Chapter 109 Confidentiality
Yin Yue's heart sank immediately, as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on him, and his face looked extremely ugly.
The Third Elder Ivan's words were sincere and did not sound fake.
She was full of hope just now, but was suddenly rejected by Ivan. With her cultivation level, she even forgot to conceal her feelings for a moment, and her emotions showed on her face.
It seems that friend is extremely important to her!
Ivan recalled what he had just said and couldn't help but sigh, "It is widely said that we elves are proficient in life magic and that we can all absorb the essence of nature and extract the water of life. In fact, this is a fallacy!"
Yin Yue noticed her loss of composure just now, calmed down, and said respectfully: "Oh, I would like to hear the details."
Ivan nodded, and then slowly said: "In fact, the matter is not difficult to understand. Most people in the world make up stories and spread rumors. We elves have always lived in seclusion in secret places and don't care about worldly affairs. No one came out to clarify the truth, so the false became true."
"In fact, it is true that we elves are good at life magic, but if it is said that everyone can absorb the essence of nature and extract the water of life, then that is naturally false. As for the even worse claim that there is a spring of life in our tribe, just like an ordinary spring, which is inexhaustible and can be used forever, that is completely false and exaggerated."
"I have indeed heard of these statements!" Yin Yue nodded. It was precisely because of this that she took the trouble to come to Elder Ivan.
"We elves have the water of life, but it is not something that can be refined. Instead, we collect it and give it to our people."
"Give it to the tribe members ready-made?" Yin Yue was very puzzled.
Elder Ivan has just explained that without the fountain of life, where can we collect it?
"Miss Silver Moon, do you know about our tribe's Eternal Forest?"
"The Eternal Forest?" Yin Yue asked in confusion, "We passed by it when we first arrived. According to Princess Noth, it is not only a great barrier to the secret realm, but also a place for nobles to train."
"Yes, that's right! Our race is different from other races because we live long enough that adulthood is not determined by age."
Yin Yue nodded. She knew this. Ivan, who looked like an old man, was actually 8,000 years old. And Nosi, who looked younger than Yin Yue, was actually close to 2,000 years old, older than her.
Ivan went on to say, "For our tribe, every elf must pass through the Eternal Forest to be considered an adult."
"No wonder I saw so many people gathering in groups in the forest!" Xiaojing said from the side.
"That's just sparring. There will be one before you become an adult. But the real rite of passage is to pass through the Eternal Forest from the ground alone. Only in this way can you be qualified to drive a flying car through the forest and get the reward from the sacred tree."
"Go alone?" Xiao Jing smacked her lips and said, "This is too dangerous."
When she came here before, she naturally knew that this vast forest was full of dangers and it would not be easy to pass through.
"That's right! Go through it alone!" Ivan said without a doubt, "If someone dies in the forest, it's because of his lack of ability and bad luck, and no one else's fault."
Xiaojing was speechless after hearing this, and then she suddenly realized.
People always say that people are born in adversity and die in comfort. The elves have been secluded from the world for a long time, but there are still so many masters in the tribe. Apart from other things, the cruel test of their coming-of-age ceremony alone can show this.
Xiao Jing thought, it seems that Princess North must have passed the test long ago and traveled through the forest many times, no wonder she is so skilled in controlling the flying car.
Yin Yue was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "It's so difficult for nobles to complete the coming-of-age ceremony, so the reward from the sacred tree must be even more extraordinary?"
"The girl is very smart!" Ivan looked at her and sighed, "The reward is two drops of water of life!"
"The reward is the water of life?" Xiao Jing couldn't help but exclaimed.
Yin Yue was also surprised when she heard this. Although she expected it to be extraordinary, she didn't expect it to be the water of life.
"That's right! It's the water of life. The sacred tree of our tribe has been spiritual since ancient times. Any elven warrior who worships and participates in the coming-of-age ceremony can get such a reward from the sacred tree after returning safely."
It is a rumor in the world that a tribe worships a spirit tree as their ancestor, and then worships and offers sacrifices to it in the hope of receiving the tree's blessing. Unexpectedly, the elves do the same.
"The Water of Life only belongs to the sacred tree, and only the clan leader is qualified to be responsible for collecting and distributing it. In fact, with Miss Silver Moon's strength, I believe she can pass the trial of the coming-of-age ceremony."
Ivan looked at Yin Yue, who looked a little gloomy, and couldn't help but sigh, "Unfortunately, the tribe has long had a rule that people from other tribes cannot participate in the coming-of-age ceremony. I'll go ask the tribe leader tomorrow to see if he can make an exception, but I don't think I'll be able to..."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yan stood up again, bowed to Ivan and thanked him, saying, "No need to trouble you. I appreciate it. Thank you for your kindness, senior!"
Yin Yue's gratitude was naturally from the bottom of her heart. The content of Elder Ivan's words just now was the first time Yin Yue heard it, and it was unprecedented. Many of them should be the secrets of the elves, but he told her openly and without concealment. She was born in a large tribe like the Sky Fox Tribe, and she knew the importance of the tribe rules. Now, the tribe rules of the elves are there, and if Elder Ivan was asked to ask the tribe leader for it, she would not bear it. As for the hope of asking for it, it is not that it is small, but that it is not there at all.
Facing Yin Yue's thanks, Ivan reached out and lifted up Yin Yue, saying with a wry smile: "Alas, I am ashamed! I can't do anything about Miss Yin Yue's request!"
"Senior, you have done your best! It's okay! I will think of another way!" Yin Yue said.
"I just heard you briefly describe your friend's symptoms. He does need something to nourish his soul. I can't do anything about the Water of Life. But maybe there are other alternatives."
"I don't know any medical skills. But my old friend Caesar is an expert in medicine. He should be out of isolation in a few days. We can consult him then."
"How about you stay here for a few more days and then make a decision?"
Yin Yue thought about it and realized that she really had no better idea.
She nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior!"
Ivan was delighted to see her agree. He was a sentimental man and he didn't want Yinyue and the others to come to him in vain.
The three chatted for a few more words, and then Ivan called his servants.
In accordance with Yinyue's request to stay with Xiaojing, the servant cleaned up a clean and tidy guest room and then took Yinyue and Xiaojing to rest.
The two of them traveled a long way, and after taking a shower and having dinner, they rested early.
Silent all night.
After breakfast the next day, Yinyue and Xiaojing, led by their maid Shava, visited the famous buildings and streets nearby.
Originally, Yin Yue thought that two outsiders like them strolling on the street openly might attract attention.
But the result was very unexpected, although it attracted a lot of people's attention, it was not as bad as imagined. What attracted some people's attention was not their identity as demons, but their new faces and beautiful appearance.
It turns out that in this sky city, foreigners are not the exception. Here, in addition to the elves, there are actually many other tribes. For example, the human race, the demon race, the orc race, and so on.
Yinyue and the others also saw a half-snake man whose upper body was that of a human and the lower body was that of a snake. He must be the product of a human-snake hybrid.
According to Sharapova, the specific time when the secret realm of elves was opened up is too long ago, perhaps it existed in ancient times.
The ancestors of the elves at that time came to this place to avoid disaster, and since then the elves have almost never left.
As for the other tribesmen in the secret realm, some of them existed originally in this world, while others were the result of their integration and reproduction over a long period of time.
Elder Ivan was out for something, so the three of them didn't return until almost noon.
As soon as she entered the door, Yin Yue felt a strange atmosphere.
A young man was standing in the hall, with two servants standing respectfully beside him.
"Why is he here?"
When Sharapova saw the man, her expression suddenly became nervous and she couldn't help but speak in an inaudible voice.
The young man had golden curly hair, was over two meters tall, had thick arms and a slim waist, and looked a little thin, but his eyes were bright, his nose was high and slightly curved, his lips were thin and moderate, his pale red ears were tall, and he gave people an unusually tall feeling.
His eyes were actually red, matching his long golden hair, giving him a somewhat strange aura.
The young man had an expressionless face at first, but when he saw Yin Yue and others coming in, his cold eyes suddenly lit up.
He took a few steps forward and said proudly, "I've heard that Miss Yin Yue has excellent Taoism skills. I'm Meilin from the elf tribe, and I'd like to ask Miss Yin Yue to teach me a thing or two!"
(End of this chapter)
