Inside the dark Holy Spirit Tower, green light flickered all around, creating an eerie atmosphere that chilled one to the bone, making one shiver.

Inside, the wronged souls of countless living beings floated in the air, their bodies intact, but each face was filled with despair and pain, some even with distorted features and twisted organs.

The taste here is so strong it makes people feel physically uncomfortable and extremely unwell.

The wronged souls were soothed by the celestial music and remained suspended in mid-air.

Even though they were appeased and wouldn't riot for a while, the power emanating from them was still extremely uncomfortable.

The tip of his nose was filled with blood, making one feel nauseous.

The ghost of a tiny insect, no bigger than a palm, floated before the crowd, emitting a foul stench.

The insect's body looked as if it had been in an explosion; it was mangled and terrifying.

This was the first time Sofia had ever seen such a scene since birth, and she couldn't help but gag.

Looking at the insect in front of her, Quan Ji watched quietly.

Although she wasn't very educated, she recognized the insect.

"Wind beetles were hunted to extinction by various races three hundred years ago because they could enhance wind elemental abilities. I never expected to find them here."

Then, the soothed soul slowly began to float, flying towards a green fluorescent column on the wall.

Sofia said, "It's telling us to follow."

Quan Ji looked at Sophia in surprise.

"Can you understand me?"

Sophia nodded. "I can sense the emotions in their energy, and if I'm close enough, I can read part of their thoughts... Can't you sense them?"

Quan Ji shook her head: "I can't feel it. Perhaps they want you to sense it. Since you can sense the emotions of the dead here, what are the emotions of this entire environment?"

Sophia pursed her lips, a chill running down her spine.

"Despair, fear, oppression... I don't understand why this place, which is clearly the most concentrated place of life essence, and where I have felt the life force of life essence, is filled with such emotions!"

Her eyes trembled, and one belief after another in her mind was shattered time and time again.

She began to feel fear and dread.

She said, "Miss, I want to know the truth."

Quan Ji stared at her, then moved her lips and said, "Then follow the Wind Beetle."

The crowd followed step by step, their footsteps echoing softly.

It's very spacious and large here.

The place was filled with countless deformed and grotesque spirits, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere.

Finally, the group arrived at a green fluorescent pillar where the wind beetle had stopped.

The green liquid was bubbling, overflowing with a strong vitality, giving people a wonderful feeling.

Sophia said, "This is the source of life, so what's inside should be..."

Wind beetle.

Everyone stared intently at the fluorescent pillar, and sure enough, there was a small wind beetle inside.

The wind beetle's body was soaked in a rich source of life essence, making it almost impossible to see unless the group was strong enough.

The wind beetle's body looked as if it had been in an explosion and was already dead, but because of the life essence, its body was not destroyed, its energy did not dissipate, and its soul was permanently imprisoned here and could not be reborn.

Its body floated, sending chills down the spines of everyone, including the elves.

Sophia pondered, "Immersed in the life essence, why did it die... How did its body become like this? The Wind Beetle's body clearly experienced an explosion, why?"

Quan Ji seemed to understand something, her gaze fixed on the wind beetle, her expression cold as ice, and her voice carrying a hint of mockery.

"Can't you sense what they're thinking? Just let them tell you themselves."

At this moment, the spirit of the wind beetle seemed to understand, and slowly floated to Sophia's front, extending its antennae.

Sophia understood what it meant and touched its antennae with her finger.

In an instant, a beam of white light shot out.

A real scene unfolded before everyone's eyes.

In the scene, a lone beetle flies through a lush forest, utterly alone.

At that moment, a warm green light emanated from the person, calming their anger.

As the light faded, a stunningly beautiful elf appeared, her long hair falling to her ankles, holding the queen's scepter in her hand.

Sophia and the other elves recognized her at a glance.

"Mother."

"Your Majesty!"

Quan Ji also scrutinized the face of the female elf before her; so this was the Elf Queen Vivian.

On the screen, the Queen extends her hand and asks the wind beetle, "Are you the only survivor of your kind?"

The wind beetle is a creature that cannot make a sound, but the Elf Queen's energy was powerful enough to give it the ability to speak the common language: "Your Majesty, I have been flying through the Whispering Forest for two whole months, but I have not found any of my other brothers and sisters. Perhaps... I really am the last wind beetle in reality."

The Elf Queen placed her hand on her chest with immense heartache. "I am truly sorry, and I feel sorry for you and the Wind Beetle Clan."

The wind beetle also cried: "Your Majesty, what have we wind beetle clan done wrong? Why do all the other races hunt us down!"

The Elf Queen shook her head: "It's not that you did anything wrong. The problem is that this world is full of greed and desire. Your Wind Beetle race... is coveted by other races simply because of your abilities. It's a pity... we couldn't arrive in time to help you. The forest feels indebted to the Wind Beetle race."

The wind beetle clan cried even louder: "Could it be...could it be that our wind beetle clan is going to be wiped out like this?!"

The Elf Queen remained gentle, just like a mother.

She gently stroked the beetle's back and asked it, "No, the forest heard your wish, so it sent me here to help you."

The wind beetle asked excitedly, "Your Majesty the Queen is helping me?!"

The Elf Queen nodded: "I can grant you endless life and ensure the eternal continuation of your Wind Beetle race. I can give you boundless power and allow you to inherit the will of the Wind Beetle. All I need is your consent to fulfill your wishes."

The wind beetle had never seen such a good thing before, and the other party was the guardian of the forest, Her Majesty the Queen of the Elf Clan, so it naturally believed it immediately.

I agree!

"The forest will thank you in the end."

The Elf Queen smiled, her scepter radiating light, enveloped in warm life essence.

It looks forward to the future.

However, this expectation did not last long, as it was brought before the Tower of the Holy Spirit.

The Tower of the Holy Spirit is eerie, and there aren't many dead souls there yet.

The wind beetle sensed an unease.

It tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, isn't the Tower of the Holy Spirit off-limits?"

The Elf Queen smiled, her smile still gentle.

"Yes, but there are exceptions sometimes."

"The Tower of the Holy Spirit will always be useful."

"For example, right now, you will become one of them and make a great contribution to the forest."

—Author's Note—

Tomorrow I'm going hiking in Jiangxi with Yijianyue!