually lightened, the dark clouds had begun to disperse, and the moonlight was slowly flowing down.
Behind him, there is a waterfall rushing down the mountain, and behind the valley in the distance is an ocean, and you can faintly hear the sound of waves crashing on the shore.
Through mountains and steep valleys, there is a rainforest with no end in sight. The forest is full of plants of all kinds, all of which are lush and lush.
With thick fallen leaves and slippery moss under his feet, all kinds of insects and birds chirping in his ears, and smelling the fresh and humid air at the end of his nose, Luo Yao felt as if he had come to another world.
"I didn't know that there was such a beautiful place in the Divine Realm." Luo Yao exclaimed, "The people of the elf clan are so happy, I really want to move here and live with them." ”
"If you really like it so much, in the future, would it be good for the Emperor of Heaven to reward you with the elven realm as a mansion?" Jie Ran teased her.
"No matter how much my father favors me, it is impossible for me to be so unprincipled and reward me with one of the three major territories of the God Realm." Luo Yao pouted and said, "I'd better live a good life guarding my Xiaoyue Palace." ”
On the way, Jie Ran chatted with her and asked, "Do you know the origin of the elf race?" ”
Luo Yao shook his head, "I only remember that Yuan Shi Tianzun said in class in the past that elves are creatures born from nature, and they can rely on a supernatural power to change their appearance at will, inhabit the ground or water, haunt the wilderness and forests, and are one of the most powerful species in the divine realm. ”
"That's right, but the elves weren't born in the divine realm in the first place." Jie Ran said, "The primitive elves originated from the human world, and due to some irresistible fate, they were transformed into elves. That's why they're so close to the Terrans. Later, due to the threat of other races, the territory of the elves continued to move, and finally settled in the divine realm and became a subordinate clan of the gods. ”
"I see, are the primordial elves actually Terrans?" Luo Yao asked curiously.
"No," Jie Ran shook his head, "Although the elves originated from the human race, they are not humans.
In the ancient desolate world, the human realm was ruled by giants. After several civil wars, the giants were almost completely killed and wounded, and many maggots were produced on their corpses. These maggots suck the essence of the giants and transform into small spiritual creatures. After a long period of time, these little creatures began to have a similar form and intelligence as the human race, and gradually became the elves we see today.
There are good and evil people, and so are the elves. Among the original maggots, the maggots that grew from the light-receiving side of the corpse became the light spirits. They live in the air, have a gentle temperament, are cheerful and enthusiastic, can communicate with trees, flowers, swimming fish and birds, and are extremely kind creatures.
However, maggots that grow from the backlit side of the corpse are usually short, ugly, dark-skinned, and they live underground, with a gloomy and evil personality, and are greedy for money and lustful. Nests were carved into the dirt or rocks, and a black elf kingdom was gradually formed. ”
"I've heard of this, but I've always been curious, why would the God Realm absorb black elves into the God Clan?" Luo Yao asked.
"Although the black elves have a bad personality and lifestyle, they have not committed any earth-shattering crimes. Back then, the Buddha thought of benevolence, hoping to make the black elves change their evil and get edification and cleansing, so the emperor asked the emperor to include the black elves and the light elves in the divine realm, and live together in the elf world, with the surface soil as the boundary, and live separately. Fortunately, after so many years, it has been peaceful. Jie Ran said.
"I didn't expect Si Ming Xingjun to know so much about my elf clan." The elven messenger who led the way in front turned his head and said with a smile.
Luo Yao became interested and asked him, "What kind of clan are you from?" ”
The envoy smiled helplessly, "Your Royal Highness Princess, you don't look like a black elf with my height and complexion, right?" ”
"That's not necessarily, doesn't it mean that you can use the power of nature to change your appearance at will?" Luo Yao said nonsense.
"That's when there's a need, and under normal circumstances, people still see people as they are." The elven envoy said, "What's more, in recent years, the black elves have made many small moves, and they have already committed public anger, and almost all of the people who hold official positions in the elf clan are bright elves." ”
"What are they doing?" Luo Yao asked curiously.
"It's all things that can't be put on the table, I'm afraid it will insult the princess's ears if you say it, so the princess should not ask." The messenger said with a little embarrassment.
Luo Yao understood that eighty percent of the black elf clan had done some work of burning, killing, plundering, and bullying men and women. But after all, this is a scandal within the human family, and it is still a little difficult for outsiders to talk about it. Thinking about it like this, Luo Yao was kind enough not to mention the matter again, and changed the topic and asked:
"You deprived the Black Elves of their political rights like this, are they really willing?"
