Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Duke’s Heir VS The Underdog Female Supporting Character (Part 22)
The Elf King was furious at once, for the Spring of Life had always been the most precious treasure of the Elf Clan, and even Elf Clan Members were not allowed to enter its location easily. Now, outsiders had intruded and caused such a commotion!
The Demon King sensed the actions of the Elf Clan but was hard-pressed to express his distress.
At this critical moment, he could not afford any mishaps. If the Elf Clan were to attack him…
When the Elf King and his clan arrived, they saw a translucent figure sitting in the Spring of Life, emitting a faint greenish hue.
It was a Spiritual Body!
The Elf King glanced at the Spring of Life and couldn’t help but feel heartbroken—by this rate of depletion, it would probably take decades to recover.
Just as he was about to order his subordinates to attack, the Spiritual Body in the spring suddenly spoke, “My presence here is truly an accident. As you see, I’m already sitting here, and if I were to leave now, your loss would have already occurred and cannot be compensated. Why not let me stay here for seven days, and I swear that once I leave, I will tell you news about the Tree of Life.”
Upon hearing the words ‘Tree of Life,’ all the Elf Clan Members present were stirred up.
The Elf King was no exception. His snow-white eyelashes trembled slightly as he asked doubtfully, “Foreigner, do you truly know news about the Tree of Life?”
The man in the spring spoke lazily, “I can swear before the God of Light that if my words are false, I am willing to accept divine punishment.”
For all beings on this continent, swearing an oath to God was the most devout promise, and the Elf King believed him.
“Then we can make an exception and allow you to stay at the Spring of Life for seven days. After seven days, I will come with my people to this place and wait for you,” said the Elf King and then prepared to leave.
At that moment, an unexpected change occurred.
The originally calm Spring of Life suddenly began to tremble violently, and the Spiritual Body in the water, with eyes tightly shut, was apparently unconscious and unaware of the surroundings.
As the Elf Clan Members were amazed at the abnormality of the Spring of Life, a strange scent suddenly swept over the entire Forbidden Land.
It was like the fragrance of some flower, and while Elves were often hailed as nature’s favored children, they could not identify the plant from its scent.
“Look quick!” an Elf suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the man in the water.
Surrounding the Spiritual Body in the water, countless white flowers had suddenly bloomed.
The flowers were large and the petals layered upon one another, beautiful but not monstrous, dazzling but not vulgar, carrying an aura of dignified and pristine beauty.
These were a species of flower never before seen by the Elf Clan, and it was evident that the previous fragrance had emanated from here.
At the same time, on the left shoulder of the man in the water, as if seeping from within the skin, a mark slowly emerged, precisely depicting the unknown flower.
The Elf Clan Members were stunned by this transformation, clearly sensing that at the moment these strange flowers appeared, life in the entire Spring of Life suddenly multiplied immensely.
At this time, the man in the water opened his eyes.
What kind of eyes were they?
At first glance, they contained endless coldness and emptiness;
At second glance, they turned to endless vitality and cycles of life;
Upon another look, those eyes were filled with sorrow and compassion.
Such eyes, such eyes, made every Elf Clan Member think of only one word: