Quan Ji was too lazy to say more, so she walked directly into the ruins and used her supernatural power to control a fragment of an energy tube and place it on the elves.
"Use your energy to feel the energy and life essence of other living beings involved here."
The elves tried it one by one, and the result was indeed as Quan Ji had said.
They simply couldn't believe that their gentle Elf Queen Vivian could do such a cruel thing.
They then asked, "Since the Tree of Life has been nourished by so many living beings, how could it have withered again, requiring the hunting of so many humans and even gods!"
Quan Ji said lazily, "The energy is insufficient. The depletion of the Tree of Life is not due to the amount of energy supplied, but rather because it has always been in a state of depletion. It is only because so many living beings are supplying energy to alleviate the situation. However, no matter how much the situation is alleviated, the rate at which the energy of the Tree of Life is draining will only increase. When it exceeds the energy supplied by the living beings, it will show signs of depletion. Isn't that normal?"
Thinking about it, Quan Ji felt that what she said might not have been enough.
"However, your queen is quite persistent. I think the Tree of Life itself would rather die sooner, but your queen still has to support it. She really can't live without it... But it's also reasonable. Your elves are idle all day long. If they lose the life force of the Tree of Life, their lifespan will be greatly reduced. They may live most of their lives but not even live as long as a human baby."
While Quan Ji's words were somewhat exaggerated, these flaws are indeed inherent to the Elven race.
The elves felt both ashamed and distressed upon hearing this.
However, Quan Ji was too lazy to spend any more time on these elves.
"Alright, now that you understand the whole story, you can state your decision."
"Which side should we choose? Personally, I think... anyone who still believes in that bullshit queen at this point is probably out of their mind."
Quan Ji had absolutely no goodwill towards this elven queen. If the queen were in front of her and she could still beat her, she would definitely give her a good beating without hesitation.
Aud, with Jun Chenlan holding him by the throat, heard so much that his eyes turned red.
"Her Majesty must have her reasons for doing this, and we will never betray Her Majesty!"
"For a few lives to be exchanged for the eternal life of the entire forest, that is an honor for those creatures!"
"We will never betray Her Majesty the Queen!"
The other elves, who were still wavering, heard this and shouted as well.
"We will never betray Her Majesty the Queen!"
"We will never betray Her Majesty the Queen!"
Quan Ji found it incredibly noisy.
"Shut up!"
A wave of energy spread out, and everyone was stripped of their ability to speak.
Quan Ji looked at them coldly: "You are truly beyond saving. I really don't know how that damned queen brainwashed you. What gives you the right to make decisions for those living beings!"
As she spoke, Quan Ji's gaze fell on the commander of the Ode.
"Feeling honored? Why don't you experience that honor for yourself!"
After she finished speaking, a golden light shone in Quan Ji's eyes.
The pipe fragments in the ruins began to assemble, and the life essence that had been scattered everywhere also condensed inside the pipes.
Jun Chenlan grabbed Aud's nape with one hand and shoved it directly into the energy tube.
Quan Ji closed the test tube, making it impossible for him to conceive on his own.
Ode's eyes widened in disbelief; he never expected the other party to retaliate against him in such a way!
His eyes were bloodshot, but no one paid him any attention.
Quan Ji continued to look at the dumbfounded elves.
"Now, what do you think?"
The elves all swallowed and spat.
One group said, "We are willing to follow Her Highness the Princess and create a brand new Elven race!"
Another part: "We swear to follow Her Majesty the Queen to the death and will never betray her!"
Quan Ji's gaze fell on those who had changed their minds and wanted to follow Sophia.
"Get up and kneel before Sophia."
So the elves were controlled and slowly moved in front of Sophia.
Sophia asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Miss...?"
Quan Ji glanced at him indifferently: "Kill him."
The elves who chose to follow Sophia all turned pale.
Sofia herself couldn't understand: "Why?!"
Quan Ji cracked her neck and said easily, "The way of the emperor also applies to the elves."
"Do you know that if you doubt someone, you shouldn't use them; if you use someone, you shouldn't doubt them?"
"After these elves learned the whole story today, they were still sticking to the Elf Queen one second, but the next second they chose you to avoid being put into the energy tube, which proves what they really think."
"Their thoughts are about comfort and ease, regardless of faith, stance, or bottom line. Such a group of elves may follow you today, but tomorrow they may harm you and the entire race for their own sake."
“I know you love and respect life, but on our journey ahead, we cannot avoid bloodshed and confrontations with other elves.”
"Don't think I don't know that if you were to face any elf, you would never draw your bow and shoot. This approach will only harm you, us, and your true followers."
"Consider this batch of elves as a way for you to toughen up and get used to things."
Sophia found it hard to accept Quan Ji's words: "Don't you think this is cruel? They are elves just like me..."
Quan Ji looked at her and said, "Human empires stand in great numbers. We are all human, and we will fight and kill each other. Because of our different positions, being soft-hearted towards the enemy is being cruel to ourselves."
"I don't want you to be a bad teammate."
Sofia's whole body was shaking: "Why me?"
It's the same whether she's there or not.
Princess Quan scolded:
"Because you are the princess of the elves! The leader of this resistance! Their pillar of strength! If you are cowardly in the real battle, it will ultimately affect the entire army!"
"Will you kill me, or not?!"
Sophia froze, her gaze slowly falling on the elves who were about to be killed.
The elves had lost their ability to speak, but their eyes were filled with pleading.
They begged their princess to spare them.
They never expected that the young lady would send them to force this kind-hearted elf princess to grow up.
In reality, the Elven race is not as peaceful as one might imagine; some Elves have the blood of their own kind stained on their hands.
Sophia's gaze then fell upon the group of elves who truly followed her.
Those elves were more mature and knew that such methods were cruel... but what the young lady said was true.
They will encounter more hostile elves in the future, and if the princess can't bring herself to do it, where will their fighting spirit come from?
"Your Highness...this time, we support the young lady."
—Author's Note—
Does this look familiar?
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