"What if you are unwilling? To be honest, the power of the black elves is not as strong as before, and there is no advantage in confronting the light elves head-on. Even if you have resentment in your heart, you can't do anything except make some small moves in private. The elven messenger snorted softly and said.
Luo Yao lowered his head, thoughtful.
After walking for a while, a two-story attic appeared in front of them.
The upper floor of the attic is made of bamboo, and the lower part of the house is held up by several wooden stakes. The loft is built on a repulse bay and is connected by a pine arch bridge on both sides of the land. The environment is quiet and elegant.
"Xingjun, princess, this is the post station, two of you, please." The elven messenger said respectfully, "If you need anything, please feel free to tell me." ”
Luo Yao thanked him and ran in happily. Jie Ran followed her, shook his head helplessly, and walked in slowly.
Luo Yao picked a room on the second floor where he could see the moonlight and the sea, and under the service of the elf maid, he took a comfortable hot bath, and enjoyed a beautiful supper of the elf clan, and then lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
I slept very well this night, and when I opened my eyes again, it was already bright outside.
The elven world in the daytime is even more beautiful than what I saw last night.
The sky is very blue, and the blue seems to be unadulterated; It's very high, and it's so high that you can't see the edges.
Luo Yao stood in front of the window, stretched, took a deep breath of the fresh outdoor air, and heard someone knocking on the door outside.
"Freshen up, it's time for us to go." Jie Ran said outside the door.
"Are you going to meet the Elven King?" With the help of the maid, Luo Yao combed his hair and asked back.
Jie Ran responded lightly, and his emotions didn't seem to be very high.
Luo Yao suddenly remembered, the elf king, it seems that it is still his maternal grandfather.
It's just a pity that we shouldn't be able to recognize each other now.
Thinking like this, Luo Yao looked at the handsome and elegant figure standing with his back to him with his back to him.
Hearing that there was suddenly no sound behind him, Jie Ran turned around, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"No, nothing." Luo Yao hurriedly continued to comb his hair, not knowing what expression to use to face him, so he had to lower his head and stop looking at him.
Jie Ran looked at her quietly, half a voice, and asked, "Luo Luo, have you heard something?" ”
The little hand that combed the hair suddenly stiffened, and Luo Yao lowered his eyelids.
Jie Ran is such a smart and transparent person, how can he not see it at this time. He curled the corners of his mouth lightly and said, "Is Luo Luo sad for me?" ”
Luo Yao raised his head and looked at him with disgust, "At this time, you still want to make fun of me?" ”
"Where am I making fun of you, I'm happy." The corners of Jie Ran's mouth raised and said, "When you know about this, not only did you not despise me, but you were willing to get close to me as usual and worry and be sad for me." Lolo, I'm really happy. ”
"Brother Jieran." Luo Yao looked at him, pursed his lips and said, "No matter what your identity is, you will always be my brother Jieran." No matter what outsiders think of you, in my heart, I will never despise you because of those inconsequential things. ”
Jie Ran looked at her and smiled slightly for a long time, for some reason, Luo Yao actually found a trace of struggle and guilt in his eyes, but that emotion seemed to be just a flash, and after a while, it became the cold divine monarch she knew.
"Let's go, don't let the Elf King wait too long for us." Jie Ran said.
Luo Yao nodded and stood up.
The elven messenger was already waiting outside, and when he saw them come out, he saluted respectfully, led them into the float, and drove himself to the elven king's palace.
"Brother Jieran, look at it, that flower is so beautiful." Halfway through, Luo Yao suddenly pointed to a flower bush and said in amazement.
Jie Ran looked in the direction she was pointing, and sure enough, she saw a lush sea of flowers in the depths of the jungle, which stood out in the thick green.
The flower is a kind of crystal lilac, with huge petals, crimson leaves, connected branches and leaves, and intertwined roots, which has an indescribable charm.
"That flower has only grown in the last few years, and you can't see this kind of flower in the elven world before." The elven messenger driving in front of him interjected.
"Is it pollen from somewhere else?" Luo Yao asked.
"I don't know, it's just that as far as Xia Guan knows, there are no such flowers and trees around the elf realm. Moreover, there is no record from the customs department, so it is not artificially introduced. The elven messenger also said with some confusion.
"Did this flower grow out of thin air?" Luo Yao was very strange and asked again, "What's the name of this flower?" ”
"The locals named it Kite Hua, which means 'delicate as a kite, bright as a flower'." The messenger replied.
"Iris," Luo Yao said slowly with one arm on the edge of the window, and then chuckled, "This name is worthy of this flower." ”