Nightfire stared at Quan Ji, nodded, and replied, "The forbidden area is not actually dangerous, but... there is a raging dragon's heart within it."

Quan Ji raised an eyebrow. She was aware that there was a dragon's heart among the elves, but she never expected that it would be placed among the dark elves.

What are the elves thinking? Are they crazy?

Quan Ji continued, "How exactly will this riot take place?"

Nightfire truthfully stated, "In fact, the Tree of Life is withering faster than everyone imagines. Without a continuous supply of energy, it simply cannot function. Therefore... for a long time, apart from the Tower of the Holy Spirit, Queen Vivian has been using the Heart of the Dragon to provide energy."

"The Heart of the Dragon is the heart of the dragon, containing the purest power of the dragon, and also giving birth to new dragon life. It is alive and has feelings."

"The Tree of Life draws a large amount of energy from the Dragon Heart each time, enough to damage the Dragon Heart's core and cause it to riot."

"The heart of the Elven dragon is the heart of Granvas, the dragon of mountains and rocks. Therefore, every time its energy is absorbed and a violent upheaval occurs, this heart will cause the earth to shake violently, with enormous destructive power."

"The elves, and even the forests, could not withstand such damage repeatedly, so they buried the Dragon Heart in the Great Rift of our night elves. That's why... Whispering Forest has been safe and sound for so long."

"In reality, it's all because of us night elves that we are suffering this pain."

Upon hearing this, Princess Quan was filled with rage.

These elves are truly inhuman; they'll stop at nothing to obtain an elven tree!

The construction of the Tower of the Holy Spirit has tormented so many innocent, endangered creatures.

It absorbs the energy of the living Dragon Heart, causing it to become severely depleted of energy and erupt into a riot.

In order to divert attention from such riots, the Heart of the Dragon was placed in the territory of the Night Elves.

The word "shameless" is an understatement when describing them.

The energy contained within the Heart of the Dragon is unmatched even by ordinary top-tier mortal gods.

In her previous life, Princess Quan subdued the proud Storm End Dragon Lankodos, a feat achieved only through the combined efforts of many rulers of level-five empires and countless mortal gods.

It is easy to imagine just how terrifying the destructive power a giant dragon could cause.

Quan Ji asked, "Will the Dragon Heart experience a sudden surge in power soon?"

Nightfire estimated: "It shouldn't be. It only appeared four days ago. Considering its usual frequency of appearing once every two weeks, things should be stable in the near future."

Quan Ji nodded: "Then let's set off. Take us to the forbidden area of ​​the Night Elf race. If you don't mind, I might take the Dragon Heart."

Nightfire was taken aback, then somewhat bewildered, and asked her, "Miss, this dragon heart belongs to the elves. You can take it if you want, but it has no value now. If you take it... there might be danger. Can you tell me why you need to take it?"

Quan Ji thought for a moment, then chuckled:

"There are two reasons. First, I promised some fool that I would collect the dragon hearts scattered all over the world to help him revive the dragon race."

"Secondly, if we really can't beat that damned Elf Queen, we can crush this Dragon Heart and ask that Storm End Dragon in Aiger, who is far away on the other side of the Endless Sea, to come and help us."

Nightfire: "Uh... are you sure that if you crush the dragon's heart, it won't kill you first?"

Quan Ji gave a sly smile that sent chills down everyone's spines.

"It won't."

Nightfire: "Why are you so sure? What gives you your confidence?"

Quan Ji silently and slowly pulled out her life-saving golden tokens, one in her left hand and one in her right.

Two dragon hearts!

Everyone: "???"

Holy crap?!

Are they seeing things?

Why did they suddenly see two enormous dragon hearts, and they were beating so vividly? Were they seeing things?!

Everyone rubbed their eyes and realized that it really wasn't an illusion, but the heart of a dragon!

Everyone: "???"

Holy crap?!

When did two Dragon Hearts appear at once? Aren't there only five of these in the entire Noah continent?

When did it become so commonplace?!

Besides, the young lady is only a priestess now.

Even if he is the only Gold-Sealed Priest in the entire Noah Continent, this is just too outrageous!

Quan Ji explained, "If it's not convinced and tries to kill me, I'll crush one of the Dragon Hearts. If it's still not convinced, I'll crush two. Anyway, if I, Quan Ji, die, it's no big deal. But if the Dragon Hearts are gone, the Dragon Clan can forget about regaining its glory."

"Although Lankodos is indeed an idiot who is as stupid as can be, he still understands the stakes."

"Furthermore, we're giving the Dragon Heart a quick death, while the elves have been tormenting it and draining its energy. Lankodos has always considered the spirit of the dragon race a source of pride, and if he knew about this, he would naturally be furious. So... rest assured."

Everyone: "..."

What's this sudden sense of security all about? Is this what it feels like to be protected by a big shot?

Quan Ji: "If there are no other major problems, let's set off. If we linger here too long, it might cause problems."

Nightfire nodded and said, "Then, come with me."

...

The forbidden area for the Night Elves is at the very bottom of the Great Rift Valley.

This is a rare place in the Great Rift Valley with high-energy plants, including a special kind of grass that emits a glowing blue light, called fluorescent grass.

This herb contains an absorbable energy, which the Night Elf race has used extensively to enhance their strength.

In addition, the most important function of these fluorescent grasses when venturing deep into the Great Rift Valley is to illuminate the path ahead, while also creating a greater sense of awe.

Quan Ji accepted a piece of fluorescent grass and kept it as a souvenir.

The group followed Nightfire deeper into the area.

Before long, they finally reached a flat area.

This area is different from the area inhabited by the night elves. It is surrounded by glowing grass, and in the distance, a huge dragon heart is beating in the center, as if it still has a very strong life force.

As expected of the heart of a dragon, it can still jump around even after being sucked so much.

However, the most important thing right now is not the Heart of the Dragon, but finding Cang Mingyou, who is recuperating in this forbidden land.

Nightfire looked around in confusion: "That sir doesn't seem to be here. Should we come back later?"

Quan Ji shook her head and said, "No need for that, I have a way."

Nightfire: "...?"