Diefang knocked a few times, and soon there was movement inside the house.

A moment later, Bai Chen slowly pushed open the door, a friendly smile on her face.

"What's wrong? Did you call me?"

Diefang's expression suddenly dimmed.

“I think… I have the right to know the full details of the aid and the deal.”

By this time, quite a few elves had noticed this place. Bai Chen was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered.

She slowly stepped back a little, revealing the space to enter the room.

"I think we should go inside and talk."

Diefang quickly followed her inside.

...

Bright, warm-colored lights illuminated the entire room, which was furnished with warm-colored furniture. Looking out the window, one could even see vast forests and treehouses where elves lived.

Bai Chen slowly walked to the table outside the window and thoughtfully pulled out a chair for Die Fang...

Diefang was the first person to enter her room besides Linglong.

At this moment, Diefang slowly sat down. She found the table in front of her to be strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was so strange about it.

However, these strange sensations did not affect her much, and she could still use them as normal furniture.

Bai Chen suddenly took out a tea set, a green fluorescent light flashed, and emerald green liquid flowed out of the exquisite teapot.

In an instant, a very pleasant fragrance filled the room.

Bai Chen gently pushed the tea on the table toward Die Fang.

Diefang accepted it, marveling at the elegance and beauty of the elven chieftain; truly worthy of the elves…

"Thanks."

After sincerely thanking him, Diefang did not rush to drink the tea. Instead, she seemed to be waiting for something and quietly looked at Bai Chen.

Bai Chen also understood what Die Fang meant.

"Regarding the relevant treaties, I cannot tell you, but I can answer your questions with yes or no. That's how we gradually get closer to the answer in our hearts, isn't that more interesting?"

A hint of a smile flashed in her eyes; it was beautiful, but Diefang thought it was not as good as her master's.

Bai Chen did this because she wanted to see how the future head of the Human King's Palace, the Human King's personal disciple, viewed the Elf race through the Q&A session.

It was rare for her to take the initiative to seek her out, and since it concerned a major future matter, she had to put in a little more effort.

Upon hearing this, Diefang didn't say anything, but instead fell into deep thought...

"Of course, if we haven't decided yet, we can also enjoy some tea here and look out the window at the elves. There are quite a few beautiful elves among them."

Diefang: ...

"Chief Bai is joking. My master is much more handsome."

Bai Chen: ...

After a brief silence between them, Diefang quickly returned to the main topic.

"Did my master's agreement with the elves involve any young elven girls?"

After Diefang finished speaking, she held onto the white dust tightly.

Bai Chen wasn't startled by the question; it was within her expectations. However, she still pretended to be surprised.

Bai Chen quickly shook his head again: "No, if that were the case, our Xin'an community would have been scattered long ago."

Soon, Diefang pressed on again: "Was there any connection between our master and you spirits in the agreement?"

Although she was relieved that the young female elf hadn't been implicated, there were other elves involved, such as... the cost of saving the elven race, which was the price paid by an elf of the caliber of Chief Baichen.

Bai Chen simply shook his head slightly.

However, this does not represent a denial.

"As you should know, signing a contract with us will naturally involve the elves. If it didn't involve any elves, we wouldn't dare accept such an extraordinary offer from the King of Men."

"No... I think you misunderstood me, like... becoming a slave or something?"

Bai Chen shook his head three times.

This time, she was lamenting that if Linglong were here, she would probably cheekily reply, "I know what you mean, but I just don't want to say it."

Yes, Linglong was more than happy for the King to turn her into his slave...

Following the game's rules, Bai Chen calmly replied, "No, no elves have become slaves. I can add that such a price is, in our eyes, even a part of the responsibility we should bear."

Diefang fell silent again...

She noticed that Bai Chen would look out the window from time to time.

She soon noticed the scenery outside the window.

Little elves were playing and frolicking, handsome men and beautiful women were showing affection for each other, and an old man with white hair was staring blankly into the sky.

It even felt more peaceful to her than to humans.

However, it was precisely this peaceful community that was threatened and ostracized by its own kind, simply because they never abandoned each other easily.

Diefang fell silent.

Are the terms of the transaction... important?

After a long while, Diefang couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"I apologize for my outburst, Chief Bai. I think I already know the answer, so I won't say any more."

Bai Chen rested her chin on her hand, her beautiful eyes gazing at Die Fang with a smile on her face.

"Okay, if you have any further questions, feel free to continue this game with me."

Diefang has left...

Bai Chen's slightly narrowed eyes suddenly opened, her beautiful peach blossom eyes looking out the window.

I watched as Diefang, who had just left the room, went to the place outside the window where her junior sister was practicing swordsmanship.

Seeing that Wenxin, who was originally taking a break, was suddenly pulled up by Diefang, Wenxin practiced her sword again in front of Diefang with a pained expression.

Bai Chen murmured, "Growth, huh..."

The child is not young anymore, but it seems like something is missing.

Should she replace this item...?

Bai Chen always knew that the Human King was providing them with free assistance out of respect for Linglong.

The King of Men said, "You succeeded in establishing a safe and prosperous Elf race, but I failed in changing the human race. This aid is my apology for breaking the promise we made back then."

Bai Chen also knew about the agreement from back then. Although Linglong succeeded in fulfilling it, the Human King failed. However, she would not underestimate the Human King because of this. She would hardly even have the right to meet someone as invincible as herself, who was almost at the top of the world.

It's just that the evil of the human race is too great and too deep.

Linglong's promise is a new beginning; the Human King's promise is a new life... a new life for the human race.