Chapter 1060, Undercurrents Surging

Translator: Silavin

 

As a member of the Charming Fox Race, Mei Ler possessed natural advantages.

 

Across the continent, regarding appearance, the Elf Race undoubtedly ranked as the highest in beauty among all Races.

 

Yet the women of the Charming Fox Race alone could rival the Elf Race.

 

However, though their appearances were comparable, their temperaments differed completely.

 

Elves were pure and refreshing.

 

The Charming Foxes were seductive and alluring.

 

Beautiful things evoke favourable impressions. Therefore, Mei Ler enjoyed excellent relations with merchants from various Races. found themselves deeply attracted to her, infatuated to the point of helplessness, hence their various attempts to please her.

 

Not only that, throughout the continent, powerful individuals from Major Races favoured women of the Charming Fox Race. Though the Charming Fox Race itself lacked strength, no Race dared offend them.

 

However, the Charming Fox Race’s advantages proved ineffective within the Elf Race.

 

Within the Elf Race, Mei Ler had employed every method available, yet still lacked even the opportunity to approach the Elf Race’s upper echelons.

 

After their unpleasant parting, Qin Yichen walked through the Elf Race’s outer region.

 

Overall, after thinking about it, he was not worried about being expelled from the Elf Forest.

 

Rather, the issue was meeting the Elf Race’s upper echelons, or even Royalty! If he could not even contact one member of their Royal Family, how could he access the Life Scripture?

 

Yet, this was extraordinarily difficult. Even merely meeting the Elf Race’s upper echelons had countless obstacles in front of him.

 

This point was demonstrated through Mei Ler’s situation.

 

Clearly, after those unfortunate incidents occurred, the Elf Race had remained highly xenophobic towards Foreign Races.

 

Though the Elf Race had not completely severed external contact, Foreign Races seeking to reach the Elf Race’s upper echelons was no simple task.

 

Fortunately, Qin Yichen had coincidentally encountered Avril.

 

However, clearly some problem had emerged within the Elf Race. Otherwise, after so many days, the upper echelons would have responded by now.

 

“I need to find a way to contact the higher ups and find out what’s actually happening…” Qin Yichen reached this conclusion.

 

Obviously, this was not a matter of Avril being unwilling to meet him or repay his kindness.

 

Rather, the Elf Race’s internal situation prevented Avril from seeing him.

 

Combined with encountering the Blood Beastmen Race, and moreover, a Blood Beastman Elder appearing… This caused Qin Yichen to detect the scent of a large conspiracy.

 

Someone was targeting the Elf Race!

 

Daring to set their sights on the Elf Race. Clearly, the Race behind this was no ordinary Force.

 

The Blood Beastmen Race?

 

Unlikely.

 

Though the Blood Beastmen Race was formidable, they could not shake the Elf Race to its roots.

 

Since the Race behind this was not the Blood Beastmen Race, yet a Blood Beastman Elder had appeared here, only one possibility remained. Someone was manipulating the Blood Beastmen Race to act as such.

 

Those capable of manipulating the Blood Beastmen Race, were they acting as an individual or as a collective Race…

 

Considering these points, Qin Yichen’s mood grew somewhat heavy.

 

Only Races like the Elf Race, standing at the continent’s pinnacle, possessed such capability!

 

As for which specific Race, that was hard to tell.

 

Such a grand-scale plan surely indicated they must have some massive objective…

 

[Could they be targeting the Source of Life?] Qin Yichen’s eyes narrowed.

 

The Source of Life!

 

Legend held that the Source of Life had birthed all living things.

 

The Tree of Life grew precisely upon the Source of Life!

 

Precisely because of this, the Tree of Life had become a being that existed from the Primordial Mythological Era until now.

 

It alone survived from that age to the present!

 

It seemed eternal, imperishable and indestructible. Because of this, countless Races coveted the Source of Life.

 

No one wished to die. The fear of death was every living being’s instinct!

 

According to legend, the continent’s first Deity… the Heaven Rending Deity, in his final years, had visited the Elf Race.

 

The Heaven Rending Deity was the first to break through the shackles and become a Deity.

 

His deeds were sung throughout all Races. Yet even an existence like the Heaven Rending Deity could not possess eternal life.

 

The Heaven Rending Deity’s visit to the Elf Race clearly also concerned the legendary Source of Life.

 

This was a Deity, which none could oppose!

 

If the Heaven Rending Deity wished to take the Source of Life, even a powerful ancient Race like the Elf Race could not prevent it.

 

However, this Deity remained only half a day before departing the Elf Race.

 

What specifically occurred, no one could know.

 

Yet from ancient times until now, successive Deities may have visited the Elf Race, but none took the Source of Life, nor did any Deity obtain eternal life.

 

Those Deities were like brilliant fireworks in the river of time. During that instant of blooming, they appeared beautiful and magnificent, yet ultimately dimmed and vanished.

 

This also caused people to doubt the Source of Life’s authenticity.

 

However, regardless of whether the Source of Life existed, the Tree of Life remained constant, forever imperishable and indestructible.

 

Even without the Source of Life, even a single leaf from the Tree of Life could extend one’s lifespan.

 

[Could it be some ancient expert approaching death who’s targeting the Elf Race…] Regardless of the truth, Qin Yichen did not wish to become embroiled in this.

 

The Human Race could not afford to provoke these top-tier Races.

 

He did not want to bring trouble to the Human Race because of himself.

 

The Human Race already faced crises on all sides. If they waded into this murky water, it might transform into a catastrophic disaster!

 

Therefore, Qin Yichen grew even more urgent.

 

He did not wish to remain much longer within the Elf Race, much less the Elf Forest.

 

[This Merchandise Fair might be an opportunity.] He thought that perhaps the only avenue to contact the Elf Race’s upper echelons was through this event. Therefore, merchants from various Races spared no effort in their preparations.

 

Moreover, items that attracted the Elf Race’s attention were not rare divine treasures. Even the Five-Coloured Profound Stones that Saints of various Races regarded as treasures were merely unusual stones in the Elf Race’s eyes.

 

After all, the Elf Race cultivated the Power of Life, external rare divine treasures were completely useless to them.

 

As for the Elf Race’s Saints, they did not forge Saint Grade Artifacts using Five-Coloured Profound Stones, but rather… withered branches from the Tree of Life.

 

The Tree of Life truly deserved the title of ‘Divine Tree’!

 

Its leaves extended lifespan. Even its withered branches could forge Saint Grade Artifacts. It was truly a treasure trove.

 

Precisely because of this Divine Tree, the Elf Race could rank among the continent’s top Races.

 

Yet, merely one among the top-tier Races.

 

Conceivably, other Races standing at the pinnacle possessed foundations not necessarily inferior to the Elf Race.

 

Considering the Human Race again, their foundation could only be described as impoverished.

 

For the Human Race to truly grow strong, they must possess foundations like the Tree of Life to firmly establish themselves at the continent’s pinnacle!